Minolta Equipment

[vincentt_whale]

I have dynax 500si. I have been thinking to buy tripod and flash. honestly, I am clueless what type of tripod and flash I should buy. Anyone has suggestion? Thanks
Vincentt

 

[vader]

Hey ! welcome to the whole of Konica Minolta. You can buy the manfrotto 190 pro and get the manfrotto proball 308 at the moment. They will last you a long time. As for the flash....go get the original Konica Minolta "D" series flash, next time you need only to up-grade the camera only and there is no need to buy new flashes.....

 

[deslim27]

I would suggest a 3600HS flash to begin with if you don't have anything specific in mind. It a simple featured but quite powerful flash, most importantly, it cost only 1/3 of the next higher model, 5600HS.

Cheers!

 

[The_Cheat]

I would suggest a 3600HS flash to begin with if you don't have anything specific in mind. It a simple featured but quite powerful flash, most importantly, it cost only 1/3 of the next higher model, 5600HS.

Cheers!

Hey des! You have any idea how much is a brand new 5600HS huh? Thinking of getting it, once I sold off my digicam!! Hee~!

 

[deslim27]

Hey des! You have any idea how much is a brand new 5600HS huh? Thinking of getting it, once I sold off my digicam!! Hee~!

Erh.. my last check with CP was $620 incl GST about 2 weeks ago. (should be correct, unless my old brain doesn't function well anymore. )

 

[UY79]

Hi,

Actually I would advise against buying any flash that's not top of the line model. Eventually you would need the power of such a flash to do flash photography.

Unless you are tight on your budget. I would strongly suggest you get 5600HS.

Cheers!

 

[TME]

Erh.. my last check with CP was $620 incl GST about 2 weeks ago. (should be correct, unless my old brain doesn't function well anymore. )

Not so ex.... I asked AP before and I was quoted around $550... U can look around for a 2nd hand one.... should cost less than $400... but it's really hard to find one...

 

[deslim27]

Not so ex.... I asked AP before and I was quoted around $550... U can look around for a 2nd hand one.... should cost less than $400... but it's really hard to find one...

Wah, AP and CP to much different? Next time know where to go liao. Thanks!

 

[TME]

Wah, AP and CP to much different? Next time know where to go liao. Thanks!

Not necessarily... some stuff CP cheaper and sometimes only CP got or easily available at CP.... so pros and cons.... I just buy 2nd hand most of the time so I dun worry who's more expensive than the other.... other stuff like filters, etc, smaller items not so ex, I dun really care....

 

[tmc17479]

Hmmm TKFoto selling at 560 the last time I checked.

 

[deslim27]

May be we should have a online price list..

So for a newcomer with zero item, have to go CP for item A, AP for item B but item B.Accessories go CP... heee

 

[vivientan]

Just a sidetrack. I'm currently using 5400HS with varied results. Exposure/lighting looks perfectly fine when I do a wall/ceiling bounce with a bounce card. When I do the same without my bounce card, the bottom part of my subject looks slightly underexposed. Erm, sometimes I just don't wanna attract too much attention shooting with my bounce card lah! :bsmilie: When I shoot using direct flash, subjects are over-exposed.

Is it possible to get even exposure without using a bounce card? How?

 

[vader]

Just a sidetrack. I'm currently using 5400HS with varied results. Exposure/lighting looks perfectly fine when I do a wall/ceiling bounce with a bounce card. When I do the same without my bounce card, the bottom part of my subject looks slightly underexposed. Erm, sometimes I just don't wanna attract too much attention shooting with my bounce card lah! :bsmilie: When I shoot using direct flash, subjects are over-exposed.

Is it possible to get even exposure without using a bounce card? How?

Hello Chei Chei....

The bounce card actually transfer some of the light to the front when you fire off with it...without the bounce card, the light will spill to the back also when you fire....and maybe your shutter speed is too fast
....the flash will reach the top part of the subject 1st and when the shutter speed is too fast.... the shutter cuts off before the flash reaches the bottom part of the subject...I will suggest you increase the flash compensation when you are using bounce flash...I usually do that even with the bounce card on...I + 1/2 - 1 stop flash compensation as and when I think it's nessasary.

Is your subjects very small in the frame? or is the background very dark? I think it's time to get the "ADI" system....!! joke lah....arrrhahaha

You should use flash compensation when there is the need....and try to understand "TTL" flash metering...

Conventional "TTL" flash metering takes into account the whole picture when they do their calculations, so when your subject is very small in the frame and the background is very dark..... then the flash will fire with more power causing the subjects to be overexpose.... Same goes when there is very bright/light colour subject in the background, the flash will fire less power and cause the subject to be under-expose.

 

[vivientan]

Hello Chei Chei....

simi lai eh??? :dunno:

The bounce card actually transfer some of the light to the front when you fire off with it...without the bounce card, the light will spill to the back also when you fire....and maybe your shutter speed is too fast
....the flash will reach the top part of the subject 1st and when the shutter speed is too fast.... the shutter cuts off before the flash reaches the bottom part of the subject...I will suggest you increase the flash compensation when you are using bounce flash...I usually do that even with the bounce card on...I + 1/2 - 1 stop flash compensation as and when I think it's nessasary.

Is your subjects very small in the frame? or is the background very dark? I think it's time to get the "ADI" system....!! joke lah....arrrhahaha

You should use flash compensation when there is the need....and try to understand "TTL" flash metering....

My SLR has no flash compensation function! :cry: That's the reason why I'm always having problems with flash photography.

Conventional "TTL" flash metering takes into account the whole picture when they do their calculations, so when your subject is very small in the frame and the background is very dark..... then the flash will fire with more power causing the subjects to be overexpose.... Same goes when there is very bright/light colour subject in the background, the flash will fire less power and cause the subject to be under-expose.

Erm, not exactly. Even with huge subjects and and acceptable background lighting, I still get over or under-exposed shots. :sweat: Anyway, thanks for your professional advice!

 

[blurblock]

simi lai eh??? :dunno:


My SLR has no flash compensation function! :cry: That's the reason why I'm always having problems with flash photography.

Erm, not exactly. Even with huge subjects and and acceptable background lighting, I still get over or under-exposed shots. :sweat: Anyway, thanks for your professional advice!

No Flash compensation, use exposure compensation instead. Think you can try taking boune lighting without flash card and +1 - 1.5 stop on your exposure.

 

[vader]

Erm, not exactly. Even with huge subjects and and acceptable background lighting, I still get over or under-exposed shots. :sweat: Anyway, thanks for your professional advice!

Hi Vivian Chei Chei--->big sis....

Care to let me vet your shots?? We can arrange a learning/trouble shooting session....Let me have a look at the pics and I'll troubleshoot what went wrong.I'll explain why when I've see thru the pics.

 

[hoppinghippo]

wah vader sifu, I also want to attend can or not?

 

[vincentt_whale]

Yupe, I also want to attend, can or not? :embrass:

 

[vivientan]

Hi Vivian Chei Chei--->big sis....

Care to let me vet your shots?? We can arrange a learning/trouble shooting session....Let me have a look at the pics and I'll troubleshoot what went wrong.I'll explain why when I've see thru the pics.

*&^%$#@!

Don't like that leh! Trying to tell everyone here that I'm older than u? :nono:
:flame:
:flush:

Hehe...my photos are really terrible. Too shy to show lah! :embrass:

 

[vivientan]

Yupe, I also want to attend, can or not? :embrass:

Haha Vader! U gonna organise a critique session for everyone & share with us your expertise? :bsmilie: