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ISSUE 06 • JAN 05
MITA (P) 107/07/2004
A QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTER
FROM
A QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTER
FROM NIKON
PHOTO: STEVEN YEE
NIKON SINGAPORE PTE LTD 11 Chang Charn Rd #02-01/02 Shriro House Singapore 159640
Tel: (65) 6559-3630 Fax: (65) 6559-3671
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www.nikon.com.sg
Q & A CONTEST
EVENTS
QUICK GLANCE
WHAT’S WITHIN
02
EDITOR’S NOTE
03
FREE PHOTOGRAPHY
WORKSHOP
04 - 09
FEATURED PRODUCT COOLPIX 8800
12 - 17
DIGITAL SCOPE
20 - 25
PORTFOLIO: STEVEN YEE
26 - 27
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
30 - 34
PORTFOLIO: SCOTT
WOODWARD
35
Q & A CONTEST
36 - 37
EVENTS
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PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
FREE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
ENJOY
FREE
Looking back to our 2004, we did pretty well despite under a very
competitive market. Our D70, which earned its No. 1 ranking in
Digital SLR segment according to the GFK report in March 2004,
contributed most to our fine performance. We would like to thank
all our Nikon supporters and dealers for their past year support
making our 2004 a remarkable one.
DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
WORKSHOP WITH
YOUR NEW NIKON
DIGITAL
CAMERAS* NOW!
Moving into 2005, with the robust economic growth and recovery
in the job market, it will definitely be a better year we can look
forward…
The trend of digital photography is rising very rapidly; having the
resolution of 4 to 5 megapixels are currently the mainstream for
point-and-shoot cameras users. We recognize the need to produce
better models to stay competitive in this fast moving digital arena,
therefore you can expect a range of new models coming up very
soon.
Effective from now, when you
purchase a Nikon digital camera*,
you are just a step away from
enjoying great photography with
the guidance of professional
photographers.
We are pleased to have Steven Yee, an award-winning photographer
to share his works with us in this issue. He might be young but his
photography is widely recognized and has received numerous
prestigious awards from many photographic societies. See page
20 on his recent trip to China capturing more than 14,000 shots
with the D70. While on Page 30, we would like to introduce you
to Scott Woodward who started photography as a hobby and now
has his own exhibition coming up very soon. He might be up and
coming as a professional photographer but he definitely has an
impressive portfolio which speaks volumes in itself.
Winning the last issue contest on the theme ‘Portrait’ was Ms Akiko
Koga with the title ‘Miss K’ taken by Nikon FM2. The angle that
she shot the subject made the picture stood out but it was the
simplicity and innocence captured that won our panel of judges’
hearts. Now, the theme for this issue’s photography contest is
‘Festive Season’. Send us your best picture you have taken during
the festive seasons and win a Nikon Coolpix 4800 worth S$699.
Editor
: Brenda Ang
Contributors
: Max Sim
Production
: Wang Design Station
Distributor
: Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd
Do feel free to email us your feedbacks on our newsletter at:
[email protected] or visit our website at: www.nikon.com.sg/focus.
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or call SAFRA at Tel: 6377 3681
Tel: (65) 6559 3630
FOR FREE!
A free workshop will be
conducted to arm you with
knowledge that allows you to
fully explore and harness the
powerful features in your new
Nikon digital camera*, creating
quality images that you are proud
to exhibit.
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Takashimaya voucher.
Take
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Wishing you happiness, good health and success in 2005!
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Website
Front Cover
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By Steven Yee
*Available to selected
Nikon Digital Cameras only.
Conditions apply.
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FEATURED PRODUCT - COOLPIX 8800
FEATURED PRODUCT - COOLPIX 8800
The Coolpix 8800 comes with a well designed grip
that will enable the photographer to better handle
the camera thus eliminate the possible of camera
shake.
Vibration Reduction System
One major problem with long zooming range is
that the lens’s aperture will become smaller thus
letting less light enters the camera. This will cause
the camera to adjust the shutter speed to a slower
speed to provide the correct exposure. The slower
shutter speed may result in camera shake (cause
by the shaking of camera) or motion shake (subject
is moving).
