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  • Steinbruckner stay with TFC or leave?

    Steinbruckner stay with TFC or leave?

     

    Terengganu manager Tomislav Steinbruckner decision has not yet been determined by Terengganu FC management whether he will continue with the team for the 2024 season or not.

     

    Some internal issues came to Steinbruckner attention and that further delayed the operator decision to be made.

     

    The problem of delay in salary payment is one of the main things that needs to be resolved immediately if Steinbruckner wants to remain at the helm of the 2023 Malaysia Cup finalist squad.

     

    Tomislav Steinbruckner has his own choice whether to go home or stay together

     

    Still in the Malaysian League competition or back to Croatia, this matter needs to go through due consideration before the final word is taken.

  • Sony Unveils the G Master FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS, Which Stands as The Most Lightweight Large-Aperture Telephoto Prime Lens in The World

    Sony Unveils the G Master FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS, Which Stands as The Most Lightweight Large-Aperture Telephoto Prime Lens in The World

     
    Capture dynamic moments such as sports scenes with high agility and supreme image quality
    Sony is happy to announce the launching of the world’s lightest 300 mm telephoto prime lens G MasterTM FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS, as well as a 35 mm full-frame αTM (AlphaTM) E-mount lens (product name SEL300F28GM) with a maximum aperture of F2.8. This lens offers the supreme detailing which is the hallmark of G master as well as high-speed, high-precision AF (autofocus) performance. In addition, the lightweight design of approximately 1470g (excluding tripod mount) and excellent weight balance allows you to capture sharp, dynamic and decisive moments such as those of fast-moving sports or agile animals with handheld shooting. Paired with the Alpha 9 III that is simultaneously announced, high-speed continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking up to 120 frames per second is possible. Even subjects with complex and diversified movements can be tracked with high precision. It is an ideal match for lightweight camera bodies by reducing the load on the photographer, minimising fatigue during long handheld shooting sessions. It is also compatible with an optional teleconverter, allowing you to shoot in the telephoto range of up to 600 mm (equivalent to 900 mm when using with an APS-C camera).
    Lightweight and ideally balanced telephoto 300mm F2.8
    Main features G Master telephoto lens that captures decisive moments with high resolution and beautiful bokeh Incorporating Sony’s cutting-edge technology, the G Master’s high-resolution performance and beautiful bokeh make the subject stand out clearly and precise AF captures decisive moments such as sports, news reports, events, and wildlife photography. An innovative optical design that includes three Super ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements and one ED glass element is effectively placed to suppress chromatic aberration and achieve high resolution and contrast across the entire frame. Outstanding resolution and contrast are maintained right out to the image edges, which also allows for more flexible cropping and editing.
    Breathtaking G Master resolution
    Gorgeous, creamy bokeh that is a hallmark of G Master design ideally complements the lens’s 300 mm focal length and F2.8 maximum aperture, allowing the use of narrow depth of field to make subjects stand out from the background. Each lens is individually calibrated during manufacture to optimise bokeh quality. An 11-blade circular aperture mechanism contributes to smooth ball bokeh.
    Beautiful bokeh brings subjects to the fore
    High-performance AF that captures dynamic moments and high-speed continuous shooting with AE/AF tracking up to 120 frames per second2 The combination of two latest XD (extreme dynamic) Linear Motors and control algorithms provides high-speed, high-precision, and low-vibration AF performance. When combined with the simultaneously announced Alpha 9 III, it enables high-speed continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking of up to 120 frames per second. This allows you to capture dynamic subjects without missing a moment’s opportunity, even when shooting scenes where the subject moves quickly, such as sports or animals, or scenes where the subject moves erratically, such as at events. In addition, high AF performance is demonstrated even when the separately sold teleconverter3 is attached.
    Fast, precise AF is also quiet and low in vibration
    High-speed continuous shooting with fast, precise AF/AE
    High AF tracking performance with 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters
    Exceptional mobility and comfortable operability that support professionals in the field Extensive weight reduction measures make FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS the lightest in its class1, at approximately 1470g (excluding tripod mount) and has been designed with consideration to weight balance. The internal lens barrel uses durable magnesium alloy to achieve both high robustness and light weight. The weight is not concentrated at the front of the lens barrel, making it highly stable and allows for agile and accurate panning while handheld shooting. In addition, MODE3, which provides enhanced viewfinder stability and optimises the image stabilisation algorithm, allows you to accurately capture dynamic scenes.
    The lightest in its class2 at 1 470 grams (51.9 oz.)3
    Built-in Optical SteadyShot
    In addition, when using with the Alpha 9 III, you can assign “preset focus” to the function ring that allows you to instantly adjust the focus to any position. Furthermore, the camera features comfortable operability that supports professional shooting, including focus hold buttons placed in four locations that allow you to assign your favorite functions from the camera body.
    Function Ring
    Availability The new FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS will be available in Malaysia from Q1 2024 (calendar year). A product video on the new FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS can be viewed here (https://youtu.be/DHuPeArd43I). A video message from a world-renowned sports photographer can be viewed here (https://youtu.be/lev4VsavT60).
  • Sony Electronics Introduces the Alpha 9 III, The World’s First Full-Frame Image Sensor Camera with a Global Shutter System

