Issue 6 / Autumn 2006
The contents of the Autumn 2006 issue of Olympus User magazine are shown below. Click on the available links to download PDF versions of sample articles. To open the PDF format you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free of charge from the Adobe website.

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Inside
We preview the exhibition to celebrate the launch of a new book of Jon Nicholson’s Ferrari images, plus, fun with Olympus at this year’s Bestival

Up close and personal
Thanks to the advent of digital photography, macro is now easily achievable for everyone. Steve Hynes talks us through some of the techniques

Crest of a wave
Storm-chasing photographer Mark Humpage puts his Olympus E-1 through its paces on the Severn Bore

Out of Africa
Africa has plenty to stimulate the creativity of any photographer. In the first of two trips to this vast continent, we focus on people in Africa, as well as talking to one Olympus user who made sure her camera was the first thing she packed!

Sky’s the limit
Playing a valuable role in most outdoor photographs, the sky should be given special consideration…
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Freezing the moment
Amy Nicholson talks to Stephen McCurry, who gave up everything to pursue his passion for photography

Excel at exposure
Helen Harris talks us through exposure techniques that can enhance your photography

Innovation
Everyday in the UK, Olympus clinical chemistry analysers – high-tech medical robots- perform vital test on a hospital patient’s blood samples – tests that their lives depend on!

In the lab: lost photos
Accidentally deleting images from the camera, memory card, or even the PC…we’ve all been there. Now there is help at hand

Guide to menus
Perry Lewis talks us through the Guide function available on the µ[mju:] Digital 800
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Diary
Our µ[mju:] Digitals take a tour of some of the country’s finest fêtes and county shows

Gallery
Talk a look at this issue’s selection of readers’ images

Competition
See the winning ‘beach’ images, plus our new competition

Product watch
We welcome the latest additions to the µ[mju:] range, a new water- and shock-proof camera, plus Olympus’ first ever 10 million pixel camera

Letters
Readers have their say, we take a look at what’s in the next issue, plus one reader offers an overview of his photo web site


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