To overcome this limitation, the Coolpix 8800 is
equipped with VR (Vibration Reduction)
The VR System will be able to detect and
compensates for small camera movements that
caused image to be blur. Effectively it will allow
you to shoot at 3 stops below your physical
limitation. For example, normally when the shutter
speed is below 1/60 of a second, the trembling of
the hand will result in blur image. With the Vibration
Reduction turn on, you will be able to shoot at
1/30, 1/15 and up to 1/8 of a second.
This will enable more shooting opportunity and
better, sharp images!
VIBRATION REDUCTION SYSTEM
GET 10
X THE EXCITEMENT
Digital Cameras come in all shape and sizes. The
market trend and demand from consumer has set the
megapixels race from the 2 Megapixels 3 years ago
to the current 8 Megapixels in the year 2004.
With a high megapixels, you will be able to perform
cropping and yet be able to print out a reasonable
quality print, but the print out size will be reduce greatly
depending on the resolution of your cropped area.
Imagine the scenario that you want to take a close up
of a tower on the mountaintop with your 8 Megapixels
Camera with limited zooming. By performing cropping
on the image will result in a small image size less
than a megapixels. The print out result will limit you
to no bigger than a 3R size print.
To overcome this issue, Nikon is proud to present a
Prosumer Digital Compact Camera that is equipped
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with a high quality 8 Megapixels Image Sensor and
to extend the capability of able to take far away
subject for big print, it comes with a 10 x Optical
Zoom. Therefore you will be able to obtain a close
up of your subject at a full 8 Megapixels without the
need of cropping. The 10x Optical Zoom is equivalent
to 35mm – 350mm [35mm Film Format].
CCD Image Sensor
The Angular Velocity
Sensors detect camera
movement
Amazingly, this is all encapsulated in a compact
Magnesium Alloy Body, which weights only 600gm
without battery and memory card.
Comparing this to a professional range of camera
with a lens capable of reaching 350mm will be bulky
and heavy. For example, a SLR based lens such as
the AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 G weighs about 2500gm
excluding any camera body. This makes it cumbersome
for beginner or for traveler who just want to capture
sceneries without the heavy load.
The VR Unit automatically adjusts to
the camera-shake by compensating
for image movement on the CCD
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FEATURED PRODUCT - COOLPIX 8800
Visualize the effect of the Coolpix 8800
with and without Vibration Reduction
With Vibration Reduction turned on, it will effectively
allow the user to shoot at near impossible shutter
speed such as 1/7 second by using bare hand.
Now we have a choice not to lure around heavy
tripod to get that ambience rich shot.
FEATURED PRODUCT - COOLPIX 8800
D-Lighting
Expansion
Ever face the problem of having an underexpose
image? Especially from those images with bright
background. The Coolpix 8800 makes it easy for
exposure correction within the camera for those tiny
mistakes make by the user. We called this the DLighting.
For those who still feel that the Coolpix 8800 is
insufficient to meet their Extreme shooting scenarios,
Nikon allows the user to push the limit of the camera
by using various attachment and accessories.
Getting Wider Coverage
Getting more zoom
VR OFF
Shutter Speed
Aperture
: 1/7 s
: f3.2
Without D-Lighting
VR ON
Shutter Speed
Aperture
: 1/7 s
: f3.2
With D-Lighting
D-Lighting is able to analyze the overall exposure of
the image capture and intelligently increase the
exposure for those underexpose area without affecting
the correctly expose area. The newly modified image
will be save as another image file.
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Wideangle Converter Attachment WM-E80
With the attachment of the WM-E80, it is able to
reduce the focal length by 0.8x. Therefore at 35mm,
you will effectively obtain 28mm wide angle.
Telephoto Converter Attachment TC-E17ED
With the attachment of TC-E17ED, it is able to increase
the focal length by 1.7x. Therefore at 350mm, you
will effectively obtain 600mm approximately.
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FEATURED PRODUCT - COOLPIX 8800
FEATURED PRODUCT - COOLPIX 8800
Additional Features that will spice up
your shooting experiences
Getting better exposure
The Coolpix 8800 is one of the Coolpix Series that
supports TTL flash with external speedlight. TTL flash
is achievable with the use of iTTL speedlight SB-600
and SB-800. This will enable you to have a better
flash coverage as compare to the built in flash.
