Sunday.

There might be a chance of school closure. As it is, primary school students will be doing home based learning one day a week. Wednesday I think.

I also think this is in preparation for the worst case scenario where it is a stress test, for what may come next.

I hope we won't come to that.

On to better things.

Idris wanted to make cookies. He started it, but somebody else had to finish it.

That will be, the.rest.of.us.

Pic taken with xe2 and konica 40mm 1.8.

Last day.

Today mark the end of the March school holiday. In the morning Idris went for swim class followed by music class. Later he will go for his aiqido class. It's going be a new battle tomorrow as everybody will be fighting against the spread of the covid-19 virus. I pray all will be well.

In sya Allah

Pic is Idris having his mini lunch at before heading back home to rest before his aiqido class.

The view.

While waiting for the rest to arrive and also so that I won't lay down on the bed and snooze, I decided to go up to the BBQ pit at level 5. Manage to snap a few pics of the view.

Xpro1 and 35mm 1.4

Bbq

Had a great time yesterday during the BBQ. Idris made a new friend, rifqi. Gave Idris a hug when they left the BBQ area.

Xpro1 and 23mm.

At the pool.

It's a Wednesday and we are halfway through the March school holidays. We are at csc now, having a swim. Prior to that we had lunch and we bought nasi ayam penyet from Changi village. The food was deliciously beautiful, as usual. 

The plan was to go for a swim while we wait for our room to be ready.

Sometimes times like this and the people you are with remind me of how we are just planners. And sometimes what we plan may go wrong. But there is always goodness in those wrongs and Allah s.w.t knows best.

Return from jt.

Just came back from my sis's place. Went there for dinner. Had curry. Had opportunities to shoot with the new lens too. New to me anyway. 

Pics are taken with the xe2 and the konica hexanon 40mm 1.8.

Dad is back.

News of the lockdown in Malaysia made us aware how lucky we are in not going to Penang. 

My dad manage to come back today, together with dhia, his new daughter, my new "sister".

Talking about new, postman came a knocking and i got a new lens. It's the konica 40mm 1.8. it's on the fujifilm xe2 and I managed to take a few shots.

First impression it loses contrast when shot into the light.

I had to Snapseed it more heavily than I normally would.

Life guard

While I was at csc, decided to rope in the lifeguard to model for me. He just sat there, being on duty. With his permission, I managed to snap a few. Off camera flash with the xpro1 and the 23mm 1.4.

Off camera flash.

I decided to experiment with ocf, or off camera flash while the rest of the family went for a swim. Managed to get a potrait of Su with both flash and camera handheld.

Cam was xpro1 with 23mm 1.4. Used the godox flash, the smaller one and a trigger.  Got me to be very excited.  

First day, not in Penang.

After lunch at loyang point, we went back home for a little rest. The plan was to go to Changi civil service club for a bit of a swim. But I got other plans.

Pic of the lunch that Idris got for himself. Chicken chop with brown sauce. The sauce is very nice. 

Lunched at Tenderbest Loyang Point.

Cancel

Had to cancel the trip. This covid-19 things is starting to get very personal. I hope it ends here. No more getting personal. Hate tonthink about whats worse that can happen.

Went to a friend's house for a little weekend dinner and birthday celebration. Used the Sony 35mm 1.4 G for this one.

Using the takumars.

Was thinking about using the takumar for the Penang trip. But wifey suggested that it might not be a good idea to bring manual lenses for the trip. A close friend also suggested otherwise.

I have been testing the takumars for weeks in anticipation of the trip. But what was said does hold water. Anyway here is a pic of one using takumar 50mm 1.4.

Going to Penang.

Will be flying off to Penang tomorrow. Amid the covid-19 chaos, I can only pray for the best. In the meantime have been getting used to the various lenses that I might bring. Very sure I will bring the Minolta 20mm 2.8. Have not used it alot when I first got it so I hope the pictures taken with it will turn out ok.