I haven't posted anything for quite some time. Reason is I'm slacking all day and night. I didn't have the mood to type and post. Haha since this is the block leave and I want to make full use of it, I intend to do nothing, just rest and recover.

Actually, I did do some stuff. Like I went for the open houses of NUS and NTU. I'm not sure which university appeals to me more. But I shall leave that to a later time, since there is no guarantee I will be accepted.

I also went to the IT Show. Nothing fanciful there. I wasn't looking for computers or laptops, so I skipped them all. I went straight for cameras instead. The show was huge, really large. So large that Mitsubishi decided to bring in refrigerators to the show. Makes no sense at all. They were showcasing some high-tech, state-of-the-art refrigerators huh?

Unfortunately at the Nikon booth, there was this salesman who couldn't resist showing off his knowledge. And he didn't like the idea of me holding a D700 for more than 30mins. So he spoke to me in a demeaning tone, like I was a complete idiot.

Me: Question to salesman - Why D300 can have 12.3 megapixels and D700, being a better camera, has only 12.1megapixels?
Salesman: D700 is full-frame. You know what is full-frame or not?
Me: Yes. A 36mm by 24mm sensor
Salesman: Ah, so how will the picture be?
Me: Maybe better
Salesman: MAYBE only ah?? You go back read your book first.

And so I walked off. The reason I said: Maybe was because you can't be sure of everything. It's quite apparent that salesman did not take GP, that being too absolute is not always a good thing. To a large extent, I know, D700 full frame gives many advantages over cropped sensor cameras. However, it is impossible for a D700 to triumph over cropped sensor cameras on every single aspect. And salesmen tend to use such absolute stands, in order to woo customers.
I'm not showing off my GP is good. I did not get an A for GP, in fact I got a C. But this is somewhat simple logic. Frankly, my mood was good that day, or else I would have replied the salesman with : Fuck you, understand?

I didn't take many pictures recently, partly due to the poor weather. And now I'm considering on whether to purchase a new lens. I'm proud to say I have not spent a single cent from my NS allowance. LOL.

G.Y.