Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 4/80-200 T* @ Mt. Seven Stars 七星山

2011.11.18

Today is the fourth day of digesting the annual leave in 2011, and the gloomy and drizzly weather has finally cleared up a bit. Not wanting to miss this rare opportunity, I grabbed my camera, hopped in the car, and headed straight for Yangmingshan's Xiaoyoukeng. I've always wanted to climb Seven Star Mountain, which I haven't been to in a decade, as a gift to myself before the end of the vacation.

Starting from Xiaoyoukeng, the trail begins with steep stairs. The rainy weather made the path slippery, and progress was a bit challenging. I took photos along the way while climbing. About 30 minutes before reaching the main peak of Seven Star Mountain, I could see the entire Taipei Basin. Due to the rain, Taipei City was covered in clouds and mist, with the only prominent landmark being the "Taipei 101." It seemed like a lighthouse above the sea of clouds, providing a rare and breathtaking view.

今天是2011年消化年假的第四天，陰雨綿綿的天氣終於稍微放晴。不能放過這難得的機會，拿著相機開著車，直接衝往陽明山小油坑，因為我一直想要爬上十年未再上去的七星山，作為假期結束給自己的禮物。從小油坑一路上去，一開始便是很陡的階梯，天雨路滑步伐快不起來，沿路邊拍相片邊往上爬，大概是快到七星山主峰前30分鐘的路上，可以看到整個台北盆地，因為下雨的關係，整個台北市被雲霧覆蓋，唯一一座明顯的地標就是「台北101」，彷彿是一座雲海上的燈塔，難得的景緻。


Taipei 101
Yashica FX-3 Super 2000, Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 4/80-200 T*, RDPIII

For more photos, please refer to the Seven Star Mountain photo album.

其他照片請參閱 七星山 相簿。

Yashica Electro 35 GT @ The Riverside Bikeway 河濱自行車道

2011.11.16

Today is the third day of my special vacation clearance, and after two consecutive days of rain, the weather has finally cleared up. After having lunch with my wife, I set out from the Zhongxiao Bridge water gate towards the Huajiang Bridge on my bicycle. Along the way, I passed through Zhongxiao Bridge, Zhongxing Bridge, Huajiang Bridge, Wanban Bridge, Huacui Bridge, Guangfu Bridge, and finally reached Huazhong Bridge before turning back to Dadaocheng. Heading north, I passed through Taipei Bridge and Chongxin Bridge before turning back towards the area around Dihua Street. It can be considered as having had some exercise.

今天是特休假清倉的第三天，連下兩天的雨終於放晴了。跟老婆一起吃完午餐後，我從忠孝橋水門出發往華江橋騎自行車，一路經過忠孝橋，中興橋，華江橋，萬板大橋，華翠大橋，光復橋，到了華中橋再折返回大稻埕，往北經過台北橋和重新橋再折返回迪化街一帶，算是有運動到了。


The Zhongxing Bridge connects New Taipei City and Taipei City 連接新北市和台北市的中興橋



The Xindian River Bikeway runs along the riverside of the Xindian River 新店溪河濱自行車道

Joining me in this cycling activity were my YASHICA Electro 35 GT and Kodak TMAX400 cameras. The YASHICA camera is a straightforward aperture-priority electronic shutter range-finder camera, and there are many discussions about it on the internet. My experience with it is that it's easy to focus, and when shooting negative film, I don't have to worry too much about exposure compensation. It's a handy camera for spontaneous shots, with its only drawback being its weight and size.

陪我一起騎車運動的是 YASHICA Electro 35 GT 和 Kodak TMAX400。這台相機是很單純的光圈優先的電子快門測距相機，網路上相關的討論很多。我使用上的感覺是對焦容易，拍負片時不用太考慮曝光補償，隨手可拍的相機，唯一的缺點是重量和大小。



YASHICA Electro 35 GT, YASHINON-DX 1:1.7 f=45mm

Please refer to the photo album for Huazhong Bridge-Chongyang Bridge.

請參閱 華中橋-重陽橋 相簿

Let's play with film puzzles! Bessa R2C + Jupiter 11 4/135

I've seen photography works like this before in Japanese MOOK magazines, where they use the cropping and saving method after shooting on film (6 frames x 6 strips) to present a subject, creating an image that resembles a 36-piece puzzle.

For the following two examples, film photography enthusiasts should quickly understand the shooting process:

1. Prepare one roll of 135 film.

2. Get a 135mm-200mm telephoto lens.

3. Choose a theme, whether it's horizontal or vertical. In my examples, I used a 3x6 format, so one roll of film can capture two frames.

3. Select a shooting distance. Simulate composing the theme in a 3x6 format using 18 frames, keeping in mind that the film counting goes from right to left and from top to bottom.

