Happening this weekend at Suntec City!
See our Group Sponsors at the show!
I was told that lots of good deal and new products will be launched at the show.
So make your down this weekend!
1) Booth C17 – SgCameraStore.com
2) Booth D06 – RedDotPhoto
Happening this weekend at Suntec City!
See our Group Sponsors at the show!
I was told that lots of good deal and new products will be launched at the show.
So make your down this weekend!
1) Booth C17 – SgCameraStore.com
2) Booth D06 – RedDotPhoto
Frankly speaking, after I watched this video, I am glad I didn’t bought the Sigma 50mm F/1.4. Though the lens’s build is good, I find the quality of the photo to be average, I will recommend the Canon EF 50mm F/1.2L instead.
By the way, the models featured in this video looks “Thai” to me and their braces sort of destroy whatever that’s good and left of the Sigma 50mm F/1.4. Now that is my personal view. See the video and judge for yourself.
“FRAMING THE HIDDEN EYES”
— A Macro-Technique Photography Workshop for Beginners
The photography workshop is presented in conjunction with the December rock-dance concert in support of Project Dance Edge to raise awareness for disadvantaged youth.
The workshop content literally zooms into an imagined pair of eyes/images and play with the idea of hidden or unnoticed vision. Through the camera lenses, can we assume the perspective of the invisible and the forgotten*?
Imagine what would the invisible and the forgotten see in the urban habitat? How does the garden in the city offer temporary refuge to them? Can the invisible and the forgotten species, though shroud in oblivion, still see beauty and breathe in vitality?
***For this workshop the invisible and the forgotten refer to hidden or neglected things or persons in our urban environment
Technical Curriculum:
Under guidance of Allan Lee, participants will learn—
New perspective on photo framing (class)
Up-close-and personal with subject of nature (class)
Post production tips (class)
Basic shooting techniques (field)
Selecting effective subjects (field)
Approaching wild insects (field)
Using tools to create stunning macro photos (field)
Workshop Requirement:
Participants must come with digital equipment to capture images
(Digital cameras, mobile-phone cameras, DSLRs)
Workshop curriculum is designed for beginners
Workshop session is divided into two parts —
In class lecture at *SCAPE– 1 hour
Field trip to the Singapore Botanic Gardens– 3 hours
Transport is provided for field trip (to and fro Botanic Gardens & *SCAPE)
Participants are to submit two best photos by 17 Oct, 12noon for
workshop exhibition at *SCAPE
Selected best works will be awarded.
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PHOTO ENTRY & EXHIBITION
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Publicity release : 18 Oct 2010
Registration Closed : 8 Nov 2010
Photography workshop/field-trip : 13 Nov 2010
Photo Entry submission : 17 Nov 2010 (by 12 noon)
Photo short-listing/selection/ judging : 19 Nov 2010
Photo exhibition : 26 Nov 2010
Exhibition Selection/ Judging Panel:
Angela Liong (ARTS FISSION),
Allan Lee (Shutter Journey Singapore),
*SCAPE official
Canon Singapore
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About Project Dance Edge™
Project Dance Edge™ (PDE) is a dance and movement based social intervention programme initiated in April 2007 by The ARTS FISSION Company, in partnership with *SCAPE. Since then, about 300 Singapore youths age eight to 18 years old under the care of voluntary welfare organizations (VWOs) have directly benefitted from the programme. Its inception gained approval and financial support from MCYS under its ComCare Social Support Projects Fund Scheme for two years. It also received contributions from local foundations and individual donors.
PDE participants attend regular dance training sessions, camps or workshops during school holidays at *SCAPE’s premises or other venues such as the Drama Centre and Esplanade. The training workshops are conducted by dancers, musicians, theatre technicians and other arts professionals from ARTS FISSION with the assistance of VWO caregivers. PDE has since partnered with about 15 local VWOs including the Singapore Children’s Society, Beyond Social Services and Care Corner Singapore.
PDE provides unique platform for the participants to learn about themselves and empower them to work in a group through an annual public performance. Character building, life skills and active interaction with the community are the key training objectives.
We are in need of public support in order to sustain PDE training workshops. The project hopes to outreach to the community at large and target particularly youth-at-risk with the aim to spark life-changing opportunities through the discipline of vigorous dance training.
About The Arts Fission Company:
The ARTS FISSION COMPANY is a Singapore based dance laboratory with the vision to rekindle human spirit by a new genre of dance theatre informed by Asian traditions, cultures, and aesthetics. Poised in Southeast Asia, ARTS FISSION creates its dance works in sync with the pulses of new Asia.
Many of ARTS FISSION’s original creations are acute responses to the emerging contemporary Asian identity amidst the rapid developing urban environment. These works aim to experiment and reinvent vernacular gesture and movement into a new dance vocabulary that cross-references between urban Asia and old Asia. This artistic direction marks ARTS FISSION with a distinct dance profile. The company has presented over 60 full-length productions locally and internationally to date.
Guided by the vision of artistic director Angela Liong, the company is engaged in a wide range of diverse community outreach projects and programmes to connect everyday life to the arts. To mark her artistic excellence and valuable accomplishments in the field, Angela received the highest artistic accolade of Singapore, The Cultural Medallion in 2009.
“The Arts Fission Company is Singapore’s blossoming performing arts scene at its best—innovative, eclectic, willing to take risks, richly human.”
–Brian Mertens, WINGSPAN ANA magazine
About Allan Lee
– You are on my Site dude.
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“ToyArt”, “MacroWalk”, “Back To 1980s”, “Heritage Discovery”, “Shutter Journey to…”, “FoodArt”, “Limited Series” and it’s sub categories “50mm Mono Night” & Telephoto Night” are non-exclusive terms, however, uniquely known and use by Shutter Journey of Singapore Photography Group.
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Searched high & low for the TVC for EOS 5D Mark I, but to no avail. The whole world is going gaga over the Mark II.
So, here’s a TVC from Japan market for EOS 5D Mark II.
And this is the pre-launch trailer for the Canada market.
There are many versions of EOS 7D TVCs worldwide.
Here’s 3 versions of Japan’s market TVCs.
Here’s the Japan TVC for EOS 60D – 2 versions included featuring KW.
I tried searching for 10D, 20D & 30D’s TVC, but can’t find it anywhere on the net. So I will start this series from 40D.
Kok Leong is somewhat an “accidental photographer”. We came to know him by “accident” too. We were doing a commercial project for a Dance Performance and Kok Leong happened to be one of the guests. We spoke briefly at the event and invited him to join our group (SJS).
Kok Leong came across to us as a friendly chap who is full of humour. With him, he brought lots of laughter to the group whenever he attend group outing with us. A Pentax FAN, Kok Leong is the also the FIRST Pentax user who join the group among the hordes of Canons & Nikons. (Other FIRSTs are Ryan Thihan-First Sony user, Connie-First Olympus, BlackBirdFly-Royston Ang) Going through his albums, you will know that Kok Leong is an expert on portraiture works. We have selected a few of his works to be featured here (without his permission of course!) for your enjoyment. Cheers!

