Wat Arun: Thailand Trip

Pertama kali mencoba hunting while travelling abroad..Tadinya sih mau bawa full gear: Body Canon 5 D Mark II + Lensa Canon 16-35 mm f 2.8L + Lensa Canon 24-105mm f4.0 L IS + Lensa Canon 50 mm f1.4 + Tripod Velbon Ultra Lux I L + berbagai aksesories..

Setelah mencoba jalan-jalan di dalam rumah sambil nggendong backpack Lowepro Flipside 400 AW + semua yang diatas itu didalamnya...weight 5 kg an ...Waduh...kok berat ya...hehehe..... I love photography...but no thank you deh...Lagian ini kan bukan travelling khusus buat photography...tapi ikutan tour sambil sempetin hunting foto...there is a BIG difference between travelling photography and photography while travelling...Apalagi sambil bawa anak kecil dan istri udah ngancam.."Pokoknya Bunda gak mau bawain tripod dan sebagainya...bawa sendiri!!! " Wakakaka....bahaya..assisten fotografer ngambek...hehehe

Cari alternatif lain...after extensive research...baca2 majalah fotografi dan browsing internet..finally make up my mind to buy a whole new camera system..Panasonic GF 1 Micro Four Third..Sempat ragu ragu juga karena price nya lumayan mahal..gak kalah sama DSLR..but I finally bite the bullet and take the plunge...

Afterall...it's a decision (a very expensive one) that I do not regret..Panasonic GF 1 system perform amazingly for a such small camera system (compared to DSLR)...The body of GF1 + Panasonic lens 20 mm pancake f 1.7 + Panny lens 14-45mm f3.5-5.6mm +Panny lens 45-200mm f 4.0-5.6 + accessories all fit in ONE WAIST BAG.....there is no hustle with a backpack....my shoulder is free from pain and suffering.....you won't draw attention from carrying the big gun like the DSLR so it's safer for you and your equipment....especially in foreign country...and finally..the image quality is very good...comparable to entry level DSLR..

Lesson well learned...you have to decide...Is it worth it to bring your big gun with thousand of dollar tag price....have to worry about your safety (and your equipment)... a sore shoulder from carrying all of those equipment all the time....not being able to fully enjoying your vacation... for top notch image quality....The answer may be yes if you are a proffesional photographer on a assigment for national geographic or whatever...

But if you are an amateur photographer, a hobbyist or someone who just love taking a good picture while travelling....I think micro four third system is the right solution for you...

Recently I bought the Panny 7-14 mm Ultra Wide Angle Lens....can't wait for my next trip to try this baby...may be next year...hehehe...

DATA TEKNIS
Panasonic GF 1
Lensa: Panasonic Lumix 14-45 mm f3.5-5.6
Aperture: f 11.0
Shutter Speed: 1/400
ISO: 100


DATA TEKNIS
Panasonic GF 1
Lensa: Panasonic Lumix 14-45mm f3.5-5.6
Aperture: f 9.0
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 100




DATA TEKNIS
Panasonic GF 1
Lensa: Panasonic Lumix 14-45mm f3.5-5.6
Aperture: f 11.0
Shutter speed: 1/250




DATA TEKNIS
Panasonic GF 1
Lensa Panasonic Lumic 14-45mm f3.5-5.6
Aperture: f 9.0
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 100

Masjid Agung Semarang: Fish Eye: Semarang Icon Series

Setelah maju-mundur......dipikir-pikir..minta pendapat rekan dan pakar...ngitung-itung duit...akhirnya memantapkan hati.....bite the bullet..untuk naik kelas beli kamera yang full frame sensor..Canon EOS 5D Mark II...dan Lensa Sigma 15mm f2.8 Fish Eye...

Selain jelas sensor yang lebih besar...juga noise yang rendah (sampai 6400) dan terutama kalo pakai lensa fish eye...bisa mlengkung banget dan ultra wide.......lebaaarrrrrrrrr pol.......wakakkaa

Hhhmmm...ini foto emang mahal banget...tapi puas...

The question is...." Is it worth it ?"....and the answer is: "Absolutley yes...down to every single penny..."

DATA TEKNIS

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Lensa Sigma 15 mm F 2.8 Fish Eye

Aperture: f/16

Shutter speed: 1/200

BIngkai Langit: Semarang Icon Series

Hari Minggu....setelah cito SC langsung meluncur ke Pantai Marina...pengen nyoba lensa baru dan body baru...bersama istri dan anak tercinta...sambil menyelam minum air..sekalian ajak jalan-jalan..hehehe.

Udah agak kesiangan..langitnya agak wash out...untung bawa filter ND 8X + CPL..it make a huge different...never leave home without it....

Habis hunting...capek...lapar...langsung sarapan sate ayam sambil lesehan menikmati udara pagi di tepi pantai.....hhhmmm...
DATA TEKNIS

Canon EOS 5 D Mark II

Lensa Canon EF 16-35mm/ f2.8 L

Aperture: f/22

Shutter speed: 0.5 detik

Tambahan: Filter CPL + ND 8x 82 mm.

View at Kaliasin

Akhirnya....sampai juga gw ke tempat ini. Udah lama penasaran banget...Pengasapan Ikan di Kaliasin...view yg ngetop banget di komunitas jepret di Semarang. Thanks buat Tommy yg ngajakin gw ke spot ini....pakai muter-muter, blusuk-blusuk dan jalan yg sempit banget...kalo gak diajak gak bakalan deh sampai ke sana.

Begitu sampai..the view is very nice...Biasa..kalo udah dapat view yang asyik yang sulit cari foregoundnya. Setelah keliling-keliling dapat juga FG perahu ini meski harus terjun ke bantaran sungai yang bukan tanah..tapi kulit kerang yg ditimbun dan lama-lama menggunung....reklamasi ala Kaliasin...hehehehehe. Sempat deg-deg an juga..kalo kecebur bisa berabe nih......Canon 5 D Mark II + 16-35 mm F 2.8 L...........Waahhhhhhhhhhhh...bisa menangis darah gw....wakakaka...

Alhamdulilah..semua berjalan dengan lancar....Untuk dapat angle yang sip...emang harus ada pengorbanan...sekarang tinggal mandi yang bersih biar gak bau amis...hehehe

DATA TEKNIS

Canon 5 D Mark II

Lensa Canon 16-35 mm/f2.8 L

Aperture: f/11

Shutter speed: 1/6

Tambahan: Filter ND 8X + CPL 82 mm

Old Car at The Old Town

Lagi hunting di Kota Lama...kebetulan ada mobil antik parkir di depan bangunan tua..pas deh.
DATA TEKNIS
Canon EOS 450 D
Lensa Canon 10-22 mm f3.5-4.5 USM
Shutter speed: 1/60
Aperture f 9.0
ISO: 100