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CLICK Founded 1972 CLICK A BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF SAFRA PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB Jan 2006 – Jun 2006

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CL ICK

Founded 1972

CL ICKA BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF SAFRA PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB Jan 2006 – Jun 2006

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Editorial

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Editorial

28th SAFRA Photographic Club CommitteeName Email Add AppointmentMr Desmond Teo Puay Chuan [email protected] Chairman1SG (NS) Andy Lau Chiang Hwee [email protected] Vice-ChairmanCPL (NS) William Tan Wee Liang [email protected] / [email protected] Vice-ChairmanSSG (NS) Koh Beng Chye [email protected] Vice-Chairman2SG (NS) Guek Peng Siong [email protected] SecretarySSG Daniel Tang Mun Wai [email protected] Asst SecretaryMr Victor Chick Wing Hang [email protected] EditorCPL (NS) Edmund Low Meng-Yu [email protected] Asst EditorMr Tan Kay Hian [email protected] MemberSSG Joseph Lew Yeow Koon [email protected] MemberCPL (NS) Robin Ng Teck Hua [email protected] MemberCPL (NS) Victor Yeo Thiam Huat [email protected] Member3SG (NS)Then Chih Wey [email protected] MemberMr Bernard Teo Tiat How [email protected] AdvisorMr Raymond Chua Seng Chye [email protected] AdvisorMr Eric Goh Wee Seng (PBM) [email protected] AdvisorCPT (NS) Dr Looi Hong Cheong [email protected] AdvisorMr Bernard Luey Kwong Yuen [email protected] Member (Co-opt)1SG (NS) Calvin Ng Weng Wah [email protected] Member (Co-opt)CPL (NS) Kelvin Wee Chee Yee [email protected] Member (Co-opt)2SG (NS) Felix Tan Thiam Kim [email protected] Member (Co-opt)

This New Year is sure to be a very busy one.

With Desmond Teo leading the newCommittee, the Club will be having a longlist of activities in the few months ahead.

Just for the first quarter, the Club is involvedwith the Australia Day photo exhibition inJanuary at the National Library, SentosaFlower Festival Photo Competition duringthe Lunar New Year period, and our ownSAFRA Photo Club Youth Convention duringthe March school holiday.

Club’s activities include a networkinggathering of recent basic coursesgraduates later this month, as well as regularshooting sessions. We also brought forwardthe Annual Members’ Competition toJanuary.

With all the activities and festivals in the pastthree months and coming few, I believemembers will also have their rewards fromtheir field trips.

This is the sign that the Club and itscommittee have really settled down at thenew clubhouse. The moving from BukitMerah to Mount Faber in late 2004 haddisrupted not only the activities, but also themomentum. The committee had many

discussions and retreats to get things backto normal, and result is now showing.

We fully understand some members’requests for our facilities to be madeavailable for their use on weekends. Asphotography is a hobby, most can only usethese facilities after working hours andweekends. Starting this year, volunteersfrom the committee are taking over andkeep the club open on Saturdayafternoons. We will evaluate the usage tojustify volunteers’ time and effort.Therefore, if Saturday afternoon is the besttime for you to use the darkroom, digitalworkstation, the studio or just meet up withfellow members, do come by and give usthe support.

As you have seen in the past two issues,Click is now a half-yearly publication in fullcolor, I want it to be very much aphotographic newsletter. I am always onthe lookout for interesting images to fill thepages. And the best way to learn is throughsharing. So don’t be afraid to drop me anote if you think you have something forme.

Lastly, on behalf of the new committee, Iwish you a prosperous and fruitful yearahead.

Club Opening Hours:Mon, - 9am to 6pmWed& Fri

Tues& Thur - 9am to 9pm

Sat - 1pm to 6pm

Sunday, - ClosedHolidays eve& Public Holidays

Club Contact Number:

Chase -Tel: 6377 3681 oremail: [email protected]

Stuart -Tel: 6377 3682 oremail: [email protected]

www.safraphotoclub.com

Cover Picture byRaymond Chua

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New Chairman, New TeamPhoto Club News

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Text by Victor ChickNew Chairman, New TeamAfter four terms of service, Dr LooiHong Cheong stepped down andMr Desmond Teo is appointed asChairman of SAFRA PhotographicClub.

In his departure speech during lastJune Photo Club Annual GeneralGathering, Dr Looi mentioned hehad reached his peak inperformance during the turn ofmillennium.

