Interview: Joseph Cheng of Meteor HK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Meet Joseph, owner of Meteor Hong Kong. To call his business a camera store would be an understatement. Yes he sells new and used cameras and lenses, film, camera bags, cases, straps, etc. He is a camera store. But it's also his personal hang out. He works 7 days a week and he keeps most of his camera collection on display at the store. He showcases his personal collection of prints and books of famous and not-so-famous photographers he admires. Friends/customers drop in to say hello and good-bye. Please enjoy my conversation with Joseph as we talk about photography, gear, photographers and the future of Meteor in Hong Kong.
Please visit Meteor HK:
www.meteor.com....
/ meteorhk
Please visit Joseph Cheng's personal accounts:
/ chengwaihok
www.chengwaihok...
This video was made in partnership with Arcade Original and Monogram Asia. Thank-you for your contribution and support of this Hong Kong 2016 project. Video work by Ryan from Arcade Original on his Panasonic GH4.
Intro montage by Arcade Original with music called "Truth to Tell" from premiumbeats.com. Photo montage of Joseph Cheng's images with music (intro) called "Pendulum" and (outro) "Newborn" from iMovie's license free stock music. Video editing by myself on iMovie using my Macbook Air 11"
www.arcadeorigi...
www.monogramasi...
The photographers-cinematographers mentioned in this video:
Michael Kenna
Fan Ho
Wong, Kar-wai
Chung Man Lurk
John Sexton
Kan Hing-Fook
Yang Yankang
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interviewing photographers like this that have a rich passion for rare and exotic lenses - cinis in this case, wowo the value they have on them is incredible, I was under the impression that Leica is the top dag when it comes to expensive prices but no, these lenses take the price, great interview, really enjoyable, what a personality jOSEPH is and a thumbs up to you for getting gentlemen like I'm on your channel, GREAT STUFF!!!!
thanks! Lot's of cool cats in Hong Kong. Look for more interviews
I will, very refreshing to see all these cool interviews!
Great video bht! Looking forward to visit meteor the next time i visit Hk.
For sure, Joseph is a cool guy.
another awesome photographer in HK, and film purist too!
making me want to stop by HK next time i'm in Asia!
If you love photography and camera culture, especially film cameras, Hong Kong and Tokyo are probably the two best cities in the world to visit.... except most people in the Hong Kong photography community speaks English!!
I'm a bit surprised that TV camera lenses are sought after. I assume, perhaps wrongly, that they are vintage and if so would have been used on broadcast equipment that would not need huge resolving power. I wish we had shops like this near where I live in the UK. Another cracking upload BHT :)
These Hong Kong Leica guys just want unique looking lenses. They also use projector lenses as well. Anything to make their images not look like the next guy. I get it. They get bored with the standard 'off the shelf' lenses.
Joseph, I see you ! ... very nice interview and sharing
Very nice Video Take. I love Joseph's voice, could listen to him for hours talk about photography.
+bb3866 Joseph is great.
Yang Yankang is amazing, trying to find his books here in London in the last few years but there are none available here at the moment,
Great video again Taco.
thanks, yes many great 'unknown' Asian photographers in the West
The music , the editing and the content ... Fantastic !!! Bravo !!!
thanks Pierre, happy you enjoyed it!
I heart that Makina 67.
Another great video, really enjoyed. Well done!!!
this episode is a weapon, both are cool af and gears are deadly.
Man, your "on the road" episodes got so good. Maybe the best (film) photography show on YT now. I enjoy watching so much ...thanks. Again for the cinestill (something I found out the hard way): The emulsion on cinestill is quite soft so dev-machines with roll transport can damage it. Best is dip 'n dunk ... or developing by hand
I had all my Cinestill processed at DotWell using their standard 1hr lab, no issues. I've just double checked my negs, no problem. But yes, dip and dunk is best to avoid any issues, and doing it by hand at home is always the best! Thanks for watching. I would love to keep my HK series an annual or bi-annual series, especially if I can find some sort of sponsorship or funding.
thanks for this video. Very informative and interesting. Always looking forward to more from you.
