Gadget Award of 2009 was dominated Name Industry

The era of the 2000s became the golden period for the telecommunications and entertainment industries. Many developers of new applications and emerging manufacturing devices and succeed. And there is also present only as a complement. In Indonesia itself, in the ten years since the Y2K era, has circulated the new brands on the market devices. Now the gadget, not just the needs but also your lifestyle. Gadget magazine Gadget Awards event held in 2009 to provide awards for producers to increasingly maintain their services. Event held for the third time this took place in the Campus Club & Lounge, Jakarta, Wednesday (17/12/2009). There are 27 categories of awards for a variety of fields ranging from telecommunications to console games. Among the award recipients, mostly dominated by big names in the industry.
The following is a complete list of award recipients.

The Best GSM Provider: Indosat
The Best Innovation GSM: Telkomsel
The Best CDMA Provider: Bakrie Telecom
The Best Innovation CDMA: Smart Telecom
The Best BlackBerry Provider: Indosat
The Best Innovation BlackBerry Provider: Excelcomindo Pratama (XL)
The Best Internet Service: Indosat Mega Media (IM2)
The Best Music Phone: Sony Ericsson W995
The Best Smart Phone: Nokia E72
The Best Local Phone: Nexian NXG900
The Best Camera Phone: Sony Ericsson Satio
The Best Notebook: Sony Vaio X
The Best DSLR Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
The Best Pocket Camera: Samsung ST550
The Best LCD TV: LG New Scarlett
The Best Portable Music Player: Sony Walkman X Series
The Best Game Console: Sony PlayStation 3
The Best Camcorder: Sony HDR XR 520
The Best Blu-ray Player: LG BD3770
The Best Game Portable: Sony PSP Go
The Best Netbook: Advan Atom 270
The Best All in One PC: BenQ NScreen i91
The Best Memory Card: V-Gen
The Best Mini Home Theater: LG HT964TZ
The Best Extreme Gadget: Samsung Xtreme
The Best Fashion Gadget: Dell Adamo
The Best Choice Readers Kaskus: Nokia Indonesia

See you at Gadget Award 2010!!! source : megindo.net

What is the Best Digital Camera Brand For 2009?

By Chris Campbell
Picking the best camera brand is very hard, and is something that varies greatly. Some may say Canon, while others may say Kodak. It all depends on what the camera is being used for. Technically, there is no best camera brand, and it really just comes down to individual preference. Nonetheless, there are quite a few brands that really do dominate in many ways. These brands include Olympus, Leica, Panasonic, Minolta, Fuji, Pentax, and Sony. As you can see, it is hard to pick just one brand, as there are many brands that are right up there as "the best camera brand".
As for quality, this may be a bit easier to rank. At the top would be Leica, followed by Panasonic, Minolta, Olympus, Yashica, Practika, Pentacon, Fuji, and Zeiss. There are several other brands, and just because they are not on this list does not mean they are bad brands. In fact, in this time there is really no such thing as "bad camera brand", but there are just certain brands that really shine.
Overall, many would say that the Leica could be the best if it was smaller. Many people do not like it because it is not one you can fit in your pocket. Though, it is said to be a great film and digital camera nonetheless. Olympus is probably one of the best digital SLR, and if you are willing top pay big bucks for lenses, then this is your best bet.
One thing that should be considered closely is what category camera you want as well. Some brands do not have good SLR cameras, while others may not have good ultra compact cameras. There are five categories, and before picking a specific brand you should definitely know which of these you will likely want. The categories include ultra compact (very small), compact (small), creative compact (a bit bigger than the compact cameras), SLR-like (larger), and the SLR (the largest). Some brands will not have good SLR cameras, so if you want a good SLR camera, some brands may not be an option for you. Generally, Sony caries ultra compact cameras, while Olympus is better known for SLR cameras. Picking a brand is not always something that someone can help you with. Often times people pick a camera on what they find is appealing. Try out some different cameras; see how you like their look, and their interface. It really comes down to individual preference over anything.
Getting the best brand of camera, is never an easy thing, due to the constantly changing technology. Fortunately, there are plenty of helpful websites online, that can narrow down your search and help you find the camera with all the features important to you.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Chris_Campbell

Best Camera 2010

Camera with the best technology and features will appear this year. Digital Trends took a few digital camera products Compact grade below.

