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Hamish Gill

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I run a website called 35mmc, a creative agency called F8 Creates and a Coworking space called The Kiln. I also invented pixl-latr and cofounded Omnar lenses.

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Revolution on the Green - Recreating a Kodak Cirkut Photograph from 1910 it wasn't a mural at all; it was a detailed, rich panoramic photograph taken of the Morristown Green sometime around the turn of the 20th century

Revolution on the Green – Recreating a Kodak Cirkut Photograph from 1910

01.03.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fuji X-Half - Trying to prove Hamish wrong... and failing I was quite excited to get the Fuji X-Half. It disappointed to begin straight away, and unfortunately it has barely redeemed itself.

Fuji X-Half – Trying to prove Hamish wrong… and failing

10.02.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am just in the process of switching advert providers - these sorts of issues are one of the reasons

04.02.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro APS-C Lens Review I’d find it impossible not to strenuously recommend the Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro - this is an extremely impressive offering from Viltrox!

Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro APS-C Lens Review

04.02.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lomography MC-A Review - The Camera is about Equal too! I will definitely miss it. Good job Lomography, I am - despite myself - pretty impressed with the Lomography MC-A!

Lomography MC-A Review – The Camera is about Equal too!

26.01.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pakistan - 33 Years exploring - With two Olympus DSLR's and Steve - Part 1 in The Punjab Steve wanted to go to Pakistan, as not many people do go. Most are put off by nonsense scare stories and reputation, their loss

Pakistan – 33 Years exploring – With two Olympus DSLR’s and Steve – Part 1 in The Punjab

19.01.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week on the podcast find out how I accidentally offended @hamishgill.bsky.social

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#photography #podcast

18.01.2026 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chroma Camera CubePan - A Review, and my Journey into Panoramic Photography You can tell from what comes before that I'm pretty pleased with this CubePan purchase; it ticks the boxes for me.

Chroma Camera CubePan – A Review, and my Journey into Panoramic Photography

15.12.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kamerakraft Nikon Zf Thumb Grip Review The Kamerakraft Nikon Zf Thumb Grip is a tiny bit of brass with a bit of double sided sticky tape on it. It sticks to the camera between the AE-L/AF-L button

Kamerakraft Nikon Zf Thumb Grip Review

10.11.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Agima - AGI's follow-up to the Agimatic Previously on Cameras of Croydon… This is my third review of a camera model from Aeronautical General Instruments of Croydon, South London, under their AGILUX brand. The AGIFlex was a 6Γ—6 SLR with a s...

Agima – AGI’s follow-up to the Agimatic

10.11.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF (Z Mount) Review I have really enjoyed the 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 - I just love some of the images it has allowed to capture when shooting it wide open

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF (Z Mount) Review

06.11.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone know anyone in the UK that would service a Corfield Periflex?

05.11.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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5 Frames with a Leica 1c You really have to go back to basics to use this camera. No rangefinder, so either estimating the distance or using a separate rangefinder.

5 Frames with a Leica 1c

01.11.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leica vs Leica - M vs R cameras & lenses and thoughts on Rangefinders & SLRs Since Leica R vs Leica M was a 'photo finish' in terms of what came out, we can move on to the way a camera works with a photographer's eye, brain and hands

Leica vs Leica – M vs R cameras & lenses and thoughts on Rangefinders & SLRs

27.10.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Film Cameras: The Lomography MC-A and SilverBridges WideluxX Two new film cameras on the horizon, the Lomography MC-A and SilverBridges WideluxX - it's not often we get one new film camera coming down the road,

New Film Cameras: The Lomography MC-A and SilverBridges WideluxX

22.10.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Minolta a-9 - Raspberry Picking in September with a 24mm f2.8, Red 25 Filter and Rollei Retro 80s It was a lovely day in early September, a month where I’m often filled with anxiety; dreading the coming Winter and the end of the brief days of fine weather of Spring and Summer, but the Summer still...

Minolta a-9 – Raspberry Picking in September with a 24mm f2.8, Red 25 Filter and Rollei Retro 80s

22.10.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mr. Ding Pactcron 35mm f/1.8 Review Mr. Ding Pactcron 35mm f/1.8 isn’t the sharpest or most refined lens, but it’s a genuinely likeable one. Compact, well-built, and characterful

Mr. Ding Pactcron 35mm f/1.8 Review

13.10.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leica iiig - a Filmfurbish Edition / Rose Tinted Review I will own a Leica iiig one day, and when I buy one I will be buying mine from Filmfurbish to get one as lovely as the camera he loaned me!

Leica iiig – a Filmfurbish Edition / Rose Tinted Review

10.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Papershoot - A "Real" Photographer's Review I think this is possibly why I find the Papershoot cameras to be a little more interesting, they are just different to anything else

Papershoot – A β€œReal” Photographer’s Review

06.10.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wider Than Wide-Angle - 15mm for Documentary Photography In a packed crowd, where bodies and motion fill every inch of the frame the 15mm's sprawl turns disorder into rhythm

Wider Than Wide-Angle – 15mm for Documentary Photography

10.09.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Contax 167MT - an outstanding, but overlooked tool I mentioned at the beginning that I use my Contax 167MT since 32 years now and I have no reasons to doubt that I can not use this camera for many more years

Contax 167MT – an outstanding, but overlooked tool

08.09.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Solinon Optik 18mm f/5.6 ASPH Review & Super Wides are Not Just for Buildings As Bastian also found, the build quality of the Solinon Optik 18mm 5.6 seems very good, and I found the focus feel excellent.

Solinon Optik 18mm f/5.6 ASPH Review & Super Wides are Not Just for Buildings

04.09.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Capturing Nova Scotia on Film When I was 21, my parents moved from the nickel-mining city of Sudbury, Ontario, to the quaint touristy town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

Capturing Nova Scotia on Film

04.09.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Worldwide Half-Frame Photography Day 6th September 2025! Inspired by Holga week and worldwide pinhole day I’d like to share half-frame day with you. It’s all about having fun celebrating this great analogue format! There will be a photo-competition with thr...

Worldwide Half-Frame Photography Day 6th September 2025!

01.09.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Analogue Photography: A Personal Journey – Part 2 – Embracing Colours A few years passed, and by then, colour photography was gaining ground. Colour films were becoming more accessible and technically refined

Analogue Photography: A Personal Journey – Part 2 – Embracing Colours

01.09.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Contax T - The OG one The Kardashians should've had Whoever hasn’t handled one of these, should. The Contax T is much better value than a T2 and more satisfying to use.

Contax T – The OG one The Kardashians should’ve had

29.08.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone in the market for a Nikon Df? I’m going to swap sideways for a Zf

26.08.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Search of Darkness and Light: Black & White Film Stocks, Part 5 - The Conclusion Well,Β  this has been amazing.Β  It feels a little bit like I took an immersive course in b&wΒ  photography and learned a lot and ended up with some cool photos that I love!

In Search of Darkness and Light: Black & White Film Stocks, Part 5 – The Conclusion

26.08.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MS-Optics 50mm F1.0 ISM - The Magic Lens that Refuses to Take a Bad Picture But in the process I also took out the MS-Optics 50mm F1.0 ISM, which remains a personal favorite for exactly the opposite reason

MS-Optics 50mm F1.0 ISM – The Magic Lens that Refuses to Take a Bad Picture
By Jonathan Leavitt

12.08.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Light Lens Lab 50mm f2 rigid review The Light Lens Lab 50mm f/2 Rigid is a love letter to one of Leica’s most beloved lenses, and in many ways, it improves upon the original

Light Lens Lab 50mm f2 rigid review

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