Robin Wong

I notice a lot of photographers struggling to improve or be at the proficiency that they aspire to be, and that can usually be traced to one particular cause - not spending enough time shooting. ...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/05/consistency-is-key.html

I have been scouring the local used marketplace for cheap, old cameras to play around with. I found an RM200 (USD40) Canon 1100D which seemed to be in really good condition, and the seller told m...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-camera-that-shoots-half-black-frame.html

Just for the sake of fun, I paired the smallest interchangeable lens camera, Panasonic Lumix GM1 with the super slim body cap lens from 7Artisans, 18mm F6.3. The result - the world's most compact...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/05/super-compact-35mm-street-setup-lumix.html

I believe that as photographers, we cannot avoid putting a little piece of ourselves into our photography work. Whether we intentionally do so by allowing our thoughts and feelings dictate the ou...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/05/do-emotions-affect-photography.html

My friends were still persistent in getting more images to join the Fujifilm Malaysia contest, which required them to shoot food and location images in designated cafes. I merely tagged along aga...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/05/more-glorious-food-swol-cafe-bangsar.html

Viltrox sent me their 16mm F1.8 for Nikon Z mount, and I had the opportunity to test this lens on my own Nikon Z5 at various locations in Kuala Lumpur, at different times of the day. This was not...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/05/viltrox-16mm-f18-for-nikon-z.html

Back in the year 2019, just before the misery of Covid-19 struck, I went to Bangkok, Thailand for holiday, which partially turned out to be a work trip, as I was also invited to conduct a photogr...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/05/reminiscing-street-photography-in.html

This is a continuation from the previous post, my friends Van and Jojo decided to explore a second cafe and we went to Bricks and Bread which was situated about one LRT station away. We got there...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-food-adventure-continues.html

I always allocated some time in the weekends to catch up with my wonderful friends. Me being a freelance photographer, my timetable is quite unpredictable, I can get shoots at any day of the week...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/food-friends-and-conversations.html

During my recent trip back to Kuching, Borneo during the Chinese New Year festivities earlier this year, I managed to squeeze a bit of time for shutter therapy action. I went out with my friend K...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/pentax-k-01-in-kuching.html

If you have been following this space, or my YouTube channel, you would know that I have recently added a Nikon Z5 into my arsenal. I have explained my reasons why I did so, you can find it in my...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-mysterious-missing-charger-battery.html

Blogging was where it all started for me. I started this blog all the way back in 2005, sharing stories and adventures as a university student in Perth, Australia. Little did I know the blog woul...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/back-to-blogging.html

Most of my friends work normal 9-5 jobs on weekdays, and the only time I get to catch up with them would be in the weekends. A lot of my friends already have their own families and usually are ti...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/weekend-catching-up-with-friends.html

Insect macro is so fun, and I can spend the entire afternoon hunting for bugs and spiders. Besides the thrill of discovering new insects that I have not seen before; part of the excitement was al...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/experimenting-with-budget-macro-setup.html

My friend AZUL ADNAN is currently having an exhibition in Bubble Bee Cafe at Petaling Street area, downtown Kuala Lumpur. It was a mini exhibition showcasing some of his recent work, especially ...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/my-friend-azuls-exhibition-illumined-at.html

I have been getting an influx of paid shoots recently, and the calendar is getting filled fast, at least for the coming several months. Thankfully I have also piled up on my content buffer for Yo...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/life-is-getting-busier-some-thoughts.html

Viltrox is releasing their 40mm F2.5 soon (I am not sure when the exact date is at the moment) at the price of USD158. This is the second lens in their budget primes line up, after the first Vilt...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/viltrox-40mm-f25-review.html

I have started doing Live Streaming on YouTube about more than half a year ago, regularly on my channel, typically on Thursday night 10pm, Malaysian time. I have written before about my intention...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/more-thoughts-on-live-streaming-on.html

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all my Muslim friends who are celebrating this incredibly beautiful festival. Maaf Zahir dan Batin.  My friends and I decided to take a short evening walk along...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/kampung-baru-raya-evening-easy-stroll.html

I have been on a self-induced calorie-deficit for the past 2 months and I gotta tell you, eating healthy is not fun. But hey, I am not getting any younger, so staying in shape, or doing my best t...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/food-indulgence.html

I remember when the Olympus OM-D E-M5 original was launched in 2012, I thought there was no other camera like it. The E-M5 Original showed the world that a compact sized mirrorless camera can be ...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-wow-camera-olympus-om-d-e-m5.html

If you have followed the April Fool's crossover between myself and my friend Matti, you would have come across the Nikon Z5, which I claimed to have purchased myself. That was not part of the Apr...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-nikon-z5-experimenting-with-z-system.html

It was in December 2023 that I went on a weekend out of Kuala Lumpur with a few friends, and I brought along the Fujifilm XF1. I intended to do some street shooting with the XF1, and the camera d...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-camera-died-but-i-kept-on-shooting.html

I have enabled YouTube membership, and you can JOIN IT HERE (CLICK).  The perks that you get from just spending the price of a cup of coffee for a month include: 1. 24 hours early access to ...

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I probably had too much fun making the crossover videos on Matti's and my YouTube channels. If you have not seen the videos, I think it is definitely worth spending a bit of your time checking th...

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2024/04/robin-x-matti-crossover-was-so-fun.html