Camera lenses and clip-on smartphone optics.
I'd wanted the Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro Lens (SEL30M35) ever since buying my Sony NEX-3N for close-up product shots. It retails for S$399 in Singapore, but at just JP¥23,880 (S$267) in Japan, importing it is well worth it.
I bought the Olloclip 4-in-1 Photo Lens for iPhone 6/6 Plus from the Hong Kong Apple Store at Festive Walk for HK$678, about S$117, while the Apple Online Store Singapore sells it for S$119. It's a lightweight 35g clip-on lens.
Sony announced the QX Lens at IFA 2013 in Berlin, a range of smartphone-attachable, lens-style cameras. They work with most iOS and Android devices running the PlayMemories Mobile app. Simply mount the DSC-QX100 or DSC-QX10 onto your phone.
Invited to the blogger session of Canon's first product launch of 2011 at the brand-new Canon Imaging Academy beside their Keppel Bay Tower office. The academy develops curricula, courses and events to enhance participants' photography and imaging experience.
Finally got the chance to buy the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. Canon's website lists it at S$159, but I picked it up for S$128 at Alan Photo Trading, plus a S$15 filter to go with it.
Bought the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens from Alan Photo on Saturday for S$1,070. I regret not getting the 50D Kit III instead, but back then I knew nothing about photography and just wanted something cheap, simple and multipurpose.