You’ve got an incredible series going here (camera shop interviews)!
Joseph is a top guy, I recently bought a Nikon F6 from him.
another great video and nice musical 👌
Really interessting video / interview, Thank You
hello good sir, the intro photographs are aesthetically pleasing. regards.
+Niceup yes Joseph did a good job.
Oh Gosh, what a great video, it has landed in my world like a hand grenade. My whole shooting philosophy is up for grabs just lately but this has really refocussed my thoughts; especially as I have just recently started shooting film in my FM2n again ;-)
FM2n is one of the greats, although I would love to have the titanium version. Yes, Hong Kong has a very strong film culture. After Leica, Nikon is probably the next most popular camera manufacturer
Well this evening I have made the change, I will no longer lug around heavy DSLR zoom kits. I have just ordered a GX7 with 14-140mm to replace all my Nikon zooms. From now on photography means prime Leica and Nikon lenses. Why did I ever get seduced by Zooms in the first place? I suspect that means Nikon will be mostly film now and Leica digital; how strange does that sound he he ;-)
Great interview!!
So that's a Nikkor adapted to cine lens, wow beautiful.
lots of interesting lenses and cameras in Hong Kong. Can't wait to go back
Like your work very much thanks.
I would love to sit down with a coffee with that man, wow I could learn a lot
Me too!
"everything is for sale" episode after "everything is not for sale". What a nice breeze
Thank you.
Nice work again mate :)
great video Tako!
Great videos bro . if next time gone to HK please ask about zeiss ikon zm and more about range finders please
I find it so funny that you werent familiar with cinestill and now its trendy!
Fabulous feature. What are the two (?) musical tracks in the intro?
The standard Hong Kong intro to my collaboration with Monogram Asia and Arcade Original is from premiumbeats.com called 'Truth to Tell" while the second picture montage is called "Pendulum" which is a free license free song that comes with iMovie.
Man, that Makina 67 is a dream... well that or Mamiya 7.
the Makina is built like a tank. I like the Mamiya 7 but it's mostly plastic and known for breaking easy.
I didn't know about the Mamiya 7's build quality.
Thanks Take , Keep making great videos!
Good music at the back👍
Good show 👍👍👍
What is the music by the end of this video? Meteor is my favorite camera store!
It's a license free clip that comes with iMovie called "New Born".
Great video.
whats the name of the song at the beginning ? sounds familiar
The standard Hong Kong intro to my collaboration with Monogram Asia and Arcade Original is from premiumbeats.com called 'Truth to Tell" while the second picture montage is called "Pendulum" which is a free license free song that comes with iMovie.
both 35mm and 50mm Leica screw mount lenses made by Kogaku are beautiful
yes they just did things right back then didn't they?
not sure I just have the their vintage lens that I purchase on ebay
I like it :) Cool :)
Good advice at 27:23 - :45 in video
加油吧，爱胶片的人们。
the guy in the background with his plastic bag or whatever it is, is totally disturbing your interview but I love the store and the video
yes it was one of his friends that came in and started bubble wrapping some prints. I felt like stopping the video and tell him to stop, but I didn't want to break the flow of the video...
I love these kind of videos. I really miss Mr. Chan :)
Next year I'll be traveling to Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan but after this trip I will start planing a trip to Japan and Hong Kong. I would love to see more work from Chung Man Lurk and visit Mr. Chan
Great video but that's not how you spell rinse!
ya I got the first batch of shirts with a typo, but I told Two Stops Apparel that I liked it.... I'm the only one!!
John Sexton is one of my favorite photographers. His book, Listen to the Trees is one of my very prized possessions! Joseph's print is gorgeous.......
The Cook Lenses with the cine film reminds me of the look of the movie Blade Runner. Very nice! Great video here.
Very interesting video it was a delight to watch.
Every time I watch these videos it makes me want to go to HK more.
Hi Take! I started watching your videos for Fuji but I've just discovered your film side and it is great. Thanks for these videos!
thanks for watching.
