Record Breaking by Adira Ferrari
Heritage Photo Contest
Adira Ferrari Heritage Photo Contest attended by more than
1400 participants broke the MURI (Museum Rekor Indonesia)
record for a category of Photo Session with the Biggest Number
of Photographers Ever. The Record was given by Jaya Suprana,
founder of MURI, in a photo hunting took place at South Lobby,
Pacific Place, Jakarta.
The event went for two days (July 25 to 26) and was
attended by 1401 participants. Not just big in numbers,
the event which was presented by D'Klik Photography and
supported by Ferrari Owner's Club Indonesia (FOCI), was more
spectacular since it involved 30 Ferrari cars and 42 models.
Obviously, these properties became the perfect target for the
photo shooting.
Photos shot during the event are competed in a photo contest
lasting on August 16. Participants who want to join this contest
must upload their photos shot at the event to Fotografer.net
(www.fotografer.net). Five Blackberry Javelin will be the prizes
for five best pictures. Furthermore, the registration fee for the
photo hunting in the amount of Rp 50.000 will be given for
charity program.  Paulus Sebastian
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"Creative Outdoor Pre Wedding
Photography" Attended by 150
Photographers
More than 150 photographers from Lampung took part in
a photography workshop "Creative Outdoor Pre Wedding
Photography" which held by Datascrip and Plaza Foto. It
went on July 23 and took place at Rafflesia Room, Sheraton
Hotel, Lampung. Kristupa W. Saragih (founder and owner of
Fotografer.net) was the speaker.
He delivered tips and creative tricks related to outdoor
pre-wedding photography. The participants were given a chance
to practice what they got in a photo session. The location for
the shooting was on the area of the hotel.
Sigit Asmoro Nugroho
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FBI Shooting at Belinyu
Fotografer Bangka Island (FBI) was once again organizing their
hunting session. It went on national holiday, July 20, and took
place at Belinyu. At first they wanted to shoot at Toboali. Due
to some obstacles, they canceled it and chose Belinyu as their
second option. Romodong beach, Penyusuk and Lampu island
were their destination.
The first spot was Romodong beach. Having been
through two-hour journey, they arrived at this beach. Taking
the advantage from the hot weather on the spot, some
photographers were shooting IR photography. From Romodong,
they moved to Penyusuk beach. Unfortunately, when they
got there, rain fell. It made them not to continue their
photo session. But some were still photographing. Their last
destination was Lampu island. They must transfer there using
a fisherman's boat. At the island, they were taking pictures and
had a barbeque time as well. Haryadi
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Nikon Unveiled D300s & D3000 
In a move that won't surprise anyone that has been listening
out for rumors, Nikon has launched the D300s, a refreshed
version of its successful mid-level DSLR, the D300. Compared
to the D300, It offers full 720p HD video recording, a faster 7
fps continuous shooting and Dual CF and SD card slots. It also
sees an addition of a new Quiet drive mode and a dedicated
Live View and Info button.
Built upon the widely acclaimed D300, the D300s
incorporates the same DX-format 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor,
professional 51-point autofocus system and commended
EXPEED image processing in a discrete compact body. The
D300s comprehensively extends DSLR HD movie capture by
adding external stereo sound input, autofocus capability and
premieres in-camera movie editing.
The camera inherits the groundbreaking imaging
technologies from the D300 such as Scene Recognition System
with 1005 pixel RGB colour metering, and class-leading
autofocus performance from the 51-Point Multi-CAM3500
autofocus system, which together deliver accurate autofocus,
auto exposure and auto white balance control.
The D300S will be available in two kit configurations: AFS DX
NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-4.5 VR and the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-
200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II in August 2009 at an initial retail
price of US$ 1799.95.
Nikon also announced the D3000 which replaces the Nikon
D60. Improvements over the D60 include a larger 3-inch LCD,
improved interface and 11-point autofocus system. The 10.2-
megapixel D3000 has features that make it easier than ever to
take great pictures, including the new Guide Mode, which lends
a smart helping hand to new D-SLR users, and an extensive
Retouch Menu, enabling consumers to edit photos, even without
a computer.
The Guide Mode, easily accessed by the Mode dial on the
top of the camera, displays a variety of shooting situations via
the LCD screen, indicating the most appropriate settings for a
particular scenario. Users can also see sample photos on the
LCD screen, which illustrate the effects of different photo-taking
techniques.
D3000 uses Nikon's extensive in-camera Retouch Menu,
which allows users to easily apply a variety of fun and dramatic
effects to their images even when away from a computer.
The D3000 introduces a new Miniature effect, which changes
the appearance of distant subjects to look like close-ups of
miniature models. The D3000 also inherits the Soft Filter and
Color Outline Retouch options from the D5000, allowing users
to express their photography in a new and artistic way.
