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Reviews: The Leica Minilux as a Point & Shoot Street Shooter?
written by uncle_jay on 2013-07-20 #gear #peopleCommunity member uncle_jay reviews the Leica Minilux, a beautiful, high-speed 35 mm compact camera.
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Redscale Reviews: First Impressions - Redscaled Kodak Gold 100 and the Olympus XA
written by uncle_jay on 2013-06-28 #gearI usually don’t redscale a roll of ISO100 speed film, as I like to shoot at low ISOs, but this is an exception. I redscaled this film just for fun and found the results to be quite interesting.
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Redscale Film Reviews: Lucky SHD 200 and the Olympus Trip 35 – Good for Redscale? First Impressions
written by uncle_jay on 2013-06-26 #gearHere’s what I learned about redscaling a roll of Lucky SHD 200 and shooting it at ISO25 with my Olympus Trip 35.
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Perfect Combination: The Olympus Trip 35 Meets Lomography Color Negative 800 Color Film for a Night Out
written by uncle_jay on 2013-02-18Just because a camera only has a limited ISO range doesn’t mean you can’t use a higher rated ISO film. In fact, it can be just the right combination depending on your type of photography.
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Review: Fuji Pro 160S 35mm - The Film that Makes you Think
written by uncle_jay on 2013-02-04 #gearThis roll of film made me think very carefully how and which camera it should be used with. And so should you.
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Reviews: Kodak Ektar 100 35 mm: Pushing the Limits for Grainless Photos
written by uncle_jay on 2013-01-14 #gearWhat happens when you shoot a roll of what Kodak touts as the world's finest ISO 100 film with the Lomo camera that started it all?
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Tipster: How To Get The Most With the Olympus PEN EE-2 Camera Under Low-Light Conditions
written by uncle_jay on 2012-11-15 #gear #tutorialsIf you own an Olympus PEN EE-2 camera, do you know what happens when you push the limits of your camera with a Black and White film? Here’s what I discovered.
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Reviews: Canon Prima Super 135 – Party On!
written by uncle_jay on 2012-10-08 #gearThe Canon Prima Super 135, also known as the Sureshot Z135 in North America, is a pre-loved film camera that one of my relatives gave me last year. Here’s my take on this camera.
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Night Tripping with the AgfaPhoto Vista 400 35mm
written by uncle_jay on 2012-05-31 #gearSpending less time to shoot in the day means exploring night photography as the next viable option. And this will require using a film such as the AgfaPhoto Vista 400 that will perform well under less than ideal conditions.
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3 Event Reportage Tips from Professional Photojournalists
written by uncle_jay on 2012-05-09 #gear #tutorialsWhen you think you have nothing else to shoot, try your hand at event reportage. Here are the top 3 tips that I’ve picked up from professional photojournalists whom I’ve met in the last decade.
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An Unexpected Find: Expired Mitsubishi Color Film Super MX 200
written by uncle_jay on 2012-04-11 #gearI’m always looking for ISO 200 speed films to match with my Olympus Trip 35. The Mitsubishi Color Film Super MX 200 is one film that I recently tried with the camera. Unfortunately, I have mixed feelings for this film.
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An Expired Mitsubishi Color Film Super MX 100 Meets the Olympus Trip 35
written by uncle_jay on 2012-04-09 #gearI’m not a fan of ISO 100 rated films because of their limitations. But when I heard about the Mitsubishi Color Film Super MX 100 color film, I knew I wanted to try it with my Olympus Trip 35, and I am glad I did.
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Shooting With Expired Kodak UltraMax 400
written by uncle_jay on 2012-03-19 #gearI’ve been shooting with Kodak UltraxMax 400 films expired in October 2010 for several months now. These are my thoughts about this film.
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Chill Out Moment: Sensory Park at Toa Payoh, Singapore
written by uncle_jay on 2011-12-03 #placesSee, touch, hear, feel, and taste – that’s what Singapore’s first sensory park promises the visitor. And this has become one of my favorite places to go to when I just need some ‘me’ time.
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Lomography CN 800 Film: THE negative film for street photography?
written by uncle_jay on 2011-11-04 #gearStreet photography is unpredictable. So the last thing you should worry about is whether that roll of film you have chosen for the day (or night) is fast enough for the conditions.
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Agfa Vista 100 35mm: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
written by uncle_jay on 2011-10-11 #gearAgfa Vista 100 35mm is the roll of film that will surprise you when you least expect it.
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