Spinach Chaat @ThavaIndian Restaurant @MontecasinoZA #Jozi #SA

Hi Friends, 

Spinach Chaat is one of the snacks which is only introduced in the menu at Thava Restaurant at Montecasino, Johannesburg, South Africa. The first time I saw the same on the menu, I ordered it immediately and now whenever I go to the restaurant I generally order 2 plates for the family. 

Spinach Chaat at Thava Restaurant, Montecasino, Johannesburg, South Africa

Chaat in general terms is made by the Chutneys - be it mint or tamarind to add to the flavor and the sensation on the tongue. If their chutneys are not great, chaat won't be worthy of any mention wheresoever. Not only this chaat is healthy but yummy too. I am sure you won't stop at one plate ever. 

Spinach or Paalak Chaat - Homemade

My family during lockdown tried to create the Spinach or Paalak Chaat at home and this is the version we could come up with. It was tasty but I didn't eat as much I could eat at the restaurant. It's all about the chutneys and the masala they add at the restaurant. If the same is not perfect, you don't want to spend your money on at the restaurant. 

What is your favorite amongst the two? The first photo is taken using Fujifilm X-T100 mirrorless camera and the second one at home using Samsung Note 8 mobile camera by Aashish Rai

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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

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