Wednesday, September 12, 2007

LomoGenting Trip

Ok, here's the compilation of our last Lomo-Genting Trip.
(Well, not only for the Lomo shoot, but mainly because Hooi has got the Theme Park's vouchers which need to be spent before they expired.)

Weapons: LCA+, Holga, Elikon535, Fisheye2, Hooi's SuperSampler(Hooi, borrow your pictures)

Bullets: Kodak EB3, RSX II 120mm, Konica SRM200, Fuji Superia200, Kodak UltraMax400, Lomographic Film400.


Tim Sum for breakfast before genting.

Yummy...my favorite!

Ready to rock our LOMO cameras!

Reached the ThemePark.

Cute expression captured by Hooi's SuperSampler.






Really love this Holga shot, 1st try with the RSXII.

The mini SpaceShot for kids.

Hello? Ain'ts that for kids as well!?



Hello Makcik...


Hands up!!


Negara kuku~







Another favorite shot by Holga. Love the leaks!



Time for the SpaceShot...


This time I brought the fishie along... huahaha

On the way up...

The peak!



Long exposure with my gorillapod and shutter release.

Before left we went back to the FlyingChair again, to shoot some cool lighting effects.





Xiang's version of the big glowing mushroom. (Fisheye2)

My version. (Holga)

That's actually Hooi and Wei Wei. I forgot to take out the black tape that covering the light meter on my LCA used for long exposure; surprisingly the result quite amazed me! I liked it!

Last shot of the day. It's also my most favorite shot, I really love the dull colors but I have no idea how and why it turned out this way... anyone?


Anyway, it was a nice trip, even though the weather wasn't so stable, we still enjoyed LOMOing alot and had so much fun!

Visit my [Picture Gallery] for more pictures.

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Meet the ELIKON 535

THE WORLD'S MOST ELEGANT DEADSTOCK GENTLEMAN

One of the most rare and sought-after cameras in the world of Russian deadstock. Crafted in Belarus by the iconic BeLOMO factory, the Elikon camera is a true gevm from the very top of high society.

From the sophisticated curves of its high-impact plastic body to the subtle radiance of its sought-after Minar lens, the Elikon just oozes out all that jazz. Elegant weather icons guide you to the proper aperture setting – and the Aperture Priority exposure then takes over to serve up the perfect shutter speed for every shot. How sweet it is!

The Elikon 535 introduced in 1990, was one of the last camera models produced by BeLOMO.










Lightweight and Soviet-style plastic body
The Elikon’s impact-resistant plastic body makes it a lightweight joy to tote in your pocket or shoulder bag. You won’t be complaining of a sore back or tired arms with this guy at your side. And its old-school looks are second to none.


Brilliant multicoated Minar 2 35/3.8 lens
This beady little lens is crafted in the true Russian tradition. As with many Soviet-era optics, the color saturation and contrast is turned all the way up to 11 – yielding images that “pop” with a slightly supernatural radiance.


Aperture Priority exposure with handy weather symbol guides
Select the aperture and the camera will serve up the proper shutter speed for the outside light condition. To guide your aperture selection is none other than several incredibly cheerful weather icons.

The above informations are taken from [ Microsite of Elikon 535 ].



Here are some of the examples I took with this camera:
Using Fuji Superia200 negative
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*click the image for larger size.










I really love this camera, from it's old-school looks to the brilliant pictures it produces!
It's how amazing such a compact plastic camera able to capture with great depth, high saturated color and contrast. I can't wait to see my next roll! :D