Selasa, 21 September 2010

Fantasy Football Fever

its been a while since i last play an online fantasy football. after being 'poisoned' by my friends, this year i set up a team to join the league. this is my current line up for gameweek 6

for this gameweek, i have berbatov in my team (why la i dont buy him before he score THAT hattrick..?) and a surprise package of Dembele of Fulham to partner Drogba in attack. but the problem is Drogba was facing Man City 'The Blue Moon' this week. let see if he can score like playstation game again. ahahahah...

i really hope Walcott do recover fast to spearhead my midfield. or maybe i can sell him first. what do you all think?

Happy Eid Mubarak

Happy Eid Mubarak to all my friends and family

(ok...i was late to wish you all but..hey! raya is 1 month what?? heheehehehe)

Selasa, 17 Ogos 2010

Chicken Rice Anyone?

i like this chicken rice. the stall may just below the jalan loke yew flyover, but the taste was second to none. if you want to test it, you can come to Pak Harun Stall near the Loke Yew roundabout. you can see many food stall there. go and search for Pak Harun stall. but you have to be there before 2pm coz normally it sold out after that!
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(C)an (Z)hat be True!

This is 1680ZA lens. produce by the legendary Carl Zeiss (CZ) company exclusively for sony alpha range. its full name: SAL16-80 f3.5-4.5ZA
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this is the best APSC zoom lens for sony alpha camera. i have to say, i was impressed with its sharpness, color and the range was really useful. since my A550 was sold, it was no point i should keep this lens, although it was the first CZ lens i ever own. so i have to say goodbye to this also...

*i may buy this lens again if i ever bought an APSC camera again. only time will tell

Goodbye : A550

last month, i have to sold off my gear to my friend. it was my A550 that have to make way. although it was hard to let it go, i have to since i really that money to fund for another thing. just before it was sold to my friend, i manage to take a few shot of my ex-camera
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it was my 5th DSLR camera that i bought (now i only have one!) and i must say this camera has a good reputation. it was the fastest fps camera i ever own (at 7fps), good handling of high ISO and what i will miss most is the tilting LCD that help me lot especially during a nature outing
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what make it stand out compared to earlier Alpha's DSLR is the ON and OFF switch was changed from left side of camera body to its shutter button. almost like nikon camera.
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it also has the HDMI port, in which i never use!
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unlike earlier Alpha, this camera use SD card and Memory stick (MS) as its medium of storage. lucky me, i have my MS during my purchase of A850, so i dont need to buy another MS.
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from top, you can see all the button (almost!) are placed at the right side of camera. for me this is good as i can access the button in one hand only. the magic function that i admire most is MF Check LV. this is really useful for extreme closeup photo that require spot on focus. for macro lovers, this feature are to good to be missed
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one thing for sure, i definitely miss my camera so much. lucky the buyer was my officemate. so i may get a chance to keep hold of it again!

Khamis, 5 Ogos 2010

Minolta 28153 f4-4.5 : The so-called "Hidden G" - My review

over the past week, i have a chance to own this lens, better known as Secret Handshake among Minolta users. at first, i refuse to close the deal, as i think my current lens served me well. after a while, i think i have to reshuffle my lineup again and this lens comes to my mind. this lens didn't cost me a single RM since i trade it with another stuff but straight away i feel i made a good decision that i wish i never regret!



the lens was very solid as it was made by metal. lucky me the lens was in good condition even the age of this lens might be as old as me! it weight around 750g (quite heavy compare to other lens in it range)





















the lens will extend when zooming, but the filter will not rotate when focusing; made it suitable for CPL filter to be used






















i put it next to my HVL-F56 flash. it was almost the same height as my flash








it has a macro mode, although the magnification is not that great (maybe 1:2 or smaller). but honestly i enjoy the macro mode the most. the only downside is, it cannot fit equipments like raynox dcr250 coz the filter size was 72mm






what i like the most is, the grip was not like the current sony lenses grip which are dust magnet. i can easily get rid of any dirt that sticks on the grip compare to sony lenses grip











it has 5 contact points compared to newer lens that have 7 contact points. prior to this, the lens are not working in ADI flash mode. only the one with 7 contact points will work with ADI flash mode








the blue line indicate the lens are in macro mode. how to switch it? just push the macro switch upwards while rotate the zoom ring beyond the 28mm limit. while using macro mode, the lens cannot work in AF but just in MF. you can see the MFD of this lens is around 1.5m, but in macro mode, the lens can get as near as 25cm! to release the macro mode, simply push the macro switch upwards again and turn the zoom ring into 28mm limit









some say this lens are prone to flare. this because of there are no hood provided. even the hood thread are not there unless you use the screw hood. but so far, the flare didnt cause me a big trouble






need more? wait for my part 2 review. for the next review, i will try this lens for some photographic test. stay tune...

