Panasonic LX3

Panasonic LX3
Original post via Dannychoo:

Friends had known me as a hyper trigger-happy fella with a camera and I almost bring a camera with me everywhere I go. Kokuhen-san knew I've always wanted a DSLR for my toys and just recently reminded me that Danny uses the LX3 and still takes great photos too...

I got a little poisoned...
(below: Puchi Nendoroid Haruhi with LX3)
Dannychoo's review of the LX3 is here, and I've borrowed most of his materials over. Do check out his site too for more complete information ya!
The Panasonic Lumix LX3 is a high-end compact camera; unlike a standard compact camera (those Dummy Point-n-Shoot), high end compact cameras allows the user to control the aperture and exposure just like a DSLR and the picture quality is far superior than due to the higher quality / larger lens.

(below: the USB / AV / Power attachments; there is also a joystick)
The LX3 has a F2.0-F2.8 24-60mm Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens. Images are captured on a 1/1.63-inch CCD-sensor sporting 10.1 million effective pixels...

(below: allows you to adjust the aspect ratio.... I definitely love the 16:9...)
Here's the difference between the aspect ratios...Uses the standard litium battery pack and SD card... (probably the only downside is battery lifespan)Also has a thumbnail-view... I guess more and more cameras are expecting such feature in the program...
Below: a photo Dannychoo took at ISO400. The Lumix LX3 has the ability to take great shots at low light... (note: without flash; I never take photos with flash)Below: Dannychoo's shot using macro mode.... quality is wicked too!
You can even take HD video with the Lumix LX3 at 1280 x 720 and 24FPS~ below is a sample taken by Dannychoo himself:


Another awesomely aesthetically appealing thing is its combination with the Ricoh LC-1 self-retaining lens cap... (in the picture below...)
Here's the Lumix LX3 attached with the Ricoh LC-1 cap...
... and when the camera is switched on... the lens extends outwards, pushing the cap open...
Watch the complete motion below:


A must-have for most camera users who wants to their camera to look even more stylo-milo~ the Ricoh LC-1 self retaining cap fits onto a lot of compact camera models~

And for those who encounter vignetting problems with the flaps... you might consider refering to the following link that shows a step by step on a little modification here.

WonderLens: FishEye

WonderLens: FishEye

Just bought an interesting product... the WonderLens (FishEye).Avid photography amatures and pros alike would immediately recognize the "FishEye" term... supposedly wide-angled lens for their beloved camera... ...suitable for most camera lens of mobile phones, digital cameras, video cameras, as well as web cameras! ... the FishEye Lens comes with a spring cord and handphone string that allows you to conveniently hang / hook / attach it along with your handphone or camera, so you can bring it anywhere you want!
So how does it perform?
Well... I attached it to my HTC Touch Diamond's F2.8 Autofocus 3.2megapixel camera and took the below pictures:

Normal: Attached with FishEye Lens:Normal: Attached with FishEye Lens:Interesting isn't it?

The WonderLens range still has 3 other types of lens in its product line... keep a lookout for it in town!

DIGITAL SLR

DIGITAL SLR & PHOTOGRAPHY
Kokuhen-san recently burnt S$900+ getting his very first Digital SLR...
Q to Kokuhen: "Still virgin...; haven bite the dust yet... (referring to Jiawoei's S$800+ Canon camera that our Taiwan tourguide dropped on the ground...)

Here're some of the photos he took with his new camera:
Some random leaf around Kallang Stadium drive...
Lovely Fauna... indoor studio
Favourite model of the year... Kureha... indoor studio as well
To view Kokuhen-san's complete collection, visit his FLICKR site here, and his Blog site here.

Kokuhen-san definitely caught my attention to ALTZERO's collection by first showing me this fantastic photoshot of Mina Mijikina:

OLYMPUS E-510 ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50mm F2.0 Macro

I reckon ALTZERO pretty much does outdoor-shoots... as can be seen by his extensive props...

Neko's part of his props...

know what he did to this LAST.EXILE. Vanship?
1. hang the vanship with a thread.
2. put a light reflector in a lower direction and set an electronic flash to a direction of the light reflector.
3. photograph it with the camera attached with a fisheye lens from right under.
4. erase a thread by image editing software.
the result:
Here's another of his outdoor shoots:
the result:
Arvis from LAST.EXILE... one wrong move and she goes diving...
Cocona...
ALTZERO's collection can be viewed from his his FLICKR site here.

