New camera
Yesterday I bought a new camera, a
Canon EOS Kiss Digital SLR (same as 400d). After almost three years of use my Fujifilm Finepix s5500 can go into semi-retirement. I was getting a little frustrated with the Fuji, especially the lack of manual focus (actually it has manual focus but it is almost unusable).
I bought the camera with the 18-55mm kit lens. I also purchased the 50mm f/1.8 lens. This lens is one of the cheapest available, but that doesn't mean it's not a good one. I look forward to using it in low light situations and for portraits. The large aperture gives a narrow depth of field which creates the bokeh effect as demonstrated in the photo below.
I also purchased a 4 GB memory card, spare battery and a new bag. The price was actually a little less than I expected. The 45od has just hit the shops, so the 400d is being sold at a discount. I will probably spend some more money again very soon on more lenses and accessories.
Here is a photo I snapped today. It was taken in macro mode with the 18-55mm lens. I have cropped it from the original in camera version. More photos will be uploaded to
flickr.
Labels: personal, photography
2007 in photos
January 2007: Taiwan's high speed rail opened. I took a
trip to Xinzhu.
February 2007: I spent the Lunar New Year
in Indonesia with my family.
March 2007: I saw the
Tour de Taiwan and
Taipei Cycle Exhibition.
April 2007: More cycling, the
422 bikes on the road protest in Taipei. And I saw the wonderful Taiwanese movie,
Island Etude.
May 2007: I went to Siam (Thailand) and saw
Ajarn Sulak.
June 2007: I had a wonderful visit to the
Taipei Artist Village.
July 2007: The
Maokong Gondola opened in Taipei.
August 2007: My semester of
Chinese language study at Shi-Da came to an end.
September 2007: The
INEB Conference and study tour was held in Taiwan. At the end of the month I started studying for a Master's degree in Taiwan Studies at NCCU. I also enjoyed the
Daniel Pearl Day of Music in Taipei.
October 2007: The
UN for Taiwan torch relay was held.
Typhoon Krosa hit Taiwan.
November 2007: I was a volunteer at the
International Conference on Religious Culture & Gender Ethics at Hsuan Chuang University in Xinzhu.
December 2007: I visited
Smangus with Ben as part of a research project at NCCU. I also participated in the
1208 climate change action in Taipei.
Labels: personal
What I should study
Your Learning Style: Curious and Brilliant
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You are a very abstract learner. You can grasp even the most complex theories.
You Should Study:
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Linguistics
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
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UPDATE: I replaced the original result with a new one. The change was from "Innovative and Independent" to "Curious and Brilliant". I think it better reflects me, although there was a fair degree of overlap in the results. I got the new one by changing the answer to one question:
For you, choosing what classes to take:
* Pretty easy. You know what you're interested in.
* Is difficult. You change your mind a lot.
Yes, I do change my mind a lot.
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