Recent content by weeloong

@ one eye jack Thax for explaining. Understand about the metering part. I'm juz confused over why TS associated metering with focusing... Aren't they 2 separate things?

Errr... Ya that's y I'm confused. In your above statement, u are tying metering w focus.. If u intend to meter for a particular spot in your scene, and u use AE lock to lock the exposure settings. You can then recompose and focus on your intended point in the scene and the exposure setting...

Hmm.. This thread has cast some doubts on the method I use... Usually if the lighting conditions are not tricky (even lighting - nothing too bright in front or back) , then I tend to juz use the centre focus pt to lock focus on the subject's eye then hold focus (AE & AF lock tgt on my shutter...

Perhaps it's a bit of the "dont even know where to start" syndrome with the TS. How I approached learning was to think abt the types of shots I wanted to achieve. E.g. Most ppl wanted to achieve the 'pro' look in their portraits where the subject is in focus and the background is blurred...

Why is the 11-15mm unusable on FF? Sorry I probably can dig this from Google but since we're on the topic.. Hehe

@Desimond I went down to get a feel. 7D feels shiok and viewfinder coupled with its razor sharp focusing really tempted me to spend that extra 1k(almost). Not to mention that it shoots at 8fps... However I'm not really a sports shooter, so the speedy features are really only good to have. I...

Thanks for all the advice.. In the end decided to upgrade body to 60D 1st and improve skill while targeting the 5DM3 in future. For lens I went for the tokina 11-16...

Hi, Thanks for all the response.. I'm now the proud owner of a 60D. Allows me to shoot faster than my 550D and the tilt LCD to aid in weird positions. In the end, the weight, and needs decided for me. I wanted a faster cam but didn't need the 8fps, I'm not really a sports shooter so the...

Hi, if you hate reading, you can sitll watch tons of videos on photography tips on youtube. Your can search for "Digital Photography 1 on 1" and also "You keep Shooting - by Byran Peterson" Of course books provide more detailed info and nothing can replace practise. Hope it helps..

Yup as mentioned above... The 60D has kinda detracked from the X0D class. It's body will not be in the same class as the 40D you have been using.. However, performance wise it still shoots faster than the 550D. Do note that IQ remains the same. If you are looking for a heavier body...

Thax. Would you know of a Shop which does trade-ins and still give u the instalment plan after that ? Perhaps recommend a shop? Thax :)

Hi, Juz wondering if shops (Cathay, etc) selling specilized equipment offer 0% instalment credit card plans for purchases. Will understand of they have a 3 to 5% surcharge. Thanks

One of the reasons why I bought my camera there was the option to pay by 0% credit card instalments. Will the other camera shops have this?

The red band is only on Canon's "L" range of lenses. They are the most expensive lenses for Canon and are supposed to be the highest quality. To be honest, it seems that there's quite a bit you still need to research on in terms of knowledge (at least gear wise). So maybe think twice before...

Hi The crop factor for Canon's cropped sensor is actually 1.6x That means with any lens mounted, the focal length is effectively 1.6 times. E.g for your 10-22mm lens it's effect is that of a 16-35mm. What are your reasons for wanting to upgrade to the FF 5DMII?