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<p>nice write-up, rick. i have one of these marvels and can attest that it is a well built and hefty little camera. it's quality is on par with the canon demi series and far better than ansco memo. </p>
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<p>i was extremely fortunate to have my CMC with me on these travels. as you can imagine, i shot tons of digital photos but capturing these scenes on film is a different beast altogether. truly timeless. </p>
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<p>this one neighbourhood of gandaria is typical. once a place ful of courtyards and verandahs, it has been supplanted by multi-story buildings which are erected without consideration of zoning or even courtesy. many a window now faces onto a brick wall of the neighbouring building...gandaria is supposed to be even more densely populated than the Gaza strip! </p><div></div>
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<p>i don't want to be misinterpreted. i wasn't suggesting that the West is collapsing or under imminent threat of political, social or economic demise. clearly, there are many things that work just fine here and are indeed much better in the West than elsewhere. what i was commenting on was the contrast and evolution in the mood or mindset. in the 70s, 980s and 90s, anyone with any brains and/or money wanted to leave south east asia and come settle in the west. now, homegrown economic opportunities are available and the best and brightest are not not necessarily leaving to find fortune and fame. indeed, there is that sense of optimism which i find lacking in the west (despite our many advantages). </p><div></div>
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<p>thanks everyone for the kind comments and insights. much appreciated.</p>
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<p>thank you, walter<br>
for your lyricism and wit<br>
i again recall why i enjoy this forum <br>
so much</p>
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<p>Great looking black camera. Need to find one!</p>
<p>And a great write-up. Thanks, SP. </p>
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<p>i didn't think Irwin Allen had anything to do with Desilu's (Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball's production company) production of Star Trek. just felt like some non-sequitor quibbling... </p>
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<p>what these images also show is the ever-increasing pace of construction in the urban areas. as rising sea levels swallow up more and more land, the higher urban areas are becoming increasingly valuable and unabated (and unregulated) construction of towers is taking place. in fact, i was told that purchasing land in dhaka was more expensive than in tokyo! </p><div></div>
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<p>even in bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world, there is a drive and an optimism that is reflected everywhere: from the new air-conditioned malls that are being built to the street vendors selling thier wares by the curb. there is also a growing recognition that not all things from the West are worthy of emulation or imitation... </p><div></div>
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<p>one of the most surprising things i experienced in my travels was the sense of optimism all across SE Asia. there's none of the pervasive gloom and doom of the greeks and the euro, gnashing of teeth over obama's debt ceiling talks, or the anemic economic growth prospects of the G8. all across the region i saw dynamism and a belief that tomorrow will be better than today. despite corruption and graft, there is still a widespread belief that politicians can and do make a difference -- that public servants engage in good long-term public policy that creates infrastructure and economic prosperity for all. this is especially true in malaysia and thailand but also applies to poorer countries like bangladesh. frankly, by comparison, we in the west seem afflicted by a loss of confidence and an increasing inability to work with each other to solve our shared problems. </p><div></div>
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Olympus Pen FT - Practicing Good Penmanship
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