Recent content by d-popotamus

For instance, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM? Or 300 prime? But of course, I'm comparing only quality alone not price.

True for the the kit lenses being discussed. Largely true for third party lenses too. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-18-200mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-Lens-Review.aspx http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-18-135mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-Lens-Review.aspx Of course, my...

As mentioned, there's the thing called "upper first", "lower first" or "Progressive. Take note that interlacing reduces file size (at least, its supposed to, and designed to) Industry standard frame rate is 24p (24 frames per sec, progressive). This gives it a more 'film' look. If you're...

In terms of optics, the number of lens elements and complexity involved in building a lens with a very broad focal range (eg 18-200mm) is much greater as compared to a one with a narrower range eg 17-55mm. Thus, in the former, image quality will be compromised. Problems commonly associated with...

Yup. Its done in industrial ovens anyway. The frying pan one was just mild heating. You need to heat way over 500 degrees to melt cobalt chloride. You need to heat over 1000 degrees to melt sillica FIRST, to liberate the CoCl2 inside. Oven temp, if i dun recall wrongly was 170 degrees C.

Sorry overlooked. Yeah, will take note ;)

Oh? You're referring to inside a dry box/cabinet? Or in open air? Since singapore is very humid, normally over 85%... that wouldnt be surprising. I was actually referring to @coolthought's comment on placing drying agents INSIDE a dry cabinet. Mine stays blue for about half a year.

Yes correct. My apologies, I forgot to mention. Yes, NEVER use the same heating source as the one for food. I use my friend's workshop's industrial oven. Additionally, I use vinyl gloves when handling them. I screwed my mum's flying pan heating them before and got into serious trouble because it...

How long a lens will last depends on the user, how frequently its used, whether you do alot of ROUGH outdoor shoots. Make ur lenses last longer with proper care i guess? Use a simple UV filter to protect your lens if its expensive enough. Send lenses for servicing if you suspect problems such as...

Oh yeah. A pity I didnt have them. Btw, is it possible to DIY a card?

Yes, please check the grips out YOURSELF. drag a friend along if you must. After all, the battery grip DOES take a while to get used to. Even if you don't mind the weight, the 'feel' is still diff compared to w/o grip. So the bottomline is how you feel using it. My personal take is that if you...

Agreed... UNLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS your ceiling is not white. I ever had a case where i was on AWB, with a light pink ceiling. I was wondering for a why the colours look odd until i realised. I must say, coloured ceilings do produce pretty nice effects (as in my pink ceiling :D) but if they are like...

Do bake your sillica gel frequently. When they are blue, they are dry (good to use). Over time, they absorb moisture and turn pink. (presumably, if its in a dry box/cabinet, they shouldnt turn pink too soon. Check every 2 mths if ks.) When they turn pink, you should heat it. Ideally in an oven...

Wow! I wish I could start with a 7D! I'm going travelling soon too and I also happen to be hunting for a 17-55 f/2.8 If you're learning, I would reccommend a general purpose lens as opposed to a specific lens eg. telephoto, prime or macro lens. The 17 to 55 is a good general purpose lens, but...

You're referring to the *.prproj file? I work with premiere pro only when I have no choice but from what I remember based on the earlier versions of premiere pro, There is an option to split files into segments smaller than 4gb or something (targeted at FAT32 users). I cant remember exactly how...