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An Adventure to Sai Wan Swimming Shed

An Adventure to Sai Wan Swimming Shed

Silas Chu February 25, 2025

A journey to one of the lesser-known photo spots on Hong Kong Island during a typhoon.

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Back to school

Back to School

Silas Chu October 1, 2023

Two years without a Leica SL, and three years since I left the University of Washington, I paid them both a visit.

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In Review: The Leica SL (Typ 601)

Five years later, where does it stand in 2020/2021?

In Review: The Leica SL (Typ 601) - A Long-Term Review in 2020

Silas Chu December 30, 2020

A review five years in the making, this is an in-depth look at the Leica SL (Typ 601 ) and where it stands in 2020/2021 amidst a playing field teeming with new mirrorless competitors…

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Tags leica, leica sl, zeiss 35mm, 35mm Distagon, 50mm Summilux, leica m
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A Modern Classic

A Modern Classic

Silas Chu October 24, 2020

Timelessness is a quality that many strive for in photography. We may aim to make images that can tell a story, yet transcend time in hopes that our work lasts longer than ourselves…

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Desert Lights

Desert Lights

Silas Chu October 21, 2020

I’ve now found myself permanently relocated to Phoenix, Arizona-- the friendliest desert in the Southwest…

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Film Sets: BC - Before COVID

Film Sets: BC - Before COVID

Silas Chu August 15, 2020

It seems like a bygone era in which going outside of the home and running into passersby on the street still felt like a safe and casual happening…

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Retro limitation meets technological liberation.

A two-week review of the Fujifilm X-Pro3

Quick Look: The Fujifilm X-Pro3

Silas Chu July 7, 2020

Time and time again, I’ve flirted with the idea of making the Fujifilm X series my main camera system…

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Quick Look: Leica 28mm Summicron

Quick Look: The Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron ASPH V2

Silas Chu April 23, 2020

A brief review of the Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH V2 on the Leica M9-P!

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Tags leica m, leica, leica m9, leica 28mm, leica 28mm summicron
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In Review: The Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM

In Review: The Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM

Silas Chu March 25, 2020

A long-term review of one of my favorite lenses ever, and one of the best 35mm lenses currently available.

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Tags zeiss 35 1.4, zeiss 35mm, zeiss, leica m, leica, leica q, leica 35, leica 35mm summilux, portrait, street
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In Review: The Ricoh GR (2013)

In Review: The Ricoh GR (2013)

Silas Chu March 18, 2020

An in-depth look into the Ricoh GR, and how it solved my photography crisis…

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From Hong Kong with Love

From Hong Kong with Love

Silas Chu January 13, 2020

During my travels to Asia last summer, I had the opportunity to work with Julia…

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Japan: Land of the Rising Sun

…and other projects

Project Galleries

Silas Chu October 8, 2019

Today, I published a brand new gallery, titled ‘Japan: Land of the Rising Sun’ under my ‘Projects’ tab on the site. Please do check it out, as it is a culmination of my recent travels to Tokyo, Japan!


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Beginning of Autumn

Beginning of Autumn

Silas Chu September 4, 2019

September is finally here after a summer that felt as if it’d never end. Which means I’m publishing as many blog posts as I can before the endless busyness and stress of school and other career-related responsibilities take over…

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Tags leica, zeiss 50 1.4, leica m, zeiss, milvus, leica 80 1.4, leica m240, leica sl, summilux, zeiss 35 1.4, leica 80mm summilux, leica r
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Hive by Lauren Sifferman

Hive by Lauren Sifferman

Silas Chu September 4, 2019

As any artist or writer knows, trying to keep up a regular schedule of producing content can sometimes be even more daunting than the production of the artistic content itself….

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2019 SF Pride Parade

Love is a force to be reckoned with.

2019 San Francisco Pride Parade

Silas Chu July 3, 2019

This year, I had the chance to finally attend a Pride parade for the first time, and San Francisco’s 2019 Pride Parade did not disappoint…

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A classic M.

One roll, one week with the Leica M4

Quick Look: The Leica M4

Silas Chu April 28, 2019

Recently, I had the chance to shoot with a Leica M4 for about a week, before deciding it wasn’t the right camera for me…

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Tags zeiss, 35mm Distagon, leica, leica m, leica m4, leica m6, 28mm biogon
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Sakura-Con 2019

A quick-look at the Leica 28mm 2.8 Elmarit ASPH

Sakura-Con 2019

Silas Chu April 21, 2019

What better way to put a new lens through its paces than photographing an event that attracts thousands of cosplayers? Let’s find out…

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State of Emergency

A look at February 2019’s Snowpocalypse

State of Emergency

Silas Chu March 14, 2019

A couple weeks back, the Seattle region was hit with one of the heaviest snow storms that it’s seen in decades.

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Tags leica, m240, leica q, summilux, 50mm Summilux, seattle, snow, zeiss, 35mm Distagon, M9-P, Leica, Leica M, film, fujifilm
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In Review:

The Leica M6 Classic

In Review: The Leica M6 Classic

Silas Chu September 16, 2018

An in-depth look into my experience with one of the most famous Leica cameras in history…three times in a row.

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Film Sets:

The Sun Returns

Film Sets: The Sun Returns

Silas Chu September 9, 2018

After a brutal week of heavy rain and humidity, the sun has finally come back to shine over Hong Kong again…

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Back to School
Oct 1, 2023
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In Review: The Leica SL (Typ 601) - A Long-Term Review in 2020
Dec 30, 2020
In Review: The Leica SL (Typ 601) - A Long-Term Review in 2020
Dec 30, 2020
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A Modern Classic
Oct 24, 2020
A Modern Classic
Oct 24, 2020
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Desert Lights
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Desert Lights
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Film Sets: BC - Before COVID
Aug 15, 2020
Film Sets: BC - Before COVID
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Quick Look: The Fujifilm X-Pro3
Jul 7, 2020
Quick Look: The Fujifilm X-Pro3
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Quick Look: The Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron ASPH V2
Apr 23, 2020
Quick Look: The Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron ASPH V2
Apr 23, 2020
Apr 23, 2020
In Review: The Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM
Mar 25, 2020
In Review: The Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM
Mar 25, 2020
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In Review: The Ricoh GR (2013)
Mar 18, 2020
In Review: The Ricoh GR (2013)
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