Sony Cybershot DSC-W370

The first CCD sensor, panoramic technological innovation. Allow the camera to take some pictures and mengabungkan a wide panoramic image. 14MP sensor, 3inch LCD and 720p video

Olympus Pen E-PL1

Lens 4 / 3 shorter video features recofding

Samsung NX-10

As technology Micro 4 / 3, has a larger sensor but compact size. 14.6MP sensor, 3 inch LCD AmOLED (images remained visible in bright sunlight conditions), 72P video recording - H.264.

Panasonic Lumix ZR3

Advantages AVCHD video recording features of Lite. Only 1 inch thick, 25mm ultra wide angle lens Lecia, 14.1MP sensor, 8x optical zoom.

Nikon Coolpix L110

15x optical zoom from Nikon, 28 - 420mm, 3 inch LCD 12.1MP, 720p video recording.

Fujifilm Finepix S2550HD

18x optical zoom, 28mm wide angle lens from Fujinon, 720p HD video recording, 3 inch LCD

Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

Price cheaper, with 12.1MP sensor, 4 optical zoom and stabilizer.

Olympus SP 800UZ

30x wide angle optical zoom (supposedly the longest distance as compact zoom camera), 720 HD video, 3 inch LCD

Pentax Optio I 10.

SLR look like small, white and black body, 12.1MP sensor, 5x optical zoom.

Kodak Slice

Small camera, 3.5 inch LCD touch screen, 14MP sensor, 5x optical zoom.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC TX7

Sony's smallest camera with features dijajaran AVCHD HD video, 3.5 inch LCD touch screen.

Casio Exilim EX FH100

High speed camera with 40 shots per second or 1000 frames per second video recording images.
10.1MP sensor, 24mm lens, 10x optical zoom, 3 inch LCD.
 

Ten Tips for Better Flower Photographs

by Kerry T. Giviens, MD
1. BE SELECTIVE. At a flower show , there is an enormous number of beautiful flowers. Don’t rush to photograph the first blossom you see. Find a plant with the best combination of form, color, lighting and background.
2. ISOLATION. For impact, isolate your subject. Find a camera angle that minimizes distracting elements, such as other flowers or spectators. Take the time to try low angles, high angles, or moving to the right or left. A wide lens aperture ( a lower-numbered f-stop on and SLR camera) will enhance this effect by softening the background.
3. COMPOSITION. Pay attention to the position of your subject in the viewfinder. Putting the subject in the dead-center of the picture is often the first instinct, but is not always the most aesthetic composition. Concentrate on what you see in the viewfinder, and recompose the picture until it looks the best to you. And don’t forget to try vertical framing, as well as horizontal.
4. TRIPOD. Because the light in parts of the Conventions Center (or building) is varied, you may be forced to use slow shutter speeds. In this situation, hand-holding your camera might result in vibrations and unsharp pictures. Use a tripod to steady your camera if it has a tripod screw-socket. If you don’t ( or can’t) use a tripod, try to steady your camera in other ways- nestle it on a bean bag or your coat; brace the camera against a wall; or at the very least, take a firm stance while shooting, with your legs slightly apart and your elbows braced. When using and SLR camera on a tripod, cable a release can significantly reduce unwanted vibrations.
5.PATIENCE. When photographing flowers outdoors, be aware of small breezes that might set the flowers in motion. Likewise, breezes can be caused indoors by the opening of a door or the brisk movement of people. For sharp picture, you must be prepared to wait for all movement to cease before releasing the shutter.
6. ENVIRONMENT. Wonderful photographs can be created by showing the relationship of you subject to its environment. A simple way to achieve this is with a wide- angle lens on a SLR camera, or the wide mode on a dual-lens or zoom lens point-&-shoot camera. Position your subject as close as possible in the foreground.
7. EXTREME CLOSE-UPS. Flowers take on an entirely different look when viewed in extreme close-up. Use your viewfinder indicators to move in as close as possible, while still maintaining sharp focus. If you are using a 35mm SLR camera, your macro (close-up) capabilities can be extended with accessories such as a macro lens, a macro teleconverter, or even screw-on supplementary close-up lenses or extension tubes for your present lenses.
8. THE WHOLE PICTURE. Consider the whole plant when you photograph, and not just the colorful bloom. Examine the fascinating textures and geometries of leaves, seed pods and fallen petals.
9. EXPERIMENT! Don’t be afraid to shoot a few extra pictures. Try different angles and different lighting. Also depict your subject from several different viewpoints.
10. LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES. If your picture don’t convey what you saw in your mind’s eye, ask yourself: “What went wrong?” If you study your mistakes, you will be rewarded wit a greater number successful photographs on your next outing.

