========================================================== NEWS FROM THE NIKONIANS COMMUNITY http://www.nikonians.org February 2005 Thank you for your interest in Nikonians(R) - The worlwide home for Nikon(R) photographers. With over 27.000 members from 130 nations, the premier photo community. =========================================================== CONTENT =========================================================== * EDITORIAL NOTE * PICTURE OF THE WEEK * FOCUS ON IMAGING, UK 27-FEB-2005...02-MAR-2005 * JANUARY CONTEST WINNERS * FINALISTS 2004 * WHICH COMPACT FLASH CARD? * JPEG, TIFF OR RAW? * WRITE FOR NIKONIANS * MEETING OTHER NIKONIANS * D70 UNDERWATER * ONE SECOND OF A GREAT BLUE HERON * IF YOU MISSED #27 OF THE NIKONIAN Dear Nikonian, A lot is happening at Nikonians right now and this January was the busiest month we ever have had. Nikon News, the corporate Nikon magazine out of Switzerland ran a small story on us in December 2004 and also a lot of new sites are linking to Nikonians, pushing the envelope. We expect to expand with additional servers this summer to keep up with the growth. Right after the PMA in the USA is over, we have another exhibition coming up in Europe. This Sunday, the 27th of February, Focus on Imaging in Birmingham, UK opens the doors. If you were bored at PMA, go to Focus on Imaging - We have made a small flyer showcasing the community and it is available at several stands there. If you are in the neighborhood, make sure you visit and grab your own copy. The eZine team recently finished the latest edition of the eZine, number 27. If you have not downloaded it yet, you may want to do so at the eZine site www.nikonian.org Many Nikonians are active both indoors and outdoors shooting and uploading their images to their galleries. The "picture of the week", showcasing one selected image each week is hopefully an inspiration for you to participate with your own work too. Members are also planning on meeting at several places, Dallas/Texas and New York City are on the agenda. Join some other Nikonians in your local area and enjoy the fun of being together shooting! Since January 13th, it has become easier to get Silver, Gold and Platinum memberships. It is now possible to upgrade directly in the community without the need to go through the online shop. We want thank all of our "old" and new members who have used this new function, supporting our growth by upgrading - Your help is needed and very welcome! Thank you :-) Bo Stahlbrandt & J. Ramon Palacios Nikonians Founders PICTURE OF THE WEEK =========================================================== Igor Voljc (IgorV) from Slovenija and his photo "Lana" has been selected as this weeks picture. Congratulations Igor! http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID115/17.html FOCUS ON IMAGING, UK 27-FEB-2005...02-MAR-2005 =========================================================== Thanks to the friendly people at Nik Multimedia, Tetenal and Wacom, you should be able to find our community flyer at their stands. If you are there, make sure you grab your own copy. Nik Multimedia, stand S7 Tetenal, stand E3 Wacom, stand S7 By the way, Nikon is at stand D40 http://www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk JANUARY CONTEST WINNERS =========================================================== Congratulations to the January winners! Black & White category "Drunken Houses" By James Fewer (Lighthouseman) Canada http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID4/554.html Color category "Sharp Shinned Hawk Eating" By Richard Kitchen (richmk) Canada http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID4/554.html FINALISTS 2004 =========================================================== A total of 22 photographs made it into the 2004 finals and the winners are announced soon. See the finalists here: http://www.nikonians-images.com/galleries/showgallery.php?cat=3881&password= WHICH COMPACT FLASH CARD? =========================================================== There are many flash cards out there. A short overview with the facts can be found here: http://www.nikonians-images.com/new_guides/flash_cards/flash_cards_1.html JPEG, TIFF OR RAW? =========================================================== A lot of discussion is going on about which image format should be used for what, when and how. This guide gives you an overview: http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/guides/digital/jpeg_tiff_or_raw_1.html WRITE FOR NIKONIANS =========================================================== We have openings for regular columnists who can commit to a weekly, biweekly, or monthly schedule. If you have a unique perspective on photography, art or imaging, we encourage you to submit a sample column. http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/writers_wanted.html MEET OTHER NIKONIANS =========================================================== NIKONIANS IN NYC If you are up for meeting other Nikonians in NYC, check out http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID30/759.html DALLAS AREA Interested in meeting fellow Nikonians in Dallas, TX? Say so here: http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID30/734.html D70 UNDERWATER =========================================================== What underwater housings are available for the D70? Some members discuss the various possibilities to take your DSLR on a dive http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID117/18.html ONE SECOND OF A GREAT BLUE HERON =========================================================== A nice composite panorama consisting of 8 frames representing one second in the flight of a Great Blue Heron. Good idea and well executed. http://www.nikonians.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=10&forum=DCForumID114&viewmode=threaded IF YOU MISSED #27 OF THE NIKONIAN =========================================================== Did you miss the latest edition of our eZine, THE NIKONIAN? No worries, it is online (40 pages, 2.2 MB). You can download it for free from here: http://www.nikonian.org It is a PDF document, so you need the Adobe(R) Acrobat Reader to be able view, and if you so desire, to print it. If you don't have the reader you can download it here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html In this issue you'll find information about the Nikonians photo contest finals, an interview with the author James Balog, a report from Photokina, tips for winter photography by James H. Egbert, an article on the nik color Efex Photoshop filters, D2X information, calendar, event updates and much more. The content of this issue: e-Zine Editorial ................. 3 e-Zine Credits ................... 4 PhotoProShop ..................... 5 Nikonian Workshops ............... 6 Membership Levels ................ 9 ANPAT Review...................... 10 Book Review....................... 12 Nikonian Gallery ................. 16 A Pro Speaks...................... 21 New from Nikon ................... 24 Products in Focus ................ 26 Photokina report ................. 31 More Products in Focus ........... 33 Exhibit Calendar ................. 38 Information ...................... 39 THE F6 DIFFERENCE =========================================================== We are in the process of running a series of Nikonians reviews on the F6 trying to cut through the weed of what the F6 is and is not. One part of what we have been looking at is how it compares against the other main F's: the F5, F4, F3 and F100. The next F6 newsletter will contain some of this information. 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