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• a desk to remember a desk to remember

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    photo was taken during my visit to a client place ...

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• Hi-speed Hi-speed

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    A balloon filled with water is poked to burst towards one side.

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• Paid to learn photography! Paid to learn photography!

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    Was just browsing through the Star news paper and found an interesting little side line in the CityWatch section apparently there's a photography course out there that's going to pay you! That's right, pay you! Here's the write up

     

    Photography Course

    Shutterbugs who enrol for a one-and-a-half-months Certificate in Photography course will be paid a monthly allowance of RM500, given free accomodation and materials for the course study. The course, from Nov 2 to Dec 15, is fully sponsored by the Human Resources Ministry. The training will be conducted at Amp D Video Photo Sdn Bhd, No:20 Jln Pusat BCH 1/3, Bandar Country Homes, Rawang. For details, call Ananda Mohan at 016-222 7921.

     

    So what are you waiting for, learn photography and get paid for it! Sounds like a good idea, especially if you're a student!

     

    Here's the article at TheStar.com.my

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• A few interesting articles... A few interesting articles...

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    Found an interesting review on the high iso levels of the most recent releases by Canon as compared to their previous models, its an interesting article if you're the anal retentive type when it comes to your picture quality at high ISO settings. Probably not meant for the average photog out there but still an interesting read anyway, and a good guide if you're looking into getting one of the models they've reviewed. The other article is on a rumour about the next Nikon model to be released and interesting enough this time it might actually feature a full HD video capturing. So if any of these things interest you hit the link below...

     

    Canon EOS 7D vs Canon EOS 50D vs Canon EOS 5D Mark II High ISO Noise

    Rumor: Nikon D800 instead of D700s/x
    

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• A few interesting finds... A few interesting finds...

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    Was just browsing the net and decided to type look for photography events in Malaysia and i found these two sites. They're quite recent since i occasionally do the same search but have not seen them before and since they've popped up on the first page on a google search they must've been visited quite a few times. The first is sort of a directory site of local Malaysian photographers but not all of them are represented of course(Malaysian photographers tend to be an anonymous bunch, hanging out only with other photogs). The main site on the hand (if you want to call it that leads back to a resource page for camera stuff) isn't much to look at so a bit of a disappointment there. But the directory listing is interesting.

    The second site is a facebook group site called the Malaysian Photography Outing Group and here's what they say about themselves "This is a group that gather all facebook members who are interested on photography outing, either in Malaysia or Oversea. Members can share their outing experiences , photos and any photography outing events in this group." Seems like a pretty interesting bunch of folks since they like to share their photo spots with others as well as share other photography related stuff like trip packages and equipments. So if you're Malaysian (or not) and interested in photography and locations to go shoot or anything to go shoot, and you've got a facebook account you should definitely drop by and join them.

     

    Here are the links...

    Malaysian photographer directory

    Malaysian Photography Outing Group on Facebook

     

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• Panasonic Lumix GF1 review plu Panasonic Lumix GF1 review plus two updates!

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    The folks at AkihabaraNews.com have just come up with a review of Panasonic's latest micro four thirds camera the  Lumix GF1. And apparently they're more impressed by it then Panasonic's previous offerings the G1 and the GH1, they're even more impressed by it then the Olympus EP-1 which took the camera world by storm a few months back. Pretty impressive don't you think? It looks to me like the micro four thirds are here to stay. Anyway. if you're looking to get a new camera and more specifically a micro four thirds camera maybe you should read their review of the Lumix GF1 first. Follow the link below...

     

    Lumix GF1, redefine Power and Compact - The Review

     

    And here are two interesting news articles for you pro shooters out there, one is of Canon's latest release for their proline the EOS-1D Mark iV and the other is on Nikons latest release the D3s, hit the link below for the articles

    Canon updates pro line with EOS-1D Mark IV

    
    Nikon unveils D3S high-speed pro DSLR

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• News that caught my eye... News that caught my eye...

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    Here are three interesting news articles that caught my attention. One is about the dSLR control software that's been available for you iphone users out there(lucky you!), the other is on Adobe's release of Photoshop.com an image manipulation software for you iphone users (again damn you iphone users...) and the last thankfully has nothing to do with the iphone, is the wireless memory cards from Eye-fi. The first two are self explanatory but still interesting news for iphone users with or without dSLRs now the only thing left for Apple to do is put a decent camera in the iPhone. The wireless memory cards on the other hand are curious advancements for memory cards in my opinion, a sort of who would've thunk it situation... Anyway for the full story hit the links below...

