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Review of Kodak Ektar 100 film

January 23, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 3 Comments
Kodak Ektar 100, Contax TVS

There are lots of Ektar 100 review out there that’s better and more detailed than mine. But I still want to share what I think about this film. I find it difficult to understand the other reviews as they are written by professional photographers. They delved too deep into the details which I don’t really … [Read more…]

Posted in: Film, Review Tagged: Film Photography, Kodak Ektar 100

Passing film through X-ray scan in Singapore Changi Airport

January 15, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Tudor 200, Rollei

If you travel with analogue films, especially as beginners, don’t you feel the anxiety and uncertainty when passing films through the X-ray security scan? Don’t you suspect whether the sources on internet is reliable? It’s a general rule that films with ISO 800 and higher cannot be passed through the X-ray security scan. The films … [Read more…]

Posted in: Film, Travel Tagged: Film Photography, film through x-ray in airport

Review of Expired film: Walgreens 200

January 9, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 4 Comments
Walgreens 200 Film Review

To be honest, I have not heard of Walgreens as a film. I googled about it and know that Walgreens is a pharmacy in the US? And they also have film developing services, similar to Costco. Anyway, I found these Walgreens 200 at the film developing shop in Singapore.They are selling at SGD4 per roll … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Film, Review Tagged: expired film, Film Photography, Walgreens 200

Cheapest Monochrome Fuji Instax I can find in Singapore

January 4, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Cheapest Monochrome Instax Mini in Singapore

In October 2016, Fujifilm came out with the black and white Instax mini film- the Monochrome Instax Mini. In my impression, many people who owned an Instax Mini cameras in Singapore mainly use it to take photos during special occasions, such as birthday or anniversary. So, I am not sure how this new monochrome will fair … [Read more…]

Posted in: Film Tagged: Film Photography, Monochrome Instax Mini

Where to buy films in Hong Kong

December 29, 2016 by filmbasedtraveler 3 Comments
Where to buy film in Hong Kong

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…]

Posted in: Film Tagged: Buy films in Hong Kong, Film Photography, HongKong, istillshootfilm

Blog: I love the colour effect of Kodak Potra 400!

October 11, 2016 by filmbasedtraveler 1 Comment
Kodak Portra 400

Okay, I have received my second roll of film from the lab. The film used was Kodak Potra 400! I must say this is officially my favourite film at the moment! The colour turns out to be so aesthetically vintage and so creamy! This film is the best for portrait shot because unlike Kodak Ektar … [Read more…]

Posted in: Film Tagged: analog camera, Film Photography, istillshootfilm, Kodak Portra 400, Nikon FM2

My first film: FujiColor C200 Color Negative film

October 2, 2016 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Film photography

Oh yea! After one week of impatient wait, I finally got back my first ever developed film! I was so excited, wondering how the photos would turn out to be. Will they be under- or over-exposed? Is the metering in my Nikon FM2 reliable? So, I have looked through all my photos, I am quite … [Read more…]

Posted in: Film Tagged: analog camera, Film Photography, FujiColor C200, istillshootfilm

Buying Kodak Portra 400 in Singapore

September 27, 2016 by filmbasedtraveler 2 Comments
kodak portra

Updated 20th March 2017: The few shops that sell Kodak Portra are: Ruby Photo, Riceball and Black Market Camera in Peninsula Shopping Centre. Price ranging from SGD15-16 for a 35mm ISO400. Or Triple D Mini Lab at Bugis. Priced at SGD16.50- increased by $1 I know :/ I bought my first SLR on 13th September … [Read more…]

Posted in: Film Tagged: analog camera, Film Photography, istillshootfilm, Kodak Portra 400, Nikon FM2
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