Outside the Asylum

Category: photography

  • Japan

    I was in Japan recently for a holiday. This time it was longer than usual, 3 weeks. Chika went ahead of me and stayed an extra week too.  We traveled around together; 2 weeks in Osaka and 1 week in Tokyo. This was my first proper trip to Tokyo.  I love it!! I’d very happily live there.  Hopefully my career will take me there in the future.

    I dusted the camera gear off and took it with me. I mainly focused photographing all the food we ate. For me Japan is food paradise.

    I bought a new lens in Tokyo, the Canon EF-S 17 – 55 mm F2.8 IS.  This is a sensational lens for pics indoors without flash. Perfect for food pics 🙂

    This time i was introduced to properly good Izakaya(s). Also, we visited Tsukiji markets in Tokyo.  Check out the pics in the gallery (also linked at the top of this page).

    Here’s a sample

    IMG_0978IMG_1182IMG_1275

    IMG_1289IMG_1302IMG_1121

  • Camera upgrade

    I bought a Canon EOS 10D way back in 2003 and have loved having it. I saw the 20D and 30D come out and they really tempted me. When the 40D came out and I read the specs, I could resist no longer. Upgrade time!

    The first thing you notice is how much bigger the LCD preview screen on the back is. Huuuuge!

    40D back10D back

    I’m still getting familiar with the 40D. I only got it yesterday.

    Reviews of the 10D and the 40D