Author Archives: Instax Magician

Amazing shooting with Kodak Retina II using 2009 expired film

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Instax Magician

Shooting with expired film is fun. It always yields unexpected results. This time I have an added fun to use a vintage camera that I just restored. A few months ago I bought this Kodak Retina II at a discount … Continue reading →

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Lego digital camera – “Percy” – All you need is love

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Instax Magician

Up to now, I haven’t seen any impressive Lego digital camera. I saw a very simple one produced by Lego but that looks like a simplistic low-end point-and-shoot camera which lacks details and don’t have the usual charm of Lego. … Continue reading →

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A peculiar incident on a Minolta 7s camera – Part 2

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Instax Magician

Here we continue to talk about the restoration of this peculiar Minolta Hi-Matic 7s that found me on its own.  If you haven’t read part 1, please read it first here.  Then you’ll understand why it is important for me … Continue reading →

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A peculiar incident on a Minolta 7s camera – Part 1

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Instax Magician

Every vintage camera begins with a story. Recently I encountered one. A vintage camera has come all the way to visit me. A few weeks ago I was searching for a rangefinder film camera for my friend. I visited several … Continue reading →

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Revisiting three old pictures taken with Canonet QL17

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Instax Magician

Some time ago I posted about the pictures I took with my Canonet QL17 (Took a year to shoot a roll with Canonet QL17 camera). When I look at the printed photos today, I realised something that I overlooked before. This … Continue reading →

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New York

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Instax Magician

Following the London trip, I flied to New York. The first thing I’m not used to is the hotel room is very small. It made it difficult to do anything. I walked along the street in Time Square. It is … Continue reading →

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The only Instax taken outdoor this week

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Instax Magician

These days I’m mostly staying at home due to the widespreading virus threat in the city. What a photographer can do if he doesn’t have chance to go out? There are not much stuff to shoot at home. Hence today … Continue reading →

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Daily pictures with Kodak Retina iia

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Instax Magician

This roll of film was taken around mid-18 to Jan-19, using my Kodak Retina iia. It was the first roll I put into this camera. The earliest picture was taken in the summer of 2018. I remember I wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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A trip to London with Instax Square

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Instax Magician

These were taken in October 2019 during a trip to London. It is my first time to London. It is a refined city and everywhere are historical buildings. Even the offices and retail shops are frequently situated in historic sites. … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Instax Magician

This is probably one of the most quiet Chinese New Year. Most of the time I’m staying home for this holiday. Luckily I purchased some flowers before the holiday began. Hence I still have some new subjects to take pictures … Continue reading →

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