    Sony Electronics Introduces the Alpha 9 III, The World’s First Full-Frame Image Sensor Camera with a Global Shutter System

    Next Generation Alpha 9 III captures all decisive moments with up to 120 frames per second high-speed shooting, distortion-free and blackout-free images, flash sync at all shooting speeds and much, much more

    Sony today unveiled the ground-breaking new Alpha 9 III camera, which has the world’s first1 full-frame global shutter picture sensor.

    The impressive new global shutter full-frame image sensor enables the camera to shoot at burst speeds at up to 120 fps with no distortion or camera blackout.  By combining this innovative sensor with Sony’s most advanced AF system to date – boasting AI autofocus with up to 120 times AF/AE focus calculations per second – as well as the ability to sync flash at all shooting speeds, the Alpha 9 III opens up a new world of possibilities for professional photographers to capture that decisive moment.

    Up to 120 AF/AE tracking calculations per second

    Features of the Alpha 9 III

    A new dimension of still image performance created by the world’s first1 global shutter image sensor

    The new Alpha 9 III is equipped with a newly developed world’s first1 global shutter full frame stacked CMOS image sensor with approximately 24.6 effective megapixels and built-in memory, combined with the latest image processing engine BIONZ XR®. It achieves blackout-free Continuous Shooting Speed with AF/AE tracking of up to approximately 120 frames per second4. The new Alpha 9 III is equipped with high-density focal plane phase detection AF. A Designated AI processing unit uses Real-time Recognition AF (autofocus) to recognise a wide variety of subjects with high precision. By combining high-speed performance of up to 120 frames per second with highly accurate subject recognition performance, it is possible to easily photograph decisive scenes and moments that cannot be captured with the naked eye4.  The AI processing unit in the Alpha 9 III supports movies as well as stills with accurate subject form and movement recognition, providing a significant improvement in human eye recognition performance with Real-time Recognition AF and Real-time Tracking automatically recognising, tracking, and focusing on the eyes of a specified subject. The Alpha 9 III is equipped with 8.0 stops of optical 5-axis in-body image stabilisation, allowing for high-quality image rendering.

    Newly developed full-frame stacked 24.6 MP Exmor RS™ image sensor with global shutter

    BIONZ XR image processing engine

    Blackout-free shooting

    Wide, fast, precise autofocus and tracking

    Continuous Shooting Speed Boost

    Reliable recognition of a wider range of subjects

    Human pose estimation using a skeleton-based model

    Advanced optical 5-axis image stabilisation

    Shutter speed is freed from the limitations of conventional mechanical shutter image sensors and achieves a maximum shutter speed of 1/80000 second (1/16000 second during continuous shooting), making it possible to capture at high speed without any distortion. When a compatible Sony flash is attached, such as the HVL-F60RM2 and HVL-F46RM (sold separately), it is possible to synchronise the flash and take pictures at all shutter speeds up to 1/80000 second8. Previously, if the user released the shutter at a speed faster than the flash’s synchronisation speed, the amount of light would drop sharply, but with the full-speed flash synchronisation function, it’s now possible to photograph scenes that could not be easily captured with conventional technology. Also, when shooting stills or movies under LED lighting, the Hi Frequency Flicker function can significantly reduce high-frequency flicker problems by allowing the shutter speed to be finely adjusted to match the flicker frequency while viewing the monitor.

