may i know how u guys post pic here? is it apply an account at flick then copy the embedded code to post?

i am going to HARbin to shoot. Any sifu got experience this before?
shooting a portrait with background are some ice statue ('Bing DIAO' - mandrin) with lightings, need to keep the person face seen and no relection from the ice behind. seems hard? any advice on the setting?
a prime lens like 35 f/1.8 will help?

If you needed to ask, then yes it will be hard. Use bounced flash off the walls or ceiling if you're indoors, or off camera flash, with a softbox if outdoors. If you're on holiday, just forget it and take some snapshots.

Or just hope the ambient lighting is good enough and shoot without flash. 35/1.8 or 50/1.8 will be more than enough.

my last trip was fun with 18105 + sb900. just regret didnt buy UWA earlier for landscape purpose. 18105 is damn good for all rounder. can zoom, can wide and yes quality is acceptable.

One more super happy look, sorry about the blurryness 


DSC_2763 by Bliz®, on Flickr

I was holding and waiting there 

Come guys d7000 cheap sale =p

What's the aperture and ISO you set previously?

Are you able to focus in Shutter Priority mode?

Did the AF assist lamp turned on when you half press the shutter button on other modes?

Are you very close to your subject? What focusing mode AF-A? AF-S? AF-C?

Thanks for the detailed information.
On Auto mode, the Focus mode is also using AF-S? I don't know auto use what mode or can we override, sorry 

Probably like what celciuz mention about focusing on the side with single point. Did you focus on the side?

What shutter speed you're at and at what focal length (zoom).
Under low light, if the AF Assist lamp did not fire, then it's hard to get focus although possible (especially since you have candle light), you might see the focus working/trying to focus, you can keep try to half press the shutter to try to get focus. If you're zoom in and shake will prevent the focusing especially with single point focus.
I've tried focusing on very low light (dark room with very little light source (table lamp far away -, baby sleeping), shooting ISO up to 6400 (not using tripod) to get proper exposure but at high expense of detail and noise (not to mention tons of hot red pixels?); it's very hard to focus especially with AF assist lamp turned off and harder to differentiate colours at night, but still possible sometimes.

do u guys think these location like KL area or Mines would be cheaper for camera stuffs compared to Subang Jaya areas like Subang Parade and such?

i claimed my warranty flawlessly...without receipt and the real warranty period expired already...

experience is ur best teacher