Hi mike! I'm currently studying in University of Adelaide in South Australia, why did you have the thought of selling off your dslr and bringing a nex? I brought all my gear there which includes 2 tripods... lol... Well, my advice is to bring the "right" lens at the right time if you only plan to bring one lens out per outing when you're overseas. I find myself not utilizing my 55-200mm enough so I'm going to give it back to my dad soon. Travel light if you plan to wander around taking photos. I usually only wander around with only my KM50 f1.7 attached to my camera as it is an all rounder, works well indoors & outdoors

p.s. Bring a m'sian extension chord with a universal adapter. It does wonders!

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Haha! Cheers!

I prefer alpha over > nex anytime. And on the plus side you don't have to buy a dry box in Aus since the humidity is already really low.

Enjoy your trip!

Ooo! Sounds interesting! But I don't have the connections =( I have friends who normally go for photoshoots but I'm embarrassed to ask them to be my model since they are experienced and they might have high expectations from me and I'm afraid that I might let them down. I have a friend who is quite successful in part-time freelance photographer too! You can check out hiswebpage.

@ evilhomura : I've seen his work before!!! Really nice! Guess I could use my free time after the exam to take pics and build up my portfolio =)

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Added on November 7, 2010, 10:21 pmIf you like landscapes and architecture, then you would love Australia! =)

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@Mikeshashimi
Ooo! I'm going there with my friends on 1/1-8/1. Will take landscape pics kao kao! Especially those epic cliffs =)

@evilhomura89
Haha! Yeah! 400D > 5D mkII + 70-200 L HSM & sigma 50mm f1.4

As for me I like taking pics of people but I s*ck at it. Hahaha! People tell me that I'm better at taking objects which are still.

@zstan
Okies, will try to ask around after my exam ^^ Thanks for the advice. Haha!

Pic Spam (unfortunately not pretty models)
Coffee anyone?


Halloween! Zombie Alert!!!

Haha! Thanks Mikeshashimi and jerrylyh.

@Mikeshashimi
Can't wait for the tassie trip!

@Jerrylyh
I used the ceiling light from the cafe, its a small lightblub so the beam is kinda focused I am amazed that the cream of the coffee had the 3Dish effect which was really nice! Haha!

I agree, such an insult!

p.s. noob question: I see a lot of people prefer to use 70-200mm to take portraiture, why is that? Why don't they use lenses shorter focal lengths like 24-70mm? Does standing closer to the model will make the model uneasy?

Ohh, I understand now. Thanks for explaining

Did you test A55 before? What did you think of it? I feel that its really kinda small. But that's just me