- Photo Lovers in Southeast Asia, Join Us! -

Gakken Plus Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's leading publisher Gakken Holdings Co., announced on October 13 the launch of "CAPA asia," a website to provide information on photography for Southeast Asia, in commemoration of the Gakken group's 70th founding anniversary. Gakken Plus publishes "CAPA," the best-selling magazine on photos and still cameras in Japan. Since its start in 1981, CAPA has been providing high-quality information for photo fans, photographers, and camera makers. Now CAPA asia wants to spread the joy of photography in Southeast Asia by becoming a bridge between photo lovers and professional photographers in the region and camera makers.

To celebrate the opening of the website, Gakken Plus is running a photo contest, "Kick Off of CAPA asia: Photo Contest with Photozou." Entries are accepted in four categories: Snapshot, Portrait, Landscape & Nature, and Creative. The chief judge is Kazuyoshi Nomachi, a distinguished photographer whose works appear in National Geographic magazine.

Supported by Canon Singapore, Fujifilm, Nikon Singapore and Sony South East Asia, the contest gives a special camera or lens as a prize to each winner.

Entry:

Access the CAPA asia for entry: http://capaasia.capacamera.net/

Fill in the required items, and post your photos with #capaasia.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m., February 3 (Wed.), 2016 (JST)

Prizes:  

- Snapshot (Canon): EOS M3 with EF-M18-55 IS STM kit

- Portrait (Fujifilm): FUJIFILM X-A2 with New XC16-50mm II kit

- Landscape & Nature (Nikon): Nikon D5500 with 18-55 mm lens kit

- Creative (Sony): Sony A6000 with E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS and camera bag (LCS-PSC7)