no leh, you comparing UWA vs standard zoom range already like that.

DOF in photography applies to video. because light still works the same way.

photography is often about preference.

we could share 101 things but in the end it's still you.

you're in a dilemma because you know some stuff but know not enough, or know enough of the things but neither paths are convincing enough for your or both paths being equally convincing.

my take is that you should just wait.

you're talking about 550D + L vs 5D2 + non-L, sounds like you have a budget constraint.

in fact you talk like you only have 1 path and forever you're stuck.

i look at it, either way you go you're bound to upgrade something later.

IMO their example isn't exactly a good one.

he's using a brand-new tip-top condition 550D with L lens

against a high grade body with a used lens with unknown condition, a pretty old one too. Not that L lenses aren't not old but they're built to last.

if he used a new but cheaper EF lens the outcome would be much different for the higher grade body.

the noise control difference would be so little that it doesn't matter.

you guys worry about the most petty of things.

Comradez, i think your expectation on noise could probably be at inhuman level. what exactly are you using those images for?

iso 800 can take nice clearly sharp images what.

i've sent my photos for prints, for.......

a) clients to use on brochures, menu, wall posters, glass windows (which the clients are happy)
b) qualification application (which the judges are pleased)
c) competition (which i won)
d) other requests, usually 4R (which the people requesting it were pleased)
e) newspaper (it came out newspaper la hehe.)

sources vary from 6MP to 18MP, print sizes vary 4R to 4ft x 9ft, from ISO100 to ISO1600, and printing cost varying from RM 0.03 per square inch to RM 0.15 per square inch.

the requirement varies, so what is your requirement that you need to pixel peep so hard until you're not satisfied and all?

somehow i only face NOISE related discussion (along with sharpness, and wb matters) with the newbies.

talk with the experts in the industry - where got talk about those things wan? (Redcross can verify). people talk about how to get the shot, and how to do it right! ....... among many other things.

no la didn't go. we go for the next one la CM Leung around.

i too damn busy this week la. tomorrow going TPG again, for the "Professional Code of Ethics Seminar". WPPM members-only talk though.

eh still student get so much discount leh. 30% on conference you know!

http://creativeasia.tv/index.php

noise visibility depends on your photo.

if you're concerned about the noise and such, spend some money to do test prints.

good try there actually. need to work on your angles.

yeah common problem IMO.

have you set it in the custom function?

question is, why do you need it to be faster?


why need to post process so much?

in fact i find learning what to dodge, what to burn, what to clone, and how to do it is more important in PPing than whatever you've mentioned.

take note of the courses / workshops i mentioned in the pinned thread, i donno how many of you even bother to follow it but many are where you can actually meet award winning pros / experts in the industry and see their photos, and how they PPed. there's a huge difference between GOOD and BAD PP.

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that said, PP is entirely individual. yours looks fine, pretty much the usual S curve adjustment.

there's more to PPing that changing of colors.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5870...15&id=617999015

ahhhh nice nice. i just have no chance to fire them yet.

doesn't look like there's mk II there. can't wait to try them out.

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Added on November 27, 2010, 3:22 pmoih next time don't quote pic please.

just remove all of the pic, spoiler also no point wan.

yeah look like seller. i intend to tapau a few but i have limited AA batteries.

have been wanting to test out the Nissins and their strobing capability.

haha. as what my "sifu" would tell me - photography is a show-business!

i doubt 2.5 to 2.8 going to make much difference. even 4.0 sometimes not enough.

no other angle, like say higher up?

good try though, enough as a food blog photo.

again pictures of my dinner vs pictures for cookbook / magazine is different oh.

DOF doesn't have to cover everything but it has to cover most part the subject.

thanks, even I'm learning as well.

http://www.twitpic.com/31sijv <=--- these are the photos i sent for my MPA panel judging. (i think the only one in M'sia to do commercial, some more using food)

before this session i had a quick review of my best 20++ food photos by a few experts (Jim Liaw and Patrick Low) - they just gave feedback on each photo but generally my best from 2007 to 2010 - i had probably only less than 10 that were decent enough to use, then considering the duplicate setup / dishes, the total count went down to only 5.

the rest were like jokes la. I mean really, when they gave their feedback then only i realize how crappy is my work. fine for food blog, can make people hungry but by industry standards ahhh, haiyohh not enough! some pictures look alright but for print (about 12x8 size) it they just don't cut it.

after that back to the drawing board. spent some money planned a few shots. took additional shots during event, which i was lucky to nabbed many nice photos. Finally have my 20 presented photos, only 4 were from my database from 2007 to 2010. the other 16 were NEW as in created within the month.

summary : what i thought was good, and what other thought was great - got hit, and hit pretty hard though not harsh.

next time if got photo review sessions, I'll inform and see if you guys can attend. quite fun wan la actually. let the experts critique your work. once you see the light, you can improve your photos and it's a really rewarding experience.

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Added on November 27, 2010, 9:18 pm60D selling like hot cakes la, so Canon low on stocks.


that pic could look better with some burn (as in dodge / burn) on the face area, it's rather dark.

yeah la you say everything anyone could think from start of the plate to end of the plate, you go f/22 also not sure can do that.

ahhh donno. the other day i jalan jalan Taiping town I saw a few camera shops la but how good they are you have to find out.

why cannot use zoom lens for portrait la? no problem what.