Congratulations to our KL Design Week FB Competition Winner Mr Jeffrey Ong

Jeffrey won a Canon Selphy CP800 Printer

Welcome to EOS DLSR Malaysia's first event of 2012, and we are going to start the new year not with cameras and strobes, but a microphone!

Come test your singing skills against other EOS DSLR Members, and have lots of fun in the process!

Participation fee is RM 80 which includes drinks (beer) and room charges. Slots are limited, so please book early!

Entrance fee : RM30/PERSON

Embarking on an African safari is the dream of many a photographer. One that brings to mind immediate justification for the purchase of big, expensive lenses. After all, explaining to your significant other, 'But I need that 400mm 2.8 lens,' carries more weight if you're talking about capturing dramatic shots in the Serengeti of the 'Big 5' rather than the pigeons at your local park.

Yet once you have the green light to drop some cash at your favorite photography retailer, it's crucial that you tailor your gear to where you’re going and the type of operator that will be guiding you. African safaris exist across a range of options and locales, each of which may lend itself to a different set of gear requirements.

Photography, like any other art, demands both compelling content and expert technique to create a pleasing result. In my previous article, I discussed some of the aesthetic choices involved in creating a successful macro image. Technique, however, is an absolute must; it's the artist's tool to convey his artistic vision.

Nature, landscape and wildlife are some of the most technically challenging fields of photography, and macro photography comes with its own unique set of technical considerations. In this article I'll be discussing one of the most important ones; magnification.

Canon has released updated firmware for its EOS 5D Mark II full-frame DSLR. Firmware v2.2.1 corrects a bug that meant only a single image was captured in continuous shooting mode or AE bracketing continuous mode. It also corrects some menu errors for Dutch language users.

Apple has released a Digital Camera RAW compatibility update for Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11. Update 3.9 extends raw support to eleven additional cameras including the Canon Powershot S100, Olympus PEN E-PL3 and E-PM1, and Sony Alpha NEX-5N, SLT-A65 and SLT-A77. The update is available for immediate download from Apple's website.

processing software. The updates cover 5 additional cameras, namely the Canon Powershot S100, Nikon 1 J1, Nikon 1 V1, Panasonic Lumix DMX-GX1 and Samsung NX5. Also included are lens profiles for a number of recent Sigma and Nikon lenses, along with several medium format optics and the Sigma DP2x. Both updates are available from the Adobe Labs site. The company uses the term 'Release Candidate' to denote software that is well tested but not yet the final version.