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Nikon D90 is hotter
Along with the release of the Canon 50D, Nikon announced the successor to the D80 the Nikon D90.
I’ve been a fan of Nikons since the release of the D3. Basically until then Canon lead the way with Digital SLR technology.
The D90 introduces a new feature which has rocked the digital slr world and the forums at DPreview the world’s number one digital camera website. Nikon introduced at Photokina 2008 the D90 with live video recording. The first of it’s kind on a Digital SLR.
I never thought it would be any good, i mean, you can’t autofocus, zoom and the ergonomics are wrong. HOWEVER, after some time to digest it, its truly ground breaking.
The video above shows some footage recorded on the camera using fisheye and big aperture lenses. Amazing.
You cannot do anything like this on a digital video camera under $1000. For me who does video work and even now i’m trying to do some shallow depth of field shots in post-production which is very time consuming can be done easily with a D90. You can even get this effect with the cheapest nikon 50mm lens.
So obviously you can’t use the D90 for event work but for creative shots, its revolutionary. Live view has been around for digital slr’s for a while, why haven’t they thought to just record the feed in the past?
Canon has missed the mark this round. I’m sure they could do a firmware update down the track.
UPDATE:
Sample D90 Video – HOT!
Canon 50D Digital SLR review with Samples
Canon’s new EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV. Pick up the EOS 50D and you’ll experience true digital inspiration!
Canon announced the successor to the Canon 40D at Photokina 2008
Check out the hot new Canon 50D at DPreview:
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos50d/
Here are some Canon 50D sample shots:
Canon 50D Sample Shot 1 (Portrait)
Canon 50D Sample Shot 1 (Landscape)
Canon 50D Sample Shot 1 (Nightscene)
Canon 50D Sample Shot 1 (Sports-High ISO)
27th NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards National Finalists
Darb Couture (Brad Webb)
The fashion stakes are high and the competition fierce as Australia’s material girls and boys vie for the nation’s top fashion honours in the National Final and Telecast of the 27th NRA Fashion Design Awards presented by AMP Capital Shopping Centres on Wednesday 19 March.
As Australia’s premier fashion competition, the Awards are a showcase of the best of today’s designers and discover the talent of tomorrow and provide designers with an extraordinary platform to expose their talents to the shopping public.
Thirty-nine finalist entries were selected from a field of more than 250 entries which all competed in the preliminary judging heats held on the Gold Coast from 11 March to 13 March 2008.
The most nominated finalists in this year’s Awards include:
- Daniel Alexander (Daniel Alexander Couture)
- Lisa Brown (Lisa Brown)
- Brad Webb (Darb Couture)
The finalists are:
Lifestyle Collections presented by Evolve Make-Up
- Daniel Alexander Couture, Daniel Alexander Crooke, Clayfield, QLD
- Lisa Brown, Lisa Brown, Merrimac, QLD
- Miss J Wolfe, Jayne Wolfe, Mermaid Beach, QLD
- Always Habit, Vanessa Hoe, Paddington, QLD
QEvents Bridal
- Darb Bridal Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, QLD
- Strictly Bridal, Ann Wilson, Mudgeeraba, QLD
- Dimitria Bridal Couture, Dimitria & Christine Kal, Albert Park, VIC
- Ja Delle Designs, Hester Jarvis, Townsville, QLD
- Leonard Derecourt Designer, Leonard Derecourt, Broadbeach, QLD
- Wendy Makin Couture, Wendy Makin, Stones Corner, QLD
- Brides Desire by Airs & Graces, Wendy Sullivan, West End, QLD
Pacific Fair Shopping Centre Kids
- Tayla-lu Swimwear, Nerina Gugliemino, Carindale, QLD
- Daniel Alexander Jr Couture, Daniel Alexander Crooke &Mark Troon, Clayfield, QLD
- Riot Swimwear, Gillian Marriage, Burleigh Heads, QLD
- Little Workers, Ivanka Belic, Paddington , QLD
- eeni meeni miini moh, Elizabeth O’Connor-Cowley, Milton, QLD
- Zephire Generation, Fabio Cattafi, Hillside, VIC
- Lisa Brown, Lisa Brown, Merrimac, QLD
Student Designs presented by the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Kathryn Edmonds, Academy of Design, Miami, QLD
- Begitta Stolk, Australian Institute of Fashion Design, Bilambil, NSW
- Emily Black, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, Kelvin Grove, QLD
- Megan Todd, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, Helensvale, QLD
- Sonia Douglas, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, Dunwich, QLD
Cabcharge Australia Fashions on the Field
