I’ll be in Penang this weekend for the Super GT roadshow.
I know this is rather sudden but I’ll be heading up to Penang this weekend for the Super GT roadshow at autocity.
Initial reports indicated that Autobacs would not be sending anyone (Super GT ambassadors) up to Penang this year so I had decided not to go up this year BUT! (There is always a but!) I got word that they would indeed sent up there so I’m heading up tomorrow and hopefully get some good shots.
I could have just go and see them at Lowyat this Sunday as well but the crowd would be 20 times the size than what I would encounter at Autocity hence why it would be a lot easier to go there instead.
(Stop staring at Fate on the left!!!! XD)
So I’ll be out of contact this weekend though I do hope to return with some awesome shots.
In case you’re wondering, this year’s super GT ambassadors to Malaysia are Megumi Hattori & Kozue Nitta.
You can find out more about them here.
For a more thorough Q & A session, go here
I’ll see you guys there!
I’m falling for you~~
Is this what its like to fall and not know it?!
Ever have one of those days where you had the chance to try out something and suddenly fell in love with it? I mean seriously fell in head over heels type of love?
Benjawan Iamwilaikul
No, I did not misspell that. That really is her name. She’s Thai okay? Finally managed to get some work done on her set. Though its not completed yet and I really don’t know when it’ll be completed. So many ideas I could use and yet so little obvious choice to go about processing her set.
This always seems to happen to me when I do model shoots where no prior expectations were set and as a result, the finished work always feels rather sub-par or overdone like steak.
This as always greatly disappoints me and why I don’t do many model shoot often.
Though that may be the case but Benjie as she likes to be called was fantastic to work with, I would describe her as someone with a vibrant and absolutely fun personality. She knows all her good sides and how to really present herself to the camera.
I definitely would look her up again for my next trip into Bangkok.
That is if I find another reason to go there beside BIM but then the world is full of chances.
You may be wondering, how did we communicate with her? Luckily we managed to procure the services of a interpreter who happens to be a friend of ours in Bangkok. Its always good to have many friends in many places…….:D
Anyway, enjoy the photos……….-_-;; (more…)
Who is the Photographer?
Who is the Photographer?
Is it a person with purpose?
What is this purpose? To capture a moment for all eternity to whom might still care to know or learn?
Or is it for money or that of duty?
To which either answer might be sad or true.
Is it a person with a passion?
To bring forth a story that inspires or betrays the heart of the viewers?
Perhaps to bring closure to something that was once started but never finished.
But in the end, the reason is still for passion.
Is it a person with lust?
A person who concedes to the temptation of the flesh or tries to with only their eyes?
Call this person weak and evil if you will for they only admitted their weakness
That they are humans after all like you and I.
Is it a person withOUT desire?
Simply following those around themselves
Desiring that which is only desire by others but not themselves for the mere fact of wanting.
Their desire lacks passion and hence goes no further when they encounter a hurdle.
Like a flock of dimmed witted sheep.
The 31st Bangkok International Motorshow (BIM) 2010
Alright! I've finally managed to process 2 days worth's of BIM photos! Now I just have the others to worry about >_<..... Pop quiz: Which 80s cartoon had a car like this?
Fujifilm/Fujichrome Fortia SP
Yup. Long overdue but I’ve been rather busy lately. Today’s entry will be showcasing shots using Fortia SP
Sadly this will be the last batch I ever shoot as I don’t have any rolls left after my Japan vacation.
Yes folks, I’ve totally exhausted my remaining supply of this wonderful film. I wish Fujifilm would had continued making this film even on a limited basis.
It was fun while it lasted but then again, it had to be used sooner or later and I’m glad it went out with a bang!
The only other film that comes close to this would be Velvia 50. Although I prefer the insane saturation this one gives.
Fujifilm Velvia 100
Its been a while now since I posted any Velvia 100 shots. So here they are in no particular order.
All of these shots were taken during my Japan vacation so you’ll have to excuse the fact that all of them are just autumn photos.
Also all the photos have been sharpen post scanning. Though its rather strange, I’ve noticed that photos taken by trebi 100c require little to no sharpening at all when compared to Velvia or Fortia.
Initially I thought the blurry look of the photos was due to my scanner as the photos on the roll of film were tack sharp.
I did have the roll of film developed and were all good and sharp. This enforced my initial theory but now I suspect it may be something entirely.
Fujifilm Trebi 100c
Fujifilm Trebi 100c. Available only in Japan.
This film can only be found in Japan though you can order through a few online stores such as Japan Exposure . I’m a sucker for unknown color positive films, pity though I couldn’t find any Fortia SP.
Brief Description:
From what I gather this film is actually considered the Fisher Price of color reversal films. If you plan on chosing color reversal film instead of color negative films as your first type then this is the film you should get first.
Its surprisingly very easy to control and incredibly very sharp even after scanning from the film directly.
The compact changeable lens cameras: Evolution or Revolution?