Despite the support from thecommittee, he said he is not doingjustice to the Club if he stayed on.“The Club needs a new Chairmanwith new ideas to bring the Clubforward,” he said.

During his 8 years of appointment, DrLooi initiated the Photographer Of TheYear photographic competition formatand invited well-known speakers fromoverseas for the Photo Conventionseries.

Desmond TeoSoccer was once Desmond’s firstlove. He played for his school teamand the Under 19 squad forTampines Rovers and for hiscompany team. However, takingover the chairmanship of PhotoClub is not just receiving the ballpassed down from a fellow player.Desmond wanted to score somegoals.

Since taking office last June,Desmond urged some youngercommittee members to assumeheavier responsibilities and took insome new faces.

He obtained the Associateship(A.SAFRAPC) upon passing the titleexam in 1997. In recent photocompetitions, he won the Boon LayCC Photographic Club Salon’s PSAGold Medal and Gold Medal forlocal best, and also won merit prizesfor SAFRA Photographer of Year 1998and 2000 among others.

Desmond was well-tested to lead. Inhis nine years in the Committee, hechaired numerous major Photo Clubactivities and moved on to be Advisorto subsequent committees. He nowrepresents SAFRAPC in the multi-clubproject “To Singapore With Love”book.

He was appointed as a member in theSAFRA Bukit Merah ExecutiveCommittee in 2001/2003 and as itsSecretary in 2003/2004. He alsoconducts the Monochrome

His major achievement is in theorganiz ing of the Alternativephotographic art exhibition at theSingapore Art Museum, becoming thefirst local Photo Club to hold a jointphoto exhibition in the prestigiouslocation.

Taking over the responsibi l i t ies,Desmond is all set to bring the Club toanother height.

Desmond joined the Photo ClubCommittee in 1996 and also served asa member in the ExecutiveCommittee of Bukit Merah Clubhouse.

In his team, he appointed youngermembers to hold key appointments aswell as introduced new blood fromdifferent backgrounds so as to injectnew ideas.

In the two years’ term that follow,members can expect to see the Clubactively promoting photography artsto meet Club members’ changingneeds and aspirations through itscourses and activities.

Photography Course for the Club andBasic Photography Courses in otherorganizations.

For all his contribution to Photo Cluband SAFRA, he was conferred theHonorary Membership (Hon SAFRAPC)in 1999 and the Honorary Fellowship(HonF SAFRAPC) in 2003. He wasawarded the SAFRA MeritoriousService Silver award in 2004.

After all these years into photography,Desmond still keep part of his first love,soccer. He collects Corinthian soccerfigures, especially of his team –Liverpool.

A coherence team in the Committee, from left Calvin Ng, Kelvin Wee, Koh Beng Chye, Robin Ng and Guek Peng Siong.

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Photo Club News

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Text by Victor ChickTaking on responsibilitiesTaking on responsibilitiesKoh Beng ChyeBeng Chye joined Photo Club’s Committee in 2002.

Beng Chye took up photography as a hobby in 1996 withhis first camera, a Minolta 7xi. Two years later, he signedup for the Monochrome Course conducted by SAFRAPhoto Club, followed by Studio Portraiture Course.

Beng Chye was tasked to lead the team of photographersfor NDP03 and NDP05. Other major assignments includeAmazing Quest ’03, Miss Singapore International 2004, theRSN-SAFRAPC Photography Project and the SingaporeFashion Week’04, among others.

In this new term, he will serve as the Vice-Chairmanincharge of Special Projects. He is now the OrganizingChairman for the National Youth Photo Convention.

Robin NgRobin completed almost all courses conducted by PhotoClub since he joined the Club in 2003.

He top the class as best student for all three courses, StudioPortraiture, Outdoor Portraiture and Nature Photography.

From his first “assignment” at a friend’s wedding dinner in1992, Robin has gone on to win many prizes in variousphoto competitions, at Club level as well as national level.This gave him the encouragement to further pursue hishobby.

He is now the committee member incharge of specialprojects and sits in many projects’ organizing committee.

Guek Peng Siong

Peng Siong was co-opted into the committee in 2002,when he showed keen interest in Club activities.

His first touch on photography was the science lesson tobuild a pin-hole camera from a shoe box. In secondary3, his uncle gave him a Yashica range-finder camera forsnap shots.

It was a fourteen years’ break before Peng Siong got thechance to go back to his first hobby – photography.

His real shooting experience came when he joined theCultural Group in his polytechnic. He was given a MinoltaDynax 300i, his first SLR camera, to record variousperformances of the club.