Cell phones boost digital photography's image.

By David Sheets
Digital cameras are getting an image boost from an unlikely source: cell phone cameras.
Interest in digital cameras is going up in direct relation to the growth in sales of cell phones that also take pictures, a new survey by technology market analyst IDC shows. The Mobile Imaging Survey, made public this week, shows that well over a quarter of camera phone users were inclined to buy a digital camera because their experience with the camera phone made them less intimidated by digital photography.
The findings refute earlier speculation among market and industry analysts that camera phones eventually would replace digital cameras. Since the first camera phone appeared in late 2000, the image quality has improved, approaching that of some digital cameras. Camera phone users like to snap pictures anywhere, anytime and send them immediately by e-mail. Still, users prefer a digital camera for "keepsake" pictures, such as family portraits and vacation snapshots, IDC discovered. Those keepsake images also are the pictures that camera phone users are most likely to save and print at home, the survey found. Consequently, fewer camera phone images are being printed, dropping to an average of one every three months now from one a month last year.
IDC's research appears to match, in part, studies cited earlier this year by Eastman Kodak Co. on camera phone habits. The company discovered that more than 70 percent of camera phone users rarely move images into a computer for archiving or printing later. Camera phones outsell digital cameras about four to one, but they aren't the source of most digital images. About 7.5 billion images will be taken with camera phones this year, compared with an estimated 40 billion from digital cameras, IDC said. The survey analyzed responses from 150 people nationwide, mostly 25- to 44-year-olds; it was weighted to reflect the nation as a whole.

Using Your Digital Camera: Image Playback

by George Schaub
One of the chief advantages of digital photography is that you can see the picture immediately after you press the shutter release. This allows you to reshoot if necessary or delete pictures as you go to save room on the memory card. Some cameras have instant preview, a programmable amount of time that holds the picture on the LCD screen for anywhere from 2 to 10 seconds. Others require you to press the monitor display to see the image, or to switch to playback mode to review images.
A few image-playback tips and techniques:
Use your instant review function to check on image quality. If you find that there's a problem, it makes it easy to reshoot on the spot. After you have made a number of images, you can review them one at a time, as a grid of images or use a slide show format. To do this, you switch the camera from shooting to playback mode and activate the review options.
Keep in mind that LCD screens are not always reliable predictors of how the image actually looks. For example, if you make a photograph in a low-light situation, it may look quite dark on the LCD screen. When you open up the image on your computer later, however, a simple brightness and contrast adjustment reveals a fully detailed image.
If you are working with a digital point and shoot (as opposed to a digital SLR) and you like to make macro, or close-up shots, it's a good idea to use the LCD monitor viewer for framing and composition. Working through the finder at such close range will result in the image being framed differently than you might have hoped due to what's called "parallax" error.
The instant review function is great for checking exposure and rethinking the way you made the shot and fixing it for the next exposure. But the main thing to look for on the monitor is whether the framing and subject expression is to your liking.
Some digital cameras also have an info playback mode that displays the camera settings along with each picture. This allows you to see what you did when you made the picture and, if you're not happy with the results, use the information to help correct the image. A few digital cameras can display a histogram, a graphic representation of the scene that shows you if the image is under- or over-exposed. You can use this to correct problems in your next exposure.

