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Title: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 05 March 2009, 19:27:55
This thread is to post pictures for quoting in other places...
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 05 March 2009, 19:31:25
An old tea seller in 土瓜灣銀漢街.

The two puer tea cake are more than 100 years old each, real museum pieces.

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Post by: chin on 05 March 2009, 22:39:22
This is NOT real Menghai tea. My dad bought this out of curiousity in 2004. The taste turned out OK, but not exceptional.
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Post by: chin on 10 March 2009, 03:14:18
Sword Exhibition in Macau (8-Jan-2006)

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Post by: chin on 11 March 2009, 19:27:35
no 9 & 10
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Post by: chin on 26 March 2009, 01:48:28
Computing power money can buy, and computing power that buys money.
(Not Windows. The Windows machines is only running this web site.)
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Post by: chin on 26 March 2009, 03:51:23
Some pictures taken in very low light. All ISO 1600.
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Post by: chin on 01 April 2009, 01:05:36
苦茶一樣的70年代“水藍印”。
標哥的新方壺,很難倒茶渣。
仙記的牛牛茶寵。
4種不同的“紫天”。
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Post by: chin on 09 April 2009, 00:55:24

壺小,還是茶餅大?
03FT小鐵餅+04易昌小餅。
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Post by: chin on 12 April 2009, 22:17:33
2009訂制易武春茶內飛
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Post by: chin on 12 April 2009, 23:01:08
 :)
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Post by: chin on 12 April 2009, 23:08:06
 :)
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Post by: chin on 19 April 2009, 00:33:17
內飛
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Post by: chin on 19 April 2009, 00:34:23
“茶癡壼狂”印
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Post by: chin on 21 April 2009, 03:58:40
partial blow ups...
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Post by: chin on 23 April 2009, 02:18:29
Cutting Nei Fei
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Post by: chin on 23 April 2009, 23:07:24
My little girl's micro mini Sinningia. The flower bud in the picture is about 1cm long.
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Post by: chin on 06 May 2009, 04:58:38
南蓮園池的“60年”陳皮

800港幣一小瓶50克左右,當捐錢給維修費。
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Post by: chin on 21 May 2009, 18:55:59
What is this?!  ;D
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Post by: chin on 21 May 2009, 19:32:49
First shipment received.
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Post by: chin on 23 May 2009, 00:18:55
Some of the damaged Yiwu 2009 spring tea. The damage was just on the packaging.
Title: New toys & new working space at home.
Post by: chin on 08 July 2009, 00:36:18
Just got this new Mac Pro, Quad Core x 2 @ 2.26Ghz, 16GB RAM. And also the 30" Apple Cinema Display, at resolution 2560x1600.

The monitor is huge. I will see how I adjust to it. The monitor on the right is a 24" for my PC, resolution 1920x1080.

My old setup was two PCs with 3 19" LCD monitors, each monitor 1280x1024.

Simple observations of the Mac in the last few hours - I never got to use more than 10% of the CPUs (wait until start doing video rendering.) But I have using as much as 10gb ram when processing a few photos.

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Post by: chanchiwai on 08 July 2009, 10:29:11
i plan to substitute my laptop into macbook as well....

all my friends said once you use it (no matter computer, iphone or ipod) you will get hook into it....

 ::) ::) ::)
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Post by: chin on 08 July 2009, 12:12:18
i plan to substitute my laptop into macbook as well....

all my friends said once you use it (no matter computer, iphone or ipod) you will get hook into it....

 ::) ::) ::)

Depends...

I had my first Power Mac 10 years ago. It was very good and nice for photo processing, edit video, making DVD, etc... The screen layout is generally very nice. The machine is still sitting in my office but the harddisk is gone. I also have a 1st generation iMac for my office use in 2000. It's still working and mainly used for testing and playing MP3 in the office.

