Recent content by megain

I usually pass off street photography because some are just plain boring. This series, however, caught my eye. Good job! :)

My Kenko CPL is great, but really underutilised. It's about $50. Singapore shoot more building than grass/seascapes so not much sky. Really hardly used. BUT, it's great for other countries like China or Hong Kong. You can shoot through all the pollution to get a more contrasty picture. =) To...

but dont Chinese products have a reputation for being unreliable/no quality check? :think::think:

wow staying still for 1 minute. Not easy.

@Shizuma Interesting... but why did you have to buy triggers? Is it because the sensor not sensitive enough/didn't fire when you did? What was your experience with the YongNuo? @catchlights I've hardly heard of YongNuo. Is it a good brand? Yeah I will be interested if there's a cheaper set up...

thanks! Wow that's very elaborated + examples. =O Ya the SU-4 is just an optical slave but I guess it's the best you can do with 1 flash and a entry-level body. I don't want to spend anything unnecessary like the SU-800 or TTL triggers because I plan to upgrade to a Commander-mode-available...

well that I haven't heard of. looks interesting, I'll keep that in mind. thanks again for suggesting! =)

So if you use triggers(whether wireless or wired; TTL or normal) you can fire the off-camera flash without using your on camera flash since you are using wires/radio waves to transmit the signal. But if you use SU-4(optical slave) mode, you need an external light for it to fire since you are...

I'm thinking of getting a SB-700 to do some off camera shoots but I'm not sure if it will sync with my D3100. I've heard of CLS on the web after a few days of research but I also realised the on-camera flash on my D3100 does not support being a Commander or Master. What does that mean? Can I...

Amazing series. I'm inspired already. Cheers :)

haha icic. Thanks for your suggestions guys! Really appreciate it. Have been searching reviews after reviews(after considering your suggestions and objective opinions) these few days and am still feeling for the think tank streetwalker. Hmmm. Also, after reading many reviews, I realised this...

It is actually my money btw. Just that they might be worried/flustered if I use it to buy an expensive camera bag(not really expensive imo, but it might be in their opinion). My dad actually thinks $100+ is acceptable, though he prefers it cheaper. Thanks for helping me search...

hmmm, but many CSers say you should buy a bag/tripod taking into account your future gear...but I can't disagree that the future is unpredictable. @spree86 thanks for your comment! But the main issue really isn't the money. It's my parents who would otherwise think I'm wasting money. $190 in...

I'm sorry to bump an old thread, but I'm still at a loss on what to buy. The streetwalker that I tried a few days ago had a great build and everything I needed...except that it's quite costly. Currently it sells at $190(almost the price of my tripod!) and that's the biggest deterrent. It has 2...

Of course it can! A better camera will only make getting that shot easier. If a person is experienced enough, his shots are generally great. Conversely, if he lacks experience, no matter the equipment, his shots are at best mediocre. The reason why pros choose pro cameras is because of...