This is a digression to my usual photo entries, but this is also photography related. I am inviting everyone to visit Zergliederung Shashin. This is my literary and photography project slash collaboration with my friend Kelvin. We both like taking photos and writing… stuff, so we decided (actually I coerced him, ha ha) to make …
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Nikon Nikkor AF 1:1.8 50mm D
I got a new lens! After using Jacky’s very own AF 50mm 1:1.8 D on my D40 for almost a month, I have convinced myself to get one. I haven’t really tried the lens out yet, but I will, soon enough. It’s the main lens I am using right now, and I am putting my …
More filters
Two of the other shipments I ordered came in today and I was so excited! I didn’t get to try them right away though because I had work this afternoon. Anyhow, I just tried tinkering with the Camray colored filters (in Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange and Green) and these are what I got (I bought …
Rokinon Filters
One of the three photography-related shipments I got for my birthday. I got a UV (because I broke my new one), Fluorescent and Polarizer filters. I don’t think they’re the best ones out there but I just want to try and see how they work. Haven’t tried them yet.
Equipment brou-ha-ha
Just when we are at this period where a lot of people are switching to digital, and comparing the quality of photos produced by digital and film photography, and how some people totally reject the art of film, I came across an interview with Patrick Ecclesine and he said: “I shot everything,” he says. “Film, …