Recent content by padme

Just bought an Akarui dry cabinet 2 days ago at CP and they threw in a free gift comprising a lens cleaning kit w/ blower, and a small Lowepro digital camera pouch. Just for info in case anyone's thinking of getting one soon. :)

Yeah, Padme on panic mode now - and in deep regret for not getting a better dry box, and for neglecting my poor 20D for some time. But after doing some reading up on the net, it appears that most of this fungus can be dealt with by the professionals at the servicing centre - I'm paying them a...

In fact... if the fungus is growing on my camera body (I'm assuming it is on the sensor and not on my brand new lens), would my lens run the risk of 'catching' the fungus spores? :S

'Fungus colony' *shudder* - well it looks obvious enough in this pic to cause me plenty of distress and dismay. Heard that there is no 'cure' for fungus growth on sensors - do I have any options other than junking my 20D and getting a new camera? :(

What do they do to the camera at the service centre when there's fungus? Is the damage permanent?

Look at the greyish lines in the background (top right) - appears in many of my recent photos, especially the ones that are slightly underexposed. Photo was taken with a 3 year old 20D and a brand new Canon 50mm f1.4 lens. Time for a trip to the servicing centre! But is this a common sight...

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Just an update to say that I've finally decided on the Fuji F30. Am loving what it can do on land; can't wait for my next dive trip to test it underwater! :D Thanks again for your suggestions!

Thanks to the yummy photos and reviews, I finally got my F30! Here's some lunchtime fun pics to share:

Was just asking someone about the M and H cards and he suspects it's got to do with the write speed, H being possibly faster. :dunno: Which will mean that there's a price difference between the 2 types - haha maybe someone can help enlighten us? Mine's an M. And I've just removed the card from...

Pardon my ignorance - what's the difference between the H and M xD cards? :dunno:

Thanks for your responses! I would go for a Canon Powershot S-series where u/w photo quality is concerned, but find it too bulky for carrying about on land, considering that it will mainly serve as a spare camera. I've tried the Olympus 70-70 for land photography but it doesn't meet my...

Hi fellow divers, I'm looking around for a good compact camera that comes with commercially available u/w housing, such as the Canon Ixus / Powershot series. I used to have an S45 and was really pleased with what it could do - until it died a terrible death by seawater. :mad2: So I am...

Thanks solarii for your comments. I agree that this shot is really not quite typical of Vietnam streets! Will work on it. :p

Hi everyone, Was in Vietnam over the CNY break, and tried out some panning shots for the first time. How can I improve on this one? Would appreciate comments, thanks a bunch! (Sorry about the external link - can't seem to figure out how to post a pic in the thread itself.) Shutter speed...