Canon Powershot SX60HS

Post Updates : 13 May 2015

This camera caught my interest with it's zoom lens power.

I needed a compact camera that I could do from micro to long zoom without having to change lens. It seemed to fit my ideal requirements. So I went to a camera store to test out the camera.

It was heavier than I had thought. The overall feel and built of this camera looks very good. Pleased with it's zoom power, I brought it without much hesitation.

Unboxing Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Contents in the box :

Camera SX60HS

Battery Pack NB-10L

Battery Charger

Neck Strap

&

Lens Cap (with cord)

Technical Specifications of PowerShot SX60 HS

Pixel : 16.1 megapixels

Imaging Processor : DIGIC 6

Focal Length : 3.8(W) - 247.0 (T) mm

35mm film equivalent : 21 (W) - 1365 (T) mm

Macro : 0 - 50cm

LCD Monitor : 3" TFT colour LCD

ISO Speed : ISO 100 - ISO 3200

Flash : Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off (Manual lift up Flash)

HotShoe : Yes

Weight : Approx. 650g (including battery and memory card)

Movie Mode : Full HD 60p

Wi-Fi function : Yes

The followings photographs was reduced in size by 70% (for my easy uploading). No colours, filters, touch up was done to the picture, so as to show the original colour of the photo results.  Camera was set on Auto mode. 

The above photo show a blue box I've mark up. It's approx where the bird (photo below) was located.

Using the zoom, I was able to capture the below image.

After sometime, I spotted another bird that flew into the field. Happy photo snapping.

Then I went over to Upper Thomson Road. One of my favourite place to see wild monkeys.

It was an overcast day but I managed to take a few pictures before it started to rain again.

I have not tried out the micro function yet. Hopefully in coming weekend, the weather would be good for photography.

The zoom clarity are super great. The camera's built in functions are yet to be explored. Overall, I would say I am very pleased with this little compact camera. 

Post Addition : 13 May 2015

Location : Pasir Ris Park

Subject : Oriental Pied Hornbill

For the first time, I was able to spot and photography this bird. Fast flying bird and I was glad to able to capture 1 shot before it flew off.

Theme : Dancing Trees

Power of nature, so beautiful.

Subject : Spotted Wool Owl

Focal Length : 247mm

Exposure Time : 1/25 sec.

f-stop : f/6.5

Aperature : 5.4

ISO : 800

I just simply love the Owl. This is also the 1st time I was able to photograph a wild owl. It took me very long time to wait for the owl to finally wake up from the sleep. It was all worth the wait.

For a compact camera, I would say this camera is equipped with a super powerful zoom.

Very pleased with the colours and clarity of how the photographs turn out to be.

Overall, I would highly recommend this camera Canon SX60HS to those who like to travel light. Need a powerful zoom to photograph animals without the hassle of changing lens.

A compact suitable for all occassion and the wifi function is really cool.

Connect to handphone in instant (using Canon Connect app) and makes sharing of photo online an 

easy task. When connected with handphone, the handphone can be use as a remote control to activate the camera shooting mode.  The only cons I find is that the auto tracking of the long zoom doesn't react very fast and it might take a while to get use to it. This aside, I am very impressed with the capabilities of this compact camera.

My rating of the camera : 4.5 of 5 stars

Lomography Roll No.1

Lomography Photo Roll 1
Photo Date : 21 April 2010 to 27 April 2010
Camera : Lomography SuperSampler
Film : 35mm
Film Brand : Fuji Provia 100F(Expired)
Type : Color Slide

This is my first lomo photo try out.
I used the Fuji Provia because I wanted the photos to have a Turquoise slightly greenish tones kind of effect.
Photos shown in this post are the original colour without any touch up or colour change except for the blue one.
That I changed the colour of that photo with a blue/purple effect using an old photo software.
In a roll of 36 exposures, some of my photos turned out to dark or grainy but that's because I didn't head the advice of only using this cam in bright, sunlight conditions in the instruction manual. Heehee...
Especially taking portraits or very near objects, must really be taken only in very bright light conditions for this camera.
But still overall, it's a very fun experience with the camera.