A mac is not entirely trouble free. And for me the biggest problem was lack of games. So when I need more on-screen space for my work about 4 years ago, the Mac is out, and 3 large (by the standard at the time) screens all hooked up to PCs.

The reasons I am getting a Mac now are:
- security, Windows and IE are extensively targetted, so I feel a bit safer with a Mac
- photo processing, mainly to use Aperture
- my kids are 'forced' to use Mac due to school policy, so may as well had one at home too

My kid has a white Macbook for two years, and it's very heavy. We get her a new Macbook Air with SSD which is much lighter, but I heard that it overheat easily. Q is using a Macbook Pro and he seem to be very happy with it.

I am somewhat immuted to iPod and iPhone. We have 4 iPods at home (2 shuffle + nano + touch, all free of charge) and only the nano is somewhat used.

Title: Sample Pic processed with Aperture
Post by: chin on 09 July 2009, 04:49:04
Original from the 2009 Primary Battle of Books Final, and the version processed with Aperture.

The main changes are:
- red eyes removed
- brighter (changed level)
- rid of the reddish tone
- slightly more definition
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 15 July 2009, 21:55:24
金花孢子還是金黃霉素?
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Post by: oo8 on 16 July 2009, 00:17:23
不太肯定,看來似是 . . . . .黄曲霉毒素        . . . . .  :-[
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Post by: chin on 16 July 2009, 02:26:10
More examples of retouching...

1. original.
2. cropped & adjusted level
3. additionally took out some skin imperfections
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Post by: hangchoi on 16 July 2009, 10:32:27
omg....I cannot see the difference between the pictures of the two ladies......

Does this mean they need not to touch up or.....there is no use to touch up?????  :P
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Post by: chin on 16 July 2009, 14:01:24
omg....I cannot see the difference between the pictures of the two ladies......

Does this mean they need not to touch up or.....there is no use to touch up?????  :P

Look at the face. The girl on the left had lots of pimples. The girl on the right had a few black marks.
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Post by: hangchoi on 16 July 2009, 18:52:40
Oh...Yes....I really need to see an eye doctor..... :'(
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Post by: chin on 18 August 2009, 23:27:35
2002 春夏秋冬 四季茶
每餅500克,4餅1筒, 恐怕大多數人都是一買就一筒。

味道麻麻,但便宜。
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 03 September 2009, 03:27:57
2003 勐海巴達山野生茶

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Post by: chanchiwai on 03 September 2009, 13:07:46
by thw way, could anyone recommand any shop(good price & honorable) I can buy some good green tea.....also, which kind of green tea is good for normal daily use....

 ??? ??? ???
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Post by: chin on 03 September 2009, 23:33:10
by thw way, could anyone recommand any shop(good price & honorable) I can buy some good green tea.....also, which kind of green tea is good for normal daily use....

 ??? ??? ???


oo8 is the tea expert.
He would probably ask you Taiwanese green tea, Fujian type, etc...
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 25 September 2009, 02:07:34
oo8's purple flower. 紫花變了藍花?!

Somehow the camera just could not capture deep purple - it all came out blue.
The 1st pic is Auto White Balance, 2nd pic color temp set to 6000K.

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Post by: chin on 25 September 2009, 02:24:59
明先生的小杯。真古董?扮古董?
好像說是流的多。。。
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Post by: chin on 25 September 2009, 02:30:18
Xeno 習作。
Not bad for handheld 1/10 second.
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Post by: wongyan on 25 September 2009, 02:42:30
really want to see the color changed you mentioned.  color temp should be able to tuned it back.
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Post by: chin on 25 September 2009, 02:54:54
really want to see the color changed you mentioned.  color temp should be able to tuned it back.

Maybe need a combination of color temp & color filter (inside the camera setting, not the real physical filter.)
You can come to our office to see the real flower.
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Post by: wongyan on 25 September 2009, 02:59:27
I was suspecting the color filter in the CCD/CMOS sensor other than all other lens or mirror.
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Post by: chin on 25 September 2009, 03:03:03
I was suspecting the color filter in the CCD/CMOS sensor other than all other lens or mirror.

