Yo Vyruz, 18-200mm is the most versatile lens for you, plus it has the VR feature to help shoot in low shutter condition. Should be good enough for major shooting.

About your pictures here, I got some comments for you...

#1 - Good
#2 - The WB is off, skin tone, and the cropping too tight I think
#3 - Nice, though the yellow cast abit strong
#4 - Nice angle, but you left too much space on top. If you can include the Hyundai ballon on top then maybe better?
#5 - CUTE!! I like this shot alot! ASIMO looks very lively! Especially the fingers part, can see the movement.
#6 - The cropping looks abit uncomfortable.

That's all for my comments. Feel free to shoot me after this.

Anyway, here's some of my pix taken at the Honda section. The power of dreams rulez! Hahah, too bad I missed the ASIMO presentation. My friend was in a rush, so I had to follow him to cabut first.

No worry, ASIMO, I will come for you soon!!!


Honda.


Civic.


The stage.


Sports 4 concept.


FCX concept.


Dedicated by a Honda fans!

No problem, dude. For sure I'll get the ASIMO presentation schedule before going.

I think if you shoot with high ISO, mostly will end up with noisy pix especially view on 100%. That's normal. It happened to me too. That's why I suggest to bring a flash unit, preferably the Omni Bounce Flash.

Answers to your pix questions...

#2 - The Mitsubishi section has too many warm and cold spotlight, which makes it even harder to get the best WB. So I think you better shoot RAW and adjust the WB later. Else, use the model's skin tone to determine your WB setting. You can adjust the WB on their white uniform too.

#4 - Actually the skin tone also off abit. Doesn't look like flesh colour, eh??

#6 - Try to move to other position to avoid the direct spotlight on the logo. With so many spotlights under such tight area, the metering mostly will fail you. Try to shoot a few more. If cannot get the best result, try to shoot it under. Later can use PS to adjust it. If you got the overexposed shot, nothing you can do later.

I didn't stay long at the Honda section. Beside, I was freaking tired at that time, and ran out of memory card. You should try to shoot there. Just remember the spotlight there quite bluish/greenish.

I shot with ISO800, even tempted to go for ISO1600. Hahaha... Yeah, Omni Bounce Flash will give you the soft flash and wide coverage too. Good for indoor shooting.

#2 - I also brought only 1GB CF. Just mixed around with JPEG and RAW. For some important shot, I will go for RAW. Can compensate it later. Haha.

#4 - Evonne is not "that" fair.

#6 - Maybe can try AE-L if it's hard to get the right exposure.

Anyway, just now I tried some PhotoShop works on your pix here. Have a look on what I mean by WB setting. (I did with your JPEG only, using Level & Curve)

Original Pix




PhotoShop-edited Pix




PhotoShop-effect Pix




PhotoShop rulez~!

Hahaa, no lah, just play around with the adjustment in PhotoShop only. It could be better though, cause I did this in office. About the windscreen, I also noticed that. It's the high ISO's noise. Lazy to do it lah. The pix is too small for that too.

Hope you don't mind I used your pix to test the adjustment, eh?

Some miscellanous shots.


Talk clown looking for lost child or lost babe??


Boooooonngg! Give away to fierce-looking bus!!


Big RIM.


Scary car...


Future champion... of gaming.

Some more car shots


Nissan Concept Car.


Mit EVO.


Airbrushed Supra.


Mazda MX-5.


Lotus car.

You're welcome. Hope you got what you seeking for.

No I don't know. Hehehe...

Hey man, too bad couldn't get in time to meet up with you again. Today was freaking crowded though, guess everyone no mood to shoot. Hahaha...

Yeah, sure got. Everyday also got.

You must be either blind or... bad luck.

Thanks for the pix! She's my friend, only worked for 1 day. She damn happy to know she got pix online.

You lucky *******.

Uploaded some more shots taken on Friday, using my Boss' Canon 1Ds Mark II with EF 24-105mm F4.0/L.


Volvo 3 seater concept car.


Mercedez SLR.


Toyota F1 car.


Toyota performance stage.


Toyota Sportivo concept car.


Volvo C70 convertible.


Toyoto section overview.

I won't.

Yo welcome. What do you mean "great"? The pix or the despo here?

You can send me if you want.

Reporting live from KLIMS 2006!

Now posting this inside the Press Room.

Thanks for the compliments! Come come join us take pix.

Me no despo, that's why no post girl pix.
And don't use my quote as your own here.

You sure go everyday, a good getaway mah. Hahaa... 6pm? I am here already.

Very true, but not sure the girls like to see him anot. Hehe... Unless he votes again.

Some more shots from previous visits...


Zero emission car.


Ford truck.


Mazda RX-8. Not found at Mazda section though.


Leopard style...

Supra's airbrush.


Cute car.


What the heck is that ICE?


Ford stage.

LOL, too bad the timing wasn't right. By the time you arrived, I was about to cabut already.

Thanks man.

I bet he spent alot already. He's a despo.
SLR McLaren?? I didn't shoot of it. Too busy hanging around Honda section (just beside Merz)

All hail despo king!

The last set of random pix from KLIMS 2006. Total 60 pix. Hahaha... It's really a good opportunity to practise shooting and meet friends. Look forward to the next one in 3 years time.

Today is the last day. It's my 4th time visit the exhibition. Didn't really expect to shoot much cause my priority is to get/buy something from the motorshow. Also meet up with Vyruz and exchange camera to shoot. Thanks to him, I get to shoot with Nikon D70 (NEF format).

All the shots were taken using Nikon D70. It's always good to shoot together with your buddies, because it brings out inspiration for shooting!


Panasonic ICE. Yeah, it was there, too bad not much people noticed.


Give away to lorry~


BSA?


Kangoo.


Stamford RIM?

The lion of the RIM...


Peugeot 407 Coupe.


Press board.


Honda L15A VTEC engine (on new Honda City).


Naza World Porsche.


Thanks for viewing!!

Thanks man. I mostly used Manual mode or Apperture priority mode to shoot. Some of the shots were captured with external flash unit, by bouncing here and there.

Camera I used...

-Canon IXUS 40
-Olympus E-1
-Nikon D70
-Canon 1Ds Mark II

LOL, welcome to do that. I wanna see what you got especially those behind the scenes shots.

Yeah, and you need to pay for the lens cap later.

Hey man, nice shooting with you too. That one is not my cam, but my office's unit. Yeah, it's old but still feel solid. Of course, if I wanna get one, I will go for the better and newer one.

Hehe, the girl did pose for me, it's just that the lighting wasn't great to get a balance exposure. So instead, I posted this one for show the car and stage and the girl.

I also went there 4 times, never pay a single ticket (that's why no lucky draw), and met up with lotsa friends.

Close to 100, 3/4 are craps.

Yeah I am waiting for you to post first.

Next shooting event? Other than Japan GT, can't think of any now... Hahaha, already missed KLIMS?? Or the ambassadors??

Rm900?? That's alot of money to me... Maybe stay home watch TV live better.

Free *what* model?

Actually I think you need a wide angle lens, a macro lens more for nature scenery shots. Telephoto lens is for capturing the wild life over there.

What's that?? Looks like censored vulgars.

Shooting landscape will need wide angle lens. The macro lens is for close up shots of flora and fauna. 200mm?? Hmm... Can you afford that? LOL...

Hahaha... Yeah, I used Olympus, Canon and Nikon DSLR in one KLIMS.

Hahaha... 1Ds Mark II nice leh, full frame and easy to shoot.

I sent the pix to you already, man. Check it out!

Hehehe... Good idea there, dude. Sell more earn more.