ROBIN WONG

Brightin Star sent me their latest 50mm F0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds mount, and I had the opportunity to test it on the OM System OM-3 camera which was on loan from OM System Malaysia. I had the wonderful privilege to shoot the beautiful model Lily (IG @lilyayumiii) who was such a pleasure to work with. The Brightin Star 50mm F0.95 was so fun to shot with - it was so sharp wide open at F0.95 and can create razor

I have had the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III Macro lens on loan from Futuromic Malaysia for quite some time now, and I must return it soon. However, I managed to squeeze one last insect macro session at the park nearby. Since I did not spend that much time in this session, I was not expecting to get many exotic shots, but there were some really cute and pretty jumping spiders that made my day. I mounted the Tamron 90mm Macro

I have been asked many times if I get creative burnout, and if I do, how do I circumvent it and is there any good solutions I have tried? Well, the answer isn't very straightforward, depending on several factors like - who is asking, the burnout happening on which front, whether it is the photographer side of me shooting images, or the writing and content creating side? There is no one answer that fits all. I personally admit that I have

This is a continuation from yesterday's blog entry on the TTArtisan 35mm F1.8 II lens. The lens gives an approximately 50mm focal length when mounted on Sony APS-C (E-Mount) Mirrorless camera body. In this case, I used the TTArtisan 35mm on my old Sony NEX-6. It is just so incredible to see how third-party lens makers can do so much with so little. Retailing new for just USD125, the lens can deliver really impressive results. I am pleased with the rendering

What a time to be alive and enjoying photography today, we do not lack options when it comes to budget-friendly, yet high performing capable lenses. Case in point - TTArtisan's latest 35mm F1.8 II lens exceeded my expectations of what I can get from a USD125 lens. It is compact and light, the sharpness is very good wide open at F1.8, and the sharpness is consistent from edge to edge and corner to corner of the frame, the lens produces beautiful

Merely a quarter into 2025, I have found myself collecting a wider range of images than usual. For my personal photography, I do mostly street shooting, as I have often called them shutter therapy sessions. However, the year 2025 proved to be interesting, it is moving me out of my comfort zone, and I have been taking more images that I would not have taken, unless they were required for specific content on my YouTube channel. I have been accepting more

OM Digital Solutions may have made some questionable decisions in their product strategy and marketing activities lately, but one thing for sure that never went wrong since the days of Olympus - the weather-sealing capabilities of their cameras and lenses. I have to say, the reliability of the camera's sealing against harsh environment - splash, dust and freeze, is second to none. Almost all cameras that I have reviewed from Olympus and more recently OM System, I have run them through

The biggest factor that holds many photographers back from achieving greatness is time. In order to climb to the next level, time is the most important thing that you can spend that can bear significant results. You can't just expect to spend an hour or two doing photography in your spare time in the weekend and expect your skills to improve dramatically. To get to the standards of National Geographic photographers, someone once said (I forgot who) you need to eat,

I have always done my insect macro photography on my Micro Four Thirds setup, and this was perhaps the first time I did any serious insect macro on full frame. Futuromic Malaysia (official distributor for Tamron and Nikon in Malaysia) approached me and asked if I was interested to test the new Tamron 90mm F2.8 III Macro lens. They were being really generous; they offered for me to just take the lens and do anything I wanted with no strings attached.

