LG Star Tegra - The Real iPhone Killer

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Recently this phone is gaining popularity through leak photos of it circulating around the net. Why? Because this phone is FASTER THAN IPHONE 4!

Yeah. You got it. From the leak photos, we can see that it supports HDMI, equipped with 8MP camera with LED flash and running Android 2.2 Froyo. Rumour has it that it will be getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread out-of-the-box.

From the picture above, you can see it surpasses the Nexus One in terms of speed. FYI, Nexus One is the fastest smartphone in terms of GPU processing but its not that smooth due to lack of RAM. But not the LG Star Tegra.

Let's wait for its debut anytime soon because its a super-great christmas gift.

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Daily Photo #12

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Got several shot with my Wave during the Marjon Open House 2010. Here they are.

 Samsung GT-S8500

Focal Length: 4mm

Aperture: f/2.6

Exposure: 1/311 sec

ISO: 50

  Samsung GT-S8500

Focal Length: 4mm

Aperture: f/2.6

Exposure: 1/72 sec

ISO: 50

  Samsung GT-S8500

Focal Length: 4mm

Aperture: f/2.6

Exposure: 1/7 sec

ISO: 50

  Samsung GT-S8500

Focal Length: 4mm

Aperture: f/2.6

Exposure: 1/6 sec

ISO: 50

  Samsung GT-S8500

Focal Length: 4mm

Aperture: f/2.6

Exposure: 1/16 sec

ISO: 50

 Samsung GT-S8500

Focal Length: 4mm

Aperture: f/2.6

Exposure: 1/23 sec

ISO: 50

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Nokia X7-00 - Leak Photos

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The next Symbian 3 member is the Nokia X7-00 after the N8. The processor, graphic and RAM are the same with N8. However, the four speakers on each corners of the phone is something worth looking.

The X7-00 also comes with an 8MP camera with dual-LED flash, microUSB and 35mm jack.

Let's hope it will become a great Christmas present.

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Daily Photo #11

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A picture of a moss at the roof near my window.

Nokia N900

Focal Length: 5mm

Aperture: f/3.2

Exposure: 1/16 sec

ISO: 400

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Samsung Bada 1.2 update was a fake!

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Remember about the post about Samsung Bada 1.2 update? It was a fake after all. The update mentioned on the 25th of November is only the update for the Samsung Apps and no more than that.

If this is a fake, how about Bada 2.0?

Hope Samsung will sort it out.

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Sony PSP Phone on 9th December?

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Heard about the PSP Phone? Well, more rumours coming out especially about the announcing date for the phone. It is rumoured that it will have the Vivaz design rather than X10. Then more adds up such as high-resolution touchscreen, 512MB RAM and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Check the image below.

This was taken from Sony Ericsson France and the phone logo does give us a hint about PSP Phone.

Lets hope and pray super hard about the release.

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Samsung SCH-i510 Stealth V

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The Samsung SCH-i510 Stealth V has been certified by DLNA. This next smartphone from Samsung is described as  having Android 2.2 Froyo, 4.3" AMOLED WVGA screen, 8MP camera, Wi-fi b/g/n and DLNA.


Maybe this is the successor of the Samsung Galaxy S? I'm not sure.


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Daily Photo #10

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HTC HD2

Aperture: f/3.2

Exposure: 1/1024 sec

ISO: 100

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Acer 7" & 10.1" Tablet

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Now, everyone would like to have a taste of tablet wars after the iPad ignite the fire within the manufacturers. Latest news is that Acer is coming out with their own 7" & 10.1" Android tablet too.

The tablet will be equipped with dual-core 1GHz processor, 1080p HDMI output and 1280x800 screen. 5MP camera, HD front-facing camera for video call and multi-touch support is another great features. Its thickness will be around 13.3mm. With 10-point multi-touch and built-in gyroscope for gaming, guess this this is too good to be real.

The 7" version will come with dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm CPU and Adobe 10.1 support. Both the tablet will comes equipped with Wi-fi and 3G.

They will be out on April 2011 so be on the lookout for this iPad killer!

