ianho: I've never had a battery grip. I was already killing my back with a heavy laptop bag from work! I was going light with the Minolta 24-105mm F3.5-4.5(D) and F58 (and a Samyang 85mm F1.4 inside.)

nimrod323: Exactly - though Sony does use other brands as well e.g. Panasonic for the flashes and I can't remember who makes their LED TVs.

cjlai, thanks for the lens pr0n! Didn't notice the lens hood on the 18-200mm.

flat until u can keep into luggage bag without eating up too much space.

just bought my new tripod velbon sherpa 603R/F. easy for me shoot macro

This post has been edited by fansoption: Jun 5 2010, 10:45 PM

Where can I rent studio equipments like softbox, umbrellas, light stand, background, in KL ?

Can fold.. but u hav to dismantle all the padding inside then fix them in place when u wan to use them.. btw, the bag size really depend on wat u bring.. if 70200, then u need 7 MDH... hope tis help

haha.. thanks. i just bought a bagpack/backpack... so i can bring all my gears and laptop so when boarding plane not too troublesome.

but i need a sling bag so that i can bring the camera only when i wanna go out.

i think 5 or 6mdh is ok la.. but pricey la.. maybe ill get the bagman sling bag.

sunset view of JB from 11th floor.
tried to use GND screw in filter which causes the vignetting


kena buy that Cokin or Tianya thingy

Mastering89: why not just crop out the sides la.

Mikeshashimi : later la , just to show the point of heavy vignetting on normal filter and the reason why need the (slim shady /pro 1d/ HD/ Zeta /B+W) ones
luckily got this CW GND filter for free (won from facebook contest )
hoping i can wake up early for sunrise shooting

Got little bit of the vignette ok wat. Makes ur pic look like full frame shot.

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Added on June 6, 2010, 1:43 amI must have been drunk from drinking that watermelon thingy last night.LOL
I really thought I saw a BG on ur cam. Haha

This post has been edited by ianho: Jun 6 2010, 01:43 AM

here FULL FRAME one
ND8 + GND filter = super kaw kaw vignetting

uncle ianho, what i mean is the cheap one don't cost over 100..
thats why i said if u buy in shop (they chop your head), or when you get a branded cpl..
for a hobbyist or just an entry-level person like me, i see no much difference in investing a normal cpl over a branded cpl
#provided they give the same function to reduce reflection&deflection (in amateur/hobbyist level again)
and i know every cents mean quality as well.

Okok. Thought u didnt know.

not so soon la bro

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Added on June 6, 2010, 3:00 amif u hav UV n CPL filter, which will be your primary filter?

This post has been edited by soket: Jun 6 2010, 03:00 AM

soket : usually would be uv...cpl if u intend to shoot landscape...

Albert, how is the performance of the Samyang 85mm F1.4 compare to the Sony CZ one?

I'm using a few series of bagman slingbags. Pretty durable

the design looks quite nice as well.

U believe that fella ah? When he goes out shooting, he doesnt carry a bag. He brings a trolley!!!!!!!

but i really think the bagman slingbag looks nice.

i know viking brings the whole canon factory when he goes shooting.