The compact 10.2-MP D60 delivers breathtaking picture quality and the versatile handling of a D-SLR yet is incredibly compact, easy and fun to use.

Nikon D60 dihadirkan untuk menggantikan kehadiran primadona Nikon SLR entry level Nikon D40/D4ox yang produksinya tidak akan diteruskan lagi. Ada banyak sekali features baru diimplementasikan di sini. Termasuk lensa bawaan AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR !!!
Dan dengan harga berkisar di Rp 6,500,000 you got these all.

Key Features

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• Extraordinary 10.2-Megapixel DX-format Nikon Picture Quality: Nikon’s high-performance, 10.2-megapixel DX-format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive EXPEED image processing concept provide added cropping freedom and the ability to make larger prints.

• Includes AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization Lens: NIKKOR lenses are famous for breathtaking sharpness and faithful color. With Nikon’s fast, accurate autofocus and Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization technology built in, pictures are even sharper, free from blur caused by camera shake when shooting hand-held.

• Fast Startup and Split-Second Shutter Response: With fast startup and split-second shutter response, the D60 eliminates the frustration of shutter delay, capturing moments that other cameras miss.

• Shoot Continuously at up to 3 Frames per Second: Capture sports action, precious moments and fleeting expressions at up to 3 frames per second, for as many as 100 consecutive JPEG images.

• Active Dust Reduction System with Airflow Control: Nikon’s Active Dust Reduction System activates automatically, along with Airflow Control technology to reduce the amount of dust that reaches the sensor.

• Easy Operation with Intuitive Controls: Intuitive controls and an onboard HELP Menu System with Assist Images make the D60 truly easy to use, enabling everyone to capture beautiful memories perfectly.

• Nikon’s EXPEED Image Processing Concept: Nikon’s original digital image processing concept, EXPEED, comprehensively optimizes pictures, shot after shot.

• 8 Digital-Vari Program Automatic Shooting Modes: Eight Digital Vari-Program Modes include: Auto, Auto Flash-OFF, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up and Night Portrait; each of which adjusts automatically for optimal results for everyday shooting situations. Each mode considers lighting conditions and possibilities, aperture, shutter speed, white balance, hue, tone, sharpening and more to make creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial.

• Nikon’s Smallest Digital SLR Ever! Beautifully styled, the D60 makes high-performance digital SLR photography easier and more convenient than ever. You’ll be amazed at the power packed into a camera that weighs just over 16 ounces.

• 2.5-Inch, 230,000-Dot Color LCD Monitor with 170-Degree Wide-Angle Viewing: Playback images are easy to see and function menus are easier to use with a larger and brighter color LCD monitor. The large 2.5-inch LCD monitor enables image preview at up to 19 times magnification and has large type fonts with easy-to-view menus. Auto rotating LCD display provides automatic horizontal and vertical graphic display orientation.

• Advanced HELP Menu System with Assist Images: The D60’s Assist Images help you select the appropriate settings for many camera features by showing an example image typical of that setting, as well as an advanced HELP Menu for the current item selected. The D60’s Question Mark icon (?) indicates that help is available for the currently selected item; just press the HELP button beside the LCD monitor to see a context-sensitive HELP page.

• Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II: The D60’s 3D Color Matrix Metering II evaluates each scene for brightness, color, contrast, size and position of shadows and highlights, selected focus area and camera-to-subject distance, comparing that information against an onboard database of more than 30,000 actual photographic scenes. The result delivers instantly and precisely determined exposures for each scene, even in challenging lighting conditions.

• Image Optimization Options: The D60’s Optimize Image setting lets photographers adjust color, contrast and sharpening, as well as other image settings, according to the type of scene or output desired. Settings include: Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, Custom and Black and White, each of which are automatically adjusted based on sophisticated Nikon algorithms or user-selected settings for optimum results.