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Daily Photo #9

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N900

Focal Length: 5mm

Aperture: f/2.8

Exposure: 1/1000 sec

ISO: 100

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Motorola Olympus Tegra 2 - Rumours

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Picture of the iPhone killer, the Motorola Olympus Tegra 2 is out! Check it below.

If it really comes out, it will be the only smartphones able to kick iPhone aside. Let's just hope its not just a rumour after all.

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Nikon Nikkor Lens AF-S DX 35mm 1.8G

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A Nikon lens decided to drop by my room today and I gave it a little unboxing and review. It is the Nikon Nikkor Lens AF-S DX 35mm 1.8G.

The lens is also equipped with ring-type SWM (Silent Wave Motor) which is identical to the Canon's ring USM (Ultrasonic Motor). It means that the lens will not move when you are focusing. Besides, it has full time manual focus override and works only with DX format camera. The maximum aperture for this lens is f/22 and the filter size is 52mm.

Pros
- Excellent image quality when stopped down just a little
- Fast and accurate autofocus with full-time manual override
- Generally attractive rendition of out-of-focus regions ('bokeh')
- Resistant to flare


Cons
- Slightly soft and low in contrast wide open
- Lateral chromatic aberration somewhat higher than traditional 50mm 'standard' primes
- Prone to purple fringing and bokeh chromatic aberration, most visible

That's all for now. Hope that will help you.

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Daily Photo #8

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Here's a shot of some girls enjoying themselves being thrown 20 meters up in the air. Check out their epic face.

Canon EOS 1000D

Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

Focal Length: 125mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure: 1/500 sec

ISO: 800

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Nikon Speedlight SB-700 shipped on November 26

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Replacing the old Nikon SB-600 is the SB-700. Announced during Photokina 2010, The SB-700 has guide number of 28, wireless flash control, multi-step zoom from 24 to 120mm, rotating head, built-in bounce card, supplied diffuser and both incandescent and fluorescent filters.


The expected price will be around 450USD. Hope this flash will prove itself worthy before Christmas.

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JVC GC-FM1 HD Memory Camera - Unboxing and Review

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The JVC GC-FM1 HD Memory Camera decided to make a stop at my room so I decided to make an unboxing and little review of it.

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Nokia C2-01 & X2-01

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Nokia announced their latest and cheapest 3G phone, the C2-01 and the QWERTY-fied X2-01. Both phones are running Symbian 4.

The Nokia C2-01 comes with 2" QVGA screen, 3.2MP, Bluetooth, microUSB port, 3.5mm jack and built in stereo FM radio. It also support microSD card. It will be available early 2011 in Black, Warm Silver and White. Prices will be around 70 Euros.

The Nokia X2-01 only has EDGE rather than 3G but it has a 2.4" screen and a full QWERTY keyboard just like Blackberry does. Other features of the phones are VGA camera, 3.5mm jack, stereo FM radio and microSD card support. It will be out near Christmas with colours such as Red, DeepGrey, Silver, Lilac and Azure and it will cost you 80 Euros.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading.


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Daily Photo #7

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Yesterday, a group of my friends in Marjon (including my girlfriend) were performing for the Diwali-Eid celebration in Plymouth Guildhall managed by the South Asian Society. They put on quite a show in front of hundreds of audience there. Here is their last pose before they end their dance.

Canon EOS 1000D

Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

Focal Length: 97mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure: 1/15 sec

ISO: 1600

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Daily Photo #6

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Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

Focal Length: 18mm

Aperture: f/11

Exposure: 1/50 sec

ISO: 200

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Daily Photo #5

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That's me carrying my friend, Azar, with my palm. Isn't he small enough to fit my palm?

Nokia N900

Focal Length: 5mm

Aperture: f/2.8

Exposure: 1/200 sec

ISO: 100

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Rockmelt Browser- The Future of Facebook and Twitter

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While I was away from Plymouth, I got an email invitation to use Rockmelt. I was like WHOAAA!!! Seriously, I was waiting for this moment as Rockmelt is the most user-friendly browser for Facebook and Twitter.

