Goldenstars08
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So many nice photos...:bigeyes: :thumbsup:
Northern Europe - Sweden Norway Denmark
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Thanks for the compliments, IvT, Goldenstars08 and zaren.
IvT, do look out for Malaysian airlines promo, i got my ticket at S$688 from SG to Stockholm. it's S$900 incl all the taxes.. Too bad it's only valid for 1-mth return. Else i could still be there now!!
sigg, i hope you did rent a car and drove up to Fårö to see the magnificant limestone erosions along the coastal road - simply awesome. I remembered driving in the narrow streets in Visby (the largest town in Gotland), one was so steep that my car couldn't move up at all :bsmilie: in the end have to roll down. It's truly an experience that i can't get in SG.
IvT, do look out for Malaysian airlines promo, i got my ticket at S$688 from SG to Stockholm. it's S$900 incl all the taxes.. Too bad it's only valid for 1-mth return. Else i could still be there now!!
sigg, i hope you did rent a car and drove up to Fårö to see the magnificant limestone erosions along the coastal road - simply awesome. I remembered driving in the narrow streets in Visby (the largest town in Gotland), one was so steep that my car couldn't move up at all :bsmilie: in the end have to roll down. It's truly an experience that i can't get in SG.
zoossh
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initially had written a long post but time expired, auto log out and .....
really wanted to say i love your photos. saturated and soft. is that the effect of the f1.4 bringing in a lot of light in the lens?
i'm very interested in the setting leading to the photo as i'm learning. currently holding a nikon D50 kit lens 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6.
super-newbie sub-3months, thinking of expanding into these budget lens for
1. wide angle (landscape): Tokina AT-X124 Pro DX 12-24mm f/4 - $870
2. macro (dew, plants & flowers): 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro - $330
but after seeing your pictures made me feel like switching my macro into a fast street lens as that may be more suitable for my travel photography. macro is what i feel to be something that i can pick up later when i get the basic fields covered first.
i'm controlling my budget as i'm thinking of upgrading from manfrotto 190mfc into gitzo weekend G1058 (0.75kg, max load 3kg, 134cm for me 165cm) plus the lens to be sub-$2000.
really wanted to say i love your photos. saturated and soft. is that the effect of the f1.4 bringing in a lot of light in the lens?
i'm very interested in the setting leading to the photo as i'm learning. currently holding a nikon D50 kit lens 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6.
super-newbie sub-3months, thinking of expanding into these budget lens for
1. wide angle (landscape): Tokina AT-X124 Pro DX 12-24mm f/4 - $870
2. macro (dew, plants & flowers): 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro - $330
but after seeing your pictures made me feel like switching my macro into a fast street lens as that may be more suitable for my travel photography. macro is what i feel to be something that i can pick up later when i get the basic fields covered first.
i'm controlling my budget as i'm thinking of upgrading from manfrotto 190mfc into gitzo weekend G1058 (0.75kg, max load 3kg, 134cm for me 165cm) plus the lens to be sub-$2000.
Hi zoossh, thanks for your compliments
Well first, i don't have any f1.4 lens. The fastest lens i've got is the 50mm f1.8, but i almost always shoot at f2.8 and slower to maintain the sharpness. You don't need f1.4 to bring in a lot of light, between 1.8 and 1.4 is very little difference - not worth the $$ i feel. I'd rather pump up the ISO in this case.
And between your 12-24 and 70-300, there is a very crucial 24-70 that is not covered! Unless you have the money to get a good zoom lens at that range, else get the 50mm 1.8.. Less than S$200, it's my fav travel lens. And if you shoot the food you eat whilst travelling, the 50mm does the job very well.
Something more to add to the 70-300, i don't really like such a huge zoom range because the quality will suffer.. For me, i'm using the 80-200 f2.8, quality is superb! But it's more for work purposes than travelling lens.
Finally, to get great color out of your camera is not difficult. My trick is to install a custom curve in my camera. Comparing a digital print and a 120 velvia 50 slide to print, it's hard to tell them apart! This made me think twice about bringing my medium format overseas in the future.
Well first, i don't have any f1.4 lens. The fastest lens i've got is the 50mm f1.8, but i almost always shoot at f2.8 and slower to maintain the sharpness. You don't need f1.4 to bring in a lot of light, between 1.8 and 1.4 is very little difference - not worth the $$ i feel. I'd rather pump up the ISO in this case.
And between your 12-24 and 70-300, there is a very crucial 24-70 that is not covered! Unless you have the money to get a good zoom lens at that range, else get the 50mm 1.8.. Less than S$200, it's my fav travel lens. And if you shoot the food you eat whilst travelling, the 50mm does the job very well.
Something more to add to the 70-300, i don't really like such a huge zoom range because the quality will suffer.. For me, i'm using the 80-200 f2.8, quality is superb! But it's more for work purposes than travelling lens.
Finally, to get great color out of your camera is not difficult. My trick is to install a custom curve in my camera. Comparing a digital print and a 120 velvia 50 slide to print, it's hard to tell them apart! This made me think twice about bringing my medium format overseas in the future.
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zoossh
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the kit lens itself is nikkor AF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6
as my budget is light to moderate and since i'm still new in my shooting and haven't narrow down my preference, i'm keeping to the more budget lens at the moment. of cos i dun intend to bring too many lens too, considering this wonderful prime lens u have, maybe i can drop my macro at the moment. it is a headache really.
for sigma 70-300, it is a recommendation when i'm asking for macro. the 80-200 are u refering to sigma too?
as my budget is light to moderate and since i'm still new in my shooting and haven't narrow down my preference, i'm keeping to the more budget lens at the moment. of cos i dun intend to bring too many lens too, considering this wonderful prime lens u have, maybe i can drop my macro at the moment. it is a headache really.
for sigma 70-300, it is a recommendation when i'm asking for macro. the 80-200 are u refering to sigma too?
behyx said:Hi zoossh, thanks for your compliments
Well first, i don't have any f1.4 lens. The fastest lens i've got is the 50mm f1.8, but i almost always shoot at f2.8 and slower to maintain the sharpness. You don't need f1.4 to bring in a lot of light, between 1.8 and 1.4 is very little difference - not worth the $$ i feel. I'd rather pump up the ISO in this case.
And between your 12-24 and 70-300, there is a very crucial 24-70 that is not covered! Unless you have the money to get a good zoom lens at that range, else get the 50mm 1.8.. Less than S$200, it's my fav travel lens. And if you shoot the food you eat whilst travelling, the 50mm does the job very well.
Something more to add to the 70-300, i don't really like such a huge zoom range because the quality will suffer.. For me, i'm using the 80-200 f2.8, quality is superb! But it's more for work purposes than travelling lens.
Finally, to get great color out of your camera is not difficult. My trick is to install a custom curve in my camera. Comparing a digital print and a 120 velvia 50 slide to print, it's hard to tell them apart! This made me think twice about bringing my medium format overseas in the future.
Hi Zoossh, the 80-200 i'm referring is the Nikkor one. You should put it in your list in the future
One more reason why i really like the 50mm is the restriction it gives me. Rather that i'm given the full range of focal length, i prefer to be restricted to a fixed focal length. And in that manner, i'll start to explore more creative angles of shooting a standard subject.
So my advice to you is to quickly get a 50mm asap, and when you go out for shooting, just use that lens only.
One more reason why i really like the 50mm is the restriction it gives me. Rather that i'm given the full range of focal length, i prefer to be restricted to a fixed focal length. And in that manner, i'll start to explore more creative angles of shooting a standard subject.
So my advice to you is to quickly get a 50mm asap, and when you go out for shooting, just use that lens only.
zoossh said:
behyx said:
It's just a short bus ride from Hjørring but it takes u about 15-20 mins walk from the bus stop to the spot where the sand dune is located. Well, you can always visit denmark again
Actually, there's two sand dune over there at the northern Jutland. One is a buried lighthouse and the other one is a buried church...the buried church is just south of skagen.
Thanks for the info, yes i'll visit the Scandinavian countries again, one day.. hopefully to cover Finland and Iceland.. During the summer to experience the midnight sun!
cheeweng said:It's just a short bus ride from Hjørring but it takes u about 15-20 mins walk from the bus stop to the spot where the sand dune is located. Well, you can always visit denmark again
Actually, there's two sand dune over there at the northern Jutland. One is a buried lighthouse and the other one is a buried church...the buried church is just south of skagen.
Shiro MS08th
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Wow!
Althought I have not seen much travel pics.
But I truly think that you have great shots, make me to have backpacking trip urge.
But you are good man.
Dare to go backpacking trip alone and the destination is european countries.
I doubt I can do it, also don't have that money yet, and no car license also.
But I really want to go backpacking, thinking of going to poverty countries to shoot.
By the way, what's the aperture you use to shoot in the first few scenic shots?
Thanks!
Althought I have not seen much travel pics.
But I truly think that you have great shots, make me to have backpacking trip urge.
But you are good man.
Dare to go backpacking trip alone and the destination is european countries.
I doubt I can do it, also don't have that money yet, and no car license also.
But I really want to go backpacking, thinking of going to poverty countries to shoot.
By the way, what's the aperture you use to shoot in the first few scenic shots?
Thanks!
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