For example, the SB-600 is able to reach a distance
of 30m at 35mm/ISO100 while the SB-800 is able
to reach a distance of 38m at 35mm/ISO100
Infra Red Remote Controller
The Coolpix 8800 comes with an Infra Red Remote
Controller, ML-L3 that enables you to trigger the
shutter at a maximum distance of 5m. These will
enable you to capture candid shot without the subject
noticing you or group photo shot without you sprinting
to your location in order to be capture in it.
Battery pack, MB-CP11
Going away for a long trip where charging your
batteries is impossible? The MB-CP11 is your solution
as it utilized 6 alkaline batteries to power up the
Coolpix 8800.
The MB-CP11 provides vertical shutter release as
well as zooming button to facilitate portrait
photography.
Coolwalker MSV-01
Going away for a long trip without worrying about
capacity anymore with the Coolwalker. The
Coolwalker is an external portable device with a
storage space of 30Gig from Nikon. The Coolwalker
allows you to readily download images from your
CF Card to the Coolwalker thus freeing the precious
space in the CF Card for your next shoot.
Battery Pack MB-Cp11
The Coolwalker even allow you to playback images
in the CF Card or the Coolwalker on the large 2.5”
LCD Color Screen. Thus enable you to verify that
the images are safely transferred.
End is the days where you need to purchase multiple
CF Card or lugging around your laptop.
SB-600
Infra Red Remote Controller
ML-L3
SB-800
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The Coolpix 8800 is ideal for those who go for
performance, large print out and long zooming
minus off the need to carry along big and heavy
lenses.
The Coolpix 8800 is able to provide a very versatile
shooting experience with its focal length and ranges
of accessories available.
Coolwalker MSV-01
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NEW RELEASES - COOLPIX 8800
NEW RELEASES - F-S VR LENS
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DIGITAL SCOPE
DIGITAL SCOPE
USING DIGITAL SLR CAMERAS WITH FIELDSCOPE
Fieldscope
III / III A / EDIII / EDIII A / ED82A
ED78 Series, II Series, I Series can also
be used (I Series can be used only with
24x / 30x Wide MC and Fieldscope
Digital SLR Camera Attachment FSA-L1)
Fieldscope Digital SLR Camera
Attachment FSA-L1
Digital SLR Camera
• D70
• D2X
• D100 • D1X
• D2H
• D1H
WORLD OF DIGITAL SCOPING
We all know that Telescope or any other scoping
devices will enable us to bring subject miles away
closer to us while digital cameras allow us to capture
the moment at the snap of our fingers. Many nature
watchers, including bird watchers, would like to be
able to take photos of their favorite subjects such as
birds or animals in the safari to flowers and plants
in the garden without the subject noticing them.
What if you were able to capture such magnificent
moments as permanent images to share with your
family, friends and associates around the world?
In this article, we will introduce you to the world of
digital scoping. We will show you various ways to
push the limit of your existing Nikon equipments to
the next level.
Nikon is proud to present the nature watchers a
portable system that is able to take beautiful supertelephoto pictures of those difficult to capture subjects.
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We called this Nikon Digitalscoping System.
Nikon Digitalscoping System makes it possible to
record images viewed through a Fieldscope or Spotting
scope. An attachment is required to act as a bridge
between the scope and a Nikon Digital SLR or Nikon
Coolpix series camera. It’s a handy, affordable way
to make dazzling super-telephoto digital images a
vital part of your life.
Most commonly used by the nature watcher is Nikon
range of fieldscopes as they are able to provide a
wider viewing angle.
There are several ways of capturing what you see
from the viewfinder of the scoping device to a digital
image.
User can attached a fieldscope or spotting scope to
a Nikon Digital SLR or Nikon Coolpix Camera (Coolpix
4200 / 5200).
SLR Cameras
With the combination of FSA-L1 with Digital SLR, it
effectively transforms your Nikon SLR Cameras to a
super-telephoto lens that is able to take spectacular
closeup images.
• Digital SLR Cameras - Usable models:
D70, D100, D2X, D2H, D1X or D1H
Fieldscope
F-number
When the fieldscope is attached to a Nikon Digital
SLR camera, it will transform your Fieldscope into a
1,200mm or 1,500mm* Super Telephoto lens and
take spectacular closeup images.
*35mm-format equivalent.
Below is a table showing various Fieldscope and their
effective focal length achieved when used with DSLR
or Film SLR Camera.
