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Saturday, December 8th, 2012
Steeped in ancient Japanese creation mythology, Takachiho gorge is touted as one of the most mystical places in Japan.
View of the waterfall at Takachiho from a row boat in the gorge.
The view of the beautiful waterfall from the other side of the cascade.
The family had a great day out at Takachiho, where we rowed, we hiked and we gorged ourselves silly with the beef and other local delicacies.
The 17-metre high Manai-no-taki Falls, with the clouds of water spray, is the highlight of many a picturesque photograph of the gorge. Here you can see the bridge above straddling the gorge.
Takachiho is supposedly the place where the Japanese Shinto Sun-goddess Amaterasu hid in a cave from her mischievous brother – plunging the world into darkness – until the other gods and goddesses came to coax her to return.
Close-up view of the Manai-no-taki. The wife relived her college rowing days by hogging all the rowing, accompanied by much yelling by the cox-cum-photographer to avoid the cascading sprays of water.
The view from afar from up on high standing on the bridge above the gorge. Up to three people are allowed on each boat – I would highly recommend it if you have an hour and a half to spare.
The more well-known story is that Takachiho was where the god Ninigi no Mikoto (grandson of Amaterasu) landed when he descended from heaven to establish the lineage of Japanese emperors.
Commercial break? Nothing like a hot can of Georgia coffee to beat the cold after all the excitement in the row boat. Disclaimer: Justin drinks coffee like once a year so he’s no regular coffee junkie.
This honour, however, is contested by Mount Takachiho-no-mine in the Kirishima National Park, further south in Kyushu.
Something cheerful at the entrance of the car park at Takachiho Gorge.
It’s easy to see why the location is associated with such lofty happenings.
The gorge was formed by the Gokase river eroding its way through the volcanic rock, sculpting the steep banks on either side of the serene river that now winds through it.
Rowing a boat on the water and looking up the sheer straight and smooth stone cliffs on either side reminds one of the awesome powers of nature that shaped this gorge.
We first visited Takachiho more than a decade back and a snapshot of the gorge from a bridge straddling it still hangs in the corridor at home.
This time round, we had more time and hired a boat to row in the gorge itself. coming up close with the waterfall that empties into it.
Nothing much to do with the gorge apart from the replica of the bridge, but something pleasant to thank visitors.
You can also hike along the side of the gorge to the cave where Amaterasu allegedly took refuge from her brother’s incessant pranks.
Absolutely delicious marbled Takachiho beef that you can cook yourself on a hotplate.
There are also temples in Takachiho town and in the evening on Saturdays, traditional Yokagura dances are performed to reenact the story associated with the place.
Although it may not look it, this local salt-grilled fish is the most tasty fish we had in Japan. And it takes 15 minutes waiting time for it to be served.
We had a taste of Takachiho beef, as well as the local salt-grilled freshwater fish.
“在古老神秘日本，哪个地点是最充满神奇气氛的呢？那一定是位于九州宫崎县的高千惠峡谷。这是传说中神明降临的地方，自然景色让人叹为观止。” – 科技点心（微薄）
It was an excellent day trip for the family, well-worth the drive through the winding mountain roads to get to the gorge.
* All photos in this post were taken with a Nikon D800 DSLR and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens.
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Friday, December 7th, 2012
After the hustle and bustle of the city, we drove into the mountains to spend a night at a ryokan in a quaint onsen village nestled in the valley of the Kurokawa river.
The streets wind through old houses along both sides of the river.
The last time we holidayed in Kyushu we had followed a package tour booked from Tokyo.
Colourful maize hung out to dry under the eaves of some of the houses.
The coach had stopped by this quaint village in the evening and we had strolled through the peaceful streets of the dimly-lit hamlet – charmed by the local craft shops and serene ryokans lining the cobbled streets.
Stroll leisurely through the peaceful streets of Kurokawa. The face on the lantern is stylised from the Japanese hiragana character for “Fuji”.
The short stroll was really inadequate to soak in the atmosphere and we resolved then to come back one day to stay in one of those ryokans.
Hotels and ryokans are built along both sides of the river.
15 years later, we’re back – to the sleepy town with a river that runs through it.
