so can i say the quality is comparable btwn CZ1680 vs SAL16105?? omg..abit heartpained >.<



btw...just a short survey...how many lenses do u guys usually bring..say for a trip?or normal outting??

i currently hving 50mm prime + cz1680.......might get a SAL70300G as a gift..but nt sure whether i would utiliz all the 3 lenses anot..coz my crumpler bag can only bring 2..lol..don wanna neglect any of my lens

ohh..thanks for the clarification...lets hope im able to squiz the best out of my lens

i do vignette sometimes...but i prefer to make it looks 'stronger'..





c&c r welcomed =)

this is meh

lol..how come i nv tot of that..

just my noob point of view..
i think given the aperture is at F5.6 and the 'background' of the duck is kinda near to it...y don include something after the pond/river..i think it'll definatly giv u bokeh u wan..


edited: okay..just read wad kysham said..long story short..wad i meant was lower ur angle

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 10 2008, 05:22 PM

wad happened??

evil....evil indeed...

3rd party one how much???i saw 2 diff type in sony style..the prices r kinda steep...

130 for a wireless one...doesnt really sound exp..but guess i'll skip it..since most of the time im taking photo for others..seldom put myself inside the frame =)

hmm..sumthing like this??

10sec timer to prepare urself...how long the exposure depend on how fast u can draw/write ur stuff..for the 2pics i posted..it took me about 15seconds exposure

dats wad i did..i put sumthing at the place i gonna stand..n manual focus there...but i think the focus isnt that impt in light painting..as long as nt too OOF shd b ok..nv try to OOF it b4 tho...maybe can try to see whether we would get same/diff result..

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Added on December 10, 2008, 8:06 pmit'll b a tired night...the 'love" i drew took me about 30mins of practices b4 i did it...had to keep run here n there n check ur photo..reposition..blablabla

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 10 2008, 08:06 PM

yup..i wrote it in opposite direction...at least for my case =)

i use shutter priority..anyway..the aperture is only F4..iso200...

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Added on December 10, 2008, 8:43 pmu shd hav say chopped heads instead

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 10 2008, 08:43 PM

sg selling 99sgd b4 any bargain

this is nt really a technique la..just need some practices..

ok...
1)setup ur tripod..or at least put ur cam at a stable place
2)check ur framing against ur background..e.g how much spaces u r allow to move/write/draw ur stuff and yet within the frame..
3)place sumthing at the place u gonna stand..and manual focus it..
4)set ur cam to shutter priority..and set the exposure time according to ur needs
5)close the light
6)press ur shutter..
7)run back to the place where u set the focus and swing ur torch light like MAD~ =D


okay..u might develop a better way of doing light painting..but dats basically how i do it..


p/s : and if u r writing sumthing..basically u hav to write everything invertedly..







@jimlim
pp means post process

no need to draw blazing fast...im sure too fast also cant giv u good drawing right =)

i dunno how u measure 'fast' or 'slow'...but for me...i think im drawing in a slow pace..just take my picture as an example..the heart+love takes me 15seconds..

finish this in 15sec

this in 20sec



but dats after almsot 30mins of practice...

basically..if u stop at 1 point to think aobut how to write ur words..u probably wont have time...and if u on ur torch there n think..u gonna hav a very bright spot...so my advice is..if u need to think inbtwn..off ur torch light while maintaining the position..and on it to continue to write...

fyi..im writing that with a very small size torch light..probably the size of my index finger..for the ease of on n off...and ur arms wont b so tired after swinging it like crayz for some times..


good luk..gotta slp now...not much time left for me

i think generally u get the 'catch' of doing light painting..but i would prefer a totally dark room..i find the the reflection at the bottom is abit distracting..good try tho
secondly..erm..probably u need to brush up u drawing skill..hahaha

lol bro..u went all the way to check all the previous posts??

so can i assume u r suggesting me to create less-sharper-quality-photo when im doing 1 of those 'retro' feeling-pped photo?
don hav much chance to contact with film cam tho..i don even own a digicam b4 i bought my slr 2months ago..lol

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Added on December 11, 2008, 9:52 pmok..i dunno wads the purpose of this shot..jsut happen to bum into the web in the park..and i don hav any macro/close up with me..so force my 50mm to capture it anyway.. >.<

Focal Length: 50.0mm

Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)

Aperture: f/2.2

ISO equiv: 100



the main thing inside this shot was my 3 bokeh-ed operators far far away.. =.=''

Focal Length: 35.0mm

Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)

Aperture: f/4.5

ISO equiv: 100



wasnt satisfied with these 2 shots at all..but since i nv went out n hav nothng else to show..might as well post sumthing to gather some critics for further improvement

This post has been edited by achew: Dec 11 2008, 09:52 PM