4. Set the camera to manual exposure, determining the aperture and shutter speed. Try not to change settings during shooting to ensure consistent exposure across the 18 frames.

5. Start shooting formally, capturing each frame at a steady pace of 1-2 seconds each. Stay focused!

After finishing the shoot, it's time to develop the film. Remember to ask the lab not to cut the film, and cut it yourself at home to avoid accidentally cutting the wrong frame, ensuring the pieces can be arranged into a complete artwork.

Voigtlander Bessa R2C, Jupiter-11 4/135, RDP III


Voigtlander Bessa R2C, Jupiter-11 4/135, RDP III

以前在日文MOOK上看過這樣的攝影作品，利用底片拍攝後剪裁保存方式(6 frames x 6 strips)來呈現一個主體，作品很像一幅36片的拼圖。

就以下兩個例子，喜歡底片的攝影同好應該很快就了解其拍攝步驟：

1. 準備135底片1卷。
2. 準備135mm-200mm的長鏡頭。
3. 挑選主題，橫幅或直幅，我的例子是3x6，因此1卷底片可以拍2幅。
4. 挑選拍攝距離，模擬以18張底片將主題以3x6方式構圖，注意底片的計數是由右至左，由上而下。
5. 將相機設定成手動曝光，決定好光圈快門，拍攝中途盡量不要變動，讓18張底片的曝光一致。
6. 正式開拍，以每張1~2秒的速度循序拍攝，要專心。

拍攝完畢後就可以送洗底片了，記得請店家不要剪斷底片，回家自己剪，才不會不小心剪錯格，無法排成一幅完整作品。

Yashica AF J3 @ Lukang Folk Arts Museum 鹿港民俗文物館

2011.9.11




It's been a long time since I last used a film camera. I recently purchased a budget-friendly point-and-shoot camera, the Yashica AF J3, from an online auction. Equipped with Fujifilm RDPIII slide film, I decided to test the camera's functionality during my trip to Lukang. Fortunately, the camera's exposure turned out to be quite accurate, capturing vibrant colors of the historical landmarks in Lukang Folk Arts Museum. However, there are drawbacks; the camera's fixed 33mm lens exhibits noticeable distortion at the edges of the images and occasional focus issues.

This camera boasts a unique feature called N.A. Scope, with N.A. standing for New Angle. Essentially, it's a waist-level viewfinder, particularly useful for low-angle shooting scenes. In the era of film cameras, especially point-and-shoots, the idea of having a digital camera with a flip-out screen supporting various angles for composition was unimaginable. Yashica later incorporated this viewfinder into almost all the models in the T series of point-and-shoot cameras, with the Yashica T3 Super being the most renowned.

Apart from delicious local snacks, Lukang is home to must-visit historical sites such as Lungshan Temple, Mazu Temple, and the Folk Arts Museum. The museum's exhibition halls are pleasantly air-conditioned, likely for artifact preservation, making it tempting to leave a jacket behind. Both the exterior and interior of the museum are well-maintained, making it a worthwhile destination for enthusiasts of architectural photography, offering a place to savor and appreciate in detail


很久沒有用底片機了，從網拍上購得一台千元傻瓜相機 Yashica AF J3，搭上Fujifilm RDPIII 正片，利用這次鹿港之旅測試看看相機是否正常。很幸運的，相機的曝光非常正常，幾張鹿港民俗文物館的古蹟發色不俗。不過也有缺點，這相機的鏡頭是定焦33mm，影像邊緣變形以及失焦的情況略為嚴重。

這台相機有個特別的功能，Yashica 叫它 N.A. Scope，N.A.據說是 New Angle 的意思，其實就是邀坪觀景窗，這對低角度的拍攝場景很有用，現在的數位相機都提供了多角度的可翻轉螢幕來支援特殊角度的構圖，這在底片相機的時代，尤其是傻瓜相機，根本是想都不用想。Yashica後來在T系列傻瓜相機中幾乎都加了這個觀景窗，最有名的應該是Yashcia T3 Super了。

鹿港除了美味小吃以外，龍山寺、天后宮和民俗文物館可說是不能缺席的古蹟。民俗文物館內有幾個展廳冷氣蠻強的，應該是保存文物除濕所需，一直讓人覺得少帶一件外套。建築外觀跟內部陳設一樣，維護保養得很好，對喜歡建築攝影的同好來說，絕對是個值得花時間細細品味的地方。


Lukang Folk Arts Museum Exterior 鹿港民俗文物館外觀


Bicycles available for borrowing inside the museum 館內可供借用的腳踏車

For more selected photos, please refer to the Lukang Folk Arts Museum album.

其他精選相片，請參閱 鹿港民俗文物館 相簿