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Happy Valentine -- Tale of two brains
2008-02-14 21:06:00
I find this video hilarious. My nothing box is perhaps in photography. And Happy Valentine to you all for the visit.
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ABC Wednesday -- My Z lion needing zzz.....
2008-01-17 05:10:00
Photo taken with Pentax SMC FA 28-80 power zoomMy cutest Z lion needing zzz......We have the best new year celebration in taking a Bart train to San Francisco on the Powell exitand we walked from downtown San Francisco Financial district to Fisherman Wharf. My Z lion is yearning needing some zzz along the train ride on Bart. But he was fine as soon as we got off from the station and see the city nice view in comfortable sunlight.And upon the third hotels that we visited and asked for a room to stay overnight, we got the last room in Wharf Inn and later we saw this New Year Eve scenery in Fisherman Wharfwith Pentax FA 50 f/1.4with Pentax FA 50 f/1.4and with fireworks on New Year in Ferry building. It was a very romantic evening for me though the boys got too tired and they stayed on bed while I ventured out the last hour for a photo shoot of fireworks walking from Pier 39 to Pier 5 to catch the fireworks without use of tripod. I was unprepared for the overnight stay and everythin...
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ABC Wednesday -- Yellow Frog
2008-01-11 04:37:00
Photos taken with Pentax DA 50-200All pictures are taken while visiting Oakland Zoo with Tigers, Zebras, Giraffe, Bats, and many other wonderful animals in the zoo. We purchased an annual pass to the zoo and it is going to be fun for my boys. We love the cafeteria in Oakland Zoo and the Tigers, Parrots and Chimps are my favorite. For some unknown reason, my older boy loves the Bob Cat in the zoo. Last week ABC Wednesday is onXmas Tree
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ABC Wednesday -- Xmas Tree
2008-01-11 04:03:00
Photos taken with Pentax FA 50 f/1.4Photo taken with Vivitar 24mm f/2.8All Xmas tree pictures are taken late in the New Year Eve while taking an unplanned stay overnight in San Francisco Fisherman Wharf area. This it the best New Year celebration that I have with my beloved family. We took the Bart to San Francisco and went cold turkey asking for a room to stay overnight and I hugged my worrisome wife to let us do something spontaneous and I am so glad that she said yes to me and hence the fun with Fisherman Wharf, Cable car, Pier 39, the Sea Lions in Pier 39, the Bart, the China Town, the Fireworks on Perry building, and all the walking. It is the best New Year I have ever had. God bless you all in ABC Wednesday in 2008, the best year to be remembered. Last week ABC Wednesday is onWonderful Pair
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Vivitar 28-210 Macro Zoom Test Shots
2007-12-28 03:04:00
I sold this lens to another Pentaxian for cheap, roughly $30 just for the lens. And I sold it with a 72mm polarizer and a 72mm UV filter. Though the lens is not very sharp wide open, I can attest that with proper stop down on apertures, it is quite a fine zoom lens for the money. If you see the lens under $50, I would recommend it as a outdoor zoom lens that one can practice on manual focusing. The lens comes in the heavy side and its minimal focusing length is about 7 to 8 feet on the focal zoom range from 28mm to 200mm and it is not quite usable for indoor shooting. But for outdoor with flower and longer distance to object and the use of 210mm focal length, the zoom is quite usable and the zoom ring is great for manual focusing. One caveat noted with the zoom ring is that it is heavy and can slide zooming in and out without a zoom lock and it may be difficult to use for some situations that need a tilted angle. If you hold it in your hand, that is not an issue but it is imp...
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ABC Wednesday -- Wonderful Pair
2007-12-27 03:49:00
Photos taken with Pentax DA 50-200 Over Christmas weekend, my family visited Oakland Zoo and my kids had a lovely time in the zoo and we bought the annual pass for the zoo. I can't wait for our next visit to the zoo. More pictures can be seen in this flickr photo set. Last week ABC Wednesday is onViolent Moments
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Merry Christmas from Hin
2007-12-19 08:51:00
Merry Christmas to you allI am grateful all year and as the Christmas Holiday approaches and I reflect upon all things that have happened this year, I find joy and excitement that fill my heart to the deepest void that I sometimes have with doubt, uncertainty, grudges, and despair with struggles.Thank you for visiting my blog page and share with me on my learning experience with Photography. There has not been any down moment for me after I purchased my Pentax K100D in March of 2007 and my love of photography has been a wonderful experience with deeper appreciation of my surroundings in visual imagery and renewed energy in the quest for knowledge. In the Holidays, I will reflect upon this learning blog for the great blessings from Him on His birthday and expect what is to come in the new year and my new endeavors with a more focused purpose in the passion that the Almighty has blessed upon me.Pentax Inexpensive GearPentax M42 adaptersPicasa GuidesThoughts on Pentax FA 50 f/1.4Thou...
