just text a shop in jb..they quote me 4850rm for 135mm..but no stock..need to order.. =.=

beercan i think i'll put it on hold for the moment.. =p

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 8 2009, 01:07 PM

yea..im planning 2470 + 135.. =D

other than the DoF..i think the bokeh is more pleasing than 70200G as well..

2470 is not that suitable for apsc..the range isnt very favorable..not wide..and yet no long..and given u already have 1680..85 1.4 is more suitable for u...

those who love to shoot water droplets..maybe u can take alook at this vid n explore the possibilities =p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5bsQ_YDYCI...player_embedded

i think it'd probably saves u alot shutter counts n time if u have some sort like a infrared sensor..sometimes trail n error whole day without getting a desire shot could be frustrating.....i always get my floor flooded for nothing..lol

anything..u name it..and we can start spreading the poisons..lol

imo color management for photographer is as hard as the photography techniques..it takes more than just few days of studies to master it...

so if we did nothing to make sure its right...its pretty obvious we not gonna get what we expecting..

im just wondering..maybe most of the small-size-photo-printing-shops do not have the proper equipment to get their color right...if we screw up on ourside further..it would only make things worse..

my answer would be same as hkhk...if u feel like u r doing well with ur current gear..and u need wide angle badly to fit ur shooting style..then whats the point to upgrade body..

but generally..i think if u dont need the lens that badly..i would say 550 is a good upgrade...but thats just me..

@Innovation
i think the cat is kinda cute! but its true that its distracting..partly because its too small in the photo..if its bigger..i guess the % of the flower n other stuff would bcome lesser..and it makes the photo better..


hehe..i've decided to get my 3rd prime lens...now getting my friend to ask for how much deposit i need..likely to get it by next week =D

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 10 2009, 07:50 PM

yupyup...decided to go 135 after i found out 70200 isnt my cup of tea..and saw some extremely poisonous shots of 135 on flickr..lol

cz135 F1.8 =)

let me spread some poisons from this lens =p

linked back to u only brings u more views..nothing else..i notice some bloggers did post my photos n link back my flickrs..on average i get 1.2k viewers per days..but traffic doesnt really help that much la..if can i prefer $..lol....but again..unless its really awesome..else i don think 1 stock photo would cost much..maybe u can check his usage too...i think probably 10usd or 12usd like that ba..and take note its for a limited time only..maybe say 6months?


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AKG???

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 10 2009, 10:56 PM

i sent my old a300 n 50mm to calibrate + cleaning..it took them 3days to return to me

1st - alot of sensor dust that cannot be blow off
2nd - suspect front focusing issue
3rd - stil under warranty..y not?

135 ftw...lol

if u feel that all ur photos r focused correctly...y bother?

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Added on December 11, 2009, 10:47 pmthe photos from 135 r great..but its not an easy lens to use..i tried to play with it for like 2hours...and my conclusion is..nice photo..but not easy to use..

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 11 2009, 10:47 PM

lens keeps its value..especially good lenses..

not sure this is correct..but to me..lenses affect picture quality more than the body itself...so unless u already feel that u r limited by the body..or u have nothing else to upgrade..else i'd usually recommend on lenses/flash to upgrade first(especially when u don not have many lenses now..whats the point to have 2 bodies)

no point to change to a200 to a3xx..u wont feel the impact..imo..at least a550 onwards...

for lenses wise..what lenses do u own??if u love portrait..i would advice u get a prime first...50mm F1.4/1.8...85mm F1.4..135 F1.8/2.8...depend on ur budget/needs..if u already have 1 of the prime..then try to get a flash like F58

whats prime lens??wiki is ur best friend =)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_lens

for ur case..i agree with william's suggestion...get a prime n flash...for landscape..u can always use ur kitlens first..

when its out..its probably a few cm out only..so the face stil pretty much in focus..just slightly soft...and dont forget..i edit all my single shots to make it better(hopefully)...so unless i wanna make it soft purposely..else most of them were sharpen accordingly..those really OOF terribly one..well..dont think i gonna waste my time on it...and i wont want to waste my viewers time too =p

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Added on December 12, 2009, 12:30 amtrue..BUT we would use F20 if we need something small n compact for casual shooting...OR use it to trigger F42/F58s

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 12 2009, 12:30 AM