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Buyers Guide

3 December, 2018

Which Film Camera Should I Buy? A Guide to Anyone Asking This Question

By Hamish Gill

In this post you will find out why I don’t know the answers to the question "what camera should I buy?". You WIll also find out why I don’t make specific recommendations for par...
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18 March, 2018

What is a Rangefinder Camera, and is one right for you?

By Hamish Gill

For many photographers rangefinder cameras are some of the most simple, easy to use, unimposing and inconspicuous cameras available. Yet for those who don’t get on with them, th...
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9 September, 2017

A little introduction to 35mm for Pinhole photography – Guest post by Alex Yates

By Alex Yates

This post has been a long-time coming, I think I’ve lost count of the number of times Hamish has trolled me about writing about shooting 35mm pinhole cameras.
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1 May, 2017

How to Choose the Best Camera for Street Photography – Guest post by Digby Fullam of Streethunters.net

By Digby Fullam

Gear isn’t the be all and end-all, but the right gear still makes life so much easier. While street photography may not be the absolutely most demanding photography medium on eq...
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8 January, 2016

9 Reasons you shouldn’t own a thread mount Leica – Guest post by Dominik Mrzyk

By Dominik Mrzyk

Quite recently, Hamish published an article about Barnack Leica’s giving 7 reasons to own one. Well, he mentioned all the advantages of these cameras, but he didn’t ...
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2 January, 2016

7 Reasons you should own a Thread Mount Leica

By Hamish Gill

7 reasons and a whole load of waffle about why I (and some reader of 35mmc) think all photographers should own, or at least try, a thread mount Leica
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