A study of different textures, from the crackled paint to the stone and wood textures. This is the “banner” for a pottery shop.
It’s actually a popular destination for the Japanese themselves, either as a day trip or stopover.
“Used” bath tags hung outside a local temple for blessing.
For those intent on bath-hopping, you can purchase a bath tag that lets you visit the onsen baths of participating ryokans freely.
Lemonade, cider and local beer chilled naturally in water frozen from the cold temperature.
The temperature when we were there was slightly above zero, so it would have been gratifying checking out the differently landscaped onsen baths offered by the ryokans.
Shed for firewood outside one of many hot spring baths along the river.
The outdoor spa at our ryokan overlooked the river so you could sip wine at a chair after you’ve been suitably warmed up by the hot spring water.
Peaceful steps leading up to one of the houses along the street.
After that, you can partake a full Japanese kaiseki dinner served in the comfort of your room.
Two local cats watching the world go by.
* All photos in this post were taken with a Nikon D800 DSLR and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens.
Tags:baths, Food, holiday, hot spring, Japan, Japan 2012, Kumamoto, Kurokawa, Kyushu, mountains, onsen, river, spa, travel, vacation, valley
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Today we started our sightseeing in earnest – checking out the onsen “hells” of Beppu.
Umi Jigoku (海地獄） – or Sea Hell – is my favourite hell.
Beppu claims to be the world’s second largest hot spring water producer in terms of volume – behind the Yellowstone National Park in the USA.
The Umi Jigoku has nicely landscaped gardens aroud the hotspring ponds.
The seaside town is a popular onsen destination in Japan – both for the regular version spas where people immerse their bodies in the healing attributes of natural hot spring water – as well as eight hot springs that can only be viewed for their striking colours and characteristics but which are not suitable for bathing in.
Each of these eight hot springs are called “hells” （地獄）because of the high temperatures and vivid colours – much like the boiling waters used to punish evil-doers for their sins – traditional Japanese and Chinese beliefs about what hell is like.
Six of the eight hells are located close to each other so you can visit them one after another before heading to the other location where the remaining two are located next to each other.
There’s also a red mud hot spring pond in the Umi Jigoku.
The most striking onsen among those we visited must be the Umi Jigoku （海地獄) – or Sea Hell – because of the vivid turquoise colour of the hot spring water here.
It had emerged after a volcano explosion 1,200 years ago.
The Yama Jigoku （山地獄） – Mountain Hell – comprises steam spewing out of a pile of rocks.
The second Jigoku we visited was the Yama Jigoku （山地獄）- or Mountain Hell – comprising hot steam emitting from a pile of rocks.
Ever stared into the mouth of a hungry hippo before? For 100 yen, you get some fresh carrots to throw inside this begging hippo at the Yama Jigoku.
Though the hot spring itself is simple, it’s a favourite with the children because there were some enclosed animals on display, including a hungry hippo, some flamingoes and a bored elephant.
And here’s a one-eared Llama at Yama Jigoku. Wonder who chewed up his ear.
Next was Kamado Jigoku （かまど地獄） – or Boiling Hell – because of its association with boiling water for cooking.
Bubbling boiling water at the Kamado Jigoku （かまど地獄） – or Boiling Hell.
It actually comprises six pots of murky, bubbling boiling water.
An orange mud hot spring pond at the Kamado Jigoku.
After that was Oniyama Jigoku （鬼山地獄） – or Demon King Hell – which claims that the force of the steam produced here is strong enough to pull one-and-a-half train carriages.
The Oniyama Jigoku （鬼山地獄） – Demon Mountain Hell – produces steam that’s strong enough to pull train carriages.
This hell also had a collection of crocodiles relishing the warm spring water.
The Oniyama Jigoku has a collection of crocodiles frolicking in warm spring water despite the cold winter.
Next was the Shiraike Jigoku （白池地獄） – or White Pond Hell – which got its name from its creamy-white hot-spring water.
The Shiraike Jigoku （白池地獄） – or White Pond Hell – also has a nice Japanese landscaped garden around it.
It had a collection of tropical fishes, including a tank of deceptively-harmless-looking piranhas which were eyeing us as intently as we were eyeing them.
