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Happy New Year 2013!
Just to inform my dear followers that you can expect more for 2013 from this blog post. Happy New Year 2013 Watch this space!
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
9th January 2013 1:55pm
Quick Macro Mode Test on Olympus XZ-1
Note, this is not the Super Macro mode where it allows focussing distance as close as 1 cm from the lens. This is the standard Macro mode. Also, it is not as sharp as it can be due to a slight breeze and shots being taken hand-held, so please do not regard this as the capability of the...
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31st August 2011 4:47pm
Amarin Heavenly Thai @ Mid-Valley Megamall
I had the pleasure of having a meal at Amarin Heavenly Thai courtesy of my wife recently. It was a fixed menu and “”sponsored” by her recently approved credit card. The ambiance of the place has changed considerably from the last time I was there and the restaurant has been heavily...
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31st August 2011 12:24am
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Dock
Recently, there were quite significant coverage on Apple vs Samsung in the European courts where Apple has managed to put an injunction to prevent Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and other Samsung smartphones as well. The end result is that the courts cited tons of prior art before the iPad (or...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
30th August 2011 11:23am
Nissin Di466 4/3rd Mount with Olympus XZ-1
One of the accessory that I bought with the Olympus XZ-1 was an external flash. Although the XZ-1 came with a built-in flash, it is rated at 8.6 Guide Number (GN) @ ISO100. Although it serves its purpose reasonably well, from past experience with indoor photography, 8.6 meters (8.6 GN is...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
30th August 2011 12:37am
The A700 successor, the A77 is finally here!
There were many different rumoured versions of the replacement for the A700 over the last couple of months … wait … it’s actually years! I haven’t really posted much about it as there were very little clarity on them. However, it seems that it is certain that the A77 will be the...
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22nd August 2011 11:52pm
Tong Pak Fu Dessert @ Taman Equine
I am not a Tong Sui fan in general but about a week ago, I stumbled upon this place as someone wanted to have a Tau Foo Far after dinner. We had dinner in the shop next to this place, Street House (can’t remember the exact name) and as we were leaving, we saw this shop and coincidently, it serves...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
18th August 2011 12:39am
Olympus XZ-1 Review
Another new toy on hand! From the day it was launched, I was awed by the fact that this compact camera has a F1.8 aperture and what more, on the tele-end, it is only at F2.5! I had my doubts on the IQ of the camera but from initial reviews I read from various sources, there were nothing more...
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18th August 2011 12:05am
Old Man Restaurant, Kajang
This place came highly recommended by a colleague of mine and it seems that everyone who lives in Kajang or nearby knows about it. It is suppose to a very reasonably priced place that serves good fresh food. They have just moved to the current location not too long ago (a year ago?) from their...
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15th August 2011 1:27am
Happy O Restaurant, Mahkota Cheras
It was one of those evenings when we just wanted a simple meals but was too lazy to cook at home. Then the next problem was to decide where to go that will firstly not break the piggy bank and if possible somewhere that we have not tried before. Of course, going somewhere that we have not tried...
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6th August 2011 11:37pm
Sony Malaysia: Submit a Photo and Win
Well, if you are a creative soul and unsure what to do for the next few days, go grab your digital camera and snap away creatively during your meals. If food pictures are not your cup of tea, then I am sure you do have some amazing travel pictures to share as well. Sony Malaysia is running a...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
6th August 2011 12:34am
Microsoft Camera Codec to view RAW files in Windows Explorer
For many of us who are “stuck” in the Microsoft platform and shoots photographs in the RAW format, it is a bane to have to load up specialized software for a quick view of the photographs that we have taken. Microsoft has made available the “Microsoft Camera Codec” to assist us in this....
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
31st July 2011 3:39pm
Perodua MyVi 2011 Advertisement (?)
Guess what I found online! Supposedly a “Lagi Best” advertisement for the new Perodua MyVi 2011. Well, it will be launched soon and sales outlets will start to accept bookings for it from today (4th June 2011) onwards. What’s new to me? Well, the exterior of the car has some minor...
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4th June 2011 12:49am
Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The site of the Reunification Palace (or Reunification Hall) has a very long history, starting from the mid 19th century. It has always been the administrative centre for the region until the end of the Vietnam war in 1975. This site has marked the end of the Vietnam war when the North Vietnam...
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17th February 2011 1:43am
Lion Dance, 2011 Lunar New Year
Another year, another opportunity for some “snapshots” of the traditional lion dance. This is the third opportunity I have (in 3 years) and I am still trying to figure out what would be the right style for me? Why? Previous attempts in 2009 provided me with my first taste using a DSLR...
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15th February 2011 10:48pm
Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia
A visit to Bali will generally entail multiple visits to the many temples on the island. Each with its own unique story or situation. Pura Tanah Lot is one of them, situated on the west coast of the island with a dramatic ocean front and with limited access governed by the ocean tide. Being...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
8th February 2011 2:30pm
Bayan Indah Culinary Retreat–X’mas Party
Sometime before Christmas 2010, I was very fortunate to be invited to a culinary retreat at Bayan Indah. When I was first invited for it, I wasn’t too keen as it was on a weekday evening and we had to be there by 6:00 pm. Knowing that it is somewhere in Kampung Penchala, which would mean that...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
8th February 2011 12:12am
Which Premium Compact Camera? XZ-1, LX-5, S95 or Sony HX9V!
After dropping the idea of the EVIL cameras as they are not as portable as I would like them to be (a kinda neither here nor there situation for me), I have been toying with the idea of a premium compact camera. However, I find the cost is a little prohibitive for my light pocket ! Lately, I have...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
6th February 2011 3:03pm
Sigma Announces Price Reduction for 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
Does it really effect Sony users? Well, not really as the price for the non-OS lenses were already at this price range … yeah, the advantage of having in-body image stabilizer, cheaper third party lenses anyway! The lens have seen a downward price reduction of USD300, which I guess we will not...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
5th February 2011 3:20pm
Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Dong Zen Temple Lantern Festival 2011
I was meant to visit FGS Dong Zen Temple last year, however, after spending a little too much time at i-City, I was not able to make it. This year, a last minute decision to go over to Klang-Banting area for our family dinner, I suggested that we pay this place a visit. It took us around 45...
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ikttan via Life Thru The Lens
5th February 2011 1:22am