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Ming Thein

Photographer and writer based in Malaysia who publishes long-form camera, lens and photography-book reviews, essays and photoessays at blog.mingthein.com.

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30 August 2020

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From one piece Full circle 3 beliefs · blog.mingthein.com

21 August 2020

15 August 2020

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From one piece What is creativity? 3 beliefs · blog.mingthein.com

6 August 2012

Ming TheinRecommends

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    Sony RX100

    Their words

    But on the whole, the RX100 gets it right – it is undoubtedly the best compact camera available today, especially from the point of view of image quality.

    blog.mingthein.com

7 May 2012

Ming TheinRecommends

  • Mixed onrcmnd.app

    Nikon AF-S 85/1.4 G

    Their words

    Can I recommend the lens? For D800 users, honestly, no. You're better served by the 85/1.8G; use the balance of funds for other glass, or buy one of my prints with some of the money you've saved (shameless plug). It simply lacks the crispness I've seen with other bodies.

    blog.mingthein.com

  • Recommendsrcmnd.app

    Nikon 85/1.8G

    Their words

    You're better served by the 85/1.8G; use the balance of funds for other glass, or buy one of my prints with some of the money you've saved (shameless plug).

    blog.mingthein.com

1 May 2012

Ming TheinRecommends

  • Lovedrcmnd.app

    Nikon D800

    Their words

    But what I can say is that the sensor is absolutely stunning, and remains one of the best, if not the best I've ever used – at least in 35mm format

    blog.mingthein.com

14 April 2012

Ming TheinRecommends

  • Likedrcmnd.app

    Magnum Contact Sheets

    Their words

    However, the real kicker here is that the images presented aren't just the single 'selected' iconic ones, but also the ones before and after – i.e. a contact sheet of that entire roll of film.

    blog.mingthein.com

3 March 2012

Ming TheinRecommends

  • Lovedrcmnd.app

    Leica M9-P

    Their words

    I think the real verdict is that I'm now using the M9-P as my primary camera, even for things that it was not designed for, even when I have the choice to use something else.

    blog.mingthein.com

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Beliefs

  • Korrents What they believe 7 beliefs — each backed by an exact quote.

    Each is a — compiled by korrents.com, not by them: the one-line wordings are korrents', the quotes are theirs.

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    • The best position for a photographer is as an amateur, free from client expectations.
      the very best position to be in as a photographer is an amateur: a person who engages in the activity for the love of it, without the constraints of shooting to a client's expectation

      Full circle Said 30 Aug 2020

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    • Creative work should feel liberating and produce order and beauty from incoherent parts.
      Anything creative (except perhaps accounting) should come with a sense of liberation and the satisfaction of having made order and beauty out of incoherent parts.

      Full circle Said 30 Aug 2020

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      creativity

    • Planned creative work is limited by one's means and imagination, while serendipitous work is unbounded by chance and the subconscious.
      Planned images are limited by one's means and imagination. Serendipitous ones are unlimited by chance and one's subconscious.

      Full circle Said 30 Aug 2020

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      creativity

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Recommends rcmnd

  • rcmnd What they recommend 6 things — each backed by an exact quote.

    Compiled by rcmnd.app, not by them: the quotes are theirs, and each links to the post it was copied from.

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    • Loved Sony RX100
      But on the whole, the RX100 gets it right – it is undoubtedly the best compact camera available today, especially from the point of view of image quality.

      blog.mingthein.com 6 Aug 2012

      What others say about Sony RX100 →

    • Recommends Nikon 85/1.8G
      You're better served by the 85/1.8G; use the balance of funds for other glass, or buy one of my prints with some of the money you've saved (shameless plug).

      blog.mingthein.com 7 May 2012

      What others say about Nikon 85/1.8G →

    • Mixed on Nikon AF-S 85/1.4 G
      Can I recommend the lens? For D800 users, honestly, no. You're better served by the 85/1.8G; use the balance of funds for other glass, or buy one of my prints with some of the money you've saved (shameless plug). It simply lacks the crispness I've seen with other bodies.

      blog.mingthein.com 7 May 2012

      What others say about Nikon AF-S 85/1.4 G →

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