     

    onOne Software updates DSLR Camera Remote Server

    Adobe releases Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone

    Eye-Fi releases wireless memory cards in the UK

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• NIKON SHOW @ Mid Valley Megama NIKON SHOW @ Mid Valley Megamall

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    Starting tomorrow till the end of the weekend(that sounds strange)... there'll be a Nikon show at the Mid Valley Megamall. It's called the Nikon Show but they'll only be showing their newest cameras and also there'll be some models there and contest and such, you know the deal. This time though it's purely for the still photography purist, so no video presence here which means we at V9kon get to be in the audience this time. Our friends Kelvin Chan and Louis Pang will be there to give talks on their specialty so that's definitely not to be missed but you shouldn't miss Erna Dyanty and Jimin Lai either. Though i'm not too sure how it'll go since it'll be at the ground floor, center court. Anyway, it's on for four days so there's no reason to miss it! Below is the link...

     

    NIKON SHOW @ Mid Valley Megamall, Ground Floor, Centre Court

     

    

    

    

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• Tips from Mr Mahfooz added! Tips from Mr Mahfooz added!

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    If you've checked recently we've updated the site a bit there's a couple of new things on the front page. Also we've uploaded two new videos of Mr Mahfooz, he recently ran the D5000 clinic for first time users of not only the D5000 but also users new to dSLRs. The videos aren't specific to the D5000 though so if you're looking for some quick photography tips take a quick peek at them. Also we're still working on the interview with Louis Pang but in the meantime there's a bunch of new pictures uploaded by our new members that aren't too bad.

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• The World's First Projector Ca The World's First Projector Camera

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    Man...what was thought to be just a rumour a few months ago is now reality. You can shoot your stills and video and project it wherever and whenever you want. If you're looking for that extra show off credit, this is the toy to get. Impressive. Recently launched to Malaysia by Nikon Malaysia, it is here and now.

     

    

    The COOLPIX S1000pj doesn’t just pack a punch with its projector – the compact camera delivers high resolution images with 12.1 effective megapixels and a 2.7” wide viewing-angle TFT LCD monitor. With a high ISO 6400 sensitivity and using Nikon’s exclusive image processing concept, EXPEED, the camera offers the kind of high quality images you expect from Nikon. This is all wrapped up in a sleek aluminium silver or anodized black casing that contains a wide-angle 5x zoom NIKKOR lens.

    One touch projection
    If you’ve ever wanted to share your photos or videos at a party or relive a day’s memories while on your travels, then now you can with one-touch projection on the COOLPIX S1000pj. The built-in projector easily projects an image size from approximately 5 inches up to 40 inches*1. A supplied remote control means that you can wirelessly operate both the projector and usual camera functions, and a simple projection stand is supplied for optimal viewing wherever you are.
    
    Getting the shot you imagine
    The COOLPIX S1000pj features Scene Auto mode, whereby the camera automatically selects the appropriate scene mode based on the contents of your shot, allowing picture perfect images at the touch of a button. In addition, five functions to reduce image blur and the Smart Portrait System ensures that you can get those ‘red carpet smiles’ every time. An additional feature enables users to ‘airbrush’ someone’s face using the Skin Softening function to reduce the appearance of blemishes. Together with face tracking and anti-shake functionality, the COOLPIX S1000pj helps you to get the shot you envisaged without any hassle.

    my Picturetown
    You can now store your images safely and securely using Nikon’s my Picturetown, a free online digital photo storage and sharing service. Easily share photo memories with friends and organise precious memories into online collections. You get 2GB of space free to use for storing thousands of memories and you can upgrade your membership to Gold Account at any time if you need to store more pictures.

    Features

    Sharper results with five advanced Nikon image stabilising features*3
    Nikon's Optical lens shift and Electronic VR image stabilisation systems combine to help produce blur-free images. High ISO 6400*4 capability allows faster shutter speeds when shooting in low light or capturing fast-moving subjects. Motion Detection automatically controls shutter speed and the ISO setting to compensate for subject movement and camera shake. And, Nikon’s original BSS (Best Shot Selector) function automatically shoots a series of sequential frames and saves the one with the sharpest focus.