The D3000 also makes use of Nikon's Active D-Lighting
system, which automatically compensates to reveal veiled
details in shadows and highlights in high-contrast situations.
The D3000 outfit, including the AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-
5.6G VR image stabilization lens, is scheduled to be available in
late August 2009 at an estimated selling price of US$ 599.95.
dpreview.com, photographybay.com
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Creator of the Original Olympus PEN
Dies at 76
Legendary camera designer
and engineer Yoshihisa
Maitani, creator of the original
Olympus PEN and Olympus
OM-1 and OM-2, passed
away on 30 July 2009. Born
in 1933, Maitani built his first
box camera at age 10, and
by the time he turned 16,
he already held four design
patents.
He joined Olympus in
1956, and two years later he
was commissioned to develop
a camera that could be
purchased for under 6,000 yen, the average monthly wage in
Japan at the time. The result was the Olympus PEN.
The PEN was a huge success and evolved into a whole
series of half-frame cameras, including the PEN F, FT and FV
interchangeable-lens SLRs. Maitani then went on to design the
Olympus OM-1, a legendary 35mm SLR, the starting point of
the OM system noted for its compactness, high-quality optics
and a series of innovations. Maitani received the PMA Hall of
Fame Award in 1992, and retired in 1996. photographyblog.com
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A Guide for BW Lovers
The Photographer's Guide to
Silver Efex Pro– the title
of the new electronic book
(eBook) by Jason P. Odell,
Ph.D., a photographer and
author, published by the
Luminescence of Nature Press.
This book is a guide for black
and white (BW) images lovers.
In this 218-page PDF tutorial,
Odell will guide you to make
BW images with the plugin
module by Nik Software,
Inc., popular for Photoshop,
Lightroom and Aperture. In
it, you will find 15 videos
embedded, so you do not
need to find any other media
players as long as you are
using Adobe Reader 9 or later.
It contains an interactive Table of Contents and Index.
You can simply click on it and you will be taken directly to the
page you want to see. This book, which is available as a digital
download for US$ 19.95 at www.luminescentphoto.com, will
walk even if you are inexperienced, through straightforward
workflow approach to producing BW images worthy of gallery
showings.
What to be more interesting is Odell will take you to the thought
process behind each image. He wants you to understand how
he is thinking about each of them as he progresses through the
editing steps, so that you can start thinking about which tools
to employ on your own images. He will put all the tools together
and show how to create commonly used effects, like dramatic
landscapes and traditional portraits, at the end of his tutorial. photographyblog.com
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GR Digital III Was Released
The GR Digital II (November
2007) achieved superb image
quality by packing superior
resolution, low noise and low
color aberration performance
into a thin, compact body.
In the 20 months since its
release, the GR Digital II it has
been very popular with a wide
range of customers, especially professional photographers and
experienced amateurs.
In July, 27, the new GR Digital III was released by Ricoh
Co., Ltd. It takes the GR line’s traditional high image quality
to an even higher level with a new image processing engine,
a new CCD and the newly developed 28 mm/F1.9 GR lens.
Performance has also been enhanced in areas such as quick
shooting, operability and power of expression.
It will be available at £ 529.99 from the mid of August.
Some of the features are 3.0-inch, 920,000-dot VGA LCD
monitor, a micro-thumbnail display function that displays 81
thumbnail images on a single screen and newly developed noise
reduction technology. dpreview.com
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Multi-talented Mount
Enjoy your surfing and
photographing at a time with
Fat Gecko Mini. Delkin has
added this smaller version
of their award winning Fat
Gecko to its line of camera
mounts. Fat Gecko Mini uses
one suction cup to attain a
powerful suction that makes
video and photography
capture possible from almost
any smooth surface. With an
incredibly universal mounting
screw the Fat Gecko Mini can
be attached almost anywhere and use any standard camera or
camcorder.
It is ideal for point-and-shoot cameras, smaller video
cameras, and cameras like the Flip HD Video camera. The
adjustable knuckle design and 3" extender allow for 360° tilt,
turn & rotation to capture all of the best filming angles in any
activity. The small footprint of one suction cup allows users
to capitalize on the versatility of mounting a camera in tight
situations, such as on surfboards, motorcycles, wakeboards,
ATVs, helmets, windows, etc.
Salt water, fresh water, snow, dirt, sand, mud you name
it, it will survive. Weighing less than a pound, it has been tested
with cameras and camcorders weighing up to four pounds.
