The First Karawang Street Hunting by KPC
After two-month break, KPC (Karawang Photographer Community) has started again their activity by having Karawang Street Hunting (KASH) I. It was held last Sunday (1/11) and became their first activity in 2009. As it is called street hunting, the route was around the city from Mal Karawang, GOR Panatayudha, Karawang railway station and ended at Boboko restaurant. Fifteen participants took part in this event.  nana
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12 Indonesian Photographers' Works Showed in France
Twelve Indonesian photographers are exhibiting their works in Marseille, France, on a photo exhibition about Indonesia presented by Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Indonesia. The photo exhibition took place at Clous de Marseille, Campus Saint Charles, on January 12-30. It aims to give information about Asia, especially Indonesia. Actually, this exhibition has been held since June to December 2008. Then, it is opened again early this year due to the public's positive responses.
Some of the photographers taking part in this exhibition are members of Fotografer.net (www.fotografer.net). Names like Afriadi Hikmal, Feri Latief, Jessica Wuysang, Raiyani Muharramah are familiar enough in this online photography community. Besides photo exhibition, this event is enlivened by food bazaar, learn how to do batik work, music, culture and other activities. Rieska Wulandari
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"Obama", the Contributor of Exposure Magazine
The left photo is real Barack Obama. But, the right one is Ilham Anas who recently attracted public attention on his resemblance to the new US President. Ilham, a photographer of Hai magazine published in Jakarta, told Exposure that when Obama won the presidential election, his friends intended to make jokes by making him wear suit and tie and taking pictures of him posing as Obama. The pictures then spreaded very quickly on the internet, and finally an advertising agency in the Philippines contacted him. Ilham became a star in the pharmaceuticals ad where the shooting took place in Manila. Last but not least, Ilham is one of the photographers having contributed to Exposure magazine. farid
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President Obama's Official Portrait: The First Ever Taken with a Digital Camera
Barack Obama is the first American President to have his official portrait taken with a digital camera. Which lucky camera manufacturer will benefit from all the global attention? Canon, as official White House photographer Pete Souza uses a Canon 5D Mark II. On Obama's official photo you're now gazing at we can peek at the EXIF data -this fine specimen of portraiture was snapped with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II on January 13th, 2009 at 5:38 pm with no flash, using a 105mm lens stopped to f/10 at a 1/125 exposure, with an ISO of 100 by newly crowned official White House photographer Pete Souza. engadget.com | farid
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Olympus SP-590UZ with 26x Zoom Lens
Olympus announced the SP-590UZ ultra-zoom digital camera. The SP-590UZ features a 26x zoom lens that covers a 26-676mm equivalent focal length range. Dual Image Stabilization is on hand to protect photos from blur caused by camera shake, and Shadow Adjustment Technology has been included to bring out details hidden in darker areas of the picture. It is also supplied with Advanced Face Detection Technology which can identify up to 16 human subjects in a photo and focus for them automatically. And even more remarkable, Beauty Mode will actually touch up the appearance of subjects as the photo is being taken, making their skin appear smoother, brighter and more youthful. The SP-590UZ is compatible with both xD-Picture Card and microSD Card and will go on sale from March 2009. You can have this 12-MP-resolution camera with US$ 450. dpreview.com, gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com | cindy, nana
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Uploading Photos to Facebook without Touching Your Computer
Have ever thought about uploading photos to Facebook (www.facebook.com) without necessarily touching your computer? A new technology - Belkin's Bluetooth USB Adapter - has come to make it true.
Once the device attaches your PC, it will search for Bluetooth-supported camera phones. After paired, the software will automatically transfer (directly) your photos to PC. Next, Kodak Picture Upload Technology (KPUT) will automatically upload your photos to sites like Kodak Gallery, Myspace or Facebook. All those capturing - transferring - uploading to sharing are accomplished without necessarily touching your computer. It has 624 Kbps transfer rate and can pair other Bluetooth-supported devices like PDA, headset or printer. catalog.belkin.com | cindy
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Changing a Key Photo to the Real One
A Californian scientist has developed algorithm software to change a photo of a key to be the real one. Computer needs only 30 seconds to decode hills and valleys on the key; which is then established as a replica. After that, a locksmith will change the replica into the real one.