Pro Tips 1: How to Keep Your Digital Sensor Clean

by Kerry Drager
One of the annoying "features" of digital SLR cameras is the seeming ease in which the sensor gets dirty. Sure, you can clone dark specks out of a sky with your image-editing program, but it's often easier to practice good prevention measures. Following are tips and techniques from BetterPhoto's instructors, all experienced professionals:
The key to keeping a sensor clean is to be a fanatic about cleanliness. I frequently vaccum my camera bag to eliminate as much dust as possible, and take maximum care when changing lenses. It's at lens change time that most dust enters a DSLR camera so it's important to do so quickly, preferably in an environment without blowing dust. Frankly, prevention is preferable to the solution.
Kerry Drager:
I turn off the camera and point it straight down when changing lenses. And I try to change lenses as fast as possible. I use the biggest blower bulb that I've found - the largest size Giottos - in order to blow off the back glass of the lens and to blow any specks dust out of the mirror/shutter area inside the camera. I avoid switching lenses outdoors if it’s windy or dusty - and, instead, go inside my car or a building ... Of course, if the light is getting great or the subject is moving fast, then I’ll keep my back to the wind, hunch over, change lenses, hope for the best, and start shooting! :-)
Paul Gero:
I'm vigilant about changing lenses quickly and watching the direction of the wind when I am changing lenses. I try to use my body to shield the lens mount area. Using zoom lenses helps because it means having to change lenses less frequently. But there are times when I need the speed of primes and do have to change lenses, obviously.
William Neill:
I turn off the camera when I change lenses. That's about it. Honestly, I am seriously lazy about this task and pay for it with lots of cloning.
Ibarionex Perello:
Before each shoot, I use my Giottos Rocket Blower to clean the inside of the mirror box and sensor.
Rob Sheppard:
I never leave a lens off the camera body for more than the time it takes to put a new one on. I am cautious about changing lenses in dusty conditions. I keep the camera body and lens clean. I keep my camera bag clean (I actually vacuum it out if conditions are bad). Finally, one of my digital SLRs is an Olympus E-330 and the Olympus dust removal system is excellent.
Simon Stafford:
Here are my thoughts on helping to prevent dust settling on the surface of the low-pass filter:
* Always keep a body cap on the camera body when no lens is attached.
* Tilt the camera body down when changing lenses and inspecting the low-pass filter.
* In dusty environments, store camera bodies in a sealable plastic bag, as an additional barrier to the ingress of dust.
* Clean the base of the mirror box regularly to prevent fine particles that get worn off the lens mount flanges every time you attach or detach a lens from migrating to the low-pass filter.
* Always store the camera body upright, or on its front – never on its back – make gravity your friend.
* Periodically clean out the interior of your camera bag.
* Keep your lenses meticulously clean (front and back) – much of the unwanted material that ends up inside a camera is sucked there through the action of zooming and focusing a lens, as the groups of lens elements are shifted small differences in air pressure are created, which draws dust into the camera.

Pro Tips 2: How to Clean Your DSLR's Sensor

by Kerry Drager
OK, you followed all of the prevention measures outlined in the first survey of BetterPhoto's online instructors. But your skies are now starting to show those nasty little specks ... i.e., from dust on your digital sensor! Unfortunately, this sort of thing eventually occurs to just about any digital SLR camera. A good prevention strategy simply makes this happen later, rather than sooner, and perhaps reduces the severity. Below, BP's instructors - all pro shooters - share their thoughts and insight.
Jenni Bidner:
I've never had a problem because I have my cameras cleaned and check regularly, and am careful to change lenses quickly and in a protected area to reduce the chance of dust and debris getting inside or behind the mirror. For me, the real problem is cleaning dog nose prints off my lenses! LOL Editor's Note: Jenni teaches Dog Photography here at BP! :-)
Peter Burian:
While my camera manufacturer does not recommend that owners clean their sensors, I have done so often, using several Visible Dust products (www.visibledust.com), including the Sensor Brush, specifically designed for this purpose. For stubborn specks, I'll switch to the new Orange Series DHAP swab plus VDust Formula liquid.
Caution from Peter Burian: In order to avoid scratching the filter over the sensor, it's essential to use such products with utmost care, following the accessory manufacturer's recommendations to the letter.
Editor's note: Also see Peter's excellent BP article: Cleaning a DSLR Camera’s Sensor
Kerry Drager:
The Giottos Rocket Blower is always my first choice. If that doesn't work, my second choice has been to drop off my camera at a local camera repair shop (which has a 1-day turnaround - maximum - for sensor cleaning). I'm fairly new to digital, and I haven't had the "pleasure" yet of needing my third choice: doing it myself with Visible Dust. (To date, when necessary, I've had the time to do the repair shop drop-off.)
Paul Gero:
I do have the Visible Dust brush and will use that, though I actually prefer dropping off my cameras at the Canon facility in Irvine, CA,
which is about 10 miles from us. They can clean the sensor usually while I'm waiting, or in about an hour.
Ibarionex Perello:
If the blower doesn't do it and the debris has accumulated so that it's a real problem, I'll send the camera to the service center for cleaning. I won't touch it myself.
Rob Sheppard:
I don’t have a dirty sensor all that often (by doing the things he recommends in Pro Tips 1. Of course, I do on occasion, like everyone. Then I use a strong blower like the Giottos Rocket Blower or I go down to the drugstore and get a baby enema syringe (they work great). I make sure I hold the camera with the lens opening facing down as I blow it out.
Simon Stafford:
Cleaning is a progressive process for me - only going as far as I need to. I start with a simple rubber bulb blower, then move on to a VisibleDust Arctic Butterfly brush, followed by Visible Dust cleaning swabs. If all else fails, I take the camera to be cleaned professionally at an authorised workshop. I am testing the Green Clean kit at the moment for the UK distributor - it is a non-contact vacuum cleaning method, and it is proving to be very effective for all but the most stubborn sensor dirt!
Tony Sweet:
When I do get dust specks, my first step is to use a high powered air bulb, like the Giottos. Never use canned air! It may spray some chemicals that will permanently damage the sensor! Hold the camera face down, activate mirror lock-up, point the bulb into the camera sensor, and squeeze the bulb forcefully several times. This works most of the time. If the dust persists - and sometimes a speck of dust will be immovable by traditional means - I'll use Sensor Swabs... I've never had dust specks that could withstand a Sensor Swab treatment. But, if that occurs, you'll need to have the sensor professionally cleaned at a camera store.

