My Journey called Life...

I never actually dreamed of going abroad for work. I was satisfied with the life I had back in the Philippines. I have my friends there, I have a good paying job, my family's there and I couldn't ask for more. Yet there was something in me that made me change my views. I needed change. I needed a new experience. Suddenly I wanted to spice up my life a notch higher...get myself out of my comfort zone and join in the journey called life.... enjoy reading my crazy thoughts and slip-off-my-brain thingies...join me as i go through my journey...



My Babies...

Meet Rafael and Harry, my first ever DSLR. The D60 provides a resolution of 10.2 effective megapixels, Nikon’s exclusive EXPEED image-processing concept, in-camera editing functions and a 3-area auto focus system. The camera offers continuous shooting at 3.0 fps, near instant power-up in just 0.19 seconds and high ISO sensitivity, all in a compact, lightweight body with a user-friendly ergonomic design.

The Nikon D60 is designed to simplify camera operation and allow the photographer to concentrate on taking pictures. The camera’s simple, user-friendly design includes a reduced number of buttons and a combined monitor and information display. A 2.5-inch LCD screen presents information using an easy to understand graphic user interface, with three types of presentation style to suit all users. The symbols and numbers in the display rotate through 90 degrees, presenting information in the correct orientation according to how the camera is being held. The D60 also includes a new feature that turns off the LCD monitor screen automatically when the viewfinder is in use.

The Nikon D60 standard kit comes with a high-performance VR-NIKKOR lens, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR. Compact and lightweight, the lens offers 3x zoom with a versatile focal length range of 27mm to 82.5mm (35mm-format equivalent). Nikon’s advanced Vibration Reduction technology combats the effect of camera shake, allowing the use of shutter speeds that are up to three times slower than is practical with non-VR lenses. And with its sophisticated, leather-toned design, the lens looks as good as the pictures it takes. “The D60 is intended to put high quality photography within the reach of ordinary consumers.” said Toru Uematsu, Manager Prosumer Products at Nikon Europe B.V  “The combination of precision technology and carefree convenience places the D60 in a unique position of offering compact camera users the chance to move up to digital SLR with ease and security.”


And there was Miguel...

i wanted a 70-200 mm but my dslr can't support the said lens so I chose the next best that was on my list, Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm VR lens.  i wanted it for its zoom thingy :D (until now i can't talk photographically correct terms). anyways, here are the features of my lens... just don't ask me what it means. I can describe to you the results of the pictures though :D gives me great blur effect when zooming. Great for capturing my kids from the stage during concerts... hahahaha....

Main Features
-  4.3x, 70-300mm telephoto zoom (picture angle, when used with Nikon DX format digital SLRs is equivalent to a 105-450mm on a 35mm format SLR)
-  The VRII minimizes camera shake by offering the equivalent of a shutter speed 4 stops faster. Normal and Active modes are available

-Two ED glass elements

-The SWM enables fast and quiet autofocusing, and smooth switching between autofocus and manual operation

- Two focus modes are available — M/A and M

-  The IF design provides a constant lens length and eliminates rotation of the front lens element, facilitating the use of circular polarizing filters

- Nine-blade rounded diaphragm opening




Suxi, my first ever Canon...

Thanks to Bang Arie, I have a Canon... I have been planning to buy a point and shoot as Rafael and the rest are quite hard to use in my classroom. It so happened that Bang Arie is trying to get rid of the handfull of cameras in his collection that I got to have Suxi (Ixus spelled backwards). I gave it a girly name as it was small and sleek. I use Suxi mostly for short trips, classroom documentation and narcissistic shots :D. But don't belittle my Suxi, she takes great macro shots... :D colours are so vivid and alive (best thing with canon) however, since it's a point and shoot, ISO is so bad at 1600...pictures are unusable :D so I just use it at it's best.. during the day and macros.... Mostly now, i compose with Suxi, take practice shots before I use Rafael.... :D talk about team work...



At work...

When NOT at Work...