The South China Morning Post published this 10-minute short film titled “The Camera Guardian. ” It’s about Hong Kong shop owner David Chan, a lover of cameras who has spent over 60 years collecting and selling vintage photographic equipment.
Chan considers old cameras “works of art. ” “Though Chan buys and sells some equipment, he considers himself […]. petapixel.com
Protesters in Hong Kong are widely using handheld laser pointers in their anti-government demonstrations, and some photographers on the ground are reporting damaged sensors after their cameras were exposed to the powerful beams of light. petapixel.com »
2019-08-26 19:08
Yesterday, the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) witnessed an unusual sight as they held a press conference following a series of city-wide protests regarding a controversial extradition bill. Photographers and journalists who attended the meeting were clad in various riot and protest gear, including high-visibility vests, helmets, gas masks and more following a request from the Hong Kong Journalist Association as a means of meta-protesting the HKPF's treatment of citizens and journalists throughout the month-long protests taking place in the city. dpreview.com »
2019-06-13 21:47
My name is Dietrich Herlan and I am a Brazilian travel photographer based in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. These colorful and symmetrical geometric apartments are extremely crowded places and it is hard to imagine how people actually live there. boredpanda.com »
2019-01-05 14:48
At my arrival in Hong Kong, I was firstly impressed by its incredible urban development in terms of verticality and compactness. However, I discovered soon after that the city’s density was juxtaposed next to sheer wilderness with large lands of preserved nature which cover 70% of its territory. I started to develop the habit of […] petapixel.com »
2018-12-03 17:59
Hong Kong is a favorite of many photographers for its multi-faceted character as a city, especially when it comes to its culture and architecture. Just one of the countless photographic odes to the city is the cleverly-titled Residensity, a most recent work by Paris-based Thibaud Poirier which shows just how populous Hong Kong is. thephoblographer.com »
2018-11-15 17:00
Every city has its own landmarks and icons. For Hong Kong, among these are its neon lights. They don't only light up the city's bustling commercial centers, but have also been inspirational to creatives of various disciplines around the world. thephoblographer.com »
2018-11-14 14:00
Visual artist, designer, and musician Marcel Heijnen uses photography to express his curiosity-driven creativity. Originally from the Netherlands, he has been calling Asia home for the past 26 years. boredpanda.com »
2018-11-12 02:29
A trip to Hong Kong isn’t complete without spending at least one night out in the streets to photograph its iconic, vibrant neon lights. Though the number of actual neon signboards steadily decreases as days go by, the city doesn’t get any dimmer at all. thephoblographer.com »
2018-09-14 01:00
Canon Hong Kong has released a teaser for the September 5 announcements. The spotlights in the video look like lenses, but we could be wrong. Canon will Read more... canonrumors.com »
2018-09-04 15:47
It's been three years since the Holga Digital was released and fully funded on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, but not without some hiccups along the way. For those who are still curious about the camera at the very least, there's a limited Hong Kong skyline edition that has been made available on the Indiegogo Marketplace. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-31 01:00
Hi, my name is Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze, I'm a photographer from France. "Concrete stories" is a collection of genuine instants from the daily life of Hong Kong's inhabitants on the city's rooftop. boredpanda.com »
2018-04-24 12:34
A couple of photos from a short trip to Hong Kong showing the many contrasts this city has to offer. boredpanda.com »
2018-04-15 15:38
Photographer Lucan Coutts is quite obviously a fantastic photographer not only from his beautiful vistas, but from his conceptual work too. It's not often that we see conceptual landscape or cityscape photography, but when it happens it's often absolutely jaw dropping as the process involves the skill of both capturing and creating instead of one or the other. thephoblographer.com »
2018-04-12 19:00
level of experimentation that it encourages. One such photographer, Paris-based Louis Dazy, appears to have mastered the look of medium and used it to craft his own visual style. In his recent work simply titled Hong Kong on film, Louis transforms the dizzying cityscapes of Hong Kong into a dreamy collection of double exposures. thephoblographer.com »
2018-02-06 02:00
Hong Kong is a city with a bit of everything: cityscapes, architecture, landscapes, and the ocean. Living in this wonderful city for over a year and a half, these are my highlights so far. boredpanda.com »
2018-01-22 19:48
Hong Kong is arguably one of the most photogenic places in the world, with mountains, parks, skylines, waterfronts, and streets all in one city. Away from all the touristy areas, the streets are what I think are what really make up Hong Kong. boredpanda.com »
2018-01-10 17:00
With a population of nearly 7.5 million and very little developable land remaining, Hong Kong has become the least affordable housing market, making so-called 'coffin cubicles' common. United Nations have condemned these nightmarish cage-apartments as "an insult to human dignity" but according to the Society for Community Organisation, for some 200,000 people it's still the only alternative. boredpanda.com »
2017-07-28 16:19
Hong Kong Shing Mun Reservoir with IR filter. boredpanda.com »
2017-04-06 17:43
I drew inspiration from the anime Ghost in the shell (1995), in which Hong Kong was a model in terms of street scenes and general atmosphere. In the movie, Kai Tak Airport was in full operation. But in reality, it no longer existed - it was shut down in 1998. boredpanda.com »
2017-01-01 20:18
A graduate student from Hong Kong has bagged a top prize from National Geographic for his spontaneous shot taken on an iPhone 6S. Kira Waison Lee is a student of Japanese studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and has been practicing photography for a number of years. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-24 03:00
lhkjacky placed a new A99II preorder at Sony Hong Kong and now has to wait til March 2017 until it gets shipped! Sony A99II preorders at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Calumet Germany and WexUK. The post Sony Hong Kong reports that new A99II preorders will ship in March only! appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-11-09 15:19
Photographer snappedbycam shares the most photogenic Hong Kong neighborhoods and tips for capturing them.
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Gordon Laing of Cameralabs has an early Christmas gift for vintage digital camera enthusiasts, a brand-new Retro Review. Continuing Laing's current Nikon kick, the latest retro camera to go under the microscope is the Nikon Coolpix 990. [Read More]
The analog photography enthusiasts at the Milwaukee-based Retrospekt are back with another limited-edition camera, this time a limited edition run of carefully refurbished 24-karat gold-plated Rollei 35 film cameras. [Read More]
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If I told you that Kodak just released a new camera that shoots Super 8 film but has a digital LCD, an SD card slot, and it costs $5,500, you’d probably be as confused as I was.
Light Lens Lab recreates classic optics with a passion for sharing the experience of vintage glass with the masses. There is a previous review of the 50mm f/1.2 "1966" on PetaPixel I encourage you to read, but I wanted to speak about my own experience using it. [Read More]
As cameras and lenses have improved, some photographers and filmmakers have begun looking back at objectively "worse" vintage lenses with envy. There is a certain charm to softer lenses, and Sandmarc hopes to capitalize on the nostalgia craze with its new Retro Filter for iPhone. [Read More]
When the Fujifilm X100 first hit the market it took the world by storm. A pocket-sized camera with stellar good looks and a retro-inspired control scheme, it was instantly coveted by photographers aplenty.