You can purchase it now for US$ 39.99 at any digital camera
stores and other camera accessory retailers, or online on delkin.
com. Videos and images are available on fat-gecko.com.
photographyblog.com
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A Supplement for
Canon EOS 500D Users
Learn how to take pro-quality
shots with your Canon EOS
Digital Rebel T1i/500 and
get your digital photography
questions answered with the
latest book from O’Reilly. In
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel
T1i/500D Companion ($24.99
USD), expert author Ben Long
delivers a one-stop digital
photography guide through
a series of practical, easy-tofollow
lessons that are tailored
specifically for people who use
this camera.
By reading this book
you will learn how to take
creative control, basic rules
of composition, ways to use
flash, lenses, etc. Things you
can not find from manual book
can be found here. The author
also shares creative tips and technical advice that will help you
capture stunning pictures anywhere, anytime. The book sells for
US$ 24.99 and it is available as an e-book for just US$ 19.99. photographyblog.com
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A Photo Hunting by
FNers of Germany &
Netherlands in Stuttgart
  Photo by Lay Kana
Though FN is officially based in Indonesia,
some FNers outside Indonesia gathered
together in Stuttgart, Germany. They
are the FNers who live in Germany and
Netherlands. Twenty six photographers were
hunting in that city from 25 to 26 of July.
Just like the previous year, they had
a problem with time, place and fund. But,
through several discussions, this year's
hunting could run well. Twenty six was a big
number if compared to the usual hunting.
Usually, only two to five people join such
event.
In 2008, there had been three themes
that they brought about: "3 Titik (3 Spots),"
"Shadow & Reflection" and "Nightshot."
However, to bring it broader and more
global, they made only one theme in this
year's hunting. It was "Stuttgart in Your
Eyes." This theme was applied in three
sessions: street, nightshot and strobist.
Practically, though it was broader and more
global, it was harder for them because most
of them do not live in that city.
Nevertheless, they tried hard to find,
explore and capture everything new to
their eyes. This became the mission of
this hunting; they want to inspire every
FNer, wherever they live, to keep finding,
exploring and capturing every new things in
front of them. Lay Kana
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Kopdar's Members Won
All Prizes of Kobuda
Photo Competition
 
Photo by Mochammad Rizal
The winners of Kontes Busana Daun Photo
Competition 2009 held by Probolinggo
Photo Club was already announced. One
hundred and sixty two162 photos were
submitted by 65 participants during the
photo competition starting from July 12.
Three judges - Agus Salim (Radar Bromo),
Don Hasman (professional photographer),
Hendhy T Purnomo (Probolinggo Photo
Club) - has selected five winners.
Mochamad Rizal with his work titled
"Sang Pengawal" is on the first place. He
got Rp 2.000.000 as well as trophy and
certificate. Ari Wahyudi with "Berdansa"
and Muhammad Suja'i with "Siap
Mengangkasa" were on the second and
third place, respectively. The fourth and
fifth winners were Erri Kartika P "Atraksi"
and Ade Fitrianto "Dancing Queen". All of
them are members of Kopdar (Komunitas
Photographer Sidoarjo).
Besides Kontes Busana Daun Photo
Competition, Probolinggo Photo Club held
Model Photo Competition as well. It was
organized at the same day as Kontes
Busana Daun (7/12). Rahmat Didik and
Muhammad Suja'i won this competition. Sandy Hariyono
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A Night Photo Session at
Sentra Photo Event
 
Photo by Slamet R.
Sentra Photo Event presented by Sentra
Digital - online photography community
and online camera shop in Surabaya - was
held on July 24. This gathering packed with
photo hunting took place at Food Festival,
Pakuwon City (Laguna), Surabaya. The
event was held at night making it different
from other events.
Before the photo session began,
participants were given a short course
related to camera's features and supporting
tools for night shooting. Sujianto and Totok,
the judges for the photo competition,
delivered the subject matters. The low light
at night did not hinder the participants from
capturing four models during the photo
session. On the contrary, the night scene
challenged them to give their best shot. Slamet R.
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Capturing Model
on the Street
 
Photo by Hadi Wibawa
A model was sleeping on the street. Don't
believe it? It really happened during a street
hunting held on July 19. The hunting was
coordinated by 6 members of Fotografer.net
from Jakarta Barat. It started with gathering
and ended with street hunting which took
place at Tanjung Duren, Jakarta Barat area,
and Sunda Kelapa harbor. Although it was a
small hunting, their performances were all
out. One of the four models lay down on the
street just for creating a unique pose.
Sigit kurniawan
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Enjoy 3D Images with
Naked Eyes
Fujifilm announced
the launch of new
imaging technology:
the "FinePix Real
3D System".
The World's first
three dimensional
(3D) digital
imaging system that lets you enjoy three
dimensional images without the need to
wear special 3D glasses. The FinePix Real
3D system incorporates a 3D digital camera
"FinePix Real 3D W1", a 3D picture viewer
"FinePix Real 3D V1", and 3D prints.
