Denis gave us an informative talk on lenses.  (I am always amazed at the depth of knowledge Denis has on many subjects).  This quickly turned into animated general discussion, very enlightening.

Coming Meeting
Date: 14 May 09
Time: 7 pm
Place:  Kaikohe Citizen’s Hall, Tawanui Road, Kaikohe
Competition: Night Photography

Guest Speaker
Wally Bowater who has been a professional Photographer for many years he will talk to us on ‘Photography for Money’.  Wally was a member of the Mid North Camera Club many years ago.  Longer term members will remember him.  He is an inspiring and down to earth speaker, I am looking forward to learning lots.

Denis’s Stamp
Denis took a photo of the Auckland Harbour Bridge back in 1961, this photo has been selected for the $1.50 stamp in the Auckland Harbour Bridge 50th Anniversary set.  Check it out at http://stamps.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en-NZ/Stamps/NewZealandCurrentIssues/50thAnniversaryAucklandHarbourBridge/

Club night fees
Remember, a fee of $3 is collected on club nights.  This covers the cost of refreshments, hall hire and puts you in the draw for digital photo paper.

McFadgens – Discount for Members
Remember McFadgens have agreed to give camera club members a 10% discount on anything photography.

Club Competition – Information on Photographs
When we present pictures for our Club Competitions could we put on the back of the photograph the camera settings.  E.g. Type of Camera, ISO, Shutter speed, Aperture.  Type of lens.

Photoshop Sessions
This has been cancelled through lack of interest.

New Steam Camera
For shutterbugs who like to take pictures of fast-moving subjects, nothing beats a dSLR with high frame rates to capture precious moments like scoring a goal at a soccer game or a rally car cornering at breakneck speeds. However, high-end dSLRs such as the Nikon D3 can fire off at only 11 frames per second (fps). Are there other shooters that can rattle off much faster?

Scientists at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a novel, continuously running camera that they claim is the fastest shooter ever. In a mere second, it can capture 6.1 million shots with the shutter speed measuring 440 trillionths of a second.  Full story – http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10231279-1.html