Photo-media artist, Ben Ali-Ong, will be exhibiting a collection of works from his on-going Black Sun series at China Heights Gallery in Sydney from 21 February.
Nikon D60
An entry-level DSLR with many features to help novice users but also a good set of manual controls.Nikon is touting its D60 model as ‘one of the smallest Nikon digital SLRs ever’. Released less than a year after the slightly lighter D40, it’s identical in size and also the same size and weight as D40x that followed. It also has the same 10.2-megapixel CCD sensor and a very similar feature set to the D40x. The review camera was supplied with the new AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens, which will be bundled with the camera body and sports a built-in Silent Wave Motor and Vibration Reduction.
Nikon D5000
A versatile DSLR that family photographers can learn and grow with.Just over six months after launching the D90 – the first DSLR to offer video capture – Nikon has released a second video-enabled model, the D5000. Positioned between the D60 and D90 models, this new DSLR combines features of them both. It’s priced $200 below the D90 and has the same 12.3-megapixel (effective) resolution but lacks many of the refinements of the higher-priced model.
Basic Lighting Workshop
Photographers who wish to learn more about studio lighting are invited to participate in a full-day workshop at Phase Studio in the Sydney suburb of Artarmon.
Nikon D40X
A high-resolution DSLR camera for everyday photographers with most of the same features as the popular D40 model. Nikon’s successful entry-level D40 DSLR has been given an upgrade in the new D40X by replacing the 6-megapixel CCD with a 10.2-megapixel imager, similar to the chip used in the D80 model. The new camera is identical to the D40 in all but a few areas and shares its position as the smallest and most compact DSLR cameras in Nikon’s range (although the D40’s body is20 grams lighter). The bundled kit lens is the same 18-55mm, F3.5-F5.5 AF-S Nikkor as you get with the D40.
BIFB a milestone for Australian photography
The opening of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale on Friday, September 4 at the elegant old Ballarat Mining Exchange (pictured below) was a triumph for the small group of volunteers who have worked selflessly over six years to establish a world class festival of photography in rural Victoria.
Awards to Aussie Photographers
Several Australian photographers have won major awards in recent Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) competitions.
Nikon D40
A DSLR camera for everyday photographers with a selectable graphic interface that shows users the effect of changing key camera controls. The D40 is Nikon’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera yet – and also the easiest to operate. Designed for everyday photographers, it replaces the D50 model and features the same 6.1-megapixel imager but sports a larger 2.5-inch high-resolution colour LCD monitor. Nikon gives users the choice of three information displays: the classic style found on all Nikon cameras, a new graphic style that shows users the effect of changing controls like lens apertures and a ‘wallpaper’ style that lets owners upload one of their own shots as a background to the data display.
Australian Photographers Shortlisted in 2011 Sony World Photography Awards
Eight Australian photographers have been shortlisted for final judging in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards.
Nikon D3s
The latest iteration of Nikon’s professional DSLR camera adds D-Movie video recording at up to 1280 x 720-pixel resolution.The D3s is the latest professional FX model in Nikon’s DSLR line-up. A small step forward, rather than a major upgrade to the previous D3 series models, the D3s introduces a new sensor and adds a couple of new features but is otherwise almost identical. The most important additions are video recording and sensor-shake dust reduction technology.