Archive for the ‘Cameras’ Category
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
The new D5300 is Nikon’s first DSLR with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS. The 24.2-megapixel camera sports the new EXPEED 4 image-processing engine and a DX-format CMOS sensor without an optical low-pass filter.
Price and availability to be announced.
Price and availability to be announced.
Update (20 November, 2013):
The Nikon D5300 and AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G lens are now available in Singapore.
- D5300 Black Body Set – S$1,089
- D5300 + 18-55mm kit (Black, Red, Grey) – S$1,279
- D5300 Black 18-140 VR Set – S$1,499
- AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G – S$2,499
The Nikon D5300 will come in black, red and a new colour grey.
With built-in Wi-Fi, users can easily and quickly share high-quality images captured with the D5300 via a smart device.
Nikon D5300, successor to the D5200.
The built-in GPS allowS users to look back on routes taken on vacation or with outdoor activities using a log feature.
The D5300 is designed with a structure made of a new material to bring about a smaller and lighter body while maintaining the necessary strength and durability.
The camera comes with a 3.2-inch, 1037k-dot vari-angle monitor with a wide viewing angle for shooting from a variety of angles.
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Tags:announce, cameras, D5300, DSLRs, DX, GPS, Nikon, photography, Wi-Fi
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
Here’s wishing all Muslim friends: “Selamat Hari Raya Haji”!
Masjid Sultan, or Sultan Mosque, in the Kampong Glam district of Singapore. Shot handheld at f/1.8, 1/100 sec, ISO800. Photo taken with a Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II compact camera. Photo credit: John Tan.
It’s Hari Raya Haji. The festival is also known as Eid al-Adha in Arabic, which means Feast/Festival of the Sacrifice.
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Tags:festival, greetings, Haji, Hari Raya, Islam, mosque, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2013
Slightly more than a year after the launch of the D600 last September, Nikon has unveiled its successor – the D610. Nikon boasts its the smallest and lightest full-frame format DSLR in the world.
Price and availability to be announced.
Update (14 November, 2013):
The Nikon D610 is now available in Singapore. RRP: S$2,999 (body only).
Nikon D610 full-frame DSLR.
Catered for users who are new to the FX-format, the D610 sports a 24.3-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor and the EXPEED 3 image processing engine, with an ISO range of 100 to 6400 (expandable from 50 to 25,600).
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Tags:announce, cameras, D600, D610, DSLRs, full-frame, Nikon, photography, Singapore
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Sunday, October 6th, 2013
Photo of the Day: This kitty had just woken up from its afternoon nap and has rolled over on its back to invite others to play with it.
Kitty says, “Come play with me!” Photo taken with a Samsung NX2000 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a 20-50mm lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
This was one of four kittens in a brood that I’d discovered at a void deck under an HDB block.
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Tags:animals, cats, kittens, NX2000, photography, photos, potd, Samsung, Singapore
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Saturday, October 5th, 2013
Photo of the Day: I was walking to Fullerton Bay Hotel for the launch of the BlackBerry Z30 on Thursday evening when this majestic cumulonimbus cloud caught my eye.
It was towering menacingly over the Marina Bay Sands and was the only thing I’ve come across that was capable of counterbalancing the imposing hotel buildings.
Giant Calvus Cumulonimbus cloud versus Marina Bay Sands. Which will blink first? Photo taken with a Samsung NX2000 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a 20-50mm lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
It was getting dark and I grabbed a quick snapshot with the Samsung NX2000 that I had with me.
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Tags:cloud, Marina Bay Sands, MBS, NX2000, photography, photos, potd, Samsung, Singapore, sunset
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Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
Photo of the Day: Discovered this brood of four kittens over the weekend, kept by this group of retirees in an HDB void deck. I’ll be sharing snapshots I took over the next few POTD postings.
Not quite as cute as the Puss in Boots in Shrek, but what beady eyes. Just enjoying the sharpness and shallow depth of field of the lens. Photo taken with a Nikon D7100 with AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Apart from the four kittens, the place was also a haunt for grown-up cats in the neighbourhood.
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Tags:animals, cats, NIKKOR, Nikon, photography, photos, potd, Singapore
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Sunday, September 29th, 2013
Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in Singapore from all 3 Telcos from 5 October for S$999, in yellow, white and black. Nokia Camera Grip (S$98) will be bundled in for free.
Pre-orders begin on 26 September from the local operators, Nokia Stores and Nokia Solutions Partners.
Nokia Lumia 1020 comes yellow, white and black.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 was first unveiled in New York in early July.
“The Nokia Lumia 1020 marks a giant leap forward in smartphone photography. With its 41 megapixel sensor and Nokia Pro Camera app, the Nokia Lumia 1020 boosts creativity and makes it easier to shoot, edit and share pictures with unrivaled clarity,” said Gary Chan, Head of Marketing, Pan Asia at Nokia.
Main technical specifications and descriptions of its main features can be found here.
Basically, the Nokia Lumia 1020 has a 4.5-inch AMOLED WXGA (1280 x 768) display, running on a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor.
The Windows Phone 8 smartphone has a 2GB RAM and 32GB internal memory (the 64GB version is not available for Singapore).
It has a 2,000 mAh battery with wireless charging supported via an optional cover.
Tags:camera, launch, Lumia, Lumia 1020, Microsoft, Nokia, Singapore, smartphones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8
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Friday, September 20th, 2013
More than 2,500 F1 fans joined S. Iswaran, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Trade and Industry in the Pit Lane Walk at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Some 2,500 F1 fans thronged the pit lanes at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Every which way I looked, there was somebody taking a selfie. Photo taken with a Samsung NX2000 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a 20-50mm lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
For the first time in the six short years of Singapore Grand Prix history, members of the public were invited onto the Marina Bay Street Circuit a day before the Circuit Park’s official opening.
Race officials/volunteers taking stock of the pit lane walk. Photo taken with a Nikon D7100 with AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
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Tags:F1, Formula 1, NIKKOR, Nikon, NX2000, photography, photos, potd, racing, Samsung, selfie, Singapore, sports
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Saturday, September 14th, 2013
I was just trying out the Nikon D7100 for the first time when Cliff dashed out the open garden door thinking it was time for his before-bedtime walk. So I snapped a few shots of him as the test subject.
That’s Cliff just outside the garden door, waiting for his walk. It was already pretty dim since the garden lights weren’t switched on. Both photos taken with a Nikon D7100 with AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
At first, he was all eager and sitting upright.
After a while, when he realised that the walk was not going to be due for another 10 minutes, he resigned himself to a more relaxing posture.
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Tags:NIKKOR, Nikon, pets, photography, photos, potd, Singapore
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Friday, September 13th, 2013
Snapped this photo of the Sports Hub and a lone runner just before the skies opened up and inundated the pitch.
Work-in-progress for the Sports Hub. But more poignantly, it’s also work-in-progress for the runner. In fact, any sports pursuit is in a state of work-in-progress all the time – at any point in time, the sportsman/sportswoman is constantly striving to improve and better the previous achievement, instead of resting on his/her laurels. Photo taken with a Nikon D5200 with NIKKOR 18-55mm kit lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
The Sports Hub is currently being built on the 35 hectare site of the former National Stadium.
It is slated for completion in April 2014 – that’s roughly eight months from now.
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Tags:architecture, NIKKOR, Nikon, photography, photos, potd, Singapore, sports
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