- Darb Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, QLD
- Ja Delle Designs, Hester Jarvis, Townsville, QLD
- Grbac, Juli Grbac, Moorooka, QLD
- Hills in Hollywood, Gayle Clark, Marlene Milers & Helena Macphee, Bald Hills, QLD
- Zoo-Ski, Kimberly Sakzewski, Kangaroo Point, QLD
Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast Swim-Surf
- Riot Swimwear, Gillian Marriage, Burleigh Heads, QLD
- Pirette, Maree Coastes, Kirra, QLD
- Karen Neilsen Collection, Burleigh Heads, QLD
- Ki.Argo, Jessica Holmes, Collingwood, VIC
- Daniel Alexander Couture, Daniel Alexander Crooke, Clayfield, QLD
Bose Couture
- Dimitria Bridal Couture, Dimitria & Christina Kal, Albert Park, VIC
- Judy Bond, Judy Bond, Burronga, NSW
- Leonard Derecourt Designer, Leonard Derecourt, Boradbeach, QLD
- Lisa Brown, Lisa Brown, Merrimac, QLD
- Cyan Reign, Cyan Reign, New Farm, QLD
- Darb Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, QLD
All finalists will be competing to win their respective categories.In addition, all category winners (with the exceptions of Student Designs, Viewers’ Choice Award and Rising Star category winners) will also compete for the ultimate accolade – the AMP Capital Shopping Centres Supreme Award.
The Supreme Award winner will received more than $40,000 in prizes including a Mitsubishi Lancer, $5,000 American Express card, and the Supreme Award trophy.
Telecast Highlights:
- The National Final will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 19 March and will be telecast live throughout Queensland at 8.30pm and is replayed nationally.
- Telecast hosts include spokesmodel and AMP Capital Shopping Centres Ambassador Sophie Falkiner, Channel 9 celebrity Cameron Williams, with Red Carpet Host Shelley Craft.
- Soul by Juniper Award for Fashion Excellence– the Award honours an exceptional individual for their contribution to the Australian fashion industry to be announced on the night of the Awards.
- New Generations Showcase presented by Mitsubishi Australia – Five of Australia’s rising fashion stars have been selected to present their collections in this exciting new showcase. The designers to be showcased include:
- George Wu by George Wu (Qld);
Marsha Vetolskiy by Marsha Vetolskiy (NSW);
ARTSU by Nik Philpott (NSW);
Dhini by Dhini Pararajasingham (Vic); and
Story by Tang by Christine Tang (WA).
- George Wu by George Wu (Qld);
- National Retail Showcase presented by AMP Capital Shopping Centres Australia’s leading fashion retailers, including, Bras n Things, Connor. David Jones, FCUK, Myers, and Seed will present the hottest fashion looks for 2008.
- Australian Designer Showcase presented by Myer – a select group of iconic Australian fashion designers will each present a collection
- Bose Viewers’ Choice Awards – Television viewers will have the chance to vote for their favourite design in two categories: Bose Viewers’ Choice Awards – Bridal and Bose Viewers’ Choice Awards – Kids.
The judges of this year’s Awards are:
- Michael Pherous, Chair
- Melissa Hoyer, Style commentator and fashion journalist
- Wayne Cooper, Designer
- Trelise Cooper, Designer
- Jonathan Ward, RM Williams Executive Designer
- Elizabeth Tilley, The Courier Mail Fashion Editor (Student Designs guest judge)
The Awards are the pinnacle event of a ten-day fashion festival presented by Pacific Fair – a fashion and lifestyle event that commenced on 10 March 2008 – and are the longest-running, continuously televised fashion event on Australian television.
For more information on the NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards and Festival visit www.nra.net.au/fashion
Brisbane EKKA Numbers Take a Dive, and It’s YOUR Fault!
The EKKA numbers were 30% down this year compared to last year, with reports suggesting that this is due to everyone being scared of getting the flu. Thats about 100,000 people who decided not to go this year.
Dr Vivian Edwards, President of RNA, was quoted, “I attribute (the poor crowds) not to the outbreak of the flu but to the perception of people that you are more likely to get infected but if that’s the perception it’s a very erroneous one”.
If that was the case, why was there a misperception? Is it OUR fault to percieve the EKKA as an event for catching the flu or was it the PR and Marketing companies fault to not sell the EKKA as THE place to be during August 7-18, as opposed to the place NOT TO BE?
I cringe at the thought of the big price hike next year for parents and children to fork out to pay for the exhibitors, sponsors who decided that it wasn’t the people’s fault for not turning up, but instead the organisers.