    Ultra-fast 1/8000013 second shutter speed

    Flash sync at all shutter speeds

    The Alpha 9 III features selectable release lag modes which allows the user to prioritise release lag or viewfinder/monitor display. The newly installed Pre-Capture function allows the user to go back up to 1 second and record the moment before pressing the shutter, a Continuous Shooting Speed Boost change during shooting, and enhanced burst stamina ensures that important moments are reliably captured due to a large buffer memory and increased overall system speed allow up to approximately 390 Fine JPEG images to be captured in one continuous 30 fps burst.

    Capture essential moments with innovative high-speed burst support

    Customisable focus areas have been expanded to include from XS to XL instead of the previous S, M, and L sizes. The Preset Focus/Zoom function allows preset focus and zoom settings to be memorised in the camera for quick recall when needed. In addition to the existing custom white balance frame size, the user can now select other sizes as needed which allows for fine white balance adjustment after an image has been composed. The Alpha 9 III has upgraded features such as the latest AF algorithms to achieve high AF precision down to light levels as low as EV-5 in AF-S mode (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens), AF tracking for continuous shooting at F22 and a composite RAW shooting function that gives the ability to combine multiple consecutive images into a high-quality composite.

    Breathing compensation for consistent angle of view when focusing

    Dynamic active Mode stabilisation

    Composite RAW Shooting reduces noise

    Advanced video performance without distortion 

    The global shutter image sensor provides distortion-free image expression for videos as well as still images. For example, the user can shoot images of nearby scenery from a fast-moving vehicle such as a car or fast-moving subjects with ease. This camera is the first in the Alpha™ series to be able to record 4K 120p high-frame-rate video without cropping, allowing the user to shoot at the angle of view intended. It is also possible to shoot high-resolution 4K 60p videos with 6K oversampling.

    Advanced image sensor with global shutter system for distortion-free movies

    4K 120p without cropping for the first time in an Alpha body

    The Alpha 9 III has the image creation process S-Cinetone™, created through the development of the VENICE digital cinema camera for video production, making human skin and subjects stand out beautifully, creating natural highlights. The Alpha 9 III is equipped with the latest video performance including rich gradation performance and S-Log3, and when in Log shooting mode, it can reflect and display the user’s favorite imported LUT. Alpha 9 III is compatible with the mobile app “Monitor & Control” for video creators.

    S-Cinetone™ for a cinematic look

    Operability and reliability for professionals 

    Sony has listened to the voices of professional photographers and created operability and reliability that supports professional image makers. The shape of the grip is improved and ergonomically designed so that it can be easily held in the palm of the user’s hand to avoid straining the user even when wearing a telephoto lens or using it for long periods of time.

    Ergonomic grip design enhances operability while reducing fatigue

    The VG-C5 vertical grip (sold separately), provides the same operability and versatility as when shooting horizontally; the user can comfortably support long shooting sessions. The grip and shutter button area share the same design as the main body, allowing image capture without feeling uncomfortable, with the same operability as the camera. The Alpha 9 III is equipped with a 4-axis multi-angle LCD monitor that can be operated by touch, allowing for intuitive operation using the latest touch menu. The electronic viewfinder uses a 9.44 million-dot Quad XGA OLED and achieves high visibility with the same brightness as the α7R V and a magnification of approximately 0.90x. Also, a custom button is placed on the front of the camera, and the continuous shooting speed can be changed by operating the custom button assigned with Continuous Shooting Speed Boost with the finger holding the grip, allowing for highly immediate operations. It supports professional photographers when shooting in all environments.

    Optional VG-C5 Vertical Grip

    Sony’s original 4-axis mechanism for enhanced shooting flexibility

    Excellent viewfinder specs and performance

    New front custom button provides greater flexibility

    High-speed workflow and scalability to support immediate delivery 

    New features for the Alpha 9 III include a playback image filter that allows the user to efficiently select a large number of images using high-speed continuous shooting, and a function menu that can be used even during image playback, strongly supporting professional workflows from shooting to delivery.

    Playback Filter Condition

    A function menu can now be used during playback so the user can efficiently select a huge number of images using high-speed continuous shooting. The “Playback Function Menu” can be assigned in advance, so the user can perform protection, smartphone transfer, FTP transfer, etc. during image playback. The user can select images narrowed down with a playback filter and play them from the function menu, allowing for quick delivery of specific images. The camera is equipped with a dedicated microphone for voice memos on the back, and the built-in microphone located near the mouth allows clear recording of audio even in noisy environments. The recorded audio data can be transferred via FTP along with the images. The camera allows the user to set up to 20 presets from the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC), an international consultative body in which news organisations from various countries participate.