The CCD/CMOS has a built in color filter? Or you meant how they interpret colors?
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Post by: wongyan on 25 September 2009, 10:12:01
There are RGB filters on the individual CCD/CMOS pixels. 
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Post by: wongyan on 25 September 2009, 12:49:08
http://www.candocom.com/color.html (http://www.candocom.com/color.html)

This is TFTLCD.  CCD/CMOS is also having RGB filters on top of each pixel.
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 26 September 2009, 01:13:25
Thanks for refreshing my memory. Yes the sensors consist of individual RGB 'receivers'. (But I did not realized that it wasn't different electronics, but just different color filter on top of the sensors.)

When compare to the color on the Mac & on the camera screen, the Mac looks a bit more purple. The screen was just blue. Probably just a camera screen thing.

One of my friends say pictures always look sharper on his camera screen...
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 28 November 2009, 15:51:25
12筒 2004 FT8653 3+1
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Post by: wongyan on 29 November 2009, 18:05:29
so when will be the tea-time.
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Post by: hangchoi on 29 November 2009, 22:39:24
so when will be the tea-time.

The coming one is 7/12......"Tee" Time.  ;D
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Post by: chin on 29 November 2009, 23:42:25
so when will be the tea-time.

Within two weeks, in our office or a tea shop in Kowloon City? Which date/day is good for you guys?

The best time is late afternoon, or even after a quick dinner. Should prepare to spend 3 or 4 hours drinking tea leisurely and blow water.
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Post by: chin on 02 December 2009, 19:21:27
so when will be the tea-time.

See the private section...
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Post by: chin on 08 December 2009, 22:46:13
oo8 mount a kit lens reversely to make a decent macro lens.
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Post by: chin on 17 December 2009, 20:04:58
送給茶友的2009聖誕禮物 - 2001黎明青茶+2001簡雲熟茶
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Post by: hangchoi on 17 December 2009, 22:41:31
Any Xmas gift for 波友?? ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: chin on 18 December 2009, 00:45:32
Any Xmas gift for 波友?? ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hehe, maybe we can organize a 交換禮物 in our Jan 4 party...
Title: misc pics...
Post by: wongyan on 12 January 2010, 16:22:29
how to take this kind of photo? Fisheye lens?
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Post by: hangchoi on 12 January 2010, 22:18:24
I don't think it is done by Fisheye lens....just check from the corners....correct me if I am wrong....
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Post by: chin on 12 January 2010, 22:47:08
I think the picture was shot with wide angle lenses, then corrected for the distortion with software.

Characteristics for wide angle:
- the amount of details on the side
- the objects in the front, like the well, is much larger than those at the back compare to normal vision
- the black corners
- deep depth of field
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Post by: chin on 25 January 2010, 00:25:25
Winter delight...
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Post by: chin on 25 January 2010, 00:33:18
Broken head.
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Post by: chin on 09 February 2010, 00:50:01
Wallpaper for the year of tiger.
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Post by: chin on 05 March 2010, 02:05:10
Dinner with friends
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Post by: chin on 14 March 2010, 21:44:14
Vinegar + Baking Soda + H2O
==> heat to evaporate 90% H2O
==> try a gazillion way to crystallize the residual

Woa la, you have Sodium Acetate.
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: hangchoi on 14 March 2010, 23:05:30
Dinner with friends

Just check that Los Vasco is selling more than HK$100 now....... :-\
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Post by: chin on 14 March 2010, 23:53:45
Just check that Los Vasco is selling more than HK$100 now....... :-\

$135 for the grand reserve. Isn't it normal?
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Post by: hangchoi on 15 March 2010, 11:03:23
Just check that Los Vasco is selling more than HK$100 now....... :-\

$135 for the grand reserve. Isn't it normal?