• Built-in Speedlight with i-TTL Automatic Flash Control: Nikon’s innovative i-TTL flash control evaluates flash exposure with incredible precision to achieve better automatic flash balance and deliver outstanding results. The built-in Speedlight is always ready to bring beautiful exposures to darkened conditions, as well as add sparkle for fill flash in outdoor situations for enhanced twilight shots or an added impact to daylight images. In low-light or back-light situations, added illumination from the built-in Speedlight can make the difference between an average snapshot and a dazzling picture.

• Fast, Accurate 3-Area Autofocus: The D60’s advanced 3-Area AF system and the refined algorithms inherited from more advanced Nikon digital SLR cameras deliver fast, efficient and precise Autofocus. AF refinements deliver greater precision with fast, more consistent subject acquisition and improved focus tracking for consistently sharper pictures.

• In-Camera Image Editing and Enhanced Retouch Menu: Highly versatile in-camera editing features through the Retouch Menu include Nikon D-Lighting, Red-Eye Correction, Image Trim, Image Overlay, Monochrome (Black and White, Sepia and Cyanotype) along with Skylight, Warm Tone and Color Balance filter effects. New effects and controls include Quick Retouch, NEF (RAW) Processing, Cross Star and Color Intensifier filters. This provides greater creative freedom without the need for a computer for those who prefer to send pictures directly to a printer.

• Stop motion video: Creates a stop-motion animation from a sequence of images for added creative fun to your pictures.

• Up to 500 Images per Battery Charge: The supplied EN-EL9 rechargeable battery will allow for shooting up to 500 images per charge based on CIPA battery testing standards.

• Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area): EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-23 Quick Charger, UC-E4 USB Cable, DK-20 Rubber Eyecup, AN-DC1 Camera Strap, BF-1A Body Cap , DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, Software Suite CD-ROM

Technical Information

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• Image Sensor Format
  DX

• Image Sensor Type
  CCD

• Sensor Size
  23.6 x 15.8mm

• Total Pixels
  10.75 million

• Effective Pixels
  10.2 million

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  Image Area (L) DX Format
  (L) 3,872 x 2,592
  (M) 2,896 x 1,944
  (S) 1,936 x 1,296

• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
  3 frames per second

• Continuous Shooting Options (Single)
  Single

• LCD Monitor Size
  2.5 in. diagonal

• LCD Monitor Type
  TFT-LCD

• LCD Monitor Resolution
  230,000 Dots

• LCD Monitor Adjustments
  Brightness, 7 levels

• Shutter type
  Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane

• Slowest Shutter Speed
  30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV

• Fastest Shutter Speed

  1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV

• Bulb Shutter Setting
  Yes

• Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  100 in steps of 1 EV

• Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  1,600 in steps of 1 EV

• Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity
  HI1 (3200 equivalent)

• Storage Media
  SD
  SDHC

• Storage System
  AVI
  Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) JPEG (Baseline Compliant)

• File System
  Compliant with DCF 2.0
  EXIF 2.21

• Exposure Modes
  Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
  Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
  Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
  Manual (M)
  Digital Vari-Program

• Digital Vari-Program Modes
  Auto
  Auto [Flash Off]
  Portrait
  Landscape
  Child
  Close-up
  Sports
  Night Portrait

• Exposure Metering System
  420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
  Center-weighted
  Spot

• Metering Range
  0 to 20 EV (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering)

• Exposure Meter Coupling
  CPU

• Exposure Compensation
  ±5 EV in increments of 1/3

• Exposure Lock
  Yes

• Exposure Bracketing
  No

• White Balance
  Sun
  Shade
  Fluorescent
  Incandescent
  Flash
  Preset
  Fine Tune by Kelvin Color Temperature Setting
  Auto, 8 Modes (when Auto is selected, TTL white balance with main image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor is available) fine-tuning possible

• Interface
  Hi-speed USB
  NTSC
  PAL

• Lens Mount
  Nikon F mount

• Compatible Lenses
  AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported

  • Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus.
  • Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus.
  • IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF not supported.
  • Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes.

