My very first barn-find Yashica T5 had proven itself to be a stinker. First it made a heck of a racket every time it took a…
Lenses
5 frames with...
5 Frames at 5 in the Morning With Even More Ludicrously Pushed APX 100 – By Hern Tan
June 24, 2020I’m down to my last nine rolls of Ilford HP5+ at the time of writing, and postal services seem to be rather iffy about their availability…
I got home and flopped onto the couch, regarding my newest folly with apprehension and growing regret. A flipping 21mm lens sat in its box in…
You already know the drill: Bulk loaded film in canisters of wildly varying DX codes, lack of markings anywhere on the back plate indicating the film…
Instax. For many, that word would conjure up images of kitschy, bulky cameras with plastic lenses, or some slightly better glass-equipped offerings from Lomography and MiNT, if…
Speed. For many, this quality has been edging down the list of priorities when it comes to purchasing a lens, especially in an era where sensors…
Rangefinders (Fixed Lens)
Contax T Review – My Final Word in Pocket Cameras – by Hern Tan
June 16, 2018For far too long, I’ve been looking in the wrong place for my ideal resident for my pants pocket. I’ve gone through a Nikon 28Ti, Contax…
The Voigtlander Nokton f/1.5 50mm is a lens that has long been compared to, unfairly, as the lesser of the two 50mm f/1.5 lenses offered in…
Photos & Projects
The Leica M3, Nikon 28Ti, and the Jurong Fishery Port – By Hern Tan
November 12, 2016I was out and about at midnight, a time when most sane people would be fast asleep, trying my hardest not to choke on the fishy…