The Real 3D W1 camera features the
newly developed "Real 3D Lens System."
To achieve a natural, 3D image, it was
necessary to layer together two images,
so two Fujinon lenses were installed.
A 3x optical zoom, deemed difficult
to achieve in 3D photography, is also
possible. Moreover, the "RP (Real Photo)
Processor 3D" synchronizes data passed
to it by the two lenses and two CCD
sensors, to determine shooting conditions
such as focus, brightness and tonality to
instantaneously blend this information into
a single symmetrical image, for both stills
and movies.
This camera also brings new
possibilities in 2D photography. You can
really take advantage of the fact that this
is actually two digital cameras in one. The
"Advanced 2D Mode" uses Dual Capture
simultaneous shooting which lets users
take two different shots simultaneously by
pressing the shutter once. With "Tele+Wide
Shooting", it is possible to take a closeup
photo of the subject and, at the same
time, a photo with a wider span - just by
changing the settings of the two lenses.
With "Colour Mode" Dual Shooting users
can take photos of the same scene with
different color tonalities.
This is a good-looking camera,
with cutting-edge style. The sleek metal
sliding cover which protects the two
lenses is specially formed so that it can
be firmly gripped with both hands. The
newly developed 2.8-inch Real 3D LCD
monitor displays natural and beautiful 2D
and 3D images, enabling you to compose
and playback your pictures easily. The
FinePix Real 3D W1 will be available from
September 2009. Pricing will be announced
nearer to the date of the launch. dpreview.com
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Save Your Photos in
Hardcover Photobooks
 
Whether you are a professional
photographer putting together your
portfolio or a casual hobbyist collecting
your pictures from your summer vacation,
AdoramaPix hardcover photobooks make
high quality image presentation available at
a competitive price. AdoramaPix, the online
digital photo processing and storage division
of Adorama Camera, is proud to introduce
books printed on real photo paper and
feature a 100% lay-flat binding for seamless
double page spreads and panoramas. The
pages and covers are printed on Fujifilm
Crystal Archive Album paper, known for
maximum color intensity and superior
longevity.
PixPublisher, their book creation
program, is web-based and easy to use.
With features such as a color-picker to
precisely match background to images
and an entire library of backgrounds,
frames, fonts and embellishments, putting
together a professional quality book has
never been easier. Whatsoever, you can
even drag and drop your images into one
of hundreds available templates. To start
creating, ordering, or know the detail on
pricing, please visit www.adoramapix.com.
photographyblog.com
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ImageSpan and
LiveBooks Join Forces
ImageSpan Inc., the creator of
LicenseStream, the market-leading licensing
and royalty payment automation platform
for all media, and liveBooks, Inc., the
leading provider of customized portfolio
websites and marketing software for
professional photographers, announced that
they have formed a strategic alliance to
deliver a set of best-in-class services that
empower photographers to dramatically
extend their online reach and generate
new revenues, in July 28. They name it as
LicenseStream Creator.
LiveBooks will promote this service
to 5,000 photographers and other imaging
professionals using its services and offer
discounts that make it easy for these
customers to promote, protect, license,
track, create new revenue stream and settle
royalties for new and existing photos. In
short, ImageSpan creates a co-branded
liveBooks LicenseStream store that will
feature liveBooks' member-generated
content. This collaboration empower
photographers to publish their content
directly to the Web and global search
engines, extending their online reach so
that anyone in the world can find their
search-optimized content and pay for it with
a mouse click. pdngearguide.com
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FinePix Z35 : A Party
Camera for Youth
 
Thinner, sexier and bolder than previous
models, the FinePix Z35 is a party camera
which loves to be the centre of attention.
At an incredible 23.9 mm thickness, this
camera is just so easy to carry, even when
slipped into the tightest of jean pockets.
The FinePix Z35 digital compact camera
targeted towards the youth market.
Sporting a compact body, this 10MP camera
with 2.5 inch LCD and 3x (35-105mm
equiv) zoom lens includes in-camera edit
It has Anti-Blur mode which means
that pictures at gigs and festivals will be
pin-sharp, focused and bursting with trueto-
life colours. Combine this with the ability
to take great shots in low-light with ISOsensitivity
to 1600, Face Detection and
Fujifilm's amazing Scene Recognition Auto;
the FinePix Z35 is the camera to be seen
with.
The FinePix Z35 is the social
networker's "essential tool". Not only
will this camera help you look good, but
uploading pictures and movies to the web
couldn't be any easier. For users wanting
to share their creative flair with a wider
audience, the FinePix Z35 has a blog mode
which allows you to resize any image
you’ve created ready for web use. It will
be available from September 2009. Pricing
will be announced nearer to the date of the
launch. dpreview.com
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