Recent content by Mirez

Being on A mode, I thought this was normal no? >.<

For any type of trips.. I'd suggest an UWA (scenics), Telephoto (street, wildlife etc) & Prime (low light) But in your case, 10-22 & 85 1.8 would be ideal. Btw, a lightweight travel tripod would also be useful for self-portraits & long exposure~

There are rumours of a Sony 10-24.. then again, "rumoured" 11-18 i find quite limited in focal length and not worth the price.. If only there was a Sony mount Tokina 11-16 2.8.. sigh. Though, I'd pick a Sigma 12-24 any day! xD

#4 There's abit of a hate/love feeling for the shot~ neck, cropped arms & a smile? owh but I love her eyes..

24-70 2.8~ :lovegrin:

DSLR for portrait photography..?? :think: Depends on the type of conditions you are gonna shoot ur "portrait" in? All DSLRs are portrait capable, its the lenses that matter most.

Personally, I love the location Needs more feel of "isolation" to it & a tad bit darker.. Maybe a early evening or night shoot would have been much affective? Xp Just sharing my thoughts as a n00b~

Mostly used for very low-light photography + flashless 1.4 tends to bokeh out too much even for full-body portraits. F2-F4 is just perfect for sharpness~

I think you could just ask your photographer friend to take some shots for you. OR invest on a DLSR body + 50mm 1.8 (get to it straight away, LOL) say a canon 1000D or 450D to compliment your IXUS flashless shooting with babies is much preferrable than bounce-flashing.

Just an advise. Dun make it obvious you're carrying something valueable. Slinging the bag in front of you will definitely draw attention. A secure backpack or a beltpack eases the situation abit. Then agen, it depends on how much gear you'd be carrying ;p

Set everything to standard/default then tweak/edit/post-process it afterwards CS3 & LightRoom2~ ;)

I had this dilemma before~ & I have this camera bag fetish :embrass: Personally, im not much of a fan to slingshots. Shoulder bags, are awesomely versatile but not recommended if you're gonna do alot of walking. My travel shoulder bag is a Crumpler 7mdh. Cut out weight if you plan to use...

Thanks guys, your input has proven much value to me. What I am actually deciding right now is which to get first? (& for pricing to hopefully drop) These two lenses are part of my wishlist and yes, I know what they are capable off, just not sure which to get first. I'd sure love to get...

Why not use custom focus points? You can pre-select where ur focus would be even at 2.8 ( I use this on my 1.4) Wide Focus points will require bursting since the focus takes time to lock. (useful for my hip-shots) OR.. You can aim at ur subject with purposely OOF-ing and focus on sth...

Most Important would be a good quality blower. Other protection: UV filter & Screen protector. Can wipe with any soft cloth. Then agen I've space in my bag, so I bring the whole cleanig kit. :D