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Film Camera

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在這個數碼相檵大行其道的世代,膠片(菲林)還有什麼立足之地呢?數碼的東西一定要用電,那怕不用電的照相機便用得著膠片吧。廿一世紀還有不用電的相機嗎?真的,還有。 Wide Lens Series: Clover San (クローバーさん) 幾個月前一時興起在便利店買了一本日本雜誌,該雜誌附送一台名為幸運草小姐的照相機。那台相機大概我手掌般的大,塑膠物料,輕身得很。鏡頭是固定了的,沒有對焦,也沒有變焦。機身除了一個拍攝的按鈕,拉出膠片的齒輪與回收膠片的攪動杆,便沒有其它東西,連閃光燈也沒有。機身內部全是用作放置膠片的空間。 幸好還記得小時候如何安裝膠片,用同一個方法安妥,拉動膠片便可以開始拍攝。簡單地按一下按鈕便一幀相片了。跟以前不同的是,拍了一幀之後,得手動拉動膠片才可以拍攝下一幀。相機不會把日期印在相片上,也不會告訴餘下多少幀可用,回收膠片也得手動。 我覺得,拿著那台相機的感覺很特別。因為你知道機內不再是恒河沙數的容量,而是只有聊聊可數的相片(我買一筒36幀的),所以你不得不珍惜每一幀相片,按下按鈕的時候,你不得不認真考慮。而且,相機沒有預示圖顯示,一日未沖灑,一日都未知拍出來的效果。用那台相機,你要珍惜,你要考慮,你要等待。 你可能問:現今的數碼相機價廉物美,無窮無盡的容量,美侖美奐的特效,什麼影像也可以手到拿來,為什麼要「貼錢買難受」,費時失事般拍出普普通通的相片來? 當然,我們現在非常幸福,不少的東西都是唾手可得。就算大師級的照片,不用相機,從互聯網下載,用軟體修改一下,例如貼上自己的臉,加上電腦創作的簽名,就可以了。既然如此,我們又何必拍照呢? 每人都有自己拍照的理由。當我拿著那台相機,我著重的不是最後得出來的結果,而是在拍攝期間的感覺。因為你去珍惜,所以你不會錯過每一刻的時光;因為你去考慮,所以你會發掘每一景象的獨特;因為你去等待,所以你會有希望,想像與期盼。就算最後的結果強差人意,你也會很滿足,因為你既然享受了拍攝的過程,沖灑的結果又有何干呢? 想深一層,生命的誕生不會是為了最後必然的結局,生命的價值更不是如何臨終,而是人生數十年這個過程如何生存,生活,生趣。在這個過程中,你有沒有珍惜每一刻的時光?有沒有認真考慮每一件擦肩而過的人和事,發掘他們的美?有沒有學會等待,心存希望,想像與期盼?如果以上皆是,你的人生一定已經很精彩豐盛了。

Rich Guy Poor Guy

My friend told me that the one who took Louis Vuitton handbag was looked down by her colleague. Too luxury? No, in contrast, too cheap, they thought, it was a bad taste. On the other hand, I met Mr. Rich Guy by chance. His blogs are the well known as Poor Guy HK and Rich Guy HK , which were reported by a local media. Poor Guy HK is a blog of exploring any recent advantages and benefits so that poor guys can save some money; Rich Guy HK is a blog of studying any investment opportunity so that typical guys can earn more to become a rich guy. Which brand of handbag will you take? It depends on your first step of money management.

Tai Chung Phototaking Day and Night

This is just the journey report of our pre-wedding photo-taking in Tai Chung 台中 and our travel in Sun Moon Lake 日月潭. 一年的研究,半年的訂案,三個月的準備,便是為了等待這一天...... (下載 《台中婚拍日夜譚》 全文)

Disneyland No More

She and I visited Hong Kong Disneyland four years ago when she was just my friend while we visited it again four years later as this year when she has become my wife. HK Disneyland 20-21 Mar 2010 Thanking Dragon Jewelry for giving us a package of 1-night Disneyland Hotel with 2-day Disneyland access , we could enjoy the so-called Victorian residence and stay in the smallest disneyland for very long time. My wife, who is crazy about any Disney's stuff, however said that she wanted to leave it as soon as possible and she missed home! Over four years, the theme park has had no change at all, except the establishment of It's A Small World and the missing of the train and Lion King Festival. We finished our walk by just half a day. Although our package was the one with seaview and balcony, only a part of seaview could be seen and the balcony was dirty. What's more, the border of the bathroom mirror was broken. One of the cups, which looked quite elegant was very dirty inside. ...

Third Macau Travel

I traveled Macau last weekend. It was the third time for me to go sightseeing in Macau, although I have visited Macau many times because of my relatives. By comparing my three times of travel experiences, we can see the change of Macau along the years. Macau 20-21 Feb 2010 The first travel was in the Fall of 2005. It was the time just after the Historic Centre of Macau was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Although the monopoly system of gambling was ended in 2002, Macau still remained itself as a silent and simply island with long history. The second travel was in the Fall of 2006. I saw the rapid change of Macau. Both the traditional and the advanced were fused at the island. We visited hundreds year buildings, ate local foods and entered casinos invested by foreign ventures. Only SANDS and Wynn were many enough to make waves in the gambling industry. I stayed at Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16 Hotel, which was a five star hotel managed by a french venture. There have been many ...

The Settlers of Catan

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Thank Johnny for bringing the funny game - The Settlers of Catan - to visit my home on the third day of Lunar New Year. This game was introduced to me by my German friend. We used to playing the game and other board games after dinner when I lived in the university. The memory of Room 708, Tower B, HKUST is ever unforgettable.

Invisible Charge

Apple iPhone is amazing. Whoever is crazy about the amazing device. As a result of high demand of iPhone in Hong Kong, Smartone-Vodafone, following Hutchison 3, has become one of resellers of Apple iPhone in HK. Nevertheless, the new reseller provided a detailed devil to her customers, including those who do not purchase iPhone from her. I found the story by my bad experience. I was informed that my data usage had exceeded to an extent level last week. I was surprised and because I had not used any 3G service and I turned off Data Roaming setting. I asked the customer service of Smartone-Vodafone to check it in detail but there was no result. I was informed about the same thing on the next day. I replied that my iPhone setting should avoid from using any cellular network. The technician fortunately explained that Smartone-Vodafone turned my iPhone APN setting on when I updated my iPhone through iTune. In addition, it made the setting hidden so that no one could turn the setting off. In...

Universal Exposition

上海国際博覧会まであと100日間残す。あの万博は一番大きな万博になるそうだ。でも、今晩は1970年に行われた大阪万博のことを思っていた。さっき20世紀少年を見たからだろうと思っている。万博万歳!(笑) 大阪万博の歌は「世界の国からこんにちは」という。聴きましょう。 歌:三波春夫 こんにちは こんにちは 西の国から こんにちは こんにちは 東の国から こんにちは こんにちは 世界の人が こんにちは こんにちは 桜の国で 1970年のこんにちは こんにちは こんにちは 握手をしよう こんにちは こんにちは 月の宇宙へ こんにちは こんにちは 地球を飛び出す こんにちは こんにちは 世界の夢が こんにちは こんにちは 緑の丘で 1970年のこんにちは こんにちは こんにちは 握手をしよう こんにちは こんにちは 握手をしよう