

Ever face uncertainty if the batteries inside your camera bag or shelve still have enough power or not?
Check out this compact, intelligent & reliable EC-741 Universal battery tester

* battery not inclusive – tester only.
You can test before throwing away your alkaline or recharge your NiMh batteries again! NiMh batteries have their recycle life time (500~100 times), so you might not want to recharge your NiMh batteries if there are still more than enough power inside for you to use!
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Promotion Price : RM 42.00 Usual : RM 55.00 Save : RM 13.00
Full 6 months warranty from date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship.
Available at Pixels – Digital Media Community Centre @ 28 Nagore Road 10050 Penang. Tel: 604-2277486 - Demo unit available. Outstation Delivery available by courier service arrangment.
Penang Postcard Competition 2009

This competition is jointly organized by Penang State Tourism Development, Culture, Arts & Heritage and KDU College Sdn Bhd, Penang. The objective of the Penang Postcard Competition is to use the postcard competition to generate interest in Penang tourism, culture and heritage.
The themes of the Penang Postcard Competition are:
• Penang Heritage & Culture
• Penang Scenes of Every Day Life
• Penang the Modern Quirky and Humorous Side
• Penang Food
• Penang Flora and Fauna
Participants may send in as many entries/themes as they wish. However, a participant can only win one (1) prize.
• Prizes for both categories
• 1st Prize – RM2,000
• 2nd Prize –RM1,500
• 3rd Prize – RM1,000
• 2 Consolation Prizes – RM500 each
An official prize presentation ceremony will be organized at a stipulated date at KDU College Sdn Bhd Penang campus’s foyer for which selected participants shall be invited to attend.
For more information, visit : Penang Post Card Competition 2009
Canon has announced a firmware update for its EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR enabling manual exposure when shooting videos. With the updated version, users will be able to manually adjust the shutter speed, aperture and ISO settings in the video mode. he firmware update will include the following manual controls when shooting video:
The new firmware will be available for download on 2 June 2009 from Canon’s website.
Looking for the latest D-SLR from CANON, Check out the latest model EOS 500D @ Gurney Plaza mainconcourse on 8th to 10th May 2009 ( Friday to Sunday)

EOS 500d with EFS 18-55 IS Kit Lens

EOS 500D back view

EOS 500D Top View
KEY Differences between 450D as highlighted below:-
* 15 MP CMOS sensor – similar, but not the same as the 50D (slower readout for one thing)
* HD Video * 1920 x 1080 ( 1080P, 16:9 ) @ 20fps * 1280 x 720 (720P, 16:9) @ 30 fps * 640 x 480 (4:3) @ 30 fps * Quicktime MOV format (H.264 video,linear PCM audio) * Up to 29 min 59 sec (or max file size 4 GB)
* Anti reflection coated display ( 3 inches – 640×480 design with 920,000 dots LCD Display )
* Digic IV – menu layout similar to 50D/5D Mark 2
* Auto lighting optimiser - now adjustable
* Quick control setting mode
* ISO to 12800
* Variable high ISO noise setting adjustment
* Face detect in Liveview
* Peripheral Illumination Correction – brighten the corners of images to correct for lens vignetting
* Sensors under viewfinder to blank screen when the camera is raised to the eye.
* SD/SDHC Card
For more information, please log unto: www.dpreview.com or www.canon.com.my or www.letsgodigital.org or www.imaging-resources.com