Been seriously poisoned by Kokuhen-san with all the pictures and photos he's been showing me... now I have listed Digital SLR on my buy-list... come to think of it... my sister's Pentax conventional SLR is currently collecting dust under my bed... *grin*

Audio Technica Headphones

AUDIO TECHNICA - ATH-ON3 LGR
My first headphone! I seldom buy stuffs, but when I really do, its because of the "This-is-it!" feeling.

Specifications
Type: Dynamic

Driver diameter: 30mm

Magnet: Neodymium

Frequency response: 12-23,000Hz

Maximum input power: 100mW

Output sound level: 102dB/mW

Impedance: 32ohms

Weight: 32g

Cable: 1.2m (Y-type)

My personal review: Heck the specifications above! Experience was a win! I was so into my world when I had this baby on. Music was crisp clear~
Sleek headband~
Love the luminous-green. "Want!".
And its cushionly mufflers~ ( ^___^ )

Advancement of Technology

Audio Player...

Lets start with the OLDEST first... Was clearing some old stuff and found this in my cupboard! SONY WALKMAN! Can you still remember those days when those people who are so "IN", they went jogging carrying these brick? (Omg) I believe I dun need to show you how small MP3 players are these days...

Babies / Microwave oven

Yes, babies are created by humans... so are Microwave ovens... err.. the point I am driving at is: Can someone make a microwave oven BIG enough to stuff a baby in? Please? I can't close the door!

Dogs / Cars

Mens' Best Friend... which one? The dog of course! Cars are Mens' Wives (yea, the more the merrier, but usually can afford one only; and once you got them, maintaining them is such a hassle).

Big dogs need exercise, so you need to walk them often. And when the weather gets too cold or you get too lazy, you thank your wife for making your life easier, and keeping you warm inside...

Lets hope the car-owner below didn't forget about his dog leashed behind and drove home too fast... or he/she will find a fat trail of blood along the road behind...

- photo from dannychoo's

Car Safety

Came across this picture on dannychoo's... which will you choose for you Airbag Design? The Porsche design or the Nissan design?

My point here is: could there be a market out there that wants airbags' shapes to be customized / designed according to their preference? Why must it be Square / Circle / Oval? I want a Star shape, or a Heart shape one... and I am willing to pay~ point to ponder huh?

Spy Camera

This ultra compact camera is available for purchase which can shoot 19 hours of footage on a 1GB micro SD card. It records video in 3GP format on MicroSD cards (up to 2GB). Measures 73x20x11mm for only 18g @ 14900 yen.

You know the implications if this is abused?

- source: akibaharanews.com

SD Cards

Speaking of SD cards...128 Gigabytes... gonna get my hands on this...

NOTEBOOKS

OH! Macintosh wins the Internet this season!

Steve Jobs announced another wonder at the San Francisco Apple World - The MacBook Air.

I will spare you from the specifications... just know that its available for US$1799, and watch the rest of the pictures...

Computers
Of course, we cannot forget about the more powerful desktops... afterall, processing power is the key, and before they can reduce the size of processors, these are here to stay for at least another decade (perhaps?).

Here's a hardcore graphic designers' desk... RAW PROCESSING POWER.

and here's some geek who had too much MOTHERBOARDS to spare and no money to buy wallpapers. And yes, those are RAMS for curtains...
Best way to enjoy eroge...

Cell Phones

And I thought mine's already very compact! Taiwan released this phone...

Even has expandable memory slots...
Beware of excessive hair-growth around the wrist area as a result of radiation...

Virtual Gloves
NTT comware developed a new type of technology called "Tangible-3D" which simulates the feeling of actually grasping objects through sensors in the glove.

The image below shows a tripod on the table with a camera mounted (item 1). In this case its processing images from the guy (on the left) with his hand stuck out. The image of his hand is displayed on the LCD (item 3).The guy with the glove reaches out to the hand on the display and can actually feel that he is grasping the other guys hand (item 4+5). The guy with the glove can also feel his hand being tugged or squeezed by the other guy.

Definitely a technology that might bring a lot of money in the eroge industry...

just let your imagination run...

-photos from dannychoo's