Photo shooting near my house

IJM had built a long walkway along the coast near my house not long ago, I known it as New Gurney, as it resembles the walkway of Gurney drive. Well, it's a good place for me to test out my A200, so after work and get back from home, I just grab my A200 with the 18-70mm kit lens and drive there (ya, it's near, but I am too lazy to walk).


4 pillars at the walkway


















A bit overexpose in my opinion


I like sunset






The 4 pillars again

Well, that's all for today's photo shooting, actually I deleted a lot of photos taken on the spot, and I just keep those that looks better, well, it's just the beginning :P.

Blog Layout Changed

Getting frustrated with my previous blog layout, though the colours matching are nice and the division is good, but the main blog area is too small for me to fit in images.

So, decided to change the layout in order for me to fit in larger images in futre.

My New Toy

After much consideration for nearly one month, I decided to get myself a Sony A200 DSLR.

Why?

Well, first of all, I am a noob in photography, so an entry level of DSLR will be good for me.

Secondly, A200 is really value for money, it has anti-shake function (Super Steady Shot); it has dust removal system; it comes with 2 kit lenses, what can be more worth than this?

Lastly, the price is attractive, the twin kit lenses A200 cost me RM1880, and comes with a free Sony sling bag, though CF card is excluded.

Well, pictures speak better than words, have a look of how A200 performs in a hand of a noob =P.


Box of A200 (taken with A200)


A200 with 18-70mm and 75-300mm Kit Lenses (taken with Konica Minolta DiMage X50)


My bag with 18-70mm Kit Lens (taken with A200 75-300mm kit lens)


My bag with 18-70mm Kit Lens 2(taken with A200 75-300mm kit lens)


My bag with 75-300mm Kit Lens (taken with A200 18-70mm kit lens)




A200 with 18-70mm Kit Lens (taken with Konica Minolta DiMage X50)


A200 with 75-300mm Kit Lens (taken with Konica Minolta DiMage X50)


My old compact DC (taken with A200 75-300mm Kit Lens)


Testing on A200 with 75-300mm Kit Lens


Testing on A200 with 75-300mm Kit Lens 2


Testing on A200 with 75-300mm Kit Lens 3


Testing on A200 with 75-300mm Kit Lens 4

Well, that's all for the moment, there're more to learn yet, and hope that I can fully utilize the A200 and snaps nice photos =).

Khalil Fong

Easy listening songs are always of my choice, recently just found out a singer that's of my liking, Khalil Fong.

Khalil is a singer from Hong Kong, his genre is more on soul. Well, don't ask me what does soul means, I just know that his songs are relaxing and I enjoy it much, so just try to share a few songs that I like here.

爱爱爱 - Love Love Love


苏丽珍 - Su Li Zhen (a girl's name)


Love Song


爱在 - Love At


Sing Along Song


小小虫　－　Small Bug


黑白　－ Black and White


黑洞里　－　In The Black Hole


Hope that you guys will enjoy it ;)

My first DSLR coming soon

I have no idea since when I have been started to get into photography, perhaps by the influence of friends around me, now I would like to improve my photo shooting skills as well, in order to do that, I decided to get myself a DSLR.

At first what's in my mind is D80.
















-10.2 mega pixels
-DX format 23.6 X 15.8mm CCD sensor
-11 area TTL autofocus
-ISO 100-1600 (3200 with boost)
-3 frams per second
-comes with AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
-and more jargons

Expected Price: 2,000±

After surveying several camera shops, and saying that they have no more stock for D80 (out of production line), so I changed my mind to D90.
















-12 megapixels
-DX format 23.6 X 15.8mm CMOS sensor
-11 area TTL autofocus
-ISO 200-3200 (6400 with boost)
-4.5 frames per second
-Dust Removal system
-Live View
-Video recording (able to record video in HD 720p)
-comes with AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
-and more jargons

Expected price: 3,900±

After some math calculations, with advice from friends, and to prevent to lay the heavy burden of installments unto myself, my friend suggested me to get the Sony A200 twin kit lenses.
















-10 megapixels
-23.6 X 15.8mm CCD sensor
-9 points TTL autofocus
-ISO 100-3200
-3 frames per second
-Super Steady Shot
-Dust Removal system
-comes with 18-70mm all purpose-lens and 75-300mm telephoto zoom lens
-and more jargons

Expected price: 1,900±

Well, Sony A200 suits my needs as an entry level photographer and the price is superb compare to D80 and D90, even to D60, with 2 lenses provided. Yup, of course A200 has its pros and cons, but I will have to get use to it and learn how to handle it, as there's no camera that's perfect in this world.

A200, here I come......