anyone is using a blackrapid strap here? I have been eyeing for a replacement strap for my current canon strap and the blackrapid and optech strap look very promising.

blackrapid's attaches the strap to the tripod connector, and another similar strap by optech attaches the strap to the normal strap hook.

this site claims that attaching the strap to the tripod connector is not good for the camera long term. What do you guys think? is the claim true? any experience from sifus here?

Optech's version attaches to only a single strap connector, im afraid that the connector might loosen due to the camera's weight.

any other pro and cons?

black rapid website
optech utility strap website


anyway, a video about the blackrapid's strap


This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 4 2010, 11:59 PM

the prices are reasonable, quite cheap actually for a shop in kl. and they have the ala blackrapid sling strap! hahaha

@sniper on the roof, aiya how to snipe like thatt, hahaha. must use backup weapon already

@fruitie, eat manuka honey

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 6 2010, 10:16 PM

hahaha, i think he is using lx3. damn tempting la these small compact cameras . snap2, then put inside pocket. aiyo lx5, lx3, epl-1. wait till lx-7 or lx-9 come out,i would be working by then, baru ada $$

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 7 2010, 12:10 AM

hahaha, epl-1 not bad also. no worries, i'll wait for few years when im in uni or working, then will have the $$ and more choices!

where are you studying la bro?

better wait for 600d, hahaha. use the lx3 kaw kaw 1st

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 7 2010, 12:36 AM

it has a nice grainy feel to it. try to pp into black and white!



This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 11 2010, 02:12 AM

great links! similar to mylensdb, these sites are much better if we contribute the latest pricing to them I might be going to hk for my degree next year, better save up from now

hahaah this reminds me of snapping our own passport size pictures and we ended up saving almost rm100 plus. There were 16 of us. students ma. must jimat. hahaha PP the picture and sent for printing only

personally I use custom WB with an 18 percent grey card. a more accurate way of getting the righ WB. you can buy them at shops, or print them yourself.

here

http://lifehacker.com/5659324/use-an-18-gr...-in-your-photos

hahaahha, 2012 will be end of world already, so for that, you'll need a magnesium alloy body

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 15 2010, 01:17 AM

kit lens + filter for rm250. hahah, go grab it la

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1638390

he wants to sell or trade his canon 40d set including lens for sony a550 haha

aiya the third shot makes me feel so hungryyy . dude someone is selling his kitlens+filter for 250,go look

If you insist on using flash, go to M, Manual mode, set you shutter to 1/250, and then drop your aperture size. Just look at the aperture size of the photo that has a bit overexposed background and use a smaller aperture than that.

Tell me if it works. About how small should the aperture be depends on the surrounding, based on how much lights are available. Goodluck!

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 18 2010, 10:22 PM

no prob man!


haha, chill first, wait till all the shops stock up the mark II, then let the price stabilize. hahah, i'll get the mark I though, not much difference, well i dont need the extras in Mark II and by that time, the mark I would be very cheap ady

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 18 2010, 10:49 PM

hahaha another way is to use a simple reflector, you can buy a real reflector, or even some cardboard, or make use of the shooting place and look for any surface that might work as reflector.

or if you rajin, can alway PP to make fake bokeh, hahaha

hahaha but it is an instant remedy for extreme bokeh poisoning when you are still saving up for the lenses luckily got nifty fifty, cured a lot ady

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 19 2010, 02:29 AM

u need this software and usb cable from camera to pc

http://www.astrojargon.net/EOSInfo.aspx?As...CookieSupport=1

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 20 2010, 12:09 AM

it'll be useful if you intend to sell/buy a used dslr haha

the Force is strong haha

yeah, i think canon should just add this feature into the EOS Utility


but the quickstrap looks tempting, but not sure whether it'll break after a few months or something

This post has been edited by azrash: Nov 20 2010, 03:36 PM

but the price for black rapid is expensive here, and not so many ppl are selling them. Futuromic just brought them in, shashinki too. guess i'll wait for a while, or buy it when i go overseas

it is made in china, website is here http://www.camerapartner.com/

optech has a similar one, but the strap is solely attached to one part the camera strap hole for the lack of a better word