Newsletter: New Nostalgia, but May 2024.

Long story short, I was looking for a new camera. I love Fujifilm, but at the same time, many suggested considering buying Ricoh. Both are great cameras and come with a great price too! So I was stalling. And then I remembered I have kept my family's camera but never really used it. It's a Yashica MF-2.

Not sure if the condition is still good or spoiled because the camera was bought in the '80s. That's like almost 40 years ago! I still remember using the camera when I was a kid. I guess that's how my interest in photography developed. I should give it a try and bring the Yashica out for a play.

To be frank, RM55 is not cheap for 36 shots, especially when now everything is taken digitally in a blink of a second. I bought my first film roll and decided to go back to the village over the weekend to take some portraits of my family. I thought, why not take my family's portrait rather than using it somewhere else? Plus, I don't have much expectation, just to test whether the camera is still in good condition or not.

Guess what... it turned out so beautiful! As if you took it with an expensive Fujifilm (or the likes). I was so happy to see the result. The colors are so spot on, the grainy texture looks exactly like many years ago. Like, really. How can an almost 40-year-old camera take such great photos! Now, I'm not too sure if I should buy the Fujifilm (haha, no, seriously!) Take a look at some of the shots. I've already bought my second film roll and can't wait to shoot, specifically for Musotrees' new issue. Yep, you heard me right. It's coming!

Kerol.