Why do I get the feeling that with every post you submit in this thread you're always insinuating something about Sony that's one way or another better than Canon?

The first thing that came into my mind when I read this was something about that new Sony camera, with that translucent mirror or something. If I remember correctly, one of its advertised features is that it has no mirror blackout. Are you actually going to cite that in a later post and say Sony > Canon?

I never implied that Canon was/is a perfect brand. In actuality I much prefer many aspects of a Nikon than Canon, but I won't get into that.

My point is that with almost every of your post in the Canon EOS threads it's always something about Sony has this, Canon doesn't, come join us etc. It's bordering "fanboyism" which I believe is prohibited? I don't have to go search up for your posts and quote them but...really. Why is it that some people have to try so hard? I remember once seeing someone (presumably a Sony user) putting something like "I don't support the popular brands and I'm proud to be a user of the underdogs, I'm a proud Sony user" or something in his signature. I can't really understand the point in making such a statement, one's own insecurity?


Oh does anyone know how much a 1D Mark II N can go for nowadays? I rarely see one for sale, if ever.

pengster, where did you buy yours and how much for?

Oh that's nice! 1.6k is a pretty good price. I think I'll drop by his shop soon and check it out.

Yeah I have the 50L but the Sigma's also something I've looked into for a long time. Always thought it was very sharp and good. The only concern I really had was a bad copy and the crinkle paint. I just happened to chance upon a 50L at a reasonable price sooner than I got a Sigma.

Now that they've fixed the paint I might just get one too.

The 85mm f/1.2L doesn't use a petal hood.

+3 is good. My 50L is on -20. I thought it didn't need any microadjustment (from normal shooting), but then I did a proper test and I saw how terribly frontfocused it was.

Oh it's out? Any pricing?

I wonder if they have any blue 6/7 Million Dollar Homes. Love that color but haven't seen one anywhere.

Kata backpacks are very good. I own two myself - they've never let me down. I'd particularly recommend the R-103 but it's quite costly.

I'm not really a backpack kind of person though, so I much prefer my Lowepro Stealth Reporter or Rezo unless I'm going on a long trip.

Did you use a wide angle lens? The perspective looks distorted.

Which would you prefer; the extra range or the extra stop in aperture? I personally shoot a lot of indoor + low light, so f/4 is way too slow for my liking.

5MDH at RM169? Where? Is it the black Canon one?

The focusing screen is extremely delicate. I believe even a microfibre cloth can scratch and ruin it.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure, the next time I buy myself a meal at McD I'm going to call it "investing" in a meal because I'm "using my own kind of words".

What do you mean how? Just press the button?

Depth of field preview is...to preview the depth of field. You stop down the aperture then press it and you will see the appropriate depth of field in the viewfinder.

AE lock is to lock the exposure at the metered scene.

Why, thanks for exalting me to professor status. It's such a prestige and lofty ideal to be a professor at my age.

Not always. The viewfinder doesn't become any brighter even when the lens is brighter than about f/2.8.


AE lock means you want the metered settings to be applied for another scene that you're going to point the camera at.

i.e You point the camera in a dark spot. The camera meters for 1/5s. You point the camera in a bright spot. The camera meters for 1/100s. With AE lock, you point the camera in a dark spot, press it, and lock the metered 1/5s settings. Now you can point the camera in a bright spot and shoot at 1/5s.

The non-L is just as sharp. If you're going to shoot at f/8 and use a tripod all the time (which virtually all in-depth macro work do), the non-L is indiscernible from its weather-sealed counterpart.

So what exactly does the 550D lack that gives you the feeling that you need to upgrade?

Oops, wrong account. On my friend's laptop, he didn't log out.

Went to Peninsula Plaza today. Didn't go out as planned, heavy rain all throughout. Gloomy day. Friend and I got tired so we're back home now.

Plenty of camera shops there, but I didn't manage to find Cathay.


Went to Orchard as well. Tried looking for a card reader since I forgot to bring mine here and thus cannot transfer photos over. The only one shop with one quoted me $28 first, then $20 when I turned him down. I still refused it - not going to spend RM50 for a tiny cheap one I can acquire for RM10 here.


Plus I'm running low on cash, and it's because of food!

LOL


I went back to Peninsula Plaza yesterday and found Cathay Photo. Huge.

Coming back later today, spent quite a bit on this trip altogether.


I saw the promotion for the 50mm 1.8 at $60 too. Dirt cheap. $1200 for the kit isn't really worth it though, it's cheaper in Malaysia.