Jogja' s Joy of Canon-FN' s Gathering and Workshop

Gathering by Canon and Fotografer.net (FN) in Yogyakarta ran well on March 7, 2009. Smoothly and joyous, about a hundred FN members/FNers overcrowded the Payu-payu Café & Resto. The participants of Hunting Exploring Jogja directed by Edy Singo, who had been in 23 hours of traveling from Jakarta to Jogja, took part in this gathering. There were also Johntefon, the master of digital imaging, and other Fners from Yogyakarta, Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, Bandung and Cilegon.

The program took place from 6.00 to 11.00 pm and was guided by our fellow Fner from Yogyakarta, Eka "Meneer" Rachmat as the MC. Stephanus Hanie and Kurniadi Widodo contributed their knowledge and experience through a photo sharing session. Remigius Budi Isworo gave out some "secrets" about FN - from reviews to further plans. The garthering got more lively when Kristupa Saragih, Gathot Suboroto and Luise sang some songs for the audience.

The day after, March 8, the Workshop on Digital Imaging by Johntefon - as a part of Canon-Fotografer.net Workshop Series - took place at Jogja Plaza Hotel. The workshop held from 9 am to 4 pm was attended by 95 participants from Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang and Purwokerto. Tony Pongoh, the commissioner of PT Fotografer Net Global, acted as the moderator during the workshop, and Valens Riyadi – administrator of FN – gave a welcoming note in the opening session. Meanwhile, Januardo from Datascrip Jakarta gave a short presentation on Canon’s products. Dodi Sandradi

Exploring Jogja, from Depok Beach to Alun-Alun

The first day (March 7, 2009) of "Exploring Jogja 2009 Photo Hunting Trip" began with a 23 hours traveling from Jakarta to Yogyakarta. As a result, they who have been in Jogja were the only participants of the first hunting. They do some photographing session in Depok beach and Ratu Boko Temple. The next day, March 8, the schedule to do sunrise hunting in Boko Temple was canceled because of the bad weather. Finally, they moved on to Sundak beach, Gunungkidul, along with three models. Interestingly, they did hunting at night in Purawisata open stage on Ramayana Dancing. With participants from Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Thailand, Bali, Sidoarjo, Solo and Kalimantan, this event put an end to north Alun-alun for another hunting – the preparation and the happening of Garebeg Maulud at Keraton Yogyakarta. Fr. Edy Santoso

Leica S2 will be out soon

Leica S2 DSLR camera that had been leaked last year will be out in the market soon. According to cameramoon. com, the 37.5 MP Leica S2 will be starting to ship summer 2009, while for the pre-production unit will come out this spring. Though no official statement about Leica S2 retail price, it is expected sells at US$ 20,000. cameramoon.com

Exploring the Beauty of Ujung Genteng

The seventh edition of the Photographers Adventure Series (TPAS) in the beginning of 2009 was established in Ujung Genteng, Sukabumi. Layers of waterfall, river mouths, seas and beaches; they were pictured through an enthusiastic, fun and enjoyable exploration. This was organized by Lintas Wisata, as the event organizer, from March 6 to 8, 2009. In three days, 20 participants visited Amanda Ratu, enjoyed sunrise at Tanah Lot and Nelayan beach, enjoyed sunset at Cipanarikan beach and had a culinary trip to some spots. Though occurring shortly, the seventh edition TPAS could give many good memories to keep in mind. Ruby Cahyadi

Pentax' s Super-Zoom Compact Camera

Pentax X70 is a super-zoom compact camera with 24x optical zoom offering a focal length coverage between 26 mm wide-angle to 624 mm supertelephoto (in 35 mm format). Duet with the Intelligent Zoom function, X70's range can be extended up to 150 times (for an approximate focal length of 3900 mm). The other striking things you can enjoy in this compact camera is the 12-MP sensor, image-sensor-shift shake reduction system, continuous shooting up to 11fps, 1280x720 HD movies, 2.7 inch LCD monitor, also the Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter- Priority AE and Metered Manual mode. You can get it, with its 33.6-MB built-in memory, with £ 369.99. photographyblog.com

Flickr Collection on gettyimages.com

Getty Images and Flickr have launched the Flickr Collection, a creative imagery collection for commercial licensing. Getty Images’ editors selected photographs for the Flickr Collection. This collection is now available exclusively on gettyimages.com for commercial licensing. The collection features a variety of conceptual imagery, such as everyday scenes and believable subjects, and original and regionally relevant content. Getty Images will continue to build this collection over time by inviting select Flicker members to participate. Members who choose to participate will benefit from the global reach and distribution power of Getty Images to help market their images. photographyblog.com

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Update

Since around the end of February, you could enjoy some additional facilities from Adobe Photoshop CS4 because of CS4 11.0.1 release. Photoshop can recognize 3D texture correctly through plugins, enhances the quality of Auto-Blend Layers, fixes corrupt fonts after pasting and fixes its slow performance.