After installling, it integrate my Facebook account into the browser and after that, my Twitter joins the club. The browser is superb with support of Adobe Flash. I really like the interface as it looks like Google Chrome but it doesn't crash as often as Google Chrome. In fact, it never crashes up until now. After installing Rockmelt, you get to invite 3 friends of yours to download and use it. Invite those who are always on Facebook and Twitter as it will be useful for them.

The integration of websites on the right-hand side is very useful as it provides updates on websites that I always visit. On the left-hand side is the Facebook Chat which enables you to pin your favourite friends there.

The only drawback for Rockmelt is that it doesn't integrate with Internet Download Manager like Mozilla Firefox does. However, I believe the team behind Rockmelt will do their best in applying this feature. Loading is fast compared to Mozilla Firefox and the search bar on the top-right corner allows you to choose which search engine's result you like.

Overall, this is a must-have browser for Facebook and Twitter users as it is very-VERY helpful, nice, fast and interesting to look at. I give Rockmelt the total score of 9.2 out of 10 for being the best browser in the world.

Thanks for reading. I hope Rockmelt can be a better browser in the future and people will be able to experience it to the fullest.

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Bada Games Update - Playtomo and Empire Defense Lite

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There has been an update on Playtomo and Empire Defense Lite for Bada users such as Samsung Wave S8500 users.

The update for Playtomo will include few more games and Empire Defense Lite will give you 100000 money on the first time opening it. Empire Defense Lite will make you turn your phone sideways to the left instead of to the right. Basically both games are a little faster as they remove some bugs and lower memory consumption.

Hope you will update your today. If you're playing them.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X12

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The unannounced X12 has been previewed and it proves to be running Android 2.1 out-of-the-box. Not sure if there will be an update to Android 2.2 Froyo for it. But it is expected to have that earlier next year.

XPERIA X12 will come equipped with 800MHz Qualcomm MSM 7230 processor, 4.3" (or 4.2") WVGA LED touchscreen, 802.11n Wi-fi support, HDMI port and 3.5mm jack. The thickness are expected to be between 8.7mm and 10.9mm with 1500mAh bettery. It will also be carrying either 12MP or 8MP with Exmor R technology with 720p HD recording.

Hope that the original specs will come out soon to ignite some spark on those who are interested. Sony Ericsson should include Snapdragon in their phones to be on par with other contenders and in order to keep those interested in buying their phones.

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Daily Photo #4

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Sorry for not uploading anything yesterday as I'm away from Plymouth. I went to London to renew my visa which will be expiring anytime soon. So, today, I will upload 2 pictures from London. The first photo is taken from Oxford Street London. And the second is from the AidilAdha celebration in Malaysian Student Department.

Sigma 18-125 f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

Focal Length: 18mm

Aperture: f/5

Exposure: 1/30 sec

ISO: 400

 

Sigma 18-125 f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

Focal Length: 18mm

Aperture: f/4

Exposure: 1/25 sec

ISO: 800

 

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Canon EOS 60D

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When the 50D comes out, people go WOOOOOOWWWW! But when 60D comes out, people are like, MEH? Why? That is going to be discussed today. The latest DSLR from Canon in 2010, the Canon EOS 60D.

The magnesium alloy body was gone. Yup. Down the toilet by Canon. But that doesn't mean that Canon 60D is not good. Here are some key features of the Canon EOS 60D.

- 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor
- ISO 100-3200 (expandable to 12,800)
- 5.3 fps continuous shooting
- 1080p HD video recording with manual controls
- SD / SDHC / SDXC storage
- In-camera raw development
- Subject modes with 'Ambience Selection' (Standard, Vivid, Soft, Warm, Intense, Cool, Brighter, Darker and Monochrome)
- In-camera Creative Filters (special effects)
- Fully articulated 3.0" screen (3:2)

Despite the critics towards the 60D, it is undeniable that it does go high near to the 7D. Let's check out the pro and cons of the 60D as stated in the review by Dpreview.

