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Nikon's D3x with photos!

November 27, 2008

Photos has emerged online of the upcoming Nikon D3x and they are floating about. Apparently these photos were obtained from the Nikon site itself but they have long but taken down these images.

The camera itself is expected to sport the same frame as the D3 but I am curious indeed especially with the lens it is sporting. There are no markings on the lens to give us any clue what it might be. It could be the new 35mm or 135mm lens.

The interesting bit is that the Nikon site has already set a page for the camera itself. Click on the link below.

http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25442/D3x.html

In any other websites, if the html file does not exist, you would get an error message. This time, I just get a blank white page. Suspicious ain’t it? I guess everyone expects it to arrive but by next week? I want one of these babies for Christmas!

Image and news source: NikonRumors

Tags: D3, D3X, Nikon, Nikon D3X, Nikor
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Nikon’s D3x with photos!

November 27, 2008

Photos has emerged online of the upcoming Nikon D3x and they are floating about. Apparently these photos were obtained from the Nikon site itself but they have long but taken down these images.

The interesting bit is that the Nikon site has already set a page for the camera itself. Click on the link below.

http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25442/D3x.html

Image and news source: NikonRumors

Tags: D3, D3X, Nikon, Nikon D3X, Nikor
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Nikon's Big event, 1st December

November 26, 2008

Something big is approaching, really really big. Rumours has it that a launch by Nikon is eminent but that is nothing new as companies are constantly launching new products, new services or just launching some new campaign. This time, rumours are floating about would be a new Nikon DSLR and three new Nikon lenses.

What can we expect?

Nikon D3x
AF-S 35mm f/1.8
AF-S 135mm f/1.8
AF-S 80-400mm

Now the D3x rumours has been floating about for a while already (yes its sporting a 24MP sensor) and several leaks has substantiated these rumours. Leaks such as the prices of the D3 has dropped, dealers can’t seem to get ahold of stock (although that could be due to the production slowdown?), vendors creating entries in their inventory or websites creating subfolders just for the D3x.

The D3X will definitely be used by a niche market but the appeal of being able to shoot at 24MP (3MP more than the Canon 1Ds Mk3 and the 5D Mk2) would definitely attract the likes of stock phographers as well as commercial photographers. Being able to shoot at that high resolution without going for medium format cameras is amazing as well. I am already awed by the amount of detail captured by other rivals such as the Canon 1Ds Mk3 and the Sony A900, so I am very keen to see one from Nikon as well.

To me, I guess I would be craving more for the 135mm f/1.8 as well as the 35mm f/1.8. Both are AF-S versions and both show extreme potential for excellent portraiture use (for me la that is ).

Its only 5 more days to go before the big event. Until then, keeping my fingers crossed!

Tags: 135mm f/1.8, 35m f/1.8, 80-400mm, AF-S, D3, D3X, Nikon, Nikon D3X, Nikor
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Nikon’s Big event, 1st December

November 26, 2008

What can we expect?

Nikon D3x
AF-S 35mm f/1.8
AF-S 135mm f/1.8
AF-S 80-400mm

To me, I guess I would be craving more for the 135mm f/1.8 as well as the 35mm f/1.8. Both are AF-S versions and both show extreme potential for excellent portraiture use (for me la that is ).

Its only 5 more days to go before the big event. Until then, keeping my fingers crossed!

Tags: 135mm f/1.8, 35m f/1.8, 80-400mm, AF-S, D3, D3X, Nikon, Nikon D3X, Nikor
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Lian Hoy & Ivy's Wedding

November 24, 2008

About a month back, I shot Lian Hoy & Ivy’s wedding here in KL. Although the both of them are based off in New Zealand, they decided to have their special day here in Malaysia which was awesome! I knew Lian Hoy way back from my old high school days and only met Ivy when I was touring about Sydney and Melbourne back in 2003. I remember the time when Lian Hoy was sliding down Mt. Buller mowing everyone down on his snowboard but now, he is an ace when it comes to riding on a snowboard.

I wish to both Lian Hoy & Ivy a successful marriage and may God continue to bless the two of you in your new journey of your life.

Here are some of the photos I took on the actual day of the wedding.

The wedding gown was really really long!

I wanted to capture the intricacies of the beautiful wedding gown and decided to process them in black & white.

The funny thing about the games was that all of “heng tais” or brothers-in-arms were all “bananas” so we couldn’t understand the meaning of the Chinese characters above.