Rabu, 28 Julai 2010

How i miss my blogging day

its been a while since i have an ample time to blogging. i guess i better start writing again. i know one of my office mate do write a blog almost everyday!

Sabtu, 17 Julai 2010

Oh Luis!

shame on him..his brazilian team are not good enough for World Cup, dreaming of playing for MU and Milan before and publicly saying Spurs are not a good team, but now?

[source from www.soccernet.com]
Luis Fabiano tells Spurs to come get him
Tottenham Hotspur target Luis Fabiano has hinted he may be open to a move to White Hart Lane after originally saying that Spurs were smaller than his current Sevilla side.


Brazil striker Fabiano has attracted interest from a number of clubs following success in the Spanish Primera Division and an excellent showing in the recent World Cup in South Africa.

The 29-year-old previously issued a come and get me plea to both Manchester United and AC Milan and said Tottenham would be wasting their time making a bid for him.

However, with no offers forthcoming from either Milan or United the former Sao Paulo star is warming to Spurs, who have qualified for this season's Champions League.

"I must admit it's only in the last few weeks I have understood just how big Spurs' ambition is," said Fabiano.

Ahad, 23 Mei 2010

unbox the box pt. II

maybe some of you have read about what i received in my previous post.
http://yusrihussain.blogspot.com/2010/05/unbox-box.html

ok..many asked about what it is. i don't want to reveal it last week coz it still under testing. but i will uncover it now. it was Minolta 135mm f2.8 lens

you can refer the preview of this lens at this website: http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/Minolta-AF-135-F2.8_lens75.html

since sony is a rebrand name of the old skool Minolta, all Minolta mount lens will fit nicely into any Sony Alpha mount (or we used to call it A-mount). Sony itself has its own 135mm lens namely 135ZA f2.8 and SAL135 STF. while the price of SAL135 STF (smooth trans focus) are well over my budget and the 135ZA ('ZA' mean it produced by the legandary Carl Zeiss) is sure beyond reach, the opportunity to own this lens is hard to turn down. the sizes maybe small, but it do bring a big reputation

the size is almost like u stack up 2 50mm lens and almost the same height of my 1680ZA lens

another shot at the lens. still looks great although the lens itself age almost 20 years.

i done a test shot of this lens for the whole weeks, with my sons as a subject. what can i tell u is this lens were really a gem;
since it was a fixed focal length lens (or popular known as prime lens), it should have the best sharpness output compared to zoom lens. i test at widest aperture (f2.8) up to f4 (normally at f4, many lens will start producing a nice aoutput).

this is taken at f2.8. i focus at my son's right eye. the output was sharp enough at f2.8 although there are some CA at its widest aperture.

this shot was taken at f4.0, in which i think the output was at its best. what do you think?

Jumaat, 21 Mei 2010

Malaysian dilemma

"SEANDAI Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) tidak menangani segera masalah ketandusan pemain berkaliber, ia berdepan senario menakutkan apabila skuad negara mungkin tidak layak beraksi dalam saingan Piala Thomas bagi edisi 2012.

Ketua Pengarah Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN), Datuk Zolkples Embong berkata, gelagat bergantung harapan kepada satu atau dua pemain adalah sesuatu yang membimbangkan dan barisan pemain muda yang ada belum dapat merapatkan jurang pemain dengan pemain elit.
Seandainya senario itu berterusan, Malaysia akan menghadapi masalah menampilkan pemain terbaik, bukan hanya untuk beraksi dalam Piala Thomas tetapi juga dalam Sukan Olimpik, Asia dan Komanwel, situasi yang pernah melanda skuad badminton negara pada 1970-an dan awal 1980-an. "
(dipetik daripada Berita Harian Online)

Malaysian bandminton are going ready to major downfall; just like what happen to other sport like hockey and sepak takraw. we use to be a world power house but now it is all but history. the question here is; why NOW you realize our national team are short of new player? after every defeat, then you realize. what happen to those day when you only concentrate on one player to pursue his quest for world ranking while the backup player are nowhere to be seen. act faster BAM, act faster...

Isnin, 17 Mei 2010

Unbox the box

Last week i received a parcel from Penang.

i was excited; and decide to open it straight away using my super sharp knife

when i open the box, there are all rubbish...all the way from Penang and i only got rubbish? when i look closely, i found something..

...here it is...

my knife was called for action again...

..and it got message in it..

wonder what it is? wait for the next entry. hehehehe

Tanglin - Revisited!