Focal length on DSLR
(35mm equivalent focal length)**
Focal length on Film SLR
ED82/ED82 A
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1,000 (1,500)mm
1,000mm
III/III A/II series/I
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800 (1,200)mm
800mm
EDIII/EDIII A/EDII series/ED
13
800 (1,200)mm
800mm
ED78/ED78 A
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1,000 (1,500)mm
1,000mm
The picture angle of 35mm-format SLR cameras differs from that of digital SLR cameras due to the difference in the
size of the captured images. 35mm equivalent focal length is 1.5x the focal length of the lens used.
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DIGITAL SCOPE
DIGITAL SCOPE
USING COOLPIX CAMERAS WITH FIELDSCOPE
Fieldscope
III / III A / EDIII / EDIII A / ED82A
ED78 Series, II Series, I Series can also
be used (I Series can be used only with
24x / 30x Wide MC and Fieldscope
Digital SLR Camera Attachment FSA-L1
Wide DS
Fieldscope Eyepieces
24x/30x Wide DS
40x/50x Wide DS
60x/75x Wide DS
Fieldscope Digital
Camera
Bracket FSB-1
FIELDSCOPE WIDE DS EYEPIECES FOR COOLPIXES
Digital Camera
• COOLPIX 4200
• COOLPIX 5200
24x/30x Wide DS
40x/50x Wide DS
60x/75x Wide DS
FSB-1 Fieldscope Digital Camera Bracket
To cater to the wider range of consumer, you can also
attach a Coolpix 4200 or 5200 to a Fieldscope ED82
with a Fieldscope Wide DS Eyepiece and Fieldscope
Digital Camera Attachment Bracket FSB-1.
This combination will provide a 1,140 composite
focal length at an aperture of F2.9. (For the case
of using Fieldscope E82/E82ED A with Wide DS
24x/30x)
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To get you started, you will need the below
equipments:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Coolpix 5200 or 4200
Fieldscope ED82/ED82A/ EDIII/ EDIII A/
III/III A
Fieldscope Digital Camera Bracket FSB-1
Wide DS Eyepiece (24x/30x Wide DS,
40x/50x Wide DS, 60x/75x Wide DS)
With the development of Fieldscope Wide DS
Eyepieces, Coolpix users no longer need multiple
attachment rings.
4200. It provides easy and secure attachment to the
camera by using the fastening screw that mount on
to the camera’s tripod socket and a non-skid pad.
To combine a Coolpix 4200 or 5200 to a Fieldscope,
only Fieldscope Wide DS eyepiece and Fieldscope
Digital Camera Bracket FSB-1 is necessary.
The FSB-1 allows the user to change the battery without
removing the bracket from the camera.
To reduce the amount of camera shake result from
the shutter pressing action, the FSB-1 comes with a
mechanical cable release.
FSB-1 is specifically designed for Coolpix 5200 and
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DIGITAL SCOPE
DIGITAL SCOPE
TIPS FOR DIGITAL SCOPING
Below table will show you the effective focal length
and aperture that can be achieved when used with
different combination of fieldscope and eyepiece.
• Spotting your subject
Composite F-number and composite focal length in combination with COOLPIX 5200/4200
24x/30x Wide DS
Fieldscope
ED82/ED82 A
EDIII/ EDIII A/
III/III A
40x/50x Wide DS
60x/75x Wide DS
Composite
focal length
Composite
F-number
Composite
focal length
Composite
F-number
Composite
focal length
Composite
F-number
With zoom at widestangle setting
1,140mm
2.9
1,900mm
4.8
2,850mm
7.1
With zoom at max.
telescopic setting
3,420mm
8.6
5,700mm
14.3
8,550mm
21.4
With zoom at widestangle setting
912mm
3.1
1,520mm
5.2
2,850mm
7.8
With zoom at max.
telescopic setting
2,736mm
9.4
4,560mm
15.6
6,840mm
23.4
Due to the high magnification of using scooping
devices, it will be difficult to locate the subject by
viewing through the scope.
To facilitate the location of your subject, it is advisable
to locate the subject using your naked eye or binoculars
before zooming in the subject using the fieldscope or
spotting scope.
• Camouflage yourself
When going for a nature-watching trip, dress in earth
tone color like dark green, beige or brown color.