Piranhas at Shiraike Jigoku lining up to watch us. This was the first time that the kids had seen live piranhas.
Finally, we visited the Oniishibozu Jigoku （鬼石坊主地獄） – or Shaven Monk’s Head Hell – because the bubbles of gray mud boiling up the ponds resemble the shaven heads of monks.
The Oniishibozu Jigoku （鬼石坊主地獄） – or Shaven Monk’s Head Hell – has white bubbling mud springs.
We had to give the final two Jigokus a miss because of time constraints – although they looked beautiful and sounded interesting in the brochures.
The Chinoike Jigoku (血の池地獄 – Blood Pond Hell) has red water while the Tatsumaki Jigoku (龍巻地獄 – Geyser Hell) has a geyser that spouts every half hour.
Along the way, we had plenty of Jigoku Mushi – food cooked using the steam and hot spring water – such as eggs and sweet potato.
As per the night before, we rounded off the day with a visit to the onsen.
* All photos in this post were taken with a Nikon D800 DSLR and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens.
Tags:Beppu, D800, Food, hell, holiday, Japan, Japan 2012, jigoku, Kyushu, Nikon, onsen, travel, vacation
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
After a scrumptious meal at CoCo Ichibanya, we made another unplanned stop at the Tosu Premium Outlets before continuing towards our first night in Kyushu – Beppu.
* All photos in this post were taken with a Nikon D800 DSLR and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens.
Window dressing for Dog Dept, one of the shops at Tosu Premium Outlets.
The town of Tosu lies at the crossroads of two major expressways of Kyushu.
Some familiar brands at the Tosu Premium Outlets.
One runs north-south from Fukuoka to Kumamoto and beyond, while the other runs east-west from Oita to Nagasaki.
So it’s an ideal location for Premium Outlets.
People commuting long distance from one part of Kyushu to another tend to go through Tosu and it’s so convenient to just make a quick stopover.
We’d already planned our final hotel stay in Kyushu to be in Tosu before flying out of Japan.
But since it was on our way to Beppu, we decided to take a quick preview of what the outlets had to offer.
As an outlet shopping mall, the Tosu Premium Outlets seemed pretty run-of-the-mill, with the usual brands that we see at other similar malls.
Another unplanned stop to take a preview of the Tosu Premium Outlets.
But we’ll be taking a closer look at the end of this trip so maybe we’ll discover something special.
Miyuki – a local restaurant in Beppu whose owner doubled up as enthusiastic tour guide. This photo of its exterior was shot at ISO 6400 with little noise.
After Tosu, we continued our drive towards Beppu, the seaside town known for its hot springs.
Trying out the local fare – especially the Dango Jiru soup, which is made with flattened wheat flour dumplings.
Here we had a little bit of difficulty locating our hotel among the tiny and complicated streets in the area.
Checking out the shops and wares of You Me shopping centre in Beppu. Everybody recommends it – for its free parking in town, from which to visit other sights.
Contemplating whether to make a stop at Uniqlo. This shot was deliberately over-exposed to get a high-key effect that puts the focus on the boy in the car and the brand.
So we asked a local who promptly got onto his motorbike to show us the way to the family-run establishment called Happy Neko – where we had booked a studio apartment complete with kitchen and launderette facilities.
Bukkake is served in the food court – here it’s a legitimate and traditional Japanese dish, not a genre.
The Czech proprietor, Bibo, sat down with us to tell us about the places to visit, food to eat, and things to do during our 2-day stay at Beppu. He spoke perfect English.
So we headed out for dinner at a local restaurant, whose owner plied us with more brochures, travel magazines and recommendations on what to do during our stay.
The owner was a one-man-show: owner, chef, steward. He had visited Singapore before and immediately associated the Merlion with our island nation.
After dinner, we popped into the huge shopping mall in town – YouMe, before visiting the Hyotan onsen spa near where we stayed – an apt and restful end to a long day of travel.
Tomorrow, we shall visit the Beppu Hells – eight natural hot springs that tourists all over Japan come to visit.