During my school days, i used to come here everytime i come to KL. the reason? my auntie used to work at Tanglin polyclinic and i normally follow her. there are one nasi lemak stall there that attract many customer for their delicious nasi lemak.


so last week, i have to go for a meeting at Jln Duta. while the time are still early, i decided to drop by there and have a plate of nasi lemak at Tanglin. although it was not as nice as they are used to (my personal view ok..may differ from others), it still a nice place to remember the old time there.

OKU - Orang Kelainan Upaya?

i dont know if Rapid KL are right or wrong, but as far as i'm concerned, OKU is not Orang Kelainan Upaya!



Jumaat, 7 Mei 2010

Tokina - AT-X 340 AF-II 100-300 F4

Tokina was known as a 3rd party lens manufacturer for many camera brand. nowadays, you can find Tokina are designing their lens to fit mostly for Nikon and Canon mount. recently, they released an Ultra Wide Angle (UWA) lens for Sony/ Minolta mount, but it was long after the last Tokina lens for A-mount was released.

for me, Tokina lens was always give a satisfaction (in term of value for money factor-lah!) as i used to own some Tokina lenses before. they're quickly become a collector item then, so this Tokina ATX 340 AFII 100-300 f4 is surely a collector item.i was lucky to get it via a friend who are no longer using Minolta camera. i'm not pretty sure when was this lens manufactured, but one thing for sure, the build quality was really superb. try to hold it and you will say: "Wow, this is really metal man!". i have no complain whatsoever about the build quality as most of Tokina lenses will guarantee you a very solid build. weight was around 1.5kg. and it have a rotating tripod collar in which you cant unattached it; but you can rotate it freely to suit your needs. it uses 77mm filter thread in which are common for many telephoto lens out there. the coating was nice to as you can see from the picture, its still 'colorful'.
the rotating but unremovable tripod collar


the coating was still good

one of the plus point of this lens is, it offer you a constant aperture at f4 at all focal length. it was really useful when shooting at low light condition (ok..f2.8 is a performer at low light, but you have to splash your money more). i once brought it to football match and it doesn't disappoint me. step down to f5 and beyond, the lens sharpness really shown and the bokeh was surprisingly very smooth and milky.

my final say: if you come across this lens, please have a look. it was hard to find it now as only few are left in market. i do know one guy at Ipoh have this, but the lens was fogging and almost impossible to use. i wonder why Tokina (or even sony itself) decide not to produce this lens again. definitely one of my best buy. thumbs up!

**update: i recently have to sold this beauty to new owner to make way for other lens to come. hard, but its true..

Khamis, 29 April 2010

my biggest U-turn

i have to admit that this week was a big week for me as i make the biggest U-turn in my decision. for once, i thought i will never see it again, but now i have to admit that i still need it. i may feel bad at pulling out the deal but i think this is the best choice for me...at the moment..

Khamis, 22 April 2010

yang mana satu?

kadang2 pilihan membuatkan kita lebih mudah untuk memilih sesuatu

kadang2 pilihan membuatkan kita tak dapat membuat keputusan

kadang2 pilihan membuatkan kita lebih mudah memilih pilihan yang tak tepat

aku terperangkap dalam pilihan!!!!

Rabu, 21 April 2010

MU atau Chelsea?

tahun ni mmg best sgt kepada sesiapa yang ikut perkembangan English Premier League. lagi 3 game nak habis, masih lagi tak tau team mana yang akan menang sebab ada je twist and turn yg terjadi. kalau 2 minggu lepas, semua 3 team yang kat atas; chelsea, MU dan arsenal ada peluang nak menang, sekarang nampaknya chelsea dgn MU je yang ada peluang sebab tiba-tiba je arsenal kalah dengan wigan athletic walaupun dah leading 2-0 (final score wigan menang 3-2). tak sabar nak tunggu game lepas ni...go MU!


next game:
Tottenham (H) 24/4; Sunderland (A) 2/5; Stoke (H) 9/5






next game
Stoke City (H) 25/4; Liverpool (A) 1/5; Wigan (H) 9/5





ikutkan, dua-dua team pun sama je peluang sebab game yang tinggal still ada 1 team yang susah nak beat (tottenham dgn liverpool). cuma advantage pada chelsea sebab skrg leading 1 point. cuma yang tak best, diorang kena travel ke liverpool. utk MU pulak, advantagenya diorang lawan team spurs yang sedang power skrg ni kat tempat sendiri. utk 2 game yg lain, patut boleh menang kedua2 game...

confirm drama sampai habis season ni!

