Chung, a young man aged around 19, was toying with a big black camera which caught my attention when I was sipping a cup of aromatic coffee in the cafe. He was with his friend who got a big black camera too. It didn't take a photography master to tell that the young chaps were holding two old film cameras.
Curiosity caused me to go over and ask Chung, a name I knew only at the end of the conversation,"Wow, are you shooting with film cameras?" As I moved closer, the eye-catching "Leica" on the ridge of his camera was unmistakable. What exactly the model it was just slipped out of my memory.
"Yeah, this is a Leica film camera," he replied, beaming a smile of pride.
"Good for you! It is not usual for young men like you and your friends doing films rather than going digital. Why not?" I said to Chung while his friend was being more reserved in the background, shooting with his tool.
Chung nodded his head, saying, "I just don't like the feel of digital images. They lack personality. No fun at all!"
I pressed on, "A good point there, man. So you've got how many film cameras?"
He went on counting one by one and told me that the cameras were selling cheap on eBay. I played with both of their cameras and asked for Chung's flickr address before they left the cafe. I checked out his shots on my netbook right at the cafe. Wow, this budding photographer has a sharp eye for shots, some of which are being arranged and to be shown on GX Garnerings.
The three pictures here today are Chung's works. In his arsenal includes the two cameras below.
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