Tags:Beppu, Bukkake, D800, driving, Food, holiday, Japan, Japan 2012, Kyushu, Nikon, onsen, rental car, travel, vacation
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Monday, December 3rd, 2012
The direct flight from Changi Airport Terminal 3 in Singapore took slightly more than six hours to reach the International Airport in Fukuoka, where we collected our rental car.
* All photos in this post were taken with a Nikon D800 DSLR and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens.
SIA SQ656 flies 5 times a week direct from Singapore to Fukuoka – 0105 hrs to 0810 hrs. This is the golden sunrise from the plane’s window.
We paid for the air tickets using the UOB Prvi Amex card which entitled us to a free airport limousine transfer from home to the airport. We did have some problems getting them to change the date of the limousine to the correct day, but the service from the driver was excellent.
First thing upon arrival is to pick up the rental car. Take a free airport shuttle from the International Terminal to the Domestic Terminal and then cross the road.
The flight itself was unremarkable and upon landing we promptly collected our rental car from Nissan Car Rental outside the Domestic Terminal.
First stop after picking up the car is to visit the supermarket to stock up on supplies, especially bottled drinking water.
First stop was the supermarket to top up supplies and to get bottled water, before heading to our first stop – Beppu – a seaside town 2 hours’ drive from Fukuoka.
We’d discovered CoCo Ichibanya during our visit to Kyoto and Nagoya some years back and the children loved it.
We didn’t get far before we came across an outlet of the CoCo Curry house.
CoCo Ichibanya has since expanded into Singapore although we haven’t had the chance to check it out back at home.
That’s our favourite Japanese curry house so we decided to stop there for lunch – that’s the kind of flexibility that a self-drive holiday gives you – you can make unplanned stops at your whim and fancy.
Tags:CoCo, curry, D800, driving, holiday, Japan, Japan 2012, Kyushu, Nikon, Nissan, rental car, SIA, travel, vacation
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
Every time we set off for a family vacation, guess who gets to set off first, and is always the last to return home?
Cliff gets to set off for his staycation before us and only returns home after we’ve returned and settled back at home. Photo taken with Nikon D800.
It’s Cliff of course – that’s our resident Golden Retriever.
Before we set off for our family vacation, we have to pack him off to his boarder – which costs as much as our own hotels.
We wonder if he misses home and us, but secretly concedes that he probably enjoys his staycation as much as we do our vacation.
What with the other dogs at the boarder to hump interact with.
And we usually pick him up after we’ve come back from vacation and have unpacked and settled down.
So guess who has the longest vacations in the family?
Tags:Cliff, D800, dog, holiday, Japan, Japan 2012, Kyushu, Nikon, travel, vacation
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Saturday, December 1st, 2012
So we decided that there was a 2-week window to grab a quick break. But that’s like one-week away. Is it possible to plan the usual DIY self-drive holiday at such short notice?
Aerial view of Fukuoka, our gateway to Kyushu.
The answer is yes, with the advent of the Internet. Here’s a recap of what I did for my own holiday.
Cutting it close
I booked the air tickets the day we decided to go for the break, the car rental the next day, 3 hotels on the third day, and the remaining 3 on the fourth day.
The remaining days were spent planning the itinerary for each stop.
It’s as close to the date of departure as I’ve ever tried going on a self-planned, self-drive vacation.
First the obvious, decide how long you’ve got and where you want to go. In my case, we’ve long wanted to visit Kyushu in Japan, and the window of opportunity available was roughly two weeks.
If you’re thinking of visiting Japan, I recommend this site called japan-guide.com. It has comprehensive descriptions of popular tourist spots all over Japan, as well as travel tips for Japan.
Even more useful is its forum where vacation planners get their queries answered in detail with advice from a community of fellow travelers, as well as useful links to resources – such as timetables, rates etc – outside of the website.
Next book the air tickets. The availability and price of last-minute tickets usually determine whether your vacation destination will become a reality.
Cameras of choice
For this vacation, I’m entrusting our memories to the Nikon D800, with the AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED and the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lenses.
That’s almost 4 kg of camera gear but for the sake of image quality, I believe the 36.3-megapixel full-frame camera and two FX lenses from Nikon are worth every ounce of their weight.
Besides, we have the rental car to carry the gear between sights.