Avoid bright color like red and yellow colors as it
enables the nature subject to detect the presence of
foreign invader in their territory.
• Use a stable Tripod
Due to the long zooming distance, you will need to
have a stable platform to mount the equipment to.
This is to reduce any camera shake that is caused by
the press of the shutter button or due to strong wind.
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• Use timer mode of the camera or mechanical
shutter release
Depending on the subject that you intend to capture.
You may wish to activate the timer mode of your
camera to capture the shot as any shake of the camera
even from the press of the shutter by the finger can
result in blur images.
If you are using Coolpix 4200 or 5200 with the FSB1 it comes with a mechanical shutter that will reduce
the amount of camera shake result from the pressing
of the shutter.
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QUICK GLANCE
QUICK GLANCE
COMPARE AND CHOOSE
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - STEVEN YEE
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - STEVEN YEE
PORTFOLIO : STEVEN YEE
Steven Yee Pui Chung has been shooting since 1989. He is always in search for
new ideas and inspirations for new projects. His aim is to come up with a series of
works every year based on a theme, his coined concept of “recreate and reinvent”.
An award winning photographer with medals from International Salons/Exhibitions
and competitions, he became the youngest in Singapore to be conferred the Associateship
of The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain (ARPS) and The Photographic
Society of Singapore (APSS) in 1999 at age 20.
In 2003, he was the youngest in the world to be conferred the prestigious Fellowship of The Royal Photographic
Society of Great Britain (FRPS), The Photographic Society of Singapore (FPSS) and The Photographic Society of
Malaysia (FPSM). The Fellowship is the highest photography Distinction of the Societies and recognises original
work and outstanding ability in a specialist field. In the same year, he was conferred an Honorary Fellow of Kedah
Camera Club (Hon.FKCC) with the title presented by the Sultan of Kedah.
He is active in the International Salon circuit and received his first prestigious PSA (Photographic Society of
America) GOLD Medal in the Hong Kong 12th Grace International Salon in 2003 in the Photo Travel category.
He also received the coveted FIAP (Federation of International Photographique Art) GOLD Medal in 2nd Concours
International Salon 2003 organised by Club Photo De La Gacilly (France) and 8th Aqueduct Biennual 2004
International organized by Agrupacio Foto-cine Cerdanyola Ripollet (Spain). Some of his works were collected by the International Photography
Museum (MIF), Spain and the works formed part of the museum’s
permanent collection in the contemporary section.
D70 • 1/100 sec • F/3.5 • 18mm
He frequently conducts slideshows and talks in Singapore and
Malaysia on photography. Nowadays, he shoots mainly on digital
media. He also does commercial work and specializes in production
of publicity materials, wedding photography and interior
photography. He was one of the five photographers assigned to
test trial and promote the Olympus E20P digital camera in 2002.
He is a MINDEF Nexus commissioned photographer for the “Total
Defence 2005” project.
Currently, he is serving as the Honorary Secretary of The Photographic
Society of Singapore (PSS), Director of Photography in his own
firm Sandven Image House as well as an undergraduate in the
Mechanical & Production Engineering Degree course in Nanyang
Technological University. He is also PSS’s course coordinator and
he is involved in coaching some of the courses. He is an alumni of
Catholic High School and Hwa Chung Junior College.
D70 • 1/500 sec • F/11 • 62mm
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More can be known about him and his works at his website: www.fotopassion.com
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - STEVEN YEE
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - STEVEN YEE
LOST HORIZON ADVENTURE WITH D70
9 days in China, covering Shangrila, Lijiang, Dali and Kunming, Steven returned home with more than 14,000
JPEG shots amounting to more than 32GB with his newly acquired Nikon D70 digital SLR which replaces his
other “retired” DSLR which has went through more than 120,000 shots.
D70 • 1/320 sec • F/9 • 18mm
D70 • 1/125 sec • F/9 • 12mm
This photography tour is organized by The Photographic Society of Singapore and saw a few other Nikon D70
users as well.
In preparation for the trip, just like many other photographers, Steven Yee was worried about the cold weather
which might affect the operation of the digital cameras. However, at temperatures of minus 8 degrees celsius
in winter Shangrila during the day time, the D70 packed a load of power and performance. The dry, cold and
harsh weather did not deter the camera from walloping 500 JPEG images within a 2GB LexarPro CF card with
one Lithium battery. There was no camera jam, but what jammed was Steven’s head.