    Improved group display


    Fn Menu Settings

    The Alpha 9 III can transfer data up to twice as fast as the Alpha 9 II. 5 GHz communication offers maximum speed and stability for news and sports shooters who need to deliver immediately via FTP, as well as for studio environments. The Alpha 9 III allows stills and movies to be recorded to memory media in numerous ways including the two media slots that support CFexpress Type A cards as well as UHS-I and UHS-II SD cards.

    Built-in Wi-Fi for FTP and smartphone transfers plus PC Remote tethering

    Two CFexpress Type A compatible media slots

    It is compatible with the professional mobile application “Transfer & Tagging” which speeds up the image delivery workflow, and the application “Remote Camera Tool” which allows remote shooting of PCs using wired LAN.

    Remote Camera Tool

    In addition, the Alpha 9 III is scheduled to support functional enhancements such as FTP operability, relay playback, and C2PA  format support through a camera software update.

    Sony will continue to expand functions such as breathing correction, relay playback, and C2PA format support for the Alpha 1 and Alpha 7S III in the future17 to meet the needs of professionals along with the Alpha 9 III.

    Availability

    The Alpha 9 III camera will be available in Malaysia from Q1 2024 (calendar year).

    The VG-C5 vertical grip will be available in Malaysia from Q1 2024 (calendar year).

    For detailed product information, please visit: https://www.sony.com.my/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-9m3.

    Product videos of the Alpha 9 III can be viewed here:

    Unveil Video: https://youtu.be/85XZEAQVBuw

    Product Feature Video: https://youtu.be/3gCKcq4THNQ

    Alpha Special Event Archive Video:  https://youtube.com/live/nw8dSFwPJdI

  • Malaysia Cup Final 2023 – The condition of the field is very troubling for the country national players

    Malaysia Cup Final 2023 – The condition of the field is very troubling for the country national players

    Tonight’s match is very important for both teams but the issue of the Bukit Jalil National Stadium field, which has attracted the attention of many parties and has been criticized on social media, is of great concern to the players of each team.

     

    Various parties are also worried about the fate of the players who will play in the Malaysia Cup final on Friday and also the national players who will be called up next month for the 2024 Asian Cup.

     

    The party responsible for the management of the pitch, the Malaysian Stadium Corporation (PSM) finally issued a statement admitting that the pitch was unsatisfactory and apologized to all those involved in the final for not having time to prepare a better pitch.

    Through a post in the comment section of a football portal, Tunku Ismail admitted that the condition of the pitch he was blessed with was in a bad condition and would pose a risk of injury to the players, especially the national players who will represent the country in the Asian Cup next month.

     

    Tunku Ismail’s anxiety was also shared by many local football supporters who were also disappointed by PSM’s actions because they did not manage to take care of the field properly and seemed to not care about the welfare of the players and supporters.

     

    JDT and Terengganu will face each other in the Malaysia Cup final with Harimau Selatan wanting to defend the title and record a double quadruple title while Terengganu is trying to erase a 22-year drought without a Malaysia Cup title.

  • Program ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM’ di saluran ntv7 bakal disiarkan di ntv7 pada 9 Disember 2023

    Program ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM’ di saluran ntv7 bakal disiarkan di ntv7 pada 9 Disember 2023

    Menyambut SPM 2023, Media Prima Berhad bekerjasama dengan PTTI melalui ntv7, membawa revolusi dalam pendidikan digital. Program ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM’ di saluran ntv7 dicipta untuk memastikan persediaan terbaik calon SPM 2023 dengan pembelajaran interaktif dan efektif.

    ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM’ akan bersiaran secara langsung di ntv7 bermula 9 Disember 2023, setiap hari Sabtu dan Ahad, pukul 10.00 pagi hingga 11.00 pagi sebanyak 16 episod. Ikuti pembelajaran dan Teknik menjawab soalan-soalan peperiksaan SPM untuk mata pelajaran teras dan aliran Sains iaitu   BahasaMelayu, Bahasa Inggeris, Sejarah, Sains, Matematik Tambahan, Fizik dan Kimia daripada barisan tenaga pengajar PTTI yang berpengalaman.

