PASM Workshop – New Photop Accessories

PASM Workshop is now carrying a number of photography accessories for photop enthusiast. If you want to order, send your email, contacts number and number of quantities needed to sales@pasm-workshop.com.

RPS Studio Speedlite Accessory Kit (HK$495) is designed to fit most popular speedlites on the market today. The kit allows photographers to improve the quality of the light from small flash units.

The RPS Studio Speedlite Accessory Kit features grid spots for creating dramatic effects. Also included is a reversible silver/white bounce reflector, and a red gel filter (Additional gel filters may be purchased). All of these accessories are mounted to a speedlite via the included mounting frame that attaches to all speedlites via hook and loop fasteners which are included.

The mounting frame has adjustable click stops to keep it at the desired angle for either bounce flash or to position a filter and/or a honeycomb grid. You can also quickly move the grid or filter out of the way for standard flash photos. The mounting frame folds up flat for easy storage.

Consisting of a mounting frame, three honeycomb grid spots (30°, 40°, and 50°), a silver/white reversible bounce reflector and a red filter, the Dot Line RPS Studio Speedlite Accessory Kit enables you to better control the spill rate and reflective qualities of your on-camera flash.

For Glare Free LCD screen viewing… Checking your histogram, composition and focus outdoors is easy with Hoodman’s HoodLoupe. HoodLoupe is worn around your neck just like a normal loupe. When it is time to review your shot; bring Hoodloupe up to your image and place your eye up to the eye cup for complete glare free viewing. HoodLoupe has a +-3 diopter to accommodate those with less than perfect vision. HoodLoupe adjusts focus just like a binocular eye piece… you turn the eye piece in or out to set for your vision. HoodLoupe’s precise German glass optics give you a 1 to 1 ratio for true LCD screen viewing. Each HoodLoupe is encased in a user friendly rubber for comfort and protection from bumps that will occur throughout your shoot. Comfortable lanyard and compact protective storage case included. Fits up to 3.0 inch LCD screens.

PASM Workshop is now selling them fo HK$700 for pickup at PASM ($730 including shipping), for more info, see the following video:

In addition, we have the Hoodman Eyecup for Canon and Nikon camera (HK$235, $250 including delivery)

For more info, check out our Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/pasm.workshop#!/pasm.workshop

「創想生活節」──《影像都市》攝影展

Date & Time: 07/01/2011 – 12/01/2011  From 10:00 am to 8:00 pm  《號外》雜誌二零一一年踏入三十五周年誌慶。多年來，《號外》積極推動香港文化及啟迪社會的創意， 一月我們將舉辦文化界盛事「創想生活節」，當中《影像都市》攝影展是揭幕重頭活動，這個攝影展以城市影像生活紀錄作為主題，展覽將展示來自專業攝影師、視覺藝術／跨媒體創作、演藝界知名人士等多個界別的攝影作品。

Details

VENUE: 4/F Pao Galleries TICKETING INFO: Free Admission PRESENTED & ORGANIZED: 《號外》雜誌 PROGRAMME ENQUIRY: 2250 8091 INFORMATION: Programme information provided by: 《號外》雜誌

New Photoshop Action e-book by Peter iNova now on iPad

Author Peter iNova brings years of motion and still photography experience to the production of Photoshop Actions. The complete iNovaFX collection of CS5 Actions are include, ready to be loaded into your copy of Photoshop where they can work their magic to amplify your images.

ACTIONS! PS CS5 eBook package (US$25) includes:

Interactive eBook – 284 pages with interactive features customized for iPad, laptop and desktop reading wherever you are.

700+ Actions – Original iNovaFX Actions that expand on Photoshop CS5’s existing tools.

8 Chapters – Filter Effects, Borders, Repairs, Enhancements, Artistic Conversions and more.

Ultra Resolution Viewing over 500% on your computer or iPad screen—pixel-free.

Actions for Movies — A wole chapter on new Actions for use with HD movie clips using Photoshop Extended CS5 (50+ movie Actions).

Photoshop Actions Included – 101 folders of completely original Actions ready to be used in Photoshop CS5. (Many work in Cs3/4).

Adobe Reader Viewing Software weblocs included for Windows, Macintosh, Unix and Linux.

Live Hyperlinks to cross references and Internet resources give instant access to examples, accessories and updated pages.

Get your copy from this link, http://www.gmbooks.com/product/CS5.html.

Source – GM Books

PASM Workshop – Special Discount on the Phottix Neo One GPS

PASM Workshop (www.pasm-workshop.com) is running a November special on the Phottix Neo One GPS. List price HK$980, PASM member price HK$845 (while stock last), email your order to sales@pasm-workshop.com, deadline tomorrow.

