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    Canon 5D Mark II MF issue

    Not too sure what exactly are you talking about. So I guess I'll just explain everything. There are a few modes of AF. One-shot, AI servo and AI focus. Don't use AI focus, it is just a lame attempt at detecting whether your object is in motion and switch the camera between one shot and AI...
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    Here's Why You'll Never Get a Good Nighttime Starfield Shot in Singapore.

    Hahahahaha, I didn't thought of that! However, what about reflected light? If I am not mistaken, lighting design within architecture has certain limits to the direction of lights (e.g. the cover of a light must be of certain angle to the ground thus light shone side way and upward would be...
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    zoom lens vs prime lens for portraits

    Ah, I am sorry that I forgot to elaborate on some constants. 1. Less glass (providing they are of similar quality) means less light dispersion due to refraction, so in my opinion (not 100% due to lens design and many other factors) less glass means better IQ. And of course, there are a whole...
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    Here's Why You'll Never Get a Good Nighttime Starfield Shot in Singapore.

    Doubt one can come up with a filter that separate a photon from one source from a photon from another. Would love to know if such a filter does exist though.
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    zoom lens vs prime lens for portraits

    Besides making you feel good about yourself and exercising, it is those points you already stated. A prime lens has less glass elements, so better image quality and cheaper price. Faster, of course. Lighter, too (assuming you won't need to bring multiple lens as a result). Smaller, less...
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    how many SD cards is enough?

    I use CF card and not SD. Every picture takes up about 30MB. In one busy day, I can easily shoot 16+GB worth of pictures. However, I have the habit of shooting important scenes 2-3 times and that means about 30-40% of those pictures are repeats and can be deleted if I were to find an hour and...
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    Shooting indoor with very orange/yellow lightings!!

    It seems like RAW is the way to go here. jpg would be extremely hard. If you can enter the room beforehand, however, and make preparations. You can get a WB card to get it right. Oh, and the orange gel on flash idea is nice too!
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    Advice for Best Compact Camera

    This is like asking: what is the best (value for money) DSLR out there? There is probably a lot of research involved and would end up with an answer differ from person to person. Thus... Go read up!
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    Handheld shutter speed

    Best way to find out is to try it. Start somewhere at about 1/focal length then make the time longer if result is table/shorter if result is blurry. Check result on a computer and not the camera itself since everything seems clear on such a small LCD screen. And remember that in real life, you...
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    Looking For Info On QBM to EOS Coversion Kit With Chip

    Hi, I own a Voigtländer 55mm 1.4 Color Ultron with a QBM mount. Though I have an adapter already, it has the problem of 1, refuse to let me focus into infinity until F11, and 2, lack of focusing chip. While strolling around the internet, I came across a post on a random forum regarding a QBM to...
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    Super Zoom compact with APS-C Sensor - Wishful Thinking

    Even if this is one day possible, I foresee it being in the 10k-20k range... :(
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    Ever wondered how ISO works? (W Video)

    Then why do high ISO films get noise too?
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    Lubrication in the AF Mechenism

    K thank you very much! I think I will just make do and maybe wait for the rumored 50 1.4 ii to come out! Hahahahahahaha!
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    Lubrication in the AF Mechenism

    Hahahahaha! I will go with spinach. Popeye!
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    Lubrication in the AF Mechenism

    Hello, fatigue. Nice to meet you. I've heard lots about you! If that is the problem, is there any way to strengthen it within a budget of S$200? Thanks!
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