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The Malaysia Air Festival

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A great portraiture lens (or is it camera?)

A great portraiture lens (or is it camera?)

The Malaysia Air Festival at Subang Airport presented a chance to test the new Panasonic bridge camera. The FZ 150 is a 24X supersoom with a range of 25mm to 600mm! It even takes the wide angle lens attachment from my LX-5 for an ultra-wide angle of 17.5mm (but zoom-through is not useble with it).

I am contemplating whether to take just this camera to LIMA 2011 Air Show in Langkawi and the Rainforest Challenge in Terengganu in the weeks ahead. Would be nice to go on this long journey without a battery of system bodies and lenses. So far, the quality of the Panasonic FZ 150 looks promising. Auto focus is fast and its burst mode is awesome.

Using the latest Panasonic Class 10 SDHC card, I was able to shoot at a continous 5 frames per second (fps) without it ever stopping to buffer. At 12 frames (fps) per second it does pause for writing to card after a short burst. I didn’t try the scorching 40 fps (reduced resolution) mode though. Surprisingly for a camera at this price level, it also does Full HD video in 1080p.

Static display on the tarmac with the wide attachment

Static display on the tarmac with the wide attachment

More static display on the tarmac with the wide attachment

More static display on the tarmac with the wide attachment

One more chopper on the tarmac

One more chopper on the tarmac

Picnicking under the wings: Mid tele with the Panny FZ 150

Picnicking under the wings: Mid tele with the Panny FZ 150

 

Keeping a fast moving object in the center of frame at 600mm won't be easy, of course

Keeping a fast moving object in the center of frame at 600mm won't be easy, of course

The super zoom is great for picking out candids

The super zoom is great for picking out candids

Cute kids seem to know a lens is pointed at them no matter how far it is

Cute kids seem to know a lens is pointed at them no matter how far it is

I like how the UV haze turned the distant hills bluish. The AF tracked the off-center sky diver very well

I like how the UV haze turned the distant hills bluish. The AF tracked the off-center sky diver very well

The Malaysia Air Festival, initiated by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), is held in conjunction with the centennial celebration of aviation in Malaysia. The first of which is taking place at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport, hosted by Subang Skypark. It runs till Sunday, so there’s still time to head there.

Getting There: MyCen Map & Directions to Subang SkyPark Terminal

All pictures photographed with the Panasonic FZ150 by & © TV Smith

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Little India Klang

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Little India in Klang comes alive as Deepavali approaches. The sights, the sounds, the smells and the traffic jams. Just like Little India Brickfields, indiscriminately-parked vehicles make the already-narrow street almost impassable. A small inconvenience as the bustle and honking add to the festive atmosphere at the bazaar 🙂

Jalan Tengku Kelana is located in the older and more historical part of Klang. The beautiful Indian Muslim Mosque is on one end while the century-old Our Lady of Lourdes Church is on the other.  I like L. I. K.

Sun & Smoke

Sun & Smoke

Girls' Day Out

Girls' Day Out

Masjid India Klang

Masjid India Klang

Take Me To Your Leader

Take Me To Your Leader

Young Gadddafi Fan

Young Gadddafi Fan

Main Street, Little India

Main Street, Little India

Getting there: MyCen Map of Little India, Klang

See also: Little India, Brickfields

All pictures photographed with the Panasonic LX-5 by & © TV Smith

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The Good Ship Logos

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Subliminal Cross?

Subliminal Cross?

On the way to the Cruise Centre, I saw what I thought was a scarecrow at a crossing. Turned out to be the back of a cardboard traffic warden 🙂

The MV Logos Hope at Pulau Indah

The MV Logos Hope at Pulau Indah

Currently docked at the Port Klang Cruise Centre until 26th Oct, the Logos Hope is a floating book fair with over 6,000 titles, all available for purchase. Its last port of call was Penang and the next stop will be Kuching.

Maltese Docked

Maltese Docked

Flying the Malta Valletta flag, this ship is 132.50 metres in length and can carry around 500 passengers. Operated by GBA Ships,  the Logos Hope replaces the earlier missionary ship MV Doulos, which I visited many years ago. On one of its final voyages, the Doulos was reportedly attacked by Abu Sayyaf militants. In 1988, she ran aground in Argentina and was replaced by another vessel named Logos II.

Vovage of Volunteers

Vovage of Volunteers

The GBA ships have opened its gangways to over 140 millions visitors in 160 countries & territories since 1970. The crew is made up mostly of young volunteers from 45 nations.

The Floating Book Shop

The Floating Book Shop

There are over 6,000 titles available, including books for education, career interests, self-help, personal growth and Christian literature, of course. Before the advent of the mega bookstores in Malaysia, such ships were a major draw for many Malaysian readers. Without Amazon and the Internet, it was the only source for good books. Poor us, then.

Porthole Pastry

Porthole Pastry

How could I resist taking a picture of this cake lit by the romantic glow of portholes? Wished they were round instead of square though. I kinda missed the old ship where visitors could roam the deck and many parts of the ship almost freely. Maybe I was a kid then. Now, the casual visitor is confined to just the book shelves and the cafeteria.

Getting there:
After visiting the Big Bad Wolf Sale in Serdang, head back to the Seremban-KL Highway and turn into the KESAS Highway at Sri Petaling. Drive straight till the end of the highway (towards West Port) and cross the bridge into the island of Pulau Indah. Look out for the turning on the right to the Glenn Cruise Terminal. It’ll be an adventure!

See: MyCen Map to the Port Klang Cruise Centre where the Logos Hope is docked.

All pictures photographed with the Panasonic LX-5 by & © TV Smith

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