Hi
I finally went and got my roll of film I burnt during September to the lab.
Its a 24 shot roll and I didn’t even manage to finish it. Was too busy/lazy these days.
Anyways let’s check them out. I used a roll of Fujicolor Superia Xtra 400 I got from Taobao. I wonder how many X-ray machines it went through before reaching me and I am no expert in discerning between different films. So I’m not sure if its a fake or its damaged by x-ray. Anyways, the shots were all shot in either harsh daylight or dusk. No perfect light and I can see that my Pentax LX’s metering is struggling with the scene. I depend on the old meter too much I supposed.
As usual, the below shots are as it is from the film. No post editing done. So without further ado, take a look at my shots coming right up.
The first frame, didn’t expect it to be developed.
Screw up the focusing on a 50 1.4 lens..
Underexposed subject in harsh daylight. Oh well..
No idea why i took this shot, just my usual randomness.
I took this thinking I can submit it to a contest on Lomography. But I kinda missed the deadline..
Saw the boat coming from a kilometer away. Took the time to frame the shot and waited for the boat to come in. A well planned shot really does look better..
Thought this sign look old-school.
Sneaky neko statues.
Maybe many many years ago, these kids jumped so much they turned to stone.
So poor but still wanna act hipster. Went to a cafe and could only afford its sandwich..
Then placing my camera on a F1 scaffolding, we took a couple shot with an old school wind-up timer.
and the sun sets.
Not very reliable.
Homeward bound.
and caught snacking. LOL.
And that’s all I have for today folks. Film still gives me that satisfaction when you freeze a certain moment in your life and then get the kind of surprise like a kid opening his present surprise, when you scan your films.
Film is far from being dead people. Keep shooting them.
Yours truly,
Simon Tey
