I borrowed this Yashica T5D from my friend, Ahmad Lutfi. I have heard many good things about Yashica T4 and T5. Their prices have gone up like those of Olympus mju ii, Contax T2 & 3, etc. Yashica T5D The body of Yashica T5D is made of plastic, similar to the Olympus mju ii I … [Read more…]
After briefly mentioned about Darkroom8 KL in my older blog posts, I have people requesting me to review about the process. So here it is. Darkroom8 Malaysia Prior to the launch of their new website http://darkroom8malaysia.com , Darkroom8 only has a Facebook page so there wasn’t a detailed information on how to send the films … [Read more…]
Double/multiple-exposure is a technique where you expose two or more images (superimposed) on the same frame. Double-exposure is fun and it spikes up your creativity juice to arrange the shots according to your aesthetic vision. Why do it on film Double-exposure can be achieved simply by using Photoshop. Or on your digital camera if they … [Read more…]
People get bored, easily. I am the same. I get bored shooting at the same place too much. I get bored using the same camera (sigh). I get bored shooting the same theme for too long a period. However, it is not an issue for visiting the same place often to shoot because things change … [Read more…]
The colour negative film reviewed in today’s blog post is (乐凯) Lucky Super New 100 from China. I bought only one roll from SNAPPP Taipei. I loaded it onto my Nikon FM2 and brought it to Singapore Zoo & River Safari trip (got a free corporate pass, teehee). The film was processed and scanned by … [Read more…]
Every hobby teaches us something, and change the way we approach matters. Perhaps that’s why during some job interviews, the interviewers like to ask what hobbies we do in our free times. For example, pottery cultivates patience, music encourages innovation and yoga trains your concentration. Photography? Everyone gains different insights from it but for me, … [Read more…]
I attended a darkroom printing crash course by House Of Photography @The Deck. It was a single 3-hour course and costs SGD 42.25 per person. All materials are provided. Previously I was worried that I would be overwhelmed by the techniques. But after I attended the course, I think it’s quite easy to do a … [Read more…]
I am honoured to announce that I am featured in Lomography Magazine for the second time this year. Few months back, Lomography contacted me to provide me with a lens of my choice to shoot and play with. You can read the full article here. I decided to go with Lomo LC-A Minitar 1 Art … [Read more…]
As I want to move into mild-minimalist lifestyle, of course I got to sell off some of my cameras. The first to go was Olympus XA. Then, the second one was Contax TVS, which I managed to sell it last month, ‘losing’ about SGD 150. I’ll just take this $150 as the rental fee of … [Read more…]
I have a full-time job, office hour Monday to Friday. If I am very hard working, I can actually wake up at 6am, roam around until it’s time to appear in the office. And also, after work, bring a tripod or flash, roam around until my feet are tired. Unfortunately, I am not like that. … [Read more…]
