Shutter Box Philippines :: Digital Photography and A Whole Lot More

The Digital HERO 3 is a 3MP waterproof wrist camera that also straps to kayak paddles, handlebars, roll bars, and more. It can shoot 54 minutes of TV resolution 640X480 resolution video with sound on a 2GB SD card (not included).

Technical Specs:

Sensor: 3 megapixel (2048 x 1536)
Lens: Glass f2.8
Exposure: Auto
Internal memory: 16 MB
External memory: SB card up to 2GB
Video mode: 640x 480 - 30 fps
Connectors: USB / RCA
Power: 2x AAA batteries
Waterproof: 100′
Weight: 4.5 oz
Supported Operating systems:
- Windows ME / 2000 / XP
- Mac OS 9.1 / 10.2 and later

Check it out at http://www.goprocamera.com/index3.htm

Casio has quietly released two Exilim Zoom cameras.

The Casio Exilim Z65 is a 6.0 megapixel camera with a 6.6 cm (2.6-inch) Wide Screen colour display, 3 x Optical Zoom and Anti Shake DSP. Exilim Z65 is a follow-on to the Casio Z60 with a larger LCD monitor and longer battery life

The Casio Exilim Z11 is a 7.2 megapixel camera with a 6.6 cm (2.6 inch) Wide Screen TFT- colour display, 3 x Optical Zoom and Anti Shake DSP.  This is a special version available only selected resellers in Germany and the United Kingdom.

There are no press releases for these cameras as of the moment but the specs are available at www.exilim.de.

Jose Enrique Soriano will be giving an Artist Talk entitled “Sticking to the Path of Documentary Photography” on April 14, from 3-5pm at Silverlens Gallery.

Silverlens Gallery is located at 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Warehouse 2, Yupangco Building.

For more info, call 8160044 or email manage@silverlensphoto.com.

“I grew up on my lolo’s lap,” says Jose Enrique Soriano, “and he used to smoke cigars and pipes. So the aroma of tobacco always brings him back.”

His current exhibit, Tabaco, is inspired by memories of his grandfather and the hours of joy spent on his grandfather’s knee, enveloped in a comforting scent of habanas, Half and Half, and Mixture 79.
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Fashion and Glamour
in
Nude Lighting Seminar
by Ken Go

April 27, 2007 Friday
(6:00 PM to 9:00 PM)

and

April 28, 2007 Saturday
(for the scheduled shoot)
A prerequisite for this seminar is that you must have taken a basic studio lighting (or equivalent) course .

Topics to be discussed:

- Dealing with the models
- Abstract nude lighting
- Glamour nude lighting
- Adding impact to your photos

Maximum of 10 Participants only, Saturday shoot will be broken in 2 teams of 5, 1st team will start at 9am while the 2nd team will start at 2pm. There will be 2 models for the whole session. Each team will be tasked to conceptualize and set-up at least 3 layouts, like my other seminars, lighting set-up will be hands on.

Seminar fee is P. 3,000 per person, P.500 discount for Ken’s past students.

If interested kindly email Ken Go the following info. Ken requests those who can’t confirm to please not sign up until the time you can confirm your attendance.

Please send to seminar@photosbykengo.com the following info:

Name:
Email:
Contact No.
Preferred Slot: (9am or 2pm)

PARC strikes again! This time Ilustrado Magazine featured him under the Arts & Culture section in their January 2007 issue.

The feature is aptly titled: It’s All In the Eyes: The Burgeoning Photography of Parc Cruz and you can find it in page 42.

Congrats again PARC!

Thanks to PiPho President Raffy Yllana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/novellsteel) for sharing the scanned files.

 JT PhotoWorld informed us that they already have the Joby GorillaPods in stock.

The Joby GorillaPods are Available in 3 sizes!

Original Gorillapod (compact digital cameras) - Php 1,350.00

Gorillapod SLR (SLR type cameras and camcorders) - Php 2,250.00

Gorillapod SLR-ZOOM (tripod mountable cameras and professional tripod heads)
- Php2,750.00

So which tripod is for you?

Visit http://digitalprinting.multiply.com for more info.

All roads lead to The Manila International Auto Show 2007 on March 29 to April 1, 2007 at the World Trade Center, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. With more than 14,000 square-meters dedicated solely to the world of mobility, the Manila International Auto Show is the country’s biggest and only international-quality motor show.

This year’s theme, “Mobility for Everyone”, reiterates The Manila International Auto Show’s focus towards both the car aficionado and car buyer. This is your only chance to see the newest models and significant concepts from the country’s premiere auto makers. Likewise, The Manila International Auto Show is the only place to drive the latest cars and trucks both on- and off-road all in one convenient location.

A beefed-up exhibition hall stretching to 5,000 square-meters is dedicated to the world of aftermarket parts and accessories acknowledging the increasing popularity of customized rides in the country. Other exhibition halls have been added to accommodate motorcycle and truck displays as well.

The Manila International Auto Show will also publicly unveil the 2007 Car of the Year – Philippines. The award, given by the Car Awards Group (CAGI) is the only scientific and unbiased award giving body composed of over 40 media personalities from 25 various outfits.

Show Dates:

March 29 to April 01, 2007
10 am to 10 pm

Tickets / Parking:
Entrance: P 50.00
Parking: P 30.00 (flat rate)

Show Highlights:
MOTUL Skyline GT-R Exhibit and Demo
(presented by AutoPlus Zentrum)

Russ Swift Precision Driving
(presented by TOTAL and Mazda)

Lamborghini Murcielago
(presented by Top Gear Philippines)

FHM Mossimo Bikini Show

No Boundaries Off-Road Experience
(presented by Ford)

Unveiling, 3rd Philippine Car of the Year
(by Car Awards Group, Inc.)

Test drives, special discounts and more!

There will also be a Public Debut / Unveiling of:

* Chrysler 300 2.7 V6
* Dodge Durango (facelift)
* Hyundai Elantra
* Hyundai Tiburon
* Hyundai Veracruz
* Jaguar XK Coupe
* Land Rover Range Rover Sport
* Mazda MX-5 Retractable Hard Top
* Mercedes-Benz Viano
* Mitsubishi Endeavor
* Mitsubishi Outlander
* Mitsubishi Pajero (facelift)
* Toyota Yaris

Check out http://www.manilaautoshow.com/ for more info.

DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organisation of collaborating websites, gave a DIWA Gold Award to the Nikon D40 digital single-lens-reflex (DSLR) camera for its high overall performance at a very competitive price.

Although the Nikon D40 is an entry-level digital SLR camera, many of its internal technologies are inherited from its far more expensive siblings, the Nikon D80 and Nikon D200. This includes its excellent 3D Colour Matrix II metering, its high quality image-processing algorithms and fast performance. Thanks to this, the Nikon D40 delivers excellent price/quality ratio. Several samples have passed DIWA’s rigorous testing procedure with excellence, making the Nikon D40 a worthy winner of a DIWA Gold Award.

DIWA is also unique in its policy in issuing awards for deserving products throughout the year, culminating in annual best of the year Platinum medal awards in all product categories.

At the heart of the DIWA organisation is its multi-lingual Web site, http://www.diwa-awards.com, where you can find links to the latest reviews published by DIWA member publications. The site also archives DIWA awards and is designed to aid consumers in their choice of imaging products.

Join Reuters photo editors and photographers for insight into what makes a great picture as they blog about the most eye-catching images from the hundreds reviewed every day from colleagues and the wider public.

The Reuters Photographers blog was just launched last February 2007 and yet it has quickly amassed a good readership who are interested in photojournalism.