KOH KHO KING

Bought 2nd Viewsonic Monitor - VX2262WMP

Posted on April 9th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Computer / IT, Photography.

Bought my 2nd Viewsonic monitor, VX2262WP. My first Viewsonic monitor was VX2233WM, which I am very satisfied and is currently using by my wife.

I wanted to get the same model, but according to my supplier it is no longer available. Instead he only has VX2262WMP which is of higher price by around RM50 more than the VX2233WM. I paid RM590 for the VX2262WMP model.

VX2233WM has viewable area of 21.5″, but is having FULL HD resolution (1920 x 1080).

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktop-monitors/lcd/x-series/vx2233wm.htm

VX2262WMP has viewable area of 22″, but only has 1680×1050 resolution.

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktop-monitors/lcd/x-series/vx2262wm.htm

I want a full HD monitor actually, didn’t know the VX2262XMP only has such resolution until I brought it back. After checking some specs and reviews online, I decided to keep it. Since there is no way for me to get the VX2233WM monitor.

My experience with Viewsonic has not been a pleasant one. When buying my first VX2233WM monitor, the first monitor has a dead pixel in RED on the upper right corner. I brought back to the shop for exchange. Officially it is not changeable for ONE dead pixel, but I have been a frequent customer to the shop, so they allowed me to change to another piece.

Then my 2nd monitor, VX2262WMP. The first unit that I brought back 2 days ago has a defect on the upper right corner. This time it is not dead pixel, but a dirt (blue colour). The dirt is INSIDE the screen, can’t be clean. So again I brought it back for exchange.

I no longer confident in Viewsonic quality control, as the two units that I bought both have defect. Maybe I am unlucky, but I sure will not buy the monitor from any store that does not allow exchange when there is a defect.

Overall, I am happy with the monitor. Bright, wide, built in speaker, at only RM590 for a 22″ monitor it is a bargain!

By the way, 3 years warranty!

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II USB Drive 4GB

Posted on April 5th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Computer / IT, Photography.

Canon Hong Kong has produced an interesting gadget recently, a 4GB USB thumbdrive made with Canon EOS 5D Mark II shape, pulling the lens out and it is a thumbdrive by its own.

Personally I would say it is very cute and attractive. Currently selling at ebay for around US$100 closing bid, which is around RM370. Wow…that is really expensive for a 4GB thumbdrive in today’s standard! You can get a 4GB thumbdrive from any computer store for around USD10-15 at max nowadays! That Canon 5D2 USB drive is 10 times the price after posting at ebay…

From what I heard, this miniature Canon 5D Mark II can be bought from Canon Singapore or Canon Hong Kong at USD15 per piece. Now can someone mass order 100pcs for me so that I can turn my US$1500 into US$1,5000?!:D

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Passover at ShaShinKi

Posted on March 29th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Church, Photography.

Passover is one of the most important incident for all who believes in God. Christians believe the old testament in the Bible as well, how God saves His people from Egypt.

Passover 2009 is from 8th ~ 16th April 2009. To remember this season, I have designed an unique banner for ShaShinKi logo. It has been a long time that I did not do this festival / season logo design. Thank God, I got the simple idea to just paint the blood over the door of ShaShinKi, in remembrance of the Bible teaching. Personally I quite like this design, simple but delivering the message clearly.

In Bible:

PASSOVER
Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth [14th] day of the same month [Nisan 14]: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening [of Nisan 14]. Exodus 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. Exodus  12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night [Nisan 14], and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. Exodus 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. Exodus 12:14 And this day [Nisan 14] shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Thank God for the salvation, thank God for his almighty.

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Beware! Fake Nikon EN-EL3e Battery!

Posted on March 19th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Today I read about some discussions of fake Nikon EN-EL3e being sold in Malaysia, at price not much different from ORIGINAL!

Here’s the picture comparison of the genuine and fake batteries:

So, how much is fake battery selling in the market IN MALAYSIA? From what I heard, RM150.00. Original new Nikon EN-EL3e is selling at RM175.00 at ShaShinKi:

Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (for Nikon D300 D700 D200 D80 D70S D70 D50 DSLR)

RM175.00

Fake EN-EL3e is not being sold at very low price, the reason is simple. They want you to believe that it is ORIGINAL, but cheaper than what you can get from other dealers who are selling genuine Nikon EN-EL3e.

So, what is the down side of getting a fake battery?

