what ieR means is pumpin the f number.. so if u're on 3.5 u can try pumping to f4 or f4.5 to make the pitcher whole 'body' in focus..
trial and error..

about the AF... i can teach u one method.. this is quite easy when u get the hang of it..
first u point the focus point (the lines in ur OVF) to the edge/lines of the plant.. doesnt matter for ur compo..
press the shutter halfway (called S1) to lock the focus point and hold it..
then recompose the pic.. but slowly making sure that the subject is still in focus (hold the S1)
then when u're satisfy with the framing then just press the shutter all the way (calles S2)

kindda hard to understand, kecuali face 2 face ajar he he he..
this is my S1-S2 method..

i.e taking portrait:
use AF-S (autofocus single, not AF-A or AF-C <-- wont work on AF-C)
i set the focus point to the center.. i lock the focus while focusing on the model's eye.. by pressing the shutter release button halfway (s1) until u hear the lock confirmation (BEEP sound and the red line on ur OVF)
hold the shutter and i compose the pic slowly by moving my camera to view his/her whole face (or any area i want) and keeping the eye still sharp looking in the OVF..
then when i confirm terus tekan the shutter lagi (this is the S2) and i can make sure the eyes is in focus even when i frame the pic when the model's face is in the bottom right or bottom left or any corner of the whole pic..

faham ka? he he he

luzias : Get CZ la. Want mine? (:

If you are referring to the Tokky fisheye, it's Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 AT-X 107.

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Added on February 18, 2010, 3:28 pm

Forget about getting the cheapo Samyang. Save up a little more and straight for Tokky. You'll never regret.

there were 2 brand new A700s in Digital Mall, PJ last week if Im not mistaken.

whose going this sunday?

Explore Architecture,Discover Heritage thru Photography

i am going too... tapi no sms/email from sony pun?

WOW



but do u hv the schedule of all activities?

U sure ? I tot hot air balloon is on the 18 - 21 March 2010 la

hi....

just want to share info.

(SR4) Sony A700 successor at PMA!
You asked it and Sony answered you! On Sunday (yeah PMA starts this Sunday!) Sony is going to announce the A700 successor. The A700 successor is a camera you can’t compare with other Alpha cameras! It is the first Sony Alpha camera which records video! And not that crappy video you have seen in other cameras. I was told that the A700 successor will outperform every other Canon-Nikon camera (like the recently announced Canon 550D/T2i.

Keep following us…!
cant wait!!!!!!!!!1

er.... i think senget ad... try making the horizon horizontal... n wat is the 2 bulat thingee on top? i don know about this...if bright abit bit wud b better??

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Added on February 21, 2010, 1:22 amwanna ask... tomolo's workshop who going??

so... did u attend? i oni met soket over there. others.. dunno how u all look like....

ahaha... the more days I spend with my cam, the more things that I found that Photography is much more fun than web design.. haha..
I hope I won't retire from Web Design because of my cam 

new hootz~

err..not that expensive..around 150sgd for my one..

hazril: Good shot, albeit overexposed.

Pull the midtones only, not everything LOL.

kevinwcw: lol, nahh.. more like experimental flash =).. i take acheww as my sifuu

sig: the contact is fine, its more of like, goyang2 and if u tilt ur cam shooting down wards, you can hear the flash tilting also.. then like that u know the contact is not there.. will the legs become loose after using it too much?