OCUS ISSUE 10 • JAN 06 F MITA (P) 016/07/2005 A QUARTERLYA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER FROM FROM NIKON PHOTO: SCOTT WOODWARD Q & A CONTESTEVENTS QUICK GLANCE WHAT’S WITHIN 02 EDITOR’S NOTE 03 WE’RE MOVING 04 - 20 FEATURED PRODUCT - D200 AF-S 18-200 LIGHTING SYSTEM PICTURE PROJECT FIELDSSCOPES 24 - 29 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS 31 D70/D70s/D50 WORKSHOP 32 - 37 PORTFOLIO : SCOTT WOODWARD 38 - 39 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 40 - 43 EVENTS 44 Q & A CONTEST 47 FREE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP PG 01 NEW PRODUCTS HAPPY NEW YEAR… WE’RE MOVING This festive season heralds the release of our much awaited and anticipated D200 DSLR as well as the AF-S DX VR 18~200mm NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE Lens and our Close-Up Speedlight Commander Kit. Say that twenty times quickly. Ha! That is a real mouth full! NEW OFFICE The new DSLR and Lens were well received by local and overseas users alike. Some even dared to compare it to our flagship and local Clubsnap forumers even nicknamed the new D200 DSLR as the “Mini D2X”! Like our previous DLSRs launched, the D200 NEW SHOWROOM represent great value at their particular price point. Do check it out at your favourite dealer. This month’s issue also beckons our shift to Fuji Xerox building at Anson road. Officially operating from 23 January 2006 and with bigger space, we are able to have a Showroom by itself on the ground floor displaying all our products and the Service Centre th on the 10 Floor to serve you better. For the walk in customers, the nearest MRT station is at Tanjong Pagar which is about a ten minutes walk away. For the drive in customers, there is a car park at Fuji Xerox building itself. Otherwise if the customer does not want to enter the CBD area, they may want to park at the PSA car park which is just a stone throw away. The last time we featured Scott Woodward, photography was Editor : Brenda Ang only his part time job and hobby. Now that he has gone into full Contributors : Max Sim time photography as a full fledged professional photographer, I : Jimmy Chia personally thought his new collection of works is worth sharing with our readers. Do see it for yourself on Page 32. : Dion Yong Production : Wang Design Station Ever thought of taking a good silhouette picture but do not know Distributor : Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd how to go about it? Your answer is all on Page 24, taking a 11 Chang Charn Road silhouette picture is no longer unattainable with tips and advice from Steven Yee. #02-01 Shriro House Singapore 159640 Do give us your feedback and opinions about the magazine. Tel: (65) 6559 3630 With effect from 23 January 2006, we’ll be operating from a bigger and better Every quarter we are mulling over coffee (if it’s after working Fax: (65) 6559 3671 hours then it is beer!) as to what to include or improvements to premises located at No. 80 Anson Road Fuji Xerox Towers. Here’s where you’ll find put into the Focus Magazine. Co. Reg. No. : 199503875K Feedback Email : [email protected] greater comfort, convenience and quality service dedicated to sales support, service Gong Xi Fa Cai! Wishing you a prosperous year ahead! Website : www.nikon.com.sg/focus and showcase of our current and latest products. Brenda Ang Editor Front Cover By Scott Woodward Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd Nikon Customer Service Centre: Nikon Showroom: 80 Anson Road 80 Anson Road 80 Anson Road #10-01/02 Fuji Xerox Towers #10-01/02 Fuji Xerox Towers #01-02 Fuji Xerox Towers PG Singapore 079907 Singapore 079907 Singapore 079907 PG Tel: (65) 6559 3618 • Fax: (65) 6559 3665 Tel: (65) 6559 6363 • Fax: (65) 6559 3669 Tel: (65) 6559 3627 / 628 Fax: (65) 6559 3666 02 03 For more information or enquiry, please visit our website at http://www.nikon.com.sg for more details. (The above contact is only valid from 23 January 2006 onwards) FEATURED PRODUCT - D200 over 30,000 images to evaluate rather than merely capability at up to 5fps, with continuous bursts of measure the true content of each scene. up to an impressive 37 JPEG (Fine-large) images* or up to 22 shots* in NEF (RAW) format, making Handling response is exceptional. In fact, with the D200 a perfect fit for discriminating power-up in a mere 0.15 seconds, a remarkable photographers and a natural choice for wedding, shutter time lag of only 50 milliseconds and a event and action specialists shortened viewfinder blackout time of just 105 milliseconds, the D200 excels in the capture of *When using a SanDisk SDCFH (Ultra II) or SDCFX fleeting or unexpected moments. Such factors also (Extreme III) 1GB CF card. combine with high-speed continuous shooting For accurate autofocus across a more diverse range of compositions, the D200 features a new and highly accurate 11-area AF system in addition to 7-wide area AF – both of which