Second day in Taipei, we woke up feeling refreshed because the bed was so comfortable. We parked our bag packs at the hostel, only brought necessary items to spend a night at Jiu Fen (九份). Wise choice I must say. For breakfast, we bought some simple bento set from the train station and that shampoo-bottled … [Read more…]
Whenever I met another film photography enthusiast, the first question we would ask each other was how and why did we start shooting with film. I don’t think I have ever blog about this in my website. So here it is: How did I get to know film photography? My story is a bit long … [Read more…]
Your film photography journey is incomplete without learning how to do developing. No, you don’t need a professional dark room. This blog post consists of a list of equipment and hardwares you need for self-developing of film at home. Be expected to spend about $100+ for everything fore front (excluding scanner). All prices stated are … [Read more…]
I came across a short article written by Tim Clinch in <Black + White Photography> magazine. He wrote about the importance of sticking to one camera for a long time. It resonates a lot with me so I would like to share one quote in the article: “The fact is that relatively few photographers ever … [Read more…]
One fine day, it occurred to me that perhaps I have been wasting too much money. I spent a chunk of my money on photography, particularly film photography. It is an expensive hobby!! In my impression, I seem to always pay and pay, buy films and then develop… It also occurred to me that I … [Read more…]
I got my first film SLR on 13th September 2016, second one a Rangefinder Rollei B35 on 13th November 2016 and the third one, a point-and-shoot semi-manual Contax TVS on 5th Jan 2017. Oh my gawd, shame on me for posting about Gear Acquisition Syndrome. But there’s a difference, I buy analogue cameras because they … [Read more…]
Updates 17 Dec 2017. Hong Kong has many analogue film shops. I went to a few during my 5-day trip to Hong Kong recently. From my first impression, the analogue film shops there have got more variety of cameras, and many of them look very new and well-maintained. For example, I find it difficult to … [Read more…]
Hong Kong, in my opinion, is the analogue film photography paradise. (I can’t say for Japan because I haven’t been there) I have the impression that more people in Hong Kong take film than in Singapore. Anyway, I found out three shops in Hong Kong that are easily accessible, still develop and sell films. 1. … [Read more…]
I am inspired by a few videos in YouTube where the photographers attached a GoPro on their cameras and record their shooting journey. Then one of my Instagram followers commented that I should also do the same. His comment, whether is spammy or genuine, has encouraged me to order a horse-shoe mount from Qoo10 Singapore. … [Read more…]
Okay, I bough this Rollei B35 on impulse. On 13th November 2016, I stupidly had an urge to patronise those second-hand film camera stores… Initially, I wanted to look at Contax T2. Unfortunately, nobody sells it. They only have Contax G2 or Contax SLR. Then I saw Rollei! They are so tiny and cute! I … [Read more…]