1. You pay $$$ but not getting the original. Third party EN-EL3e battery is selling at around RM75. You have paid doubled the price.
2. Third party made EN-El3e might not be compatible with all Nikon DSLRs. Eg. the latest Nikon D90 requires only original Nikon EN-EL3e to work. Some 3rd party maker already modified their chip to make it suitable for D90.
3. Original Nikon EN-EL3e battery will last longer and have longer life-time.
4. Warranty of your camera void if the battery leaks or if Nikon found out you are using 3rd party battery.

Not all third party batteries are bad. There are still good third party brands, but if you are paying RM150, make sure you are getting the original Nikon EN-EL3e and not double the price of what you paid for the third party brand.

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Anothe Affiliate Banner

Posted on March 14th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

How to attract people to click on the banner?

Curiosity kills…you have been warned…

So, are you going to click on the above?

I hope the above banner will give more rewards to ShaShinKi Affiliates.

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Shots from Siem Reap, Cambodia - Part 1

Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Faces in Siam Reap…took this last year…forgot to post it. Should have more photos but not yet process…

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How to Become a Successful Affiliate? (success = earn more $$$)

Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

How many how good or how many visitors your site has, if nobody clicks on your affiliate link, or if some clicks but did not complete the purchase at the merchant’s site, then you are getting no money.What is successful? Let’s get more down to earth. Success = achieving your goal. Goal = Earn $$$ in Affiliate program. You will only get paid when your visitors click and bought things from your Affiliate merchant.

How to become a successful Affiliate?

You will want your visitors to purchase the items from your Affiliate partner. You will want your visitors to complete the deal. You will want your visitors to convince that the item/s that he/she saw is worth buying. Instead of just putting up a banner of your Affiliate partner on your website, a more effective way would be to talk and discuss about it!

1. If you owned a blog, create a post to talk about your new Affiliate. Convince your visitors why you join the program and how reliable the merchant is. Share your shopping experience with your visitors.

2. Select and post up some interesting products from the merchant sites that you have purchase or might want to introduce. You can just use any image from the merchant site and embedded it with a link with your ref number on it to the merchant’s product page. Eg. of link with your Affiliate Ref. ID on it, and link to a specific product (products_id=1488): http://shashinki.com/shop/product_info.php?ref=1&products_id=1488

3. DO NOT SPAM. Do not create bad name or impression by sending mass emails to your friends or strangers with the embedded Affiliate Reference ID on the link / banner. SPAMMING created very bad impression, which will be very hard to get clean up.

4. Put the Affiliate banner on a good location on your website. A banner is only as good as when people saw and click on it. You are not earning from impression, but from the actual sales that have been concluded.

5. Suggest any new idea to the merchant (We, ShaShinKi, listen!). Work together with the merchant to improve the conversion rate (from click to actual sales).

6. Get rid of the negative thinking of “I don’t want to promote too much…not worth for me to promote…etc.”. If you can’t, then you should remove yourself from joining the Affiliate Program. You will not get paid unless a deal is closed. You will need to promote as hard as you can in order to close a deal.

Let’s hope that the above tips can help promote and generate more sales to all Affiliates participating in ShaShinKi!

Happy Affiliating!

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ShaShinKi Face Lift - Snow White! (was bloody mary…)

Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

ShaShinKi Snow White Edition.

http://shashinki.com/shop/

What do you think?

(Previous was bloodly marry :p).

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Make Money $$$ from Your Blog! Join ShaShinKi Affiliate Program!

Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Blog, Photography.

Join ShaShinKi Affiliate Program Today and Start Earning!

Features

• Free to register / sign up at:
  • https://shashinki.com/shop/affiliate_signup.php
• Low minimum payout amount of RM50.00 monthly! If your accumulated amount is less than RM50.00, it will be brought forward to the following month.
• Choices of payment method: Shopping Points, Cheque, Bank Transfer (within Malaysia only), and PayPal.
• Various size and design of banners / text links to suite your websites.
• Detail reports: Sales, Clickthrough, and Payment reports.

We Pay

Monthly commission begins at 0.5% with the possibility for increased percentage based upon performance.

Terms and Conditions

Affiliates must comply to ShaShinKi Terms and Conditions before signing up which can be read in the link below:

• http://shashinki.com/shop/affiliate_terms.php

Register / Signup

• https://shashinki.com/shop/affiliate_signup.php

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[ShaShinKi] Affiliate Program! Earn $$$ from Sales at ShaShinKi!

