Survey on Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

It have being long time i looking for a zoom lense for my 350D . Although i might not able to travel alot in year 2008 but i am sure 2009 is another travel year for my family.

Specifications
Optical construction	12 elements in 10 groups inc. 1x UD element
Number of aperture blades	7 (rounded)
min. focus distance	1.1m (max. magnification ratio ~1:3)
Dimensions	70x108mm
Weight	390g
Filter size	58mm (rotating)
Hood	optional, barrel-shaped, snap-on type
Other features	IS (Optical Stabilizer)

Further check on review result.

Technically the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS is a tiny lens with a great performance potential. The resolution is very good across the range. Chromatic aberrations are basically a non-issue. The level of distortions remain moderate. The most obvious flaw is, unsurprisingly, vignetting at large apertures. The build quality is fine for a lens in this class and it is one step up from the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS that we've seen here recently. Regarding the target market you may surely forgive the plastic mount. The AF (micro-) motor is pretty fast and silent. So's everything cool here ? Well, the AF accuracy didn't really convince in the field - specifically at the wide-end of the zoom range - but to be fair this is much better on an EOS 40D (e.g.) with its improved AF capabilities. I had some trouble with the image stabilizer in the field but according to early reader feedback this impression seems to be an exception to the rule. If so the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS has certainly the potential to be another hot seller.

I believe i can live with some of the disadvantages.

Optical Quality:
Mechanical Quality:
Price/Performance:

Checked on US site amazon , price is around US 279.95 approx = RM 895 . and i hear that pertama complex at Kl is selling at RM 800 (April 2008).

Maybe it is time for me to check it out..

Happy 2.70 to all Malaysia

Malaysia just raise their petrol price to reduce government subsidy as claim it already borden the whole economy. 

But comparing in fact with other country which consider as 'OIL' country. 

 

          MALAYSIA              RM2.70/ litre
 
 
 
World Ranking on Oil Production.
Compare Malaysia (27) with Egypt(29)
Source from:
http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/oil_production_2008_0.html
 

1		World	78,900,000
2		Saudi Arabia	11,100,000
3		Russia	9,677,000
4		United States	8,322,000
5		Iran	4,150,000
6		Mexico	3,784,000
7		China	3,710,000
8		Canada	3,092,000
9		Norway	2,978,000
10		European Union	2,876,000
11		Venezuela	2,802,000
12		Kuwait	2,669,000
13		Nigeria	2,630,000
14		United Arab Emirates	2,540,000
15		Algeria	2,090,000
16		Iraq	2,000,000
17		United Kingdom	1,861,000
18		Libya	1,720,000
19		Brazil	1,590,000
20		Kazakhstan	1,338,000
21		Angola	1,260,000
22		Qatar	1,111,000
23		Indonesia	1,070,000
24		Azerbaijan	934,700
25		India	834,600
26		Argentina	801,700
27		Malaysia	751,800
28		Oman	740,000
29		Egypt	688,100
30		Australia	572,400
31		Colombia	539,000
32		Ecuador	532,700
33		Yemen	402,000
34		Sudan	397,000
35		Equatorial Guinea	396,100
36		Syria	390,000
37		Vietnam	375,000
38		Denmark	342,000
39		Thailand	310,900
40		Gabon	266,000
41		Congo, Democratic Republic of the	235,900
42		Brunei	219,300
43		South Africa	217,400
44		Turkmenistan	196,700
45		Trinidad and Tobago	191,300
46		Bahrain	184,000
47		Chad	176,700
48		Italy	164,800
49		Germany	141,700
50		Japan	125,000

 So what do you think ? Did we really short paid or overpaid ? 
  
  
  


 

Another meaning of Pisa tower ,italy

Extract from Wiki ,

"Although intended to stand vertically , the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate tat has allowed the foundation to shift direction"
"

For anything in our life , if it is not clearly plan step by step then our objective will not be able to meet and it will create diversion in our life ---> Art of Life

MYSQL community survey

Although now this dolphins marry with Sun. But it still best db around for open source community.

Now it is time for supportor to goto MySQL Magazine's community to play part of their
roles on doing a simple survey.

What is the purpose of that survey ? It mean to give feedback on who we are , platform and language which we are using ,and what you think abt the current release/policies.

It just matter for developer to know us better too.

Let's go and spend few minute for it and take the survey.

Oraganic cleanser

Today while i walk around a Shopping market nearby my house , i saw a cute advertise on one of the small shop at Idaman Plaza.

So i walk in and have a look and guess what i found on that shop , it is something which i saw it while i go honeymoon with my wife at taiwan last year.

It is a Mung Bean Cleanser , i give it a try to wrap at my hand after 5 minute wash and clean i can immediately see out the different with a black hand and a fair little hand. When i talk with the owner of the shop and realize that she also got the idea from Taiwan.

What more is , i check on the price of the product it just < rm 10 for a little package but due to all those hot weather i buy a big package so that i dont need to go out again for shopping. (A good price is given to me because i also know it from taiwan . i believe now i can use it for months for my day to day face + body cleanser .

When i go back and open out the box, i found a very convenience plastic bottle inside.According to the shop owner that this product must not mix out with the water if we are not using it. Come to think of that it is true also because it so organic enough no preservative is there . Here are some picture i snap to share out. There are also Chinese and English instruction on the side of the box as well.


Another funny thing is ,they also have a email for distributor contact
and it is areyourorganic @ gmail dot com (to avoid bot spammer)

Anyone interest can try and check it out.I also hear that they are looking for distributor but i suggest them to goto ebay for oversea market.