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We invited our Japanese retailer, Oriental Hobbies owner Eddie Ogura and his good friend and huge Billingham fan, Nao Obara to come to our factory to see us. Mr Obara has produced a brilliant write-up of his visit that we are pleased to share with...

Our Dutch distributor, Transcontinenta, recently introduced us to photographer Robert-Paul Jansen. We sent him two of our new Navy bags to get his opinion on them and to see the beautiful results he could create. Read below to see what he produced…   Billingham Hadley...

We recently ran a competition asking for the best customer stories in celebration of Billingham's 50th anniversary. We are pleased today to announce the second of our winners, Gary Etheridge. We are extremely grateful to him for sharing the story of his lucky Hadley Pro Camera...

We recently ran a competition asking for the best customer stories in celebration of Billingham's 50th anniversary. We are pleased today to announce the first of our winners, Dan Baker, telling the story of an important trip that he made with his Billingham Hadley Small....

Where do you start when buying a Billingham for a loved one, or even yourself? We've made this guide to give you some easy starting points. Remember if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us! Also, there are stores in over 20...

Hi, I'm Eddie (aka Eizaburo Ogura) and I run the camera accessory shop Oriental Hobbies in Okinawa. First of all, congratulations on Billingham's 50th anniversary. I would like to offer my heartfelt celebrations. We are also very honoured to be interviewed for this commemorative project....

Luke Woodford at Hungry Eye wrote this diary of his travels with the new Billingham Hadley One. Read it below:     15th April: The team leave their base and head for the Eurotunnel direct to Calais. Once they hit France they make their way to the...

Spring is the perfect time to get outdoors with your camera or binoculars. Whether you're photographing wildlife, travelling, or exploring local landscapes, having a reliable camera bag or binocular case keeps your gear protected and ready. Our collection of waterproof camera bags, compact camera pouches,...

We recently ran a competition asking for the best customer stories in celebration of Billingham's 50th anniversary. We are pleased today to announce the third of our winners, Ishkhan Ghazarian. He is a professional portrait and commercial photographer, based in Toronto, Canada. In this article he tells the...

For more than 35 years, Rena Pearl has been capturing people, whether in street photography studies, documentary projects, formal portraits or at live events. Now based in Liverpool for five years, she has won many accolades, including a Long Service Award from the BIPP. Her...

Its been a big year for Billingham - so we had a lot to show at The Photography Show. Read below to find out more...         The Photography Show is always a great chance to see the latest camera gear, talks by notable photographers...

Billingham has been established since 1973. Since that time, some of our customers have themselves gone on to open their own shops and become authorised retailers of Billingham.  We were delighted when we asked for stories to celebrate our 50th year that Jason Regent, owner of...

Now living in Germany, Mehrdad Samak-Abedi (Qimago.de) is the son of Persian immigrants. He attributes his passion for distant lands to his interesting upbringing, and today travels all over the world to shoot landscapes, street scenes and urban life. His photography has taken him from...

We are pleased to announce the fourth winner of our Billingham 50th anniversary story competition. This submission was from Mark Harwood, a highly experienced commercial and studio photographer who now focuses on documentary and charity projects. We are grateful to him for sharing his story about...

John Sypal was born and raised in Nebraska, USA, but has been living in Japan since 2004. His fascination with Japan’s photography culture led him to create the hugely popular Instagram channel, @tokyocamerastyle. Described by John simply as ‘Cameras and Photography spotted in Tokyo, Japan’,...

Liang Dong, is a Chinese photographer. He specialises in portrait photography and is interested in outdoor photography, city photography, wedding photography, commercial product photography and so on. His job requires him to move from city to city and carry equipment for long periods of time....

Born in war-torn Bosnia in 1985, Oggi Tomic did not experience the best start to life.  However, his difficult childhood only served to make him stronger.  Now enjoying a flourishing international career, the Cambridge-based freelance filmmaker, lighting camera operator and director specialises in creating cinematic...

Chaïm Bruijning contemplates why photographers are always buying new gear - and why he loves Billingham so much.     What is it with those photographers? You might wonder what I (Chaïm) mean by that. Well, I’ll tell you, because at first I thought it...

While we are currently unable to offer this service to the USA and Mexico, we hope to begin serving our customers in these regions soon via www.billingham.com. We offer a limited customization service to expand our range beyond the standard options available. All custom-made bags...

From a very young age, Nick Baker was strangely curious about the most unusual and exotic creatures, collecting bugs, spiders, frogs and other small beings from his garden, and studying them intensely - much to his parents’ dismay! He turned this rather unconventional childhood passion...

Art worker : This is Liang Dong's self-ridicule. In Chinese, LiangDong describes himself as an 艺术打工人, the direct translation of this word is art worker. It refers to the part of people who are engaged in art and make money from their skills, but they...