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Get Super Cool Skin For Your Gadget With Hydraskins

With so many same gadget out there, everyone having the same iPad, laptop, MacBook, iPad and other, it’s very hard to distinguish your uniqueness and coolness with other. But now, I have found a solution and that is Hydraskins!

Hydraskins is actually decal skin for your gadget like tablet and laptop and they have many design you can choose from, or even better if you are a designer or photographer, you can have your own print on it. The decal is very good quality and does not leaves any stain after peeling off too.

Recently, I got a limited edition of the Apollo 18 movie poster skin from Hydraskin and it looks really cool to me. I really like the quality very much and fit my laptop nicely.

Other features include that it’s water resistant, scratch resistant, reusable and easily clean! And of course, best part is no stain or anything after removing.

Well, I’m gonna design my own decal skin already, I think it would be fun and cool!

You can check out more about Hydraskins at the website or Like the Facebook page too for more contest and cool stuff!

Check out the Apollo 18 movie trailer too! I am so looking forward to it.

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September 3, 2011
Canon Sprint And Ricoh RZ-700s Film Camera

Do you keep your old toys, stuff and gadget? Some like to trash it away as they think it’s taking up extra spaces. I don’t really like to throw away stuff because I think they are memorable and have a value in the future. Just look at the rusty exhibits at the museum and gallery, they are all old stuff.

Recently, I found 2 old camera in my house’s cabinet. It’s not really very old, but it’s there for more than 10 years. I wipe them with a clean cloth and I’m going to keep them well, as a exhibit, collection, and perhaps use it to take photos again.

The Canon Sprint, is a fixed focal length camera with 35mm and f/3.5 aperture with flash too. It uses 2 AAA batteries.

Another camera is the Ricoh RZ-700s which is a film camera that has a zoom function, but not sure about the auto-focus mode and aperture. Guess this is a lousy camera as my parents got it for free during a lucky draw session back then. It runs on a CR2 battery.

Pretty cool, if you have some unwanted and old camera and want to get rid of, donate it to me. =D

August 28, 2011
Photos Taken By Lumix LX5 At Panasonic Camera Booth

This is a actually a post filled with quite some random photos taken from the Panasonic Lumix LX5 at the Panasonic Camera Booth at Queensbay Mall which was basically where the play I was working temporary for the past 3 days. It’s a little Panasonic’s camera fair with a little booth there promoting Panasonic’s product.

I was so bored with the camera as I felt the only thing I could do was shoot. There’s no GF2 for me to play, or even GF1, I tried all the compact camera and the best is still the Lumix LX5. =D

I found one TZ20 which has super zoom and GPS but still not tempting cause there’s no F2.0 aperture, same goes to the super zoom semi pro FZ40 or FZ100. I only like 2 cameras by Panasonic and that’s LX5 and GF2. No more.

No choice that I have to promote every product and played with every of it. Spending time at there to take random photos was how I passed my time. It got boring some times when there’s no people come and check out the booth.

Saturday was a busy day for me and I hope that later today can be nice. =D

Cameras are pretty cheap here with Panasonic Lumix LX5 selling at RM1550 which is about RM50 cheaper than what I bought back in KL last time. Cheapest model entry level camera starting at RM399 with further discount and free gift. It’s quite a good deal, serious.

However, standing at there promoting was not a good job as I stand whole day, with perhaps sit for like less than 5 minutes in between and only sit during the break. HAHA. I have a pair of powerful legs now.

Anyway, if you happen to read this blog, come drop by at Queensbay Mall, in front of McDonald’s to say hi or check out some camera. Cheer! =)

June 26, 2011
Penang Canon EOS User Gathering At Coob Cafe

Last Sunday night, I went to Coob Cafe at KOMTAR Walk to meet up with the Penang Canon EOS DSLR users for a little chit-chat and sharing session (some known as TT / Teh Tarik session). Well, since I am in a holiday and so lucky to be back in my hometown while his event happens, so I went to join the EOS DSLR user for a little gathering to make friends and try some power gear. =D

These lens total up can buy a car. I am serious.

I actually got the invites from Facebook and I knew one of them. It’s a good sharing session because I get to played with some powerful lenses and learn about some photography stuff, as you know I am still very noob in photography even though I have been playing for quite a long time, yet my interest in photography has not faded yet.

As you know, I just bought a new lens lately, the Sigma, so I shared it out too. One thing, my camera was the oldest at there, using the Canon EOS 400D, what a classic. Even though it’s old, I am still loving it, it’s still powering my blog with all the awesome photos.