Posted on February 18th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Computer / IT, Photography.

ShaShinKi Affiliate Program

You Get 0.5% Commission from Every Sales!
Sign Up at:
https://shashinki.com/shop/affiliate_signup.php

FAQs:

1. How does it works?
- Register yourself as an affiliate at ShaShinKi (different from your own customer’s account).
- Go to your account summary. Click on Banner selection and you will be able to select different type of banner to put onto your blog or website.
- Customers that make purchase at ShaShinKi that were coming from your banner will have 0.5% commission from the total sales amount credited to you.
- Commission will only be counted/credited after the order has been completed at ShaShinKi (customer paid & order shipped.)

2. How much commission?
- 0.5% from each and every sales generated from your banner. Your banner will have your member ID number on it.

3. How is payment being made?
- ShaShinKi Shopping Point, Bank Transfer (Malaysia only), PayPal.

4. Is there any minimum payout amount?
- Yes. Minimum payout amount is RM50.00.

5. Will I get commission if I referred to myself when purchasing?
- No. You must not refer to your own banner when making purchase at ShaShinKi. If such case is found, your affiliate account will be terminated and you will not get payment from the referred purchase.

6. What type of banner / Link option?
- There are banner link, product link and text link available. You can choose your preferred type of link with your reference ID at your Affiliate account at ShaShinKi.com.

Eg. of Text link:

• ShaShinKi.com - Malaysia’s Online Camera Shop!

7. Where can I promote the banner / text link?
- You can put the banner or text link at your blog, personal website, forum signature, etc. You can also email the link to your friends and family (please take extra care with email, DO NOT SPAM.)

8. Where can I sign up?
- It is free, it is for everybody. Please register / sign up at:

• https://shashinki.com/shop/affiliate_signup.php

More info at:

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Rumor? Nikon AF-S 10-18mm F/4 G ED (Pictures)

Posted on February 18th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Saw some pictures of the Nikon AF-S 10-18mm F/4 G ED in the internet, looks pretty real to me.

(Someone beta testing the lens?)

From the naming, it looks like this lens is going to be a full frame lens (FX format). 10mm at FX format is going to be awesome ultra wide!No fisheye wording on the lens, so I would assume it to be a “normal” ultra wide angle!

Price? Judging from the current Nikon new increased price, the lens should be in RM6k range. Nano coating some more…good…

This won’t be the last lens from Nikon this year…

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Photo Editing - Simple Tutorial (by Kho King)

Posted on February 13th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family, Photography.

My sister asked me how come my photos so nice colour, what setting I use for my camera and if I use flash or not. It is hard to explain in words, so I have decided to write a small and simple tutorial here.

After discovering Lambency, my flash photography results have changed entirely. Flash no longer harsh and everything seems to be very natural even for indoor shots. I no longer scared of using flash, and no longer having the problem of “fake” flash type of photos. I have blogged about Lambency before, which you can read in the link below:

http://shashinki.com/blog/?s=Lambency

As to where you can get the Lambency diffuser, visit:

http://shashinki.com/shop/lambency-m-69.html

If your original photos are already of very harsh flash result, then editing will be very difficult. Not everything can be corrected in post processing, so try to get things RIGHT on the first place.

(more…)

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Digital Camera Magazine (Malaysia Edition) is now available at ShaShinKi.com!

Posted on February 10th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

We are proud to announce that Digital Camera Magazine (Malaysia Edition) is now available at ShaShinKi.com!

First issue being offered at ShaShinKi.com is February 2009 Issue 38:

Price is same as those sold at bookstores/newstands, but with free poslaju delivery to your home for order above RM50 at ShaShinKi.com! Yes, you can combine your order with other products at ShaShinKi.com.

Do check out ShaShinKi advertisement inside this issue with free Angpow worth RM8.00 to all readers!

See ya!

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OUR VANISHING HERITAGE: PhotoMalaysia 2009 Exhibition

Posted on January 18th, 2009 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

PhotoMalaysia is having its 2nd photo exhibition, at Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur.

Today is the opening of the show, photographed by Glenn Guan.

From “sky view”…

“Half sky view…”

“Earth view…” Ted Adnan, this year Exhibition organiser is giving speech.

OUR VANISHING HERITAGE: PhotoMalaysia 2009 Exhibition
Sun 18 Jan - Sun 1 Feb, 11am to 7pm

Admission Free
Presented by PhotoMalaysia.com
Sponsored by Shashinki.com - the first Malaysian online camera retail store.

