Malaysia International Fireworks Competition (MIFC) is back, it is a year after the MIFC-2007,
here comes the MIFC 2008 !!

I had been there last year, it is the opening of my journey to photography as u could read the stories at my blog
( http://mindblog.d2mx.net/?p=21 )

and some fireworks photography tips for all type of camera users :
http://mindblog.d2mx.net/?p=47

I never knew we have this event every year.. what's best of it ?
It is FREE FOR ALL THIS YEAR, So be there early to get the nice spot, and fireworks are free to be watched over the skies.

Venue: Putrajaya Internation Convention Center (PICC) area.

Schedule :

Malaysia - August 12 2008
China - August 16 2008
Canada - August 20 2008
Spain - August 24 2008
Grand finale - August 29 2008

still no information on time yet, but based on my experienced last year, it is around 9pm-12am,
but i can tell u that, the best part of the events, the fireworks only lasted for 10minutes..

Here are some photos I have taken with my S3IS on MIFC 2007 last year. (click to enlarge).

Looking forward to take more pics this year..




















Official sites:

http://www.mifc.com.my/
http://www.mifc.com.my/mifc08/index.html

So, photogs, are you going to pack up your tripod and gears to join this one ?

Tripod and remote shutter release cable. I need those.

ya, get one , so can bulb mode kaw kaw..thinking prepare some backcards as well..

im in... wahh.. nice nice.. i went to see it last year..
wahh.. sooo many people with SLR camping already..
me with compact camera terus shy to lepak woo..

it's about time i bought my 11-16.

i think my the time august.. the only new item for my camera is 17-50mm f2.8 tamron..

how much is that wide lens? the 11-16mm wan..
but, so short focal range.. ok ka? nice to use for NON full frame camera?

i hope i have UWA lens to use on there...

This event is held in Putrajaya? I remember there was a massive traffic jam on last year's September. Not sure if that event is MIFC.

YL selling for 2100 only. GO GO GO!

yeah it was jam like crazy. fren say got trap for 2 hrs. not sure if it's same event.



UWA nice there? i think depends on where you stand lor.

haha. UWA must go close then nice lar.. but of course u get the angle that others dont get at shorter distance.

Tripod check! Remote shutter release cable... um... can that work for D40X?

But I'm definitely gonna make it a point to attend!

last time i check. shutter release cable rm150 at YL.

luckily i just bought a sturdy tripod with ballhead. no need la shutter release cable. just snap the shutter button. lol

my advise would be find a higher ground where u can have the clean shot of the whole area..

no point stand down there and close to the firing stage, coz the smoke will block the fireworks from down there..

stay high, stay clear.



ya, that was the event that made the putrajaya jammed like no tomorrow, i was trap till 3am last time.. coz i went to mamak.. lol.



I think so, especially if u got a clear view of the whole area, UWA adds more scene to the frame..



d40x ? get the Infrared remote control !! RM50 from nikon, or RM30+ from china brand

My previous experince told me UWA is completely useless.. It is even very safe to use 24-70 on 1.5 or 1.6 cropping factor camera...

I was having my ex-10-22 mounted that time... while shooting found completely useless, and changed lenses.. wasted shots.

Thanks! I'll have to put that in my shopping list. I presume that would work for the D80 and beyond too right so it's a reusable thing even if I upgrade?

What's a good focal length for that? Wide? 17-50mm sufficient?

RM150? Original is it? Pirated ones is less than a hundred. If you want more budget, just DIY the remote.

i bought it purposely for my upcoming trip to.. uh nvm let it be secret.

but anyway, ya, it's kindda useless indoor without a speedlight, coz u get shadows all the way. so, if u r investing on a UWA, get a speedlight!

40D got DIY remote ka?

Yes. I saw the tutorial on the net. Anyway, we engineers have a saying, "nothing is impossible".

lol. post the tutorial here mengsuan. i'm pretty sure i will do it. not that i'm a cheapskate but it's a great DIY to try on. and less costly too.

