It looks like the Micro-Four-Thirds (MFT) cameras are now becoming a trend amongst the amateur photographer. Compact in size with the option of interchangeable lenses, not only is this light on your shoulders but lighter on your wallet too. The camera will come as part of a kit, with the newly announced LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. (that's a mouthful) lens. Pricing and availability have yet to be announced. Read the press-release here.
HTC Desire is now available in Singapore come end of May 2010. The superphone (read: No longer known as smart phones.) will be priced at with a RRP tag of S$898. Running a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor makes the phone incredibly responsive while the instinctive HTC Sense experience lets you wield the power of the HTC Desire with the greatest of ease. Read the press release at http://www.htc.com/sea/press.aspx?id=129702&lang=1033 Overview of the superphone: http://www.htc.com/sea/product/desire/overview.html
Looks like the Andriod phones will see Froyo soon :) And judging from the highlights given by Google, it looks really good! Plus it also supports Flash 10.1. The Android 2.2 platform introduces many new and exciting features for users and developers. This document provides a glimpse at some of the new user features and technologies in Android 2.2. Hit the jump to view the introductory video, highlights and more!
So you're on a shoe-string budget but love taking macro shots of insects, grains of rice, flowers or just about anything that is blown up 0.5 times larger than what it exactly is to the human eye? I only found this out after purchasing my Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens, to be honest, on a personal level, I find this setup a little daunting. It takes patience and well, even more patience to get the setup correct. If you're game for it, read the rest of the DIY project at the following site: http://www.diyphotography.net/macro-on-a-budget-or-back-to-back-couplers
BlackBerry Bold 9650 - un-boxing done by CrackBerry.com. The new Bold 9650 comes with pre-'installed' with a 512MB internal memory and expandable to 32GB via a microSD card. The Bold 9650 will probably only hit Singapore's shores in the next couple of months later. You can view and read more about the specifications of the new BlackBerry Bold 9650, here, http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrybold/bold_specifications.jsp Hit the jump to view the video of the un-boxing and its performance. :)
Image courtesy of DPREVIEW.COM. The NEX series will initially comprise two cameras - the NEX-5 and NEX-3. In terms of specifications, both cameras are essentially identical - the NEX-5 gets a slightly smaller magnesium alloy body and 1080i AVCHD movie recording but in ever other respect they're the same. A mount adapter will be available, giving the ability to use Sony and Minolta Alpha-mount lenses. The LA-EA1 adapter will have a motor to control the lens aperture but nothing to driving the autofocus (they can't currently focus SSM and SAM lenses with built-in focus motors either). We have no pricing for the ...
Blizzard Entertainment is finally releasing the second installation of their popular RTS game, Starcraft II. Although it has taken them 10 long years (A little overdue...) I'm quite excited! Next, when is Diablo 3 going to be released? Another 10 years :P Visit the official Starcraft II website: http://us.starcraft2.com/
Equipment: Canon 40D + Canon EF 17-40mm L USM + Canon Speedlite 430 EXII.
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50mm perspective on a cropped body.
Equipment: Canon 40D + Canon EF 17-40mm L USM + Canon Speedlite 430 EXII.
© Copyright Aaron Moraes. 2009. Some Rights Reserved.
Image courtesy of Canon Inc.
Canon has released an official statement, indicating that the current EOS 7D firmware is plauged with a residual image when taking a photo.
Below is the press release from Canon USA.
Service Notice: EOS 7D: Residual Image in Picture
Thank you for using Canon products.
We have confirmed that in certain camera settings and shooting conditions, the phenomenon described below may occur in images captured by the EOS 7D Digital SLR camera.
Canon is currently investigating and analyzing the cause of this phenomenon, and we are planning to release a firmware update to address this issue.
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Image courtesy of Viewpoint.com
Gone are the days of bringing your little notebook and pen to jot down items such as aperture and shutter speeds, with technology on our side, most will and can use things such as their PDAs or mobile phones to store such notes. However, if you do own an iPhone then all the more better, below are various apps which will definitely be of help to the professional and enthusiast.