For you, Photoshop CS4 consumers, this update can be downloaded from Adobe or by activating the updater in your Photoshop application. adobe.com

"A Million of Candles" Hunting at Borobudur

About 500.000 to a million candles were lighted on in the area of Borobudur Temple, Magelang. Guided by Y.M. Zurmang Drukpa Rinpoche IV and the monks, it was followed by some religious people of some different nationalities.

This had inspired FNers from Semarang to hold the “Millions of Candles” Hunting in Borobudur from March 6 to 9. The participants gathered in the middle of their fusses. They came over in different days; some of them in the first day, and some in the second. Not only from Semarang, were FNers from other towns participating.

They were gathering, admiring how lucky Indonesia and the world are of such beauty Borobudur Temple possesses. Muchamad Noor Eva

The World' s Fastest CF

Ever wanted a CompactFlash (CF) card having Giga capacity still attaining a high transfer speed? Pretec will answer you with "Pretec 666X CF card."

This flash card has a transfer speed up to 100 Mbps; four times faster than the other typical CF cards in history. This speed is approaching the theoretical maximum speed of the CF card specification: 133 Mbps.

With metal housing and strong construction, it is resistant to impact and shock - at least ten times more durable than the others. You can buy this card from April, with the capacity options from 4GB to 64GB. The pricing is not yet announced in its press release. pretec.com

The Patiakers' Hunting with a Professional Photographer

Nine participants were taking part in a photo hunting held by the Patiakers (Padang-based photography community) on March 3-4. It took place in Padang and its surrounding.

On the first day, they went to Padang Pariaman, Lembah Anai, Padang Panjang, Singgalang, and Pandai Sikek. Bukittinggi, Tabek Patah, Parambahan, and Batu Taba became the next destination on the second day. No theme for this hunting which is also attended by professional photographer, Muhasrul Zubir.

By having this hunting, the Patiakers’ members had a chance to gather and share their experience and knowledge related to photography. This moment also gave them time to relax and have some fun. The Patiakers itself is a photography community that provide place for photography hobbyists in Padang, Padangpanjang, Pariaman, and Bukittinggi.

It was founded in 2006 and started from Fotografer.net website. Patiaker is derived from word "Patiak" in Minangkabau language, meaning "take" (picture). At present, the Patiakers has 15 members. nana

Sony CyberShot T900 with 720p HD Video Ability

Sony introduced Sony CyberShot T900 with the ability to record HD movie. The 12-MP Sony CyberShot T900 comes with 3.5-inch touch screen LCD display, that supports Extra Fine technology and 921,600 dots highresolution images view.

It is capable of shooting 720p HD movies with stereo sound. It provides auto mode that functions for automatically optimize camera setting as well as iSCN detects 8 scene conditions and it can adjust camera setting too.

To create high quality images, Sony CyberShot T900 is supplied with Optical Steady Shot images stabilization to reduce blur and Face Detection to recognize the capture faces with natural skin tones. cameramoon.com

Ansel Adams' "Grass and Rain" Replica

Maybe, there is no photographer who does not know Ansel Adams. If you are one of his fanatic fans, his “Grass and Rain” photograph is remade into replicas, priced at US$ 79 to US$ 999, depending upon size, mounting, matting and framing chosen.

"Grass and Rain" is a photo taken by Ansel Adams at Glacier Bay, Alaska, in 1949. These replicas are produced by the Ansel Adams Gallery, as the eight edition of the new series of Ansel Adams Archival Replicas.

Its digital reproduction is undertaken with advanced imaging technology made by Ansel Adams Gallery; only Getty Museum and Smithsoniam Institution now using it.

Made available in April 16 at Yosemite Valley or anseladams.com, they are produced in 7 x 9 inches, 30 x 38 inches, and 20 x 24 inches offered on request, also eight to ten additional replicas each year. anseladams.com

Point-and-Shoot Camera Cover

To wrap your compact camera is definitely to protect it, but you are often annoyed with the must to put off and on. To ease your mobility in using your compact camera, Lowepro invents D-Wrap; a wrap need not to be put off when capturing.

Put on, open, capture – three easy and secure steps to hold your compact camera. It is made of abrasion-resistant neoprene and is stretchy. Not only that, this wrap is utilized with a built-in plate to connect it directly with the tripod port. You can get D-Wrap this summer. photographyblog.com