Bosch EasyControl room stat and smart rad controllers
This post describes my experience of using the Bosch EasyControl smart room thermostat with smart radiator controllers. Although it will…
Building the lost film site
I’ve been busy this week constructing the site which I spoke about in my last post so I haven’t really…
Takumar 55mm f/1.8 macros
This is a short post showing the macro performance of a Takumar 55mm f/1.8 m42 lens when a 16mm extension…
Fujica 35-SE 35mm rangefinder camera
The Fujica 35-SE is a 35mm rangefinder camera which was made in Japan by the Fuji Photo Film co in…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions – or where to host my site.
It was about a year ago that I moved my site from a wordpress domain, simonhawketts.wordpress.com to my own domain…
Some samples from a Meyer-Optik Primotar f/2.8 50mm
A few weeks ago I bought a Praktica IV 35mm slr which came fitted with a Meyer-Optik Primotar M42 mount,…
Bolex 18-5 Super 8mm movie Projector
This post describes a new addition to my worryingly growing 8mm projector collection – the Bolex 18-5 Super 8 movie…
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Alpha
The Contaflex series was made by Zeiss for a long time and encompassed many model variations.
Yashica MG-1 35mm rangefinder camera
This is a review of the Yashica MG-1 rangerfinder camera from 1966
Kodak Retina Reflex S shutter repair
Having stripped down and successfully cleaned and re-assembled the film advance mechanism on my Retina Reflex, the next part I…
Favourite pictures – my Daughter Emma
The picture below is another of my favourite pictures which I’ve not published on this site before. It’s a picture…
New Camera Ricoh GXR + P10
I’ve come to the conclusion that not only do I enjoy taking photographs, I also enjoy owning cameras ! Because…
