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Thanks for the link. It does confirm that the maximum you can flip down the LCD is 120 degree. So basically it cannot be flipped all the way down and rotated around to face the front for self-portrait shots. :(

Thanks for clearing the air. Being a newbie here, it does help. Actually what you said are sort of common sense and basic internet forum ethics, but they do need to be reiterated once in a while. Having been lurking here for a while, I do find that people in this forum act maturely and...

The flip *down* and turn LCD doesn't sound useful. Usually I would use a flip out LCD when pointing the camera upwards (eg. taking picture of tall building, tree). With this flip-down design, it's as useless as fixed LCD. Apparently it's designed for pointing the camera down (eg. overhead...

> Adapter & Lens Hood: (ard $50) What about just the adapter alone? (Not everyone is interested in the hood, but all will need adapter if want to use filter, wide or tele converter.) By the way, when using an adapter and hood/converter lens, will it block the focus assist light?

I bought mine from Top Universal at SLS long ago, it was $25, but I think the shop closed down already. Nowadays the same xD-CF adapter are selling $45-49 at Funan and SLS. When buying any xD adapter, card reader or storage device, I suggest you bring a 512MB XD card down to test. Many...

I have no answers to offer, just want to add some observations: - In both photos, the logo is indeed at the center (roughly near the left armpit of the guy). - Composition of both photos are identical, neither the camera nor the bag moved. (To confirm, I superimposed one on the other and...

I suspect it's your card reader. I encountered similar situation recently when trying to access a 1GB SD (NCP brand highspeed card) using my card reader. The card just couldn't be detected. (It's actually a good card reader, I bought it because my previous reader could not handle 512MB xD...

Conversely, where to buy good wrist strap for cameras? My cameras are all smallish (like Canon A80, S2, Oly 7x0), and I perfer to use wrist strap than neck strap. (Don't like to hang a camera and look like tourist :cool: Also afraid it will take some bumps if I am not careful, or my chest...

A few questions to those who have used such printer before: - Is it, using dye means no ink? Dye comes with the paper? Does it mean each dye cartridge can only print a fixed number of photos, regardless of the photo contents? - If you don't do any printing for some time, will the ink dry...

Must go to Canon at Harbor Front to buy the printer, or buy at the shop at the same time of the camera purchase? What's the promotional price? Thanks

Oops, sorry, I didn't read the dcresource conclusion part carefully. Actually when it talks about "Those flaws included poor low light focusing (due to the lack of an AF-assist lamp)", that's referring to the S1. The S2 does have AF-assist lamp.

Some situations where MF can be useful (mind you, I am no expert): - When your subject (which you want to focus on) is mixed with other things in the foreground or background. Spot focusing could work but often you have to use MF. Examples: bird on a tree amongst leaves, animals in a cage...

Is there a printer promotion tied in to camera purchase? Like if you buy the S2, you can buy a printer a special price. Just a bit confused how this S2 discussion became a printer discussion :) (The Canon Singapore site now doesn't have a promotion page any more. Can't check their...

The dcresource review said in the conclusion: "Those flaws included poor low light focusing (due to the lack of an AF-assist lamp)". I thought the S2 actually has an AF-assist lamp that projects a checker-box pattern. Can someone confirm please? Thanks.

More Canon S2 plus: - AA batteries (depends on personal perference) - manual focus - super macro Are those worth $200 more? Most probably not. If you buy the cameras in US, they are both the same price. I don't see why we have to pay $200 more in Singapore. (Both will have to factor in...