Showing posts with label analog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label analog. Show all posts

Thursday, November 8, 2012

olympus mju-II.


Finally gotten back the test roll! I've sent it to a family-run-Fujifilm lab this time round for fast developing (took 24 hours) as compared to my usual go-to Kodak lab which takes 3 days until collection! Even though it provides fast service and cost a dollar and ninety cheaper, I still prefer the latter. Why? well other than the clearer scanned images and strategic location (2 minute walk from my cribs), I have never seen a single scratch nor blotch in any of my images. Hands down for reliability.
Anyway, I've wanted it to be fast so that I can decide whether it is good enough to be brought along to my 4-day Bali trip this saturday!







The images looked pretty fine. They're not as sharp as how the cult followers claim it to be. But for a S$4 junk compact, i can't deny, it's well worth it. I've shot the entire roll under low light circumstances, so I can't tell right now how it'll fare under the harsh indo-tropical sun of Bali. Will see how it goes. And yes, I also find the data-back, quartz-imprinted date tad distracting.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Kopitiam.

Somewhere in Chinatown, Singapore
October 2012


kopitiam or kopi tiam is a traditional coffee shop or "food court" found in Southeast Asia. The word kopi means "coffee" in Malay and tiam which means "shop" in Hokkien dialect. Kopitiams are widely found in Singapore and trust me when I say widely. They're like mushrooms. It's like a one-stop food shop for people who either don't have time to cook or are just plain lazy. Food found in kopitiams are virtually the same but some koptiams are locally renowned for better taste (some say) or for some other reasons. It is therefore common for locals to drive to the other end of Singapore just to order a plate of famous "chicken-rice" or say "rojak" (a traditional fruit and vege salad dish) or "char kway teow" (stir-fried ricecake strips) or whatever local dish they would want for the day. There's always a particular coffee shop who specialises in a particular dish, or so they say.

Stall crew preparing somesort of char siew pao.




Duck and Char Siew (bbq-ed pork)



Chinese Economy Rice Stall.



Somewhere in Chinatown, September 2012

Friday, October 12, 2012

Sunday, October 7, 2012

mid-autumn in summer.



shops in Chinatown selling lanterns for the Mid-Autumn/Lantern Festival, Singapore, September 2012

Sunday, September 30, 2012