Pros
- Excellent image quality up to ISO settings unthinkable just one camera generation ago
- Extremely high detail and resolution at base ISO, good per-pixel sharpness
- Very good low-light performance, with low noise levels and good retention of detail
- Good ergonomics, well shaped and comfortable hand grip
- Customizable user interface
- In-camera raw conversion options and Creative Filters give easy creative options
- Excellent LCD screen is articulated (great for videographers and tripod users)
- On-screen Q-Menu offers good access to shooting settings
- Good quality 1080/720p video output with a range of frame rates and control over exposure
- External microphone socket
- Useful highlight tone priority mode
- Good battery life
- Comprehensive software bundle

Cons
- Slow AF in Live Mode reduces benefit of articulated screen for stills shooting
- White balance often excessively orange under artificial light
- Slight tendency to overexpose in contrasty conditions
- Post-processing options oddly arranged (and don't provide access to the Ambience options)
- Plastic construction not as reassuring as its metal-bodied peers

There you go. The Canon EOS 60D. The latest DSLR by Canon in 2010. If you are interested in it, get it. The price for the body is around £630/RM3150 and for body with kitlens (18-135mm) is £850/RM4250.

Hope that will give you some info on the Canon EOS 60D.

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LG, Android Smartphone = Dual Core Tegra 2 and 1080p recording

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Engadget today received and exclusive photos of an LG Android smartphones. It is the first smartphone to feature a dual-core processor and 1080p video recording. It also comes packed with 4" touchscreen and 8 megapixel camera.

It is rumoured that it will be the next Google phone running Android ??. Whatever it is, it will be launched in 2011 so that's a long way to go.

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Daily Photo #3

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Happy Eid Adha everyone. Today, my class leader, Manager, decided that we should have a class photography session. Since we never had a perfect picture before (blinking, moving & etc..). And today is no exception. From the 6 photos (5 formal and 1 informal), only 1 photo that I can call a perfect moment where no blinking, moving or etc are included.

 

Sigma 18-125 f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

Focal Length: 18mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure: 1/5 sec

ISO: 100

And here is the result.

Hope my friends love this picture.

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Daily Photo #2

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Samsung GT-S8500

Focal Length: 4mm

Aperture: f/2.6

Exposure: 1/47 sec

ISO: 50

 

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Glassesless 3D Android Smartphone

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Ever thought of 3D stuff without any glasses? Sharp recently announced their latest invention Sharp LYNX 3D SH-03C.

It comes with a 1Ghz processor, 9.6 Megapixel CCD camera with 720p HD recording, digital TV-Tuner and a 3.8" touchscreen.

This phone will be available in December with 3 choice of colour blue, white and black with Android 2.2 Froyo update.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X7

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Some leaked photos of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X7 is out. Check it out people!

With features such as 4.3" screen and 1.2Ghz MSM8620 Snapdragon, even I would want to get that phone. The XPERIA X7 Mini has 10 megapixel snapper with 3x optical zoom which is better than most Windows Phone 7 camera.

However, these are still leaked stuff. But if it tend to be true, why not go for it?

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Samsung + Giorgio Armani = Samsung i9010 Galaxy S

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Want a luxury phone with style? Beware. Samsung and Giorgio Armani has once again collaborate to bring tha latest fasionable high-end smartphone and this time, its the Samsung i9010 Galaxy S.

It has the 4" SuperAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1Ghz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor and other features the previous Galaxy S had to offer.

It will be available next month in Giorgio Armani stores at the price you might wanna choke a monkey. 700 Euros.

Let's hope other designers such as Calvin Klein and LV will start collaborating with phone manufacturers to make many more stylish phones.

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Daily Photo #1

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Ika spotted a half moon tonight. So we decided to get a tripod and my camera to get a shot of it.

First attempt is a failure because the angle of my camera caused some ghosting and flare. But here is the final result after several adjustment to the tripod.

Sigma 18-125 f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

Focal Length: 125mm

Aperture: f/20

Exposure: 1/10 sec

ISO: 100

Before we can continue and get more shots of the moon, the battery died without telling me. But lucky for me to get the most decent shots just before the battery died.

