Kiev 88 w/ Shanghai GP3

Kiev 88 w/ Kodak TMax 400

I was going through my old scans and found some pictures of my Prince, the almost 9-year old Maine Coon kitty I left behind with my family, thanks to work abroad. I miss the tubby old bugger, especially taking pictures of him. He was quite an agreeable model as he doesn’t move a lot.

The pictures above were all shot on my Kiev paired with an Arsat 80mm f2.8 lens. This lens is no doubt very sharp, you can see it work its charm even on the ultra grainy Shanghai (just check out the glinty focus on my kitty’s eye in contrast to the rest of the image). When you put Kodak TMax film next to the Shanghai though, you can’t help but just fall in love with the former’s smooth and inviting fine grain. I love the Shanghai despite its erratic results, but my heart still belongs to the more faithful and dependable Kodak Tmax (and Tri-X!!) films.

I’ve just recently purchased another medium format camera which I will announce after I shoot my first roll on it, but let’s just say I won’t be purchasing any cameras for awhile after this. I’ll try not to at least. As for lenses, I can’t say I won’t shop for more. I do have my eyes set on the Arsat 30mm f3.5 fisheye lens, just look at this wide view and now a close-up. Absolutely stunning!! Oh well, that’s one more lens added to my ever-growing wish list.

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This picture just didn’t belong with all the kitty pictures above but I wanted to share it anyway to flaunt the allure of this Arsat lens, cheap and not as sought-after in the market, but still able to produce satisfying images.