FujiFilm Finepix F50FD - My Favorite :-)

Ola...

The polling for the most favorite camera brand among my viewers (although not many voted :C ) has ended a few days ago, and the winner this time is Olympus brand.

Olympus is one of the leading manufacturer of digital camera with a range of compact digital camera. Olympus is not my favorite brand, because I find the lens is not as good as other brand. After maybe 5-8 years, the lens tend to be out-of-focus and blurry. Other than that, its still good brand and according to expert, it can shoot beautiful pictures too.

Eventhough Olympus wins in this polling, but I'd love to introduce to you all my favorite digital camera: FujiFilm F50FD.

Pls ignore the floral sticker...hmm.. I've just recently remove it (it makes my camera look cheap ;p)

Eversince I got my new camera, FujiFilm has been my favorite brand. I love the pictures it captures, so clear and sharp and the color so brilliant. I've surveyed for a few weeks for digital camera, I even surf on the internet for camera brand review. And I found out that FujiFilm is one of the top brand in digital camera. I compare a few camera brands at the camera shop, from Canon, Nikon, Olympus and FujiFilm. Each with their own uniqueness and special feature. But when I compare the price and the specification of each camera, FujiFilm won my heart and my pocket (err..not mine exactly :p).

As the review says about my FujiFilm Finepix F50FD, it offers a super-compact digital camera that takes beautiful shots with the most advanced features and technology available.

The specification include: face detection (optimize focus and brightness), 12MP super CCD technology (enable you to crop and enlarge part of your picture without loss of quality), image stabilization (prevent blurry image), high performance function (very convenient function allows you to shoot and playback easily, it also has various shooting mode - love this function). FujiFilm F50FD has a very stylish and sleek design that offers various attractive features. It also has a large, high resolution display with 2.7" LCD it is also perfect to display the new, intuitive menu system. I've captured a lot of beautiful pictures with my digital camera and it never disappoint me. Love this camera a lot ;-)

Don't miss this free treat from McD

This is not a gadget, it's just a notice to inform you all about the free treat you get from McD if you purchase a can of Coke like the above picture.

I'm sure everyone notice this especially Coca-cola fan, just a reminder here that with any purchase of Coke cola like the picture above, are entitled to claim a cup of free sundae: chocolate or strawberry flavor (Normal Price RM3) with any purchase of McValue Meal (Large). The offer is valid till 31st October 2008, that's 1 more week left. What you need to do is to show them the tab with the word "McD" printed on it, when you order your meal. Not applicable for McDelivery or birthday party package in McDonald.

Bling-bling for your handphone, anyone???

Here's another email I got. It's the trendy decor for Japanese handphone. I think it applies to Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China. It's too girlish for my liking. And very messy, it might get entangle with earrings. Nope, just not me. Looks like a toy.

Is your Nokia phone original?

I didn't know that from the serial number of the phone they can actually tell you your handphone quality. But recently I got this e-mail about how to check your Nokia hanphone through the serial number.

Press the following on your mobile *#06# and the-international mobile equipment identity number appears. Then check the 7th and 8th numbers:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7 th	8 th	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Phone serial no.	x	x	x	x	x	x	?	?	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Emirates or China which is very Bad quality

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany which is fair quality

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10 this means your cell phone was manufacture Finland which is very Good

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00 this means your cell phone was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13 this means your cell phone was assembled in Azerbaijan which is very Bad quality and also dangerous for your health

Not sure whether the information is reliable or not, but I tried on my Nokia handphone, the oldest model assembled in Germany, the Nokia 3100 is manufactured in original factory whereas my latest phone I just got a few weeks ago is assembled in China. Hopefully it is not as bad as they say it is, I dunno, I'm slowly losing trust in China brand. There's an awful good reason why I feel that way, because of the recent going-ons in China's market, my unit trust has drop significantly, from 0.25sen per unit, now to 0.13sen per unit. I should've take it out when it started to drop to 0.23 back then, thats the price for being greedy.

And the FAVORITE brand goes to...

The vote which ended 2 days ago comes out with the verdict as below:

1. Nokia 50%
2. SonyEricssons 43%
3. Motorola 1%

This is of course only represent 16 visitors to my site who voted.

Personally, I'd prefer Nokia brand because of it easy to navigate menu, durability, reliability and functionality. Why I says it's durable and reliable, because I've used 4 Nokia model and all of them never disappoint me. My second Nokia handphone, I've been using it since 2003 until now, it is still functioning except for the weak battery. But the battery is due to the fact that I've never replace it ever since. Nokia is also suitable for people who enjoyed playing games, since some of the model they produce is targeted at people who likes to play game. Although I must admit that the camera function is not as good as SonyEricssons.

SonyEricssons handphone has been known to produce good quality output, as we all know Sony itself is a manufacturer of camera, hence the camera function for SonyEricssons is unbeatable. As for Motorola brand, well, I can't say much about this brand as I've never used it, but some of my friend use it, still it is not a sought after brand among people here. And I'm not particulary interested in Motorola because of its design.

Another handphone brand is Samsung, which is equally good but also not so favorable, but I must say that Samsung always produce slim handphone and the camera quality is also not bad.

Nowadays, handphone have many features, some even has antivirus software available for it, this is due to the wireless and bluetooth function that sometimes enable other people to send virus or spam to your mobile.

But in the end, it all comes down to your budget and your needs. So makesure you get a handphone that's worth the price.

Want to buy a Webcam?