    Nikon’s Smart Portrait System with Skin Softening
    Face-priority AF helps produce more satisfying portraits by adjusting focus and exposure for as many as 12 faces in the framed shot. Skin Softening function detects and analyses a framed subject’s skin, and then adjusts smoothness to produce enhanced results. Smile Timer automatically releases the shutter when the subject smiles, while its Blink Proof function shoots two sequential frames, then saves the one in which the subject’s eyes are widest open. Blink Warning presents an alert when it suspects that someone in the shot has blinked. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically corrects any perceived red-eye effect before saving the image to memory.

    Intelligent automated shooting modes that promote carefree shooting
    Nikon’s Scene Auto Selector makes it faster and easier to capture the moment by eliminating the need to manually select a scene mode to match the intended shot. This intelligent function determines the subject, analyses the surrounding settings, and then automatically selects the appropriate scene mode for optimal results. Subject Tracking enhances the shooting experience by following the subject’s movement to ensure clear focus and quick response when that special shutter opportunity presents itself. Subject Tracking even functions if the subject moves out of the frame for a second or two.

    Quick Retouch
    Quick Retouch automatically adjusts the contrast and saturation of selected photos to create an enhanced copy with the right finishing touch.

    Other Features

    • 2.7-in. high-resolution LCD monitor with anti-reflection coated cover
    • 16 handy scene modes for optimised shooting in various settings
    • D-Lighting
    • Active Zoom
    • Auto Sort and Favorite Pictures functions
    • Four movie modes with sound
    • Time zone function for easy setting of multiple locations
    • Approx. 36 MB of internal memory
    • Hi-Speed USB connectivity

    *1 Projection area size dependent upon light conditions of the room
    
    *2 Availability dates can vary from region to region. Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. August 2009 ©2009 Nikon Corporation.

    *3 The camera selects and uses only the features required to optimise each image.

    *4 ISO 3200 and 6400 are available only for image sizes of 3M (2048 x 1536) or smaller.

    Info courtesy from Dpreview

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• An Intro to Photography Part2 An Intro to Photography Part2

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    In this second installation of this series, Mahfooz gives us a definition on ISO, how do set it and when do we use it.

     

    This interview was shot with the D90

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• An IntroTo Photography Part1 An IntroTo Photography Part1

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    In this first part of the series, Mahfooz guides us on the settings of the dial on the D5000. The various settings that can be used and when best to use it.

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• Facebook Groups is up and we'v Facebook Groups is up and we've got a new featured member.

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    This'll be a short one... This week the facebook groups page for V9kon is up so if you do have a facebook account (and who doesn't these days...) be sure to join us. And we've got our second featured member for the site and her name is Cheryl Ho. She has a pretty fun blog and she's an entrepreneur of sorts running her own little online store. So be sure to check her site out at wwww.CherylHo.net!

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• The Making of Don't be a Sucke The Making of Don't be a Sucker Part 3

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• The Making of Don't be a Sucke The Making of Don't be a Sucker Part 2

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• The Making of "Don't be a Suck The Making of "Don't be a Sucker Part1

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• An Interview with Alan Lim An Interview with Alan Lim

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    Here is an exclusive interview with Alan Lim, the director and producer of "Don't Be A Sucker" - Anti Smoking PSA

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• Don't Be A Sucker - Anti Smoki Don't Be A Sucker - Anti Smoking PSA

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    This entire PSA was shot with the Nikon D90 and Nikon D5000

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• Nikon's Media Preview of the A Nikon's Media Preview of the Autumn '09 Product Line-up

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    Today bright and early I found myself at a club. I am not kidding at 10a.m. on a Friday morning I was standing in front of the Ministry of Sounds, The Deq, Euphoria. Why was I there? Well Nikon was a having a media preview of their latest cameras. Six cameras to be exact, two dSLRs and four brand new compacts. The dSLRs were the D300s an upgrade to the popular D300 and a brand new intro level dSLR that’s even easier to use than the D5000. The compacts they were introducing were the Coolpix S1000pj, S70, S640 and S570.

    The event started of with a speech by Mr. Stephen Ng, one of the top dogs at Nikon Malaysia. Followed by a little interactive video element that played advertisements for the various models. After which some girls dressed very provocatively in white and platinum wigs came out to show off the S1000pj, which was why the event was being held at a club.

    That pretty much ended the planned program for the day and after which the press was allowed to have interviews and ask questions from the Nikon management present.

    Myself I got right down to matters at hand and had a look at the three cameras that interest me, namely the D300s, the D3000, the S1000pj and the S70.

