Roll No.4
Ever since I bought my Olympus OM-1 earlier this year (2022), my passion for photography has exploded — it's like discovering a new universe, realizing that this is what truly makes photography fun. After sending my first roll to Yanghe Lab in Shulin, I switched to Lilai Studio in Xinzhuang from the second roll onward. This time, I chose Kodak Vision3 50D motion picture film. Since Lilai doesn't develop movie stock themselves, they sent it to Modern Film Lab for processing. The turnaround time was supposed to be around a month and a half, but I actually got the scans back in just three weeks. Coincidentally, on the day I picked up the photos, our family was heading out for another camping trip — and this roll of Kodak 50D was shot during last month's camping trip.
Film: Kodak Vision3 50D
Lens: Olympus 50mm f1.4
Camera: Olympus OM-1 Silver
Develop & Scan: Modern Film Lab + Lilai Scanning
Date: 2022/6/27
–
↑ #0
My son often serves as my camera test subject.
↑ #1
The Feuerhand lantern — in my opinion, the best-value ambient light.
↑ #2
From left: my son's friend, my son, and my awesome wife.
↑ #3
This camping trip took place at Yunhe Camping Farm in Lalashan, Fuxing District, Taoyuan. The scenery was beautiful.
↑ #4
That night, we invited an insect expert to teach the kids about high-altitude insects. The teachers set up a white cloth and mercury lamp to attract bugs. This photo was taken at the beginning — soon after, the cloth was covered with insects! It was a special experience, and I really appreciated the teachers who traveled all this way — so professional and dedicated.
↑ #5
Though it was an insect class, a toad appeared too, so the teacher took the opportunity to explain which parts of a toad are poisonous.
↑ #6
I also tested another lantern this time — the Coleman PZ gas lantern. The bottom has a Shopee-bought gas can cover, decorated with a sticker that came with a Gallant water bag. Looks surprisingly good!
↑ #7
Only after arriving did I realize bringing ISO 50 film (Kodak 50D) to a night camp was a bad idea — too dark to shoot anything.
↑ #8
My first attempt at shooting stars on film. (ISO 50, 30s, f1.4, Olympus 50mm f1.4)
↑ #9
Shooting stars on film is pure joy — no digital noise or post-processing to worry about, just you and the sky. (ISO 50, 30s, f1.4, Olympus 50mm f1.4)
↑ #10
The next morning, the sun was blazing. At high altitude, near noon, the UV feels like it's constantly burning your skin.
↑ #11
I rarely photograph our tent (Heimplanet Backdoor). Here it's set in ventilation mode, both doors open.
↑ #12
A rare candid portrait — my wife and son making dumplings together.
↑ #13
Probably a Lucanus maculifemoratus — a Japanese stag beetle.
↑ #14
My son's classmates having lunch together.
↑ #15
Behind every out-of-focus photo of a child is a dad who missed the shot.
↑ #16
Kodak 50D is unbeatable under bright sunlight — low ISO gives beautifully clean and crisp results.
↑ #17
Wide open vintage lenses often have that dreamy haze. Here's my son, fully focused on his RC car.
↑ #18
With ISO 200 film, it's almost impossible to capture skies like this on the OM-1 — the shutter speed just isn't fast enough. With Kodak 50D, though, the result is perfect: bright clouds, crisp contrast, and vivid skies. This is Lalashan.
↑ #19
Last frame — my wife holding a can of coconut juice. Love this one.
