BBQ and Fun Gathering

Date Taken: 23/6/2012

A boxing days for me for these few months for wedding preparation and finally my Master graduation! Dug out few of my photos taken in June during a fun BBQ gathering with my old schoolmates. Luckily enough, i have managed to buy Panasonic a second hand 20mm f/1.7 lenses for my G3. I've long been very very keen on this lenses since almost all the reviews that i read give high rating on this lens optic quality except the slow focus speed and the moving front lenses. Nevertheless and finally i got my permit to buy the lens.

This is a cute little lens, easy to bring and maneuver. This is my first time spend time enjoy taking photo with this lens. please follow me here with my photos, all the photos posted here do not post-processed.

(f/1.7, 1/4000sec, ISO-800)

 My friend, Soon Fa, movement make this lens difficult to focus due to the focus speed. I tried the Olympus 45mm F1.8 before, the olympus one is really lightning fast, dunno when Pana will launch a revised version ... but i think the price will be closed to the Pana 25mm f1.4, which is closed to SGD700~800 for second hand instead of SGD400-500.

(f/1.7, 1/100sec, ISO-160)

 Durian Shot!

(f/1.7, 1/30sec, ISO-1250)

 Fabulous dinner for BBQ! We purchased part of them together in the afternoon and my buddy, Fook Lai and his wife prepared part for us, Thanks for the time!

(f/1.7, 1/20sec, ISO-1000)

 Light it UP! I remember i late that day as i went to my girlfriend house to settle some wedding matters, thanks for waiting for me, my buddies!

(f/1.7, 1/20sec, ISO-1600)

 Flare above fire! I spent time busy taking photos, they spend time busy BBQ!

(f/1.7, 1/50sec, ISO-1600)

 Beautiful free fireworks created for me from my friend Fa and Cherng Yau!

(f/1.7, 1/40sec, ISO-1600)

 This tendering and unforgettable lamb chops are prepared by my friend, Fook Lai, i think and should be we all think this is one of the most wonderful food during that day! The lamb chop immediately finished after ready .... The color on the photo still looked very very juicy ..... i just want another one .... anyone please!?!?

(f/1.7, 1/30sec, ISO-1600)

 lucky cat! Taken in very dim environment.

(f/1.7, 1/125sec, ISO-1600)

(f/1.7, 1/60sec, ISO-1600)

 Fruit beer imported from Japan from Fook Lai!

(f/1.7, 1/25sec, ISO-1600)

(f/1.7, 1/400sec, ISO-1600)

(f/1.7, 1/100sec, ISO-1600)

 A relax and long awaited BBQ ...

(f/1.7, 1/30sec, ISO-1600)

(f/1.7, 1/125sec, ISO-160)

(f/1.7, 1/25sec, ISO-1600)

 Macro shot.

(f/1.7, 1/40sec, ISO-1600)

 Lover 1

(f/1.7, 1/800sec, ISO-1600)

 Lover 2

(f/1.7, 1/500sec, ISO-1600)

 Second round of drink, Martel and Hot Sake ...

(f/1.7, 1/25sec, ISO-1600)

All the photos taken here are wide open for the fun of bokeh effect and low light environment in the nite BBQ, i'm planning to have another F/5 shooting next time when i'm free because i believe the photo will be much sharper. But one thing for sure and immediately can see is: the 20mm F/1.7 can magnify to 4x on the G3 screen which is almost equivalent to 14-42mm kit lens 2x, and it's obviously because of the high resolution of the 20mm optics.