Personal Review on Ricoh Wg-4 Gps

So I decided to buy a new digital camera that could help me (of course) capture good pictures especially when I travel. I went to a camera store and the salesman patiently listened to my concerns about cameras. I told him about my bad experiences before with other digital cameras for him to clearly understand the type of camera I really need. So after our not so long chitchat, he recommended me this digital camera named Ricoh Wg-4 Gps. (You can also buy one without Gps function. A unit with Gps has a clock, please refer on the second picture).

I'm quite impressed by it's look because the design is not like any other typical digital cameras. It looked like a sports car to me. 

Well, of course the design is not my top priority. So, "Why I like this camera?"

Because:

• It's waterproof. I can use it under water up to a depth of 45 feet.
• It's crushproof up to 100 kilograms force.
• It's shockproof for drops up to 6.5 feet (only) but it's alright for me. I don't want to drop it anyway!
• It's coldproof up to -10 Celsius.
• It can record 1080p full HD video.
• It can capture sharp photos. I can take macro photos as close as 1cm.
• It captures frames for slow motion and fast motion playback.
• It has a sensitivity mode. I can capture fast-moving objects sharply but I guess it depends on the setting or where you are (inner/outdoor). You can just adjust the shutter speed.
• I can take a photo from a recorded video easily.
• I can crop photos easily.

To use the 1 cm macro, they have provided a macro ring/ stand to maintain the distance of focusing. It looks like this:

Also, to help brighten up macro photos, I use the macro light.

A picture using a macro function:

As you can see below, the flowers are super small.

Using 1cm macro function:

I used a pillow for this test. I was really amazed! It can even capture fibers!

Using high sensitivity/ anti-blur function. I was opening and closing my hand fast.

Using moving pets function/mode. My doggy Won-won!

Indoor with flash. The place was totally dark.

Using an auto function.

I was moving downwards.

1920 x 1080 video.I hurriedly went out the garden for a video test. I'm sorry about this, I watched the whole video and it was a crap maybe because I uploaded it straight here on my blog. I saw several video test using this camera. This might help : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFXQgFzgnp4

                                     

I haven't tried using this underwater but I guess the quality is near as the above pictures. So let's get to "Why I don't like this camera?"

Because:

• It doesn't have a Wifi. Unlike other digital cameras, I cannot connect to my smartphone for a fast transfer and upload but it's compatible to eye-fi which is a latest SD card that could actually function the same thing as the built-in Wifi. Sadly, I have no eye-fi SD card at the moment but I'm looking forward to have one.
• It can only zoom up to 4x only. My previous Canon digital camera has optical zoom up to 30x!
• It's really not that good to use indoors without a flash or maybe because I haven't explored more of it's functions yet. But if you are an expert in selecting the best shutter speed and all that, you can get a nice photo. 

So basically that's it! Overall, I like this camera and I have no regrets buying it. I recommend this camera for all adventurers out there like me! I hope my simple personal review helps! If you have questions, please feel free to comment! :)

My Kpop Dance Cover!

So I made a dance cover of Red Velvet's Happiness. So here's the gist of me dancing. I was so happy about the outcome. I always wanted to do a kpop dance cover, so this video really means a lot to me! Hope that you will find some time to watch the full video on Youtube. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H84mLeLDLXM. Thank you so much for dropping by! :)

Little Spiders

I posted another Filipino Sign Language nursery rhyme on youtube. This is a sample video I made back in college. I hope you'll enjoy! Let's sign together!

Power of Photoshop! My own Vogue magazine cover!

Photoshop has become the most powerful tool for editing photos, flyers, brochures, banners, billboards, magazines etc. This software really helped a lot to produce high quality outputs. The first time I was introduced to photoshop I was very confused with the tool bar since there are too many functions I couldn't understand. Everything was alien to me. The day I started experimenting by using my old photos, I became very interested. I began to love photoshop and I started lay outing.

So since one of my dreams is to be on a magazine cover, I decided to make my own! My own Vogue Magazine! Haha! So what do you think guys? I would very much appreciate your comments.

Credits:

Photograph by: Jaco Paz

Photo Editor: Jaco Paz

Layout: Riwa Nakamura

Make-up: Teree Castillon

Costume: April Balasabas & Keith Cari-an

Model: Riwa Nakamura

My feature article on the Newspaper!

So I never thought (in my life) to write something fun for the most famous local newspaper here in our place. I was so happy when it got published! Thanks to my professor in journalism. He invited me to write about my Coming of Age day in Japan and so I did!  And there it is! My piece of happiness!

