IC mean 17mm cannot get lor ha! and did anyone using Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM? is that got problem attach to a55, bcos planning to get Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM.

you cannot judge someone's skills solely based on his gears

yeah Moo is using this lens. shouldn't be a problem.

Pose them in such a way that they are standing in parallel, so that they have roughly the same distance from your camera. Focus on their eye level, and have a decent shutter speed to avoid camera shake (or have a very steady hands!). Pretty much like it. Worst case scenario you have to rely on manual focus if the lighting condition or the background is too distracting for the camera to calculate a very accurate focus.

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Added on November 1, 2010, 11:47 amPull your lens to the longest zoom available. Then stand as close to your subject as possible, until your composition is right (either you want tight framing or wider shot). That is one "cheating" way to get bokeh, rather than having lens with larger apertures. But then still works. People will think you have a bigass expensive lens.

But with this trick, the further away the background from the subject, the better

Of course, if you want even better bokeh, you still need to get lens with larger apertures, like f/2.8 or bigger to have even more blur.

This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 1 2010, 11:50 AM

Ok! More pic spams from my Macau trip.

Day 2.

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4. In the shadows of the St. Paul Ruins.


5. This one shot at ISO 1000 accidentally. When you go from indoors to outdoors, do remember to check your ISO settings. PP via IDC 3.2 and tweaked with the DRO settings.


6. Na Tcha Temple


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All shots from Minolta 20mm f2.8

Minolta lens always look awesome

when wan jump ship?

Alphanatics down?

look for the "compatible with A33/55" sticker on the box

if dont have, ask them to get u a box with that sticker. all newer stock has that sticker.

This post has been edited by ieR: Nov 1 2010, 12:29 PM

@shootkk
most of that shot using what aperture?

8tvt : Most of my Macau shots are done using f8. Daylight outdoors for sure f8. Indoors maybe I go to f5.6 or f2.8 but I don't use that often.

I sometimes stop down to f11 for daylight outdoors but I seldom use that setting.

that is not cheating la.. that is clever.. play with dof.. not like other people always shot at f/1.4....

because i think i can use my kitlens at the moment, no need other larger aperture lens to save cost..
maybe just getting another prime instead.. 50mm too tight for group pic..

my 150-500mm OS HSM works fine with SLT

Clearing my a380 body.. Check this thread : -

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...&t=1621945&st=0

Cheeeeeap!



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Price is now Rm1300..

This post has been edited by Newbieeeeee: Nov 1 2010, 01:38 PM

If you feel the 50mm is too tight, get the 30mm macro DT lens. It can make a great walkabout lens for street shots.

i'm getting 28mm minolta.. want to try minolta lens..
atleast within budget..
50mm is ok for close-up.. but suitable for certain subjects and occasions..

use to play with Canon old power shot.

dare not play the ISO, making most of my 1st time photo session looks really dark and not satisfy.

after think back, hmm i bought A580 coz the ISO can play till 3600 also can accept. shot have play 800 and above...

no wonder, i set till i head also bengkak.....

still got the old mindset of my canan power shot..... need to change to suit my new power TOY....

anyway, brother and sister...... A580 reporting~

congrats on the purchase.. show us the power..

hmm, thinking 17-50 F2.8 to replace my kit 1855.

6 months later donno can achieve this target bo....>"<

18-210 .... another years ssssss maybe...

This post has been edited by evanttc: Nov 1 2010, 05:23 PM

this weekend going out for sightseeing again..

any nice place with nice scenery to recommend?..not too far...in selangor area..

thinking of going KL Bird Park to shoot some birds with my 75-300 slow lens..