No wonder lah...

Now you know why Harvest Court price up from 8.5c in 13 Oct 2011 to 1.50 (highest) 09 Nov 2011. Though get UMA from Bursa on 17 Oct and 4 Nov 2011, the price continue to shoot up....... Mohd Nazifuddin Bin Dato' Sri Najib been appointed as Director on 28/10/2011 as per announcement in BURSA.

Annoucement from Bursa:
Datuk Raymond Chan Boon Siew and Mohd Nazifuddin Bin Dato' Sri Najib, the directors and shareholders of HCIB with 15.41% and 1.59% shareholding in HCIB respectively, is also the director and shareholder of Sagajuta (Sabah) Sdn Bhd.

Some other news:
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=22575%3Anajibs-son-emerges-as-key-investor-in-harvest-court-shares-hit-9-year-high&Itemid=2

11.11.11

Need to wait for another 100 years for this 11.11.11. Not a special day but special in number only. With 11:11 am, then it will become 11.11.11 1111. Maybe this number is special too for our Najib, especially his 1Malaysia slogan :)

读经考试 year 2011

All of us attended the exam for 读经 at Taman Bukit Jalil. I took 礼运大同篇 and 大学, my son KH jr took 礼运大同篇 and 三字经, FPL took 礼运大同篇. Except 礼运大同篇, the other two not able to completely memorised by me and my son. Need to continue to take the exam next year.

Here some of the photos taken during the day.

Donating blood during Ramadan

Need more support for the blood donation especially during bulan Ramadan when our malay brothers and sisters going for puasa, not advisable to donate blood.

I did my plasma donation for 86th times yesterday at PDN, for the first time in my life of donating blood/plasma, i was interviewed by Harion Metro reporters while they paid a visit to PDN.

If you happen to be freed this Saturday, you may come to South City at Seri Kembangan also for whole blood donation, from 10am - 5pm. The mobile team from PDN will be there... At least try for the first time, the feeling of giving away your blood :)

The power of words

Enjoy the video!

Tony Wedding, Penang

Primary school buddy from Phor Tay, Penang wedding dinner. Actually we went to same secondary school also. Not too sure if we were from the same class in kindergarden.

Here some of the photos (more photos click here):

Back 2 School: Phor Tay 70th Anniversary, Penang

@ 19.12.2010, back to my primary school, celebrating 70th year anniversary.

Back 2 School: Chung Hwa, Penang

It was the time to back to school "想中华，回中华" @ 18.12.2010, Penang.

Peaceful .....

Taken at Lone Pine, Batu Ferringhi, Penang

曇花 (Night-blooming Cereus)

My flower (曇花) finally bloomed yesterday night. I took a series of photos and video as well.

Time to share its beauty to all of you. Most of the photos taken with D3000 + SB600 flash. My son was so excited (of course i am the one who make him get interested to planting and photography).......he took few photos using my D3000. More photos at my FB, click here.

KQ - Swimming

This is the first time my daughter went to pool to swim. At first she a bit reluctant to enter the water, after few minutes of "warming" up, she refused to get out from the water. See, my son even can "back stroke" now, just require more training... kekeke.

Gabriel & Alison (Choy Mei) Wedding

Gabriel and Choy Mei, both are UPM biotech junior. Furthermore, also relative to me and PL. There is still another part of photos taken in Penang that yet to upload. Too many.

Congratulation to them......

New SB-700

Aiyoh, bought my SB-600, now come the SB-700. Poison really... USA is selling at USD330, roughly RM1,023.00.

A compact-sized Speedlight offering a wide variety of functions for digital-SLR camera users of any skill level!

Tokyo - Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Speedlight SB-700, a compact-sized, easy-to-use Speedlight offering multiple functions.

While the majority of digital-SLR cameras are equipped with a built-in flash, user creativity and expression is strictly limited as these built-in flashes are only able to light a subject from a single side and angle. While external flash units are tools for increasing creativity by maximising lighting possibilities, many users still find them difficult to use and think of it only as a way to capture images of dark or dimly scenes.

