Author Topic: 'x100 vs M9' (Read 2000 times)

Panther · « **on:** July 03, 2011, 08:01:49 AM »

http://www.digitalrev.com/en/fujifilm-x100-vs-leica-m9-9066-article

cosinaphile · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2011, 10:24:59 AM »

THANKS ,IM OFF TO LOOK

traveler_101 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2011, 10:10:21 AM »

Where does that Japanese guy get that cool British accent? Or is he a British Asian who just happens to be in Japan? I bet one of the Brits on this board can specify exactly what sort of accent that is.

popo · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:46:46 PM »

I believe Kai is native Hong Kong Chinese, which was under British rule for a long time. Not Japanese. I can't place the accent, but it could just be the way he speaks.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2011, 06:50:20 PM »

kaisounds like he grew up in a working class hood in england

device · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2011, 09:47:21 PM »

Popo is right he's from HK and being that it was under British rule they learn British English instead of Amerian English. He's got lots of nice videos on cameras that I've seen before.

WheeE-P1 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2011, 04:51:50 AM »

Quote from: cosinaphile on July 14, 2011, 06:50:20 PM

kaisounds like he grew up in a working class hood in england

I'm English and can't believe he's spent his whole life in HK with the accent he has, maybe he studied here.

traveler_101 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2011, 10:48:31 AM »

Quote from: WheeE-P1 on July 15, 2011, 04:51:50 AM

Quote from: cosinaphile on July 14, 2011, 06:50:20 PM
kaisounds like he grew up in a working class hood in england

I'm English and can't believe he's spent his whole life in HK with the accent he has, maybe he studied here.

Thanks, I thought so. What about the class component: it is not working class is it? And certainly not RP either.

WheeE-P1 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2011, 11:20:15 AM »

Not in the "cor blimey guvna" Dick van Dyke way of working class talking! It's sort of well educated London I guess and probably a bit of a mix? In his opening for this video he says "...it reminds one of the old film cameras..." which is a fairly "posh" way to talk. People think I'm posh (I'm not, as I only have three butlers lol) and I don't use "one" in conversation

cosinaphile · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2011, 03:37:35 PM »

im working class american, or was ,when america stilll had a working class

nothing untoward meant at all , he just seems to have a "lock stock and 2 smoking barrels " componant to his speech.....lol

to my american ear , it doesnt sound at all like the "recieved english" of Basil Faulty or Hyacynth Bucket ,..... i mean "bouquet"

adash · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:31:28 PM »

You don't want to hear my english then

WheeE-P1 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2011, 02:29:24 PM »

Quote from: cosinaphile on July 17, 2011, 03:37:35 PM

to my american ear , it doesnt sound at all like the "recieved english" of Basil Faulty or Hyacynth Bucket ,..... i mean "bouquet"

You're right - listening again I think it's Hong Kong well-educated with a year or two of good old London town thrown in. Funnily enough the Youtube Channel information shows their country as the UK and unless there's been a huge shift in the tectonic plates, Hong Kong harbour isn't here yet.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:02:43 PM »

NEVER TRUST TECTONIC PLATES TO BE WHERE YOU LAST LEFT THEM!

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