Lunar New Year Special: Outfit + Samsung NX200 Review

Jan 26 / 2:57pm

Surprise! It's a new post... on time!

How are you enjoying the holidays so far? I've been stuffing my face full with Pig's Stomach soup, and it's been simply splendid.

Samsung kindly lent me a NX200 for the NAPBAS trip, and as a result, I've been neglecting my D90. Some of you may recall the mini-review that I did for the NX100 last year, and I've decided to do a more indepth one for the new model. So without further ado, here's my take on the NX200!

The Technical Overview

20.3 Megapixels with APC-C size CMOS Sensor
ISO 100 - 12,800
1080p HD Movie Recording
Weight: 220g
3.0" AMOLED Display

In English, it means that it's a really light mirrorless 4/3 camera with a spectactular ISO (film speed/light sensitivity) range, "true" HD and a crystal clear display.

Flash vs No Flash

Chiffon Blazer: Global Citizen

Faux Snakeskin Bag: Global Citizen
Necklace: Jipaban
Leather Cuff: CK
Nude Wedges: Jipaban

As you can see, the flash doesn't make much of a difference in the day, lol. It's fantastic at night, though. The NX200, like its predecessor, does not come with a built-in flash. My set came with an external flash (SEF8A). I believe that the previous flash I reviewed ran on batteries, whereas this one is "powered" by the camera itself.

My opinion regarding the external flash hasn't changed- It's one of my favorite things about the NX series, as it makes your complexion look really good. Just take the photos in this post for instance. All the camwhore photos were unedited!

(And this is also why they don't usually ask shallow women to review cameras...)

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Inspiration: Eriko Nakao

Jan 24 / 5:00am

Hello! It's 5am and I can't sleep.

Losing my phone has turned into a festive tradition that I can't seem to break away from, and this lunar new year is no exception. Backing up contacts and reporting the loss have become familiar routines, so thank goodness for that at least.

I'm stalking a girl on the internet to pass the time, and um, proclaiming it to the World Wide Web I guess. I don't know anything about Eriko Nakao, except that she models for her friends, and appears to prefer red eyeshadow. Maggus told me about her recently, and I've been obsessing over her "secretly"¹ ever since.

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Photoshoot: 輕功

Jan 22 / 12:49am

Photographer: Lenne Chai
Hair: Mark Cheng
Makeup: Jennifer.es
Wardrobe: Depression
Model: Arekusu Chung (Looque)

Special thanks to: John Voon

You might know by now that I take forever to retouch photos, so it probably won't surprise you that this set isn't complete yet! Nonetheless, I thought that it was so apt for Chinese New Year that I simply had to share.

As for the title of this series:

輕功 is ~basically~ a form of the mad ninja skills more commonly known as Chinese Martial Arts. Or you could think of it as an exaggerated form of Parkour, I guess.

Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! ♥♥♥

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Outfit: Only if for a night

Jan 14 / 10:41pm

Blazer: Zara
Jumpsuit: TSR
Necklace: F21
Wedges: Topshop

"Then I heard your voice
as clear as day,
and you told me I should concentrate

It was all so strange,
and so surreal,
that a ghost should be so practical

only if for a night"

My outfit for NAPBAS! This was the ridiculously overpriced blazer that I left at the hotel.

There are no appropriate words to sum up my feelings of disbelief, regret and "okay, let's just move on".

Haha, it took me so long to get this post out because I thought I'd be unable to face the blazer during photo-editing. I was wrong! It took so long cause I'm plain lazy.

How has your new year been?

(Photography by Seizure)

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