Recent content by mlowjl

Not just the 18-135. I'm getting the error with a Sigma 30/1.4. Initially I got F-- and shutter doesn't click. The problem fixed itself when I remounted the lens for better contact. But now, that doesn't work. I just get ERR. Shutter clicks, but no shot is taken. I hven't tried my other...

Sammy888, I totally get where you're coming from. No offence taken. But I did not mean to influence any lurkers who are on the fence re: car owning. Just wanted to put in my view. Heck, I don't even drive! When I have to take my child to the doctor, if my husband isn't around, I strap him into...

OK, I don't know anything about cars, since I'm still learning to drive, but just wanted to chip in to say that when you have small children and long distances to travel, a car is pretty crucial. I put off getting my license for the longest time, thinking I don't need to drive since my husband...

Thanks for the advice! I'll give it a go. Ya I've also noticed that the colours are almost over-vivid, but that could be my monitor calibration (thanks for the heads-up, rongren!). The other thing I've noticed is this weird fuzziness around very dark/deep colours in high-contrast areas, like...

Hi, I have the IP4200 and it prints nice, bright, vivid prints but I've noticed it really overcompensates for magenta in my shots. Is it the printer, or the way the printer reads my images (from Nikon D80)? I prefer a cooler colour temp, and my camera white balance is set accordingly. But with...

I wish that was a good enough reason! But wait, small children = fast-moving objects, indoor = low light, = need ISO 6400 and need 51 point AF! Right? :bsmilie:

OOhhh, verrrrry nice. LOVE the oval case. Platinum some more. The ordinary black-face day-date also very nice. Perpetual even nicer. I also wish I had a really really really good reason to need (i.e. buy) the D3. :)

I wish that my children will grow up happy and healthy, sensible but fearless, curious and a little bit crazy. And I wish they would stop throwing those bloody tantrums! I wish for contentment. And peaceful sleep. And good health. Flawless skin. But to make things easier for Santa, a...

One more question: If you had this lens and decided that you didn't like it, what other lens would you recommend?

Hi, I'm seriously contemplating this lens. I've seen many reviews, photos, and have read about the various issues people have with it (erratic auto-focus, softness at edges, CA, overexposure ...). I'm also aware that its best use is probably for low-light and night event photography. I have...

Indeed. I'll report back here if there's any jawdropping conclusion to the whole thing :bsmilie:

Jeanie, I feel obliged to point out, at this point, that it should be CF cards, not SD cards. I don't mean to be rude, am just clarifying. Tammy - I sincerely hope you find the cards. It's a devastating loss. All the best!

Thanks for all the thoughts, guys. To summarise: At first, I think it's a residual smudge on the sensor from the cleaning. It's only visible at small apertures and with uniform background in the image. Then I try shots with another lens, same background, and lo and behold, no smudge even at...

Luenny, yes you're right. But it's not a black dirt/dust spot that I see in the viewfinder. It's like a little hole, no colour - same "spot" as appeared in my earlier test shots from the cleaned sensor. I guess, like zac08 said, seeing it in the viewfinder confirms that it's some kind of...

That's true too. I know people who prefer to use zooms for close-ups. But big zoom very heavy to lug around for candids leh :)