GUIDES | THOUGHTS | REVIEWS collection of cameras
CAMERAS
For more advanced and greater quality images, flexibility for interchangable lens.
Overall 'feel' is considerably more serious, thanks to a magnesium alloy body shell and slightly thicker rubber coating on the hand grip and rear of the camera. 16 megapixels | 3” screen | APS-C sensor
At 16.2MP the D7000 offers the second highest resolution of any Nikon DSLR.
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: It’s a camera suitable for all occassion. It has great image quality and is very responsive and sensitive when shooting. Cons: In bright, high-contrast conditions the camera has a tendency to overexpose.
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Other than the price and weight, for starters, generally this DSLR is pretty decent, and produces incredible quality of photos.
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ikon AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G
Photographs By: Angela Lim | Chiang Mai, Thailand
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 G
16 megapixels | 3” screen | Four Thirds sensor
The Olympus PEN Lite E-PL6 is based on the E-PL5, which has a 16MP MOS sensor, TruePic VI processor, and 3" touchscreen LCD that can flip upward 180 degrees.
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: EPL6 is a interchangable lens camera. So you can purchase better lenses and swap it for different effect. It also has WI-FI capabilities. Cons: When there is not enough light, in dark places, the photos will be rather pixelated and orangey.
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EPL 6 can work as a “selfie” camera due to it’s 180 degree screen rotation as well as for many angle shots. EPL 6 is rather light and produces good quality imags as well.
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Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Photographs By: Angela Lim | Lombok, Indonesia
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G
CAMERAS
For people who likes developing photos, having to experience “old school” film photography, with a touch of effects (fisheye).
First 35mm fisheye lens compact camera in the world! This original will capture up to 170 degrees of your field of vision to produce artistically distorted images. 35mm | Built-in flash | 170° vision
Measures 4 inches in width, 2.5 inches in length, 1.25 inches in height.
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: A camera that is very portable and lightweight. Don’t have to be afraid of low battery. It also uses 35mm films which is widely available with many different effects. Cons: Developing the photographs might be costly. Lighting is very important!
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For starters, who do not know much about film photography is that ISO of the film is very important. If light is not exposed accordingly, images produced may not be satisfactory. And also, no room for mistakes, as once it’s taken, that’s it.
Overall, fisheye is quite a fun camera to play around with. New experiences. Just take note of the lighting and the framing of images.
Photographs from: www.lomography.com/photos/cameras
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35mm | Assembly required | DIY
A 35mm film camera DIY kit from Lomography! Composing the black plastic body, detachable 50mm f/10 lens, as well as each of the buttons, springs, and switches, you can complete a brilliant beginnerfriendly camera. Special top-down hood viewfinder allows you to easily frame and follow your subjects on the fly. Measures 3 x 7 x 3.25 inches.
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: The Konstruktor includes a 50mm f/10 lens with shallow depth of field, perfect for portraiture. Having to build it from scratch, takes DIY to the next level! Cons: The dial that counts the film, was loose which after research it happens to all. So counting may not be accurate.
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I love the Konstructor! Not only it is fun and unique, the hands-on experience is just amazing. Having to build it from scratch, and the top viewfinder is very special. Having to do focusing on film camera is also a NEW for me.
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Photographs from: lomography.com/us/konstruktor
Konstruktor DIY Close-Up & Macro Lens Kit
CAMERAS
If instant photography is your kind of thing, these are the cameras to go for, or try out.
When Edwin Land, co-founder of Polaroid, brought this little box of magic into the world in the ’70s he truly introduced a camera system like nothing before. 116mm | 1/175s | Automatic Exposure
Today, the iconic camera is something that is still unparalleled and sought after by many. It is one of the few go-to cameras to shoot instant film and produces some of the most gorgeous and unique images ever.
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: It is a single lens reflex instant camera with shallow depth of field, short focusing distance and manual focusing. Due to it’s ability to fold, makes it really compact and portable. Cons: The automatic exposure function. It is considered a “vintage” camera, so it will be rather pricey. So as the films.