Yep......$135 for Grand Reserve is normal market price you can find in Park'n / Wellcome....
Title: Re: Misc Pictures Taken in Hong Kong
Post by: chin on 19 April 2010, 18:06:27
Earthquake Relief Donation
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Post by: chin on 20 April 2010, 00:17:14
Vinegar + Baking Soda + H2O
==> heat to evaporate 90% H2O
==> try a gazillion way to crystallize the residual

Woa la, you have Sodium Acetate.

Crystallized without explicit seeding.
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Post by: chin on 26 April 2010, 13:17:42
414 Yushu Earthquake Relief Donation Auction Summary

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Post by: chin on 27 April 2010, 00:15:07
Banked in.
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Post by: chin on 04 May 2010, 01:30:29
Earthquake Relief Donation Settlement Dinner
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Post by: chin on 06 May 2010, 02:11:38
2010春鄭家樑子內飛

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Post by: chin on 06 May 2010, 19:07:48
1st Payment
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Post by: chin on 06 May 2010, 20:28:28
Cyan toner running empty.
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Post by: chin on 14 May 2010, 23:15:41
Packaging detail for Chris' study...
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Post by: hangchoi on 15 May 2010, 00:02:15
I wonder if Farr share the same in-bond store with C&B, after I find that the yellow label has the same format to those cases that I ordered from C&B.
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Post by: chin on 20 May 2010, 02:22:58
2nd & final payment
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Post by: chin on 31 May 2010, 02:18:18
AV area
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Post by: chin on 31 May 2010, 16:50:47
2010 Yiwu order
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Post by: chin on 31 May 2010, 17:09:30
For my friends...
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Post by: hangchoi on 31 May 2010, 19:23:33
Whisky........

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Post by: chin on 05 June 2010, 02:46:24
Photo for Alan

1st, dining table. Not this one but something similar at 2400x~1100. (The one in this pic is ~2800x~1200)

2nd & 3rd, Ming style furniture for reception area. 3rd picture should be darker red, compare the floor tiles with 2nd pic.
Title: 美女的眼睛
Post by: chin on 07 June 2010, 23:06:56
美女的眼睛

第二幅是一比一的放大。看到隱形眼鏡嗎?
邊邊的網紋很有數碼效果。
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 08 June 2010, 01:45:36
How about this version?
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Post by: chin on 16 June 2010, 23:56:54
For Alan of Exit, and Mr Ma of Trinco

紅線部份是要拆的木板。上面的不要拆。
黑線是上布幕的鋼線。鋼線這麼低因為天花上有很多管道。
藍色部份是布幕拉開後的位置。也可以向右再拉開點。

這樣如何?有其他方法嗎?
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Post by: chin on 17 June 2010, 00:24:30
 ;D ;D
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Post by: chin on 26 June 2010, 01:56:05
Original, vs Prospective Corrected.

Trial version, cannot get rid of the grid lines.

Which one looks better? Looks natural?

Also see #54 above for similar effect.

(http://chinman.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=384.0;attach=5822;image)
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Post by: chin on 30 June 2010, 00:02:54
 ;D
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Post by: hangchoi on 05 July 2010, 22:43:58
A picture taken at Lake Louise..............
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Post by: chin on 05 July 2010, 23:09:37
Nice!

There are a few things you can try, to improve the composition.

- For reflection pictures, try to keep the camera perfectly level. However you can level them afterward with software.

- The focus is likely somewhat on the snowy mountain & its reflection. It's place too much in the middle. Golden dissection generally works better. Even a slight shift would improve. Again you can do it later with software.

- The big rock at the bottom right could add interest to the picture. So you could step back, or lower your camera, to allow more of that rock to show at the lower right. This, however cannot be done with software.

Below is my re-interpretation of your scene, re-framed with the first two ideas. One with original colour, one with quick auto enhance in software.
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Post by: hangchoi on 06 July 2010, 00:08:56
Thanks for the comments.

