axis90x
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i want to master my kit lens before changing..
anyway,i have got the 75-300mm usm too but seldom use it...:bsmilie:
if you want to shoot the birds i think try on that zoom lens better
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Canon 1000D thread III! [general discussion]
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if you want to shoot the birds i think try on that zoom lens better
~The nissin flash is good too. The DI622 ($250) is value for money.
- It has a higher guide number (44, compared to my Sunpak's 42, which basically means that at the same camera and lens settings, the light can travel further. Divide the guide no. by 10, and you get the max. dist.)
- It can be master/slave Nissin flash, and a slave to other flash (pop-up/Canon external flash) if you intend to use multiple flash as strobes. The Sunpak can be neither. (Kinda regret not discovering the Nissin earlier).
- It costs a third of the 580EXII and about half of the 430EXII.
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axis90x
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Turbonetics
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if you want to shoot the birds i think try on that zoom lens better
ok,noted...
will try it again next time..
fleaz
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if you want a flash with no compatibility issues at all, get a Canon flash. if you want a flash that can retain E-TTL, best bet is Canon. i heard some third party also can but not sure how good are those since i only used Canon. other than that, it holds its value as well.
if you want to use off-camera flash, then no need to go the Canon way.
let this newbie of me to post the first pic on this new thread(hope its not a sore eyes)..
cropped pictures of wild birdie taken today..
i need to C&C to improve...thanks..:bsmilie:
Hi bro, i have this feeling that you used a zoom lens right?
Anyway, remember this.. If you zoom in to 300mm, or maybe 200mm, if you don't have stable hands, you tend to shake. Even when you are taking a picture, if you're not careful, your camera tend to shake due to the vibrations of the opening and closing of the shutter too... :sweat:
So i suggest, if you want to zoom in, use a tripod or lean against something(a poll, a pillar, etc) to make yourself more stable.
Turbonetics
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pics shifted here for discussions..
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Not as good in what way? Maybe the only drawback for me in terms of 3rd party flash is the lack of ETTL compatibility, which is the ability of the flash to auto-adjust the flash power according to the exposure that your camera metered. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
But the 3rd party flashes have manual modes (just like the Canon flashes) and if you can master that, i don't see why it can't be on par with the Canon flashes. It all depends on what you're shooting and what you want to portray or achieve via your shots with flash.
Having an external flash does not necessarily guarantee good lighting if you can't control it and harness its potential.
Agreed on the ETTL compatibility.
axis90x
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sorry bro , i dont really get what you mean :x
but i just need a flash to take some night portraits ~
so is nissin good ?
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Turbonetics
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i was using the 18-55 lens which is zoomed to the max at 55mm...
i tried playing with the zoom lens and realise that my hands can't handle it properly,i need a tripod for it..
i tried playing with the zoom lens and realise that my hands can't handle it properly,i need a tripod for it..
axis90x
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haha i need someone to teach me how to use flash :x
when i got one :x ~
as it sounds kinda chim to me ~
sorry bro , i dont really get what you mean :x
but i just need a flash to take some night portraits ~
so is nissin good ?
Any flash is good if you know how to take advantage of it. How do you intend to use your flash for night portraits? Direct? Bounced? Diffused? On/Off-camera?
Do read up on the basics of flash lighting to get an idea of what we're talking about. Here's a useful introduction.
all takes good prac brader...
don't worry, you will understand how your lens work. You can just feel it la..
jlkk76
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sometimes it is not ur hand, it could the way u hold the cam lor.
join the group for shooting, they shld be able to guide u...
frankly speakin, it is not easy to shoot a moving object especially those that can fly..:bsmilie:
sometimes it is not ur hand, it could the way u hold the cam lor.
join the group for shooting, they shld be able to guide u...
frankly speakin, it is not easy to shoot a moving object especially those that can fly..:bsmilie:
Second that. Why not you try panning moving traffic first. Shoot flying birds machiam you are like a sniper. Never try before but should go and try one fine day.
axis90x
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i intend to use my flash by diffused for night portraits
and when i am in indoor , i prefer bounced ~
flash by diffused? i don't understand?
unless your picture is some fire hydrant in some street la.. but my method is(using of my pop up flash) to set the flash power lower...
But for landscape night shots, i don't think using of flash is practical -.-
bro, what do u mean by night portraits arr??
I hope faisal will upload hardeep's portrait picture later.. in that picture, i used my camera flash(-1) to flare off the background, and william used his camera flash to fire off to hardeep's body.. no choice la no external flash
sob sob sob....strobing anyone?
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axis90x
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flash by diffused? i don't understand?
unless your picture is some fire hydrant in some street la.. but my method is(using of my pop up flash) to set the flash power lower...
But for landscape night shots, i don't think using of flash is practical -.-
bro, what do u mean by night portraits arr??
I hope faisal will upload hardeep's portrait picture later.. in that picture, i used my camera flash(-1) to flare off the background, and william used his camera flash to fire off to hardeep's body.. no choice la no external flash
i buying nissin flash
night portraits are portraits taking in the night
so it's dark need a ext. flash
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