Ways to Contact Kok Leong;
Email: cheong_kl@hotmail.com:
Web: Nil
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CheongKokLeong
Just recently I bought and reviewed some Canon Lens Mugs in a separate article. Photography related collectibles are getting popular again as more and more collectibles in various forms are being innovated and made available to the growing photography community. In the past, we are talking about items like paper weight, pens, notepads, etc with the brand of the manufacturer. Today, these collectibles had evolved into many other useful forms apart from those Canon Lens-look-a-like thermal mugs.
Let me share some of these collectibles which I have added to my collection recently. (Apart from the 3 Canon 70-200mm mugs of course!)
The Mini SLR Keychain-


I received this Keychain as a birthday gift from Photographer Royston Ang 3 months ago. This is a very interesting keychain. Not only it looks like a real mini camera that actually works, when the shutter button is pressed, the flash actually fires! And with shutter sound too! This is super cute!
Manufactured with a Rubberized external, this keychain is nice to touch and hold. Do get one of these and trick your friends. It is really fun!


Available at: Unknown
The Miniature Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Display set-


Got this off some online photography store. This made-to-scale miniature comes in a very nice box and cased inside an acrylic display jewel box. Looking at the fine details of this miniature, I would give it a rating of 9/10.


This miniature DSLR also feature a Removable Lens, which the whole lens can be dismounted from the body. And to make the deal sweeter, the lens cap of this miniature lens can be removed too! Whoa!! And of course, it’s a Canon!




Available at: Johny Camera Accessories.
The Sony A900 Thumbdrive-


I too, got this from an online store. This is rare, or so I say, SUPER RARE. In this era of Canon+Nikon, manufacturers will rather make something for the 2 mentioned brands which guaranteed sales rather than to venture to other brands. Made to the like of Sony Alpha’s A900, the thumbdrive has simplified details.