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ABC Wednesday -- Violent moments
2007-12-19 05:02:00
Photos taken with Pentax FA 50 f/1.4Letter 'V' gives me the most problems and hence some old photos for the post. My little one has some violent moments while enjoying his pot stickers in a Korean restaurant.I have been leaving a comment to Mrs. Nesbitt asking the whereabout of WalksFarWoman as I have been missing her in all recent ABC Wednesday events since her 'S' post in late November. Her blog in wordpress.com has been deleted and I can't find her anywhere in BlogCatalog or MyBlogLog, and Technorati profile. She is my best friend in the blogging community and a greatly admired writer that I always look up to for inspiration and insights into life with a positive attitude in her poetic writing. I truly pray that she is well and I dearly miss her tonight in posting my 'V' post. I am asking all who knows about WalksFarWoman to make a sincere prayer for her. Much thanks for sharing my concerns of my dear friend. Last week ABC Wednesday is onUltrapod II tripod
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Warning on Bower M42 adapter
2007-12-15 03:39:00
Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 converted to K mount Bower adapter with clip removedI don't need any mounting and dismounting for my M42 lens anymore as I turn them into a K mounted lens. And the RED dot in the adapter will work just like any K mounted lens. I think I can no longer recommend the Bower adapter anymore as an alternative choice to the genuine Pentax adapter as the clipping mechanism gets worn out easily that may get you a stuck adapter permanently onto your K100/10D bodies. Pentax M42 adapters - Hin's Tech Corner http://techtheman.blogspot.com/2007/09/pe ntax-m42-adapters.html Though the Bower adapter shares the same mechanics as the genuine adapter, it has a very fragile clipping plate with a small screw that are worn very easily and I got my adapter stuck on the K mount socket in K100D body yesterday night. Ouuuch, but luckily I found a way to free the dislocated clip in the stuck adapter along with the tiny screw that you are likely to lose when it gets warn out. If the scr...
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Praktica MTL5 -- my 1st film camera
2007-12-15 03:11:00
I manage to get some shots of my 1st film camera -- Praktica MTL5 along with my Prakticar 28-70 zoom f/3.5-4.8. Two of my brothers got me this film camera long time ago when I was a teenager starting out with interest into photography. I still remembered one particular night that my 3rd brother Antonio drove me all around Macau and Taipa island for a night shooting of Macau. I used my K100D with Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 to make it a complete shoot on M42 lens shooting M42 lens -- all in hand-held snapshots with manual focusing and stop down metering. First three shots are done with Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 and the rest are done with Prakitcar 28-70 zoom.Praktica MTL5 + Prakticar 28-70 f/3.5-4.8 MC zoomLove the contrast lookMy favorite shotPentacon 50mm f/1.8 wide openPlease don't go shop crazy for these lens as the Prakitcar 28-70 is really hard in focusing with a short focusing ring. I am dumb founded today in using it on shooting the Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 & SuperTak 35mm f/3.5. All...
