Fraser Island Experience Photography Workshop

Fraser Island Experience Photography Workshop.

A position has become available in the previously sold out Fraser Island Experience for 18 - 20 May 2012.

Please check the webpage here for further details on how to leap into action and join us for this amazing photography adventure.

New Australia Zoo Experience photography workshops date released.

New Australia Zoo Experience Photography Workshop Date Released

"Australia Zoo Experience”  Photography Workshop

Where:  Australia Zoo - Beerwah

Next workshop: Sunday, 29 April 2012

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New 'Mountain to Beach Experience' Sunshine Coast Photography Workshop Date Released

"Mountain to Beach Experience” Workshop

Where:  Sunshine Coast
Next workshop: Sunday 6 May 2012

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Australia Zoo Experience photography workshop - Sue Niven

Sue has kindly shared some of her images from our recent Australia Zoo Experience photography workshop.

Thanks for sharing with us Sue.

When we arrived in Africa the giraffes had just been having a feed and then began to wander around. Sue did well to capture this one in such lovely detail as he walked past (they walk rather quickly). 

Some of the wildlife can be a bit cheeky at times like this little wallaby for instance. 

A lovely study of the zebra 

A very healthy Whistling Kite watching for his next meal.

New City Lights Experience Photography Workshop Date Released

27/02/12

"Brisbane City Lights Experience” Workshop

Where:  Brisbane CBD
Next workshops: Tuesday, 17 April 2012
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New Australian Creatures Experience Photography Workshop Date Released

27/02/12

NEW - Half day “Australian Creatures Experience Photography Workshop” (majority of species completely new).
When: Sunday 15 April 2012

Where: Cedar Creek Hall - Closeburn (6kms from Samford)
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New Macro Experience Date Released

27/02/12

Half Day “Macro Experience” Workshop

Where:  Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens - Brisbane
Next workshop: Sunday, 1 April 2012

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March 2012 Photo Competition

24/02/12

The March 2012 Photo Competition is now open for entries.

The theme for March is 'Water".

Find out all about the Photo Competition by clicking the link.

First Prize : Full Day Photography Workshop valued at $249.00
Your choice from either Australia Zoo Experience, Mountains to Beach Experience or the Mountain Experience photography workshops.
Second Prize: DSLR Performance Pack - A premium service for your digital SLR and includes wet sensor clean - Before and after images - Clean mirror box - Check back focus - Check mode dial - Check exposure - Optimal external clean of body and lens valued at $199.00 Kindly donated by Anderson's Camera Repairs (07) 3245 6444


Third Prize: Total Training Adobe Photoshop CS5 Essentials Valued at $99.00 - Kindly donated by Highcove Educational (07) 3359 3776
Fourth Prize: LowePro Fastpack 100 Camera bag valued at $95.00 - Kindly donated by Cameras Online 1300-CAMERA

Fifth Prize: $50.00 print Gift Voucher - Kindly donated by RGB Digital Pro Lab (07) 3426 8200

• Entries close midnight Saturday 31 March 2012
• Winners and place-getters announced 7:00pm, Wednesday 4 April 2012

PPP and Post Processing Workshop New Dates

14/02/12

New dates are out for the next Portrait, Process and Print Workshop. Lock in Saturday 28 April 2012 for this great day learning all about studio lights and outdoor portrait lighting.

The next Post Processing and Workflow Workshop kicks off in April as well. Held over four nights the dates to keep aside are 19/19/25/26 April 2012. Learn all the basic skills to get you into places you have been afraid to go. Yes, you'll get inside Photoshop and find it is not as scary as you may have been led to believe.

Fraser Island Experience - Dates released

02/02/12

Trekabout Photography Workshops are proud to announce the release of our latest workshop, the 3 day 'Fraser Island Experience'.

Come along for three amazing days on World Heritage Listed Fraser Island with ongoing photography tuition from Michael Snedic and Mark Rayner.

Whilst in this pristine environment, Mark and Michael will instruct you in many aspects of photography including composition, exposure, post-processing, camera settings and more.

Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. Boasting 40 perched lakes with incredibly pure water, Fraser Island is also home to many species of birds and plays host to enormous migratory flocks.

Limited to 8 participants, this workshop will fill fast. Don't miss out on your opportunity to join us on this incredible three day photography adventure. Read more…..

NIKKOR Lens Production hits 60 Million

06/04/11

Total Production Of NIKKOR Lenses For Nikon SLR Cameras Reaches Sixty Million
Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that total production of NIKKOR interchangeable lenses for Nikon SLR cameras has reached 60 million in March 2011.


In 1959, Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.) released its first SLR camera, the Nikon F. At the same time, Nikon also released its first NIKKOR interchangeable lenses for Nikon SLR cameras, among them the NIKKOR-S Auto 5cm f/2. In the half century since, NIKKOR lenses have become the favorite lenses of a wide variety of users, and have been extremely well received by a great number of photo enthusiasts and professional photographers.

In August 2010, total production of NIKKOR lenses reached 55 million. Since then, Nikon has continued to expand the product lineup by releasing six new NIKKOR lenses for FX- and DX-format SLR cameras. As a result, the fact that NIKKOR continues to satisfy a wide variety of photographers is evidenced by production of an additional five million lenses in less than one year, bringing total production to 60 million.
NIKKOR lenses released since August 2010

• AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (released September 2010) An ultra high-power zoom lens with magnification of approximately 10.7× that covers a broad range of focal lengths from the wide-angle 28mm to the telephoto 300mm; equipped with Nikon's latest vibration reduction system, VR II, which provides image stabilization equivalent to an approximately four-step increase in shutter speed. This lens is compatible with the FX format.
• AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G (released September 2010) A fast, mid-telephoto, fixed focal length (prime) lens that offers pleasing blur characteristics and superior resolution with a focal length of 85mm and fast maximum aperture of f/1.4. This lens is compatible with the FX format.
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR (released September 2010) An ultra high-power zoom lens with magnification of approximately 5.5× that covers the 55 mm to 300mm range of focal lengths; equipped with Nikon's latest vibration reduction system, VR II, and high refractive index (HRI) lens elements. This lens is compatible with the DX format.
• AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR (released September 2010) A 5× standard zoom lens with a fixed maximum aperture of f/4 throughout the entire zoom range; utilizes Nano Crystal Coat and is equipped with Nikon's latest vibration reduction system, VR II. This lens is compatible with the FX format.
• AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II (released October 2010) A fast, telephoto, fixed focal length (prime) lens with a focal length of 200mm and maximum aperture of f/2 that is equipped with Nikon's latest vibration reduction system, VR II, and utilizes Nano Crystal Coat. This lens is compatible with the FX-format.
• AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G (released November 2010) A fast, wide-angle lens that exhibits superior image quality with shooting at f/1.4 maximum aperture; utilizes Nano Crystal Coat and is equipped with Nikon's Silent Wave Motor (SWM). This lens is compatible with the FX format.
The NIKKOR brand

As the brand name for Nikon lenses, NIKKOR has become synonymous with high-performance, high-quality SLR lenses. The NIKKOR name comes from adding "R"—a common practice in the naming of photographic lenses at the time the name was established — to "Nikko", the Romanized abbreviation for Nippon Kogaku K.K. In 1933, the large-format lens for aerial photography was released with the name Aero-Nikkor.

NIKKOR has always been ahead of the times. The OP Fisheye-Nikkor 10mm f/5.6 fisheye lens for SLR cameras, released in 1968, was the world's first lens to incorporate aspherical lens elements. What's more, NIKKOR lenses for the latest SLR cameras utilize a number of Nikon's own cutting-edge technologies, including Nano Crystal Coat, which virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections across a wide range of wavelengths.

The current lineup of more than sixty NIKKOR lenses for Nikon SLR cameras offers a rich variety of lenses, including fisheye lenses, super wide-angle to super telephoto lenses, micro lenses and PC-E lenses.