Superheadz Wide & Slim

Hello~ ♥ Have not been updating as often as I'd like to, just because there's so much to do right now. I'm on a study break, but this is the first time I've felt like I am actually doing more study than on a usual uni day. >_< I'm so behind uni work, so I guess that should teach me to be more up to date with all my lecture notes and exam preparations... *sigh*

Anyway, just wanted to share a new love I have for film photography! ^_^ I remember I used to be appointed 'cameraman' when I was young and my family and I went on a holiday~ Back then my dad's camera used film, and we always had to make sure that we had enough film in the bag pack! And we would never know how the photos will turn out until we got all of them printed of course, and I LOVED staring at the negatives!! XD

 

I stumbled across the Superheadz ultra wide and slim collection and I just couldn't stop looking at the adorable collection. I LOVE it!♥ It's a 35mm film camera with 22mm wide lens! ^_^ Also a BIG BONUS that the design is so pretty and the colours are so cute, too!! My absolute favourite is sakurasan (light pink)!! It is limited edition as well~ I really love the baby blue (kumosan) and pink dress too!♥

 Some sample shots from the Superheadz website~ A few more gorgeous shots from the Superheadz UWS on Superheadz UWS Flickr Group and this awesome Flickr set by zionseven+!

In this digital photography era, it's great to know that most people still appreciate film photography! A few blogs that always feature gorgeous film photos, which I love to visit are Diana Mini Love, Much Love by Anna and For the easily distracted by Rhianne. Do check out their blogs! :D

 Something to add to my wish-list on the sidebar~♥ I'm always really excited about new gadgets (especially photography related items), hahaha! ^_^ After playing with my sister's Fuji Instax Mini (read the post here), it really reminded me of how awesome having a physical piece of photo in your hands feels, lol. 

Sorry this is somewhat a rant post, I guess~ But just wanted to share my excitement~ :)

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Fine dining experience + Squid shack

Hello~ :D 

I swear this is my last food post from the trip last month~ XD Are you getting tired of them already? ^_^;; It was such a special occasion I felt compelled to blog about it.. It was my FIRST ever fine dining experience! ^_^ Calamari's was the only one that we could find open that night, so we had to eat there, since we were so hungry and all... The shops in the town were closed early, too. The food was excellent though, and the service was great too! 

This post is filled with photos of yummy food, be warned! X)

Dad's Surf 'n Turf

Oysters kilpatrick

My mom, sister and I sorta shared two main dishes and the whole family also shared the entree . AGAIN! One of the things I miss SO much - sharing food! Everyone should share food, that way we can have more variety and taste everything on the menu! LOL~ OK let's move on before I start ranting..

Curry chicken. I'm still not used to Australian curry yet though, I'm so used to the spicy Asian curry, so I think I didn't enjoy this as much as I could have. >_<

Dhu fish on a bed of creamy risotto~

The next day, we had lunch at The Squid Shack, apparently it serves the best fish and chips in the whole of Albany!! We HAD to try it~

Fresh oysters

Fish and chips (shark), Fish and chips (mackarel) and 2 crab sticks~

Mmm, I never get tired of fish and chips! ^_^

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Fujifilm instax mini 25 review

Hello! ♥ 

Haven't been doing reviews lately, mainly because I destroyed my lightbox. T_T I've been meaning to make another one, but I haven't found the time to do so, yet! Also, my room isn't big enough for the lightbox I have in mind~ Sigh. Not sure how I'll work around it, but I'm sure I will, lol! When there's a will, there's a way.. 

Meanwhile, please enjoy some product shots from my old white box~ I took the photos last December, when I first got the polaroid camera for my sister! I was so excited about posting it on the blog, but since my sister only came down to visit in the end of January, I had to wait because I wanted to surprise her with her extremely belated birthday present! X) 

I got a polaroid camera for her because I myself am an absolute gadget geek! 8D I'm also a huge fan of photography, painting with light and capturing the essence of memories and moments! ^_^ Hopefully my sister will be able to capture her moments in life with her polaroid camera~

I got her the instax mini 25! It's a newer model compared to the mini 7S~ It has a self shoot mirror, whereas the 7S does not, which is one handy tool when it comes to self-portrait shots/photos with friends!

There's also a limited edition Hello Kitty version of the mini 25 but my sister is all about simplicity, so I got her the normal one instead!

