Always curious and excited for new film, I tried out the new JCH StreetPan 400 film last month.
It was last year when the famous camera collector, Bellamy Hunt (aka JapanCameraHunter), launched his own black and white film. It's great to know how some people and companies still work hard to keep film alive. Although they always come with a price, it's very important to support the makers, because after all film doesn't grow on trees.
Early this year, I asked my good friend Gretzen, who is currently based in Tokyo for work, to buy me a couple of rolls of this film. Be grateful for friends who are willing to support your love for film :)
I thought, where's the best place to use JCH StreetPan 400? Hmm.. In Japan, of course ;)
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| Nipponbashi |
I only had a few days to spend in Osaka, and barely had a moment to marinate myself in this city, so my approach was just to dive in and take snapshots of what's presented at me. I had very limited to time even think of composition.
Most shots were underexposed because, well, I am me. (It's frustrating when you use a straightforward P&S camera with the only thing you need to set is the aperture, and still not nail the exposure).
But in some photos where I had decent exposure, I simply like how the contrast just punch in you the face :)
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| Cool girls in Nipponbashi |
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| In the narrow alleys of Gion :) |
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| Damn, contrast! |
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| Taxis in Gion <3 |
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| Tori gates in Fushimi Inari at Kyoto |
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| Midnight crossing at Osaka, which brings such great memories <3 |
