i shoot events a lot..hence primes are not quite convenient for me...



This post has been edited by zstan: Sep 21 2010, 11:48 AM

zstan : Unless you cannot really get close or move around, primes will do nicely for events too.

ok when i mean primes, i refering those below the 85mm range ya? i dun mind a 300mm f2.8 in my bag.

so yeah..most of the time i can't get too close.. and for APS-C there isnt really a wide angle prime lens yet...will go for more primes when i go FF..

there IS wide angle prime...

http://www.carmarthencameras.co.uk/product...35minoltasonyaf

same one: http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/Sigma-18mm-F3.5-Zen_lens434.html

This post has been edited by lwliam: Sep 21 2010, 12:07 PM

i prefer faster prime..at least f2.8 la.....

u should try this, rojak CTF


and Italian CTF


must try !

wa pentax K5 can go iso51200. @@

shootkk: i think camera soon will be a very personal possession... design to fit some, but not all. A33 definitely not meant for u. because, myself dont feel it too. but it does meant it not for others... many of my friend loves the small size and are not bothered with the size or grip, or look, or evf, infact they loves it. LOL

what i feel about BMW and Merc, is that, they weight so much, (lucky, they have a choice of 24mp engine to power them) and consume so much petrol(memory space), cost u an arm and leg... but i still see whole street of rich people driving it.

Anyone here feels that way?

agree?

This post has been edited by ieR: Sep 21 2010, 12:51 PM

then ma noisy like crazy...

not sure..would like to see the output..

wow..

lwliam: eh bro...ur flickr pro how much u pay ah??...

$24.95 for 1 year, depends on how much is the conversion rate at the time of credit card charge

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Added on September 21, 2010, 2:52 pmhear hear..

This post has been edited by lwliam: Sep 21 2010, 02:52 PM

u use credit card to pay ??..actually how to use credit card to pay such online transaction 1...lol...i also wanted to buy a pro account..

http://www.flickr.com/account/order/

cjlai : Very sharp pics! The glass must've been really clean if you were shooting through the glass in Underwater world! Haha!

gjtan : Where did you get those CTF??? Isit in msia??? Looks yummy!

hargreaves4: Send it to Sony lah.

ReasonOfThanatos: Not with a full frame you won't! Even on APS-C you can use it for head portraits.

cjlai: Interesting shots with the mirror, but could be refined more lah.

zstan: I'd pick a few primes in the <85mm range than just one 300mm F2.8 for what I usually shoot.

lwliam: 4th pic is da bestttttt

yes i also prefer 4th pic..or even better eating number 2 and 3 with number 4

Ztan: Windows Movie Maker is a lousy software (free of course), It cant even render a High resolution output. If you interested in doing photo slideshow I suggest you the one I currently using...Pro ShowGold. Is simple & easy to use but u still get enough option to play around. You can either buy it or download it

For the C&C, I'll skip the photos comment. I believe the photos still have much more you can improve on...do more wedding shot and everytime u will learn something new. A quick tips is convert some of the too COLOURFUL photos (auntie shirts+ uncle shirts + chairs + background multi colour) into Black and white. Less distraction hehe.

For the Video, here is what I like to comment. This is base on personal experience & preferences so feel free to take it or not

1. Funky Transition with "love" & "star" shape or other random transition is a No No.. no offense but i think they are ugly.. at least not for wedding. I will stick to the basic slow fade in & out transition only.
2. Always give your photos a bit of movement. Either slowly zoom in, zoom out, moving from left to right or bottom to top. It gives the audience the feeling they are really watching Video than static photo presentation in a meeting. It can distract the viewer from spotting defects in you photo, such as a pimple on the bride face. (good if ur photo is ordinary only. bad for if ur photo are beautiful at every pixel)
3. If you want to do a even more perfect slide, you can try matching the music with your photos..matching the Chorus of the song with the Climax of the photos (in this case maybe the bride & groom meet).. Think of it like a movie trailer sorry i just love watching movie trailer.
4. Personally I like to choose song/music which is less well known.. (not those songs hear from hits FM everyday), cause I think this will give audience a more Refreshing experience.

Anyway good job and it is a nice start. I do my first video using WMM also and when I look back the video, it is just way too terrible to even share it... u can view my oldest video in my Youtube acc.

Here are some photo slides I did. Hope give u an idea of my points above. Still a lot I want to improve on... currently Videography inspires me.. will like to try one day



1116 F2.8 + 50mm F1.4 for my 2 weeks europe trip.. restrict myself within that range.. the only downside is taking food photos become quite difficult..luckily there isnt much nice food in europe compare to Taiwan.

cjilai~~ I think my girl friend will scream seeing your photos.. It feels like the cicak is on my LCD Creepy


lwliam: Nice Yummy photos!! all taken using ur 24-70 F2.8? The last photo is the waitress? so Sweet (n yummy too)...


but the quality of the primes are irresistible.. hahaha, I think I switch between my 1750 F2.8 and 50mmF1.4 almost 40times every single event/wedding I shoot.. End up most of my favorite photos come from the prime...maybe can put it this way:

- capturing Beauty comes from the primes
- capturing Moment comes from the zoom
If you can capture the Moment + beauty with the Primes = PERFECT! haha



Agree. Good way to put into comparison

Add me after you have Flickr. I register my cc with paypal.. then buy the flickr pro acc using the paypal... Mayb can directly with CC but I dont remember already.