For a second camera, my wife will be carrying our trusty Olympus E450 with the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 kit lens.
I use Zuji.com to get a feel of the airlines plying Singapore and the possible stops and the price range, then if there’s time, check competing sites or the airline’s website for better rates.
For Kyushu, it was pretty straightforward, only Singapore Airlines fly directly there from Singapore – to Fukuoka. It’s straightforward until you hit the SIA website. For a premier airline, it sure has a terrible website for bookings and reservations – plenty of long waits.
Next is the car rental. I use ToCoo car rental. It helps you check the rates for multiple car rental companies with cars available in the cities where you intend to pick up and drop off the car. But you’ve got to compare rates manually yourself.
Computing on the go
For computing, I’m bringing along the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook, a BlackBerry PlayBook, and the Seagate 1TB Backup Plus.
The X1 Carbon is sleek in design, wonderfully thin and light, yet powerful enough for surfing Web and running Photoshop and Dreamweaver CS6 for photo-editing and blogging back in the hotel room.
The 7-inch PlayBook keeps the children entertained with game apps, and serves as an e-book reader. Its biggest bugbear is that it’s the Wi-Fi version and does not have 3G, but I don’t use 3G data in Japan anyway.
To store and back up the 40MB RAW photo files generated by the D800, I brought along the 1TB Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive. The 2.5-inch plug-and-play drive constantly backs up the hard disk and makes posting photos online a breeze.
Usually, I pick up the car at the airport, drive off to the first destination and return the car at the airport I’m flying off from. If the pick-up and drop-off locations are different, check if a surcharge is levied and how much it is.
Fuss-free music
For music in the hotel room, we’re bringing along the Jabra Solemate portable speaker. Instead of lugging stacks of CDs around, simply download your favourite tracks onto an SD card and plug it into the Solemate.
What I like most is we can play our song collections and playlists wirelessly from our smartphones, tablet and Ultrabook via Bluetooth. It’s portable, easy to use and the sound quality is superb.
Finally, book the hotels. I know some Japanese so I used to browse Japanese booking websites and hotel websites directly, calling them on the phone for enquiries and reservations.
This time round, I discovered that my favourite accomodation-booking website for Europe holidays – booking.com – now has quite extensive list of hotels in Japan. Enough to find hotels that fit your budget in most places in Japan.
I like booking.com because of its clear information and easy booking. So even if you don’t know ANY japanese, you can still find and book accommodation easily.
Smartphones
We don’t use smartphones an awful lot, but for the record, we’re bringing along the Android Sony Xperia ion and an aging iPhone 3GS.
I’ve left the Nokia Lumia 900 at home because Nokia maps does not have the navigation map for Japan, and I’m renting an English GPS with the car anyway.
Another website that I tried last year – hotels.com – seems to be only beginning to move into Japan, with poor selection and high prices. I’m hoping there coverage and pricing will improve over time.
Once you’ve gotten the flight, car and hotel bookings out of the way, what remains is the physical packing for the big day.
Tags:Backup Plus, Carbon, D800, holiday, ION, Jabra, Japan, Japan 2012, Kyushu, Lenovo, Nikon, Olympus, Seagate, Solemate, Sony, travel, ultrabook, vacation, X1, Xperia
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Monday, September 17th, 2012
Olympus has unveiled two new cameras and three new lenses for Photokina 2012 (18-23 September). At the same time, it is consolidating all its compact cameras under the new STYLUS branding.
None of the pricing is available yet.
Update (15 October, 2012):
The Recommended Retail Price of the Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 has just been announced.
Option 1: Single Lens Kit (S$1,098)
- Body (Silver, Black or White)
- M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 IIR
Option 2: Double Zoom Kit (S$1,348)
- Body (Silver, Black or White)
- M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 IIR
- M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R
The new Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 with its selection of accessories. The PEN Lite E-PL5 has its own set of chic accessories.
Photokina 2012 begins tomorrow and ends on Sunday. Below is a summary of the slew of cameras and lenses that Olympus has lined up for the biennial trade show in Cologne, Germany.
| PEN Lite E-PL5 micro four thirds MIL camera |
 Skipping the inauspicious number “4” in the Japanese language, Olympus introduces the E-PL5, the successor to the E-PL3.Available in October 2012 in Silver, Black or White.
