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After walking through Nakamise, we arrived at Sensouji (浅草寺). It is light up at night and is better suited for photo taking at this time of the day.  Compared to the last time I was here, I think the photos this time turn out a lot more interesting.

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Asakusa is one of those places that I love to visit every time I come to Tokyo. Not a whole lot has changed since the first time I visited in 2003. And compared to the time we visited there in 2009, this time the weather cooperated a lot nicer. Apart from Sensouji, Nakamise (仲見世) is a great stroll for getting おみやげ for friends and family!

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After visiting Ueno Park, we went to Ameyayokocho which is right next to the train station.  There are shops selling all sorts of things and the shops are on both sides of the train tracks. It is quite a nice experience walking down the streets, and trying out some of the street foods there.

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Here are some photos of snow geese landing. They were taken on the same day as the photos posted in the previous snow geese blog post.

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Can’t believe it has been a year already. Every year, snow geese migrate through Richmond and it is a good reminder for me that the year is coming to an end soon. This year I have taken more photos of these birds and share them with you here. In case you missed it, here are a couple of similar posts from 2010 and 2009.

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Was introduced to Blackrapid line of camera strap by a friend and I am very impressed by the design and quality of the product.  I ordered the RS-Sport 2 strap with 2 bonus quick release plates for use with Manfrotto tripods which I currently do not own (yet).  The bundle was offered at Amazon and is cheaper than buying just the RS-Sport 2 directly from Blackrapid.

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I have taken some night shots to compare the noise level of these three cameras that I own: Sony Alpha NEX-5N, Canon T1i and Panasonic Lumix GF2.  The Sony and Panasonic cameras are both mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, the Canon is a DSLR.  In terms of price point when introduced to market with a kit lens, the Canon is the most expensive of the three, the Panasonic is the cheapest.

All these cameras have different sensor sensitivity.  The most limiting of them is the Panasonic Lumix GF2 with a highest ISO 6400.  The Canon T1i has the highest ISO at 12800 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N has the highest ISO at 25600.  The above pictures are 100% crop at ISO 6400 for a fair comparison.  The Sony Alpha NEX-5N compares very favourably to the Canon T1i, if not better. The Alpha NEX-5N, having the APS-C size sensor (same size as the DSLR) seems to have given it a big image quality advantage over the Lumix GF2.

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Revolver Coffee is another local coffee bar that aim to stand out from the big chain coffee shops. What they offer is quite unique: their principal brew method is the 1940s industrial design icon Chemex coffee brewer.

Update: Photos also appear in http://www.dearcoffeeiloveyou.com/revolver-coffee/ Thanks Brian of Dear Coffee I Love You to feature my photos.

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