Actually I took a lot of pictures of this lake and I just found this one like a mirror image. You know...I am an idiot in phototaking......

Yep, it was a cloudy day when I took this one. Below is the one that was taken on the day before the previous one. It was even less sunny.

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Post by: hangchoi on 06 July 2010, 22:59:48
This one was taken by my brother in law.....
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Post by: chin on 07 July 2010, 00:30:25
Has 2 or the 3 elements I mentioned - leveled composition and lower angle to include the rocks.  :)
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Post by: chin on 17 July 2010, 00:40:14
New addition.
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Post by: wongyan on 19 July 2010, 15:42:48
like I mentioned, the pictures are very blue that make me feel not so natural!!
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Post by: chin on 19 July 2010, 17:28:14
like I mentioned, the pictures are very blue that make me feel not so natural!!

Which ones?
It could be the color setting of your monitor. I have a color spyder to tune on screen color. You can borrow that too.
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Post by: chin on 24 July 2010, 01:07:12
Even downgrading is not easy....

I used to have a set of nice stereo with pre-amp and 2 power amp. The speaker cable is as thick as my index finger. The terminus is gold plated about 1 cm wide.

Since I changed my listening habit some years ago, the nice setup was just used for TV watching. I recently replaced all the powerful and heavy amps with one Denon integrated amp. Looking at the back panel, I can see instantly the materials are much "cheaper" in the Denon. Anyway, while doing the downgrading, I saw that the Denon speaker terminus are too small to fit the speaker cable! And the cable is already wired through the wall to the speakers. I am stuck again.
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Post by: chanchiwai on 24 July 2010, 11:00:51
Chin,

This kind of fork cap is mostly used in speaker connection; for the amp connection, you should try to use banana cap.....

so days ago, I am facinated by these toys as well....

 ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: chin on 24 July 2010, 11:19:39
Yes ow need to find a fork-to-banana converter.

I used like to play around with stuff like these also, but now to lazy to fiddle with the connections, etc.... The whole exercise is to downgrade the setup so the operation is easier, generate less heat, etc...
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Post by: wongyan on 10 September 2010, 09:36:15
anyone see this pic before? 
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Post by: hangchoi on 10 September 2010, 11:09:27
No...but interesting....

People may go there to worship their buddha....with iron buddha..... ;D
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Post by: chin on 10 September 2010, 12:17:37
anyone see this pic before? 

what so special about it?
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Post by: hangchoi on 10 September 2010, 12:20:54
anyone see this pic before? 

what so special about it?

turn the pic 90 degree clockwise. or your head 90 degree counter clockwise.... ;D
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Post by: chin on 10 September 2010, 12:22:55
I see. Photoshopped?
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Post by: wongyan on 10 September 2010, 13:30:57
friend sent to me.  He said it is in Burma!
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Post by: kido on 10 September 2010, 14:34:50
turn the pic 90 degree clockwise. or your head 90 degree counter clockwise.... ;D

你信有神嗎?       .......我信。

你信有改圖嗎?     ......我更信。
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Post by: hangchoi on 11 September 2010, 00:19:24
Yes....especially the left hand side....the trees seem old.....
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Post by: chin on 20 September 2010, 23:24:35
Formerly 5-Star hotel or a Grade A office.

2nd pic looks like the Batman light??!!
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Post by: chin on 02 October 2010, 01:19:03
Attempt to take firework pictures, NOT successful!