    
    

    

    Let’s take it a model at a time, first up the D300s I am not familiar with the original so looking at the button layout confused me somewhat. But I do know what it’s capable of, the D300 is a popular model for Nikon and the upgrade or replacement includes the HD video feature that’s present in all of Nikon’s latest dSLR. And I’ve seen what the camera can do in the hands of an open minded professional. At the Nikon USA site if you browse around for the D300s you’ll eventually come across a video done by Amy Vitale, she is a very respected photographer and was given one of the first working D300s. With that first working model she was able to shoot an amazing video of her recent visit to India. If you want to see what your dSLRs video mode is capable head on over and watch it, I strongly recommend it. But I wasn’t really able to play with the D300s at the event primarily because one I wasn’t familiar with and two, there was no storage media in them, so I couldn’t really take pictures to see much.

     

     

    

    Next up the D3000, this is an interesting camera. It seems targeted to those looking to buy a compact but want some features of a dSLR. It’s got a very small body comparable to the D5000 but unlike the D5000 it does not have the flip out LCD screen nor does it have a video mode which is available in all of Nikon’s latest offerings. It does have a new menu feature called Guide which is supposed to make shooting pictures with dSLRs a lot easier to understand as it tells you what does what. Again there was no storage media in it so you couldn’t really play with to get a feel for it. Personally if I had to choose between the D3000 and the D5000 I’d go with the D5000. You get the flip out screen, the video mode and if you experiment enough you’ll figure out what does what anyway.

     

     

    

     

    

    For the compacts you have the S1000pj and the S70. The S1000pj was the reason that the event was held at a club as I mentioned because of an interesting feature that it has, its got a projector. So it’s targeted at a younger, fun loving, want-to-share-the-moment sort of crowd. You can take a picture or a video and immediately you can project it on a wall or any other surface to about 5 feet. It was pretty neat. And it comes with a remote to so you can sort of have a fun presentation wherever you are. The S70 on the other hand intrigued me because of its new screen and menu/navigation feature. It’s got an OLED screen so that’s very nice. They’re going to become more common soon I know that most of the latest cell phones from the Korean manufacturers will soon sport them. And the entire back is made up of it, which means that it’s a touch screen. The touch screen is very responsive and fluid compared to Nikon’s previous model, and they’ve also included gestures. Gestures was first introduced if I’m not mistaken by Apple on their Airbook laptops, that’s where you can navigate and manipulate elements on you desktop by doing gestures on the mouse pad. Same thing with the S70 menus system. Doing certain gestures will help you navigate through the menu or even manipulate your pictures. For example, if you want to zoom in to a picture you take your fingers pinch them together on the screen and then open them, to zoom out you do the opposite place them a part and then bring them together.

    All in all an interesting line up, I’m curious to see how the market responds to some of these models. One things for sure though if Nikon keeps up this habit of putting things you don’t expect of a camera it’ll keep everyone on their toes.

     

    Just for fun here’s the official press release that Nikon gave us.

    All picture courtesy of indomeez.blogspot.com

     

    11 September 2009

     

    PRESS RELEASE --For Immediate Release

     

    Nikon Shows-Off the World’s First Projector Camera

     

    11 September, Kuala Lumpur. Nikon (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd launches the first compact camera with built-in projector capability in the world at The Deq, Euphoria Sunway today.

     

    The Coolpix S1000pj is the world’s first digital camera that has a built-in LCD projector, upping the ante on the feature warfare of this highly competitive industry. With a simple touch of a button, the camera projects photos or movie clips on any flat surface up to 40 inches in size. Nikon has created a new experience in sharing photos with family and friends in most any location.

     

    In this season, Nikon also rolled out the Coolpix S70, its first digital compact camera to feature Nikon’s innovative Clear Color OLED display with intuitive touch control. Immediately noticeable in the OLED display is its brightness, vivid color reproduction, and sharper contrast. At 3.5”, it is highly responsive and recognizes multiple fingertip commands, giving freshness to the meaning of “camera control at your fingertip.”

     

    “The Coolpix S1000pj and Coolpix S70 mark another milestone in Nikon’s long history as a camera brand that is synonymous with innovative and quality products,” says Mr. Stephen Ng, General Manager.

     

    “It used to be a megapixel war zone however consumers today are aware that megapixels are not the only key to enhanced photography experience. One of the joys of picture taking is sharing our photos with our friends which traditionally we would print them out or showing them via the camera’s LCD. The projector function of the Coolpix S1000pj makes photo sharing more convenient and exciting with your friends, as they just sit back and view the photos in an instant,” added Mr. Ng.