The drive is integrated into the “lens” in the form of SAL 70-300mm F4-5.6 which the camera body serves as the cover. Details are good. Comes in 4gb or 8gb version. This is a Must Buy for all Sony fans & hardcore collectors!


Available at: MemoriesLink (sales@memorieslink.com)
The Canon EOS 5D MarkII ThumbDrive-


Again, I bought this off an online store. Comes in a very nice box, this thumbdrive is very much sought after by photographers. The Canon EOS 5D MarkII is currently one of the hotest EOS model in the Canon DSLR lineup and anything relating to this model are hot!


This thumbdrive has unbelievable details and super close to the real unit! Opposite to the earlier Sony A900 thumbDrive, the drive is integrated into the body and the miniature lens now serves as a body. The miniature lens is modelled after the EOS 5D MarkII’s accompanying kit lens the EF 24-105mm F4L IS USM.


When plug into a laptop or when used, the mini LCD panel on the camera even lights up! Comes in 4gb version ONLY. Grab it before it is all gone!


Available at: freezy1977@yahoo.com.sg
The Canon IXUS 200 IS Thumbdrive-


I received this as a gift from Canon. This IXUS 200IS thumbdrive looks really close to the real thing and the LCD display panel double up as a photo holder, very clever. Packed in a miniature box alike to the real box, this thumbdrive is one great collectible to own.


A necklace “strap” is included in the box for the user to hang the drive on the neck too, good idea! The drive is slide type and integrated into the camera body itself, so when the drive is not in use, the drive plug can be conceived and hidden from view too!

Available at: Unknown
Originally Published on http://nicole.sg/archives/shutterjourneying/ by Photographer Nicole Wong
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(Photo intensive post, though I’ve tried my best to put them into collages – selected shots) Have fun reading, as much fun as I have writing it. ;P
My photography journey with Shutter Journey (Singapore) Photography Group started when I first answered the call to attend “Reflections” outing. I could still recall how Allan said that it’s the most difficult theme I’ve picked. Oddly, I felt bold enough to try.
And these are some of the photos I’ve shot in answering the challenge. Well, that first was certainly not my last outing with the folks of SJS.
The next shot that followed was a trip to Starz Restaurant, to feast upon the food with our taste buds, and being able to photographed these yummilicious looking food. They ended up in our stomachs, but not before being terrorized by the cameras. I remembered fondly with all that laughter surrounding the dinner.
Through each different theme outings or photo walks, there are always new things for me to learn from fellow photographers, and improve my shooting skills as I go along. It’s a humbling journey for me, given that I had no formal background or training of sorts, but just took the plunge and learn through trial and error.
Take the limited shoot series for example… one of it I attended was using auto mode without flash light for night photography… and the results were pretty amazing, though blurred shots were common
And another night shoot at Fort Canning…
It was really eye opening to be roaming Fort Canning at night, of course, minus the spooks
Apart from night photography that are held almost every Wednesday evenings, interesting outings are held every Sunday. Sunday outings takes one to familiar places, and little nooks and cranny of Singapore. Think of it as Singapore Explorers of sorts.
Sunday outings usually garner a large group of photographers, which would be quite a sight when we swarm upon a location to shoot. The element of fun, laughter and of course, food!
Let me show you more images from the various outings:

