CNY 2013 Fireworks in Kuching

As usual the fireworks in Kuching during Chinese New Year is extravaganza. I do not know how CNY atmosphere is somewhere else, but in Kuching the midnight hours is like a warzone.

This year the warzone starts late..probaby due to the rain. Because of the rain, my picture was not great either. By the time the warzone kick off, 15 mins later there was too much smoke to take clear pictures. Anyway, Happy CNY 2013 to all especially Kuchingites.

Videography + NEX5N + Tokina 11-16 F2.8 and SAL35F18 + LA-EA2

The camera shutdown due to overheating after about 10 mins video recording on 1440 x 1080 MP4. About 7 mins was continuous recording with the Tokina 11-16 while another 3 Mins with the SAL35F18. I include some short clips in lower resolution for your sneak preview of the Sarawak Cultural Village  show. My comment on the show; great show! Makes me proud to be a Sarawakian.

Small clip of Bidayuh Dance

 

A larger clip of a Melanau Dance

Another short clip of the Melanau Dance.

Testing Tokina 11-16 and LA-EA2 and SAL35F18 on a Sunset

The Tokina can work with the LA-EA2 set-up but it seems to have some issue when used at slow shutter, some shots seems to be blown (overexposed). I do not know whether this is cause by the lens or firmware issue. The SAL35F18 work very well with the AF, however the freedom of focusing is rather limited.

A sample each from the sunset test outing (edited ).

The Rainforest World Music Festival 2012 - Sunday : The last day!

The Tokina 11-16 in action on the last day of RWMF 2012.

The SEL50F18: My favorite during this festival.

For more shots go to this other blog.

Dusk and dawn of Santubong Resort

Some shots taken at Santubong Resort, Kuching. Using the Tokina 11-16. How I wish my LA-EA1 can get a firmware to support this lens aperture control etc.

 Dusk

Dawn

This sunset was taken using the SAL35F18.