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Continue reading →: Kodak E100 | You are not a real film photographer until you try this?Hey guys, this is Sam, welcome back to another episode of “If you haven’t tried this film, you are not a real film photographer”… So they say. Who are they? I don’t know… the internet. Today, we are shooting slide film for the first time! So when I say “if…
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Continue reading →: Nikon FM2 | This camera will save your lifeYou all know how much I love my Minolta-X700. I had one, it broke. I got another one, it broke again. Recently, I got a third one, shout out to my internet friend JC who kindly gifted me their extra one. However, after two of these broke on me one…
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Continue reading →: Fuji Pro 400H | I’m disappointed.Hey guys, this is Sam. Welcome back to another episode of “Did Sam bring a tripod today?” The answer is nooooooo… And today we are testing the Fuji Pro H400. As we all know, this film is no longer in production, sadly. When Fuji announced the news, there were a…
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Continue reading →: Cinestill 800T | Portrait Test Photoshoot In DaylightHey guys, it’s Sam, welcome back to another episode of “Parking is so difficult in LA!!”… I mean, shooting Cinestill 800t during the day!! It rhymes… If you don’t know what Cinestill 800t is, where have you been?? and you have failed… the internet!! In the past few months, I…
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Continue reading →: My First Hasselblad | How To and First ImpressionsWhen I was a very young kid just finding myself interested in photography, my dad once asked me, “What is the best camera money can buy?” I said, “哈苏,” which is Chinese for Hasselblad. My dad is Chinese, obviously. At the time, I didn’t even know what a Hasselblad was;…
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Continue reading →: Lomo LC-A | Not My Kind Of Toy CameraHey guys, this is Sam. Welcome to another episode of buying unnecessary camera toys to temporarily boost my low self-esteem. Today, we’re talking about the LOMO LC-A. I’ve had this camera for over 10 years now but never used it. Why? I don’t know. Is this what we call “collecting?”…
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Continue reading →: Cinestill 800T | Night Portrait. All 72 Photos, the good, the bad.Before we start, let me just say, shooting film will not instantly make you a better photographer. In my case, it might even make me a worse photographer. With this photo shoot, the amount of pictures that came out not in focus is simply driving me insane!! I almost scrapped…
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Continue reading →: Cinestill 50D | The most fine and bling bling filmHey everyone, it’s Sam! Today, we’re testing out the Cinestill 50D with our model, Huihui. I’ve been eagerly anticipating shooting with this film. Unlike the previous shoot, this time I scanned all my films by myself, which was a very interesting learning curve. Let’s dive in! I used to prefer…
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Continue reading →: Cinestill 800T | Hollywood At NightHey guys, it’s Sam! Today, let’s dive into my recent adventures with the Minolta X-700, one of my favorite entry-level 35mm film cameras. I was originally planning to bring my Canon 1V, but since it still had a full roll of film I was supposed to use for portraits, I…
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Continue reading →: Minolta X-700 | My favorite 35mm film camera for beginnersHey guys, it’s Sam! Today, I’m excited to talk about one of my all-time favorite entry-level 35mm film cameras: the Minolta X-700. This camera holds a special place in my heart as it’s been my go-to for many adventures. I’ve taken this camera with me to places like the United…
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