Eat your sweets @depachika

Did you enjoy happy Valentine? I hope you did.
I visited department store, just to buy some souvenirs for my family and friends, not for Valentine. Japanese people call the corner that sells food ‘depachika’. You can guess, ‘depa’ comes from department, and what is ‘chika’? Chika means underground. Yes, there are usually food corner on the underground floor at department store. Depachika is a very attractive world, so I recommend you go there and try to eat some Japanese sweets when you visit Japan.

Samsung ST100 │ 1/125s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 80

Samsung ST100 │ 1/125s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 80

Samsung ST100 │ 1/90s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

It was crowded so staff is standing with ‘Here is the last’ sign.

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/125s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/90s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/45s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 80

Samsung ST100 │ 1/125s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/125s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/90s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Especially I was fascinated their packaging design. They are not only traditional but also very very charming.

Samsung ST100 │ 1/90s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/125s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Sakusa-shaped pie. So Japanese!!!

Nakji Bokkeum (Korean Spicy Octopus)

I was introduced to this Nakji Bokkeum place in Myeong-dong in a narrow alley. I’ve been disappointed many times by this fiery octopus dish in restaurants because plates turn out to be all heat and no depth of flavor.

This place does it right. Their secret is ginger and a lot of shaved onions. It’s also fascinating how easy this is to make. Even though it’s technically a stir fry, no oil is used. The result is tender octopus in a sweet ginger garlic fire sauce.

After making this video I made this at home, and it was the best I’ve ever had. Here’s how to do it.

INGREDIENTS

½ cup Water
¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. Gochujang (Korean Red Pepper Paste)
1 handful Octopus or Squid, cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
Dash of Salt & Pepper
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Garlic, minced
1 tsp. Ginger, minced
1 handful Onions, shaved
A few Leek slices
1 tsp. Sesame Seeds
3 Tbsp. Gochugaru (Korean Chillie Powder)

• Heat water and ¼ cup gochujang on high heat.
• Add the octopus or squid. Throw in a dash of salt and pepper. Stir.
• Add sugar. Stir.
• Add garlic, ginger and 2 Tbsp. gochujang. Stir.
• Add onions, leeks and sesame seeds. Stir.
• Add gochugaru. Stir until it seems like the onions melt into the sauce.
• Serve.

New Year at Tokyo

Samsung ST100 │ 1/45s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 160

あけましておめでとうございます。

This is a letter from Tokyo at New Year season. I wish all your happy new year!!

Samsung ST100 │ 1/15s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 400

There are many illumination sites in Tokyo at Christmas & New Year season.

Samsung ST100 │ 1/15s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 400

Samsung ST100 │ 1/20s │ f3.9 │ 11mm │ ISO 640

I’ve heard Aoyama is the most beautiful one of them this year, so I went there to take pictures the scenery. Unfortunately, it was prohibited cross the pedestrian overpass, so I couldn’t take overlooking views. It was crowded with people shopping and taking photos.

Samsung ST100 │ 1/20s │ f3.9 │ 11mm │ ISO 400

Samsung ST100 │ 1/30s │ f3.7 │ 8mm │ ISO 400

I didn’t controlled anything with my camera, I just fixed to SMART function, which was automatically well-controlled according to the lightness, distances to the subjects. It was really convenient.

New Year Day is considered by most Japanese to be one of the most important annual festivals and has been celebrated for centuries with its own unique customs.

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 80

People decorate front door of their houses to celebrate new year and wish good luck. They call it “kadomatu”, which means pine of door. I could find many kinds of decorates in my town as well.

Samsung ST100 │ 1/45s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 200

Samsung ST100 │ 1/45s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 100

Samsung ST100 │ 1/60s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 80

Do you know that this year is the year of rabbit? This year, rabbits might bring a fortune to you. Happy new year again!!

Samsung ST100 │ 1/45s │ f3.6 │ 6mm │ ISO 120

Samsung HMX-T10 unboxing.

Samsung HMX-T10 unboxing.

Beautiful sunset (Shooting by HMX-T10 - Full HD 1080/60i)

Beautiful sunset (Shooting by HMX-T10 - Full HD 1080/60i)

Beautiful shot (Shooting by HMX-T10 - Full HD 1080/60i)

Beautiful shot (Shooting by HMX-T10 - Full HD 1080/60i)

Making of ‘B-Boy Dance in the Dark with E10’

Our video ‘B-Boy Dance in the Dark’ is a futuristic union of athletic B boys with uniforms featuring 20 camcorders.

