hi all,
just bought a a300 twin kit
now looking for UV filter for the lense
looking at Hoya at the moment.
i notice they have HMC and the pro 1D, price diff quite a lot too.

any recommendation as well as price reference?

didn't realized that filter price went up a lot
last year saw the pro 1D going for around 80-90 for the 55mm diameter
now it's around 130

how about kenko, their product naming seems to follow Hoya

in addition, i found the B+W 010 UV filter selling for about 130 too
any idea how does it stand up to the Hoya Pro 1D?

This post has been edited by electron: Feb 13 2009, 04:20 PM

hi all,
i notice that my lense gets dirty pretty fast, so not i'm looking for lense cleaning solutions
from my observation, lenspen seems to be a popular choice
however, while browsing at yamiya, i came across lense cleaning paper.
anyone tried this and any comments?
thanks.

why not do a blind test for the cz and tammy
post both pic, and let ppl choose which one nicer

wanna launch new SLR?
don't so fast lah, just bought mine
as for the entry level flash, guess it would be something like F36 minus the wireless trigger function

does the 35-70 F4 give good IQ?
there are ppl who mentioned that it don't really deserve the "baby beercan" nicknane

my wife asked me why i don't choose the D90 cos her friend got one
then i told her that it cost more than 50% more than the the A300 twin kit, she straight away say A300 will do

thanks for the info
the price is quite good for this lense

you got yours last month, i got mine last week!
as for video function in a DSLR, i don't see much point for that

i would rather get a waterproof, shockproof compact that has video function
this would complement me on trips the best, from potrait, to landscape to underwater shoot or video, i have it all covered

hi, how much did the Hoya filter cost?
thanks.

can always mail order also

i believe the 40d price has also became very attractive after the launch of the 50d

new battery but still compatible with A700 battery grip?

based on your usage, i would say that you would need wide lenses, particularly for interior shots
for this, unless budget is not an issue, i would recommend you getting the A300 single kit and put the extra money on a wide-angle lense

what say you all, sifus/masters/tok gurus?

from my experience of trying to shoot the interior of my house using a compact with a 28mm (in 35mm equivalent) lense, i had difficulty fitting in some shots into a single shot, particularly if the area is narrow
not the kit lense starts at 18mm, which translates into about 27-28mm in 35mm equivalent format. i've yet to try shooting the interior of my house but i expect the same problem

there is a solution to this which is to take a few separate shots of the area and have the stitched together using software

that'll be more expensive than a a300 single kit lah
don't scare ppl aware

i was thinking of suggesting the 16-105 SAL lense
the 16mm would give you a wider coverage though not being a UWA
with a reach of 105mm at the long end it should be sufficient for most situations

if you don't need LV, the a200+the 16105 would come up a little bit more that the a350 twin kit
if combine with the a300 single kit, it should still give you some spare for RM3500, with which it is recommended to get a good thin UV filter for the 16-105

penang workshop and challenge coming to penang on 28th march

there's one coming up in penang at end of march

another alternative to try reduce camera shake is to use the timer release to release the shutter
this will help prevent shakes from pressing the shutter button

50mm F1.8 DT -> now just hoping they price it right