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Although this camera may be a little on the pricier side, it is worth every penny. Firstly, it is a “vintage” camera, that still works. Secondly, it is one of a kind! Play around with different films and the pictures produced will beyond your expectations. Plus, it is instant! Photographs from: snapitseeit.com/camera-review-sx-70/
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The OneStep is based on previous Polaroid folding camera models, and it develops and prints photos immediately. 103mm | Focus-Free | Built-in Flash
Designed for ease of use, the OneStep has a plastic lens with a fixed focus, and a simple moulded white and black plastic body with the trademark Polaroid rainbow design.
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: It has an electronic shutter, and also programmed auto exposure; long exposures. Also a flashbar socket for the flash. Cons: Viewfinder may be fairly accurate. The films for this camera is quite expensive as well. Accessories are not widely available.
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This camera is just like a LIVE instagram. It’s iconic rainbow strips says everything.
Overall this is rather a easy to use camera. And the images produced will definitely be on of a kind.
Photographs from: noelleann.com/california-polaroids/
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This sleek piano-black camera adjusts the shutter speed automatically between 1/3 and 1/400 second to give you great results, even in low light. 60mm | ISO 800 | 1/3 sec to 1/400 sec
The built-in flash balances automatically with the background light for pleasing photos, and the self-timer lets you take two shots with a single touch of the shutter button.
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: There is self-timer mode.The Close-up lens allows you to shoot from a distance up to 30 cm away so you can take great photos of beautifully arranged and colorful party food, cakes, etc. Has ISO 800 which is ideal for low light. Cons: It is more pricey than normal polaroid cameras due to the finishing and style.
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This instax camera was a gift. And this gift is super useful, because I do not have to worry about the lightings, the focusing. Be it objects or landscapes, they all turned out nicely. Plus, instant print!
Photographs by: Angela Lim | Star Cruise Malaysia
Holga Fisheye Lens
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CAMERAS
Just want to try out photography and have some fun, these are the few that you can start out with.
18x Zoom | 16MP | 25-450mm
A travel-zoom compact digital camera sporting a wide-angle 18x zoom lens. Offering a versatile focal range of 25-450mm, the Pentax RZ18 also features a 16 megapixel sensor, Dual Shake Reduction system, high-resolution 3 inch LCD screen, 720p HD movie recording and many more.
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: It has a massive 18x zoom lens, accompanied with a big and bright LCD screen with great dynamic range setting. It’s sensible button layout also makes it very easy to use. Cons: Well, it can't zoom during recordings. Noise is produced at lower ISOs. At times, struggles with strong colours in bright conditions.
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This camera offers some impressive specifications at this low price point. However, it has been quite awhile since 2011. So by now, there are better cameras out there as compare to this.
Photographs By: Angela Lim | Stranger’s Reunion
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The iPhone 4S, retroactively iPhone 4s, is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed, manufactured, and released by Apple Inc.
Retina Display | 8MP | HD (1080p)
It is the fifth generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 4 and preceding the iPhone 5. Runs on iOS 7 with Retina Display
Image Quality: Price: Rating: Pros: A smartphone, that can be use for calling, networking and of course decent photo taking. Cons: Due it’s preceeding model which has better display and better camera, it lose out to iP5/5s, and new models of smartphone.
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iPhone 4s is a pretty decent phone with a decent camera. To me 8MP is good enough. The phone also allows you to do focusing and it’s auto-exposure also makes us take photos easier and better.
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Photographs By: Angela Lim | Instagram
Clip-On Universal Mobile Phone Camera Lens (Fisheye + Wide + Macro Lens)
Moomin Flash Drive Camera is a “3WAY TOY Digital Camera”. Retina Display | 2MP | HD (1080p)
This thumbdrive can store up to 16GB of memory or images. Not only that, the key feature is it can take photos and videos! Although on 2MP, it is good enough for quick shots, or videos on the go.
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Price: Rating:
Pros: It can be used as a transfering data device, or as a bonus, it has camera and video capabilities. Cons: The 2MP is too pixelated for photos. Not clear enough for use as compared to normal digital cameras, the video as well. The quality may not be good enough.
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Good for quick snapshots and videos. Quality definitely not up to standard, but it can still work as a thumbdrive.
Photographs from: whiterabbitjapan.com/sominin3way-digital-camera
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