• Picture Angle
  Equivalent in 35mm (135) format is approx. 1.5X lens focal length

• Viewfinder
  Eye-level penta-prism mirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

• Viewfinder Frame Coverage
  Approx. 95%

• Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
  -1.7 to +0.5 m^-1

• Viewfinder Eyepoint
  19.5

• Reflex Mirror
  Quick-return type

• Viewfinder Magnification
  Approx. 0.8x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m^-1)

• Autofocus System
  TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module

• Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
  3

• Autofocus Sensitivity
  -1 to +19 EV (ISO100)

• Focus Modes
  Single-servo AF (S)
  Continuous-servo (C)
  Manual
  Auto

• Single-point AF Mode
  Yes

• Dynamic AF Mode
  Yes

• Auto-area AF Mode
  Yes

• Focus Lock
  Half press of shutter-release button (single point AF in AF-S)

• Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
  Yes

• Image Optimization
  Normal
  Softer
  Vivid
  More vivid
  Portrait
  Custom
  B & W

• In-Camera Image Editing
  Trim
  D-Lighting
  Color Balance
  Image Overlay
  Side-by-Side Comparison
  Filter Effects
  Small Pic
  Monochrome
  Stop Motion
  Red-Eye Correction

• Built-in Flash
  Yes

• External Flash Shoe
  Yes

• Built-in Flash Distance
  (ISO 100) Approx. 2 to 9 ft.

• Dust-Off Reference Photo
  Yes

• Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility
  Yes

• Flash Sync Speed
  up to 1/200

• X-Sync Speed
  up to 1/200

• Flash Sync Modes
  Front-curtain sync (normal)
  Slow sync
  Rear-curtain sync
  Red-eye reduction
  Red-eye reduction with slow sync
  Flash cancel/ flash off

• Flash Control
  i-TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600. Non-TTL Auto with SB-800.

• Accessory Shoe
  Yes

• Self-timer
  Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds

• World Time Setting
  Yes

• Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
  Yes

• Battery Type
  Rechargeable

• Battery / Batteries
  EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery

• AC Adaptor
  EH-5a AC Adapter
  (Used with Power Connector EP-5, available separately.)

• Battery Charger
  MH-23 Quick Charger

• Image Comment
  Yes

• Battery Life (shots per charge)
  500 shots (CIPA)

• Tripod Socket
  ¼-20

• Approx. Dimensions
  Width 5.0 in. (126mm)
  Height 3.7 in. (94mm)
  Depth 2.5 in. (64mm)

• Approx. Weight
  16.1 oz. (495g)

• Supported Languages
  Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

• Supplied Software
  Software Suite CD-ROM

• Optional Accessories
  ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro 2, EP-5AC Adapter Connector, EH-5a AC Adapter, EG-D100Video Cable, CF-DC1 Semi-Soft Case, Speedlight SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, R1C1

• Other
  Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.

• Supplied Accessories
  EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-23 Quick Charger, UC-E4 USB Cable , DK-20 Rubber Eyecup, AN-DC1 Camera Strap, BF-1A Body Cap, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, Software Suite CD-ROM

Source: nikonusa.com

Setelah sekian lama menunggu, hari ini 15 Juli 2007, kita sekawanan fotografer (dig, foot, dd, sheko, aku dan rama) berangkat ke Ubud. sedianya mau berangkat jam 11.00 biar bisa meliput keseluruhan acara hari ini, tetapi rupanya bang roma ada sedikit kendala, sehingga kita dijemput hampir jam 1. Thanks free transport dan pickup servicenya, bang.

sampai di ubud sekitar jam 14++, ternyata parkiran dekat lokasi sudah sangat penuh. terpaksa mobil balik lagi sampai posisi agak jauh. kita semua turun dan mulai hicking sepanjang pinggir kali (ape kaden adane) sekitar hampir satu kilo meter melewati gang gang sempit.

hampir dekat lokasi, kita malah terhalang sama mereka yang mau pulang habis pawai. duh… umplek2an banget. dengan segala tehnik memiringkan tubuh, sampai juga di lokasi. sayang harus menunggu lama, karena di tempat juga masih fase persiapan. saat-saat seperti ini kita gunakan untuk shot human interest. segala rupa bentuk manusia, berbagai mimik dan dekorasi.