D70 • 1/200 sec • F/7 • 12mm
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - STEVEN YEE
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - STEVEN YEE
D70 • 1/160 sec • F/7.1 • 13mm
D70 • 1/640 sec • F/13 • 27mm
“I am surviving on oxygen supply and every night is like a ‘countdown’ to daytime where I will feel better.”
He regretted not preparing for the trip by exercising more. “I am glad that the D70 did not give me more
headache, and its good performance game me morale to shoot.” Quipped Steven Yee.
“The buffer rate is superb, the focusing is fast, the 3D matrix reading is reliable with the P mode, and these
enabled me to trigger like wildfire, suitable to my style of walloping more than 8 frames per images for good
opportunities. Every image is different.” Steven is quick to say.
“The various white balance options render very good results. The custom men us allows me to have lots of
control over the colour, tone, hue and contrast settings. Not to be left out, for the Multi program feature, the
“Landscape” mode proved to be a valuable asset for landscape shots, giving very vivid colours that brings out
the life in the scenery. This allows me to focus on the composition and right timing (as the lighting condition
keeps changing). What surprised me further is it has very little noise even at high ISO settings. This is what I
called ‘using technology to take better and more challenging pictures’.”
“I do not usually shoot RAW as I felt the JPEG is good enough for my exhibition purpose. I usually do not have
exposure issues with my cameras. I will shoot RAW only if the situation has very very tricky lighting condition.”
“In a nutshell, this little beast is trusty and affordable. Beneath its small body, packs a load of power. It did
not fail to meet up with my expectation. This is the ideal camera for travel photographers!”
An exhibition of the works taken during the trip is scheduled in the first quarter of 2005.
D70 • 1/80 sec • F/4.5 • 18mm
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PHOTO CONTEST WINNER
FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
THE WINNING ENTRY OF FOCUS
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - PORTRAIT
FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Send in your best Festive
Season Shot and WIN a
Nikon Coolpix 4800
Digital Camera worth
S$699 plus a chance to
PHOTO: SCOTT WOODWARD
have your work featured
in our next issue. Contest
is open to all Nikon users.
To participate, fill in the form and attach it with your entry
FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - FESTIVE SEASON
Name:
Age:
Address:
Contact No. (HP):
Male
Female
Contact No. (O):
Email:
Title of Photo:
WINNER
Photo Taken by (Model & Setting/Mode):
Closing Date:
15 March 2005
Send entry to:
FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY
CONTEST - FESTIVE
SEASON
Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd
11 Chang Charn Road
#02-01 Shriro House
Singapore 159640
AKIKO KOGA
Photo Taken by
(Model
& Setting/Mode)
Title:
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MISS K
Nikon FM2
1/125 sec, F/5.6,
AF Nikkor 24mm F/2.8 D
TERMS & CONDITIONS
• Eligibility – Open to all Nikon users residing in Singapore except Nikon staff; photo must be taken by Nikon camera only • Each photographer
is only allowed one entry with one photo • Only prints in 8X10 size will be accepted or send to [email protected]. For more information,
please visit: www.nikon.com.sg/focus • Print submitted are not returnable • Nikon will not be held for entries lost or damaged Nikon reserves the
rights to use any photograph entered for publicity and other purposes related to the contest • The entries will be judged on their relevance to the
theme, creativity and overall technical quality • The winner will be notified by post and his/her name will be published in the next issue of FOCUS
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SINGAPORE FASHION WEEK
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - WILLY FOO
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - SCOTTS WOODWARD
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - SCOTT WOODWARD
PORTFOLIO :
SCOTT
WOODWARD
Born and raised in Canada, and having lived in Asia
for nearly nine years, Scott Woodward began taking
photographs as a pastime while attending University
in Ontario in the early 1990’s.
However it was a year spent traveling throughout
Asia after graduation that truly inspired the
photographer in Scott, opening his eyes to the beauty
and uniqueness of the region, its people and their
cultures.
Having called Vietnam and now Singapore his home,
and traveling extensively across Asia for almost a
decade, Scott has developed a passion for picture
making and a unique photojournalism-style of
storytelling through his images.