Time needed for decoding process depends on the difficulty level of angle and lighting. Additionally, this algorithm software can decode a key photo taken with zoom from 67 meters away. msnbc.msn.com | cindy
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3: Upload and Share Photos Directly from Camera
Sony launched Cyber-shot DSC-G3 cooperating with AT & T, offering Wi-Fi technology in a camera. With this technology, you can upload and share photos or videos directly from the camera to sites like Shutterfly, Picasa, Photobucket, YouTube or Dailymotion.
Compared with other cameras having the same technology, DSC-G3 is featured with web browser. While, the other features are LCD 3.5", 4 GB internal memory, 10 MP resolutions, 4x optical zoom, intelligent scene recognition, face detector, anti-blink and smile capture, also image-stabilization technology. Get this camera with US$ 500. gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com | cindy
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Canon is replacing PowerShot A470 with A480
With smaller size, Canon PowerShot A480 is ready to replace its predecessor A470. Twenty five percent smaller than its predecessor, the A480 includes a new simplified button layout for ease of use. This entry-level compact houses a 10MP sensor, a 3.3x Canon optical zoom, 2.5" LCD, Canon's DIGIC III processor and includes features such as Motion detection and Face Detection.
Canon's DIGIC III image processor is ensuring exceptional image quality with ultra-low noise levels and outstanding color reproduction. While, Face Detection Technology can detect up to 9 faces in a scene and adjust focus, exposure, flash settings and white balance for optimal results with natural-looking skin tones. To keep shots looking sharp, Motion Detection Technology uses changes in scene information to identify subject motion and camera-shake. ISO is then optimized for minimum blur and maximum image quality. dpreview.com | nana
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Samsung Brings Out 4 New Digital Cameras
Samsung announced four new digital cameras at the CES 2009, WB 500 (AS: HZ10W), ST50 (AS: TL100), ES55 (AS: SL102), PL60 (AS: SL420). The 10.2MP WB500 (USA : HZ10W) sets a new standard for the mega-zoom category, offering a high-performance, ultra-wide 24mm Schneider lens with 10x optical zoom that allows shooters to be more creative and flexible when taking digital images. The camera also incorporates both Optical and Digital Image Stabilization to help reduce image blur. The WB500 gives shooters the ability to capture video in 720p high-definition at 30 frames-per-second (fps), and thanks to H.264 compression, users can record video for longer periods of time, allowing them to better utilize the remaining memory capacity on their memory card. Additionally, Samsung's Successive Recording mode allows the user to pause and then resume filming without having to save the clips as individual files.
At just 1.66cm thick (excluding the lens), the ST50 is the ideal solution for consumers in search of an easy-to-use, portable, pocket-sized digital camera. The 12.2MP ST50 features a 3x optical zoom and large 2.7 inch LCD. The camera also boasts Samsung's new Smart Auto feature, which automatically selects the appropriate scene mode for the environment users may be shooting in. For example, the ST50's Smart Auto feature will automatically set the camera to its landscape scene mode if the user is taking an image of a mountain range.
Samsung also introduced ES55 and PL60. Both feature a resolution of 10.2 MP, offer Face Detection and are powered by rechargeable Li-Ion batteries. The ES55 features a 3x optical zoom, Digital Image Stabilization technology. The PL60 features a larger 2.7 inch LCD display, a more powerful 5x optical zoom that allows the shooter to get in close to their subject from far away, and Dual Image Stabilization, which combines the strengths of both Optical and Digital Image Stabilization to help reduce blur caused by an unsteady hand. The ES55 can record MJPEG/VGA video, and the PL60 can record MPEG4/SVGA video. No words about their prices. dcviews.com | nana
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High-Speeding 2 TB Memory Card
Dreaming of having a 2 TB (Terabytes) memory card profiling high read and/or write speed? SD Association announced SDXC (eXtended Capacity) in Las Vegas on January 7, 2009.
With its 2 TB capacity, SDXC can save 100 high-def films, 60 hours HD recording, 17,000 fine-mode photos, or more than 4,000 RAW photos. While with its 104 Mbps speed, SDXC still performs its maximum speed though reaches its maximum capacity. In addition, in a lab test, the speed is 300 Mbps.
Unfortunately, this product will not appear until next year; together with compatible cameras and camcorders. pdngearguide.com | cindy
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