*Drying Fish*
Rolleiflex SL35 + Ferrania P30
Ferrania P30 is very contrasty, especially on a bright and sunny day, but it has this old timey quality that makes it perfect for shots of the traditional Hong Kong. These frames of drying fish, just laid out in the street by the harbor in Cheung Chau are part of the charm of that island, and I really like how this image taken in 2021 could have been taken 50 years ago or more.
*Iron Teeth*
Rolleiflex SL35 + Ferrania P30
I love Hong Kong iron curtains. Many shops have these, some are very ornate, others, like this one here, as simpler. Few however have a set of jagged teeth like this one has (although only on certains days and at a certain time).
*Latticed*
Rolleiflex SL35 + Ferrania P30
Ever since I started photography seriously I have been fascinated with doors: old doors, unusual doors, ornate doors… I don’t quite know why, the idea of entering or exiting probably speaks to me on an unconscious level. A few months ago I spent an afternoon in Cheung Chau and discovered plenty of doors worth looking into.
*Window to the City*
Rolleiflex 35SL + Ferrania P30
I love taking the tram in Hong-Kong but if I’m honest I hardly ever use it as a means of transportation. I’m just as fast walking for short distances and over long distances the MTR is faster and more convenient. But there’s a timeless charm to the tram, and many photo opportunities as well. Here I exposed for the city knowing that most of the inside would be very dark, and I love that contrast.
*Majestic*
Rolleiflex 35SL + Ferrania P30
You’d think with a name and sign like this I’d shot a cinema, but apparently this is a design store. This is where Ferrania P30 really shines, with huge dark areas and bright lights. The laborer shifting bamboo poles for scaffolding is cherry on the cake.
*Heights of Wan Chai*
Rolleiflex SL35 + Ferrania P30
I recently sold my Ricoh GR1. I just never enjoyed using it and was rarely wowed by the photos it produced. For a fraction of the price, I purchased a Rolleiflex SL35 with a Rollei/Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens. The first roll I ran through it was Ferrania P30, which in hindsight was stupid: way too precious a film stock to use as test roll, but thankfully it came out fine. I love the deep contrasts that you get with Ferrania P30, it gives the shots an old time cinematic feel. This was taken from the terrace of my shared office space in Wan Chai.
*Again, the Temple*
Leica M6 + Ferrania P30
Tin Hau Temple is an endless source of inspiration for me. In the late afternoon on sunny days it’s just fantastic. Here I particularly like the incense smoke highlighted against the darkness of the entrance.
*Urban Shack*
Leica M6 + Ferrania P30
There’s an industrial zone in Kennedy Town that stores barrels and bamboo poles in massive quantities, and it’s an area I like to go to for a wander. When I last strolled around there I noticed this little shack that I quite liked against the backdrop of the scrapers.
*Triangular Colonnade*
Leica M6 + Ferrania P30
There’s a ugly brick building just outside the Star Ferry pier that is surrounded by these half covered colonnades. When the light hits in the right way though, it’s a fantastic alignment with super high contrast. I’m not the first one to shoot this and I won’t be the last but I really like this spot.
*Hard Shadows*
Leica M6 + Ferrania P30
Knowing P30 was supposed to be a contrasty film, I looked for high contrast scene, and these signs in front of the Tin Hau Temple, harshly lit by the afternoon sun fit the bill nicely. I really like the end result, not only the sharpness of the sign and shadows, but the was the grey wall behind resolves with a little nice grain.
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