Photographed this scene in front of H & M at Avenue K. Somehow, it reminded me of some images I saw in a book at Kinokuniya earlier. The Big Apple of the 60s or 70s; expansive neon lights and brisk walking.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 1600, f4, 1/60 sec.
The world’s most sought-after instant noodle is a victim of hipster hype. As a result, many think its short supply on supermarket shelves is a deliberate ploy to generate interest. The reality is it comes from a (currently) small manufacturer who was surprised by the sudden craze.
Half a century after its invention, many instant noodle brands still reek of that distinctive chemical smell and taste like plastic flavoured with MSG. Along comes MyKuali’s Penang White Curry Noodle. The noodles and flavouring taste natural and hipsters all had an instant orgasm.
The saddest thing about the phenomenon is very few pictures, I’ve seen so far, do justice to the goodness of the noodles. A few decent ones do not show the noodles at all, not even the pic on the packaging for some strange reasons. Ironic when It is the soft, thick noodles that is the main draw. So here’s two pics from me in which I added prawns, bean sprouts, fried bean curd (tau pok) and a slice of hard-boiled egg. Yes. It is yummy.
The Malaysian-made instant noodles first became popular when it made it to the Top 10 List at The Ramen Rater. Thanks to the accolade and ensuing scramble, it is now temporarily out-of-stock, worldwide.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 800, f10, 1/80 sec.
The new OM-D EM-1 is not as big as what everyone speculated initially. Shown here mounted with the 12-50 mm kit lens. Photographed with Olympus OM-D EM-5, ISO 200, f2.8, 1/15 sec.
Today, a new flagship mirrorless system camera from Olympus will debut. The new OM-D EM-1 inherits the classic design of the EM-5 with some distinct improvements. I have had the camera a couple of weeks earlier; and here’s my initial hands-on report in 17 pages.
I have owned and used Olympus system cameras from the E-1 (year 2003), E3, E-520, E-5, through to the E-P1, E-PL2, E-PL5 and my current favourite, the OM-D EM-5. Regular readers here will know, I use the OM-D EM-5 on a daily basis, in almost every conceivable situations and environment. As I write this, my EM-5’s LCD screen has cracked and the mode dial malfunctioning possibly due to the extreme situations I put it through. I hope to put the EM-1 through the same vigorous real world use and will report accordingly.
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This is not a technical or scientific review. It is more to introduce you to the new features and to share my thoughts as an existing EM-5 user. Here, you will find some new and exclusive pictures of the EM-1 and sample pictures photographed with the EM-1 itself.
Briefly: the camera has a new 16.0 megapixel sensor, new powerful TruePic VII engine, dual AF detection, ultra-large high res VF, improved I.S., time lapse, focus peaking, full Wi-Fi remote control and even a flash PC sync socket. Video specs remains almost the same as the EM-5 with improvements coming from the new processor and better I.S. While that may be understandably disappointing to some, it is nothing to scoff at.
Before we begin, big thanks to Olympus Malaysia and Synergy Consultants for arranging the review camera and lenses. Big thanks also to my camera assistant and model, Carmen Hong, who worked tirelessly through the hectic test drive.
Table of Content
01. Introduction
02. Dual Detection AF
03. Images With 43 and m43 Lenses
04. Color Creator
05. Dramatic Tone Art Filter Samples
06. Auto HDR Shooting Mode
07. Live Bulb and Live Time and New Low ISO
08. 1/8000th Shutter Speed @ 10 frame per second
09. New 12-40 mm f2.8 PRO Lens
10. New 12-40 mm f2.8 Image Samples
11. Image Stabilization Image Sample
12. Wi-Fi Remote Live View and Control
13. Comparison of EM-1 with EM-5
14. Main Features and Price List
15. Main Feature Details
16. Other Features
17. Concept Video, Links to Touch and Try Sessions and Pre-Order Online
See next page on Auto Focus…