Maybe u could use an orange flash gel?

8tvt yeap...

for the orange photo issue, its normal, because u used such wide open aperture, huge iso, and slow shutter, the ambiance easily overwrite the flash, what u do is, gel ur flash, custom white balance it, then u get very nice 'natural' looking photo (depending on the WB level)

If shooting warm photos, shouldnt we use blue gel to counter the orange?

if use orange colour gel.. won't make it more orangey?

i'll take note if bump to that situation again..
maybe next time will focus on optimizing the flash..

for the current setup.. 18mm @F3.5 and F42, what are the ISO and shutter suitable for it?
so i can be more focus on flash, metering and also the WB..

good news???

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1101/11013101...mmpricedrop.asp

of course you don't just use an orange flash gel and fire away.

you need to manually set your WB to match the flash output as well.

for technical explanations i pass it back to ieR.

use orange gel, to simulate the 'ambiance' lighting stronger<key point), with WB, turn the kelvin down to ur liking (really low kelvin pure white, just low kelvin (3500-3200) to have some tungsten feel back to the photo)

it is very subjective, depending how daring u will use up to iso3200 and above. i use my A300 to iso1600 very often. i'll make sure my composition is so good that they first thing they see, is the picture, not the noise. but i will still get some comment on noise however lol.

learn how to use the most basic 'eV triangle' and learn how each other compliment each other, and how to compasate for each other. flash never (NEVER) directly affect the basic ambiance eV. flash is to control ForeGround eV (subject eV) only.

so u wan bright BG, set the camera not the flash, ur flash will deal with the subject (auto)

k thanks for tips guys, must work hard for indoor shooting..
i try to play with iso800/1600 next time..

still too heavy

albnok, very sharing...
i forgot about the gathering and there is 3 primes there I want to test..wasted I should have activated the reminder alarm on my iphone...damn thing dun set alert reminder automatically on appointments..

This post has been edited by porkchop: Feb 1 2011, 01:28 PM

cjlai : not much different to me. kenot afford

albnok : owh that's one big chuck of glass, no wonder no one get to guess

the 2 new cybershot announced http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020110sonyhx100vhx9v.asp

something nice for the coming a77 also and hopefully if possible in a33/a55 firmware update

Happy Year of the Wabbit!

shooting blindly~ please don drive & shoot

This post has been edited by kopitiam: Feb 1 2011, 08:59 PM

Happy CNY to those who celebrate

she's cute

chiahau: It's not mine LOL.

cassplayer: Nope - you match your flash color with the ambient light which is usually orangey.

There is one place where you can put a blue gel or rather, blue filter - on the lens, so that you don't need to change to tungsten WB. However this will cause some light loss.

porkchop: iPhone users, do not be alarmed!

linkinstreet: Multiply! I like the gentleness of #2.

kopitiam: Telawi? Kecoh lah the palm trees.

would like to try out sony DSLR, which model is dead easy to use???

Thought it was yours XP

That could fund me several Galaxy Tabs yo.

@Prokchop - Dun use ipong. Kenot wake people up de

Lol. A580? All also nearly the same wad for Sony? Only some got new functions and some lesser.

all easy from sony.. haha..