He is now the secretary of the club as well as takingcharge of the digital workshop facilities.

Joseph LewJoseph served inthe committeesince 2000.

Like many others,he completed allc o u r s e sconducted byPhoto Club andgone on tobecome aregular winner inp h o t ocompetitions. Hepassed theA s s o c i a t e s h i p( A . S A F R A P C )exam on the firstattempt in 2001.

Joseph is nowincharge of allc o m p e t i t i o nmatters and tasked to organize the annual Members’Competition as well as chairing the organizing committeefor 8th Photographer of the Year, a major photo competitionheld at the national level.

Edmund LowThe amphibious photographer who enjoys travelling and great food. That would be Edmund.

Apart from his day job, Edmund is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. Scuba-diving allows him to explore the underwaterworld, where a whole realm of new experience lies. The serenity and beauty of the sea holds an enchantment for this chap,who likes his great outdoors to be preferably near water. Travelling to experience other cultures and new surroundings, hebelieves that it has broadened his views and appreciation of life, giving more depth to his being.

Having taken up photography 4 years ago, Edmund uses it to express his thoughts and interpretation of the world aroundhim. His appreciation of this visual art has awarded him prizes in photography competitions and publications. Currently, heholds the post of Assistant Editor in the SAFRA Photography Club.

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New Faces in the Committee

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Photo Club News

New Faces in the CommitteeText by Victor Chick

Calvin NgWith no prior training, Calvin purchased a Minolta SLR just weeks before atrip to Turkey back in 1998. The next time Calvin picked up the camera wasfor a trek to Annapurna Basecamp in Dec 2002.

Frustrated at not doing justice to the scenic landscapes by using his SLRcamera as a point and shoot, Calvin attended a Basic Photography Coursewith SAFRA Photo Club in 2003. His interest continued to grow as he attendedmore courses in the club.

Since joining the National Arts Council as its IT Manager in 2004, Calvin beganto appreciate arts in a better prospective.

Today, Calvin remains passionate about photography, and is committed tosharing the art of seeing creativity in everyday life. This commitment istranslated into him joining the Committee to serve members.

Kelvin WeeIntrigued by his new digital compact camera in 2002, Kelvin started goingaround the island taking snapshots. He relied on books, internet and thecourses available at SAFRAPC.

As his skills improve, he bought a used Canon EOS 5 film SLR and started hisforay into film photography. Whenever there’s a gathering, the camera willfollow and he will be capturing the joyous occasion. This honed up his skillsfurther and also developed his passion for photographing people.

Though academically trained in Information Technology, he decided againsta career in IT and opted to take up a part-time photographer’s assistantpost. He was then offered the job as a full-time photographer with thecompany and the story continues till this day.

To Kelvin, the photographic process isn’t important, “what we should beenjoying is the end result and what you hope to portray with your final image”says Kelvin.

Victor YeoVictor took up photography as a hobbynot by choice, but peer pressure. Two-thirds of colleagues in his departmentshare the same hobby. He bought himselfan SLR in 2002 to tag along with hiscolleagues for outings. It was during suchoutings that Victor discovered the joy andfun in photography.

To gain better insights to improvehis skills, he took up the Basic PhotographyCourse. With this, his knowledge inphotography grew, so did his interest inthis hobby and his list of equipment.

To build up his confidence, Victorvolunteered to cover many major eventsto gain experience of a full-t imephotographer. He has since beeninvolved in taking photos for National DayParade souvenir magazine, SAFRA’sShear Bridge Run, Singapore Biathlon, justto name a few.

By recommendation, Victor was co-opted into the committee in 2003. He isnow the committee member in chargeof activities.

Felix TanNot a photographer by training, Felix hadinitially embarked on life’s journey as anHonors graduate from the School of TheatreStudies at NUS in 1999.

During his stint at MediaCorp’s RadioInternational Singapore as a producer-presenter, Felix had the chance of travelingto various places such as East Timor (nowknown as Timor Leste), Cambodia andVietnam.

Bitten by the travel bug as a result, hebegan on a travel adventure throughcountries in the Indo-China region with aunique innate ability to encapsulate true beauty through his self-taughtknowledge in photography.

His journey provided him with many opportunities to document their untaintedand immaculate landscape and in 2004, Felix won the National University ofSingapore (NUS) photographic club’s annual MONTAGE competition (OpenCategory).

Currently a lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film and MediaStudies, Felix remains true to the age-old adage, that “a picture speaks athousand words”.