Definitely enjoy your interviews amazing work and amazing gear. Wow 🤩
Great video but your T-Shirt has a spelling mistake? Rince should be rinse?? 😉
ha ha, yes it was Two Stop Apparel's first test batch with a typo, but I liked it so decided to wear it, probably to TSA's horror!
Great video and very interesting interview as always. Thanks for producing all these awesome videos!!
Really interesting, really nicely done. Big thumbs up BHT .
Other great video BHT. Beautiful.
Joseph is the man
Enjoyed this, thanks for showing, love these interviews.
thanks. Lots of work and money, but very satisfying
His photos are beautiful. this was a interesting and fun episode to watch. goods vibes.
thanks. Yes I love interviewing guys like Joseph. I don't just focus on famous photographers. I love passion more than profession. I've been in the industry long enough to know that 'pro' just means you make money from your pictures. Some of the best photographers I've met (and I've met many while working at Kodak) were not professionals.
yeh nah, i know exactly what you mean. Imagine shooting weddings for a living. that would be a passion killer.
SLIMNICS Not only that, many pros just aren't very good, and most consumers don't know what good photography is. A good photographer is one that inspires other photographers who are their peers. It's easy to impress grandma (unless your grandma is Mary Allen Mark or Vivian Maier), but can you impress those whom you aspire to be like, or in the same genre of photography you are pursuing. Impressing others shouldn't be the goal of photography, but it's a gauge to your growth, if that's what you're trying to do. I find many pros work to make the money and that's it. No growth. I've seen their work 10 years later, and its the same thing, or its changed only because clients want the change, not the photographers themselves. I understand the need for 'pro' photographers. I'm just saying I'm not impressed just because someone takes pictures for a living. That does not at all play into the equation of what impresses me about a photographer.
yeh, its not difficult to be a pro, you just need a big looking camera and get to the top of search results. But for art photography i think you are succeeding when you have found your niche, path or voice? finding that path does need help from people like yourself, giving insights, info and knowledge. It's all part of it. Put back what you take out, so to speak. so keep up the good work Mr Bigheadtaco.
SLIMNICS thanks, I appreciate it. I've given up a lot to be in this industry, and so perhaps I'm a bit more opinionated than many, but that's why I started this channel. I wanted to showcase the beauty of photography and those that push its boundaries.
Angenieux (an-jen-you, or -yeu)
thanks!!
Do a membership type of thing! That way you'll always get an income to fuel the cafe/lounge/meeting space
Thank you for another excellent video.
film is very expensive to buy and develop in the uk i love film but it is not worth it here!
sorry to hear it's expensive. It's not cheap here in Vancouver either, but I do save up my rolls and get them bulk developed overseas when I have the opportunity. Also you can learn to develop your own, or just shoot 1 roll every few months. Probably cheaper than 5-6 cups of coffee at a cafe :-)
@@bigheadtaco thanks for replying I love your channel and shopping trips cameras are amazing best wishes
Very good photographs on Flickr, especially b&w ones, followed.
yes Joseph is a good photographer, as well as a business man, and a photography advocate. He's the smallest company that helped sponsor the Michael Kenna event
Great interview,,,keep it up.Click,Click.
thanks, had a great time!
nice opening presentation :)
thanks, the intro was put together by Ryan from Arcade Original
You don't need to shoot film at all. what a load of bull.. a sensor or film is a medium. good lens and light helps, the photo is everything. enough with half baked film wannabes
True, nobody needs to shoot film, neither does anybody need to shoot digital. Most people who take pictures do it for the joy and pleasure of creating images. Both film and digital sensors captures images differently, thus create different looks. Some prefer the film look. This is just a preference. You may not have the same preference, but that doesn't make you right and everyone else wrong. As you said, the photo is everything. Who care if you shoot film or digital. But don't call it 'bull' just because you don't shoot film
Loved this video ! he's such a cool easy going guy. learned a lot
Joseph is great. Guys like him are not unusual in Hong Kong though, as you will see from my previous videos and upcoming ones too.