I’m selling a bunch of gear, so I’ll be posting some of my fav images shot with that equipment, sort of as a farewell or a homage. This one is shot using the budget XC 50-230mm lens. It is a very underrated lens, doubly so because it suffers the ignominity of being the mk I …
The Fuji X-E3 is not a cat
Cameras are like pets — some are Labradors — loyal, helpful, but absolutely everywhere. Others are like cats — fussy, high-maintenance, and kind of judge you for existing. But the Fujifilm X-E3? It’s like a Schnoodle — small but sturdy, clever, quick and also very good looking. This little thing might just be my favorite …
Using GF50mm for Portraiture
Portrait of Mr. Phua: Making Space Where There Is None — with the GF 50mm Some portraits stay with you long after the shutter clicks. This one — of SK Phua, the master craftsman carpenter in his impossibly packed workshop — is one of them. The space was tight. Every inch of wall, floor, and …
Why GF 50mm is the Perfect GFX Lens
When people think of medium format photography, they usually imagine something big, heavy, and slow. A tripod kind of camera. A “set it up and wait” kind of experience. And sure — medium format can be all those things. (I have a Contax 645 that I love) But what if I told you there’s a …
The Quiet Romantic
Ode to the Pentax 645: The Quiet Romantic of Medium Format In the world of medium format photography, some names shout. Hasselblad — the status (or dare I say it, pretentious). Mamiya — the muscle, the dependable workhorse, all business. But then there’s Pentax. Humble, earnest, quietly brilliant. And among its creations, the Pentax 645 …
The Disappearing X-Pro1
Portraits Through the X-Pro1: A Camera That Disappears I’ve used many cameras over the years, but few have felt as human as the Fujifilm X-Pro1. When it comes to portraiture, it’s not always about megapixels or high-speed tracking. It’s about presence — both mine and the subject’s. And in that quiet space between connection and …
Falling in Love Again
How the Fujifilm X-Pro1 Rekindled My Love for Photography There was a time when I stopped taking pictures altogether. It wasn’t that I fell out of love with photography — I fell out of love with cameras. As the industry marched forward, chasing specs, screens, and speed, something was lost. The once intimate connection between …
An Ode to the Contax 645
Why I Still Shoot with the Contax 645 — And Why You Should Too In a world dominated by the latest mirrorless marvels and AI-powered phone camera apps, my go-to camera is a relic from a bygone era — the Contax 645. Yes, that Contax 645: heavy, film-hungry, temperamental at times, and entirely devoid of …