These are the recommended apps for now.
on Onesoftware – DSLR Camera Remote.
Viewpoint – DOFMaster.
The term “DOF” in the following list is an abbreviation of “depth of field”. To understand more about this difficult topic, one good place to start would be the site, http://www.dofmaster.com
Just a picture of the painting in my room. Taken from a focal length is 28mm (50mm on a cropped body)
Equipment: Canon 40D + Canon EF 17-40mm L USM + Canon Speedlite 430 EXII.
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Image courtesy of DPREVIEW.COM
Fremont, CA, October 20, 2009 — Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced it will offer the Lexar® Professional 600x CompactFlash® (CF) card, a new memory card that provides enhanced speed and performance for professional photographers and advanced photo enthusiasts capturing high-definition images and videos on digital SLRs.
Read the rest of the review on DPREVIEW.COM.
Not exactly what I was striving for…
Equipment: Canon 40D + Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di
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Image courtesy of DPREVIEW.COM
Read the brief hands-on review of the mighty Nikon D3S – http://www.dpreview.com/news/0910/09101403nikond3shandson.asp
Image courtesy of photoreview.com.au
Tamron Japan has announced that Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II with VC (model: B005) (vibration control) will be available first in Japan on 29 October 2009..
Read the press release - http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/news/release_2009/1023.html
Special site - http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/lineup/b005/index.html
Image courtesy of the-digital-picture.com – Click on the picture for a full Canon EOS 7D review!
Canon has released Digital Photo Professional (DPP) 3.7.2 for Mac and Windows. The new release fixes an instance of the program quitting unexpectedly and also incorporates the changes in v3.7.0, the update also sees the application supporting the new Canon models, namely, EOS 7D, PowerShot G11, and PowerShot S90. Visit the download links below to view the full details of the software changes.
Download links below (from Canon – Singapore).
Windows version (DPP 3.7.2) – http://support-sg.canon-asia.com/contents/SG/EN/0200090001.html
Mac version (DPP 3.7.2) – http://support-sg.canon-asia.com/contents/SG/EN/0200094002.html
Are you a Singaporean? Love photography? Do you love the idea of winning a new Nikon camera?
Check out the heartlander’s photography competition: http://www.hdbphotocompetition.sg/photography-competition.php
Image courtesy of The-Digital-Picture.com
The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV is Canon’s latest piece of machinery. With a newly developed 45-point AF sensor, it features a high-precision 39 cross-type AF points and an all new AI Servo II!
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Equipment: Canon 40D + Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di
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Image courtesy of Ken Rockwell
Now, this is what I’m currently looking for. Mr. 50mm f/1.4. He’s sharp, fast & bright and perfect for hand-holding without the flash. The only issue is that on a cropped frame, it goes at 80mm instead so full body portraits need a couple of steps back. Nonetheless, It’s probably going to be a good purchase and a perfect and easy lens to carry around.
Besides, this will fit on a full-frame camera should I decide to one day, upgrade. 
It’ll be a perfect addition to my current range of lenses that I have.
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Just what is A.P.A.D – 2009 all about? A.P.A.D stands for A Picture A Day.
Here’s entry #1
Equipment: Canon 40D + Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di + Canon Speedlite EX 430 II.
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So… where do I begin.
I know it’s been quite a while since (read: AGES) I last updated this site. Well, no excuses but I got bored of maintaining this site. Anyways, I’m sprucing this site yet again and will be updating it more frequently (I hope…) and will include items that interest me.
I’ve since given up aquascaping as I do not have a tank with me at my new home. Instead, I’m now into photography. Don’t fret… items about aquastuff will be archived for easy viewership and the ever popular algaecide section will still be opened for public viewing.
Well.. I’ll see how things go for this site.
Cheers!
Grey_Fox