For ‘B-Boy Dance’, 20 of E10 Camcorders and about 3L fluorescent liquid were used.

Videos that were played through LCDs of E10s were recorded earlier by shooting colorful videos on computer monitor.

E10 Key Feature

- Pocket Size (Ease of Use)

- 1080 full HD video

- 270 degree Swivel Angle Lens

- Smart Filter & Panorama mode

- Built in USB arm

- 2.7” Touch LCD

Please visit Samsung E10 Microsite!

The main reason why we used fluorescent liquid with flickering E10 LCDs is that we believed that glowing materials could enhance the visual impression of every single detail of B boys’ move.

B boys you see in the video are Zero-Nine and Ghost who are well known professional B-boys.

It was an awesome opportunity to work with them and we believe that our video turned out just like the way we planned.

Malaysia malacca view( shooting by HMX-T10)

Malaysia malacca view( shooting by HMX-T10)

Samsung HMX-T10 Camcorder: Full HD with Comfort-Tilted Lens

Samsung's new HMX-T10 camcorder captures full HD video and 4.7 megapixel still images, plus features a 2.7-inch display and a 20-degree tilted lens for shooting comfort.

Samsung Digital Imaging has announced its new HMX-T10 high-definition camcorder, which aims to put high-definition video shooting comfortably in consumers’ hands: the camcorder’s lens features a 20-degree tile so users can hold the unit more naturally while shooting video.

“The HMX-T10 offers not only a stylish, compact design and fantastic recording quality at an affordable price, but also demonstrates the thoughtfulness and innovation Samsung brings to making movie and image capturing a truly enjoyable experience for everyone,” said Samsung Digital Imaging president SangJin Park, in a statement.

The HMX-T10 features a 2.7-inch swing-out LCD display, and uses a back-side illuminated CMOS sensor that Samsung claims offers twice the sensitivity of conventional CMOS sensors: the HMX-T10 can handle 1080/60p and 60i high-definition video (for NTSC, 1080/50i and 1080/50p for PAL). The unit features a 10× optical zoom, incorporates optical image stabilization technology to eliminates motion blur and shakes,stores video to SD/SDHC removable memory cards, and sports face-detecting focus as well as standard autofocus and manual focus functions. The HMX-T10 can also shoot 4.7 megapixel stills in addition to shooting high-definition video, and can capture stereo audio (in AAC) format, although it doesn’t support an external microphone. Users can get their video off the camera using USB, or push it out to a big screen using either composite or HDMI outputs.

Samsung says the HMX-T10 camcorder will be available this month for a suggested retail price of $299; available body colors appear to be black, white, and red.

ST5500(CL80) wins iF material award 2010!

Samsung Electronics is honored to say that Samsung’s five products got a prize and were selected in the iF material award. Moreover, ST5500(CL80) was chosen in Product categories.

The iF material award, bestowed by the International Forum Design, awards outstanding design in the categories material and appliance, processing, ideas and products.

The ST5500(CL80) adopts a design with an undercut in two or more areas to enhance usability from an ergonomic perspective. The undercut design is difficult to create with a single execution of the existing press process.

“Hydroforming”, a way of shaping metals using high pressure hydraulic fluid, enables the design of complicated forms with an undercut based on a single process. “Hydroforming technology” has been specially improved and applied for the realization of this design concept. “Hydroforming technology” has enhanced the value of ST5500(CL80) by enabling environment-friendly manufacturing, based on reduction of energy and an ergonomic design.

Clockwise from top left: laser printer toner (MLT-D105L), HDD(G-series, G2/G3), mobile phone(S8000 JET/ W850 AMOLED) and refrigerator(SRT746ZWKPZ, Scalar).

For more information about ST5500(CL80), please click here.

ST5500(CL80) wins iF material award 2010!

Samsung Electronics is honored to say that Samsung’s five products got a prize and were selected in the iF material award. Moreover, ST5500(CL80) was chosen in Product categories.

The iF material award, bestowed by the International Forum Design, awards outstanding design in the categories material and appliance, processing, ideas and products.

The ST5500(CL80) adopts a design with an undercut in two or more areas to enhance usability from an ergonomic perspective. The undercut design is difficult to create with a single execution of the existing press process.