I do have to admit, in the last decade or so, I have gone through so many changes. From quitting my engineering job to working for Olympus Malaysia, then quitting Olympus and become a full-time photographer, then I started the YouTube channel, I guess the only constant in my life is obviously change. However, I am currently still a photographer, earning the bulk of my income doing paid shoots and assignments for clients. Therefore, it was incredibly amusing when more and

During my recent sharing on Rob Trek's YouTube channel, I had to do some homework, to dig up old photographs taken with Micro Four Thirds that I am proud of. You see, here is the issue - the images that I am personally happy with are not my best photography work. Allow me to explain - how do we describe great photography? Often times, these images include amazing moments, drama, excellent composition, beautiful lighting, creative play of artistic elements, you name

If you have been following this blog, you'd know that I love small cameras. That's the reason I am a huge fan of Micro Four Thirds system; they make truly compact cameras that can deliver great results. I happened to have both the smallest cameras from Panasonic and Olympus, the GM1 and E-PM2 respectively, and I thought it would be a great idea to pitch the side by side and discuss their similarities as well as differences. At the end of

This is a continuation from the same series from the previous blog entry, about shooting in black and white more for my own personal street photography. I used to fit in as many as 40-50 (yes, 50!) images in a single blog post, and I am starting to do things differently now. The reason I fit so many images was mostly for my review articles. When I started reviewing cameras, I actually did break down my reviews to multiple parts, but

One of the things I want to do more this year is black and white street photography. Since I probably won't use black and white images for my review content on YouTube, or paid shoot, I will have to intentionally shoot black and white for my own personal excursions. I do think black and white is a powerful medium in photography, a different yet effective way to convey strong messages, emotions and ideas. This round, I had my Olympus E-M1 (the

Special thanks to OM System Malaysia for the loan of the new OM System OM-3! I shall be spending the next couple of days shooting non-stop with the OM-3, and I really can't wait to get the shutter clicking. I probably won't be making a full review of the camera, considering the internet is already flooded with so many reviews left right front and center. What I can do is to use the camera like a camera, take some meaningful photographs,

Credibility is very important to me. After all, I do share a lot of reviews, opinion and thoughts on imaging products and photography in general over the years. Why would people come and read my blog, or watch my YouTube video if I don't have any credibility at all? That's why when my credibility was attacked recently, I had no choice but to defend myself - after all, without credibility, there really is no reason for me to be here. This

Since I have got some nice magnetic filters to play with for a bit, I thought it would be fun to do some long exposure, slowing down the shutter speed, capturing some motion of the flowing water. I was at KL Birk Park (yes, again) to test another product which will be mentioned on another blog entry, but it was just the perfect place to shoot the fake, man-made waterfall. Many people would be quick to point out that the OM

NiSi sent me their latest magnetic filter kit, the Jetmag Pro and I made a video to talk about its features and share my experience using them. You can check out the video here (click).  I must say I am very impressed with Jetmag Pro Magnetic filter kit, it is simply the best option available on the market right now, with such versatility, smart locking mechanism, stickability and excellent image quality. I personally think the filter system is very well thought

I am aware that I am mostly known for my street photography, and those who follow me will know that I do a lot of portraits, event coverage, stage shooting and a little bit of wedding photography for my paid side of photography. For personal projects, I dabble in portraits of strangers which is an on-going project, and of course, some insect macro photography on the side. Oh yes, I shoot a lot of cats too on the streets though those

I have taken so many images over the past more than 10 years of me dabbling in the world of street photography, and I got to say, out of the countless snapshots I have accumulated, there were not many that actually stood out, or have become personal favorites. I guess I am just being extra critical when judging my own work, as would any other photographers, but this is something that is so obvious - if you do love one particular

I used to squeeze in 30, gosh, sometimes 50 images into one blog entry, and when I look back at those posts I wonder what I was thinking - the endless scrolling of so many images. A better solution, is to split them up to more than one entry, so the individual images may get more attention. Melanie (IG @melcput), the talent was so awesome to work with, I just have to post one more time about here here. All images

About more than a month ago, during my Chinese New Year holidays in Kuching, Borneo, I managed to sneak a bit of time to play with the camera. Special thanks to Nunong (IG @nunongtindin) and Kieron (IG @kieronlong72) for organizing a model portrait shooting session, I tagged along, and I thought this was the perfect opportunity to work the Olympus 75mm F1.8 lens. We were a little worried about this session as it was an outdoor shoot, and the weather has