m4/3 – An Early 2020 Review
It’s been two years since I did a review of the m4/3 system, posted here – about time for me to do an update! The heyday when camera manufacturers were thriving seem to be long gone now. Oh, the camera
Tag: Olympus E-PL9
15 Days in Kanagawa & Hokkaido – Day 04 – Hakone – Mishima Skywalk and Sightseeing Cruise
The Mishima Skywalk is a relatively new construction: it was completed just three years ago, and its sole purpose is as a visitor attraction for Hakone: this longest in Japan suspension bridge offers visitors panoramic views of Mt. Fuji and
15 Days in Kanagawa & Hokkaido – Day 01 – Shinjuku
Our two kids seemed a lot more excited about flying on our national airline than the actual trip itself. Oh, they were of course excited about going to Japan for the first time, seeing snow, enjoying cold weather (again) –
5 Days in Shanghai – Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Tourism Zone
I stayed at the same property over the four nights in the city: the Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Tourism Zone. During the earlier months before the trip, there was scant information about this property – but more recently, the hotel
5 Days in Shanghai – City Exploration
We were supposed to have arrived in the mid-afternoon, but the flight from Changi took off an hour late + customs clearance was very slow with the half-dozen immigration counters taking a while to clear the hundreds of persons arriving
5 Days in Shanghai – Chenghuang Temple Bazaar
Chenghuang Temple (上海城隍廟 or City God Temple of Shanghai), is the well-known Taoist temple situated in the city. Since the 19th century, the place isn’t just for religion though, as the area surrounding the temple has been significantly expanded with
5 Days in Shanghai – Shanghai Municipal History Museum
The more famous museum in Shanghai seems to be the Shanghai Museum, located in the Huangpu District (I visited that in the 2012 China trip, and it was again included in our itinerary though I won’t be posting about this
5 Days in Shanghai – Oriental Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl Tower – longer name is Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower – was at 468m the one-time tallest structure in China, until 2007 when it was surpassed by new skyscrapers just beside it. Unlike many of the
5 Days in Shanghai – The Bund @ Evening
Ah! Shanghai’s most famous and popular sightseeing and photo-taking spot, that thankfully is also a huge area and free of admission fees. The waterfront stretch stretches roughly 1.6km, and the best spots for photography are undoubtedly squarely facing the modern
5 Days in Shanghai – Zhujiajiao Water Town
The first in my series of posts commenting on selected aspects of a 5 day trip to Shanghai. Just to put things in context too: this was a work and not leisure trip, and the itinerary was planned and arranged
Olympus E-PL9 – Part 3 – Taking Pictures
Continued from the last post! I’m a comparatively recent convert to the Sony FE system, with the system change made last year in April when I picked up the Sony A73 and the first half-dozen native lenses for the system.
Olympus E-PL9 – Part 2 – Handling Notes
Continued from the last post – my early handling notes and first impressions of the new E-PL9! The normal retail price of the E-PL9 with the EZ14-42mm kit lens is SGD998, but it’s also just recently seen a significant price
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