A Memoir - This Month Last Year - July 2019 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay #PhotoYatra

Hi Friends,

July 2020 marks the 40 years of my existence on the Planet Earth and what a time to celebrate the same with the family within the structure of not able to go anywhere, not able to invite someone, not able to get any gifts or so and everything you are doing is for yourself. I also took time to clean out all the old stuff from my own collections along with taking out more than 600 posts from my blog for all those brands who are not part of my life now or have given me no benefits in the past too. The process is still not complete and will continue in August and September till it's as fresh as Spring Clean. 

I could not do any of the blog posts during July 2020 as I got into a new project for Australia from South Africa and the time difference is too much. The coordination between the various team in three separate continents is taking up all the time I have. I kept thinking about all the posts I should do and can do but the energy levels kept me to cover the sleep I need to take to be fully awake for the job. Another aspect was that I am not earning any money from all this extra-curricular activity so the priority got reduced automatically though I am passionate about all the social media aspect and sharing my knowledge and skills. 

After taking out all the posts, ironically in the month of July 2019, only 1 post remains to belong to Prima Toys launch event which I really enjoyed. They always have a kind of annual event in the month of July as Christmas in Summers but this time they changed the name and invited us for a lavish lunch. 

@PrimaToys Launches #Fortnite #BattleRoyale Figurine Collection #PrimaToys #BringingTheFUN - https://www.thelifesway.com/2019/07/primatoys-launches-fortnite.html I am not a Fortnite fan but I really loved the toys with all the details and the ability to replicate the video game in real life with these small figurines. Last I heard they became really popular amongst all the people who collect this kind of stuff. 

I kept thinking about whether to write this post or shall cancel the series altogether but then I thought that this is something which helps me connect the dots and also I shall start a new series to take you through all the recent courses, books and audiobooks I read and found valuable during the month. Soon I will start sharing about all those online courses I keep attending either on Youtube, Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, Coursera and SkillShare from time to time. 

Cheers!!!

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#TheLifesWayReviews @DjFreshSA @gobudds #GoBudds Bluetooth Earphones #ProductReview

Hi Friends, 

This is one of the first Bluetooth earphones I got long ago at one of the rAge Expo in an around-ear and neckband design and I am still in love with these Budds by DJ Fresh. The motto of the same is to Cut the cord, not the performance.

Using Fujifilm X-T30 camera

These Budds pack the deep bass in a great format within this design and gives a performance of around 4 hours non-stop. After more than 3 years of use, it's not giving that much but works for around 90-120 minutes in a single charge.

The rechargeable battery inside these BUDDS is 90mAh and can be easily charged up to its full capacity in around 60 minutes using the micro-USB cable. The end to end length of the cable is 60cm. The Bluetooth version is 4.1 with a 10m range.

The product was available in two color combinations and I totally loved one with yellow and black.

The Budds audio performance is power-packed by its 10mm Titanium Speaker which gives a solid output in its lightweight body which is also sweat resistance. The package is packed with a small oval case which is made of great material which also has a mesh containing the extra buds and a micro-USB cable to charge the unit.

The left side of the Budds only contains a microphone and the right side has the power button along with volume up and down buttons along with the micro-USB charging point. There is a light on the right-hand side which flashes blue to show the power on and off along with voice commands every time you switch it on and off. The light turns red when the battery is low and also it switched alternately when the Bluetooth is in pairing mode.

Budds also has the crystal clear sound and one of the best I have ever reviewed in any of the devices I own. The earphones also offer hands-free calls using the built-in microphone. The product is out of the market now with the lowest price retailing at OneDayOnly at R279 per piece in 2018.

Budds offer noise isolation using the silicon earbuds and don't fall off even when you are running or exercising. These earbuds are great at producing great audio experience and it's unfortunate that they went out of the market so soon but if you are able to grab the same from any of the Reduced prices sales at any of the online retailers, you can definitely grab the same if you love bass. The value for money the product offers is immense as I have been using the same since October 2016 and still going strong and also I gave these to my wife for her office use and still they survived so it must be an amazing product because last time I gave her my iPod Nano (gifted by my brother on my 26th birthday) and she lost the same within the first 3-4 days of using it. Go buy it if you can find one! Cheers!!! RATING 3.5/5

All the photos are clicked using the Fujifilm X-T30 camera I received for review till 15th June 2020.

