GfK Asia Releases First Ever Malaysian Contact Lens Industry Retail Measurement

Malaysian Consumers Retail Contact Lens sales exceed 500,000 boxes from Dec08 till Feb09

Singapore—GfK Asia is pleased to release its first ever Malaysia contact lens retail measurement for the optical industry today in line with the 14th MAPO (Malaysian Association of Practicing Opticians) Fair 2009. According to our recent survey in Malaysia, 25% of consumers visit an optical store to buy contact lens. This is close to the Asian average of 28%. “Despite the current financial crisis, there is a steady demand for contact lenses in Malaysia and we see a lot of potential for this industry to grow in the coming years” quoted Jennifer Chan, GfK Malaysia General Manager. “70% of customers who visit optical shops in Malaysia are adults exemplifying more spending power, while other Asian countries only average 57% of adults. This clearly shows that the Malaysia Contact Lens market is less reliant on children and students. ” added Jennifer.

Strong presence of multinational brands is felt in Malaysia and collectively, they take up about 90% of the contact lens market. Currently the optics market has more than 2,000 optical shops across the West Coast of Malaysia accounting for about 80% of the Contact Lens sales. “Malaysia optics business is still fairly simple in competition. If you compare Malaysia with Taiwan where population level is about the same, Taiwan has more than 4,000 shops. The competition there is more intensive. Good distribution strategy with consistent channel efforts should enable contact lens players to do well anchoring their position as the market grows in the future.” commented Stanley Kee, GfK Asia Commercial Director.

Within the disposal range of contact lens, monthly’s wear type contributes 66% of value sales with dailies contribution taking another 17% while the rest occupies 17%, showing very simple market structure. “While the market is simple, Malaysian consumers is also price sensitive with more than 60% of market purchase value per box falls between the price ranges of RM50 – RM100. The average price of each box of disposable contact lenses purchased over the last 3 months is RM65” says Jennifer.

Other than contact lens; spectacles lens and frames play a very critical part of the total Optics Industry. GfK Malaysia recent survey revealed that more than 30% of consumers visiting Optical stores are shopping for spectacles. The survey shows major spectacle lens brands well received by local Malaysians included brands such as Hoya, Essilor and Carl Zeiss.

GfK Malaysia will begin to track spectacles lens and other optical products imminently to provide the industry with a more complete view of the market in the near future. These much needed studies currently do not exist in the industry and GfK Malaysia will help meet the industry needs.

With Malaysia Optics Industry measurement now in place, GfK Asia is well on track to offer clients a regional perspective of the optics industry in Asia. Existing measurements in place now include Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Singapore.

About GfK Asia Pte Ltd
GfK Asia Pte Ltd (GfK Asia), part of the global GfK Group, is a leading research company with over 20 years experience in providing reliable Asian retail and technology market data. Our analysts track a broad range of consumer technology markets, including: consumer electronics, telecommunications, IT, household electrical appliances (large and small), optics, entertainment, gaming as well as digital imaging. GfK Asia covers more than 55 product groups and over 350,000 models, collecting monthly data from over 6,000 specialist / independent shops as well as over 170 organized retailers with approximately 15,000 outlets. This disciplined methodology, together with tight field operational control in every country, allows GfK Asia to produce high quality reports containing reliable information that our clients can use with confidence.

Based in Singapore, with other offices in India and Japan, GfK Asia offers extensive coverage of the following countries: China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Australia. For further information please visit our website: www.gfkrt.com

The GfK Group
The GfK Group is the No. 4 market research organization worldwide. Its activities cover the three business sectors of Custom Research, Retail and Technology and Media. In financial year 2008, the GfK Group achieved sales of 1,220.4 million Euros. The Group has 120 companies operating in more than 100 countries. Of a total of approximately 10,000 employees (as at December 31, 2008) more than 80% are based outside Germany. For further information, visit our website: www.gfk.com

Editors Notes:
- GfK Asia currently tracks contact lens market in China (3 cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou), Korea (5 Regions: Seoul, Inchon, Kyonggi, Kyongbuk, Kyongnam), Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia
- In November 07 GfK Group took over the optics panel from The Nielsen Company in Japan. This acquisition allows GfK a very strong measurement representation to the world market for Optics industry.
- In January 2009, GfK Group acquired The Nielsen Company’s optics panel in the USA.

