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post May 24 2010, 09:28 AM

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Hi guys.....new dslr fella here.....just got myself a d5000 about 2 weeks ago and snapped some pic in Phuket but damn noob lah......am hoping the old-timers here can give some criticism pls? The harsher the better! Heh heh smile.gif
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post May 25 2010, 10:19 AM

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QUOTE(Netto Hikari @ May 24 2010, 10:06 PM)
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Nice pic! Is this at batu berangkai?

I've got a few pics to share and need some guidance.....can't seem to get a nice pic with nice clouds....is it possible to take clear pics of the sky without the CPL filters?

Adjusted the sharpness and contrast slightly:
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Clean pic:
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post May 25 2010, 10:59 AM

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Oh wow.....all the photography terms are mind boggling rclxub.gif Need to read up more already......only filter i know for skies are CPL.....haha
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post May 25 2010, 11:12 AM

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QUOTE(oyama @ May 25 2010, 11:04 AM)
no need to worry.. as they mention.. i search thru uncle google.. i also learn few things this morning.. just own dslr few days ago..   biggrin.gif


Added on May 25, 2010, 11:08 am
see..so for a beach view with blue sky on a sunny day can use GND? if the day is not bright enough then CPL would be gud then?

sweat.gif need to practice more..  but getting some ideas regarding this matter..thanks!~  rclxms.gif

need to refer back DCIM few months ago i think they mentioned about filter..  hmm.gif
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Haha, yeh....gimme 5! I just got d5k bout 2 weeks ago....

I heard of a cheaper alternative using 'black cards' or something where you use the black card to cover the lens for parts of the composition that needs shorter exposure time........but that only applies for dawn/dusk/night photography i think....not sure whether it can be applied here

Edited: guess not coz you'll need super fast hands for that technique since the exposure time for broad daylight is super short. I guess using digital polarizer is the next best option for me then. Found this tutorial from one of the pinned up threads here.

http://lukeroberts.deviantart.com/art/Digi...ariser-16253049

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post May 25 2010, 11:38 AM

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QUOTE(kenji_britney @ May 25 2010, 11:29 AM)
if you're superman then you can use 'black cards' on bright sunny day biggrin.gif black card technique is used for night photography with long exposure if you don't want street lights or other light sources to flare so much, and also for fireworks photography, cover your lens when the moment the fireworks burst then remove to let the remnants of the fireworks to be captured in your lens.
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Cool! Didn't think of using it on fireworks before.....hmmm, gonna try it the next round i attend that have fireworks......

Did test out some slightly bogeh shots during my trip....didn't turn out so good i guess.....must be coz i forgot to correct the whitebalance thingy with this flower

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This one turned out ok i think.....can improve??

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post May 25 2010, 12:06 PM

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QUOTE(oyama @ May 25 2010, 11:40 AM)
nice one..thanks for sharing!~  thumbup.gif
okey!~ learn something new.. black card for fireworks..  rclxms.gif tqvm
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Yeh, learned a lot of stuff from the D90 thread also....haha, i poke poke around brows.gif

QUOTE(kenji_britney @ May 25 2010, 11:42 AM)
both a bit underexposed, can try adjusting curves in photoshop to brighten it. WB is ok i think..


Added on May 25, 2010, 11:46 am
looks like creating HDR in photoshop biggrin.gif
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Yes boss! Will edit it when i go home.....currently at office....heh heh....

I tried HDRs with 3 pics before but didn't turn out right....imma go read up more on some tutorials
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post May 25 2010, 12:32 PM

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Wa....going to put all the pics into 16gb? Like putting all eggs in 1 basket.....convenient but risky.......
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post May 25 2010, 03:30 PM

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QUOTE(luvjim @ May 25 2010, 12:41 PM)
Found it, is around 5 MB/sec for RAW images. I proceed to get CL6.  biggrin.gif


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Erm, never think of this also.  sweat.gif
Thanks for the advice.  smile.gif
I won't carrying my heavy laptop for trip. Suffering neh. sweat.gif
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Yeah, i agree with getting 2 x 8Gbs instead of 16gb card. But anyway, u can just bring along an external harddisk and go to any cybercafe to copy the pics to ur harddisk. That was what i did last time when i was using 2gb card
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post May 25 2010, 04:47 PM

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QUOTE(General_Nic @ May 25 2010, 04:26 PM)
was it reli dark that time when u took d pics? very underexposed to me especially d 1st pic
maybe u shud try spot metering instead of matrix
Not really dark but it was slightly darker than normal.....it was gonna rain and i was under some shades.....haha.....spot metering eh? Ok, let me try it out....haven't explored metering settings yet...thanks for the guidance! laugh.gif
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post May 25 2010, 06:47 PM

