2011 Tesco Tg Tokong Penang

Sorry guys, with the quality of these photos as it was taken with my lucky olympus point and shoot camera miu-800 which i bought since 2006. Long time never user this camera until i forget all the settings. :)

well, lets review about Tesco Tg Tokong Penang. The car park is huge with special allocated lot for family with babies and disable person to get down the car easily. You need to be careful tho as the driving lanes are not really what you thought it should be, well this is my first time. One will get use later, but this is for new comer into the mall.

inside, it is really huge with a lots of restaurants that server from Japanese to locals, some include Sakea Sushi, McD, KFC, Mizi Delicatessen (New World Park), nasi kandar. You can also do some shopping apart of Tesco brand at the shop located outside of the grocery area.

around that area, you also can visit Island Plaza, Straits Quay, Prima Tanjung or do down a bit to Gurney Drive.

Finally - kudos, it was nicely build with huge car parks space. with this huge car park they need to install car park free space detection system similar to Gurney Plaza. This help to reduce customers spending time to find free space and do shopping faster at Tesco.

2011 Durian buffet at Bao Sheng Durian Farm Penang

A breathtaking View from the Site
Me and my wife


the base of the farm, where are all glutton up the sharp thorny tasty fruits

this is all that is going to be ship out to the market, estimate the price here, about RM60.00 per fruit.

If Durian is not enough, can have some Rambutans :)

A chalet for rental 3 days 2 night Rm180.00 (according to their website). It is clean and well maintained, nice to come with family and enjoy the nice cooling temperature and durians there.

come down from the road.

Durian cake, my wife love them.

all ready for customers

view of the tiny pond with a huge koi inside. It is there to greet you.

this one is Durian Kunyit

price and ranking list

This is Durian "Hor Lor" - Chinese Gourds

a friend posting with the most expensive durian there.

a durian hero - he is very helpful, look for him if you need any help with opening that thorny fruits.


Full of enjoyment.



An invitation from friends to attend this Durian buffet at Bao Sheng Durian farm, here. The weather is superb, cooling as you can see on the first picture.

I invited my busy wife, and she agrees to come along. well out of bound for my twins, We will bring them when the time is right, when they are older. lil cutie!

So as promise, photos updated.

Movie - Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

Yay!, manage to get a ticket for this coming 1st July 2011 screening at Queensbay Mall, it is in 3D. After that will proceed to FIF

Rm200 Government rebate!

Dear readers,
In Malaysia, our government is soon going to announce RM200.00 rebate for all electrical appliances that have 5 star rating for energy saving. So jold your purchases until July 2011.

St Anne 's Novena and Feast 2011

St. Anne church in Bulit Mertajam, celebration will be coming soon, it is said to give out 60,000 free meals for pilgrims this time. There will also be candle light procession with the compound.
more information here

2011 FIF - Futuromic Imaging Fair 2011

Dear readers,
FIF is coming to Penang 1st to 3rd (Friday to Sunday) July 2011 at QueensBay Mall. There will be great offers for photographic equipment under their belt, there will also be model shooting and dance performances. USM also will be setup up a photo gallery themed "Life In Penang". some of the participating brands items on sale includes:
Agfa photo
Black Rapid
Cybertik
Eureka
Jenova
Kenko
Matin
Nikon
Pro Tama
Ricoh
Sandisk
Sunpak
Tamron
Velbon

there will be competition where prizes worth more that RM10000 to be won.

2011 - Haagen-Dazs Ambaasador

Yay!, I am Haagen-Dazs ambaasador, promoted to spend more in that shop :)

ok, here are the benefits
10% discount - spend above RM35.00
5% discount - spend below Rm35.00
20% discount - one time birthday treat (present direct mailler postcard) not sure what is this, will bring the whole letter there, just in case.