GfK Malaysia Contact
GfK Retail and Technology Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Co. No. 404853-M)
(formerly known as GfK Marketing Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd)
Suite 16.02, Level 16,
Centrepoint South
The Boulecard, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-2289-0388

Alvin Chia (alvin.chia@gfk.com)
Sunny Lui (sunny.lui@gfk.com)


从2008年12月到2009年2月，马来西亚隐形眼镜零售超过50万盒

新加坡- 配合2009年第14届MAPO (马来西亚验光师协会)博览会。捷孚凯亚州(GfK Asia) 首次发表马来西亚隐形眼镜市场概况。根据我们在马来西亚的最新调查，25% 的消费者去眼镜行是选购隐形眼镜， 这数据相当接近与亚洲平均的28%。

GfK 马来西亚总经理- Jennifer Chan 透露，尽管面对目前的金融危机，马来西亚隐形眼镜的需求仍平稳成长。我们预期在未来 这行会有更大的成长潜能。相较於亚洲各国，平均只有57%的成人去眼镜行购买隐形眼镜，马来西亚则70%的成人。 这显示马来西亚的隐形眼镜市场不太依赖孩童和学生，而是拥有较好经济能力的成人。

跨国性的品牌在马来西亚拥有较高的知名度，占了九成隐形眼镜市场。目前马来半岛西岸有超过2000家眼镜行，占总销售市场的八成，对于拥有同样人口的台湾而言，在台湾有4000多家的眼镜行，同行的竞争更为激烈而马来西亚的眼镜业则平稳竞争。

GfK亚洲商务总监 Stanley Kee 认为，好的行销策略和一贯的努力可使眼镜业在未来成长的市场站稳一席之地。

抛弃式隐形眼镜显示非常简单的市场结构，月抛占总销售额的占66%，日抛 占17%， 其他17%。

虽然马来西亚市场结构简单，但消费者对价格频为敏感， 超过六成的消费者购买每盒价值RM50-100 的抛弃式隐形眼镜，过去三个月每盒的平均价为RM65.

除了隐形眼镜外，镜片和框架在眼镜行扮演非常关键角色。GfK 最近调查透露，超过三成的消费者会去眼镜行选购眼镜，调查显示主要的名牌镜片如, Hoya, Essilor 和Carl Zeiss 相当受马来西亚人欢迎。

GfK 马来西亚会开始更深入的调查眼镜业的相关产品如，镜片，镜框以提供更全面的行业报告。目前眼镜行业并没有这样的研究。GfK 马来西亚会提供这类研究报告以满足眼镜业者需求。

目前已发表的眼镜业概况包括，日本，中国，韩国，台湾，香港，新加坡加上马来西亚据能力为客户提供眼镜业在亚洲区域性的展望。

关于 GfK Asia Pte. Ltd.
拥有超过20年经验的 GfK (Asia), 附属GfK 环球集团，是一家卓越的市场研究调查公司，主要提供亚洲零售和科技市场资料。我们的分析研究范围涵盖大幅度消费者科技市场。其中包括消费者电器产品，电讯，科技资汛，大小型家电，光学产品， 娱乐，游戏和数码影像。GfK 亚洲研究超过55类产品和35万个型号。每月从六千多名专业人士或独立商家处领取资料。当中也包括拥有约1万5千个销售渠道的170个零售业团体。这些有系统的方法和各国之间全方位的严厉掌控使GfK 亚洲可以提供高素质和可靠资料的报告，让客户安心使用。总行设於新加坡，分行在印度和日本, GfK 亚洲业务概括以下各国：中国，新加坡，马来西亚，泰国，印尼，韩国，台湾，香港，越南和澳洲。请游览我们的网站 www.gfkrt.com，以获取更详细的资料。

GfK 集团
GfK 集团目前是全球第四大行销研究顾问公司，其行销研究范围涵盖三大事业体，分别为专案调查，零售销量调查以及媒体。GfK集团2008财政年度营业额达12亿两千零40万欧元（1,220.4mil）目前GfK集团於全球共设有120间分公司，分布在於120个以上的国家。截至2008年12月31日，雇员人数约1万人，当中德国境外占了八成，若虚更多详细资料，请联络至Gfk网站：www.gfk.com.