Before we begin, let’s set a few definition straight :
Also for this entry, we will be limiting our scope only to DSLR and SLRs with occasional reference to the current crop of “PnS” (point and shoot cameras) cameras whenever it helps with the topic.
Compact DSLR
So what is today’s entry about ? “Compact DSLR” ;is what many are calling it although personally it should be called mirrorless design or a poor man’s digital rangefinder. Yes the age of small and lightweight camera has truly begun. Sure we’ve had them for years but those PnS camera were really next to a bag of crap that even a disposable film camera were way better than them.
Kos-mos 1/4 figure from HobbyFan
At last! The final piece has arrived and Kosmos here is COMPLETE! BWahahahaahahahaahahah! (cue loud thunder clap).
Loot from Operation Chiaki…
As promised here is the loot report. You didn’t think after 30 days plus in Japan I wouldn’t have bought anything? Well most of it are just books that can’t be found in Malaysia due to censorship controls or are just plain rare!
Everything was shipped back via EMS at the total cost of 22,300 yen which is about GASP! RM830! Still cheaper than paying the overweight fine at the airport (it would have been about Rm2,000).
Okay let’s get to the detail item list…..
Operation Chiaki: Day 30, 31 and 32 (Tokyo Akihabara)
Well all good things must come to an end. Tomorrow I’ll be heading off back to Malaysia. This is only a small sample of what I’ve bought so far. Once I get back, I’ll do a full loot report 
Operation Chiaki: Day 27
What a fantastic Sunday morning (6th December 2009). Clear blue skies and warm sun, really wished I had brought a lighter coat.
I must admit, today seemed like a day of bonuses. A lot of unexpected good things happened today…..
“Last night sucked.”Operation Chiaki: Day 23 (Osaka)
Well, after my miyajima trip, I went about my usual routine of cleaning my camera gear and etc. I then decided to do a sensor dirt check, it's been a while since I did one. This process is used to check how much dirt has accumulated on the DSLR's sensors.
Operation Chiaki: Day 22 (Miyajima)
"Best fun yet!"
Is how I would have describe my Miyajima trip. After traveling for more than 3 hours by Shinkansen, train, and ferry. I arrived at the famous island of Miyajima with its many historical and unique cultural sites.
Operation Chiaki: Day 18 (Himeji)
Definitely worth my day!
Decided to pay Himeji a visit on a spur of the moment choice this morning since it was sunny, I had some extra days on my hand since Yoshino was done, Miyajima was not sunny today and it was only 30 minutes away from Kyoto by Shinkansen!
Operation Chiaki: Day 17 (Yoshino) and Kyoto at night
So far I believe I've been hiking 8 km per day on average. Yoshino was no exception except that it was a 15 km hike which I decided to pass up and only go 1/3 of the way instead. Though I shot with film for Yoshino.
Operation Chiaki: Day 15 (Takao) and Day 16 (Yoshimine-dera)
Day 15 at Takao
No I didn’t go back to mount Takao in Tokyo, it appears that Kyoto also has it’s own Takao, its actually a mountainous region. You can basically ride the JR bus all the way to the end of Takao but the real places to visits are the temples as Kozenji.
Unfortunately it was an extremely cloudy day, making any photos I take totally boring! It was so bad, none of the photos I took are worth posting up hence I decided to chuck it up to my second failure since Nikko.
Day 16 at Yoshiminedera
Now this was a diferent story!
Operation Chiaki: Day 14 (Kyoto)
"Today was the longest day yet" was my last thought before falling asleep last night.
It all began innocently enough, waking up at 6am, heading out to the Western region at 7am. The weather was cloudy and cold though it was forecast to be sunny. But since I was up already and here, I tried to make the best of it. Using film and all my old Provia 100F supplies, (I never did like that damn film) I tried to enjoy myself.
Operation Chiaki: Day 13 (Kyoto)
Today was rather short as the sun soon disappeared behind clouds with only a few short hours of daylight. Then followed by rain till now. These few shots are what are I took for today. Tomorrow I’ll be visiting the Western region, something I’ve never did in my last trip.
Operation Chiaki: Day 12 (Kyoto)
Well here I am again. This really brings back memories, the long train ride, the hustle and bustle, heck even the smell is great!
Though I had forgotten that check in time is 3pm and not 1pm. With that much time to kill, I left all my luggage and just took my D700 and 50mm f/1.8 to the Toji temple where I was informed that they were having their monthly (only on the 21st of each month) flea market there.
Operation Chiaki: Day 11 (Tokyo towers and kenrokuen)
The weather forecast said it would be a sunny day so made Tokyo Tower my target today.
Standing at 330 meters tall, it is one of the tallest structure in Tokyo. Going up cost about 1470 Yen for both the Main observatory and Special deck.
Operation Chiaki : Day 4 (Nikko) Photos
Finally have the scans back from Yodobashi though it did cost quite an amount but their workmanship is worth the money.
But being a cheapskate, I’ll scan the rest of them when I’m back in Malaysia. Here are the shots from Nikko, it was raining pretty bad that day so I took a rather unorthodox method to getting my shots.
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