Features:
- 16.05 megapixels
- Live MOS Sensor
- FAST AF
- Touch AF Shutter
- TruePic VI image engine
- 12 Art Filters including new “Water Colour” filter
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| STYLUS XZ-2 compact camera |
 The first member of the new STYLUS line, the XZ-2 is the successor to my favourite compact, the XZ-1.As the latest member of the STYLUS X series, the XZ-2 will be the flagship of the Olympus compact cameras.Available in November 2012 in Black.Features:
- 12 megapixels
- f1.8-2.5 bright lens
- 4x Optical zoom
- 28mm wide angle
- Touch AF Shutter
- Swivel screen
- 11 Art Filters
- Removable grip
- Hybrid control ring around the lens
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| M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 12mm f2.0 Limited Edition Black Kit Lens |
 This lens will have a limited worldwide release of 3,000 sets, with 50 allocated to Singapore.Available in early October 2012.Features:
- Dual Super Aspherical lens element
- ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating
- Fine-textured metallic outer finish
- Snapshot focusing mechanism for pan-focus shooting
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| M.Zuiko DIGITAL 17mm f1.8 Lens |
 With product launch scheduled in the first half of 2013, the detailed product specifications are not determined yet.It will have the same snapshot focusing mechanism from the M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 12mm f2.0 lens.It will also feature the MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) mechanism for fast, quiet autofocusing. |
| M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 60mm f2.8 Macro Lens |
 This lens promises high resolution and contrast, as well as the ability to shoot close-up with 1x magnification.MSC mechanism for fast, quiet autofocusing.Dust and splash proof construction for secure shooting under poor conditions.Enhanced control with focus limit switch and indicator window.
Available from early October 2012. |
Tags:accessories, cameras, compact, DSLRs, lens, MIL, mirrorless, Olympus, photography, Photokina, Photokina 2012, STYLUS
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Olympus will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Hall 404, Booth 8205.
Click to view or download Olympus promotions during COMEX 2012. Caution: Large file (14MB PDF).
Check out Olympus promotions for its range of cameras. S$150 discount for its (super-)Tough TG-320 that was just launched this month (at S$348). You can get now get the waterproof (3m) and shockproof (1.5m) adventure camera for S$198.
“日本相机制造商Olympus正参展COMEX 2012。其展览亭位于404展览厅，8205号展览亭。多款相机都有相当大的折扣。刚出炉的防岁水防撞Tough TG-320 由S$348 减至S$198，比较旧但还很实用的XZ-1由S$748减至S$498。Olympus 也出售录音机以及时髦的相机配件。” –
科技点心（微薄）
Another of my favourite is the XZ-1. It’s been around for a while now but its F1.8 bright lens is still alluring, especially with a discount of S$250 from S$748 to S$498, plus gifts worth S$175.
For those moving beyond compact cameras, check out the retro PEN-series and OM-D E-M5 mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras.
Olympus also sells voice recorders and very fashionable accessories for its cameras.
Tags:accessories, cameras, COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 accessories, COMEX 2012 cameras, IT exhibition, lens, MIL, Olympus, OM-D, PEN, promotions, Singapore, Suntec, voice recorders
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Sunday, August 26th, 2012
This Thursday, the third of four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore will kick off at Suntec Singapore. For four days from 30 August to 2 September, the COMEX will open from 12 noon to 9 pm (Admission FREE).
COMEX 2012, 30 August to 2 September, 12 noon to 9pm, Levels 3, 4 and 6. Admission FREE.
COMEX 2012 will be held on three Levels – 3, 4 and 6 of Suntec Singapore. With more than 830 exhibitors, COMEX claims to be Singapore’s biggest IT and consumer technology exhibition.
I will be listing some of the promotions available during the exhibition. To see a consolidated list of postings related to COMEX 2012, click here.
You can also click on the COMEX 2012 button (that looks like the logo above, on every page of tech4tea.com during COMEX 2012) near the top of the sidebar on the right and below the search box.
Here are the floor plans for the exhibitors on Levels 4 and 6.
The four major IT exhibitions in Singapore are:
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