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GfK Asia to provide New View on the Tyre Industry pioneering South East Asia with Malaysia

GfK Malaysia’s survey shows 17,800 spare parts shop, garages and tyre specialists serving the pool of more than 12 million motorcycles, passenger and commercial vehicles

Singapore—GfK Asia is expanding its industry sector coverage into automotive; and in South East Asia developments, Malaysia will pioneer its launch. GfK Malaysia will launch its first passenger car tyre retail tracking report in June 09 and hope to expand further to engine oil and other replacement parts in the future.

GfK Asia Commercial Director, Stanley Kee said “In Europe, we have been tracking automotive since the 1980s and within the automotive sector, Tyre is one key focus. About 50% of the world rubber supply is traded via Singapore and recently the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has moved its office from London to Singapore. South East Asia key countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia contributes as high as 70% of the world rubber supply for tyres, confirms the importance of this region to the world of rubber supply. Malaysia is a crucial and domineering country in the tyre trade, and after its launch we plan to roll out Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Korea on top of China, as our initial phase of the automotive business. The second phase would include countries Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan.”

GfK Malaysia sees the region split of spare parts shop, garages and tyre specialists excluding car brands service centers concentrating 37% in the Central Region, 26% in the North, 23% in the South, 8% on the East Coast and 7% in East Malaysia. The ratio of 674 automotive vehicles to one spare parts shop, garages or tyre specialists, in Malaysia presently indicates good business opportunity but not without steep competition in today’s competitive world. GfK Malaysia General Manager, Jennifer Chan said “The automotive retail landscape is changing in Malaysia. Retail workshops and garages are now becoming more sophisticated in deciding product mix of stock to be in line with the demand trend. Gone are the days of high stock due to poor inventory control.”

In the Central Region where GfK Malaysia will kick start its measurement of the tyre market, 91% of the spare parts, garages and tyre specialists are independently owned, dictates the logistics distribution challenge for any tyre player to win the competition ground. Local brand does have a foot hold in the Malaysia market ; within top five brands of tyres carried in the Central Region retail front, four are global and one, local. “Our survey shows that when buying tyres for replacement, consumer ranks good value for money as number one, ahead of brand selection followed by comfort of drive being third. This reflects the local and global economic sentiments and general consumers’ cautiousness being pragmatic in spending” added Ms Chan.

About GfK Asia Pte Ltd
GfK Asia Pte Ltd (GfK Asia), part of the global GfK Group, is a leading research company with over 20 years experience in providing reliable Asian retail and technology market data. Our analysts track a broad range of consumer technology markets, including: consumer electronics, telecommunications, IT, household electrical appliances (large and small), optics, entertainment, automotive, gaming as well as digital imaging. GfK Asia covers more than 55 product groups and over 350,000 models, collecting monthly data from over 6,000 specialist / independent shops as well as over 170 organized retailers with approximately 15,000 outlets. This disciplined methodology, together with tight field operational control in every country, allows GfK Asia to produce high quality reports containing reliable information that our clients can use with confidence. Based in Singapore, with other offices in India and Japan, GfK Asia offers extensive coverage of the following countries: China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Australia. For further information please visit our website: www.gfkrt.com

The GfK Group
The GfK Group is the No. 4 market research organization worldwide. Its activities cover the three business sectors of Custom Research, Retail and Technology and Media. In financial year 2008, the GfK Group achieved sales of 1,220.4 million Euros. The Group has 120 companies operating in more than 100 countries. Of a total of approximately 10,000 employees (as at December 31, 2008) more than 80% are based outside Germany. For further information, visit our website: www.gfk.com