Then Chih WeyChih Wey is a freelancep h o t o g r a p h e rspecialising in people,travel and sportsphotography. He hastravelled extensively inAsia since becoming afull-time photographerin 2003. Chih Wey spent months on theroad documenting the people and thediverse cultures of Asia, and building upan extensive collection of images of Asia.His works have been published inmagazines like SilverKris, AsianGeographic, Asian Photography,Sportmag and NSmen.

In 2004, Chih Wey was one of the selectedfew Singaporean photographers toparticipate in the photography exhibition,Chobi Mela III in Bangladesh. He was thewinner of the Hasselblad XPan WeddingPhoto Contest in 2002. One of Chih Wey’sworks, “Tranquility” was selected as HighlyCommended in the 2005 UOB Painting ofthe Year Competition. Besides beingpassionate about photography, Chih Weyalso freelances as an adventure tourleader, leading adventure andphotography tours to fulfill and share hiswanderlust.

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Roof-top Garden Gathering

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Photo Club News

Roof-top Garden GatheringPhoto Club had its firstgathering at the rooftopgarden adjacent to thedarkroom in celebration ofthe Lantern Festival.

About 100 members, guestsand friends from various clubsattended the annualgathering.

McPherson CommunityCenter Photo Club’sCommittee led by ChairmanDavid Lim was among thelargest single group.Representatives from NgeeAnn Cultural Center werealso present despite finishingwork late in the evening.

Besides traditional lanternfestival food like mooncakesand pomelos, there was alsoa barbeque.

Many of the newercommittee members tookthis opportunity to widen theircontacts outside of SAFRA.

In building close relations with other organizations with common interest, the Photo Club has regularly organized social gatheringsduring the Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival.

Members, guests and friends sharing a lighter moments. Traditional food and barbeque were served at the gathering.

Tan Kay Hian was conferred the Honorary Membership (Hon.SAFRAPC) for his dedicated service to the Club.

Lawrence Yeo receiving the Fellowship certificate (F.SAFRAPC)from Mr Yip.

Two Honorary Advisers MR Foo Tee Jun (left) and Mr Yip Hoi Keeat the gathering.

SAFRAPC Chairman Desmond Teo (left) shaking hand with McPherson CC Photo Club Chairman David Lim, during an exchange of momentos.

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Gallery

Studio Portraiture is about using lighting controls to bring out the character ofthe person. It also involves effective communication with the subject. This isone of the more popular courses conducted by the Club. On these two pagesis a report card of the last three batches Best Students’ work.

Photos By Amous Low Wei Min, Larry Loh Suan Ee and Tang Chee Weng

Studio Portraiture

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Gallery

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Photo Spread

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Water SportsWater SportsHigh-speed fast actions are some of the challenges for photographers in the past few months. From Formula 1 Powerboat toWater-cross race at the Marina Bay area to dragon boat and Water Festival’s wakeboard activities at Bedok Reservoir. PhotoClub members are there to capture these exciting moments and sharing it here with you.

Photos By: Tan Yew Poo (Dragon Boat); Koh Beng Chye (Wakeboard); Victor Chick (Water-cross)

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Photo Spread

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Smells Like WTOMember’s Article

Smells Like WTO

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Face to face with riot police.

“Most of the hotels are full, Sir”, “and their prices have risen too.”

“But it’s not Christmas yet!”

“No Sir, its the WTO Conference.”

I had been so caught up with the rat race that I hadnot realized the World Trade Organization (WTO) Conferencewas going to be held in Hong Kong, where I was headed fora business trip.

Everyday in Hong Kong, a glance at the papers ortelevision would show images of protestors proclaiming theirwoes with a loudhailer, foreign fishermen jumping into thecold sea and scuffles with riot police. The South Koreanfarmers were among the most expressive and occasionallyviolent in their protests. Photographs of them clashing withriot police and vandalizing the US embassy were flashedacross all media.

On Saturday night, I approached Wan Chai with mycamera. The first whiff of excitement came when a wholetroop of riot police ran into the streets. Traffic had alreadybeen diverted from the area and the subway train bypassedWan Chai Station that night. All pedestrians were orderedoff the roads. I had never seen riot police in real action beforeand it was quite thrilling.

People were running down from a flyover, and Isprinted towards them. The warm lights of the street lampswere reflected off a smoky screen. Then I realized what they

were running away from. As the tear gas wafted towardsme, I could feel the chemical sting in my eyes and sinuses.My eyes started tearing uncontrollably. Fighting the burningsensation, I shut my eyes, held my breath and ran forward afew more meters to snap some pictures. How ironic, I thought,my first experience with tear gas was in the Fragrant Harbor.My retreat was swift but I was eager for more.

