Cage Mercy

We were at the Beow Hiang Lim Temple, for Ching Ming (prayers for my ancestors) just a few day back and at a certain corner of the Temple Grounds, I could see Kek Lok Si, or Temple of the Supreme Bliss, with its Kuan Yin Statue, which is undergoing works.

The Kuan Yin Statue or Goddess of Mercy Statue, looks like it is being enclose in a cage! Which lead to to entitle this Photo "Cage Mercy".

Sky Mansion

3 Fabulous Mansion high in the Sky, Pearl Hill, Penang

Night Photo Mode - Fuji Finepix S5700

I use to take night photos back in my student days, using a Pentax K - 1000, I manage to get beautiful Night Photos of Geneva, and Montreux in Switzerland, So I decided to try out how well the Fuju Fine Pix will handle Night Photos.

At my favourite Burger Stall at Tanjung Bungah, (Previous Posts, Label Burger), i have a good view of Paradise Hotel, I decided to shoot the Roof Neon Signage, I brace the camera on the roof of my car, set it to "Night" for one Shot and "Auto" for the other. Set the self timer and shot away. Result: The "Auto" Shots were "Hazy"around the signage but more of the building can be seen. The "Night" shot (photo above), it is clear.

For my 2nd Trail, I took a photo of what i call, Sky Mansions, at Pearl Hill, (That a future Post), at maximum zoom and using the "Night" Setting, The above is the result, Clear view of the House Balcony.

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This create my next problem, where to find beautiful pictures of Penang at night to shoot? This is where i can think off.

1. Prangin Mall Roof Top Parking?

2. Gurney Drive (Evergreen Hotel) shooting toward Bagan Jamal?

3. Esplanade? Shooting the Town Hall etc

4. Queensbay Mall area, toward the Bridge

5. Using the Emergency Stops on the Penang Bridge. ;-)

keep a watch out @PhotoShoot because there where i will be posing my photos from now.

Waiting for a Bus?

A Bus Stop? In the Jungle? . Nope! Sure Look like one though ! Watch this Blog, as details will be reveal soon.

@Photoshoot

Introducing @PhotoShoot : http://penangphotoshoot.blogspot.com/

@ PhotoShoot is my Blog on Amateur Photography. (Snapshot is my Learning Blog.) I was bitten by the Photography bug, thanks to my elder brother, 30 years back. He gave me a permanent loan of a Pantax K1000, SLR (I actually still have it), and I purchase a 80 -200 zoom lens.

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For the next 3 years while studying in Switzerland, I was shooting a roll of 36 every month, on top of being the school photographer. That cost me SFr 50 per month inclusive of Printing 3R photo and the Flim. (SFr 1 = RM 1.40 at that time), which is almost my entire monthly allowance.

I stop when I came back to Malaysia and started working, as my Pay check is barely enough to cover expenses and other priority like car, dating and family came up.

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Now with the maturity of Digital Cameras, gives me the opportunity to restart this hobby at affordable price. Low price camera from Lelong.com, A blog to share the photograph, instead of printing it out, have brought the cost of this hobby down though it still costs for memory cards, storage, batteries, and the prints you do actually need etc.

The Fuji FinePix S5700, while not being a DSLR, is a extremely capable camera considering it price, It’s 10 X Optical and 4.8 X Digital zoom with 7.1mp give it the ability to reach out and shoot candid shots with out your target being aware of it even in low light condition. Though it picture can be a bit grainy, but better a slightly grainy shot then loss memories.

I achieve this slightly grainy and shaky photo, with the “target” around 200 meters away with all the zooms being set on maximum ie 10X Optical and 5 X Digital, (which frankly is not a good idea), further It’s a hand held shot with out any support.

It’s Super Macro enable me to photograph a close up of a Fly on a Tomato Sauce Bottle, for the photo see the earlier post, Super Macro Mode.

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The link to @PhotoShop is here or look at the Good Blog section on the sidebar. You will find (that is over time) photography tips as well as various photographs to view. Please Note that the photos taken by the Fuji FinePix Camera have been resize to 2Mp and at 80% quality for ease of loading and memory space consideration.

Super Macro Mode

Super Macro Mode for the Fuji FinePix S5700, really work, the manual say it will focus at 1cm, i had my doubts, now take a look at the picture that fly was practically 1cm from the lens.

Low Light Trail for the Fuji FinePix S5700

Fuji FinePix S5700 performance in Low Light / Night with Lighting Conditions, I am satisfied with it performance especially when Compared with my camera phone the SE K750i.

Auto Mode, with 10X Optical Zoom in two different Light Conditions, Time Difference of around 15 Min.

This Photos are taken "Snapshot Style" on Auto with out any Zoom, without looking at the Display and No Flash.

As long as there is no direct light source, the photo came out good, not grainy and details can be clearly made out. I will have to try to shoot bracket shots, and try out a star cross filter. More Experiment is in Order.

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Photo's taken at a Pasar Malam at Nibong Tebal, Image Resize from 7.1 MP

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Now I get it to downloading Multiple Photo - Click on "download another".

Initial Photos taken with the Fuji Finepix S5700

Most of the photo here are taken using the Auto Setting, I am just enjoying the Camera as it's my first time using it. Photo of a Bird Nest with Baby Birds inside!

Mummy Mummy I am hungry! Still life

Mini Fountain

Zoom at Zero

Zoom at Max 10X Optical

Zoom at Max Optical and Digital!

Still Life Open Air

Still Life Open Air

A Swing

Golf, Sandy Greens

Zoom at Max Optical Hand Held

Zoom at Max Optical and Digital Hand Held

Conclusion:

I am Happy!

All Photo's resize as to Maximise my google account

Gadgets - Fuji FinePix S5700

This is my latest gadget, a 7.1mp Fuji FinePix S5700, with a 10 X Optical Zoom, 5 X Digital Zoom. Now I can start taking more serious photos. The SE K750i is a adequate camera phone but not in low light conditions, and it cannot zoom. Once i can get the hang of it i will start another blog for special photographs. Frankly I use to love taking photo in Low Light conditions, 25 years back.

The Camera Fuji FinePix S5700.

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I purchase this from Lelong, from a Merchant "kohwp's Online Store" at this link http://www.lelong.com.my/merchant/default.asp?userid=kohwp. for a serious discount of the usual retail price. The Camera is a demo set, as such, i have to consider it use, and i "won" the auction just below the Quick Grab price.

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The Package On arrival

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Now usually i will not indicate who i purchase it from especially if it from Lelong. but I have to make a exception this time as frankly this person deliver what he promise. I email asking for additional details, reply within 4 hours, I Bank in the Money and e mail him at 1pm, by 9pm he e mail back that he has posted the item (Poslaju) and gave me the trekking number (Thu). I receive the item two days after that (Sat) because the item arrive at the local pos laju distribution center after the Posman have left on Friday.

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Inside the Package (well protected)

What i got is the Camera, a Usb cable, a CD, and a User Manual. There is No Camera Case, No Lens Cap, No Strap, No Memory Card, No batteries. The Camera arrive with a slight Mark on the Side see photo below. (Which is to be expected for a demo set).

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The Camera, Slight Mark at the Side

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I purchase 4 AA Alkeline Battries, a card reader and a 2 GB SD card to start off. My additional shopping list will be, camera case, lens cover, camera strap, rechargeable battries and charger, lens hood, & a polarize filter. I will reuse my old trusty tripod which is 25+ years old if i can find it>