GfK 马来西亚研究调查显示，17,800 (一万七千八百)家汽车零件，维修和轮胎专卖店分享超过一千两百万电单车和商用车的市场。

新加坡讯-马来西亚是东南亚众国之首，成为GfK亚洲拓展其行业版图至汽车业的国家。GfK 马来西亚将在09年6月发表马来西亚汽车轮胎零售业的研究报告，并且希望在不久的将来延伸至引擎和替换零件。

GfK 亚洲商业总监Stanley Kee披露：我们在1980年代就开始在欧洲调查汽车行业。其中轮胎是研究重点。世界上超过50%的橡胶供应是须在新加坡进行交易，而最近，国际橡胶研究组织 (IRSG) 的办公室更从伦敦迁至新加坡。 马来西亚，泰国，印尼这几个主要的东南亚国家更提供超过世界橡胶供需的七成。证明了这些区域对世界橡胶供应的重要性. 马来西亚主导了世界轮胎业。继马来西亚之后，我们计划将下一波调查研究版图扩展至印尼，越南，泰国，韩国和中国。第二阶段会包括菲立宾，新加坡和台湾。

GfK马来西亚研究显示，除了属汽车品牌的服务中心，自家的维修中心，马来西亚汽车零件，维修和轮胎专卖店的分布如下：37%集中在中部，23%北部，23%南部，8%在半岛东岸，7%在东马。比例显示每家零件，维修或轮胎专家瓜分约674车辆的汽车市场。在这竞争激烈的现今世界，马国显露了巨大的商机。GfK 马来西亚总经理Jennifer Chan说：目前马来西亚汽车零售业版图在改变，零售和维修中心也得以更成熟的手法兼提供多种不同类产品以应不同的需求。以往因不良的存货管理导致高额存货已不复见。

GfK 马来西亚对轮胎业的研究将从中部地区开始。当中91%的零件，维修轮胎专卖店是私人拥有的。由此可见，任何商家若想争取一席之地，物流分布将是一大挑战。此外，本地品牌在马来西亚的市场也有一定的占有率。以中部地区而言，主要5个品牌中，其中四个是国际品牌，而另一个则是本地品牌。Ms Chan也透露，调查显示当消费者购买轮胎时，主要考量包括∶物有所值，接着是品牌而后是驾驶舒适。因此，她 认为这反映了消费者在经济萧条的情况下，仍然以务实为主。

关于 GfK Asia Pte. Ltd.
拥有超过20年经验的 GfK (Asia), 附属GfK 环球集团，是一家卓越的市场研究调查公司，主要提供亚洲零售和科技市场资料。我们的分析研究范围涵盖大幅度消费者科技市场。其中包括消费者电器产品，电讯，科技资汛，大小型家电，光学产品， 娱乐，游戏和数码影像。GfK 亚洲研究超过55类产品和35万个型号。每月从六千多名专业人士或独立商家处领取资料。当中也包括拥有约1万5千个销售渠道的170个零售业团体。这些有系统的方法和各国之间全方位的严厉掌控使GfK 亚洲可以提供高素质和可靠资料的报告，让客户安心使用。总行设於新加坡，分行在印度和日本, GfK 亚洲业务概括以下各国：中国，新加坡，马来西亚，泰国，印尼，韩国，台湾，香港，越南和澳洲。请游览我们的网站 www.gfkrt.com，以获取更详细的资料。

GfK 集团
GfK 集团目前是全球第四大行销研究顾问公司，其行销研究范围涵盖三大事业体，分别为专案调查，零售销量调查以及媒体。GfK集团2008财政年度营业额达12亿两千零40万欧元（1,220.4mil）目前GfK集团於全球共设有120间分公司，分布在於120个以上的国家。截至2008年12月31日，雇员人数约1万人，当中德国境外占了八成，若虚更多详细资料，请联络至Gfk网站：www.gfk.com.

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NotAboutToy: Interesting Shell Ferrari Adv

I found this Advertisement while I uploading my small clip into Youtube. A 2 minutes Shell Ferrari Advertisement uploaded a year ago.