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ABC Wednesday -- Ultrapod II Tripod
2007-12-12 03:45:00
Ultrapod II with Vivitar 28mm f/2.5I highly recommend this inexpensive mini-tripod with Ultrapod II that I purchased from REI for $15.00. It is very small and lightweight. It surprises me in being sturdy to stand very stable on tabletop for my Pentax K100D and my most heavy lens with Sigma DL 75-300 and a flash.Ultrapod II with Sigma DL 75-300Ultrapod II with Schneider 135mm f/3.5 andEyetek Digital DS328AZAnd the Ultrapod II comes with a Velcro strap that allows me to tight the tripod and camera onto a fence or tree trunk or any other lengthly object for securing the gear in place. Though I have not tried the Velcro strap, I am very pleased with the little tripod that is very handy for putting it in backpack along with my other camera gear.Ultrapod II with Velcro strap Last week ABC Wednesday -- Model Trains

Photography Passion with Target
2007-12-05 08:44:00
Lord God, I humbly ask of YouThe strength to do Your will;I give to You my talents nowYour purpose to fulfill.-- CetasI am looking for a purpose why He has placed such a strong passion in my life with photography and I am committed more than ever to find out what I can do as a photographer for Him. He must have his plan for me as a photographer. I don't know what I am about to do but I am committed using my passion in His work.Too many people make a mistakeby burying their talents-- Our Daily BreadI am still amateur in photography and one can quiz me on any photography related techniques and background and I will fail miserably in the test. But I do know one thing; when I am behind the viewfinder of my Pentax or the LCD in my Fuji and Casio, I am a person filled with joy and energy I never find in myself.I thought of the reason why I like photography so much and I relate my passion to how much I love people's faces in smiles and their daily lives captured with feelings and emotio...
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ABC Wednesday -- Model Trains
2007-12-05 06:33:00
Photo taken with Pentax FA 50 f/1.4Picture was taken in San Leandro Historic Railway Society with a train show on December 1st and June 1st and this great museum has weekly schedule open to the public. I thought my older boy would love to see the moving trains but he happened to be more into the cookies but he kept me in great company in seeing the train show. I enjoyed the model train show very much and the museum has great display of history and artifacts related to train and railway operation.I can't wait to bring my younger boy to see it on June 1st as the weekly opening will not have 15 model trains replica of new and old trains running in the track for display for the public to enjoy. More pictures unorganized at the moment can be seem in San Leandro Train Show. My younger boy was sick again in the weekend; otherwise, he would have a blast with the moving trains like myself. My older boy loves to play with things and he is not someone enjoying things that he can't touch but ...
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Bat For Lashes - Whats a Girl To Do
2007-11-30 01:38:00
I learn about this video from Emma Alvarez blog and it is great video with music and calligraphy from a group of dancers on bike following the singer. If you are interested in art, I highly encourage you to visit Emma's blog and Emma's art site. She is extremely gifted and she shares valuable information into art and she has wonderful display and rich content for art and history. I find the video very interesting and it offers the spooky feeling for late into the night and biking in the dark, I love the artistry and the music in the video very much, hope you enjoy it as much.
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ABC Wednesday -- Flying Seagulls
2007-11-28 04:15:00
Photo taken with Prakticar 28-70 f/3.5-4.8Photo taken hand held in iso 200 with manual zoomingand manual aperture, panning, andstop-down metering Last week ABC Wednesday -- Running
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ABC Wednesday -- Running
2007-11-21 02:28:00
I really missed my buddy who helps challenged me to reach the 35 minute jogging with him. Without his encouragement, I never thought that I can jog over 35 minutes. Jogging is not one of exercises that I truly enjoy but he has helped me changed my view. Thanks to my buddy and it was the best memorable time that I had in jogging with him late in the afternoon around a hilly loop next to our office campus. It is like relaxing with a good friend breathing in fresh air and count our blessings while doing the exercise. It is a very refreshing moment to be treasured in years to come. Last week ABC Wednesday -- Quiet Morning Silouhette
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Super Takumar 35mm f/3.5
2007-11-20 03:26:00
Super Takumar 35mm f/3.5 in M42 mountI really like the original case I finally managed to get a super takumar and I am very impressed with the quality of the lens. The pictures come out quite sharp. But the lens is an M42 mount lens and I paid $45 for it. And the lens come with the bowers m42 to K adapter. And I paid $20 with shipping on a previous purchase of a brand new bowers m42 adapter from BHPhoto. So the lens roughly cost me $28.00 + shipping. Not bad for the Super Takumar lens. I have a Takumar 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 lens which does not have the coating as in the Super Takumar and the image quality is not as nice as this prime lens.Saturday BreakfastI got the coffee & brocolisegg, cheese, toast go to my boysOverall, I am very impressed with the image quality. I may not be doing the metering correctly in M mode. In A aperture mode, I needed to dial in some big amount of Ev compensation. I can't wait to try it on M mode with AE-L stop down metering on wide open at ...
