I just told a friend of mine that I purchased a Nikon D800 DSLR in 2023, and his response is “What the fuxk? Why did you still buy that junk?” He’s the guy who brought me into mirrorless world back in 2011. So I totally … Continue readingShould I buy a DSLR in 2023?
I owned a Nikon D60 cropped sensor DSLR back in 2008 to 2011 and was quite happy with the image quality. However, as I only had 3 AF-D lenses back then and the camera couldn’t do autofocus with them, I switched to mirrorless system because … Continue readingJust purchased a Nikon D800 in 2023. I’m loving it!
Street photography is hip recently, especially on TikTok. According to Mr. Samuel Streetlife, there are many photographers on TikTok showing their videos on how they invited strangers to be their models and helped them shoot nice-looking portrait photos. To me, that’s not street photography but … Continue readingWhat is street photography to me
I bought this little Fujifilm XF10 24.3 megapixels pocket camera a couple of years ago. It’s my colleague who introduced this machine to me. By that time, I really wanted a small pocket-sized camera to carry around for practicing street photography. The image quality of … Continue readingStreet photography practice in Edinburgh with Fujifilm XF10 24.3 megapixels pocket camera
One of the little downsides of my small Fujifilm XF10 pocket camera is the lack of another strap lug which hinders me from using a neck strap for shooting from the app. So, I grabbed this L bracket from a local camera accessories store for … Continue readingL bracket for my Fujifilm XF10 pocket camera
Citizens in Hong Kong were so aware on the importance of putting masks on at the beginning of the COVID-19 (Wuhan virus) outbreak, as we had the sad experience during the SARS period in 2003. Now, 90% of people have masks on their faces. I … Continue readingMask On – Street photography practice in Hong Kong during the Covid 19 period
Although my X-E1 is still living healthily, with the recent announcements of X-T4 and X100V, I was very tempted to get either of these to replacement the slow X-E1. The X100V is more appealing to me as I always wanted to have a compact-sized camera … Continue readingLoving my Fujifilm XF10 palm sized APS-C pocket camera for street photography
Black and white photography forces one to see and feel the world differently when taking photos. As I’m shooting primarily with my Fujifilm X-E1 mirrorless camera, my electronic viewfinder (EVF) always lets me preview the image in B&W when such mode is selected. The good … Continue readingBlack and white photography practice with Fujifilm X-E1 & XF18mm F2 lens
Always wanted to have a prime lens that is wider than my XF 18mm F2. After seeing some photos produced from Samyang 12mm F2 for Fujifilm X-mount, I decided to get a used one from local photography forum. Quite a sturdy lens when first mounted … Continue readingJust bought a used Samyang 12mm F2 for my Fujifilm X-E1 camera
An ordinary Sunday afternoon in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong during a non-ordinary period when Wuhan coronavirus was outbreaking in town. When creating this post, I’m watching this video about a street photography master, Joel Meyerowitz. Check it out if you’re also into street photography. … Continue readingA Random Walk in Kwun Tong, Kowloon