set a higher ISO should solve it, but beware of increase in noise levels

and the 100mm macro lens is a good lens too, faster get it then show us your photos!

lol. try asking the sifus here la, they should know how to solve your problems

why not go for the Tamron SP90? It's a good macro lens too! Check out Nonblood's gallery, he's using it to shoot macro, very sharp pictures cheaper by 1k too(if im not wrong)

lol, just post more and ask more, you'll learn in time de im no pro here, but i can give comments too, depends on what kind of style of photography that you prefer lo

Yeah the lens is called Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 (Di) Macro 1:1, it's a very good lens(to me), Im sure others will say the same too

here are some samples: Click here!

Oh, do i mentioned that you can choose another way of doing macro too? With close up filters, you can do so here's how!

have fun

A lens is only very good in its usage with respect to a photographer's (read: your) style and skill set... if you cover a lot of live indoor events candidly, a fixed focal may be very inconvenient to use than a zoom that covers the same focal length range. On the other extreme, if you go wildlife watching a lot, a fast, long focal length prime lens is good.

Canon 400D high ISO unbearable? Then my Oly E330 noise must be torture but I do find it usable for action pics at low light. Hey, it's either you miss it totally or have something which may or may not be salvageable using Photoshop.

Eh, don't go putting your camera under the sun or a UV tube light. UV damages plastic and rubber.

Is it? Worst than Fuji F31fd?

http://www.camerahobby.com/Digital_High_ISO.htm

You can try shooting RAW.

i think i just poisoned you once you got the lens, apply a good close up filter on it la, then apply kenko's extension tube too go beyond life size

no no no, dont call me sifu -x-" but ill be happy to help out

Close-up filters are basically magnifying glasses. They permit normal lenses to go closer to the subject to take macro shots but at the price of more image distortion at the edges. Best way to take macro is still a proper macro lens + extension tube (or bellows). The reversed lens technique is also powerful and easy to start with (just need to make or buy a reversing adapter ring) but very cumbersome.

yeah yeah... i also looking for silica gel..... anyone knows where i can find any in penang???

hmm, must it be silica gel? i gave up looking for silica gel to put in my box which safe keep my camera and lens.
i resorted to "Thirsty Hippo" instead. easier to find. so far no problems.

no no..
i suspose to have a silica gel already

i just asking what kind of shop does he mean only..
actually not that hard to find silica gel wo

yea they collect water at the bottom of the container.....i also have mine, no sipping no problems...maybe yours got cockroach bite a hole at the bottom??

edit:

just wanna know, normal PnS camera do not easily have fungus, what makes it so special that dslr can catch fungus la? Nowaways , kindaa lazy to maintain my dslr already, just treating it like a pns camera...but stupid thought of fungus making me stress........anyway daily activity, sometime bring out without bag, jsut carry around, then bcome home just leave on table...air-con room..then in day time the room no aircon, kinda hot....but camera lieing inopen..duno how easy i can get fungus le?