JCWONG is on a look out for two cars, a big family car and a smaller zip-around-town car for his daily commute. So this weekend, since I have no appointments, saved for a BBQ dinner tonight, I decided to tag along as he scour the town for his rides. Today is the first day I woke up at my leisure. Other days, I woke up very early in the morning, even when I only had to report to work at 2pm. So it was nice to stay in bed until JC called.

Anyways, we went to the Toyota showroom to have a look at the new Camry. They served ice-cream potong, coffee and some kuihs!! How nice. And the showroom’s air cond was a welcome treat from the heat of the mid day sun, and the horrendous offering from our dear old neighbour.. the haze.

The latest offering from Toyota is a welcome treat compared to the previous model. And priced about the same as well. Nice leather seats, comfortble ergonomics, backlit meter, electric seats and such. On the outside, the streamlined shell is about 20mm shorter than the previous model. Mind you, this is  not a face lift, it is a completely new model. The new Camry now has a more aggressive stance. It’s complex (read : dual) headlights is a refreshing treat. Some do not like it, prefering a more slim and sleek look, but the dual lights behind the one piece cover is refreshing. The low headlight for both the 2.0G and 2.4V version comes standard with HID (High Intensity Discharge) lights while the entry level 2.0E features the standard Halogen project  lamps. Rear combination lights are LEDs. Something which a lot of car manufacturers are swearing by, claiming a brighter and faster light up response.

On the  inside, the dash improved by leaps and bounds. While the previous model is a little dated, although features the same backlit meter, the latest Camry is much more functional. It is easy to read and yet futuristic and very nice to behold. Fit and finish are of top quality, something we’d all expect from a Toyota.

From the little I saw, because there was no test drive units available yet, and also because we were a little short of time, these are the only few observations I got. Maybe next week or the next, if time permits, i shall take it for a test drive and be back for a more indepth test report.

Stay tune as I upload pics from today on Monday.

Last weekend…

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The other day, there was a photoshoot at a studio. So I just dropped by just to buat kepo only. While the model prepared herself, the other two photographers and myself played around with a fish-eye lense. I never thought that I would be so facsinated by a fish eye lense. But it really facsinated me, giving a brand new perspective.

It could do so much… like this shot…

Normally, using standard lenses, I can only cover from the door until the strobe.

And it is extremely fun too….. hehehe