The advert demonstrate the evolution of the Shell Ferrari F1 cars for the pass 60 years. In the ad, generations F1 cars run across the Cities until Michael pit stop at the Shell Station.

Turn on your speaker loudly to feel the engine sound.

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NotAboutToy: Nick and Hot Wheels

Picture of my son Nick playing with my Hot Wheels in the Matchbox City set.

Many of us keeping cars in the card, but I decided to open some for him. My thinking is this eventually will go to him, why not let him enjoy some for now. I still have other loosed with me, but that will only pass to him when he know how to appreciate it later.

My collections will not make me rich in my life time, but hopefully will help him up in some ways. I calculated that will be 20 years later when I hand over to him and he keep for the other 20 years.

For an example, a original carded custom Volkswagen produced in 1968 worth over USD 1,000 today. My few hundred pieces Hot Wheels should worth hundreds of thousand US dollar in 40 years later. (God Knows?)

The ROI sound like better than bought him a house. This sound like day dream, but let's find out 40 years later, I will see you in Amcorp to tell you whether is true (if it is still standing there). ☺YeoCP//

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NotAboutToy: 1:1 Collection

While we looking up and down for the Hot Wheels Ferrari 1:64. Please look at the real Collectors on their 1:1 Collections.

To me, I still prefer my smaller scale models as they are simple to keep and maintain, those 1:1 cars, I have no parking for them.

Sorry Ferraris, I'm not going to buy you. (Why sound like sour grape?)

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NotAboutToy: Ready to school

My daughter Ying Ying turn 4 next year, I have enrolled her to Kindergarten at my housing area.

This picture taken during the enrollment day, she quite likes the school especially with a lot of friends at same the age.

Her school start 5th January 2009, this may sound irrelevant to you, but to me, I will have to cut down my blogging time after her school started.

As for now I can't estimate how much time will be taken from me, but please be expected my blog updating speed will shift into low gearing mode.

I love blogging, but only I could find time, my time priority is for my daughter. Not too worry, I will have to find a balance to juggler my time, until then things stay as is it. ☺YeoCP//

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NotAboutToy: Hey Blogger What You Looking For??

This post is dedicated to upcoming, new and exiting blogger. Please skip this If you are already have successful in the field with over million hits so far.

Let me keep it short and simple, the following context, I would like to share my experience after blogging for 6 months, hope this will give you some clues how to move forward.

Run Blog like a business
If you intended to start a blog, or you already running one, I guess your intention is to make it popular.

This is a question you need to ask why there is existent of your blog. You blog need to have unique selling point and market position to be presented in this Internet space. You need to know your target market customers, what do they want actually.

You need to treat your blog like a product and readers as customers. As this I will translate your blog hits as your sales volume. You as the product sale person will responsible to shape your product fits to customers needs. Fail to do this, your blog will be just the other blog in the Internet.

Review Your Blog
Nothing will stay unchanged forever, you need to review whether there is any insufficient or improvement you can do to keep your readers excited.

If you following my blog since day one, it is not difficult to notice I reviewed and evolved myself regularly. I try to add more elements to increase involvement of readers to my blog, from ShareYourThought to GiveItAway recently.

Your Commitment
You need to commit to your readers If you really serious in this. Think twice if you do it just because others are doing it, it will just wasted your time if you decide to give up later.

Allocate or schedule time for blogging, sit back and think what you want to write. A good post will need not less than 45 minutes to complete. You may find difficult in the beginning, practice will make things better.

After been wrote for near 300 posts, I still allocate myself not less than 1 hour daily on blogging. From idea, pictures taking, editing to posting, each post I spend 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete.

Set A Target
To keep your momentum going forward, you need to set targets to achieve. Target can be number of hits of your visitors or money generates from your advert. It doesn't matter which type of targets, as long as it helps you moving forward, or in the word, self motivation.

Toycarsmy started since 12th May, my page view from as low as 100 weekly to now 7800 hits monthly. I set myself target a target 10,000 hits monthly, and I still preaching what I mentioned above to achieve target that I set.