Day of Pure Pleasure (Every Tuesday)
+3 pints for RM80.00
+complementary scoop with any takeaway purchases above RM15.00
+Complimentary 500g upgrade with any ice cream cake purchase (min 1kg)
+30% off for dine-in. (nice)

2011 1st Avenue Penang

just browsing around this place. rating below

car parks: 9/10
environment: 9/10
shops: 5/10
diners: 4/10
cinema: (never visited) - TVG - from others it is not bad but price a bit high


sorry about the inconsistency of the photos, i was testing out the pre-WB setting. Anyone would like to know more about pre-WB setting please mail me at penangcamera@gmail.com

2011 Caterpillar hiking shoes

already window shopping for a few days in 1st avenue, penang and Carnival Mall, Penang, finally decided on this pair, in Queensbay Mall, Penang. At the world of sports as they are have come sales, for this one is on 40% sale and that is not the point, my goals is that this shoes that I need will be able to provide a good grip on the floor during hiking, be able to protect my legs from any harm, such as scratched on tree bucks and insects bites, moreover from water to keep my legs dry, and finally not too heavy. I have tried it yesterday and it is really good, feeling of tough protection on the legs and it has bouncing effect, especially you need this during down hill. Well said, there is 2 models currently on sale and size from US10-12 depending on models, and I believe it will be taken up pretty soon, especially with the 40% discount. So if you go hiking, this is really a recommendation.

2011 Levi's 501 jeans

One excellent pair of jeans from a friend who visited Texas recently. the texture and colours are really great. sure it is going to be very comfortable on it!!. Yay - Thank you Mr. Low.

2011 camera cable release and ND grad filter

about this ND grad filter, I wanted to get the Cokin, but it is out of stock Nation wide, so I have to lower my expectation to this China made product, it comes in various names. but i still did not have the chance to test it out. will update you guys later.


As for this release cable, it is surely sure a no no for D7000, i also felt a liltle be returning this items to the shop, the shop owner is very generous that he replaces this twice, i mentioned twice, and the third time with another product that is less in amount and credited me the difference. Care to mention his shop at below later, Curious to know that is the problem, here, there connector is too tight for the D7000 usb port, apparently when I plug in the connector and try to pull it off, the metal piece is disconnected from the release cable USB port and stuck it at the D7000 usb port, huh, plyer is needed to remove it. So for you guys out there, never never get a Pixel brand for your D7000, it is meant for D90 and below. While I write this review, D7000 is going for RM2980.00 at this one month promotion, time to upgrade dude, get rid of your 98x view viewfinder and upgrade to this 100% view from the viewfinder. this is one hack of a feature, that makes me get the D7000.



so I have manage to get this filter tested. picture here is a shot without ND grad focusing on the sky, well balanced sky but the building is dark.


another shot focusing on the building, the sky is blowned out but the building is ok


this one with the filter and see all are pretty much balanced. So this filter is really a must for landscape shooting.

2011 Benro A350F tripod review

longing and wanted to get a tripod for my landscape photography since a year ago, now after a tedious survey on the net and going to the shop, to check the ergonomics, the weights, the functionality, the features, the material, design and the price (least concern), why I say that, well today there is like 10 reputable brands the provide credible tripod for customers, but 9 out of 10 are all made in CHINA, so the prices a almost similar, will be small different of rm100-rm200. and for me, the size, ergo and weight is what matters to me.

Sorry about the delay in completing this review, as out babies started to cry half way, so now i continue, well, an extra feature compare to the most reputable such as Manfrotto, i review the MK394 and find that it is not so suitable for me, it is heavier, and the center locking mechanism is not locking properly, I believe by this time manfrotto should be have a lot of complaint, and hopefully, they will improve this, so back to Benro, this one is really impressive, as mentioned below
1. the quick release please is adjustable for panoramic and balance your lens if it is a long lens, and it is securely locked on.
2 .the screw type center locking mechanism is really locked on.
3. the material used in good and nice finishing.
4. there is also a free hooked included.
5. the weight is better at 1.6kg, but feels lighter that manfrotto MK394.
6. build in balancing and a compass, phew!.
7. leg can be set to 24,55,80 degrees.
8. center column lock is good and tight.
9. on sale.

cons:
1. i prefer the leg adjust mechanism of the velbon.

here, i complete my review, so hope you all can consider then looking for tripods.

2011 Sentosa B.M hawker food

This place, they called it Sentosa, location, on the way to St Anne church from BM town. Just by the busy road. Here we enjoy Yam rice and pasembur. Be prepared to get wet and sweaty, cos the place is pretty hot at times.

Food variety: 7/10
car park:10/10 free
yam rice:4/10
pasembur: 8/10

Do go there early as I assume the food will be sold out fast, as you can see, people in the cafe.

after that we adjourned to the next place which is the next road from here. below



here we had laksa, and enjoyed a fresh coconut water, cool down our tummy after that much food ingested. other food famous here is the char koay teow, sorry no picture, cos to full to order another dish. next time perhaps.