You can get some on ebay for next to nothing thats where I got my Canon one from!

I'm using a 7D i'm not sure whether the buttons layout will be the same, but i will try. when u grip your camera, there will be 2 buttons behind ur shutter button but only accessible by the thumb, press that button to select those AF type, then press the button in front (next to your shutter) and select till u see in your viewfinder alot of red tiny dots, then the scroll button nnear to your index fingers and the rotating dial near to your thumb is use to select the focus point. hope this helps


Think so this is affected by the filter as well, or smudges? try taking photos without the filter and see?

Mostly i shoot in Aperture priority mode when shooting sports, get high ISO as high as possible like between 1600 to 6400, biggest aperture u can get with your lens, since ur shutter speed will be auto assign by the camera, u just need to make sure ur aperture is big (f2.8 ~ f4) , filter has nothing to do with this except contributing in glares of the spot light. Don't think u can use flash as often cuz u wil be rapid firing and the flashes normally couldn't charged up that fast.

go within your budget and the right feel of your grip. you will be holding it alot of the times, make sure is comfortable.

This is not for the faint of heart. Use a clean lenspen (I've done this before, do this at your own risk), set the camera to sensor cleaning mode, the mirror will flip up. Carefully, use the sponge edge of the lenspen and wipe it from left to right in one smooth movement without putting too much pressure. Only go one direction until complete coverage of whole sensor. Test at small aperture again to check if dust is still there. A disclaimer: do this at your own risk.

Use [img] and a close img tag [\img ] at the start of the image HTML file ---> http://Flickr.commy/lalalaphoto.jpg

Buy from eBay, it's only about rm5 plus shipping

Hi, Pls use Spoiler for yr pics so that the page loads faster for others..

Pls let us know the settings you use for those pics..

What is the Aperture / Shuttle Speed / ISO and zoom / flash use for those pics.. ?

Zoom lens usually are sharp at the centre and less sharp/soft at the edges...

If you read reviews on yr Nikon 18-200mm lens, it should give similar conclusions...

hey guys, i got a dilemma. i'm using a 600d and i'm pondering upon buying a rokinon 8mm fish eye lens for landscapes or i can just get a flash first. What do you think?

nice thread! ;D this gonna be my photography bible now. haha..

What is your priority? portrait/still life/indoors or "landscape"? Notice the "" on the landscape? That's because using a fisheye for landscapes will only get you a WOW factor for a couple of shots. After that, it'll become dull and cliche. For landscapes, you're better off getting an ultra wide angle ie. Canon 10-22mm, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Tamron 10-24mm, Sigma 10-20 just to name a few.

I'd suggest you get a flash first. Preferably Canon's own flash.

hmm.. that is very true. what is the reason behind your suggestion of me getting a flash first?

Let's say, if i choose to go for the lens first. In between the Sigma and Tamron, which one would you choose and why?

Thanks once again for answering my questions.

A flash will help out a lot for indoor shots, portraits (filling in shadows, eliminate red eye etc.), macro...

As for either Sigma or Tamron, I'd suggest the new Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM. Constant aperture, HSM (not so important for landscape photos anyway, but what the heck), new coatings.

But if there's extra cash, I'd recommend the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8. Shorter range, but the constant f/2.8 is some what more useful.

Thanks for your comment and suggestion. It is very much appreciated. The new Sigma is above my budget so whatmore about Tokina's. I'll go for Tamron's because it's a F 3.5 aperture as compared to Sigma's F4.0 (the one at the same price range.)

I wonder is this suitable to post here a not?
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To all P filter user.

If you are using this pocket filer, Please remove all your P filter and throw this pocket away.

if you intend to get one of this. Please do not get it at all cost. It will cause further damage to your P filter.

Thank you. It is helpful for me!

Hi.. may i know how u all set if you were trying to capture picture of night view/landscape? i only have 18-105 f3.5-5.6 kitlens to begin with. isit good to get big aperture ~f3.5 so that a faster shutter speed can be used, so image would not turn out blurr, oh forgot to mention without a tripod too! or use medium aperture F7-9 and slower shutter speed? does it affect the sharpness/clarity of the shots if bigger aperture is used?

with that lens your choice seems limited to tripod
if use big aperture afraid your landscape will not be sharp enough...
and f3.5 seems not fast enough for low light

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This post has been edited by coduosp: Nov 2 2012, 08:18 PM

guess i was hoping for some magic answer but it's not available eh? lol

hello sifu2, errr how to playing with dof....in simple way
thx in advance

does anyone know how to get this level of sharpness? already bump my pics to highest sharpness in potoshop and still no dice...

F-Stop, good lighting, unsharp mask ?

i'm a newbie currently using nikon d60... and the problem im facing is that during low light condition, it just doesn't auto focus and just focus to-and-fro.

the mentol light assist doesnt seems to be turned on sometimes. anyone had any idea on this matter?