The Annexe Gallery, 1st & 2nd Floor
Central Market Annexe, Kuala Lumpur
tel & fax: +603 2070 1137
www.annexegallery.com

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Nikon D3X - the Camera that will SHAKE the world!

Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Finally…after so many rumors…after so many months of waiting…people said before Olympic Beijing…nevermind…now it is true…from Nikon the news…let’s welcome the D3X!

There is no price for Malaysia market yet…but in Japan, price has already been announced and it is a hefty JPY900k street price! With perhaps a 10% discount or point rebate, you still have to pay JPY810k for it, which I believe is the MOST expensive DSLR among Nikon, Canon and Sony. Ok…for Malaysia buyers, no price yet from Nikon Malaysia or Nikon Singapore, but based on D3 price, I am guessing that the D3X would be priced at around RM25k-27k. Which is around the price range of Canon 1Ds Mark III.

I believe the sensor used in Nikon D3X is same as the one used in Sony D700, which is priced at only RM12k+, yeah…so much cheaper than the other full frame DSLR. Sony D700 suddenly sounds so cheap and affordable…and attractive!

Not much changes or new features in D3X that I can notice…no…I don’t remember any…should be using the exact same feature and body as D3, except with a bigger sensor…

Am I going to buy one? No…for sure…no…I have a bigger and more interesting commitment in front…a house…yeah…a home.

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Christmas 2008

Posted on November 30th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography, Rojak.

I did a simple Christmas 2008 banner design for ShaShinKi today.

Initially it is just a plain .png file. Later I changed it to jpeg for better web compatibility, later I decided to add some snow animation to it…

Here’s the final version:

File size is 160kb, I hope it is not of too much burden for Malaysia internet speed to load…

Merry Christmas! Christ is born!

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Kids at the fishing village…

Posted on November 18th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

The is the best trip in my opinion in the whole CB5 journey…fishing village…last day trip…too bad too little time spent there…I think I can shoot whole day there if not another few extra days…

There are many more pictures in my memory cards…I shall post more later…

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the Umbrella…

Posted on November 18th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

My wife asked me what umbrella…as posted by Audrey at:

http://shashinki.com/blog/2008/11/16/goodbyesiem-reap-goodbye-stranger/#comments

That’s the doc’s umbrella…

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Goodbye…Siem Reap! Goodbye children…

Posted on November 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

My favorite photo from the trip…the image keeps popping up in my mind…a very accident shots from a boat in our last day trip and last hour on the way back from a fishing village. The sun is setting…a boy and his sister waving us goodbye when saw our boat pass by near a hill. They might have coming back from taking water from the nearby river…innocent and lovely children in a fishing village in Siem Reap…

Goodbye and take care…

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Crossing Bridges 5 - Siem Reap, Cambodia!

Posted on November 10th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

This year, I am going to attend the 4 countries photographers’ gathering at Siem Reap, Cambodia! Last year was in Sabah, Malaysia, but I couldn’t attend it due to still in Japan. There will be photographers from Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. This is a crossing countries gathering to build friendships among photographers in this SEA region.

Date: 11-16th Nov (Tues - Sun). Some have reached there earlier.

Looking forward to have some memoriable photos from this trip.

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ShaShinKi @ KLPF 2008 - Exhibition Booth

Posted on October 25th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

We went to the booth the night before the exhibition day, around 8pm we were at there…

We decided to went rest at hotel and come again the next day morning to setup the booth.

We arrived the next day (Saturday) at 6.30pm, exhibition started at 10am, so we were quite in a rush. Thank God, everything went smoothly and we were able to setup everything within the time frame.

Final shots before the crowds start coming in…

Crowds visiting our booth…

Thanks!

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ShaShinKi’s Staffs at KLPF 2008

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family, Photography.

Yes, we participate in KLPF 2008 on 18-19th (Sat-Sun) at Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur.

From left to right:
(Kho King, Lydia Wong, Foon Ngok (Ms. Wong), Hoon King and Aini)

It is a tiring 2 days event, but it is definitely a fruitful event to be able to meet many friends and members of PhotoMalaysia, as well as many new customers and friends that only be able to get to know about ShaShinKi during this KLPF 2008!

Too tired right now, got some photos in my CF card, will post it when in a few days time.

Thank God things went smoothly, may all glory be in His name!

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ShaShinKi Focus Test Chart - FREE!