Webcam comes in many type, megapixel and brand. Nowadays, most laptop have its own webcam. If u have a desktop, u might need to purchase the webcam additionally. It is especially suitable for ppl who travels a lot so that they can keep in touch with their friends and family interactively. Some ppl use webcam as a spycam, some use it for the purpose of videoconferencing or conferencing calling. No matter what their purposes are, its the next best thing to being there in person.



Here's a webcam I'd like to recommend.

The Good
1. No driver needed
It is plug and play, once u plug in, it is ready to use. U don't have to install any driver to your laptop or computer.

2. Megapixel
It has 5.0MP, gives your viewer a clear and sharp image of u. Excellent still image. Most branded webcam with 5.0MP costs around RM100.00 over.

3. Price
U can't get any cheaper than this price. For RM60.00, u can get all the features u want in webcam and maybe more.


4. Design
Very cute design, u can put it on your desk or clip it on your monitor (LCD). The clip has soft cushion underneath, so as not to give too much pressure on your LCD screen. The webcam can be dislocated from the clip, bcos it has magnet underneath. Able to turn 360 degree.


5. Microphone
Audio quality suitable for videoconferencing.

6. Motion Detector
Able to record moving object. Good as spycam.

The Bad
1. It's not branded.

Essential Specs & Stats

1. Interface: Hi-Speed USB
2. Webcam type: Desktop & notebook
3. Built-in mic: Yes
4. Mount or stand: Both
5. Compatible with: YM, MSN, SKYPE, AIM
6. Platform: Windows XP SP2/Vista
   

How to shop for a digital camera?

No. 1 Test the Camera Before u Buy
You don't want to buy a camera only end up not liking it at all. Maybe certain features u read online sound good in a review but actually not suitable for u. Try taking shots of yourself, if u like what u see, then chances are u'll love the pictures u'll take with it. And ask a lot of question about the camera features and functionality.

NO. 2 Set Your Budget
Don't buy a camera that sound cool to have but too expensive to own. For a novice user, there's no need to buy an SLR camera just for the purpose of taking shots of your pet turtle. SLR camera is a professional camera suitable for people who travels a lot and who takes photo as a living. Make sure u know what purpose the camera for and knows what features u really need. Go to various shop and get a better deal, preferably buy during promotional period.

NO. 3 Digital Camera MegaPixel
Is it that important? It is important if u want to take sharp and clear image. But make sure u buy bigger memory for it (1 or 2GB). Cos the bigger the MegaPixel, the more space it uses.

NO. 4 Digital Camera ZOOM
Whats the difference between Digital Zoom and Optical Zoom? Digital zoom is enlarging a portion of the image from the optical zoom, same concept in croping an image and making it large but in doing so, u lose the image quality. And it doesn't serve much purpose, becos if u need to enlarge the flower petals for instance u can use photoshop to crop it. Optical zoom however uses the optic lens of the camera to bring the object closer.

NO. 5 Make Sure U Know What U Want
This is the same as in setting ur budget. U need to know what purpose ur camera is for, what type of pictures u usually takes. Which brand u want (among the top brand: Canon, Nikon, FujiFilm, Olympus etc). How many megapixel u need and whether u need that much.

With this 5 methods, I'm sure it'll be easier to set your focus on which type of camera to buy. For a beginner, it's always better to get a point and shoot camera. For a normal user like me, I prefer no complicated menu and most importantly user friendly, just set it to Auto and let the camera do the rest, no worries about setting the optical lens or digital zoom or whatever technical terms that only professional photographer need to know.

Apple iPhone: I wish mine

This is one cool handphone I wish mine. My friend bought a cool Apple iPhone 8G from KL, and it is so cool I've to take pic with it. Eventhough it is 2nd hand, but still the price is over RM1.5k. For a brand new iPhone 8G, the market price is around RM2.5k. For a brand new iPhone 8G with 3g is RM3k+ (not really too sure about the price, cos its not officially launch here) . My friend (being so proud of his iPhone), show us the cool function of what iPhone can do. His iPhone don't have 3g (which is a loss), however its still cool, cos it has the following function nonetheless : iPod, Internet (WiFi), Maps with GPS (which is actually like google maps) if ur in US they can actually zoom at ur exact location, Photos & Camera with Multi Touch (this is sooo cool, u can actually zoom the pic by the touch of ur finger :-)) ), and no worries about keyboard cos it is totally touchscreen and it even suggests words as you type. And the image is sharp and clear when watching vid or simply taking photos (2.0MP) and I especially love LOVE the graphic (the beauty of Apple). It has other cool games and applications as well (e.g. facebook, Movies, remote - as in ur tv remote control etc etc etc) , which u can download some of it for free. Infact iPhone is sooo cool and sexy it makes other phone look crappy.

Apple is the top brand from small gadget like iPod to a sleek laptop (MacBook Pro) to desktop (iMac). I myself is the number one fan of Apple brand. Five years ago, I bought myself a sleek and stylish looking iBook G4, at that time, it was "THE" laptop that got everyone look at u with envy. I fell in love with it so much, I even paid cash in full (it was my hard earn saving yet no regret). I rarely spend money on expensive shoes or clothing, but for gadget, I rarely think twice. It's always about quality, and Apple give just that. If u really can afford it, why go for second best? (But if can't afford - like I am right now, just go for cheap one lar, imitation also can loh (if any), else don't buy and just wait for the price to drop - if it ever ..hmm dream on)

A few months ago, I went to 1Borneo and saw this gadget in one of the Apple store, I gasp for a second for what I thought was iPhone (actually it was iPod Touch), I got a disappointing reply of "It's not launch here...yet" (o so we thought).

For an Apple fan, nothing is impossible, where there's a will, there's always a way ;-)