Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Nikon 35mm f/2.0


Nikon 35mm f/2.0
Originally uploaded by Lye Hock.

Got this gem of a lens in Hong Kong. Marginally cheaper than in KL. I had wanted a 24mm/f2.8 but that was not available. At 35mm with a crop factor of 1.5x for Nikon DSLRs, the actual coverage is about 52mm which is just a "normal" lens in full frame context. Well, this would make a general, all-purpose walkabout lens for the time being.

Pictures turned out sharp even at f2.0 but improves from f2.8 onwards. WIll be superb for low-light situations....

Monday, August 20, 2007

Explore in Flickr


3 photos in Explore
Originally uploaded by Lye Hock.

Found out that I have 3 photos in Explore. Everyday, 500 photos from Flickr are selected and listed in Explore. Some small consolation that your photos are being noticed...... :)

Slim's


Slim's
Originally uploaded by Lye Hock.

Last weekend we had a taste of Wanchai nightlife and downed a couple of Kilkenny's at Delaney's. There was a rugger game on between Scotland & Ireland. Despite the strong support at the Irish joint, the Scots won the game.

Slim's is a small pub near the Wesley Hotel. After the Viet dinner, Michael & I checked out the place. Pretty small & narrow......hence the name. But it was also spinning songs & tunes by artistes named Slim........such as Fat Boy Slim, Slim Harpo etc.......Downed a couple of Stellas here........

Beef noodles


Beef noodles
Originally uploaded by Lye Hock.

After more than a week of typical Hongkie food, last Thursday night, the team decided to go Vietnamese. Situated in Causeway Bay, it was a small joint but packed to the brim. We had the obligatory beef noodles and some spring rolls. Portions were generous and we couldn't match the Hongkie appetite for food......lotsa leftovers for us!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Habitu Cafe


Habitu Cafe
Originally uploaded by Lye Hock.

Found this cool cafe near the hotel in Wanchai. Offers free wi-fi which is such a rarity in Hong Kong. They serve great coffee and mostly Italian cuisine....

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Snake soup


Snake soup
Originally uploaded by Lye Hock.

Seems to be quite a favourite in Hong Kong. Tasted like chicken and with all the herbs mixed inside, it was actually quite tasty. As it seems to make the body "heaty", I decided to have only a couple of spoonfuls. This was somewhere in a smallish shop near Central.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Hong Kong


HK Junk
Originally uploaded by Lye Hock.

Arrived in Hong Kong early this week for some work assignment. It is summer but there has been some frequent thunderstorms most days, and on Friday a Level 8 typhoon warning was raised. This means everyone had to go home within 2 hours as the transport system will be shut down. But it came to nothing as the wind decided to do a u-turn.

Transportation system is quite efficient and I love the Octopus card. You can use it for all forms of transport and pay for various other stuff in 7-11 shops, cafes, cinemas etc. And uploading value is also a breeze. Our Touch N Go card can learn something from them.........

Monday, August 06, 2007

Chinatown Kopitiam


Kopitiam
Originally uploaded by Lye Hock.

Located in Dataran Sunway in Kota Damansara, this coffee shop serves up some very decent kaya butter toast. The butter is a nice generous slice. Not too sweet and the bread is fresh and crispy on the outside. Coffee is of the local variety and tasted burnt but still pleasant. Dataran Sunway is fast becoming the new SS2 PJ in terms of the sheer number of foodie joints.....minus the congestion, for now.