     

    For those consumers who would like to shoot action or moving objects, the new Coolpix S640 is designed with an ultra-fast auto-focus drive which is close to that of a DSLR, enabling it to capture fast moving objects much easier than before. Nikon also launched highly affordable Coolpix S570 which comes with various colour choices, to meet consumers’ expectation of a trendy outlook.

     

    The Coolpix S1000pj, S70, S640 and S570 all come with 28mm wide angle lens, 12 megapixel image sensor and 5x optical zoom. There are also a bundle of built-in image enhancing functions such as the Nikon Smart Portrait System, Scene Auto Selector, and Quick Retouch to make photo taking simple, yet satisfying.

     

    Also in Nikon’s new line-up are the D300S and the D3000 DSLR cameras that are upgraded versions of the D300 and D60 respectively. The D300S not only has a 7 frame-per-second shutter rate, but also comes with auto-focus HD movie shooting capability. It also features an SD and CF memory card slots allowing users to select the recording medium of their choice.

     

    The D3000 on the other hand, is a highly affordable DSLR for new enthusiasts. Comes with easy to use Guide Mode, the D3000 is affordably priced at RM 2,288 which comes with an AFS 18-55mm VR kit lens. It is expected to draw more upgrades from the compact level. “Consumers today are more aware about photography than never before. Thanks to DSLR becoming more affordable and easy to use, consumers will slowly move towards cameras with better pictures quality, and Nikon DSLR cameras will definitely give them that satisfaction,” said Mr. David Ng, Marketing Manager.

     

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• We were at KLPF! We were at KLPF!

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    It’s been a while since I last blogged, life got in the way if you will. Anyway, about three weeks ago Seel and I had the pleasure of attending KLPF. You may have seen the banner on the main page. Not only had we attended KLPF, but we were actually invited to speak on the main stage by Nikon Malaysia. It was the first time we had ever been asked to do anything like it, but I’m getting ahead of myself. First of all let’s say a little something about KLPF of the Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival. It’s the only event of its kind in Malaysia but it isn’t truly a festival per se, more like the usual vendor exhibition mixed in with a few guest talks, speakers and contests. If I were to describe a photography festival it would be something along the lines of Chobi Mela held in Bangladesh. This past KLPF though is the biggest one yet in KLPF even when compared to last years which was held at Berjaya Times Square. Moving on, Seel and I were invited to talk at KLPF because just recently we had shot a video PSA using Nikon camera namely the D90 and the D5000. It was sort of a pro bono-slash-experimental video that a close acquaintance of us, who just so happens to run an advertising agency, came up with. Alan Lim is a pretty well known name in the industry and used to work at Naga DDB as a creative director, he was curious about the quality of the video and if it were acceptable to use in actual production. We have worked with Alan before and he knew about us and our website and what we do, so he got in touch with us. Anyway long story short we showed him what we can do with using both the D90 and the D5000 and some lenses, and we ended up blowing him away, sort of. We showed him that we could get angles and shots that had he used the usual production method would have been time consuming or in some cases because of the situation would have been impossible. We used little to no lights, using only the available lights and fiddling with the sensor settings such as the ISO, aperture and exposure. In the end not only did we manage to pull of a fantastic job but a fast and fun one too. If we had actually been doing it for a fee it would have probably come in at a more affordable price for Alan too. So now there’s interest in the video by some parties since Alan has been showing it around, we’ve been told that it might actually be viewed publicly and if I’m not mistaken firstly on public buses. So that’s why we were on stage at KLPF. KLPF itself had a good turn out. It stayed crowded throughout the day only tapering of towards evening, and even the special rooms set up for the speakers would have lines waiting to enter. We managed to catch Louis Pangs’ talk and it’s safe to say that his fame precedes him. We caught him after his talk for a chat and an interview. We’ll be putting up that video soon or you can see it at Louis’ site once we get him a copy. The usual vendors were there but the one that surprised me was Tamron. They had decided to make a big presence by setting up their lenses on an elevated stage, all the other vendors had the usual floor displays. Nikon didn’t have anything new to show other than dummy models of the upcoming D300s and the S1000pj, though we heard that they did have preproduction models back at their headquarters. We were also impressed with a few of the Panasonic cameras especially their compacts since they shot at FullHD and the image quality was surprising. Also at KLPF Olympus had their latest cameras including the EP-1 the micro four thirds that’s been making waves in the camera industry. All in all it was a good experience.

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