April Fool is the day where one cannot trust anything he read from the web.

Since I grew obsession into photography, I have gotten myself quite a number of lenses.

Camera: Sony A900 (primary), A350 (backup)

Lenses:
Sony

• AF DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6
• AF DT 18-250mm F3.5-6.3
• AF 50mm F1.4
• AF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM
• AF 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM

Carl Zeiss

• Planar T* 85mm F1.4
• Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM

Sigma

• 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro
• 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO Macro

Minolta

• AF 80-200mm F2.8 APO HS
• AF 17-35 F2.8-4 D
• AF 135mm F2.8
• AF Reflex 500mm F8

Tamron

• SP AF 17-50 F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical

Sold:
Tamron 200-400mm F5.6
Sigma 10mm F2.8 EX DC HSM
10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC
Minolta 16mm Fisheye F2.8
Minolta AF 80-200mm F2.8 APO non-HS
Minolta AF 100-400 F4.5-5.7 APO

Updates:
1. Upgraded to A900 and sold a few APS-C lenses.

I think, I need to cut back spending on lenses.

Solaris 9 is a weird OS. I need to do some programming in communicating with a modem. The code works fine in Linux. But, when I port it over to Solaris 9, there is always some intermediate of lost characters when reading the modem status. The most strange and unexplainable thing is, if I add logging statement in between the reading and processing of read buffer, there is no lost characters at all. Timing problem? I thought all these is suppose to be done in the lower OS (hardware level) for flow control? Increasing the read timeout in “select” does not fix it.

Thank goodness my main platform is Linux.

I have been playing with Facebook for couple of months, my experience has been great. It is much more fun than Friendster. I am going to dump my Friendster account.

dsc04653, originally uploaded by lenrek.

Happy New Year to everyone. Hope the new year would be a great year for all.

dsc03860, originally uploaded by lenrek.

Took this picture while I was visiting botanic garden. My main objective was flowers, but somehow, I encountered this little turtle while walking around a pond.

The fun part of this was, it seems willing to pose for me.

dsc03490_crop, originally uploaded by lenrek.

I did a bunch of street photography on Christmas day. his one leaves the most impression to me, a little girl was taking a photo. I am not sure what was she aiming at, but her expression has of seriousness yet at the same time innocent, is something I find it hard to forget.

Maybe she aspire to be a photographer, or maybe one day, she would be a great photographer.

I got news from a friend about fireworks would be held later (the same day I took the Sunset photos at Keppel Bay) at Vivo City. Reading through the A350 camera manual, I manage to read the steps on how to take fireworks. Below are the ones that I like the most.

All pictures taken with a tripod.

These are my first attempt for taking fireworks photo.

Yesterday was a great day for photo-shoot. I decided to go Keppel Bay for taking photo of sunset (a friend told me the view is quite nice).

Above is my favorite. A boat passed by while the sun was setting.

Below is another one…

I took quite a number of pictures that I really like, Sony DSLR A350 is really a great camera for newbie like me.

However, I was asked to stop photographing by the security guard. Apparently, the bay is open for public, but it is a private/commercial property. So, no photographing is allow (by the facility owner, unless granted permission, which I did not apply).

However, as I was leaving, I saw the notice of “Rules & Regulations”: Keppel Bay Rules & Regulations. It only stated not allowing commercial photographing, I doubt that would apply to me. I think the security guard overreacted.

Though disappointed, I managed to get what I came here for.

I was told by a friend to visit Labrador Park to take sunset picture. It is a public park, so admission is free. Maybe would visit the park, next time I want to take sunset photos.

dsc00369, originally uploaded by lenrek.

My 2nd set of pictures taken in the Anime Exhibition.