1. Picked the wrong place. See the building on the right.
2. Used the wrong lens.
3. Did not closely guarded my space in the public. The kids around me was shaking my tripod, thus lots of pic ruined.
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Post by: chin on 14 November 2010, 22:54:22
 The Boy one already has a crack...  >:(
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Post by: chin on 17 November 2010, 01:43:16
Replace missing pics in hkteaforum
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Post by: chin on 17 November 2010, 19:31:11
1998 Grange
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Post by: chin on 17 November 2010, 22:41:10
Photo sample for Mr Mint.
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Post by: chin on 17 December 2010, 16:31:43
Gift for tea friends. :)
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Post by: chin on 23 December 2010, 20:31:49
In the toilets in 2010 Taipei Floral Expo
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Post by: kido on 27 December 2010, 13:35:30
In the toilets in 2010 Taipei Floral Expo

It must be difficult to bring out your camera in front of the urinal  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: chin on 27 December 2010, 18:07:52
It must be difficult to bring out your camera in front of the urinal  ;D ;D ;D

Phone.  ;D

Nowadays it's impossible to forbid camera. Just look at concerts. Camera is now everywhere...
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Post by: chin on 31 December 2010, 02:39:50
 ;D
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Post by: chin on 16 January 2011, 15:11:50
tea
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Post by: chin on 16 January 2011, 15:51:54
1998/9 Red Chop Big Green Tree
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Post by: chin on 20 January 2011, 16:28:40
Vino
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Post by: chin on 07 February 2011, 17:14:36
桃花

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Post by: chin on 09 February 2011, 15:38:32
Update 9-Feb-2011
又忘記帶單鏡機。
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Post by: kido on 10 February 2011, 11:46:28
;D

Nice flower.....Here are just random shots taken at home during 初一 and 初二.
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Post by: kido on 11 February 2011, 10:52:11
Many fish.
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Post by: chin on 11 February 2011, 11:12:58
The flowers are very nice.
Seems a lot too.
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Post by: chin on 11 February 2011, 11:13:40
My family also want to visit the new show in Ocean Park.  ;D
And the new restaurant next to it.
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Post by: kido on 11 February 2011, 11:16:18
photo
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Post by: kido on 11 February 2011, 11:26:51
My family also want to visit the new show in Ocean Park.  ;D
And the new restaurant next to it.

I wanted to go to the restaurant too... But it was 初五 and was too many people, it was around 3:00pm and still we had to wait >50 seats to sit in the restaurant, we finally gave up and just ate hot-dog!!!!  :-\ 

It would be better to go to the restaurant at night for dinner!!
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Post by: chin on 10 March 2011, 23:03:23
I am just very happy to have taken some nice pic today. :)
This is puzzle for my friends.
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Post by: chin on 12 April 2011, 00:37:48
Order book for this year Spring Tea.
The largest order ever.
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Post by: chin on 16 April 2011, 16:53:14
Updated order book.
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Post by: chin on 16 April 2011, 17:24:54
Ma Hei too big?
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Post by: chin on 16 May 2011, 01:03:15
2009 Mouton Cadet Reserve

Mass market wine from a good year.
Title: Re: Really misc pics...
Post by: chin on 20 May 2011, 18:28:43
I don't buy lottery because it's a very bad gamble. Even with a very large carryover, the expected value is diluted down so much with huge new money coming into the pool.

However it's a social phenomenon and conversation topic among friends and family, so I bought a bunch tickets as gift to co-workers and my parents.  ;D
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Post by: chin on 21 May 2011, 01:35:47
Patrick Cowley's Megatron Man
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Post by: chin on 21 May 2011, 05:03:51
More music from my younger days...
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Post by: chin on 13 January 2012, 19:13:47
An hot item to smuggle?!
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Post by: hangchoi on 13 January 2012, 20:41:18
Gruaud Larose ????
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Post by: chin on 13 January 2012, 22:16:18
Gruaud Larose ????

I think so. The guy was very obvious a 水客. They probably re-assemble the wine box, and sold the content as OWC.
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Post by: chin on 29 March 2012, 13:06:56
2002 春夏秋冬。
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Post by: chin on 09 May 2012, 16:47:11
Wine for tonight's dinner.
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Post by: chin on 01 August 2012, 19:17:49
More "Good Stuff for Man"
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Post by: chin on 28 November 2012, 15:11:40
1996 Salvioni
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Post by: chin on 20 February 2013, 15:24:32
How come lately just wine pictures...  ;D
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Post by: hangchoi on 20 February 2013, 15:28:23
How come lately just wine pictures...  ;D

This one is wonderful. Give it breathe for 2 - 3 hours before drinking.

