Tucksoon
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Hi zhehaolau,
Thanks for your tips! Really helps.
Nothing beats hands on with camera. I suggest heading down to shops in Funan to try out the cameras. Check out the 'Newbies' section for recommended shops. Have fun!
Official Canon 550D User Thread Part IV
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Nothing beats hands on with camera. I suggest heading down to shops in Funan to try out the cameras. Check out the 'Newbies' section for recommended shops. Have fun!
by the way, flash pops up in a number of other modes besides full-auto.If the flash pops up den u r probably on auto mode. Most importantly first u should read up the tons of guides available on Apeture, Shutter speed & ISO. Den try shooting at manual on fixed scenes and get a feel of how each setting affect ur photo.
When u are more comfortable with what each setting does u can shoot at apeture priority or shutter priority (Depending on the subject) den learn about the other settings such as white balance, focus mode, etc.
and in no time u will be able to call urself an beginner
like zhehaolau says, i usually use Tv-mode (shutter priority). 1/60 sec is good, but can consider 1/100 as well. turning on all the lights in the house or shoot outdoors. you can consider getting a flash as well.
the background defocus happens at subject distances nearer to the minimum focal-distance of your lens. with the kit-lens, you may get some at 18mm f/3.5, but maybe more defocus at 55mm f/5.6 (135mm/f5.6 if your kit lens is the 18-135).
when children start moving around a lot, the focusing speed of the lens can be a limitation. you can pre-focus the shot (half-press the shutter button at an object that is roughly the same distance away from you as your child). keeping your finger at half press, wait until you want to take the photo, then press it all the way. another alternative is to get a lens with ring-USM for faster focusing (note that many of such lenses are expensive), but this is still not as fast as pre-focusing the shot. i occasionally set the "*" button on my camera for focusing (instead of the shutter button) so that I don't lose the focus setting between shots when shooting my child. the place to set this is in the custom-function menu.
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oic. why can't put on the original box ah? hahax. anyway, if put 2 sachet of silicon gel will it be too dry? if too dry what will happen to my dslr and lens? thanks.
Aiyo sounds like rocket science. Hehe! Why not save up a bit and get a 36l dry cabinet? Save all the trouble and focus on shooting
lolx. but i don't i need to take how long to save up. plus i got no place to store my dry cabinet if i happen to get one. hahax.
saDdyJ86 said:oic. why can't put on the original box ah? hahax. anyway, if put 2 sachet of silicon gel will it be too dry? if too dry what will happen to my dslr and lens? thanks.
U need an air tight box.. if not, your silicon gel wouldnt help.. and the original box isn't air tight.. plus, fungus thrive in dark humid places.. like the condition your box might present..
If too dry, the grease might dry up and it might also damage the rubber parts..
If you really can't get a dry cabinet, at least try to get a dry box..
Tucksoon
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The 24-105 seems like a good choice but you will lose 17-23mm of width. It depends on your shooting preference and style. Another usual suspect is the ever popular 17-55mm which is an excellent walkabout lens swear by many. But of course it has only 55mm of range.
Tucksoon
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The 17-55mm holds its price pretty well. Check the BnS section and you will find people selling between $1100 to $1300. I say it's worthwhile if your shooting preference is within the range. If you are a zooming person, I suggest you to stick with 18-135. The 24-105 is great if you are willing lose the 18-23mm width
today just try my first hand on on my 550D, and true enough, i really got stress up. first i try to shoot at my bedroom, and the lens seem like it can't focus, and i press down the capture button, somehow it cant capture. hahax. second, i used AV, and set the aperture value to F3.5, but somehow the shutter speed changed to quite long, like 2 sec. lolx. dslr realli is hard. hahax.
and by the way, if i extend my lens to maybe 50mm, is it possible to set my aperture value to F3.5? cus somehow i cant. hahax.
and by the way, if i extend my lens to maybe 50mm, is it possible to set my aperture value to F3.5? cus somehow i cant. hahax.
when u going to upgrade for 70-200, then ur 24-105 will be a waste lo
that is what i think
so i am slowly saving up for 70-200... hehe
i am also using the same kit lens as u.
Tucksoon
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I guess claudius is looking for a walkabout lens. The lightest 70-200 is the f/4 version. It still weighs 705g. The heaviest beast is the f/2.8 which weighs 1.5kg! From 455g (18-135) to 1.5kg, it's no walkabout in the park
claudius can also consider the value for money Tamron 17-50mm as a general walkabout lens
Tucksoon
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Oh dear. Have you read the manual? I think you did not right? Haha. Anyway to answer your last question, you can't change the aperture as the kit lens has variable aperture. You can only fix the aperture value if you are using a prime lens. No offence but you really need to read the manual. If you hate reading, why not watch these YouTube videos from this YouTuber Derek to learn the basics before you pull your hair again?
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Oh dear. Have you read the manual? I think you did not right? Haha. Anyway to answer your last question, you can't change the aperture as the kit lens has variable aperture. You can only fix the aperture value if you are using a prime lens. No offence but you really need to read the manual. If you hate reading, why not watch these YouTube videos from this YouTuber Derek to learn the basics before you pull your hair again?
Hmm.. Just to make things clearer, there are zoom lenses with fixed aperture as well..
guess you knew it.. but the way you phrase it might mislead saDdyJ86..
Tucksoon
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Hmm.. Just to make things clearer, there are zoom lenses with fixed aperture as well..
guess you knew it.. but the way you phrase it might mislead saDdyJ86..
My bad. Haha. I'm also learning. I see saDdyJ86's comment I also blur liao hehe.
Just to clear things up, aperture values changes when you zoom with kit lens 18-55mm. Zoom lens like the popular 17-55mm with constant aperture f/2.8 can fix aperture value at 2.8. Correct me if I'm wrong again. Getting late
I guess claudius is looking for a walkabout lens. The lightest 70-200 is the f/4 version. It still weighs 705g. The heaviest beast is the f/2.8 which weighs 1.5kg! From 455g (18-135) to 1.5kg, it's no walkabout in the park
claudius can also consider the value for money Tamron 17-50mm as a general walkabout lens
The 17-55mm holds its price pretty well. Check the BnS section and you will find people selling between $1100 to $1300. I say it's worthwhile if your shooting preference is within the range. If you are a zooming person, I suggest you to stick with 18-135. The 24-105 is great if you are willing lose the 18-23mm width
Thanks for all the suggestions. I don't mind losing the 17-23mm width. Just checked the price for Tamron 17-50mm on the price guide. It is almost half the price of the both canon lens. But how does this lens fair as compared to the 17-55mm?
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