Soon I found the overhead bridge where I could seethe protestors waving their flags and chanting their slogans.They were sitting in a large crowd, a few hundred of them atleast, right in the middle of the road. They spoke in their nativetongue and their translator spoke for them in Mandarin.Listening to the conviction in their speeches, I could feel theiremotions and experience a bit of their reality.

Most of them had come here on a shoestring budget.They lived in hostels and survived on what little food theycould afford. What did they expect out of this trip? A promiseof a solution? I doubt so. They had come prepared to bearrested and ready to endure physical pain, in order to makethemselves heard. To say that policies did not benefiteverybody. Just because economics chose a logical pathshould not warrant the demise of their livelihood.

I left Hong Kong after another day. It was broadcastedthat over 900 people were arrested by Sunday night. Thisunrest was tame by global standards, but yet my brush withit has enlightened me on the yearn for survival and the waywe should fight for what we believed in.

Committee member Edmund Low witnessed the full force of protestors in a business trip to Hong Kong during the WTOconference.

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Member’s Article

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It is not haze in the background. People are running away from tear gas on the foyer.

The South Koreans are the more vocal protestors.

Protestors waving their flags and chanting their slogans in full view from an overhead bridge.This is not a drill.

Police officers stationed in Wan Chai Station

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Learn a trick

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Photos By Koh Beng Chye,Guek Peng Siong,Victor Chick

Text by Victor Chick,

In multi-religiousSingapore, festivalsof various faithsthroughout the yearare celebrated withlight-ups att r a d i t i o n a lsettlement areas. Ithas also becomepart of touristattractions.

For us avidphotographers, itprovides anotherchallenging subjectyear after year.

For beginners andthose run out ofideas, here are sometips to start you off.

Start your night photography well beforesunset. Get to the scene and set up yourequipment before the sunset, becausethe ‘golden moment’ for great shots isthe short period immediately after sunsetand before the sky gets completelydark.

Light-up and night scene

Using very small aperture will create a fine star burst from bright spot.

When shooting of roads with moving vehicles, avoidshooting head-on with the cars (right) as it gives distractingwhite streaks, unless you can balance the main subject andrestrict the head lights to the minimum (below). With slowershutter speed, tail lights of moving cars can produceinteresting red lines to add to stationary lightings (bottom).

A simple rotate ortilting the tripodhead half waythrough the longexposure createsuniform lines andcurves from brightlights from thesubjects (above).For an irregular ofmessy effects,simply handholdyour camera andmove it in anymanners tocreate your ownunique patterns(right)

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Travel’s Tips

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Sunflower in ThailandThe Place : Lopburi and Saraburi, north of Bangkok.

To Get There : 150 KM from Bangkok, about two hour by car.

Best Time : First 10 days of December.

What to wear : Long sleeve shirt and cap, sun block lotion.

Weather : Hot in Midday, about 30-33C

Equipment : All types of lens from fisheye to telephoto 300mm lens,macro lens for close-up.

Food : many small food stalls along roadside, in Thai style,prepare for hot and spicy taste.

SunflowersIn ThailandSunflowersIn Thailand

A travel tip by Raymond Chua,advisor and instructor of SAFRAPC.

A travel tip by Raymond Chua,advisor and instructor of SAFRAPC.

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News Flash

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Learn a trick

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CameraEffect withMultipleExposureText and Photos By Koh Beng Chye

Double exposed, with first exposure focussed on the flower and the second slightly off focusing, creating a soft focus effect.

This double exposure effect was done with the first exposurefocus on the flower, and the second on the pebble flooring.This effect gives a smooth feeling compared to a normal macroshot.

Again, the first exposure focused on the flower, the secondexposure now focussed on the reflection on the water, give asoft effect but still show details on both subject.

The same effect works on the water giving an abstract effect.Three color filters, red, blue and green, create different colors on thelight trails, while maintaining a normal color on the building. Extraexposure with the blue filter improves the blue on the sky.

If you have been spending hours onyour computer creating specialeffects, have you thought of gettingthe effect from the source, that is yourcamera?

Multiple Exposure is a mode setting onthe camera that allows you to exposethe same frame more than once, thusrecording overlapped images on oneframe.

For certain multiple exposure effects, a tripod and cable release is a must. This is to keep the camera at the same positionthroughout.

