The colour film to be reviewed in this blog post is the Australian film, Hillvale Sunny 16! I got my roll during my most recent trip to Hong Kong in December 2017. It costs about SGD8.40 that is considered quite expensive if you compare to the price in Australia (AUD5 ONLY). I wonder why they … [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…]
13 September 2016, I bought my first serious film camera- Nikon FM2, with a 50mm f1.8 lens. I love it. It’s sturdy as a tank, even though it had let me down once and I had to send it for repair. My first film was an expired Fujicolor C200. The images from my first roll … [Read more…]
This blog post is dedicated to cats. Because I adore cats. When I was a kid, my family had a few pet dogs. At that time, I disliked cats. I loved the loyalty of a dog. Their love for their masters is incomparable to your spouse. No matter what you do to a dog, they … [Read more…]
When I first started photography and before I was introduced to Lightroom, I used Nikon’s editing software. Looking back at those old photos, I felt disgusted at how I edited them. I had a tendency to make everything look HDR (High Dynamic Range) and extremely contrasty. Anyway, I met a photography hobbyist who told me … [Read more…]
I am so excited to hear that there will be an exhibition featuring more works from my most favourite late-photography master: Fan Ho or Ho Fan (何潘). Then I turned disappointed instantly that the exhibition only lasts from 13 June till 30 June 2017, in Hong Kong. Argh! I believe his last book will launch … [Read more…]
I am based in Singapore. And I am not slow at finishing a roll of film. For example, when Emilia shot film in Taiwan, she used 4 days to finish a roll. Me, I could finish 1 roll within hours. Singapore is an expensive city to live in, even films and developing price are higher. … [Read more…]
Previously, I blog and published a shopping list to buy self-developing equipment, for the ease of those who needed some helps. I hope I have saved you the pain in reading other blogs that didn’t cover much in details. In this post, it is mainly a summary of how I feel after having tried to … [Read more…]
In today’s fifth interview with film shooter series, I have Winn from Thailand! Me: Hey Winn! Thank you for your time and it’s my pleasure to have you here! Can you tell us about yourself? Winn: Hey! What can I say about myself, I’m just a simple guy who is in love with film photography. … [Read more…]
Today I am going to blog about a few benefits of shooting with film over digital, in my opinion. This post is not meant to criticise digital format but just to point out the goodness of film photography in the modern era. Film slows you down Unlike digital which is literally free, each shot on … [Read more…]