We drank this with a 2001 Musigny, Joseph Drouhin and most of us like this more than the Musigny.
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Post by: chin on 20 February 2013, 15:51:49
This one is wonderful. Give it breathe for 2 - 3 hours before drinking.

We drank this with a 2001 Musigny, Joseph Drouhin and most of us like this more than the Musigny.

Just opened. Want to come up for a drink?
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Post by: wongyan on 21 February 2013, 11:01:59
Just opened. Want to come up for a drink?
Hey Chin, prior notice next time!  I felt really bad missing the chance yesterday.  When wl be the Montrose tasting?
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Post by: chin on 21 February 2013, 12:10:45
Hey Chin, prior notice next time!  I felt really bad missing the chance yesterday.  When wl be the Montrose tasting?

It was planned. Was a snap decision to pick that wine.

Pick a date for the Montrose.  :)

I am busy the next 4 Fri & Sat, except 2-Mar Sat.

So shall we? Besides the 2 already in the cellar, I have 3 more coming.
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Post by: wongyan on 21 February 2013, 12:16:16
It was planned. Was a snap decision to pick that wine.

Pick a date for the Montrose.  :)

I am busy the next 4 Fri & Sat, except 2-Mar Sat.

So shall we? Besides the 2 already in the cellar, I have 3 more coming.
Hang was organising a new year reunion this Sun afternoon.  did he mention to you?
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Post by: chin on 21 February 2013, 12:31:43
Hang was organising a new year reunion this Sun afternoon.  did he mention to you?

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Sunday is a race day.
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Post by: hangchoi on 21 February 2013, 13:37:45
Hang was organising a new year reunion this Sun afternoon.  did he mention to you?

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I know this Sunday is a race day so I did not call Chin. [/hide]
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Post by: chin on 26 February 2013, 21:36:25
正月十七的月亮!

70-200mm/2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter
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Post by: hangchoi on 26 February 2013, 22:35:24
How come it looks like an orange.....especially the lower right part...  ;D
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Post by: chin on 27 February 2013, 00:51:47
How come it looks like an orange.....especially the lower right part...  ;D

The moon is always like that. See my other moon pictures.

http://chinman.com/index.php/topic,18.0.html
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Post by: wongyan on 27 February 2013, 13:34:51
The moon is always like that. See my other moon pictures.

http://chinman.com/index.php/topic,18.0.html
唔該影幅背面!
 :P
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Post by: oo8 on 27 February 2013, 14:01:24
唔該影幅背面!
 :P

   ;D      ;D      ;D   
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Post by: chin on 27 February 2013, 14:43:39
唔該影幅背面!
 :P

外星人还是美军的秘密基地,拍不得!  ;D
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Post by: chin on 10 March 2013, 18:33:29
Wines for golf at Mission Hills
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Post by: chin on 21 April 2013, 14:47:13
4 bottles for last night's dinner
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Post by: chin on 30 April 2013, 15:46:38
Anyone wants to come up tonight?  ;D
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Post by: chin on 14 May 2013, 00:36:35
Today's game at KSC
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Post by: chin on 11 June 2013, 20:05:21
Leroy wine dinner 7-Jun-2013.
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Post by: chin on 28 September 2013, 16:52:47
2011 Yiwu
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Post by: hangchoi on 28 September 2013, 18:19:27
Haven't tried any of these teas, how's that?  ???
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Post by: chin on 28 September 2013, 22:01:05
Haven't tried any of these teas, how's that?  ???

Don't really know. It's too new. Just keeping them.  ;D
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Post by: chin on 25 November 2013, 18:38:17
May not go with dinner well?
We will have Cantonese food.