Source – PASM Workshop

Cheap Alternative to Video DSLR Rig / Stabilizer – Manfrotto ModoSteady 585

Press pic to hop over to ModoSteady 585's product page

Okay, you probably have a Sony NEX-5 like I do, or the new lines of DSLR capable of shooting Full HD video like the Sony A33, A55, Nikon D3100 or Canon EOS 550D and you like me are probably looking for some sort of stabilization accessories so to enable you to shoot smoother video.

Of course one can go the professional way with systems like Redrock Nano (US$387.50 and up), Steadicam Merlin (US$849), Zacuto Target Shooter (US$475) and the list goes on and on, but these close to professional steady systems do cost a fortune. One alternative I found over the weekend, is this ModoSteady585 from Manfrotto launched way back in 2007, some three years ago.

Originally designed for small video camcorders, the ModoSteady 585 can carry loads up to 750g or 1.7lb and the newer line of video DSLR fits just right in. The ModoSteady 585 cost around HK$790 (US$100) and it sure does the job albeit mixed reviews since it was introduced. I tried it out with my Sony NEX-5 and it just fits perfectly although the quick release plate is bit wide for the slim body of the NEX5 where the circular plate sticks out on both the front and rear sides of the camera. There are tons of video on the ModoSteady 585 on YouTube, check it out for yourself and see if this works for you. It works for me.

Some pics of the ModoSteady 585 after the jump.

PHOTTIX PASM One Shot Portrait Shoot Competition

Phottix and PASM Workshop announced today the PHOTTIX PASM One Shot Portrait Shoot Competition.

Welcome to the PHOTTIX PASM One Shot Portrait Shoot Competition. In order to celebrate the upcoming first anniversary of PASM Workshop (PASM), we here at PASM have come together and organized this fabulous portrait photo shoot competition with Phottix as our major sponsor. We hope you all can come participate and see how you fare in th…is competition. We believe the format is quite exciting, similar to the concept from the TV series, “The Shot”.

First Look – Sony NEX-VG10 – World’s First Consumer Interchangeable Lens HD Camcorder

image from imaging-resource.com

Shortly after releasing their NEX line mirror-less camera, the NEX-3 and NEX-5, Sony announced the all new NEX-VG10, the world’s first consumer interchangeable lens HD camcorder which utilizes the same E-mount lens. Like the NEX-3 and NEX-5, this camcorder can use the alpha lenses as well by using the alpha-mount adapter. The NEX-VG10 will start shipping this September at just under US$2000. For a complete preview, check out this article over at image-resource.com.

Thanks Maverick for the video link. This baby is looking sweet.

Source – image-resource.com, imageinsider

Keiko Kitagawa – SONY NEX3 TV Ad – Focus Your Love

Source – UT4Bony

PASM Workshop – Strobist Lighting Seminar DVD Screening

Date:	Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Time:	7:30pm – 9:30pm
Location:	Workshop No. 5, 2/F, Laurels Industrial Centre, 32 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong 新蒲崗, 大有街32號, 泰力工業大廈 2 樓, Workshop No. 5

David Hobby, the founder of Strobist (http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/), gave us exclusive permission to screen part of his 10-hour long Strobist Lighting Seminar DVD (http://strobist.blogspot.com/2008/05/now-available-strobist-lighting-dvds.html).

In this screening event, we will be screening the part on the Conference Room Headshot which is recommended by David Hobby for this screening. According to David, “that was designed as a progression through several basic techniques, and is a pretty good self-contained module”.

At the screening, there will be a lucky draw where we will be giving away Rosco Cinegel Swatchbooks (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/45184-REG/Rosco_950SBCNG0103_Cinegel_Swatchbook.html) and Rosco Strobist Gel Pack (http://www.rosco.com/us/video/strobist.asp?CFID=138423&CFTOKEN=80974460). These gel packs are color gels specially for shoe-mount flashguns.

In addition, Victor will also be displaying his collection on some of the Strobist equipment he acquired in the past years which includes products from HonlPhoto (http://www.honlphoto.com); Lumiquest (http://www.lumiquest.com/)…. etc.

For more info on the event, please head over to PASM Workshop’s Event Page, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111609428868068&index=1

Sneak Peak at Adobe Creative Suite 5

Adobe announced that the new Creative Suite 5 will be unveiled on 12 April 2010.  Here’s a sneak peak video on one of the newest function, the “content aware” fill tool.  This really blows my mind away.