Since we are talking about flash...how does it work anyway?
Like does it take the reading and fires off with the proper amount of light...

can we override this and control the flash's power to our own preference?

so, which setting do u all usually use?
E-TTLII or manual?

wow unexpected super fast replies hhahaha thanks sifuz, will try to get some landscape and building also ler , but my main purpose is to test my new tammy 90mm macro lolz ngam ngam grab from midvalley fotodata... damage 1.32k

Want to organise an street photography outing? We'll assign you to try this shooting style.

Hi Canon sifu...

My budget is RM2500, i have finalist my DSLR between Sony A300 twin kit lens(28-70 & 55-200), EOS 400D, 1000D & 450D.
I dun plan to invest much in future except for flash.

1. A300 twin kit lens
    What i like most
    - fit my budget(cheap) , SSS, wireless flash, tilting LCD, very good Live View

    What i dun like
  - big and heavy, more noise, less choise and expensive lens

2. 400D
  What i like most
  - well built, light weight, overall good perfomance, more choise of lens

  What i dun like
  - IS lens expensive, no live view, no spot metering, smaller LCD

3. 1000D
  Any comment? price? quality?
 

4. 450D
  - Definately is the best among them, but over my budget. How is the live view perfomance?

Pls advice ... thanks     

yeah, no spot metering can use AE lock. THe one with * button.

the metering actually is for what?any effect is it?

morning guys
i saw someone post about raynox 250
do u know the diameter its supported?
58mm can used this raynox filter?

hey guys, is it normal that when i convert the RAW file to Jpeg, the picture will seems like lose of detail? when i use the canon original software to edit the RAW picture, it seems so nice but after i convert to Jpeg, it seems like it has loss some of the great detail and feel not so nice. is it normal?

Anybody know how much does Canon BP-511A (battery for Canon EOS 40D) cost now?

based from my read in most photo forum, the best macro lens is said to be EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM 
u can view some of the shot from that lens here :
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=158427

hehe.....

If choose 400d and 450d , which one you guys prefer ?

450D color is richer ?

rm 900++

I have a question here. erm, if i'm want to set custom wb right, does it necessary to shoot on a white plain paper? can i shoot on a white wall? or maybe white shirt?

but last time i went for a concert and their lightning is kinda poor... or maybe is because i'm lousy.. suppose to be the 2nd reason   tomorrow will try to take some pics and get suggestions from pros here

I took some RAW + L Jpeg today of my new house renovation and transferred the file to my PC.

My Photoshop CS3 cannot open the RAW files and which download should I get from Adobe? At this link: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html, is it the Camera Raw 4.5? This will allow me to view RAW in Photoshop CS3?

At the same time, I have downloaded (not yet install), this http://www.arcsoft.com/products/Rawviewer/

I am looking for something that let me edit my photos like dummies, sliders to determine the brightness, colors and contrast, etc. Is Canon software the best itself?

Havent been paying much attention to my user manuals.

@pennywise

Flashbounce means bouncing the flash off a ceiling for example. The light goes up and reflects back for a 'softer' light. If you're shooting outdoor, you can choose to use a omnibounce, a white plastic thing which you cover your flash head, it'll diffuse the flash output.

Your camera is able to 'meter' the exposure which you can read on your camera screen, the small -2 to +2 graph I assume on 40D. In the case you mentioned, 'meter' means taking the exposure of the background instead of your subject.