when u get a new one...inside there is a very thick manual..it actually gives u enough basic on how to use and play with the camera.....and there is alot of website in itnernet that teach how to take a good pics etc

for 50mm...if u buy A550 ,u can get a new one by top up rm300.....for A380..im not sure...but if u wana buy seperately , try go boeing at sugnai wang

This post has been edited by yfchin2: Jan 26 2010, 04:02 PM

wahhhhh! lagi la poison!

why not wait for the a450? better specs wo...

great colors of that set.
from exif... he is using A700 with 85mm f/1.4 lens and 30mm f/1.4 lens

u dont need to get any a380 guide book from us...the manual comes with ur camera is ur best "guide book"...lol....more importantly..make sure u google n understand those concepts like aperture..shutter speed..iso..metering..DoF....lastly..shoot more n work on the composition...taadaaaa~ u r done~


for the price wise..i cant say anything since im not in msia..hehe..perhaps the bros here can give some good shops to buy ur gears..but make sure u r clear of the price b4 u make ur purchase..alot camera shops out there r sharpening their knife waiting to chop a big piece of meat from newbies..

yeaaa... what achew said... I bring the manual with me everywhere wo...

but its a shame for me to say that..because i didnt really read it =.=
for me..my method is that when i need something..i'd google it or try to search in manual..because by just read it i might not remember a sh|t..hahaz

The photos are beautiful... but IMHO (my personal nubie taste la) I think they are over sharpened to my liking (I maybe wrong in this matter however )
I like sharp vivid photos but not to disregard the "naturalness" (if there is such word ) of the whole picture. ie not too artificial & fake-ish such as those CGI (computer generated imagery) animated characters.

This post has been edited by Banzai_san: Jan 26 2010, 04:15 PM

hmmmm. i wan it b4 chinese new year >_< no choice luh....
and i 1st time touch DSLR zzzz, because of my gf like it so much, so i gift her for her valentine present *myself aso can curi curi use mah XD*

for a girl, the A380 (maybe brown color) would be a nice first DSLR for your gf

u gf like it bcoz she love photography?or bcoz she wanted to have nice pictures of herself??lol..its very different u know..in the 2nd case..u'd most probably be her photographer...so just buying her a camera might not be enough =p

u doesnt need to get a prime lens first...with A380 u will get 1870 lens an with it u can create bokeh images also..as long as u has high apeture(low f)....

where's the manual now? hehehe... a850 manual wo.... hehehe... but for me, the manual is just as important as the camera itself... but most important is to do while you read... easier to remember and get used to it.

Lucky GF... can consider Win-Win situation already ler...

hahaha... I think you know the difference 1st hand ho achew? hehehe...

she like the black color 1

she like to take nice photo

hmmm..... how to set..... im just a newbie

my manual is in the box now..lol..unless i have some doubts..else the moment i trying to read it..i fell asleep.. =p


well..actually my gf is interested in shooting too..but well..im lazy to teach her..hahaha..the basic knowledge like aperture..iso..shutter speed..dof..i think she already understood..

wat mean by winwin situation?

its easier to teach u when u have the camera on ur hand...try to google n read about Aperture and Depth Of Field..u would understand better how to get those blur background..

i think what he meant was that its good for both u n ur gf..since ur gf likes photography..she might not restrict u to buy gears(if u like it too)..unlike most of the cases..usually the wife/gf would make noise if we spent too much on photography..

1 camera..both the bf n gf using..it'd smoothen the learning process as both of u might know diff thing and can share among urself easily..isnt that good ^^

meaning you win your gf heart by giving her a camera.
and you win again by can pinjam the camera for your use... haha

see... you always win

my wife too... taught her the differences in ISO, Apertures and shutter speed. now, all she needs to learn is compo and rules of third. but as my wife says, "As long as you take the picture is good already. The rest can do in photoshop mah... "

ya lo... your GF wants nice pics of her with a good camera, She win. You buy DSLR for her on valentine's day where you'll be the one taking pictures of her anyway, You Win! so, Win-Win!

my gf has a better sense in composing portrait than i do..and she is more sensitive to color matching..

hahaha... then that should be ok wo... hehehe...