Ramadhan Chinatown Walkthrough.

Petaling Street in Chinatown Kuala Lumpur may be a visual treat but the traders can be a little aggressive. They do not like a camera in their face. Which is quite reasonable, considering almost every product sold there is a counterfeit. And don’t forget that nervous worker is probably a foreigner with a counterfeit work permit.That night I chose to arm myself with only Panasonic compact DMC Lumix LX3.  The low light capability of this little machine is quite amazing, as you will see.

Panasonic Lumix LX3 with Leica Lens.

KL Petaling Street or KL China Town.

Petaling Street is the center of Kuala Lumpur's original Chinatown. It's the place that never sleeps. Adventurous visitors should not miss a walk on Petaling Street.Even in daytime you have great bargains. Petaling Street is not open for the traffic. It is a great place for locals to get some goods at bargain prices and certainly an eye-opening experience for tourists.

Imitation Branded Perfume.

Petaling Street is particularly famous for its all-day parade of stalls, that sell imitation goods of all sorts, like: wallets, handbags, t-shirts, watches, shoes and many other things.

Petaling Street @ Night.

It is also great place for foreign tourist to get some goods at bargain prices and certainly an eye-opening experience for tourists.

Petaling Street.

It’s worth a trip to Petaling Street just to see the sheer madness of it all, people running up and down screaming out the names of the products that they’re selling.

Local  delight.

Although the retail in Petaling Street gets most of the attention, there is plenty of really good Chinese food within the area, so browse around and ask the local merchants (buy something if you have to) and they will guide you to hidden alleyways of local culinary delights!

The crowd @ Petaling Street.

Getting into Petaling Street is free, however, if you plan to buy something, then we’re not really sure how much you can spend. Though budget about RM 50 if you’re planning to check out the sites and grab a bite in the area. The rest is on your own account!
Cheers......

Olympus Pen E-Pl2.

OLYMPUS MALAYSIA

Wow !!!! every Olympus user is talking about this awesome Pen E-Pl2 & this device  come with Intelligence and Bluetooth.

Olympus introduces the PEN E-PL2, the 4th generation of the Olympus PEN family. The new camera expands your creative potential with Live Guide, new built-in creative features, new auxiliary lenses, a new Close-Up Spotlight accessory and the new Olympus PENPAL Bluetooth accessory.

I have check the price effective from 16th January 2011.

14-42mm II @ Rm2.499

17mm @ Rm2.499

14-42mm II & 40-150mm @ Rm2.999

Come with free 8GB SD (class 10).

 

As the annual Consumer Electronics Show 2011 in Las Vegas draws closer, more and more rumours are making their rounds across the internet. For all you Micro 4/3s camera enthusiasts, leaked pictures and specs for the new Olympus E-PL2 have surfaced thanks to the guys over at 43rumors.com. The updated "budget" m4/3s camera features the same sensor in it's predecessor the E-PL1 but has adopted a slightly curvier and more ergonomic design.
Along with the change to the aesthetics of the camera, the E-PL2 comes with a new 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 MSC (Movie and Still Compatible) kit lens as well as a dedicated movie button. Such changes were expected with the direction most cameras are going toward in the form of HD video. On top of that, the E-PL2 also features a new High-resolution 3inch LCD and has a new ISO cap of 6400, but with such a small sensor, I don't think you'll be seeing those numbers when you take photos anytime soon.
Perhaps the most interesting thing that has been leaked is the new bluetooth module which attaches to the hotshoe. Cheekily called the "Penpal", it allows you to instantly send pictures to your Android or Windows Mobile phone and share pictures via Flickr, Facebook or other social networks. There is no iPhone support off the bat, and that's not unusual because of the gimped bluetooth that iOS devices favour.

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Spontaneous Street Walk.

Came late Monday afternoon, my hand was itching so badly for shutter therapy session I decided to grab the camera bag and attack the streets just before sunset. Made it home from work rather early, I sped off to Petaling Street in the city, just in time to catch the dying lights. Unfortunately, it was raining rather heavily when I arrived, but that did not stop my determination to come home with enough pictures to make myself smile. I just need to be on the streets, and shoot purely for myself. Oh no, is this what we call, an obsession? Or an addiction? say Robin Wong.

Oh my goodness ..this guy really motivated me to do street photography but of course I can't be like him,this guy  simply the best.Read what he say (Above statement).Want to know him and visit his blog kindly go to his site and I'm sure those who is crazy about street attack will not regret .His name is Robin Wong so click http://robinwong.blogspot.com

Yesterday (Sunday) late afternoon I grab my entry level E-620 and go to the street.My shooting target is the old parts of Kuching City.Like Robin say "shot purely for myself "...yeah,that what I'm trying to do but to be honest I'm just an old guy who shot just like the tourist or carry DSLR but more on P & S style.Haha,,that my style .Again Robin say "to come home with enough picture to make myself smile" .Well , I liked it.