Added a colour effect on this :










Shadows

My 1st Lomo Cam

I remember the first time I saw these types of cameras was in the Kinokuniya bookstore located in Takashimaya some years back.
But did not have the thoughts of getting any... until last week when I visited the Page One store.
The above photo was taken outside Page One store at Vivo City yesterday.
They have these cameras on display and some books relating to lomography.
One thing that sparkle my interest in lomography is also their "10 golden rules of lomography".
Which I feel, will make photography fun in a way.
I'm not sure how my photos will turn out now and only taken about 10 shots since yesterday.
I've loaded the camera with an expired Fuji Provia 35mm film, let's just hope the photo will turn out well...


My 1st lomo camera
Model : SuperSampler
Colour : Pearl
Film : 35mm
Battery : Not Required
Flash : NIL (Camera only suitable for use in bright sunlight outdoors)
Technical Data : 4 x 24mm lenses
Exposure : 1/100


Items included in the package box :
Supersampler Camera
Supersampler Box
1 roll of 35mm color film
Supersampler photo book (which is very interesting)
Instruction booklet





10 Golden Rules of Lomography
1) Take your Lomo everywhere you go
2) Use it any time - day & night
3) Lomography is not an interference in your life but a part of it
4) Get as close as possible to the objects of your lomographic desire
5) Don't Think (William Firebrace)
6) Be fast
7) You don't have to know beforehand what you captured on film
8) Nor afterwards
9) Try the shot from the hip
10) Don't care about the rules


Lomography camera shop :
ThirtySix
91, Bencoolen St, #01-32, Sunshine Plaza, Singapore 189652
Tel : 6337 6916
Operating : Mon - Sat, 12pm - 8pm

This is a cool camera shop. Highly recommended!
Shop is well stock up with wide variety of cameras, lens, cam bags, books...etc.
I've got my eyes set on 3 different cameras.
The SuperSampler, Diana and Black bird.
I was at first very confused over the different variety of cameras.
The friendly and informative owner was there to help out and patiently answered all my queries.
Now that I've figure out most of the camera and their effects.
I decided to get the SuperSampler that takes 4 panorama shots on one photo!


I like the deco of this shop!

Penguins! Penguins! Penguins!

My last post for the Jurong Bird Park.
The attraction here is "Penguin Expedition"
In the exhibit, there are more than 200 penguins.
All together there are 5 species : Humboldt, Rockhopper, Macaroni, Fairy and King Penguin.
Everytime I visit the Jurong Bird Park, this attraction will be the 1st one I visit and also one more time before I leave the park.

Peruvian or Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus Humboldti)
Approx. 65cm long. Weighing about 4.2kg.
Average lifespan of penguins is 15 to 20 years.
Humbodt have a habit of rubbing each other's neck and beak frequently.
Habitat : Coasts and sea
Found : America


Sleeping Penguin










King Penguin (Aptenodytes Patagonica)
Approx 95cm in length. Average weight is 15kg.
Habitat : Coast and sea
Found : Cold areas




Dancing Penguin?


Getting Ready... 1..2..3..


Splashed... Into The Water!!!




Molting Penguin.


Penguin grooming




Do you think Penguins like to mimic each other?
I think so... see below!
They are sooooooo cute!








There is a book on "Penguins - Edited by Lisa Purcell" that I like.
Publish by Hylas Publishing. ISBN : 13-978-59258-318-8
It's has tons penguins photos and quotes.
If you like Penguin, this might be the book for you.
Probably can find this book at Amazon.

Some of the interesting Penguins facts from the book :
The first penguin fossil was discovered in 1848. The actual bird probably lived between 23 and 34 million years ago.
The ancestors of today's penguins stopped flying approximately 60 million years ago.
The only part of a penguin that is not insulated is its feet.
A community of 5 million Adelie penguins can consume up to 18 million pounds of krill and other small fish a day.
Althoug it is usually difficult to distinguish between the sexes, during the breeding season it can be a bit easier to spot a female penguin : when mating, males may leave muddy footprints on their mates' back.
New Zealand is considered the world's penguin capital; it is home to 9 out of 16 confirmed species.
At approximately 70 per square inch, penguin feathers are the densest of any birds.
A common bonding ritual between penguins is the offering of a stone from one to another.
Contrary to popular belief, penguins and polar bears are never neighbours. They live in opposite hemispheres.
Penguins do not have teeth.