bright as 430EX? i dont know.. should be.. coz i feel that it's good enough for me. around 40~50m night time.. with very very very little light.. i pump ISO 1600 and shoot a taxi... can see his plate number clearly. (using 300mm)

price update for the sigma EF500 DG ST from shasinki is RM550 only.. ><

got two version, ST is without lcd screen.
Super is with lcd screen can serve as slave unit, wireless flash and so on... RM975.. around that...

currently quite happy with the flash gun i got for its price... no regrets.

if u have the dough.. i suggest u go for 430 ex or more... 580ex =)

ever shoot klcc? go shoot klcc... haha.. wait til evening, wait for the mood of sky to change and shoot continuously to have different mood of the sky.

ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....................... *eye closed* dont do this to us pls........... i demand moderators to delete that post to prevent us from getting poisoned....

wah..... so fast...

; I tot i saw a HOT girl. last pic... of the first spoiler by hack fusion.. =)

GUYS.... im thinking of buying a 40D.... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... should i or shouldnt i? upgrade lens and stick with the rebels or upgrade body? ><!!!!! confusion.........

im really tempted to the 6fps, liveview and magnesium body,etc of the 40D..... blah.................. ><

This 450 does not tempt me... the fps is still low... darn.... 40D is really tempting la.... ><

Why wanna take that 18~55 IS kitlens... u will regret next time.... save up more and get other lens...

At first i also tot of buying that kit lens with IS, i asked my friend who worked at canon, he said it's just another same kitlens but implemented with IS only. Picture quality wise no difference. So he adviced me to save up and get other more superior lens.

Yes, it's definitely promising IF u are starting from scratch. Really no point for us who has been using an entry level to upgrade to this 450D unless u are tight on budget and going for the live view it has. =)

hmm.. i noticed your battery grip is not from canon. how much u bought this third part for? and where? how's the perfomance?

Anyone knows how much does it cost to set up a mini studio at home? something like two soft boxes and a white background? very interested! haha..

BTW, where is YL camera located? will have a visit for more poison after my exams are over. =)

This post has been edited by derek87: Jan 26 2008, 07:24 AM

For god's sake, racun will not end till you stop photography... Just like playing online games, you'll get addicted... wakakakak...

wow.. walk....hmm.. which is the closest lrt station to pudu plaza.. Is easy to find parking spaces if travel by car?

Since everyone discussing about flash... here is one sample of the sigma EF500 DG ST if you wonder how well the sigma works as a third party flash unit, flash controlled by ETTL II.

note there's 2 models and 2 types for each. 500 flash bulb is equivalent to 430ex, 530 flash bulb is equivalent to 580.

ST type(standard)- no lcd screen, there's only ETTL II mode, manual mode. cannot be served as slave unit(unless you buy a wireless light detector hotshoe but no ETTL II)

Super type - functions are mostly or can be said exactly same as the 430EX and 580EX.

additional info ( price reference )

500 ST - 550~600
500 super - 950~1000
530 ST - 700~800
530 Super 1000 ~ 1100

=) hope that these information are useful to those who is considering a siggy.

P/S : BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK! LOL...

This post has been edited by derek87: Jan 26 2008, 09:56 AM

Semua pergi jalan jalan.. senang senang di rumah... I just finished my Building Contacts and Acts Paper from college... Sial betul... Hope i get pass with flying colours like pictures from canon!!

50mm f1.8 is sharp. but not REALLY sharp... got pros and cons also.. so decide well when you buy... Very useful in lowlights... =)

This post has been edited by derek87: Jan 26 2008, 06:55 PM

yeah it does save you some money, in the meanwhile you are spending a bit of money too... LOL...

Flash photography is really different... You are the one who is controlling the lights.. really pengsan sometimes....

No sound.. only got sound of my hand rubbing plastic... damn! i hate the plastic body of 350D. >< canon.. why oh why... why rebels aren't made of magnesium alloy......

I will definitely still buy my rebel if it was RM300 more.... THE ONLY PART IT SUCKS IS THE PLASTIC BODY!