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Bago lang bumalik mula sa isang buong hapon na paglalakad-lakad sa Photo World Asia 2008 (tinatawag ito ng iba bilang PhotoWorld Manila). Gaya ng karaniwan, puno-puno ang Glorietta Activity Center ng mga hobbyist at enthusiast photographers kasama ang lahat ng mga sales at discount promos.

Mayroon din ang karaniwang Cosplay modeling contest bagaman hindi ako sumali sa karamihan ng mga photographer na nagkuha ng larawan malapit sa entablado dahil wala akong dalang flash. Nanatili ako karamihan ng oras sa Canon booth kung saan may print out sa bond paper na nagsasabing "Libre ang Memory Cards kung ipakita ninyo ang inyong Canon dSLR". Sa katunayan, ito ay para lamang sa unang 50 na may-ari ng kamera at ang kapasidad ay isang mahinang 128MB.

Canon Models

Kahit gayon, ang kanilang photo booth ay isang tunay na show stopper. Kahit mga gumagamit ng dSLR na hindi Canon, ay nagkakapalitan sa paligid ng iisang modelo. Tulad noong nakaraang taon sa PhotoWorld Manila, sa aking (na may pagkiling) opinyon, ang Canon ang kumukuha ng pinakamaraming curious na tao, lalo na dahil sa kanilang mga demo units tulad ng 5D na nakasama sa EF 300mm 2.8L IS USM telephoto lens.

Photoworld Asia 2008

Ito rin ang panahon na naglabas ako ng malaking halaga ng pera para sa isang single lens. Mayroon nang telephoto lens (Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6) ang aking, pero ang isa mula sa Canon ay ang naging bagay na gustong-gusto ko ng humigit-kumulang isang taon ngayon. Dahil extended ang Canon Lens Sale at available ang unit, iniisip ko na ay oras na para gumawa ng malaking hakbang -- ang EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM ay ang aking unang luxury line ng lens mula sa Canon.

Nasasama na lang hindi ito nakapunta sa aking pre-nup photo shoot noong nakaraang Sabado. Pero talaga, napakahalaga ng hobby na ito. Ang PhotoWorld Asia 2008 ay nagsimula noong Enero 31 at magtatapos noong Pebrero 5, 2008 sa Glorietta Activity Center.

Frequently Asked Questions

What event did the author attend?
The author attended Photo World Asia 2008, also referred to as PhotoWorld Manila.
What did Canon offer at their booth?
Canon offered free 128MB memory cards for the first 50 Canon dSLR owners.
Which lens did the author purchase at the event?
The author purchased the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM lens.
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35 Comments

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army mos · 15 years ago

Interesting article , I’m going to spend more time researching this subject

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jamie · 18 years ago

ay ganun ba? thanks. effective ang strategy. ang daming nagpipicture e. tapos may backdrop pa ng canon. free advertising ng canon pag pinublish ng mga photographers yung pics nila.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/skyllo01/mycrappyphonepics/P04-02-08_18552.jpg

gulat nga ako e. tapos yung mga ibang tao, napapalingon at nakikiusyoso tapos nadidisappoint na hindi nila kilala yung babae. parang ako, medyo confused non. lol

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 18 years ago

@ jamie – models? it’s a come-on. so more photographers will flock their booths.

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jamie · 18 years ago

ang daming tao!

http://mycrappyphonepics.blogspot.com/2008/02/photography-enthusiasts.html

kakahiya camera phone lang ang dala ko. lolz.

may i ask bakit may models? it was my first time to visit this convention.

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deuts · 18 years ago

I just went there for the models…hehe

Sample:

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 18 years ago

@ sylver – intramuros naman!

@ jayvee & luis – shoot tayo!

@ alibata – was talking to the GM of JT PhotoWorld 3 weeks ago about this. I was there last year too.

@ Nors – yeah, was very surprised because I thought it’s just a metrowide event. Went around looking for more booth but found much fewer participants than last year.

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Norelyn · 18 years ago

I think we should be more careful when we put title to an event. ‘Photo World Asia’ connotes that there are Exhibitors from Asian countries. Are there Exhibitors from other countries? I did not see any.

Strictly speaking, from what I learned in Milan, Italy during my one year study on Exhibition Management Course, we can only title an event as an ‘international’ event when there is a ratio of 70-30 amongst Exhibitors, meaning, 30% of total exhibit space is occupied by foreign exhibitors.

Thus, saying ‘Photo World Asia’ is a misnomer..it should be ‘Photo World Manila’… to give it a proper name and title.

Norelyn T. Babiera
Vice President
Fiera de Manila, Inc.
fi****@info.com.ph
http://www.fmi.com.ph

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Shutter Box Philippines · 18 years ago

congrats abe!

dalhin mo yan dito sa canon photo forum sa mandarin oriental para ma field test ü

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Alibata · 18 years ago

I didn’t knew that there was an event to be held at the said place.. Where do you get those updates anyway? Hehehe…

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Dexter | Techathand.net · 18 years ago

Yupp Upon checking the cost .. It is $2,637.33 @ http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=12&sort=7&thecat=27

Wow..

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Luis Cruz · 18 years ago

Congratulations on getting your first L lens! Inggit ako…

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jayvee f. · 18 years ago

gratz on your L lens!

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BrianB · 18 years ago

I was this close to betting online. Almost a 200% return. Unbelievable.

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sylver · 18 years ago

we can always have a part 2 (pre nup) just to test your new lens :D

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BrianB · 18 years ago

I’ve been rooting for the giants for 7 years now. They are finally here. I’ll bet up to 10k. Pesos

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who you going for? · 18 years ago

I am referring to Superbowl…

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who you going for? · 18 years ago

For the peeps that keep up with the NFL… Who are you going for? The New England Patriots or the New York Giants?

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