So my mum's iPad mini 4 is old. Like, battery-has-bloated-out-of-its-chassis old. Today, Apple announced a new iPad Mini, featuring the Bionic A12 chip that was once featured on the iPhone XS. The timing is perfect, given that we are heading to New York for our holiday and we can buy the new one over there,... Continue Reading →
Buying the 7-14mm f2.8 PRO lens. Maybe not
So after much deliberation and thought, I have decided not to get the new lens. I figured that, yes I might potentially take great shots during my travels, but I then, I will only get to use it while I travel and those occasions are few and far in between. Other than my upcoming New... Continue Reading →
Budgeting for 7-14mm f2.8 lens
If I am serious in getting the Pro lens from Olympus, the 7-14mm f2.8, it will seriously throw a curveball at this year's budget of expenditure and potentially threaten my savings target for 2019 that I have created as part of my New Year's Resolution. All the holiday destinations I have planned has already strained... Continue Reading →
The Olympus 7-14mm f2.8 lens challenge
Last week I met up with a friend whom I helped influence his camera buying decisions years ago. To that end, he decided to buy the same Olympus camera body that I had; the Olympus OM-D EM5 Mark II. He bought the silver one, while I got the black one. Over the years he bought... Continue Reading →
Sold my lens with a tinge of regret
In 2016, sometime in the month of June, I bought my second lens for the Olympus OM-D EM5 Mark II camera. It was the 40-150mm f2.8 lens. At that time it costs almost S$2000. But I loved the lens to death. It was one of the sharpest lens I ever owned. Incredible bokeh, thanks to... Continue Reading →
My recent photoshoot rekindled my passion in photography.
A couple of weeks ago, a got a request from my colleague. He wanted a photoshoot with his wife and daughter at the Flower Dome, Gardens by The Bay. It was a way to celebrate the lunar new year and also just take good photos of them 3 as a family seeing their daughter growing... Continue Reading →