menjelang magrib, semua persiapan pembakaran mayat telah selesai. dan tibalah saat-saat yang ditunggu-tunggu. byurr…. api berkobar di 2 lembu (artificial) besar dan naga banda. segala penat, panas, dan lapar seperti tidak terasakan, kita begitu menikmati acara budaya yang langka ini. secara ngaben yang ini skala besar dan dihadiri oleh ribuan orang dari berbagai belahan dunia.

direncanakan mendadak. 3 atau 4 hari sebelumnya. karena beberapa kali appointment hunting tidak kunjung terlaksana, akhirnya kita sepakat untuk pergi lebih jauh lagi, bromo! Sabtu pagi berangkat dari padang tawang, canggu, dengan mobil charteran.

istirahat makan siang di warung ayam betutu men tempeh, gilimanuk. awal perjalanan yang seru sekali. Harapan bisa juga hunting sunset di bromo, gak kesampaian. karena ternyata target waktu tempuh rada meleset banyak. akhirnya nemu sunset scene menarik juga di bantaran sungai sepanjang perjalanan menuju bromo dari jalur jember.

tiba di hotel di puncak jalan raya bromo, sekitar jam 9 malam waktu setempat, aku coba cari hotel tempat aku dulu menginap, hotel grand bromo. sayangnya hotelnya sekarang tutup. sayang sekali. hotel yang bagus di tempat yang bagus, harus tutup karena (mungkin) kurangnya tingkat okupansi kamar. akhirnya kita cari hotel seadanya. toh tema hunting kali ini adalah backpack adventure. sewa kamar Rp. 125,000 semalam dengan air hangat dan breakfast nasi goreng. lumayan murah…. kamar emang gak luxury, tapi juga gak jelek-jelek banget. pantes lah untuk harga segitu.

dig, 77, dieyoung meneruskan begadang nggak tahu sampai jam berapa. sementara aku, adi, wisna dan pak sopir tidur lebih awal, demi melepas lelah agar ada cukup power untuk naik-turun gunung besok paginya.

jam 3 pagi, morning call… mata masih berat… tapi karena niat udah bulet… bangun juga. hal yang sangat jarang terjadi. biasa bangun jam 9 kini harus bangun jam 3. tapi tidak jadi masalah saat itu. Cukup cuci muka saja, 2 toyota land cruiser 4WD sudah menunggu di loby hotel. setelah semua siap dan tidak ada peralatan motret yang tertinggal, kita pun berangkat. jalanan masih gelap. kita tidak bisa melihat apa-apa sepanjang perjalanan menuju penanjakan. hanya beberapa meter jarak lampu mobil saja. saat pulangnya, kita baru menyadari kalau tadi pagi kita melintas di dinding bukit terjal dengan jurang yang curam. perjalanan kali ini tidak se’excite’ kedatanganku dulu pertama kali di tempat ini. gak tahu dengan teman-teman yang lainnya. pasti seru sekali bagi mereka.

Jalan menuju bukit penajakan dapat dilalui dengan sangat mudah oleh mobil 4WD, akhirnya jam 4.30 kita sudah di puncak. ngopi-ngopi dulu… jam 5 telunjuk sudah siap di tombol shutter button. dengan kamera mengarah ke tempat munculnya matahari. Sempat kecewa juga, ternyata pengunjung kali ini bejibun banget. nyaris tidak ada tempat untuk menjulurkan lensa kamera. sepanjang sisi-sisi terbaik sudah ditempati orang. bergaya orang wartawan… akhirnya aku dapat tempat juga di sisi yang lumayan bagus. tapi ya tetep aja gak nyaman untuk main long exposure. terlalu rentan kena senggol-senggol dari pengunjung yang berjubel.

puas motret terbitnya matahari dan lingkungan di sekitar gunung bromo dari penanjakan, kita turun menuju lokasi lautan pasir di lereng gunung bromo. beberapa kali sopirnya aku suruh berhenti, guna mendapatkan beberapa shot yang unit dan berbeda dengan “foto di bromo” orang kebanyakan.

dekat pura di lereng gunung bromo, 4WD parkir, kita teruskan dengan menunggang kuda. beberapa shot juga sempat aku buat langsung dari atas punggung kuda yang berjalan. untungnya lensaku lensa VR, jadi dengan menset mode VR ke aktif, aku dapatkan lumanyan banyak steady shot dari moving shaking horseback.

