If u have the budget and want a better brand than HOYA, go for B+W filters, works better than HOYA filters. Cost a lot more too, but i think its worth it

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Added on December 13, 2007, 4:09 pmYEsh, better not charge them before thay are depleted, the same theory applies to laptop batteries and stuff.

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Yeah, i think the same goes to all rechargeable batteries. Hmmm.... im not too sure about that, word is they can last for around a week before they discharge itself. Some are worst, 1 or 2 days then it'll discharge XD

yeah true indeed, like what i did just now Just hoped that my battery can tahan hehe... btw today is very fine day for portrait shooting. Later ill post a photo

And thanks for the article! good read

This post has been edited by R a D ! c 4 L: Dec 13 2007, 05:56 PM

yes it is, the sun light was subtle enough for the shot, using just the camera flash(not the 580EX) can get good results liao.

Here's a shot. My choice of portraits are really different. so I hope its nice for you guys


Sorry for the small image, still in the stage of editing

thanks

thank u


yea man, shoot in RAW. Managed to bring back the details of the sky without compromising the details on the model too. ^^

thanks


Try, portrait shooting without grip and with a 580EX II and a heavy lens, that's double the sheesh.

yes its cool. The tone splitting tool in Litghroom does wonders. But the downside is its a lot of work, if you're not up to those time consuming post processing then don't touch RAW

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Added on December 13, 2007, 11:15 pmHere's 1 of the finishing photo.

Like a famous quote I saw by a photographer last time:" Make use of RAW, n see your pictures improve!".

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Haha really? XD but i find the poses on most models in LYN far too unnatural

^its a repeat of those reviews from the old issues and which the reviews that i don trust.

he didnt reply at all =/

anyway its a shop in BB plaza named FOTO Edar, just near the entrace.

o_O" i wish i can do that man, later ada hal nak buat la

wtf... im going to kuchai lama later, the only way i know how to go there is through that highway near dataran merdeka!

350D does wonders in black and white too

the 1st shot's nice, can be better though

No worries, if u train more i think that you'll be a very good photojournalist. There's potential in u.

actually, in the art sense, the 2nd shot is better. Its kind of those abstract shots. It'll be superb if the figure is in full black, kinda makes you wonder what the fella's doing, or what he's shooting at.

Hmmm, i used M mode mostly now, used to use Av, but after a few outing with a friend i switched to M mode.

Then the settings i used are always on RAW, so any settings on the image parameter wont affect the results you see RAW.

Hmmm... I think that's it.

I don get you o_O"

could u ask your questions more in detail?

It's better to get the 580EX II since you're going to save up some money. It's a good flash, plus it has the function to control other canon flashes like the 430EX and the 580EX from a distance, like a strobe unit

guys, did a photoshoot today with my gf. here's the shot^^ just a little sneak peek.

yeah this one purely on RAW, 1st time i managed to get the pics right on the set. Then used RAW converter to do some adjustments on the white balance and contrast, did a slight desaturation to get the skin tones right.

no la, this is just a shoot that we experiment only, it does look like winter theme haha


that's why u have to save some money yeah she's my gf hehe...

Hmmm, the "color balance" tool in photoshop should do the trick

yes.

not sure after christmas sure free liao

my wish list? hmmm

1. Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II
2. Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM / Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
3. Canon EOS 5D
4. Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS

If im able ill bag the 24-105 or the wide angle 1st =/ btw, im not a big fan of zoom lenses XD for now

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