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Albinar 28mm f/2.8 Macro Test Shots
2007-11-19 10:26:00
Abinar 28mm f/2.8 Macor ($11)I don't know much about Macro and I have been loving my $11 Albin ar 28mm f/2.8 with Macro from eBay. It is made in Korea and I mention in previous post of $1K lens & $2K body in slr. And it gets the marking of 1:10, 1:8, 1:5, 1:4, the closest distance seem to be around 6" and so far I have pretty satisfied close up shots with it. I am newbie to Macro and I don't have any macro in my other lens and it is kind of odd to have macro at 28mm as I don't see it that often but I always see the popular ones as in 90mm, 105mm, 50mm and 200mm. My favorite fruit after lunchI bring lunch to officeAnniversary Gift (cropped way down from original)Shot was taken single handed as my left handholds the ring in placeAnniversary GiftPhoto taken single handedLast night dinner with subway sandwichClub with Italian Herb CheeseSubway chicken breast sandwich
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Schnieder 135mm f/3.5
2007-11-17 16:44:00
I got a schneider 135mm f/3.5 on a m42 mount and I got it as a gift from my eldest brother about 25 years ago when he gave me a Praktica film camera. I was not aware that my schneider 135mm along with a Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 and a Praktica 28-70 are all m42 lens sharing the same mount as m42 used in Pentax. I tired the Pentacon which is quite awesome except the metering needing a +1.7Ev compensation. And last weekend, I tied my Schneider 135mm f/3.5, and here are snapshots around my neighbor's fence and red leaves.I am very lucky to have this lens. The lens is a shear beauty to use and to look at, a very unique antique like with shape and stiff focusing ring that I find it a challenge to use but I am in awe withthe lens. Mistakes on focusing is all mine, and I can't wait to use it in better framing and better subject of a picture instead of snapshotting without a purpose. When time allows, I will post picture of the beautiful Schnieder 135mm f/3.5 for you all.

$1K lens & $2K body in SLR
2007-11-16 19:49:00
I think a bit different than others and it does not mean that I am better. Just that I may be a person with lots of emotions and I love history of cameras and hence having film cameras around is a great blessing and a wonderful thing for me. As you can tell, I love cheap and quality together. A wishful thinking one may say. And while the rest are after the $1k lens and $2k camera body, I lust for the $11 lens and $20 camera. How can that be possible? Look no further but my recent purchase:1. $11 Albinar 28mm f/2.8 Macro vs Pentax FA 312. $20 pentax pz-10 vs Canon 5DOf course there is no comparison from the ridiculous pair that I make up in the analogy above. I like to think of the positives as my amateur skills can't justify to have expensive equipments that I can't afford. And I heard from others that there are photog business required to take certain photo in film such as those for a large poster and b&w. I may not know the reason in detail but if the 'pro...
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My Smartest
2007-11-16 15:29:00
Photo taken with Pentax DA 50-200Missing filled flash in the shotI can rarely manage to take a photo of my older boy as he has the quickest legs and he is fond of making funny faces in front of my camera. But his wits outrun his Daddy at 5 and not to mention his memory and unending source of energy with questions from a curious mind that go from the moment he wakes up in the morning to the last minute of time I have with him in tooth brushing and bathing. I love him as much as I love my younger boy and I thank God every day in bringing in two wonderful boys with very different characters in my family. They are true joy in my life and the pain that we endures really comes from the inexperience in parenthood from both myself and my spouse in not seeing things the right way -- the positive way.My co-worker encouraged me to go after the book 'Raising a spirited child' and I am yet to order it online in Amazon as soon as I find another book to make the purchase with saving on free ...
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ABC Wednesday -- Quiet Morning Silhouette
2007-11-14 01:42:00
Photo taken with Pentax DA 18-55 inone early morning in Fremont Lake Elizabeth Last week ABC Wednesday is onPerplexed Look
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Red Challenge in Pentaxworld
2007-11-13 00:13:00
October competition in Penta xworld in is 'Red.' And I ran into a red bench in Sportsmart while visiting Great Mall in Milpitas. The Red bench has the logo of "Red XL" and I call it the perfect red photo even the color blind can see as Pentax Red with XL in red. I got around 7 votes from a voting party among 48 entries. It is a already an improvement over my 1st entry back in September.#1 My EntryPentax Blind RedThere is quite a story in the making of three red images for those shots that you see ringed lights on the backround while the word 'red' is tilted to have a flatter angle. I went the extra mile in tilting it for an upward 30 degree angle facing the skyline and lighted sources into the common hallwayin Great Mall. Here is the documentary for the making of my Pentax Blind Red picture#2 My 3rd choice#3 My 2nd ChoiceStory of composition:I wish I have another photographer documenting how I shoot the red bench. It is quite a story, of course, I dare not to ask my wife...