“Hydroforming”, a way of shaping metals using high pressure hydraulic fluid, enables the design of complicated forms with an undercut based on a single process. “Hydroforming technology” has been specially improved and applied for the realization of this design concept. “Hydroforming technology” has enhanced the value of ST5500(CL80) by enabling environment-friendly manufacturing, based on reduction of energy and an ergonomic design.

Clockwise from top left: laser printer toner (MLT-D105L), HDD(G-series, G2/G3), mobile phone(S8000 JET/ W850 AMOLED) and refrigerator(SRT746ZWKPZ, Scalar).

For more information about ST5500(CL80), please click here.

New Camcorder HMX-H200 Expert Review

New Camcorder HMX-H200 Expert Review

When She Cuts Her Hair…Look Out

All photos taken with Samsung ST550(TL225)

Before

[Samsung ST550(TL225) 1/30 ㅣf/3.5 ㅣISO 200ㅣ4.9mm]

After

[Samsung ST550(TL225) 1/60 ㅣf/3.5 ㅣISO 80ㅣ4.9mm]

Some psychologist say: “ when your woman suddenly decides that a nice shoulder length bob would flatter her more, or worse, comes home out of the blue one day with all her hair hacked off, look out”

They say that every time when woman decide to cut her hair means she is going through something very emotional, very unpleasant, and more than likely, something very much related to men.

In my case…well i really had need for something new, something fresh, some kind of “new me”. Maybe you cannot live from perfect job or see all places you’re dreaming about, or buy every peace of clothes you

When you’re kind of “chica” like me, you can get bored quite easily, and get amused even more eaasily. With my beautiful Samsung ST550(TL225) and marvelous options for photo edition i realised that cutting hair and making “new me” was just right step to do! How i know that? Well, after month since i cut my hair i still get thrilled when i see my new look in the mirror and get inspiration to make new portraits and see how i look like in BW or Sepia or…like Cleopatra?! Lol Maybe males around you will be shocked in a first moment and look at you very strange (as you can see on this photo☺ ) but they will get used eventually.

[Samsung ST550(TL225) 1/45 ㅣf/3.5 ㅣISO 120ㅣ4.9mm]

[Samsung ST550(TL225) 1/45 ㅣf/3.5 ㅣISO 200ㅣ4.9mm]

All photos, above, may not otherwise be reproduced, distributed, cropped, re sized, or otherwise altered without the written permission of the contributor. All photos represent the sole opinion of their individual authors and contributors and don’t express the opinion of Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd., Samsungimaging.net or the opinion of any affiliates unless specifically marked as such.

All photos, above, have been shot with the Samsung ST550(TL225), which has been provided by Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.

The release of slim camera ST5500(CL80)/ST5000(TL240)

SamsungDigitalImaging recently announced the release of ultra-slim(1.96mm thick) compact camera ST5500(CL80) and ST5000(TL240) that strengthen user’s convenience.

Their body is accented by fluid, hydro-formed lines. Hydro-forming technology is generally used for auto parts, and Samsungimaging adopted the hydro-forming technology for the first time in this field.

ST5500(CL80)’s features include 14.2 megapixel quality, 7x optical zoom power Schneider KREUZNACH lens, and Slanted Shutter. It also provides brilliant 1,152K high-resolution images through a vivid 3.5” TFT Touch LCD. Plus, its self-standing Posture 7° physique makes taking those tricky self-portraits a snap.

As for its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0, they’re both DLNA(Digital Living Network Alliance) compliant and can be used to display images on networked media players and HDTVs.  Alternatively the Wi-Fi connection can be used to upload images and video to Facebook, YouTube and Picasa, among other sites. you can also email images and video directly from the ST5500(CL80)’s 3.5” TFT touch screen, which supports “the qwerty keyboard” input.

ST5500(CL80) also provides smart functions such as Smart Gesture UI, Dual Image Stabilization, Smart Auto 2.0 (Still & Movie) and Smart Filter. Smart Gesture UI is built-in acceleration sensor turns your gestures into commands. For example, users can delete photos by drawing an “X” on the screen without button.

ST5000(TL240) features all functions of ST5500(CL80) except wireless service with 3.5” TFT LCD screen. Both models will be come in Black and Orange.

“ST5500(CL80)/ST5000(TL240) is the product reflected Samsung’s philosophy of camera design” said an executive of Samsungimaging. “The camera offers the highest standard in technology, design, and features”