Not many digital SLRs in the market now have this function. If your camera can do it, you are in for much more fun in photography.

I am sharing two of the common effects that I am exploring now.

The light sensor in digital cameras uses red, blue and green filters to register intensities of these three primary colors beforeprocessing it into an interpolated image. During a single exposure, all three colors are exposed for the same duration givingyou true color of the image.

If, during three exposures on the same frame, each using a red, blue and green filter respectively, for a different exposure time,you can alter the color of the final image. Use a square filter instead of a screw-in type, so that you can just place the filter infront of the lens, without touching the camera.

Double or multiple exposures can also be done on the same subject, each time focussing at a different location, creating amulti-focus image.

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The D50sUser Review

The D50s Text and Photos by Victor Chick

After writing a review of the D70, it is avery simple task to write for the newsibling, the D50.

Most of the specifications andoperations are similar, except for somenoteworthy modifications.

Visibly, the D50 closely resembles theD70s. Its physical size is just changedslightly due to the change to using SDmemory card, instead of CF card.

The LCD monitor is increased to 2”, upfrom 1.8” found on the D70. Connectivityto the computers is via the faster USB2.

Two items are missing physically; the frontcommand dial and the depth-of-fieldpreview button. The function of the frontcommand dial is transferred to the rearcommand dial.

A new “AF-A” mode is added to theauto focus selection. It stands for AutoFocus-Auto, in which the predictivefocus tracking system will automaticallyactivate according to subject status thatallows the camera to switch betweenthe usual single-servo shot auto focus(AF-S) and the continuous-servo focusing(AF-C) modes.

The camera gives 2.5 frames per secondon continuous shooting mode. Highestshutter speed is at 1/4000sec. Spotmetering area is larger than D70s. Enlargements from top left and bottom right corners of the image shows good sharpness, corner to corner.

Bright colors and good details, even on a dull raining day.

On a more technical note, the image-processing algorithm has improved inhighlight rendition for a softer roll-off.Default color space is changed to IIIa,which is still sRGB but optimized fornature and landscape photographs.

In the Digital Vari-Programs, the NightLandscape is replaced with “Child”mode, used for snapshots of children.

The fill is very comfortable, as it is withthe D70. The control buttons are biggerand easier to press.

The camera is able to run up in a splitsecond. Focus is fast, with unnoticeableshuttle lag time. Colors reproduced arevery bright, even on a dull raining daywhen I did the test shot. The kit lens givesa reasonably sharp image corner-to-corner.

However, I notice in playback, it takes alonger time to view an enlarged image.

Otherwise, this is a great camera forthose who are just venturing into DSLRor those needing a lighter camera fortravel.

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Photo Club Courses & Activities

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SAFRA Photographic Courses & Activities

S/N COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE CHARGES PC mbr/SAFRA/Guest

1 Basic Photography Thurs, 16 Feb 2006 $52.50 / $71.40 / $84.00

2 Basic Digital Photography Wed, 1 Mar 2006 $126.00 / $144.90 / $157.50Course

3 Monochrome Course Thurs, 23 Feb 2006 $126.00 / $144.90 / $157.50

4 Nature Photography Mon, 20 Feb 2006 $157.50 / $176.40 / $189.00

5 Outdoor Portraiture Mon, 27 Feb 2006 $136.50 / $155.40 / $168.00

6 Practical Photography Tues, 7 Mar 2006 $105.00 / $123.90 / $136.50

7 Studio Portraiture Course Thurs, 23 Feb 2006 $157.50 / $176.40 / $189.00

8 Travel Photography Tues, 2 May 2006 $84.00 / $102.90 / $115.50

Monthly Studio Session *

S/N THEME DATE CHARGES PC mbr/SAFRA/Guest

1 Martial Art Sun, 15 Jan 2006 $15.75 / $21.00 / $26.255

2 Tennis Sun, 19 Mar 2006 $15.75 / $21.00 / $26.25

3 Healthy Lifestyle Sun, 9 Apr 2006 $15.75 / $21.00 / $26.25

4 Bikers Sun, 14 May 2006 $15.75 / $21.00 / $26.25

5 Children Sun, 11 Jun 2006 $15.75 / $21.00 / $26.25

6 Tour Sun, 16 Jul 2006 $15.75 / $21.00 / $26.25

** For details, please contact Chase or Stuart at 6377 3681 / 682 oremail us at [email protected] / [email protected] or log on to www.safraphotoclub.com**

* Date subjected to changes

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