Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - My First Impressions

Samsung has recently launched their latest and much anticipated S21 series smartphones, and I managed to get my hands on the flagship S21 Ultra. My first thought was to run out with the phone and start going crazy shooting with the quad-camera setup, at least that was what the photographer in me would have wanted to happen. Unfortunately Malaysia is still under very strict move restrictions/lockdown and we are forced to stay home. Nevertheless, getting my hands on the latest launched

Street Photography in Wide Angle with Fujifilm XF10

In case you have missed out, I recently got myself a compact wide angle Fujifilm XF10 (click here), and just before the lockdown/movement control order was imposed in Malaysia, I managed to bring the camera out for a few spins on the familiar Kuala Lumpur streets. I did purchase the Fuji XF10 with the intention of using it for wide angle street photography specifically, as it would motivate me to force myself to use the fixed length at 28mm equivalent, with

I Finally Got A Full Frame! Canon 5D Classic

I started 2021 with a high energy, and I wanted to explore a lot more outside the world of Micro Four Thirds, now that I am not tied to any particular brand, so I finally decided to get myself a full frame camera, the legendary Canon EOS 5D DSLR.  Recently I found a used unit at an impossibly low price which I just could not ignore, and I nabbed the used Canon 5D unit (thought a bit chipped and worn, it

Panasonic Lumix 14mm F2.5 - I Want More Pancake Lenses

I have owned the Panasonic Lumix 14mm F2.5 pancake lens before, many years ago, and I decided not to keep it because it is quite similar in size to the Olympus 14-42mm pancake kit lens, which offers a versatile zoom range. I admit the Panasonic 14mm is still smaller, being a prime lens it offers sharper optics and overall better image quality and the F2.5 brighter aperture is beneficial in low light environment. However, the Panasonic 14mm is also slower to

Surprise, I Got Myself FUJIFILM XF10

Happy New Year 2021 to all you awesome people! I hope you have had a great start to the new year, and boy have I a surprise here. I got myself a Fujifilm XF10! I want to share the reasons I decided to get XF10 and also my experience using the camera for a short holiday trip to Penang recently. There are many things that I do love about the XF10, and a few things that dislike about it. For those