ToyArt – where toys are the subjects, amidst Vivocity. We were quite a sight, and many were wondering what are we big kids doing with toys. Boy that was really a blast.
Kallang Stadium shoot was a trip down memory lane, a road of nostalgia… given that the grand dame has been sealed and being torn down to make way for the new Sports Hub…
Another location would be the KTM Railway Station…
I also tried my hand at shooting Macro shots, with my first Macro walk at Hort Park… and of course, shooting fishies with the Sony TX-5.
Sunrise shoot at Punggol was a challenge to be up so early… and thankfully, the weather held, though cloudy, causing us to miss the rising of the Sun, affectionately called ‘the Yolk’
And took the chance for more Macro action. LOL.
Marang trail was a memorable walk, and had the chance to see many creatures in the forest along the trail…
One thing to note… SJS shoots carry on regardless of the weather. Rain or Shine, the shoot carries on.
Ubin was on a wet wet day, but that didn’t dampened our mood, we just kept going.
Recent trips include going to Haw Par Villa, where this majestic place is now a shadow of its glorious days…
Where places have photo opportunities, photographers gather. Chinatown, was a heritage site that has a diverse range of photo opportunities for wide angle shots, portrait etc.
Not forgetting Bottle Tree Park, where the hot weather really sapped a lot of energy, but its a great venue for Long Exposure shots!
Perhaps by now, you would have a better idea of the places SJS goes, and having fun in the process of an outing. Feel free to check out the Facebook Group as well as the blog.
Every shoot is a moment of discovery, and joy in photography. So come on, join me, as I continue my journey with SJS, so can you. All you need is a camera, and the spirit of carefree photography. Come with an open mind, and have fun!
Nicole
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Visit Nicole’s Blog at http://nicole.sg/
Thank you Nicole!
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First thing that I did, was to sent the MG-1 to my trusted camera repairman Mr. David Hilos. He helped me cleaned up the camera chambers, view finder and did a general check for me. When the camera is good to go, I collected it back and to work on the cosmetic department.
The below picture shows how it looks like when I got it from my Dad along with an external Flash.
The camera is still cladded in its original leather case. I removed the camera from the case by unscrewing the placeholder cum tripod mount.
Next, still using the alcohol swab, the original leather case was given the same treatment. Now the case looks really new and shiny.
Next, will be to clean the lens. using the lens cleaning solution, I drip one drop of it onto a cleaning cloth and work my way on the lens surface to remove any possible stains. (I did not use the lens tissue because the lens front element is not very big.
Bought a lens cap to replace the original Yashica rubber cap.
Next, the original Yashica camera strap. It’s such a beauty. I had the strap conditioned with alcohol swab and removed it from the camera for safekeeping.
I found a mercury battery (HM-4N) which my Dad told me that this is out of production already. Well, the whole world had banned mercury anyway. With the help of a friend Sebastian Chow, he taught me how to use another battery and a battery spring to use this combo to power the camera. I am not showing it here though.
Then recently, another photography (Darren Chin) brought me to another shop (battery.com) who specialized in batteries of all kinds, voila! Found a direct replacement! But in alkaline of course! And made in Singapore too! (Below)
And to make sure, I pressed again to check, yes, the battery works and both lights lighted again. Tried the shutter for wide open and narrow down and the speed varied with the apetures, the MG-1 is ready!
Added new batteries (AA) into the flash and mounted on the MG-1, this guy is ready for some serious RangeFinder action again after sitting inside my Dad’s store room for the longest time!
Thanks Dad. I will cherish this camera.
Sheladina – better known as “Shela” to us and the rest of the photography community, is one fun lady to be shooting with. Laughter follows Shela wherever she goes and people around are happy to have her around, everytime. Shela is a great living testimonial to the term “carefree photography”, for she shoot what she thinks is nice while the world keeps spinning – and that is what she believes in and what we admire her for. She adopted the “beginner’s attitude” since she joined our group for shoots and looking through her albums, she is no beginner by any standards. Well travelled and well exposed, Shela is well-versed in the various genres of photography. Her works are interesting, meaningful and some times a little soulful. We went through her albums and selected a few of her works to be featured here. (Again, without her permission of course!) Enjoy!
Here’s how the exact box looks like
Inside the Box, you get the Lens, instruction manual, Front & Rear Caps & a Lens Pouch. Not bad if you ask me. Some other lenses around the same price range don’t even include a lens pouch (or a hood).
Please note that Nikon D60 is a x1.5 Cropped Sensor body while the Canon 350D & 500D are x1.6 Cropped sensor bodies. (Focal length xCropped factor)
On Canon EOS 500D
Canon 500D is a X1.6 cropped body so it actually gives 12.8mm with this 8mm lens. The photo below will show you that this diagonal fish eye lens covers 180 degree horizontally giving the user a great perspective.

On Nikon D60

On Canon EOS 350D-IR (Infra Red)
Canon 350D is a X1.6 cropped body so it actually gives 12.8mm with this 8mm lens. The photo below will show you that this diagonal fish eye lens covers 180 degree horizontally giving the user a great perspective. On infra-red photography (IR), there were not hotspotting at all and it gives nice IR colors too. (Flaring does appears – hood not well designed? But flaring disappears when the camera is shifted to another angle later.) This will be good news to IR Photographers as this is a great IR Lens!
I will rate the Samyang 8mm F3.5 CS Fish Eyes lens 9/10 – a great lens to own and to use. Value for money!
What I Like:
– Super wide angle.
– Super Cheap.
– Solid build.
– Well Designed.
– Sharp Photos.
What I Hate:
– Manual Lens.
– No Distance Scale Meter.
– No AF Confirmation.
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