I can't find the page anymore. Anyway, I just took my 40D and tested. There are 3 pins. The bottom pin is ground connection. The top left pin will trigger AF when grounded. The top right pin will release shutter when grounded. I'm now going to check how to bulb.

added this event to my blog entry, together with some humble photography tips too
http://mindblog.d2mx.net/?p=47



where you stand last time? too far or too close ?
I would like to have a lens wide enough to squeeze alot of scene details into the photo.



Ya, the ML-L3 remote works on d80 too..

last time when i was using S3IS, i was using 6mm, which is around 35mm in 35mm equivalent,
so i guess 18mm on 1.5x = 27mm should be alright.

And it depends on where you standing also. Try stand on higher ground, include some structures and building into the picture.

Okay, found the way to bulb 40D. Just ground both AF+shutter pin.

Anyone have CP-E4 battery pack for canon speedlite? I want to try DIY a battery pack instead of paying RM600+.

This 400D remote tutorial will work on 40D too. The only difference is the socket type.

worry jam? like that.. we camping first lor after the event
someone organize la.. we bawak food, drinks, after finish taking picture.. all must duduk lepak n talk cock sing song woo

Lol... sounds like fun!

i read somewhere, if not mistaken shutterasia, this 1 guy manage to remote trigger using motorola hands free headset. third party remote release not that expensive what...

Thanks mate!!

That's for 300D/350D/400D. I can easily make one of those too; just cut the cable and short all of the wires together. Tada.. *shutter sound*

the fun of DIY is different.

I love to DIY stuff for my camera.



I already asked someone to determine the configuration of CP-E4 pins. Hehe.. Really wanna build one to expand my 580EXII.

ahah.. found it http://photos.bahneman.com/tricks/article....005032423135236

Of course the fun of DIY is different, for DIYer. But for normal person, its not. I am in no way implying DIYer as not normal

it's a horror going there man, a road which normally take 10 minutes took me 1.5 hours !

ya, seriously, the traffic is terrible.. because alot of ppl going there.. lol

No worries... by August fuel prices will be RM 3.15 and everyone will be cycling there!

We can plan carpool earlier too.

Hrmm remote..for G9.. not found.. LOL

I shall go back to my secret camping spot!

wahh.. why must secret secret... cannot la like that..
good spot must share wan la...

actually its not a secret la. Tons of people were there but less jam la

Its in Cyberjaya. Its near a lake/river overlooking the PICC area.

oh there.. i was there too... tons of SLR users at opposite the PICC..
hehehe... i hope this thread come back alive somewhere near the event..
i will try organize a small picnic after the fireworks.. so at least.. can wait first until the jam cool down..

haha...i tried....but not working...

That bridge was crowded last year too. Cars were parked from kilometres away from the bridge.

hmm hmm sound fun of it. need a carpool, anyone living at bandar utama? i dont have transport cause i am a outstation student....T_T

Which bridge? Lol I wasn't on any bridge.

cyberjaya there is really a good spot for the overview of all the fireworks..

but standing near to the fireworks give u different view / angle.

It's not really a bridge, just that there is a lake nearby.

Giving a good bump on this..

It is coming !!!

lol.. thanks for bringing this thread back up to life..
heheheh... so, decided already which area is a good spot to take pictures?

ermm.. it is not a one day events, so we can change to different spot if first spot is not suitable.

for the first day, i think i will join the crowd and go up to the PICC building (if they allow us to go up like last time)..

then other days might change to different location to get different compo..

let's try not to saturate at one area on the same day.. separate into few groups for different locations..then we can have different compo of the same day fireworks

bunvirus, can tumpang u ka?

eermmm.. sure thing..
but which date to pick woo.. dangz.. i just realise most of it is on weekdays..
Malaysia - August 12 2008 (tuesday)
China - August 16 2008 (saturday)
Canada - August 20 2008 (Wednesday)
Spain - August 24 2008 (sunday)
Grand finale - August 29 2008 ( Friday)

the China wan.. confirm i cannot go.. other then that... i think i am going if got frens..