Somehow, I am thinking of upgrade, just that I don’t have enough money for it yet. So in the mean time of saving it, I am still sticking with my lovely 400D. =D

Played 2 L lenses at there, one was the 70-200 F2.8L and another one was the 100mm F2L. L lens is the top of the lines and the most high quality Canon photographic lens, people like to say L stands for luxurious. For your information, an L lens, the cheapest one is about RM2.8k. Expensive right? Photography is really an expensive hobby. However, the photo quality is superb!

Please support my sponsors (advertisement on blog) more so I can save more money to upgrade my photography gear. =D

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June 1, 2011
Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC Canon Mount

Deng deng deng. I want to welcome a new family member into my camera gear family and that is the super duper ultra wide angle Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC for the Canon mount. Some might thing that 8-16mm is an fish eye lens and no, it’s really a super duper wide angle lens with little little bit distortion when wide open at 8mm, but still awesome.

Bought these lens at my favourite camera shop, Click N’ Snap on Penang Road and I used it mostly for interiors shots. As currently I am studying interior design and I need to shoot more interiors for reference and also to add the photo into my Ethnic Interior Design portfolio. =D

With this awesome wide lens, I can shoot almost everything into the frame. Previously my 17-50 is so not wide that I have to stitch a few photo for a wide angle shot. Now I’ve got no worry! The next thing in my wishlist is a camera body (Canon EOS 7D), then I will feel good and satisfy already. =D

Show you one or tw0 or three sample image first and the coming post will show you more to poison you guys. =D

Awesome or not? =D

May 30, 2011
I Bought A New Camera, Panasonic Lumix LX5 from Digital Mall

Hohoho people. I am back to the blogging scene, hopefully. Really very sorry, I guess you guys don’t want to hear about my lame excuses again. It’s just I am lazy and lazy to upload photo. XD One word, lazy. I apologize sincerely and I try to catch up with you guys when the real Internet access is available at my area as they are still installing at the moment.

So I want to share with you guys that I have bought a new camera, a compact point and shoot that I have craving for so long, it was the Panasonic LX3 but now it’s the Panasonic LX5 which came out like a month ago. Drools. Likes. Although it doesn’t really fit into jeans pocket but yet, it’s still a compact camera which does manual mode and as an alternative for my DSLR.

Have been using for DSLR for 3 years, taking that baby out for everyday and finally thought of lighten myself instead of a heavy gear. While this serve as a transition gear until I get a new DSLR, somewhere next year.

I checked out the Internet and seems like price everywhere is the same. I bought for RM1599 at PJ Digital Mall, First Floor Canon Stall. Good price IMO. Found the place from a forum. First time going there and shockingly looking the exterior a little bit ugly building but inside is just anoter Low Yat Plaza, filled with electronic, gadget and computer hardware, just that it’s smaller.

I went out that day with Victor, my school mate, Leo Club friend, also was my senior in Chung Ling High School. After buying that white sexy, I drove home.

GPS on my Nexus One, quite fast, quite precise but the POI not so updated, and no sexy “Turn right into Jalan Blabla”, but still rocks.

It was raining again here in Kuala Lumpur, my hand was itchy and can’t wait to touch my new sexy and I took it out for a road shoot. Shoot here and there to cure my itchyness. It’s a wonderful compact camera. I love it. No regret buying it.

So many people queuing for iPhone 4. OMG. Sigh.

Went to Sunway Pyramid to buy some groceries and tid bits. It’s nearest to my place so I went there. =)

This is not a rat, it’s a Guinea Pig, like what you see in G Force the movie.

Han Tek, from Penang.

Han Hui, also from Penang. No, they are not siblings.

Went to dinner right after going to Sunway Pyramid as I was too hungry then I called my 2 housemates along. =)

LX5 Rocks! Sometimes also can’t differentiate which is taken from a DSLR which is taken from a LX5. Haha. Yo! Have a nice day. Writing blog so early is pretty fun.

September 29, 2010
Broken Canon EF-S 55-250mm Lens Filter

I have my Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens kept in a Lowepro lens case. Today I wanted to take it out to breath some fresh air and surprisingly saw that something’s not right, the lens cap is stuck with the filter. I had to take it out by force.

After taking out, this is what I saw. The lens UV filter is broken now and luckily there’s a filter. No idea how this happened, maybe is knock on something. Gonna go get a new filter soon. Shit, it’s cheap, but I am broke.

June 2, 2010

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