    Untuk merealisasikan kolaborasi ini, sidang media ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM’ telah berlangsung di Theatrette, Sri Pentas Bandar Utama pada hari ini. Hadir ke majlis tersebut ialah Ketua Pegawai Operasi Media Prima Omnia, Datuk Mohd. Efendi Omar; Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif ntv7, Seelan Paul; Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PTTI, Siti Farhana Abu Osman serta duta dan ikon PTTI iaitu Iman Troye dan MK K-Clique.

    Seelan Paul, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif ntv7 berkata, “Kami amat mengalu-alukan kolaborasi sebegini untuk mempelbagaikan lagi program pendidikan dan kandungan didik hibur di ntv7. Kami berharap penonton ntv7 terutamanya calon-calon peperiksaan SPM 2023 akan mendapat manfaat besar daripada program ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM 2023’ yang memperkenalkan cara pembelajaran mudah, ringkas dan menyeronokkan.”

    Menurut Siti Farhana Abu Osman, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PTTI, “PTTI merupakan platform pendidikan dalam talian di Malaysia dengan formula dan teknik menjawab peperiksaan yang terbukti Berjaya membantu pelajar meningkatkan gred peperiksaan menerusi pembelajaran mudah dan ringkas. Inisiatif ini bukan sahaja meningkatkan akses pendidikan berkualiti tetapi juga membantu pelajar mencapai kecemerlangan akademik. Menerusi kolaborasi dengan Media Prima Berhad dimana ntv7 sebagai platform, saya percaya dapat membantu lebih ramai pelajar dan menaikkan lagi jumlah pelajar peroleh semua A di Malaysia di SPM 2023 ini.”

    ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM’ 2023 dikendalikan oleh tenaga pengajar PTTI yang berpengalaman iaitu Muhammad Faizul bin Abd Hamid (Dr Faizul), Siti Farhana binti Abu Osman (Miss Fana), Race Monsopiad Moujing Jr (Sir Race), Amirul Asyraf Mustafakamal Shah (Sir Berg), Khairul bin Kamaruddin (Mr. K), Asrin Haikal bin Amir Hamzah (Sir Asrin), Hafiy Hanani Sarju (Miss Hanani), Muhammad Dzulfahmi bin Salehuddin (Sir Fahmi), Mohd Rashdan Bin Fauzan (Sir Rashdan), Muhammad Rozi bin Zulamran (Sir Rozi), Khairul Hamidi bin Khairul Anuar (Sir Midi), Umi Nazira Bt Mohd Yunan (Miss Umi), dan Nur Lahaniz binti Daud (Miss Neez).

    Mereka akan mengajar teknik-teknik menjawab berdasarkan analisis soalan percubaan SPM dari setiap negeri di Malaysia. Di studio, tenaga pengajar PTTI juga akan berinteraksi secara langsung dengan pelajar-pelajar yang dijemput hadir ke studio untuk membantu mereka untuk memahami, menguasai dan cara untuk skor peperiksaan SPM. Pelajar-pelajar yang dijemput ini secara tidak langsung dapat merasai pengalaman pembelajaran yang dikeudarakan secara langsung menerusi platform televisyen.

    PTTI turut mendapat pengiktirafan dari Malaysia Book Of Records (MBOR) apabila berjaya mencatat jumlah pelajar memperoleh semua A pada Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 (‘Most Straight A’s SPM Students In A Tuition). Diharap dengan adanya kolaborasi ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM’ 2023 dapat memberi manfaat kepada pelajar SPM dan sekaligus mendapat keputusan yang cemerlang. Layari www.ptti.my untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai program pendidikan PTTI.

    Kepada pelajar yang bakal menduduki SPM 2023, saksikan ‘PTTI Pecutan Akhir SPM’ setiap Sabtu dan Ahad bermula 9 Disember 2023, jam 10.00 pagi hingga 11.00 pagi. Siaran ntv7 juga boleh diikuti secara langsung menerusi siaran tonton Live TV dan XTRA Live TV, myfreeview CH107, Astro CH147, unifi CH107, dan secara maya menerusi platform digital YouTube @ntv7MALAYSIAOfficial.

    Untuk mengikuti perkembangan dan informasi terkini, layari laman media sosial rasmi Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok dan Telegram di @ntv7Malaysia.