Conclusion
Please don't just blog simply because others is blogging, you need to find yourself reasons why you blog. But once you started, you need to do it with full hearted.

Lastly, I may left out something as now is 1:15AM in the morning, you may say I'm not in the position to advice, but it is just my two cents.

Do share your view with me, cheers. YeoCP//

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NotAboutToy: Thai Queens from Super Import Nights

One is the Thai Queens were from Super Import Nights. This event is for local parallel importers to showcase their version of Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Nissan GTR, Merserati, Lotus Elan.

Few pictures I took with the race queens were from Singapore Car show. This event showcase the so call agency cars, like Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru etc. It used to be very popular with locals who are looking for cars and for photo buffs like myself to take pictures of new cars.

But recently, due to high participation cost, most car agencies are not participating hence the popularity has drop tremendously. As you can see from the pictures, there are only few trade visitors. As for myself, I got two free tickets from a Nestle coffee contests therefore I went, otherwise the entrance fee is $22, I will not go.

The super import nights are joining sponsored by Nikon so Nikon members entrance fee is on $8 instead of the $10. I find it more worthwhile to go because it has more exotic cars and race queens. Every year the race queens are from different parts of the world. This year is Thailand and America.

Pictures and story by Chris Ting

Remark: Please vote for your favorate, winner stand a chance to date with your Race Queen

in your dream. ☺☺☺

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NotAboutToy: Recession? What Should I Do?

I received this from forwarded mail, I found it useful. It is concerning me, I guess it bother you too. Below is the message, hope is helpful, ☺YeoCP//

Recession is coming ... make your own judgment, don't panic !! Do what is wise.
The recession looks very eminent. It is really time to take pro active steps to avoid a painful time in the next two years which is how long the recession is expected to last.

Suggestions:
1. Don't take any loans, buy homes, properties with loans, or even cash. Keep as much cash as possible.
2. Pay off as much of personal loans, private loans, as debt collection will be hastened.
3. Sell any stocks you can even at lower prices.
4. Take money off from Trust Funds.
5. Don't believe in huge sales forecast from customers, be extremely prudent, lowest inventories, reduce liabilities.
6. Don't invest in new capital.
7. If you are selling homes/ properties/ cars , do it now, when you can get good prices, they are going to fall.
8. Don't invest in new business proposals.
9. Cancel holiday plans using credit cards.
10. Don't change jobs, as companies will retrench based on 'last in first out'.

Stay cool, wait, and if you took all of the above actions and more, you probably will be better off then many.

This is not a rumor. Bear Stearns is the first of many banking and financial institutions that will start falling in the not too future. If Bear Stearns can fall, so can JP Morgan, Citibank, HSBC, and the whole world.

US economy falls, the rest will crumble. India and all those self economies will be the most protected, but not gullible. Europe may be a little stronger, but not China , another giant! Malaysia will see significant impact.

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NotAboutToy: Bandai Keroro Fix Figuration

Although I tag this post under NotAboutToy, but it is a figure toy from Bandai. I do not collecting figure, but I were also pulled by this green robot.

This Keroro Gunso was purchased during Isetan sales at very attractive price, RM49.90. Figuration models are usually more expensive, but this price is very reasonable.

Furthermore, this Keroro came with detailed painting, moving parts and extra accessories, with such quality, it will definitely cost higher if you purchase elsewhere. In the packing, it came with optional weapon, hands and stand. Moreover, joins and parts are movable for you to post base on your liking.

The promotion ends 19th October 2008, please don't missed it if you also find it attractive. ☺YeoCP//

Figure belong to CYChan.

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NotAboutToy: Canon EOS 1000D

With the lightest body of any digital EOS camera, the EOS 1000D incorporates a range of technologies used in Canon’s professional EOS-1 series cameras, including the DIGIC III image processor, and Live View mode. For straight-from-the-box shooting, the EOS 1000D is available with a Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens – which includes 4-stop image stabilisation, ensuring superb performance even in low-light conditions.

