In 2024, Park picked up a 35 film SLR camera, the Leica R6.2 and the Leica 50 mm f/2 Summicron lens. The acquisition was subsequently followed by further acquisitions of the R8 and the Leicaflex SL. Film photography opened a whole new chapter in their photography, as the lack of a digital screen prevented Park from obsessing over the result and forced them to focus purely in the now. Park discovered a completely different philosophy and approach, which is Pure Photography. Pure Photography means the minimal to zero reliance on the light meter to set the exposure.

Park altered the “Sunny F/16” rule in photography into a three-tier system of f-stops and shutter speeds, centering around the versatile ISO 400 film speed. This “revised Sunny F/16” rule helped Park achieve the goal of practicing Pure Photography as envisioned by the pioneers of Leica camera who had invented 35 mm film photography.

Film Photography, Current(2024 ~ ):

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