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HinTheMan Logo
2007-11-10 04:41:00
I have selected one of the my snapshot picture for icon of new potential business as freelance photographer that is in the planning stage. I like this photo where I shoot into my own shadow showing the intensity and joy that I have when I capture my image in the viewfinder.I don't know if I ever will start as a freelance photographer. I am certainly not trained at all as a professional but I like to dream big and I have to start somewhere. I am requesting comments from others to tell me many reasons NOT to dream about doing freelance work as a part time photographer. I especially like to hear if professional photographer would have a harder time in being successful in caring for one's family. I mean it in a sense of time spending with family while making a living as a single earner in the family supporting a tireless wife and 2 boys. I am asking if a hobby turning into a career is a viable dream that I should pursuit and that if I want to spend more time with family, do the profe...
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ABC Wednesday -- Perplexed Look
2007-11-07 05:38:00
Photos taken with Pentax FA 50 f/1.4Sweetie & Ben with perplexed lookFor more of anniversary photos, please visit 10th Anniversary album10th Anniversary slideshow Last week ABC Wednesday is on Oh Boy

ABC Wednesday -- O Placeholder
2007-11-01 05:10:00
Work really gets in the way and I have taken way too many pictures in both Anniversary and Halloween. My leave from blogging has to be prolonged until this weekend. I am sorting out all the anniversary photos and I have no time for the 'o' post. Please come back soon. If you want to see the anniversary photos, please visit10th Anniversary album10th Anniversary slideshow
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ABC Wednesday -- New Vow
2007-10-24 23:48:00
I am on leave from blogging preparing my 10th anniversary. Please come back soon. I want to show how much I love my wife and my two boys on our 10th anniversary. Preparing gift and staging for the surprises tomorrow.My version -- HinTanic StoneI really want her to smile and I am here to renew my love to my very very tiring wife who deserves the very best from her husband.Give me a mountain, I move it for you Give me a smile, I walk you with Titanic love Give me a kiss, I shower you with love and passions Give me two boys, I raise them two kings Give me tears, I share it a sage with love Give me your worries, I move mountains for you Give me cries, I pray Jesus with tears Give me trust, I hold hands with you in heaven Last week ABC Wednesday is on McDonald's

People Need The Lord
2007-10-23 16:41:00
Photo taken with Pentax DA 50-200PP in Picasa And I need the Lord He is my light in the dark~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lyrics from People Need The Lord by Steve GreenEveryday they pass me by,I can see it in their eyes.Empty people filled with care,Headed who knows where?On they go through private pain,Living fear to fear.Laughter hides their silent cries,Only Jesus hears.People need the Lord, people need the Lord.At the end of broken dreams, He's the open door.People need the Lord, people need the Lord.When will we realize -- people need the Lord?We are called to take His lightTo a world where wrong seems right.What would be too great a costFor sharing Life with one who's lost?Through His love our hearts can feelAll the grief they bear.They must hear the Words of LifeOnly we can share.People need the Lord, people need the LordAt the end of broken dreams, He's the open door.People need the Lord, people need the Lord.When will we realize that we must give our lives,For people need the Lord.Peopl...

Photohunt -- Practical
2007-10-20 04:18:00
Kudos to Yahoo going GreenBus runs in Bio Diesel FuelI am very proud of my company providing free commute shuttles for employees from various critical locations in bay area and Yahoo goes the extra miles in encouraging employees to go green for environment in many different ways in the Yahoo campus. And all commute shuttles are fully equipped with WiFi and I call that really practical in my books for commute. I did make use of the Yahoo company shuttle for a short while when my boy's school schedule allow me to take advantage of company shuttles. All photo are taken with Fuji F30PhotoHunt Last week: Smelly

Thursday Challenge -- Thankful
2007-10-18 23:55:00
Photo taken with Olympus C-3040in last ThanksgivingThursday Challenge Last week: Light
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