Brenda Tharp:
I start with the blower bulb on the sensor - to blow dust off. Then, I use Visible Dust's Sensor Brush SD for brushing off the sensor. If I need to, I will use their Sensor Clean fluid and swabs to wipe the sensor clean. All very gently, of course! For people who are concerned about touching their sensors, it's a good idea to find a reputable shop that can do that part for you, but safely and quickly - you can't live without the camera for too long!
Jim Zuckerman:
I first use a large blower. And then, if it's still dirty, I use the Arctic Butterfly.

Digital Decisions: Use Your In-Camera Controls Wisely

by Peter K. Burian
Many of today’s digital cameras include overrides for controlling color saturation, contrast, and sharpness. If your digicam offers these functions, you may be tempted to really boost all three aspects for more "punchy" images. But that can be a mistake, because inappropriate settings can produce unnatural effects as illustrated in the accompanying photo.
Tips and Techniques for Using In-Camera Settings
A slight increase to sharpness, contrast or color saturation can be useful at times - if needed for specific reasons. The problem is, very few cameras offer fine control. They require you to make a fairly significant adjustment. If you’re not happy with the results, it’s very difficult to fully correct a major problem using image editing software.
Hint - Evaluate your camera! Before you decide to use any of those three controls on a regular basis, make some test shots with your camera. Take some pictures of subjects that you frequently photograph: a person, a landscape and some buildings, perhaps. Start by testing the color saturation adjustment. Take the first image at the Low setting, the second at the Normal setting and the third at the High Saturation setting. When reviewing images on your computer monitor, ask yourself the following questions.
Does high saturation produce a very pleasing effect, or a garish, wet-paint look? Is it ideal for colorful icons that you might find while traveling but totally unsuitable for people pictures? And what advantage does low color saturation provide? When would this option be useful? Use the same testing approach with the Sharpness and Contrast adjustment controls.
Moderate contrast, sharpness, saturation settings produce more natural effects
Moderate contrast, sharpness, saturation settings produce more natural effects
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Beware When Using Your Camera's LCD Monitor
Most cameras’ LCD monitors are small and they rarely provide a truly accurate view of an image. Make all of your evaluations on a computer monitor after downloading the JPEG’s. If you don’t have time for extensive testing of your own camera, leave all three parameters at the default (Normal) level. The better digicams will produce surprisingly good results.
Does your camera produce slightly low sharpness, contrast or color richness? No problem. In fact, that’s probably ideal because it’s easy to boost any of the three aspects in a computer. Decreasing their effects (while maintaining a natural "look") is much more difficult. Use the appropriate tools in your image enhancing software. You’ll get ultra fine control and you can adjust the levels until the image looks perfect.
The Bottom Line
After testing dozens of digital compact and SLR cameras, I rarely find a need to increase sharpness, contrast or saturation with in-camera controls. Occasionally, I’ll select a lower level for sharpening or for color saturation, at least for some subjects: portrait and wedding pictures with a "softer" effect. And in very harsh, noonday light, I’ll decrease the contrast level for most types of images. Since it's easy to boost all three parameters in Photoshop or Elements, I’m generally satisfied with the end result.

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Photographer in Your Life

by Kerry Drager
So, you don't know what to give that very special photographer who seems to have absolutely everything? We at BetterPhoto.com™ are here to help - with all sorts of excellent holiday gift ideas.
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Best yet, BetterPhoto makes it so easy for a photographer to get a gallery or Web site up and running ... no tech know-how required! There are three excellent choices to satisfy any budget. Check them out at:
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