11th

v10 already.

This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 6 2010, 10:55 PM

If the word "Nikon" and "D700" both in focus then that's gonna be awesome, but then, both of them not at the same depth, unless you set a smaller aperture

Spam some nature pic first



This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 7 2010, 09:10 PM

wow! ISO 1000 I start to feel scared liao.

What kind of media do you usually print out for your clients? I planned to print my best collections into a book or something, rather than just storing my pics digitally.

Ishh..... Today I see another poison from KTCY again..

So tempted to buy a prime...

This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 8 2010, 05:46 PM

*already in my next buying list, saving for it*

This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 8 2010, 05:57 PM

If you want good-looking DOF, try to open up the aperture the max (smallest f-stop number, e.g. 3.5-5.6 on the kitlens) your lens can handle, then compensate the exposure with the shutter speed. Slower shutter speed more light, and Faster shutter speed means darker. Slower shutter speed also more prone to camera shake, if got VR, should be OK, but still will shake. Best if you use tripod.

After taking, look at your camera histogram for more accurate results on the exposure. If the blocks are more towards left, then your pic is underexposed (too dark). Otherwise your pic is overexposed (too bright). If all block towards center, then the exposure is good. I got cheated by the LCD screen many times already. Thought it's OK on the camera, but when display in my computer, some looked very dark...

This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 8 2010, 06:12 PM

best is you can have a nice hill shape in the histogram, not skewing too much to either side. That means the dark areas and light areas are balanced.
But sometimes the histogram tells a subjective reading. Just use it as a reference only.

I wanted to collect the trinity at the moment. Haha...

He has to hire a caddy already. Instead of carrying golf clubs, carry lens.

Haha please dun call me sifu...paiseh paiseh... Just sharing info only. I still have lots to learn.

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Added on November 8, 2010, 7:09 pmEven though not sharp, but the dreamy look of the pic looked cute. The girl looked sweet too. Interesting concept of using a toy and the girl as subject.


This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 8 2010, 07:09 PM

If the photos were arranged in this sequence:

3 -> 1 -> 2 -> 4



It can make up a short story by itself.

This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 8 2010, 08:45 PM

Manual or Auto Focus?

I can see the depth of field there is quite shallow. So, your focusing has to be quite precise. I'm not sure what shutter speed you are using and focal length. The longer you zoom at the pic, the more prone it can get camera shake. General rule of thumb if possible is to have your shutter speed faster than your focal length. E.g. If you zoom at 85mm then your shutter speed should be faster than 1/80s, maybe 1/100s and above. Another thing if possible is to get ample lighting. Your pic will look slightly sharper if the lighting is good. I think you have to fine tune the focus a bit more. In a condition where depth of field is too shallow, you have to take more pics with diff focus adjustments, if you're manual. I understand sometimes autofocus may not do its job well under high magnification.

0.62s? Your surrounding must be very dark! Try to experiment with higher ISO like what celciuz mentioned. Or otherwise, find somewhere with better lighting.

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Added on November 9, 2010, 10:08 amwhy bursting the shots can help?


This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 9 2010, 10:08 AM

That's why have to take multiple shots of different focus adjustments, take one, move the focus ring slightly, take another, then pick the best pic, just my ideas lar.

Haha... I'm going to try this out tonight

smallest possible f-stop number (e.g. f/3.5), largest aperture opening. In layman terms, buka mata besar besar!!

This post has been edited by geekster129: Nov 9 2010, 11:04 AM

I heard most people discussed about Tammy. Any Sigma users? Is it good?

How about Tammy build? I heard some horror stories from my friends.