My Tokyo Disneyland Adventure! 東京ディズニーランド!

So me and Brother went to Tokyo Disneyland last January (Yeah ,I know I'm a bit late posting this, forgive me). It was winter and everyone was just so in a mood for an adventure! The trip was so awesome and unforgettable. I can't find the perfect words to describe how amazing the experience was. Come on, it's Disneyland, a place where happiness goes on and on and on! Huh, I will never forget that song during the parade.  The title was "Happiness is here" if I'm not mistaken. You might want to search in on youtube. The parade was so awesome! I waved at every Disney character and I feel like I transformed to something magical. The feel of being in that place is very different because it's like you're having a world of your own. I'll share to you some of our pictures and I hope you can get a gist of what Tokyo Disneyland looks like.

Tokyo Disneyland first entrance.

So when we reached the entrance we were like woah! The line was superb well considering that it's a holiday in Japan we just didn't really expect to be that long. Note: Please book a ticket ahead of time.

The main entrance of Tokyo Disneyland.

Me with Cinderella Castle.

Selfie fail.

This is a souvenir shop inside the castle. At first glance, I honestly thought that the man was a mannequin because of the glass. And I'm like, "It moved and there's a fire!" and he was actually busy making souvenir items. I really like this shop because it allows you to witness how the items were made.

Ready for our first ride adventure! The Star Tours! A must-try ride! This is for everyone who wants futuristic vibe.

Look! Lots of people going to space! Some came back and some unfortunately didn't. Just kidding!

Okay, so we were on the line and this robotic guy caught my attention. He's busy doing something. I don't know what this thing called or his name or whatsoever but I tried to talk to it and it did respond! I'm not kidding!

Welcome to ToonTown!

For me, the Toontown was the most creative mini-land we've been so far. I feel like a kid once again and everything is just full of colors. It mostly consists of houses with different sizes and shapes. Everything is just so fun to watch. There are fun rides too!

The Mini Coaster!

Ready for the next ride. The Space Mountain! And there's some promotions going on. Hahaha.

                                        Me and my brother going up for a Space Mountain ride.

People patiently waiting for their turn. This is how the inside looks like. So futuristic.

Okay, so this ride was among the scariest ride. From the moment we entered the big hole we didn't know what to expect since it was very dark. I don't want to spoil what was it like but this ride is definitely for those who loves surprises. Ready your lungs for this one!

 After the ride we strolled around and found Mrs. Incredible. Never missed my chance to take a picture. Click!

Here are some of the pictures from the parade.

                                                                   Disney Princesses

The final float of the parade: Mickey and Minnie Mouse! They never waved at me though but seeing them makes me feel so happy!

Strolled around again and saw Peter Pan. I wasn't able to take a picture with him since we're in hurry.

Snack break! You can see lots of restaurants and kiosks around the place and it's very tempting. It was kind of off-setting though because the line is super long. Many people are lining even just for a popcorn found around the corner. So in short you need a little patience for food in Disney but I got to tell you, they taste really good. My favorites so far were turkey stick and I forgot the name of the other one. It's a long stick coated with sugar and it has a mickey shape on it.  But please do explore more food as possible. Restaurants would be great but the lines were too long for us so maybe we'll try it next time.

Aye! Aye! Captain! So we went to Westernland and rode this big boat called Mark twain river boat to tour us around the forest full of live statues of deers and the like and explore us a bit about Native American culture. If you want to take a break from the noise I think this is the one I would recommend. The vibe is just so peaceful. A great time to relax.

Enjoying the sunset at the same time.

The wind is getting colder but the adventure goes on! So we went to Critter Country also one of the themed land of Disney. The main attraction here is called the Splash Mountain. We unfortunately lined for this for 45 minutes because the machine ran out of fast pass tickets and since it's already nearing 8 p.m. But of course the long wait paid off. It was my favorite ride and I'd be more than willing to try it again! You must try it just be ready to get wet. Hahaha!

Epic faces! Aaaaahhhhh!

So it's already late in the evening and the park is ready to close. We watched the fireworks display and took a picture of magnificent electric Cinderella castle before leaving.

See you again in the future Tokyo Disneyland!

My Japanese Article!

So I went to Japan to experience the Coming of Age Day and you might have seen my article about it above. In my stay there, I met some new friends at the Church of Machida and one friend invited me to write about my experience. She translated my writing to Japanese and I didn't expect it to be published on the Church's weekly paper. Though I could not read Japanese, still I was so happy!