FUJIFILM INSTAX MINI 25 

Features

• Self-shoot mirror
• Close-up lens for focusing from 35cm
• Intelligent flash
• Motorized 3 position, collapsible lens
• 2 shutter design for landscape & portrait pics
• Uses Instax Mini film – creditcard size

Full Specification

• Film: Fujifilm Instant Color Film "instax mini"
• Picture size: 62mm x 46mm
• Lens: Move in/out type, 2 components, 2 elements, f=60mm, 1:12.7
• Viewfinder: Real image finder, 0.37x, with target spot
• Focusing: Focusing Motor-driven 2-range switching: Normal Mode 0.5 - 2.5m / Landscape Mode 2.5 - ∞
• Shutter Release: Shutter Release Programmed electronic shutter release, 1/3 - 1/400 sec. Shutterspeeds, 2shutter release buttons (vertical shooting / horizontal shooting)
• Exposure control: Exposure control Automatic, Interlocking range (ISO800): LV5.0* - LV15.5, Exposure compensation (Lighten-Darken Control): ±2/3EV *When Fill-in Flash Mode are used
• Film Feeding Out: Automatic
• Flash: Built-in, Automatic electronic flash, Auto mode, Fill-in Flash Mode (Intelligent Flash for Brighter Backgrounds), 0.2 - 5sec. Recycle time (when new batteries are used), with flashcharging lamp (red), effective flash lamp range: 0.5 - 2.5m
• Self-shot: With self-shot mirror
• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): Exposure counter (number of unexposed films), LandscapeMode, Lighten-darken control, Fill-in Flash Mode
• Power Supply: Two CR2/DL CR2 lithium batteries, Capacity: 30 film packs (Based on Fujifilm's test conditions)
• Others: With film pack confirmation window, With simplified macro lens (range: 35cm - 50cm)
• Dimensions & Weight: 112.0mm x 121.0mm x 50.5mm / 275g (without batteries, strap and film pack)

The CF is soo cute! Hahaha! ♥

I got 2 different types of films - Hello Kitty design and the normal film.

Of course, there are heaps of other cartoon films to choose from too! ♥ ALL of them are so adorable!

A few sample shots -

Developing~

Without flash and with flash - underexposed and exposed! Usually the auto function will be able to sense the lighting conditions and switch flash on~ Personally, I think polaroids taken with flash on usually look better than the ones without flash! ^_^

How cool is this set by Frankie Yeung? Panoramic view constructed by instax minis!

My thoughts:

I personally think that if you LOVE taking photos, you'll definitely LOVE a polaroid camera! And the instax mini 25 is definitely the way to go~ It is SO easy to use and idiot-proof, haa! Films can be expensive though, so make sure you know where to get reasonably priced films. They are usually $7+ for a pack of 10 films. It's a good switch from the digital camera world we now live in! I have so many photos in my camera/computer that I REALLY want to develop, but never actually get around to... :( With the polaroid camera, it's instant - you snap, and you get to hold your photo right away~ And since they're credit card sized, they fit into every wallet! 

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Trip Down South - Day 3

Hi! Taking an official break from studying today, omg. :< I feel so unmotivated and sluggish, I think I'm just gonna proceed to blame the weather for being so warm. Summer is officially over though! Still, I'm really looking forward to actual autumn weather because it's my favourite season! Fallen leaves, cool, crisp weather - awesome! ^_^

Continuing from the Pemberton post, we continued our way down South to Albany~ Here are a few stops we made on the way to check out the local attraction areas and get some fresh air! 

Some tall trees near the Gloucester Tree. This shot reminds me of old England shows like Merlin, The Seeker or LOTR, I can just imagine a horse and travelers going past the road, maybe a local tavern somewhere nearby. LOL. I'm a huge fan of shows set in that era!

Lavendar farm. Super pretty and they had handmade lavendar products like soap, oils for burning and lavendar cookies!

Huge souvenir shop with so much locally produced goodies!

Windy Harbour, as its name suggests was so windy! *__* Waves smashing the rocks~ But it was a great change from the 40 degree summer heat/no wind days in Perth. 

Stopover at Walpole for lunch at Top Deck Cafe. Cute little cafe with so much pretty things around! Food was delicious, too! It's actually on the second floor of the courtyard seen in the photo above, so I guess that's why they named it "Top Deck"! 

Lunch consisted of smoked Atlantic salmon baguette, calamari salad and Thai chicken burger! ♥♥♥ Lots of leafy green and veges in their meals, I love healthy food!

What a creative alternative to toilet signs!!

Drove for another few hours to Valley of the Giants! It's named after the gigantic trees in the park, and the park was so huge and so much greenery! I think I saw the largest trees I've ever seen in my life here!!

So peaceful.

 Dad is so cool.

Soon, we reached Albany. I think I was suddenly amazed by how city-like it was! There was a huge round-about, actual different grocery stores and many different fuel outlets!! The towns we passed on the way to Albany usually only had ONE main street, ONE grocery outlet and ONE fuel station~ Albany's such a great town! Also, I swear the weather was 20 degrees (in the hottest month of January!). I wonder what winter is like down there!! ^_^   

This is where we spent the night, Ace Motor Inn! 

I think this pretty much sums up Day 3, which was the *last* official day of our trip down South. Day 4 we had to drive back to Perth and reach home by evening for the reunion dinner, which involved ~6 hours of driving on Albany Highway... We did do a few interesting stuff in the morning before we left Albany though, and I'll post those photos up soon! Definitely great memories!! 

I can't wait for another road trip!! They're so much fun! They can be really tiring, though! Have you been on a road trip somewhere recently?

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