23 October 2008 Sometimes, you walk around and something happens in a split second. You have to be ready to take that shot. When I’m just walking around I always have my camera in a ready position which is simply setting it at f/8, adjusting the shutter for correct exposure and focussed at the hyperfocal … Read more
21 October 2008 Well. It’s been nearly a month now since I started my affair with film. Lots of mishaps in the developing tank but now with some experience I can confidently say I am 90% there, at least in achieving consistency of results and repeatability. I have now stocked up with lots and lots … Read more
12 October 2008 I often walk around with The Canon Powershot G7 and My Leica M6. Truth be told, I use the G7 to check my exposure on the Leica. Since doing this, I have gained new found respect for the G7. It’s actually a brilliant camera. One of the things I like about the … Read more
12 October 2008 I have processed about 10 rolls of b&w film and there has been a lot of disasters and mishaps. I thought I share this firstly as part of my own learnings but also for the benefit of others. Thumbprint, scratches, light leak Scratches, light leak, water spots double exposure Light leak, scratches, … Read more
11 October 2008 I just developed a few more rolls of film and am encountering more and more problems. I can see scratches, fogging, underdevelopment, low density, water spots. Pretty much all the usual problems I’ve read about. So I have decided to put in some very rigid processes to improve the quality of the … Read more
7 October 2008 Well. I have received all my scans back from yesterday’s adventure of developing my own film. Lots of mistakes especially in development time. There were also a lot of scratches in the earlier portion of film which came from my handling of it and trying to get it into the reel. But … Read more
6 October 2008 Leica M6 TTL 50mm f/2.0 Summicron Fujicolour Pro 400H Leica M6 50mm Summicron f/2.0 at f/2.0 Fujicolour Pro 400H I went on walkabout today and went to Central Market hoping to see some unique characters. You can see a lot of artists here who make a living doing streetside portraits. This is … Read more
5 October 2008 Leica M6 50mm Summicron f/2.0 Kodak BW 400CN at f/2 I spend the afternoon at the Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) Park today. I wanted more time with the Leica M6 as part of my efforts to get to know it better. My pictures have not been all that good since I … Read more
3 October 2008 Leica M6 50mm Summicron f/2.0 Kodak BW400CN Scanner Canon 4400F I have finally figured out the best settings for my scanner. And the best setting is to let the machine do its job. When I started scanning a couple of weeks ago I launched the scanner driver and started meddling with brightness, … Read more
30 September 2008 Leica M6 50mm Summicron f/2.0 wide open Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 Converted to BW in CS3 Taken at the Pasar Ramadhan of Taman Melawati. During the month of Ramadhan, Pasar Ramadhans (or Ramadhan Bazaars) mushrooms in all housing areas in Malaysia. Something about not eating or drinking the whole day makes us … Read more