Situated along Jalan Kledek in the heritage Kampong Glam district, it is Singapore’s first Photography and Vintage camera museum and hosted in the world’s largest camera shaped building. While the museum showcases about 1,000 vintage cameras dating from the 19th century to modern times, the founders have more than 7,000 vintage cameras in their personal collection, which has taken them close to 20 years to amass.
A collection is not made overnight, especially a vintage camera collection. It takes years and sometimes a lifetime. You cannot be an impulsive buyer otherwise you might get burned. You go thru a process of learning like where to buy, what to buy, which cameras are highly collectibles which are not, what is the right or ideal price for a certain piece and so on. You have to be very careful not to go over your budget. You have to get information of the world market prices for vintage cameras. To acquire something that is rare is like owning a treasure. But i suppose it gives more meaning as a collector if the collector can share this to other people for them to see and appreciate. For me, a collection, to be meaningful, should be shared with other people. If you keep it to yourself then you deprive yourself the respect you can gain from your passion and the knowledge other people could acquire from your collections. 复古,是文艺圈永不落后的话题。近年来,复古相机也一次又一次的向我们证明他们卷土重来的势头。撇开各类胶片风修图app不说,身边的胶片小发烧友们基本人手一部美能达或富士,不论是造型还是成片,还是等待一卷胶卷拍完,洗出来的惊喜时刻,都是一种返古又情怀的文艺玩法。虽然我并不是什么相机发烧友,但对于相机却有种情怀。我一直觉得相机是一个挺伟大的发明,能让我们每时每刻都能摄下最经典,最想记忆的画面,不让它从时间里流逝。我人生第一贵必买,并不是包包或首饰,而是相机。 位于新加坡甘榜格南历史区的古董相机博物馆,展出了从19世纪末到2000年代初的大约1,000台相机。原本是个空房子,业主将其改建成建筑外形像一座摄像机的私人博物馆。
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Whilst exploring Taiwan last year, with my usual eye out for street art, I noticed a couple of those electricity boxes; the kind you don’t usually notice. I don’t know what the correct name for them is – Electricity transformer boxes or kiosks? Circuit boxes? Junction boxes? Electric utility boxes? Anyway, I’m talking about those boring-looking grey metal boxes that control the electricity supply to nearby buildings.
So, the reason I noticed them was that they were colourfully painted. And then I spotted more. You can’t miss these painted electrical boxes throughout Taiwan. They are virtually everywhere, and most commonly painted with landscapes or flowers. I’ve snapped a handful of them to share with you, during my walks around the city. Each box is painted on all sides. No two boxes are painted alike, although you will see recurring themes and color palates. Permission for the street exhibition was given to brighten up Taiwan’s main streets. The only regulation was that the electricity warning sign couldn’t be painted over. |
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