Features at a glance:
-10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor
-EOS Integrated Cleaning System
-7-point wide-area AF system with f/5.6 cross-type centre point
-Up to 3 frames per second
-2.5” LCD with Live View shooting
-DIGIC III image processor
-Compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards
-Compact and lightweight body
-Digital Photo Professional RAW processing software
-Fully compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites

Designed to deliver more
As with all EOS models, key components for the EOS 1000D are designed and manufactured in-house to work with each other for the ultimate image quality. A 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor – with larger pixels for smooth, low-noise images – offers sufficient resolution to produce prints in sizes up to A4, even when cropping your image. To protect images against the effects of sensor dust, the EOS 1000D includes the EOS Integrated Cleaning System, which combats dust in three separate ways: reducing, removing and repelling.

The EOS 1000D also features a DIGIC III image processor, as used in Canon’s professional D-SLR models. This allows continuous shooting until the SD or SDHC memory card is full, at speeds of up to 3fps – with the number of shots limited only by the size of the card. DIGIC III also delivers superior image rendering, rapid operation and virtually instant start-up times.
Intelligent focus and flash

For shots where fast focusing is needed, the EOS 1000D features a 7-point wide area Auto Focus system, capable of locking onto a subject in a fraction of a second. A cross-type central focus point continues to operate effectively even when used in lower-light and lower-contrast settings. Also included is E-TTL II, Canon’s distance-linked flash exposure system found in professional EOS models.

Effortless ease
Weighing just 450g, the EOS 1000D is Canon’s lightest D-SLR to date, with a compact, ergonomic body designed for comfortable handling. A bright 2.5” LCD screen lets users instantly review images for composition, sharpness and focus – or, thanks to a wide viewing angle, instantly share shots with friends. The LCD also provides access to a fast, easy-to-read menu system, which uses tabs to avoid unnecessary scrolling. Inherited from the latest EOS models, the menu system includes direct control over external devices such as Speedlite flash units.

Photo quality in every situation is aided by 12 custom functions, including Auto Lighting Optimizer - which corrects brightness and contrast during image processing, while improving skin tones in portraits by ensuring correct exposure for faces. Photographers can also enable additional noise reduction for shots captured at high ISO speeds.

Live view
For shooting situations where using the viewfinder is impractical – or where a tripod is used – users can switch to Live View mode, which displays the scene as a smooth, 30fps video feed on the LCD. An optional grid line and histogram display can be selected to help with shot composition and exposure. Two AF modes are available for use with Live View: Quick AF, which momentarily flips the camera’s mirror to engage the AF sensor, and Live AF, which uses contrast information for compact camera-style focusing.

Software
The EOS 1000D is supplied with a comprehensive software suite that provides all the necessary tools for managing and processing images. This includes Digital Photo Professional (DPP), a powerful RAW converter that provides complete RAW image processing control. DPP also integrates with camera features such as Dust Delete Data and Picture Styles. The supplied Picture Style Editor software can be used to create custom Picture Styles for fine control over colour display. The camera also comes with EOS Utility, Image/Zoom Browser and Photostitch.

Full Canon EOS 1000D Review

[Source: DPreview.com]

Remark: Retail price in Malaysia RM1,999.00 with 18-55mm Lens Kit, currently is out of stock in most of the chain stores. This is quite a good SLR to consider as a jump start, what else you asking for?

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NotAboutToy: Official PS3 Launch 20/09/2008

Gamers please read the flyer.

The Official Malaysian PLAYSTATION 3 Launch

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NotAboutToy: Honda Fit 2008 JDM

While we waiting for Honda City 2009 to be launched in Malaysia, let's have a look on Honda Fit (Jazz in Malaysia) Japan Domestic Model pictures.

The JDM model has few differences comparing to our local Jazz, noticeable will be the front bumper. As for the transmission, JDM offer CVT where Jazz came with 5 Speed Automatic.

These pictures taken from Chris Ting's blog, you can refer to his blog for full story.

Related Posts:
Chris Ting: Honda FIT
Tomica Honda Fit Pictures
Honda Jazz Review by Paultan
Honda Jazz Official Site

Cheers,
YeoCP//

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