working fine i guess, spent 1k on it d leh

what camera are you using again....? why they disabled this feature.

oh...

need other a55 users to clarify then.

Thean Hou Temple by zstan, on Flickr

trying to take those lanterns from a different perspective.

i hope the sigma 80-150 f2.8 is available for the sony mount though

http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020814sigma50-150.asp

my bad. referring to the new lens with OS though.

seems like a good lens for events. too bad macam not FF compatible

This post has been edited by zstan: Feb 14 2011, 04:45 PM

food pic spam~

sharing some of my recent stage shots.

if only i had a f2.8 tele lens or the 135mm f1.8 prime then i could off my flash for awhile and take some shots without killing the colorful ambient light while maintaining high shutter and low iso.

1

DSC08437 by zstan, on Flickr

2

DSC08576 by zstan, on Flickr

3-without flash

DSC08503 by zstan, on Flickr

4

DSC08554 by zstan, on Flickr

5

DSC08482 by zstan, on Flickr

6- i want nobody nobody but qiu~

DSC08491 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC08541 by zstan, on Flickr

This boy can't resist and started dancing too

Sony AWB ftw~

below rm50 filters might as well dun use anything at all..........

An above average Hoya filter. Which should be good enough for your kit lens.

expensive filters won't improve IQ, but using CHEAP FILTERS will DEFINITELY DEGRADE IQ and INTRODUCE MORE FLARE AND HAZE AND OTHER STUFF.

for my part, i use filters so that i can throw my lens cap away in bag while knowing my lens' front element is protected.

its very time wasting put on and take off a lens cap and then have to stuff it into your pocket or in bag. the moment is already gone by then. i also do not comprehend why some people like to put their hood back ways while shooting. i means its understandable if you want to keep it in bag and to save space but why they doing that while shooting? look cool or plain stupid? it totally interferes with the zooming ring(this does not applies to prime though, but then again why put it if you don't wanna use it?).

buying a good quality UV filter which can live up to robust use(scratch resistant) is important here. anyway, small scratches on the filters won effect IQ anyway. i still can afford to change badly scratched filters every 1-2 years but certainly not changing zeiss/G lenses every single year.

sorry guys, emo day today.

This post has been edited by zstan: Feb 15 2011, 02:18 PM

what were u shooting oh?

ok what's your definition of 'creative lighting portrait'?

ok, so what's your definition of a well lit picture? why not you post your picture here then we comment lor. very hard to guess leh correct exposure depends on many factors also ma.....

melaka rental cheaper, that's why he can afford to give cheaper prices.

Ahpingko, you are totally confused. My advise is, forget everything you know about or don't know about all these flash photography, and then go back to P mode(including auto Iso as well).

Try to shoot one event, entirely on P mode, but try to differentiate the wAy you Bend your flash gun(direct/bounce). Take note how you adjust your flash gun, is it 90/45/60/75 degrees? When you come back, take note of the settings. Remember which setting works and which doesn't or post here for comments.

Move on from there.

nah ahpingko, some shots i took just now. fresh from oven. hope can enlighten you a bit. all no PP just resize.



DSC08675 by zstan, on Flickr

Sony a300, 1/60, f3.5, iso 800, 22mm, external flash (90 degrees with bounce card), +0.7EV


DSC08677 by zstan, on Flickr
sony a300, 1/60, f3.5, iso 400, 40mm, external flash (90 degrees with bounce card), +0.7EV(this pic macam over exposed liao haha)

i don't understand what does ier means if below f4 then no white light from flash.

both pic almost same setting but first pic still got retain ambient light.

This post has been edited by zstan: Feb 15 2011, 11:22 PM

lol, means i am shooting on survival mode for the past 3 years? wow.

aiseh..didn't mention what lens u used ka william..?

eh william... i dunno f2.8 at 70mm is how one leh..can show?