Gear: Buenos Aires HipstaPak

Today is a good day.

Buenos Aires Hipstapak

A new HipstaPak was released today, this time drawing inspiration from the Argentine capital and Argentinian photographer Diego Uchitel. The Pak is available on both Hipstamatic Classic and Oggl.

It includes a lens, the Diego, and two very different films: the Uchitel 20 and the Blanko 16.

The lens doesn’t dominate too much with one colour, but it does add subtle stripe marks to some of the photos, which is quite nice and gives it a bit of unique character.

I haven’t had a chance to get out shooting with the new gear yet but tried out the lens and films on a couple of photos in Oggl.

The Uchitel 20 has a distinct vintage look to it, producing images that are sepia-toned with an irregular off-white border.

Diego/Uchitel 20

Diego/Uchitel 20

The Blanko 16 is a bit of an uninspiring film in my opinion – it’s like the Blanko Freedom13 but without the little coloured stripes – but it does give your photos a nice slightly desaturated look. It’s a film that lets the lens do the talking, which is sometimes perfect for a shot.

Diego/Blanko 16

Diego/Blanko 16

I’m looking forward to having a go with this new gear, so I’ll do a post next week with the results. Happy Hipstamatic Friday!