… koq kayaknya ceritanya lebih seru kalau sambil menyimak foto-fotonya di flickr ya. bookmark this: http://flickr.com/photos/impworks

The most popular and well known of East Java’s tourist attractions is undoubtedly Mt Bromo. The pre-dawn departure and trek across the mountain’s famous ’sand sea’, to watch the sunrise at the crater rim, has become something of a ritual, enacted daily by people of every nationality.

we will be here (again) on sunday morning, originally uploaded by 21win.

Bromo is actually just one crater in the vast, 800 km2 Tengger massif, which forms the largest of East Java’s five main volcanic ranges. Although by no means the highest mountain in the region (2392m), it has gained its reputation partly because of its unique location and partly through the reverence shown to it by the local inhabitants. A legend connected with Mt Bromo tells of the origin of the Tenggerese people. According to the story, it was during the closing years of the 15th century, when the East Javanese empire of Majapahit was in decline, that a princess of the kingdom, named Roro Anteng, and her husband Joko Seger, retreated to the Bromo region and established a separate principality, which they named Tengger, a combination of the last syllables of each of their names. The region, it is said, de veloped and prospered, yet no descendants were born to the ruling couple.

Have your nice weekend

maret tanggal 4 bulan 3 tahun 2008 adalah hari besar bagi pemeluk agama hindu di bali. Melasti. atau sering juga disebut sebagai melis.

melasti, yaitu upacara menghanyutkan segala leteh (hal yang kotor-kotor) ke laut, serta menyucikan pretima. Upacara ini dilakukan di laut, karena laut dianggap sebagai sumber amerta.

sejak pagi di jalan depan rumah sudah berderet merambat cempana dan mobil-motor para penyungsung. gamelan bertalu.

pengen segera berada di pantai juga untuk membuat beberapa shot tentang melasti ini. tetapi sejak pagi cuaca tidak bersahabat bagi para fotografer. yang ikut melis sih bilangnya: “ini cuaca yang terbaik. tidak panas”. apalagi ibu-ibu dan gadis remaja putri sangat menyenangi cuaca gulem putih hitam tetapi tidak hujan, karena mereka tidak perlu khawatir make-up nya bakalan luntur.

tunggu punya tunggu… eh siangnya malah pakai gerimis segala. i am so sad.

akhirnya sore-sore ada juga telepon dari teman ngajakin hunting ke pantai. kupikir, ada yang ngajakin nekat nih. padahal cuaca masih gerimis kecil gitu deh…. ya udah, karena rame-rame, ya go wae. kanggoang, canggu destination terdekat. jadi inget jadul beberapa tahun lalu, aku selalu hunting melasti sendirian. jadi kayak toris sendirian nenteng kamera.

credit: rama, 77, dig, sheko, wibh. adi arifin absen.

minggu siang 2/3/08, pada jam yang telah disepakati, ternyata cuaca tidak terlalu bersahabat. baru mau berangkat ke kuta paradiso, hujan gerimis mulai mengiringi perjalanan. tanpa pikir panjang, banting setang nangkring di ramayana bali mall.

makan siang ala kadarnya, terus maen billiard sambil nunggu temen-temen lainnya. beberapa shot menarik oleh teman-teman yang hadir di sana.satu jam billiard, dilanjutkan dengan bowling session.

2½ jam maen, tampaknya dig masiy belum puas. untungnya di lapangan puputan denpasar tiap hari minggu sore selalu ada pentas gembira anak-anak TK se-kota denpasar. jadilah kita lanjut perburuan ke foto panggung anak-anak.

other shot dapat dilihat dilihat di flickr account mereka.