Posted on October 17th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

A dedicated focus test chart - ShaShinKi Focus Test Chart - uses to check the focus accuracy of your lens and camera.

I will be distributing the focus test chart to visitors that come to ShaShinKi booth at KLPF 2008 (Booth B05). Those who order items online at ShaShinKi.com will get the test chart FREE OF CHARGE as well, while stock last only.

For a good / correct focus lens and camera, this is what you will get:

The ShaShinKi Line will be in focus and sharp.

To use the focus chart, it is simple. Just place the ShaShinKi Focus Test Chart on a flat table, get your camera and lens and point to the ShaShinKi Line at the middle of the chart at around 45 degrees, make the sure ShaShinKi Line is in the middle of your viewfinder, take a shot.

Notes / Common Mistakes:

1. Do not shoot at shutter speed below 1/60s (depending on the lens you are using). This is to avoid hand shake/blur.
2. Use a tripod if your hand is not steady enough.
3. Use a flash if you do not have access to a tripod.

Happy Focus Testing!

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ShaShinKi Dedicated T-shirt and Baseball Cap!

Posted on October 11th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Yeah! One and only in the world! Dedicated to ShaShinKi!

I have wanted a cap for a long time, and finally…I have my own cap…ShaShinKi Cap!

My first cap was gifted by my sister, a Nike cap. Sometimes, when it is too hot and shinny outside, my eyes hurt and it really helps if you were to wear a cap, to shade the sunlight from directly hitting your eyes.

Ok…back to the main purpose of this post…I want to show to the world ShaShinKi dedicated t-shirt and baseball cap!

Front

Back

The design is simple, shall think of how to improve in future.

(In case you wonder…the model is yours truly… :P)

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First Micro Four Thirds DSLR - Panasonic G1

Posted on September 12th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Panasonic has today announced the world’s first DSLR that uses micro four third sensor that was announced recently.

(more…)

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Carl Zeiss 16-35mm F2.8 - What a Beautiful Lens!

Posted on September 12th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

What a Beautiful Lens!

This lens makes me want to get a Sony DSLR and mount the lens on it!

Zeiss is tempting…so much nice design as compare to the “Ugly” lens…

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Sony Announces 70-400mm F4-5.6 - Silver colour…What an Ugly Lens!

Posted on September 12th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

What an ugly lens in silver colour…

No, this is not an amatuer lens, but professional lens with price tag over RM7k! Sony should have just make it black, or white, or grey, but come on…NOT SILVER!

Luckily I am no Sony user…

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Canon EOS 50D Specifications - “Accidental” Leaked from Canon China

Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Canon China posted up the specs and information of the up coming Canon EOS 50D at:

http://www.canon.com.cn/products/camera/eos/50d/index.html

The above link has been removed as of now…too late? No problem…see below:

Highlights

• 15.1 megapixel CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 4
• 1.6x crop
• Dust Reduction
• Auto Brightness Processing
• 95% viewfinder .97 magnification
• 9 point af (All Cross Type)
• 35 meter area equipped with high-precision sensors
• AF Fine Tuning
• ISO 100-12800
• 6.3 fps (high speed) 3fps (low speed)
• Buffer: 16 RAW - 60 JPG - 10 RAW+JPG
• 920,000 points VGA 3.0-inch LCD monitor (finally following Niko superb LCD trend!)
• 100,000 cycle shutter
  
• Rugged magnesium alloy body

Full Specifications (from Photography Bay) (more…)

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PhotoMalaysia - Be Active!

Posted on August 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Recently I received lots of email from members of PhotoMalaysia asking why they can’t post. Instead of explaining and repeating myself everyday, I have decided to make an announcement at the front page of PhotoMalaysia at:

http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?p=698806

In short…be active! Be an Active Member!

I created a small banner for the thread…which I think is quite cute…haha…what do you think?!

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Nikon D700 = RM8888! Nikon SB-900 = RM1595!

Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Nikon D700 DSLR and SB-900 Speedlight has just launched in Malaysia on 1st August! ShaShinKi.com will have stock this week! Great price! Great features! Malaysia is having among the lowest price in the world!

Nikon D700 Digital SLR Camera Body Only (FX Full Frame 12MP CMOS, Live View, Image Sensor Cleaning)

RM8,995.00 RM8,888.00

Nikon SB-900 Speedlight i-TTL Shoe Mount Flash (Guide No. 34/111.5 (ISO 100, m/ft))

RM1,595.00

Anybody buying?!

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