Sabtu, 17 April 2010

Bistro?

baru2 ni saya ke Hartamas, KL sebab nak ambik album client. dah siap ambik kat kedai tu, saya pun balik la ke kereta kebal saya yang eksotik tu. tetiba ada sorang mamat dengan aweknya ni bertanya:

mamat: sorry, can i know where is bistro?
saya: pardon me, you want to find a bistro?
mamat: yes. i'm looking for my friend and he asked me to wait him at bistro
saya: if you meant bistro, i guess many shop here are bistro type already..
mamat: no. i mean a bistro shop
saya: i know (mcm le aku tak tau). but are you looking for a shop name bistro or bistro type of shop?
mamat: don't know la. this fella ask me to meet at bistro only
saya: then you have to ask him lah.
mamat: ok lah. i call him after this

moralnya, adakah bila sebut bistro, kita classkan dia bistro sebagai nama kedai atau kedai yang berkonsepkan bistro?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bistro

i-City...ICT...ai, siti?

Lama tak update blog ni. sibuk sgt dengan kerja yang berderet2 datang...
minggu lepas (ke minggu lepas2 ek? lupa lak), kitorang satu family saja gatal kaki jalan2 ke i-City shah alam. kononnya kat sini tarikan terbaru sbb diroang kata best. nak tau best tak best, kitorang pun pergilah...

i-City ni belum dibuka sepenuhnya utk sesiapa yang nak datang. tapi tarikan utama ialah kat sini banyak lampu2 yang dihiaskan jadi mcm pokok, binatang dll. sgt seswai kalau nak bergambar dan menghasilkan kesan bokeh yang bulat2 cumel mcm ni
(gambar isteriku jugak yang jadi mangsa..hehehe). tgk tu, mcm2 kaler ada!

kitorang sampai awal jgk sebenarnya. tapi sampai awal pun tak guna sebab lampu belum pasang pun lagi. baik gi makan dulu. dalam pukul 7 lebih, lampu dah mula pasang dan kitorang pun cari la parking untuk kereta kebalku itu. dengar2nya nnt diorang nak kenakan caj kalau nak masuk i-City ni lagi. maybe bulan jun. so kalau sapa yg ada plan nak datang sini, baik datang sblm bukan jun!
view sekitar pukul 7 lebih2.

welcome to i-City

cam biasa la..modelku yang sentiasa mengikut utk setiap photoshoot. hehehe

nak manja dengan bear lampu

baru lepas nangis sebab nak piring terbang!

kitorang tak pergi pun yang indoor punya sebab anak dah meragam. kalau ada masa, gi la lawat. dari federal highway senang je. jgn keluar exit UiTM. keluar exit yang lepas tu. ala, ikut je signboard. senang!

Selasa, 6 April 2010

WTS - KM 2875 f2.8 AF (D) *SOLD*


item: Konica Minolta 28-75 f2.8 AF(D)
condition: very good. no fungus and scratch at the glass. normal wear as this lens should be 6++ years old
warranty: none
dealing method: PM or call me at 012 3646382
COD: anywhere around KL will do. discuss with me first
price: *SOLD*
what's included: lens, both rear and front caps, original hood, hoya UV filter and some additional gift if you agree with the asking price without nego.
what to expect: nice minolta colors, constant f, nice centre sharpness, awesome bokeh, among the best MFD for minolta/ sony lens, internal focusing, value for money (sony selling theirs at RM2.7k ++), good for both FF and APS-C...do i say nice colors?

recently this lens output was published in Digital Camera Magazine on March issue.


thanks for viewing.

Ahad, 4 April 2010

F1 2010 practice session-panning

kali ni post gambar kereta lak. banyak jugak yang aku dpt capture, cuma nak process gambar tu, tak ada masa pulak. sibuk siapkan gambar wedding yang kena deliver dlm 2-3 mgg lagi ni.

panning skill ni mmg aku tak pandai sgt. kena betul timing dan mmg kena practice. kalau tak, mmg tak jadi. kalau baru2 lagi nak panning, dinasihat jgn la terus buat utk kereta F1. laju sgt beb! test la kereta kat jalanraya dulu

macam gambar ni, aku gunakan shutter speed around 1/160 sebab kereta ni tengah laju. cara nak panningnya senang dari segi mata, tapi susah dari segi teknik.
1. setkan camera kat continuous focus (AF-C)
2. half press shutter utk lock focus
3. ikut movement kereta sambil half press
4. press shutter bila dah sampai moment yg korang rasa best

cuba la sampai berjaya dan selalu tgk balik gambar yg dah diambil. kalau rasa hebat dah, slowkan lagi shutter tu 1/100 ke, 1/80 ke supaya background akan nampak lebih blur.

contoh lagi...


tgk tu..siap ada api lagi. hahahaha....