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Haha, 980-71143.......later that fellow will get spammed with miss calls from lyners
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post May 26 2010, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(oyama @ May 26 2010, 11:01 AM)
guys, which seller in here sells lightbox? i came across once..but dunt really remember who it is..
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Lol, DIY lah....not that hard what.....cut out box then line it up with white paper.....make a cutout around the sides and cover them up with white paper also, shine lamplight then tadaaaaaaaaa......DIY box hahaha laugh.gif


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Like the star effect for the lamppost....i tried it out myself before when looking through other forums.....got the same effect as you but somehow other dslr user manage to get the 4/6/8 point star effect instead of the 'sunburst' effect that is similar to yours.....they didn't use any star filters though.....tried out the same settings as they did but couldn't get that effect

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post May 26 2010, 12:16 PM

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lol, ya....saw that somewhere as well.....squarish yellowish laundry basket....don't know from which thread already
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post May 26 2010, 12:57 PM

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QUOTE(kenji_britney @ May 26 2010, 12:26 PM)
Yep, that one.....oyama's gonna be happy....hehe

QUOTE(Netto Hikari @ May 26 2010, 12:45 PM)
u refering to this?

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Yeah....that one rclxms.gif....i managed to get the flare effect but too many 'points'.....i've seen 4-point to 8-point 'stars' before.....will dig up the pic and post it up here when i get ahold of it......it's from another forum in cari-cari

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post May 27 2010, 11:35 AM

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I'm more interested in the lightning.......hehe.....either lucky or camped for a long time for that golden shot! rclxms.gif
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post May 29 2010, 04:31 PM

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Hahaha, i was skimming through some photography tips in the net when i came across this one.....practical and funny at the same time! thumbup.gif

http://gawno.com/2009/05/78-photography-rules/
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post May 31 2010, 12:10 PM

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QUOTE(ongdandy @ May 31 2010, 01:15 AM)
that day i went to nikon center[HQ] at menara pkns, they didn't ask any receipt. they only need the warranty card.if you worried about it, just bring along with the receipt.
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Waa, no need receipt?? Then they won't know the age of the item right? What if it's over the 1 year period and then i fill in the warranty card, can expect another year warranty? Haven't checked my warranty card yet but i think they didn't chop the purchase date or anything in there......hmm.gif
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post May 31 2010, 01:58 PM

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Built in motor in the dslr means you can auto focus with any lens regardless of whether the lens is an AF-S or AF-I (nikon lenses with built in motor for autofocus).....as for taking beautiful pics ....i think this has more to do with the person taking it instead of the dslr itself.....

If you're afraid of blurry pics, then use tripods.....thumbup.gif

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post May 31 2010, 02:08 PM

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QUOTE(oyama @ May 31 2010, 02:03 PM)
u can see roughly side to side comparison here..

btw..the motor is for autofocus.. means d5000 need to mount with lens that got motor by itself or in a simpler word; a lens that got AF word on its lens body. AF lens usually pricey than non-AF.
blur picture u can cater with VR(vibrate reduction) lens for nikon/IS(image stabilization) for canon..

imho, til/swivel screen in d5000 would pretty much does help for ur candid picture..coz candid sometime taken at unexpected angle..so tilt/swivel screen would be good feature. 500D got extra megapixels and got bigger LCD (3") for u to see ur shots more clearly. both camera would do pretty much same in result..so, it depends on how u're taking them..that's more important.
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I second that.....the extra megapixels doesn't show much difference in the pictures anyway unless you're up for post processing.....just my 2 cents lah....

PS: I like the feel of nikon much more than canon....feels more solid although canon lighter lah....smile.gif
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post May 31 2010, 02:35 PM

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U should probably try out both nikon n canon before deciding i guess.....borrow from friends, go to nikon/canon centres and so on......it's really more or less down to personal preference since both models are pretty much on par with neither model overtaking each other performance wise.

Salesperson's advice can only help u that much....and it's kinda bias as well.....u go to canon, they will say they are better, u go to nikon, they will say the same thing...haha

So try googling it up and see what the professional reviewers say......hint: d5000 vs 500d pops up a lot of hits....
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post May 31 2010, 02:48 PM

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QUOTE(noobie1 @ May 31 2010, 02:39 PM)
AF-I can AF on body with no motor?? i dont know that..i tot AF-I is kinda old lens??
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Can.....i follow according to the listing in this website one.....

http://d40xd60.wikidot.com/list-of-lenses-that-will-af

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