The recent addition of the Nikon D70 to Scott’s
collection is his first foray into the world of serious
digital photography, opening up myriad imaging
possibilities, as well as an exciting learning curve in
which to climb.
The D70’s rapid startup time, simple menu functionality,
excellent continuous shooting and image processing
speed and the flexibility of the AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm
kit lens meant that Scott never missed a photo
opportunity on his recent visits to the Chinese Grand
Prix, through the markets of Ho Chi Minh City and
the tributaries of the Mekong Delta or in the backstreets
of Old Delhi and at the majestic beauty of the Taj
Mahal.
You can catch Scott’s upcoming “A Visual Journey
Through Indochina” exhibitions at The Photographers’
Gallery in Singapore from 26 January to 7 February
2005 and at Indochine Gallery in Singapore from
29 January to 27 February 2005.
Browse a small collection of Scott’s portfolio at
www.scottawoodward.com or reach him at
+65-9336-3526 or [email protected].
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WATCHING THE WORLD GO BY
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2004
Nikon D70 with Nikkor 18-70mm Lens
A young schoolboy squats by the
roadside in Ho Chi Minh City’s District
1, the frenzied morning traffic rushing
by as he stares out across the bustle of
Ham Nghi Street.
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JOSS STICKS • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2004
Nikon D70 with Nikkor 18-70mm Lens
A man makes an offering at the incense urns of Thien Hau Pagoda, built
by the Cantonese congregation in the early 19th century, and one of the
most active temples in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cholon District.
LONE BEGGAR • Old Delhi, India 2004 • Nikon D70 with Nikkor 18-70mm Lens
A lone beggar stoops on the red sandstone steps leading up to Jama Masjid (Friday
Mosque), India's largest mosque, capable of holding 25,000 worshipers at one
time.
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IN THE SHADOWS • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2004
Nikon D70 with Nikkor 18-70mm Lens
A bicycle sits in the shadows outside a construction site along the Dong
Khoi roadside as symbols of Ho Chi Minh City’s rapid development rise
up in the distance.
BEHIND BARS• Old Delhi, India 2004 • Nikon D70 with Nikkor 18-70mm Lens
A man peers through the fence outside Qutb Minar, a large tower built between
1193 and 1369 to symbolize Islamic rule over Delhi and commemorate the victory
by Qutab-ud-din over the city's last Hindu kingdom.
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Q & A CONTEST
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - SCOTTS WOODWARD
WIN
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Questions:
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Q1. What is effective maximum focal length
achievable when the Coolpix 8800 is used
with TC-E17ED?
3) 500mm
4) 600mm
1) 300mm
2) 400mm
Q2. What type of battery does the MB-CP11
battery pack for Coolpix 8800 supports?
1) AAA
2) AA
3) 2CR5 Lithium
4) CP-1 Lithium
Prize sponsored by:
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Q3. Which is a wrong combination when a
fieldscope is used with a digital camera?
Simply send this completed coupon with your answers to:
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3) Fieldscope + FSB-1 + Wide DS Eyepiece
+ Coolpix 4200
4) Fieldscope + FSA-L1 + D2H
Q4. What mechanism is implemented in the FSB1 to reduce the possibility of camera shake
result from shutter pressing action?
1) Vibration Reduction
2) Mechanical Shutter Release
3) Infra Red Remote Controller
4) Electronic Timer
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I CAN SEE YOU
Old Delhi, India 2004
Nikon D70 with Nikkor 18-70mm Lens
A young boy plays peek-a-boo with a
clay pot at a roadside pottery shop in
Old Delhi, India. According to Hindu
mythology, Brahma is the creator of the
universe, and it is said that he made the
image of man out of clay before
breathing life into it.
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Q3: 2
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EVENTS
EVENTS
SITEX 2004
25 - 28 November 2004, Singapore Expo
The wet weather during the 4 days show did not deter the photo enthusiasts from visiting
the SITEX 2004, making it another successful show with turnout rate of 530,000 visitors
compared to 320,000 in year 2003.
For the first time, Nikon gave away goody bags worth S$50 each on the first 2 days to
the first 100 visitors in queue, drew huge crowd as soon as the exhibition started
Thanks to the co-operation from Apo Foto & Electronics for making us a success!
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