http://zuikography.com A photo journal where satisfaction is guaranteed. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:49:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rather than letting the rare opportunity to travel to Asia passes us by, my wife and I tag-teamed as we took turn to use the petite, yet powerful Olympus E-P2 to record life as it happens on the street level.  And we have compiled a heavily edited set in a ... http://zuikography.com/?p=550 "Sleek-incarnate" A martial artist who can reach the rooftop in three side-to-side wall jumps, a blind-folded circus performer who can do triple somersault on a tightrope or a "plastic"-girl who can put both of her feet on top of her head -- without the slightest sign of discomfort. Those are things that ... http://zuikography.com/?p=533 It is becoming harder these days to produce something without the help of some kind of computerized tools.  The books that you read today most likely are written using a word-processor.  The chair that you sit on, most likely are CAD-designed.  The list goes on: microwave-ovens, cars, TV's and -- ... http://zuikography.com/?p=525 "street-kit" DISCLAIMER: This writing aims to describe street-photography to those who are not familiar with it.  If you are one of those master-ninja-street-photographer-dude/dudette, feel free to write me corrections, suggestions and additions in the comment box down there. Street Photography One of the most intriguing yet often misunderstood style of photography is what ... http://zuikography.com/?p=465 Here it is, folks. A new photo-book from me to you. This one is the product of jet-lag-induced sleepless nights. Be that as it may, I am quite content that I have planned for this book even before I left for Shanghai two weeks ago and that is reflected in my ... http://zuikography.com/?p=454 Amazon.com Widgets An importance of a small handheld meter cannot be understated when you want the most accurate exposure for your shots. Why use a meter? It is more likely that nowadays people would ask the reverse, why wouldn't you use a meter. Since almost all new cameras out there ... http://zuikography.com/?p=436 "Fireworks (use your imagination, and Happy 4th to you as well)" NOTE: Read Part I if you have not. Let's see ... one dollar for a pack of 4 plastic film canister, picked it up at a bargain bin in a camera show, never opened, and forgotten since everyone now shoot digital.  ... http://zuikography.com/?p=408 For someone like me, who is a fan of Olympus *and* a fan of old cameras, to find a Twin Lens Reflex (that's a really old camera that has twin lens, hence "Two-eyes" for you young digital shooters) that bears the name "Zuiko" on its lenses, is akin to finding ... http://zuikography.com/?p=396 Got it! For some reason receiving a package from California is always blazing fast here in Texas, two and a half-days consistently. Here it is: Not another rangefinder, interestingly, but an SLR. A Zenit 3M to be exact. As far as my reading goes, this camera is exactly the Zorki 6, which ... http://zuikography.com/?p=388 From time to time, there are photographs that just confounded me. And in this case it's my own, from a couple of months ago.  When I saw this frame on the scanner software, I was ready to chuck it into the trash bin, but somehow I just couldn't do it. Somehow ... http://zuikography.com/?p=345