To allow users who are inexperienced with the use of external flash units to enjoy the benefits of more creative lighting, Nikon has developed the easy-to-use SB-700. The new SB-700 incorporates functions inherited from the SB-900, which has been extremely well received by professional and advanced amateur digital-SLR camera users. Smaller than the SB-600, the multi-functional SB-700 is much easier to use especially for beginners. As a result, the SB-700 is able to respond to the wide-ranging needs of Nikon digital-SLR camera users, who not only possess a broad range of skills, but also seek to increase their individual power of expression through photographs that truly accentuate light.

more reading from Nikon website.

Nikon D7000

Wow, so fast, another new dSLR coming out from Nikon, this time much better than D3100. Arh, must be not cheap, USA is selling at USD 1200 (~RM3.6k) with kit lens. Really kena poison lah. This D7000 actually better than D90 and some specs even better than D300s, power dude. An upgrade options for D90. hmmm, will i strike 4D tonight?

A compact, elegant body equipped with a new CMOS image sensor and a new image-processing engine, EXPEED 2


Tokyo - Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Nikon D7000, a model that introduces Nikon's new line of mid-class Nikon DX-format digital-SLR cameras. The camera is equipped with a new CMOS image sensor and a new image-processing engine, EXPEED 2, which enables capture of high-definition images exhibiting superior image quality. It also offers a number of advanced high-performance features packed into a compact, elegant body.

The following lens kit will also be released:
D7000 and AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

As the D-SLR market expands, D-SLR users are becoming more diverse, There are users who look for the ability to capture images with greater definition and image quality, while others demand more advanced shooting functions. There are also those seeking to record movies with the rich power of expression that is only possible with SLR cameras.

The D7000 is a high-quality mid-class D-SLR that will respond to user demands for a variety of the latest camera technologies and functions, enabling them the high-quality, high-definition shooting that they desire, all in a durable, high-performance, yet compact body. Among its features are a new DX-format CMOS image sensor, Nikon's latest image-processing engine, EXPEED 2, a new 2,016-pixel metering sensor, a new AF system that utilises 39 focus points, and the D-Movie function that enables recording of full HD movies.
more to read from Nikon website.

SKH jr + SB600 Flash

This is the photo of my son with the help of SB600. Bounce the light to the ceiling using iTTL, manual zoom.

SKH jr & SKQ @ Bukit Jalil (31 Aug 2010)

SKH jr and both of us were having exam on the chinese 读经 <道之宗旨> at Bukit Jalil during the Merdeka Day. The results: he did better than both of us.

How he achieved that?
Every night he will follow what we read and also try to recognize the charecters. After few weeks, not only he able to memorize the <道之宗旨>, he can also read out few other chapters.

The aim is to develope the charecters, improve memory and reading skill.

Still "Full Moon"

Hoping to get either 55 - 300mm or 70 - 300 mm soon.

Anyway, i shot this just now using my old 28 - 210 mm fungus infected lens (during negative era), that is why the photo not so clear. But in dSLR world, i got 305 mm distance in 35mm format. So if i use 300mm then i shall obtain 450mm in 35mm format. hhmmm.....

photo has to crop in order to get "this" BIG

AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300 mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

My next TARGET!!! How much ler?

• A 5.5x super-telephoto zoom lens with a focal length of 55-300 mm
• The first interchangeable lens to utilise a high refractive index (HRI) lens element, which allows for a more compact and lightweight size, as well as offering pleasing rendering performance

With a refractive index of 2.0 or higher, the use of a single HRI lens element provides the same benefits as multiple elements made of standard optical glass. In addition, as this single lens element also compensates for focal plane curvature and spherical aberration, the lens itself could be made smaller and lighter yet still offer 5.5x magnification and support for super-telephoto shooting at up to 300 mm. It exhibits excellent contrast and sharp rendering throughout the entire frame even at maximum aperture.

• Built-in vibration reduction (VR II) offering camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately four steps

The benefits of vibration reduction are best demonstrated with super-telephoto shooting. This feature stabilises the view through the viewfinder for simpler focusing.

• Two ED lens elements used for superior chromatic aberration compensation 
• Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing