Issue 7 / Winter 2006

The contents of the winter 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
Olympus scoops two prizes at EISA 2006 awards and announces new technology that could see wooden camera casings in the future, plus, details of forthcoming workshops.

In focus
Olympus User offers a guide to sports photography, from equipment and techniques to positioning and timing.

Liquid beauty
High-speed photography requires many technical skills, but the results are worth it, as Steve Hynes explains.

African adventure
We go in search of animals on a South African safari and feature useful tips on travelling in this picturesque country…
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Learning curves
There are several ways you can learn more about photography, as two Olympus users report.

Portfolio
Professional photographer Simon Lawrence demonstrates his passion for photography.

In the frame
Advice on how to mount, frame and display your prized photographs.

Aperture dramatics
Helen Harris cuts through the jargon to explain how a good understanding of aperture can transform your photographs.

Innovation
Olympus made its first microscope in 1920 – 16 years before its first camera. Olympus User takes a close look at the innovations seen since then.

Get out of my picture!
Removing unwanted objects and people from your shots can be easier than you think.

Menus in print
Olympus User explains the meaning of PictBridge and how it allows you to print images directly from your camera…
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Photo finish
The μ[MJU:] DIGITAL 720 gets in on the action at the 2006 Land Rover G4 Challenge.

Competition
The winning photographs – and well-deserving commended entries – from our ‘street life’ competition

Readers’ gallery
A selection of images sent in by readers of Olympus User

Productwatch
Introducing the new E-400 – Olympus’ lightest and most compact digital SLR to date!

Letters and webwatch
Olympus User readers have their say, along with a round-up of useful web sites.