Midnight walk around the hospital

Dec 2008

HUKM

XA

Zuiko 35/2.8

XP2

Angkorian sunset

Jan 09

Angkorian Sunset

Hasselblad 500 C/M

Carl Zeiss 80/2.8

Velvia 100

Angkorian Sunrise

Angkor Wat Temple @ sunrise

Hasselblad 500 C/M

Carl Zeiss T* 80/2.8

Velvia 100

Bangkok Jam

Random shots in Bangkok during my short trip in Aug 08. 

shot with the XA with BW 400CN.  i need to get back to the real thing. 

Heavy Metal

Tg. Tualang, Perak
April 08
Tri-X @ 400
Hasselblad 500 C/M
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 80/2.8

Enter at your own risk

Titiwangsa, KL

March 08

Tri-X @ 400

Hasselbad 500 c/m

Carl Zeiss Planar T* 80/2.8

House of Pain

Sg. Buloh, KL 

March 08

Tri-X @ 400

XA

Zuiko 35/2.8

spaces

KL

March 08

Tri-X @ 400

Hasselblad 500 c/m

Carl Zeiss 80/2.8

Jimmy & Jenn Nee

London
Dec 07
Tri-X @ 400
FE
28/3.5


Paris en route to Amsterdam
Dec 07
Reala 100
XA
Zuiko 35/2.8

Liquid Club, KL

Jan 08
XP2
FE
28/3.5

Liquid Club at Central Market Annexe used to be one of the trendiest bar in KL. Gay bar that is.

Luxo Brothers

Liquid Club, KL
Jan 08
XP2
FE
28/3.5

Bad news, and even worse news

Polaroid Corporation will be shutting down its business by the end of this year, which means the films wont be produced anymore.

Which is kinda sad, considering i only just bought the Spectra couple of months ago. Looks like i need to buy more and shoot as much as possible before the stock runs out or increase in price!



Thinking about it a little longer, it's quite a pity that the polaroids will die off like this. Historically, polaroids were the first to make instant films, sending shockwaves through the photographic community with its technology. Soon, amateurs, professionals and basically anybody can have instant photos, no need to wait for the lab to develop them. Polaroids were used in various applications, like a preview for professional photographers for checking exposures, or some form of legal documentation, police use them for suspect identification and of course the public use them for parties, etc.



Over the years, it became some sort of a cult and polaroids gathered quite a number of following. I find the best thing about them isnt the fact that i get instant photos, but to me the polaroids represent the ONLY proof of that particular moment in time. Frozen forever in that little piece of film.


It's sad what the digital age has done to good old fashion fun.

Montmartre Tower

Montmartre, Paris
Dec 2007
Velvia 100
Hasselblad 500c/m
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 80/2.8

Part of the church at the Montmartre hill, Paris. Montmartre translate to Mountain of the Martry in English.

This is effectively the only other shot that is salvageable from the Velvia.

Beaune Station

Beaune, France
Dec 2007
Velvia 100
Hasselblad 500c/m
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 80/2.8

Developed my first roll of Velvia from the Hasselblad only to see that the light seals in the film back wasnt doing its job anymore. I only had 2-3 working images from 2 rolls.

Sigh. Now I need to fix the seals.

Londscape

View from the Golden Gallery, St. Paul's Cathedral
Dec 2007
Tri-X @ 400
FE
28/3.5