Old Guangzhou
The Shamian Peninsula was free from the noisy Chinese New Year celebrations. It also contained the historical buildings which were erected over a century ago, hidden by the tall trees as old as… Read More
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. They are 38 hectares of landscaped gardens… Read More
Melbourne, Victoria, is beautiful, vibrant and clean. The city itself and its surrounding areas never fail to disappoint any traveller – from the bustling shopping district along Collins Street and Bourke Street, to… Read More
On a weekend, we visited a wetland area to the northwest boundaries of Hong Kong. It is a unique place because there is few other places like it in an ultra-urban cosmopolitan like… Read More
We have visited Macau, a city in Southern China just opposite the shores of Hong Kong, for a weekend retreat. To our surprise, we found many lotuses exhibited in the flower show near… Read More
Scotland – a land photographers dream about. From breathtaking landscapes to snow-topped mountains to castle ruins, the land has much to offer. We visited the Scottish highlands on a sunny day and our… Read More
I recently bought this lens from a second hand shop. The price of the Contax G lenses are rising due to the popularity of the mirrorless systems which offer a digital body to… Read More
The Contax G90, officially known as the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 90mm f/2.8, was designed for the autofocus Contax G1 and G2 camera bodies. The Contax bodies are considered advanced film cameras and… Read More
The Voigtlander Heliar 15mm f4.5 (LTM mount) is indeed a little gem. The wide-angle is sharp from corner to corner. As a rangefinder lens, it is compact too. On Sony NEX-6, it demonstrates… Read More
The Shamian Peninsula was free from the noisy Chinese New Year celebrations. It also contained the historical buildings which were erected over a century ago, hidden by the tall trees as old as… Read More
A transition from day to night at the Shing Moon River. First picture: Taken with CV 15/4.5 on NEX-3, 0.3 EV bracket, post-processing with Photomatix HDR. Second picture: taken with kit lens, 4s… Read More
Taken with CV 40/1.4
Taken with CV 40/1.4
I have just updated the “equipment” pages. They are by no means a professional review, and they do not contain any technical details of the lenses. I wrote a short passage on using… Read More
Hustle and bustle in a mall. Nothing special.
Out of camera jpeg with no editing
The Mazda 6 is a fun car to drive.
Into the abyss…
We finished off a late night movie with a tempting treat. Holly Brown is a popular ice creamery in town serving Italian gelato, fancy desserts and coffee. The name of the dessert is… Read More
Tosca is located on the 102nd floor and offers Italian cuisine. Photos taken with VM 40/1.4. I find the lens quite sharp when stopped down.
Taken with VM 40/1.4 with Hawk’s helicoid adapter.
These Christmas lights are humble and small, unlike those enormous Christmas decorations in shopping malls in Hong Kong. But they do remind me of the real meaning of Christmas, which has nothing to… Read More
Taken with NEX-3 and Carl Zeiss Sonnar 90/2.8, all shot at f2.8