Revisiting Empire Damansara (Agfa Vista 400)

Once again, I love my new wide angle lens. Can't stop raving about it...haha...
Wanted to test the lens everywhere and everything. Be it dark areas, full of light and bright sunlight, I'll be there.
Empire Damansara is a place that I personally love. There's nothing there really except for a few shops (for now) and beautiful architecture.

Someone commented on one of my post asking about the change of deco at this place recently. Well, this post is for you and yes, they have changed the red chinese lanterns to bright pink and baby blue brollies :)

 

It was drizzling that day. The sky was dark but the Canon AE-1 is the master of low lights.

 

Beautiful brollies.

 

The colours are so sweet this time around.

 

This is my current FB cover photo coz I love this shot.

 

The other side.

Cameron Highlands with my Canon AE-1

We recently took a trip with 12 of our closest friends to Cameron Highlands for Merdeka. Not very patriotic, eh? We booked a bungalow on top of a hill of Tanah Rata called Jim Thompson Cottage. This was where Jim Thompson (the Thai silk tycoon menghilangkan diri while visiting friends there).

Just so you know, the place is not spooky at all. In fact, I love that the bungalow we booked was 93 years old. Full of history and have a fireplace installed in one of the room. Flora is abundant there.

Photos are taken with Canon AE-1 and Kodak Colorplus 200.

 

Sebatang pokok.

 

 

Plant arrangement.

 

 

A healthy looking one.

 

 

An almost dead one.

 

Some are over exposed but it still looks good in my opinion.

Photos are taken with Canon AE-1 and Agfa Vista Plus 400.

 

Taken on top of BOH Tea Plantation. I almost died climbing up the hill. Shows how unfit I was and still am.

 

This turned out worst that I imagined. I wanted this to be darker so that the sampahz can be seen. A dustbin is labeled and ready to be used and yet people still choose to throw the rubbish everywhere but the bin.

 

White orchid. The purist.

 

Yellow rose.

 

Morning glory. Almost got attacked by a nearby bee.

 

From Jim Thompson cottage before departure.

 

Bamboos under low lighting.

 

 

Stumbled upon a new place in Cameron Highlands.

 

Vines under low lighting. Get tangled in my web.

I prefer the colors of Agfa Vista Plus 400 compared to the Kodak Colorplus 200 as I feel that the former has less green undertones. Planning to try B&W next after I'm done with Fujifilm Superia 200.

My second vintage SLR : Canon AE-1

I would like to introduce my second vintage SLR via my blog. I bought this back in July as an early birthday present for myself. I named her Stella and almost forgot about it. I'm suffering from pre-Alzheimer's disease.

 

This baby is older than me for sure. But I did not buy the program version because it was not available for sale when I had the money. It was manufactured and sold back in 1976 - 1984. 35mm SLR that requires a 4LR44 6V battery to work.

 

All pimped out with motor drive and a big ass Canon flash. Courtesy of Koon Yik from Bang Bang Geng, Publika.  *For photo shoot purposes only*

 

My camera with a simple National flash. Also courtesy of Koon Yik from Bang Bang Geng, Publika.

*For photo shoot purposes only*

 

Stella on her first trip with me to Malacca. And I had a pretty fucked up time coz I did not load the first roll of film properly. I am now very careful when loading the film.

Because of this, a lot of historical shots were missed and I kick myself everytime I think about it.

Instead, I simply shoot some random places to have a feel of how the photos will turn out. Here are some sample shots of the first roll.

 

This sour-ish plant has always been interesting to me. I never know its name and did not find out.

 

What's left of a plant at my parent's backyard.

 Waste and moss. 

 

Backstreet boys.

 

Same same but not quite the same.

 

My sister the ever digital camera user.