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Dell Streak Update to Android 2.2 Froyo

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Remember the Dell Streak? The hydrid between a phone and a tablet? Yeah. That one. It will be having a taste of Android 2.2 Froyo without any experience on the 2.1 Eclair. Why? Because it can.

The update will be available by the end of November in the UK and other regions will follow. Some of the improvement are:
- Improved performance and memory management
- Adobe Flash 10.1
- Wi-fi hotspot
- New Stage UI

Lets hope it can calm down enraged Dell Streak users who have been complaining about the OS up until now. Not to forget that the Dell PC Suite will not work anymore with the latest update.

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Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

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Today will be about the lens I've got. I'm suppose to get it on Tuesday but due to some people not being able to read my name properly, I got it on Friday. Whatever. I guess the saying 'Stupidity comes in all forms' does fit the situation.

Enough with all chitchat. Lets get to the point. The lens that I've got here is the Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM. In case you guys didn't know what DC OS HSM is, click here to know it. Here are some key features of it.

- High zoom ratio lens designed exclusively for digital SLR.
- Incorporate Sigma's OS (Optical Stabilizer)
- SLD glass and Aspherical lenses provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range.
- Super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting.
- Compact construction of 88.5mm (3.5”) in length and 74mm (2.9”) in diameter.
- Minimum focusing distance of 35cm (13.8") and maximum magnification of 1:3.8, making it ideal for close-up photography.
- HSM ensures quiet and high speed autofocus.

It can fit Sigma, Nikon and Canon nicely with all functions can be used. However, for Pentax users, the camera body must support HSM or else, the function won't work and your will be stuck with manual focus. And also the OS is not available for Sony and Pentax mount mainly because they has built it stabilization in the camera body.

The Advantage of this lens are as follows:
- Excellent for capturing small objects with a minimum focusing distance of 13.8 at all focal lengths & produces a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.8
- HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) ensures a quiet & high-speed auto focus
- Offers Sigma’s OS System (Optical Stabilization) allowing handheld photography even in low-light situations. It offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed approximately 4 stops faster.
- Cheap
- Really nice focal length range. Really nice-sized lens. It seems solid and well-built with nearly no wobble in the components.


The lens also comes free with disadvantage such as;
- Barrel distortion is apparent at 18mm (this is no surprise), but pincushion distortion quickly sets in over the rest of the focal length range. Pincushion distortion is especially strong between 35 and 60mm and again in the low 70s.
- This is not a real sharp lens even stopped down.

Here is the picture of my lens mounted on my Canon EOS 1000D with its hood on.

And here is a sample of photo taken with this lens.

The main reason I get this lens is because its a very good travel lens which suit a normal travelling needs from wide angle to telephoto. And also because its cheap and the DSLR body that I bought didn't come with a lens. This lens can replace your kitlens but it will not fit your normal bag you use for your kitlens. Why? Its bigger and longer.

Hope that will help you. Thanks for reading.

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Samsung 2011 Flagship Smartphone

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Looking for a super smartphones that can make you droll? Be patient and wait until next year. Why? Because Samsung is making one.

The unnamed phone get into rumours yesterday and would you like to know what are the key features that can make you droll? Here you go.

1080p Full HD Video recording
Will this feature kill the camcorder market? Who knows.

4.5" sAMOLED 2
We've heard about the SuperAMOLED before. But this might be more awesome. Maybe Retina Display will be flushed down the toilet.

Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Out-of-the-box latest OS is what people are waiting for (even me!). No need for update until Android 3.0 comes out.

1.2GHz CPU
OMG! That is faster than my netbook! And we expect the RAM will be around 1GB.

8 Megapixel Camera
That is on par with all the smartphones now. Why don't you make it 14 Megapixel, Samsung? Or maybe you can't?

16GB Built-in Memory
That's good. Which means more apps to be installed. Or maybe You can install all Android apps in the Android Market? Your choice.

Thats a lot of improvement made by Samsung to win in the Android race. But to get the customers' attention, they have to make a phone that is fast and smooth and not just full of specs.

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