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************************************************** * PHOTOGRAPHY HAPPENINGS !! * * Photography news in Singapore * ************************************************** Greetings all photo enthusiasts !! 1) This a private mailing list for photographers in Singapore, so that
we
2) If you wish not to receive any mails, or if you have any photography
3) Depending on the amount of news, you should be receiving one update
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4) I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information posted, but I'll try my best to verify the information before putting it up.
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Issue #7 Dated: 20 Oct 1998
*** CONTENTS ***
Okay, and in this issue of "Photography Happenings !", we have:
1) Announcements
2) New Products
3) Website Reviews
4) Events in Singapore
5) Sales and Bargains
6) Photography tips
7) Classified Ads
________________________________________________________________________________ * ANNOUNCEMENTS *
Alright, as promised previously, we now have a classified ads section. It is now located as the last section, at the end of every issue. So if you have anything to buy or sell, just e-mail to me the details ! Current list membership stands at 280, current issue at 19kb. P.S: There is a little surprise for the next issue. Watch this space
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* NEW PRODUCTS *
The esteemed Swedish camera manufacturer Hasselblad has released a slew of new products during Photokina 98. There are several new releases: 1) Hasselblad
CFi/ CFE lenses - the new lens generation
The Hasselblad CFi/CFE lens line is a new generation of high-quality lenses from Carl Zeiss. The CFi designation stands for "CF version improved" indicating that these lenses optically originate from the CF lens program, but have been further refined and improved to provide even higher image-quality, long-lasting reliability and ease of use. The "E" in the CFE designation stands for Electronic, indicating that the CFE lenses feature databus connections for transmitting lens data to the metering system in the 200 series cameras. The CFi/CFE improvements include new internal design and new anti-reflection materials reducing stray-light to a minimum, improved design for better handing, new PC-socket with a positive lock, and redesigned focusing mechanism for smoother focusing. The Hasselblad XPan is a 35mm camera, which incorporates a dual-format facility providing a full panorama 24x65 mm format as well as a conventional 24x36 mm format on the same film. It becomes, therefore, the first and only dual-format 35 mm camera on the market that expands the format instead of masking it. In addition, the 65 mm width of the full panorama images is similar to the medium format, making it in reality a medium format camera for 35 mm film. The Hasselblad 555ELD is a newly designed camera body which has been redeveloped from the work-horse 553ELX model, and like its predecessor most photographers will see it as an indispensable working tool for heavy-duty studio work. The improvements and new features of the Hasselblad 555ELD camera include: Improved stray-light reduction, connectors for IR release unit providing wireless camera operation with the Hasselblad IR remote control, integrated connectors for digital camera backs, redesigned improved mirror mechanism which increases the durability and reliability of the mirror operation and a ISO film speed setting which has been raised to ISO 64-4000 in order to comply with the new film types on the market. The Hasselblad View magnifier is a valuable accessory that provides a 2x magnification of the central part of the focusing screen, thus facilitating accurate focusing. For more information, check out Hasselblad USA's website, under the section of new product releases:
http://www.hasselblad.com/
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Photoserve and Aquino Photobooks
Desmond highly recommends the following website to the other photographers:
Recommendation #1: http://www.photoserve.com
Recommendation #2: http://www.aaquino.com/photobooks/alphabks.htm
(Contributed by Desmond Bang)
New York Institute of Photography
New York Institute of Photography (NYIP) is a established photography
school that has been around since 1910. Their home-study photography course
is very popular with beginning photographers, and their long experience
means they know what the students need.
http://www.nyip.com/
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* EVENTS IN SINGAPORE *
Pulau Ubin Photo Exhibition
(for everyone)
There will be a exhibition on Pulau Ubin at Great World City in conjunction with the Clean and Green week. This is a one-day exhibition which hopes to raise the awareness of people about the conservation project done on Pulau Ubin. There will be a small photo exhibition by five local photographers (including me), displaying photos (approximately 50 prints) of the various aspects of Pulau Ubin, including topics like the wildlife and floral, the people and their lifestyles, and the activities found at Ubin including the Outward Bound School (OBS). Considerable time and effort was spent on this worthwhile project. For those interested to know more about Pulau Ubin, the exhibition (1-day only) will be held at:
Great World City
Also, a CD-ROM about Pulau Ubin will be launched. It contains photos
from the five photographers, and is created by a team from RGS. Do drop
by at Great World City if you're interested in finding out more. Remember
it is only for one day.
