New Gear Day: LUMIX GX9!

New Gear Day — Welcoming the Lumix GX9

With my lower back finally sorted, I hailed a Grab from Wisma MCA to Berjaya Times Square for RM9.00 (approximately USD/EUR2).

During our Penang trip last year, our precious little Lumix GX85 malfunctioned. That incident pushed us to get a backup camera, and we picked up the Olympus OM D E M10 Mark III last August. It served its purpose, and once the GX85 was repaired, we naturally switched back to it.

Over time, after many trips and shoots, we realised the Olympus was hardly being used. One major reason: it couldn’t shoot in D Cinelike, the lower contrast, flat profile video mode that gives us more flexibility in post processing.

So the hunt began for a suitable replacement.

The Upgrade — A Preloved Gem

Recently, CM of Altech Camera told us he had a preloved Panasonic Lumix DMC GX9 for sale. That immediately caught our attention.

After my chiropractic appointment, I headed straight to Altech Camera. It was still closed when I arrived, but after a short wait, CM and his crew showed up.

Being the minimalists that we are, we traded in the Olympus EM10 for a very reasonable price — which made the GX9 upgrade even sweeter. The preloved GX9 came at a very satisfactory price too.

Besides being a natural upgrade to our beloved GX85, the GX9 shoots in D Cinelike (after a firmware update). Even better, both cameras use the same battery model, making them fully interchangeable — a huge deal for us when travelling light.

Lunch and Homeward Bound

With the deal sealed, I headed down to 4Fingers Crispy Chicken to get lunch for everyone. Then I hailed one final Grab for RM10.00 (approximately USD/EUR2) back to our condo.

Now we have two precious little Lumix cameras we can alternate between — and we can’t wait for our next excursion to give the GX9 a proper test.

Stay tuned for more adventures!

P/S: Cat didn’t accompany me today as she was feeling under the weather.

(Do visit our YouTube Channel Have Perut Will Travel)

📍 Location:

Nova Chiropractic - https://maps.app.goo.gl/osEhCoFrkTedenxK7

Altech Camera - https://maps.app.goo.gl/1HgPdyHBe3fTAzXRA

4Fingers Crispy Chicken - https://maps.app.goo.gl/WTvHvadGW4ShAhMXA

Havironia Music - https://goo.gl/maps/swtNfVmjFK4FgRsf8

CHOW KIT Market │ GOKL Free Bus • Yem Masakan Kampung

Chow Kit Road — Ambient Sounds Debut

This video has been a long time in the making. Chow Kit Road is one of the most famous streets in Kuala Lumpur, and we’ve been meaning to do a walkabout video here for a very long time.

This video also marks a small milestone for our channel — the first time we introduced ambient sounds. Until now, all our videos were muted, with audio entirely from our Epidemic Sound tracks. Chow Kit felt like the perfect place to let real city sounds breathe.

Getting There

We left our condo and headed to the Capsquare Bus Stop, where we boarded a GOKL Free Bus to the Monorail Chow Kit stop. From there, we crossed Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah under the monorail tracks and continued onto Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

We paused briefly to capture footage of the DBKL Hawker Centre, where we often order meals through the Grab app.

Into Chow Kit Market

We continued our walk and soon entered the Chow Kit Road Market — a place that needs no narration because the sights, sounds, and energy speak for themselves. We’ll let the footage paint the words for you.

Here’s a little context from the Visit Malaysia website:

“Chow Kit has been a reliable place to purchase fruits, spices, meat, vegetables, clothes, shoes and so on… This is the only place where you can try out local foods at a very low price. The market begins as early as 6am and you can expect lively and culture rich scenes here.”

And that’s exactly what we experienced — lively, colourful, and full of character.

Early Lunch at Yem Masakan Kampung

At the end of our market walkabout, we decided on an early lunch. After wandering around for a bit, we settled on Yem Masakan Kampung.

• I had the Spiced Fried Chicken with Rice
• Cat tried the Grilled Torpedo Scad (Mackerel) with Rice
• Together with drinks, our lunch came to RM21.50 (≈ USD5/EUR4)

Simple, hearty, and very satisfying.

Heading Home

After lunch, we walked back to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman and caught another GOKL Free Bus to the Globe KL stop. From there, it was a short walk back to our condo.

What’s Next

We’re hoping to wake up early tomorrow for Kuala Lumpur Car Free Day, held every Sunday around our area. Stay tuned for that adventure!

P/S: The morning walk didn’t materialise — Cat developed some health issues. Maybe another time?

(Do visit our YouTube Channel Have Perut Will Travel)

📍 Location:

Havironia Music - https://goo.gl/maps/swtNfVmjFK4FgRsf8

KL32 Capsquare Bus Stop - https://goo.gl/maps/WWxxw539o5LR87aM8

KL52 Monorail Chow Kit Bus Stop - https://goo.gl/maps/Yyy3pdMMtfZk2HVm9

Pusat Penjaja DBKL - https://goo.gl/maps/kgDKG4En45rB5HUS6

Chow Kit Road Market - https://goo.gl/maps/YbqG5BhzdqVrsopA9

Yem Masakan Kampung - https://goo.gl/maps/jSyRrVEwc5scT6rTA

KL37 Globe KL Bus Stop - https://goo.gl/maps/AeuyhguPq6ztjVSs6