Sawubona!

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#TheLifesWayReviews - #FujifilmXT100 Camera @Fujifilm_SA #7YearsofTheLifesWay #1950Post

Hi Friends,

Sometimes things come in your life to make your life more pleasant even if they come for certain hours or sometimes days. A similar event happened with me when Fujifilm send me their mirrorless camera by the name of Fujifilm X-T100 to test and share the results. Though I am late by many months I am going to describe what I felt and what I used the camera for with some shots from the real-life events which I attended with this camera.

Reyansh in his thoughts at Zoo Lake Park

I was invited to dine Jozi Style at Thava Restaurant in Montecasino, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa and I thought of taking the camera to the blogger's event and take some low light photos as restaurants always have dim lights during dinner and even in lunch too. The only thing I checked was that the battery is full and it has an empty SD card to take the photos and also I checked if there is some app via which I can transfer photos to my smartphone via wifi so that it can be shared on my social media platforms. 

The Life's Way at Mugg & Bean Woodmead

Fujifilm is one of the pioneers in the mirrorless industry and when I held this camera in my hands I knew why. The small camera is packed with features and specs which can even make any entry-level DSLR to go fetch the water. The whole unit weighs only 450grams, the camera looks retro and luxurious. The 3-inch touchscreen is able to tilt in 3 ways which will really help all the vloggers and bloggers. The selfie function with face detection will help you wherever you travel in the world. Fujifilm creative filters will add more fun to your photographs. 

Spinach Chaat at Thava Restaurant

Another great feature is the 24MP APS-C sensor which is 14 times bigger than any smartphone camera has and does a 4K video recording easily and just you need an SD card that is capable of the same. The mount is Fujifilm X mount and it comes with a 15-45mm lens in the review unit. The retail price of the camera and lens is around R9000 and worth considering its size and capabilities. You will be able to use the camera right from the opening of the packaging if you have an SD card ready. The mode dials make the functions really easy to use.

Aashish Rai Founder TheLife'sWay at Sandton City

The best part is that it has built-in electronic viewfinder if you are making a switch from DSLR camera into mirrorless cameras. The color reproduction as you can see in the images shared all taken by the review unit are amazingly great. The low light capability of this camera as already told won me the perfume worth around R3300 named Acqua Di Parma Colonia - Quercia 100ml. I am really grateful for this retro camera in black which is also available in 2 more colors namely Champagne Gold and Dark Silver. I really didn't want the camera to go back in 14 days as I could have used it in making my youtube channel videos.

Sandton City Instax Camera installations

The problem faced with this camera was in terms of the Fujifilm Camera Remote smartphone app to transfer photos to a smartphone which after some time automatically used to go into standby mode stopping the transfer so I have to improvise and only transfer 3-5 photos in a single go. The app really needs to be worked upon by Fujifilm as I have used Canon's Companion app which is seamless and easy.

Another one from Mugg and Bean - Moroccan Vegetarian Salad

There must be many more features that I didn't test at all in my scheduled time with this camera. 91AF points can certainly help you when you are focussing on someone's eyes and with the new smart mirrorless camera, they can track the eye movements easily which I didn't test on this camera. Moreover, the camera has a built-in flash which will pop up as and when required. The Li-ion battery  (1260mAh) life on this camera is enough to take 300+ photographs in different conditions and can be easily recharged using the power bank also though the manual says 430 images in ideal conditions.

At Zoo Lake

Overall this is a camera that you can start your photography journey with at ease without carrying high and bulky lenses and body. This camera is lightweight and capable to take care of all your daily needs as a blogger or day to day lover of photography. I would love to replace my old DSLR camera with one of Fujifilm's mirrorless generations of cameras. Thanks for the opportunity!

A range of cameras from Fujifilm

Namaste!!!

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