"Photographic Journeys"
(for everyone)
Photographic Journeys is a series of monthly photography show presented by the National Museum and Tithes Marketing (Contax/Yashica). This month, Khoo Swee Chiow, one of the two climbers on the Singapore Mt Everest Team who summited Everest, share with us about his recent trip to Iran with his wife. Listen to him as he describes his Iran trip, an "uplifting experience with one of the most hospitable people". The low cost of travel and rich variety of landscape are some of the fond memories he now has of Iran. The nation's rich and colorful history is evident in its glorious architecture dating from the 17th century - the Persian mosques, palaces and ruins of the Archemanians in the scorching desert. Come to the National Musuem AV Theatre on Saturday 24 October at 3 pm.
Admission is free, but late-comers will not be admitted.
Leonid Meteor Shower
1998 is filled with movies with astronomical, like Amageddon and Deep Impact. They seemed to have stirred up considerable interest in astronomy, and created unfounded fears of the extinction of Earth by meteriod impact. Well, I have news.... there will be a meteor shower coming on the 17th of November !! The Leonid meteor shower is caused by the Earth passing through the tail of Comet 55P (Tempel-Tuttle) which is in a 33 year orbit around the sun. We pass through it yearly, but every 33 years we pass by just after the Comet, and through the thickest concentration of meteors. Look up to the sky on that night & you will see a meteors shower
at about 1 am Singapore time (17th November 1998). Imagine seeing about
40 meteors raining across the sky every second.. Don't miss it !! Or else
u will have to wait
http://www.skypub.com/meteors/leoking.html
I'm personally very excited about this event. Hope that you guys can
use this rare opportunity to photography some meteors !!
Do you know ?
******************************************************************************** * SALES AND BARGAINS * Toyo Living Dehumifying Cabinate
Cathay Photo is currently having a sales promotion for the Toyo Living Dehumifying Cabinates. They are one of the best made brands of dehumifiers around, and represent a good investment even though they're slightly more expensive than other brands. My four-year old unit is still running perfectly, and very quietly too. I'd highly recommend this brand. Try to get a bigger unit than you think you'll need, because like hard disk capacity, it's never enough! Check out the prices for the various units from Cathay Photo. P.S: For those who are unsure of what a dehumifying unit is, it is actually
a storage cabinate for your lenses. It has a dehumifying unit to keep the
humidity level in the air-tight cabinate at a low level, to prevent fungus
from growing in your lenses. It serves the same function as your silica
gel, except that you do not need to change the gel, since it runs continuously
on electricity. Prices range from less than $200 (check with Ruby Photo)
for a small cabinate to more than a $1000 for a high-end unit.
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* PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS *
Making your own 120mm film canister
Unconventional Toning of B/W Prints
Storing your Cokin "A" series filters
Travel Photography
The page is too long to reproduce here (it goes against copyright law to do so anyway), so check it out at:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/road/witness/phot.htm
Double-exposure to include the moon in a night scene
We can easily make double exposures of this night scene and then superimpose
But you have to be careful though if you shoot a night scene with water. The added moon does not have a reflection on the water!
<Submitted by Loh Koah Fong>
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* CLASSIFIED ADS * (Disclaimer: the list maintainer will not take responsibility for any
transactions carried out through this classified ads.)
Nikon lenses for sale
Nikon 24 mm F2.8 Mint- $340.
Wanted: BRONICA ETRSi & ETR50/2.8 E for parts
Body may be electronically dead and possibly mechanically dead...but
should be
Alternatively, if you have both items for sale used, but in EX+ condition
and
Nikon F3 and MD-4 for sale
Nikon F3 (non-HP) with MD-4 motordrive for sale at $950 only. Selling
as a complete set. Slight brassing, but in good condition. Please e-mail
me if you're interested :juaychuan@pacific.net.sg
(Terry Toh)
Mint condition: Contax T2 and Yashica T5 for sale
Contax T2 $750
I have a Contax T2 and a Yashica T5, both in mint condition (totally
unused) for sale. Won them as prizes from photo competitions. If you're
interested, please e-mail me at: acidfree@yahoo.com
(Lance Lee)
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That's all, folks !
Your friendly list-maintainer,
Send any comments(commend or condemn), or information to me at:
nelson88@pacific.net.sg
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