Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
One of the most useful though not widely used features of the more advanced Nikon DSLRs is the AF fine tuning feature. My old D300 had it, as does the D7000. Basically, not all lenses enjoy perfect focusing around the
Here’s another one of those ‘boys with toys’ posts, so if you have no interest in photographic gadgets, skip ahead.=) Just about ever camera comes supplied with its own fabric strap. Those straps do what they need to do but
More 35mm pictures! The first two were taken at f1.8, and other two at f3.5 – and the latter showed noticeable difference in center sharpness, a bit of camera shake in the first picture notwithstanding. I’m eyeing the Sigma 70-200mm
Hannah’s newest weekend morning activity.=) Ling has been sleeping late for the last several evenings preparing teaching materials/marking/setting test-papers. So for this weekend at least, it’s fallen back to daddy to keep Hannah occupied when she wakes up and let
Hannah now alternates between the Water game and a free(!) drawing program I picked up a week ago. One would think she’ll still be more interested in the game, but funnily, when I asked her last night what she’ll prefer,
Overheard during our Day 2 Chinese New Year dinner at Lentor. Jonathan – one of my nephews – staggered into the house real tired as he had a long day. His cousin, Isaac, quips: “Tired?” “Yea…” Jonathan mutters “I know
Almost two years ago when our Ang Mo bud Matt visited us, he brought along his 35mm f1.8 prime. I blogged after borrowing his lens for a bit to take pictures of our then 9 month old Hannah, and the
While our girl on the whole is still quite well-behaved e.g. never goes into public tantrums, she still hasn’t outgrown the habit of talking to herself, and also in third-person. We’re pretty certain it’s just a growing-up phase, but we’re
The Chinese New Year festive season is just a few days away and we’ve been starting to prepare our home in our little ways. One of the most common decorations for the occasion is the Pussy Willow plant, with its
It’s incredible that nearly four years have passed since I picked up my Nikon D300. I’ve just sold away that much-loved camera, and the next owner remarked that I take incredibly good care of my equipment because that four year
…according to mommy and Hannah, of course :P My recipe for chicken soup has certainly come a long way – erm, since Hannah was born. And I’m sure it would continue to evolve. If anybody has tried using lentil for
Swampy the alligator has a problem. He lives in the city sewers and needs water for a bath. Unfortunately, that water isn’t reaching his bath shower head because the pipes have all got messed up. Can you help him? And
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