are based on Nikon's advanced Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module. Not only does this AF system support the photographer with fast and precise auto focus under a variety of shooting conditions, but it also offers a pleasing array of functions for greater flexibility – allowing an individual area to be selected RCP S$3,288 from either the 11-area AF or 7-wide area AF sensors for Single AF or making use of multiple sensors to enable Dynamic AF, Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF and Group Dynamic AF. Available in : Platinum Silver, Ivory White and Brown Red Complementing its excellent handling, the D200 has been created with a magnesium alloy chassis that combines light weight with high-level durability. A PRECISION-CRAFTED DIGITAL SLR BLENDING 10.2 EFFECTIVE In addition to this, it also features an enhanced sealing system that helps protect exterior seams from potentially damaging moisture and dust. The D200 also features a large and bright viewfinder offering large 0.94x magnification to ensure the clearest view possible for MEGAPIXEL PERFORMANCE WITH IMPRESSIVELY FAST HANDLING precise composition as well as built-in diopter adjustment that allows the camera to be calibrated to the photographer’s personal vision. AND IMPROVED USABILITY FOR OUTSTANDING IMAGES. Tokyo — Nikon Corporation is pleased to from a significant reduction in the incidence of Viewing excellence is taken further with an as professional Nikon digital SLRs, the D200 offers announce the introduction of the D200. Combining moiré as well as color fringing and shifting. expansive 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD that the photographer the option to shoot in their choice newly developed Nikon technologies with advanced Furthermore, 4-channel output allows the D200 provides an ultra-wide 170˚ viewing angle from of memory-efficient JPEG format, in the NEF (RAW) features, the D200 is a precision-engineered, high- to adopt the advanced image-processing engine all directions. It also offers the ability to magnify format or even in both simultaneously – allowing performance digital SLR designed to satisfy the of the D2x that combines color-independent images by up to 400% to enable photographers photographers to select the image best suited to requirements of passionate and demanding preconditioning prior to A/D conversion with to closely inspect images for fine details while the purpose at hand or make use of the myriad photographers. advanced digital image processing algorithms to offering a selectable RGB histogram display, which advantages born of the fact that NEF (RAW) deliver fine color gradations with satisfyingly allows photographers to make better-informed comprises not only the RAW image data captured Employing a newly developed 10.2 effective smooth, consistent transitions. exposure decisions through the viewing of a by the 10.2 effective megapixel image sensor but megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor, composite RGB histogram, or a separate histogram also a thumbnail image and a highly useful and featuring Nikon's exclusive image processing Equipped with Nikon’s exclusive 1,005-pixel 3D for each individual color channel. The D200 also “Instruction Set” of the cameras settings at the engine and image optimizing functionality, the Color Matrix Metering II the D200 seamlessly features the largest top LCD panel among cameras time of shooting. D200 captures images with sharp detail and determines ideal exposures, even in complex in its class to convey maximum information at a faithful color to deliver extraordinary resolution lighting conditions. Capturing scene elements glance with easy access to shooting data including Like all Nikon SLR cameras, the D200 also offers that supports significant image enlargement while including brightness, contrast and color content shooting mode, battery condition, card information, all the advantages of compatibility with Nikon’s enabling greater freedom for creative cropping. with a 1,005-pixel RGB-enabled sensor, this gridline display, shutter speed, F stop and number superior and comprehensive Total Imaging System. This image sensor also incorporates high-speed advanced system employs improved algorithms of remaining shots. High image quality is assured through compatibility 4-channel data output and features a new Optical for even better evaluation of large area highlight with over 50 outstanding AF Nikkor lenses, Low Pass Filter, allowing photographers to benefit and shadow detail and an onboard database of Offering the same flexible workflow advantages including Nikon’s DX Nikkor lenses engineered PG PG 04 05 FEATURED PRODUCT - D200 FEATURED PRODUCT - D200 exclusively for use with Nikon digital SLRs and an to offer benefits such as i-TTL flash control, extensive array of AF Nikkors designed for use Advanced Wireless Lighting, highly reliable FV on digital and 35mm SLRs.