haha..direct flash sometimes cannot give me the highkey/lowkey i needed...so had to do off camera flash >.<

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Added on January 19, 2010, 12:06 amstupid iphoto cant read a850 raw yet...so now im using adobe bridge to manage my photos..and link to photoshop for editing...so yea..all my photos..every single shot..it went to photoshop b4 i posted..

This post has been edited by achew: Jan 19 2010, 12:06 AM

im always the fan of center focus point n recompose..wahahaha..altho i know the distance changes a lil when i recompose..but i guess so far the DoF is stil deep enough to cover my usage for portrait/event..for the rest(toy..bug..landscape) i usually use manual focusing..

which one is the faded yellowish u mean?? my lastest shot(the girl shooting ladybug) ??

basically..i don have a specific sequence/way to change the color tone...but everytime i change it..i normally :

-play with the curve(to adjust the highlight/shadow..normally 1 for highlight 1 for shadow)
-create adjustment layer using photo filter
-make a new layer n put the color u want in..change the layer mode(overlay..multiply..etc ect) and adjust the opacity
-desaturate/use monochrome if needed..

i think the 2,3 what u need..1st one doesnt really change the tone..lol..but i'll usually do that together.. =p

This post has been edited by achew: Jan 19 2010, 01:23 AM

most of the button settings r inside the manual...i think it'd b easier if u have a specific thing want to do and ask me what button to press..lol..rather than we tell u everything already written in the manual..if u r on aperture priority..u can control the F by just scrolling the wheel...so i guess u r in other mode most of the time?

about the focus thingy..u might not need to use manual u know..i was just saying my way of using it...u can always try diff focus mode to see which one suits u more..or use my recompose method..

wow..stil awake at this time...??what nus did on u..lol..

iirc...MP diff..LCD diff..FPS diff..Burst rate diff...

depend on what u need..if u dont need the 7FPS..imo a500 is sufficient..

err..depend on the price..if its not alot diff of coz i'd get 550...to me FPS is more impt than lcd..better lcd is good to have..but dont have also wont die...coz i dont view my shots with the LCD very often(other than checking focus/exposure)..

if anything around 200sgd..i probably wont think so much..just get 550..

done =)
guess u can easily identify which one is me..lol

This post has been edited by achew: Jan 19 2010, 12:08 PM

i gotta jump ship to nikon already~!wahahahaha....

my company in singapore(not sure about the branch in italy/france or other europe country..they r much advanced than us) use Canon Steppers and ASML...but i think HP(yea im transfering HP stuff) is using Nikon scanner...and they request us to use it if we gonna take over their product...so had to learn new machine..sigh...

so now im basically a sony+nikon+canon user... =)

This post has been edited by achew: Jan 19 2010, 04:24 PM

not a pro in batteries..im using enerloop for almost a year..and it serves me very well

u r in semicon too??which model of stepper? i2?i4?i5??

did u guy see the Google Nexus One - ninja unboxing advertisement??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_ETSvTAo4A...player_embedded

here's my try on iphone + yotsuba.. =p



well..at the end it doesnt really look like a photo anymore..LOL..just to share =p

the models were overcooked..makes them looked fake..at one glance i'd think u use photoshop n put them into the photo..

if u really really think u only need a compact flash that is slightly better than ur built-in flash(eg. can bounce..adjustable power..blablabla)..F20 is the one u need... low budget n light weight......

however..if u r slightly more serious about ur photos..and u wanna play with wireless etc etc...F42 n F58 is the one to go...

make ur choice carefully..no point to buy 1 thing n then regretted n sell it after few weeks or months...

This post has been edited by achew: Jan 20 2010, 06:21 PM

if u really hv to spam so many shots to get a usable one..then the prob isnt really on the equipment right.. =p

b+w..hoya hd series..cz..??

prefer HD too..my one is already at the post office waiting for my collection =D

cz u mean???
i dont get what u mean by "original sony filter"..normally it doesnt comes with any filter..even if it does..it comes with a cheap one..all those good filter cost 100~200/300bucks...i don think they will giv u anything like that for free...


saturation works fine for me..but imo the signature catches too much attention..