My version of street attack with my Olympus E-620  and Lens Zuiko 14-54mm f2.8-3.5.

 

This is my target India,court house and carpenter Street.

I did not photograph much on Carpenter Street, just this lonely red postal box .

I have a chance to speak with this gentleman,he is a hired van operator .I ask him,are you reading about our petrol & sugar new price in Malaysia ?

Wow !!!! this guy really count every single cents he spend.

"My car tank is 52 litter.Previously when petrol price was RM1.85 x 52 litter = RM96.20, now after increasing I  can get only RM1.90 x 52 litters = RM98.8. It only different by RM2.60". What do you think about the differences of RM2.60? Does sugar price affects you too? ..........

 

Most shoppers who do shopping around the Indian Street Mall are from middle to low income group .I meet Bujang he work as street cleaner around this area.He remark"I’m one of the small salaries workers in Malaysia. For the past 4 years our monthly expenses just for food raise 3 times. That means 300%.What kind of government that raised our expenses but failed to offer a rewards for the small salaries group?

And so are most people around me, so it doesn't really matter what I do.I smile to strangers and say hello.Every one seem happy to-day including the 'Tukang Gigi'  or shall I call it 'False teeth maker' not Dentist....he smile 24 hours .

 

Do you know how much money this street medicine-man collect from the public to-day? I saw they give him Rm10.00 for every small packed of medicine he sold.I saw him doing few trick by drinking so call poison water being prepared by himself .Actually I wanted to photograph him while he perform the trick or magic but I have to be caution other wise instead of I attack the street  for picture he attack me.I advise the people after enjoying watching his trick 'Don't do this at home".

 

To-day is a beautiful day but I cannot see it....being thoroughly entertained by blind musician this little boy put some token in a cash box.

Playing with billboards......
Another great classic of street photography is to compose with the giant billboards used for advertising to create unique pictures, micro comedies or dramas. Very often, the desired effect is obtained when a billboard either presents a feature that supports a character action, or, on the contrary, presents an element totally opposing it. In some cases, a scale effect between a character and the picture displayed in a background creates a fantastic impact on the viewer.
The easiest approach is to find a great poster having a high photogenic potential (pictorial, funny, or dramatic), and to wait before it. Then to patiently watch the moment when an a typical person comes and pass-by or make an action before the billboard. It requires a lot of luck but also a lot of time and patience, and the result is not guaranteed. Also you can lose precious time waiting that could be dedicated to other better catches.

So the most rewarding experience remains the typical street photographer approach : capturing this very fortuitous moment resulting from a combination of three major elements: 1) A billboard with a high potential, 2) a subject in complete match (or mismatch) with this billboard, and 3) the presence of a street photographer at this precise moment to observe the scene and freeze this moment, that will never happen a again.

I wanted to try playing with billboard but no many billboard here in old part of Kuching City . And again I need more practice ,practice and practice in street photography.

Cheers......

DMC Lumix LX3 by Panasonic.

How the camera look like.....size does not matter.

Wow !!! this is an amazing camera.Its a compact camera that shoots as well as a mid-range DSLR .It costs (Rm1700)a half of my entry level DSLR cost.

This camera belong to my daughter who is still pursue her Master in UKM,Bangi.Perfect choice for her field work/study and travelling.To-day(Sunday) I have a chance to review and snap a few sample photos.

Designed for easy, creative shooting, and high-performance in low-light conditions, the DMC-LX3 features a F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, 10.1 mega pixels and an ultra-sensitive 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specifically for this model.

By combining a high-quality lens and sensor ready for a variety of shooting conditions with a wide-range of accessories and manual controls, the DMC-LX3 is ideal for professional photographers and serious amateurs looking for a compact digital camera that furthers their creative photography.

I can switch the aspect of the camera immediately with three easy switches. These aspects determine the “square size” of your camera. If you want to have wide-screen effect, choose 16:9. Pretty much like a television.Auto Focus – Macro Mode – Manual Focus. These switches are mostly not available in compact cameras.

The round switch on the left is the manual switches. Notice there is no “Automatic” shot.

Start from SCN (clock wise) – SCENE – intelligent Aperture – Program – Aperture Priority – Shutter Speed Priority – Manual – Custom 1 – Custom 2 – Video

W and T button is zoom function. This camera only comes with 2x zoom but I am satisfied with current zoom.

Focus – this is the best function. I can set the focus point manually.. usually only DSLR has such functions.This is definitely not a camera for those still new to camera, but once mastered, this is a great and powerful compact camera, especially in low light conditions.

For flash or viewfinder purchase (optional) &  doesn't mean LX3 does not have flash?.This camera has its own build in flash.

This is one of the sample photo I shot using Lumix LX3.F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens.

Try scene mode Pin Hole.

Manual mode...W & T button is zoom function,the lens flare is from the camera  and no editing (PP).

 

Panasonic DMC-LX3 10.1MP Digital Camera with 24mm Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)

This is an amazing P&S compact camera.