i mean coz i need to travel btwn malaysia n singapore 2-3 times per month ma..and i usually bring both back..else i go back nothing to do...lol....and yes,,i does kill my shoulders after i carry it for like 2hrs..lol

yea..maybe i'd change to macbook air (hopefully they come out with new one) on my next upgrade..lol...since i probably wouldnt invest on my lens/camera for a short while..

yea..1 of my maintenance guy told me he used to zoom in to focus when he is aiming small subject..and zoom out..he told me its sharper that way..

but MechaHerc..since u r shooting group shot...the F shd be high right??in that way i dont feel it has much impact...just my wild guess tho..

whats the light source frm the background??

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 18 2009, 05:54 PM

try carrying 2-3kilos of gear to shoot a wedding event for 8 to 10 hours..

thats a wedding shot using natural lighting from the door..i dont think u need that if u r in the studio right?

to me..physically tired isnt really a big issue..but i usually get tired mentally when i always to have crack my head about what to shoot...how to compose it better...or anticipate some special moment during the event..rather than take up the camera and shoot like a machine gun blindly....

u always had ideas about what to shoot b4 u go..but u r shooting human..not toys..so things often dont go as what u expected..

for me i think its impt to communicate with the couples so that u have an idea of what they r expecting....so we pp accordingly..and once u know the flow of the wedding..i don think u need any machine gun...from those i tried so far..usually i took about 300 shots..and most of the time 200 of them r usable..for group shots..usually i'd hv 2-3 shots so that i could avoid those blinking eyes...for candid n others..usually 1 shot would be enough...usually after the loud shutter sound..most of them would have notice u already..so its not that "candid" anymore..

i think they usually heard the shutter..not the focusing sound..i find that my 2470 focuses alot faster than 70200G..and shooting candid usually i have around 2shots time frame b4 they start feeling someone is "aiming" at them..lol..but sometimes the 2nd shots..flash power not there yet(especially after long usage)..so might get slight under exposed..

collecting my 135mm later when i go work...would be using it for my next wedding assignment around 3rd jan =D hope it works well..

Heppi birday boss~~~

so 1year later..its my turn for 135 1.8..hehe.just got it few hrs ago...and did few random test shots...i must say its really WOW....lol..i believe it is the lens im looking for...im really satisfied even from those random test shots..imo it makes the model pops out from the background..LOVE IT~~~~~~~~from now on..its gonna be my fav lens..lol..poor 2470 must b crying now..lol

nice one suchap69..but y the words slanted??

u mean the look of the lens??

actually when would be the lens useful??outdoor with strong sun???i rarely use my hoods..lol

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 20 2009, 06:59 AM

nice~!

u might wanna tell us what gears r u expecting first??prefer sling bag or backpack??budget?

haha..i already throw some of my boxes away >.<

btw is the price of the filters in shashinki reasonable???looking to get 1 prod1D for my 135mm..and probably buy another 77mm CPL for general usage..

if it was me..i'd probably slightly adjust the head so that the left eye is more visible..and i would PP on the background..now its like u can stil see the texture of the wall..i usually prefer totally black..but well..thats jsut me..

allow me to spam a few shots taken with my new lens =D

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as usual..c&c r appreciated..

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 22 2009, 01:22 AM

err..my portrait style always slightly saturated..lol..just personal pref.. =p

@wonka
thanks

i think im the one that did photoshoping on my photos..the rest of the sifus here got good skill..no need photoshop

bro..what r u waiting for then??lol

haha..i got it during my night shift..already 1/2 dead after work(i slept 10hours for my first 2 off days..lol)..so wait until yesterday then got time go out..then wait for my gf to choose her outfit...zzzz..until 6+pm then reach the park..lol..took n few shot n the sun went down liao.. ..but well..glad that some of the shots works for u..


slight PP to remove noise..coz adobe camera raw make sony's raw very noisy by default..so no choice since i choose to use it..i gotta spend few more min to do some noise removal..

no i did not use layering..for most of the shot..what i did was pretty much the same..remove noise..adjust curves x 2(for highlight n shadow)..adjust the vibrancy..contrast and hue/saturation..

i think this shd b a fine lens..but the range is not really good on apsc body if u ask me....even u have a 1635cz but 28mm is just too long on apsc..no that practical

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 22 2009, 12:51 PM

i think its okay to cut the leg..but normally for me..if i wanna cut it..i'd cut alot..i dont just cut a lil bit n it makes like i accidentally left out the bottom portion of the legs..and i would make it a straight cut..for ur 2nd picture..the legs r cut in a slanted way..not something i would normally do..

for ur 2nd question..if i stand far enough..i'd just kneel down to shoot..i dont really have to point up or wadever if im shooting from distant....if im slightly closer..i'd jst bend my back n knee a lil to make it to eye level of my subject..

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 22 2009, 01:25 PM