Some nice pics Zephyr, my favorite was P1020462, it gave the girl a sense of vulnerability being a different race and in different clothing, especially red. Nice shot, unfortunately it also looks like a voyeur shot! haha just kidding. You guys make me feel like a complete newbie. Well I am, but it makes me feel newer.
oops.. But thanks for the comments. Don't worry you aren't alone. I'm a complete noobbut I'm thankful for this forum cos there are so many nice people around who are willing to share tips. We shld meet up one day with our FZ18 babies and take photos together haha
Anyway who is signing up for the lumix workshop?
Yoz..thank you ombre and coolzephyr for your encouraging comments. I am completely flatter by all of your good comments. I only have CPL and UV filter (which i always keep it on). For the sunset i did not use any special filter. I only did some contrast adjustment using Adoble camera raw. Actually some of the shots are not planned. Sometimes, I feel disappointed when the sun is not good, rain etc... but still try to take a few pic which i hope will still turn out well, and sometimes it did. Actually i did'nt pose my many not so nice photos hehe.
Seems like I'm always out of date. First I didn't know there was Comex, then I got cheated, and now I realized theres an FZ28... and what about the lumix workshop? Haha.
Anyway did anyone check out the FZ28 yet? I just saw it, some good improvements but I guess it wasn't worth it for me considering how much cheaper I got my FZ18, and the zoom is SLIGHTLY shorter although the MP makes up for it.
You actually use RAW formats? How's your experience been so far? Are the pictures really any different from the JPEG modes? I find RAW a little troublesome, and they are kind of huge too.
And urm, where did you get your CPL anyway? I'm looking to get one but been too lazy to travel to town.
You actually use RAW formats? How's your experience been so far? Are the pictures really any different from the JPEG modes? I find RAW a little troublesome, and they are kind of huge too.
And urm, where did you get your CPL anyway? I'm looking to get one but been too lazy to travel to town.
Is there a difference btwn how a RAW format picture looks like and how a JPEG picture looks like? I have been reading up online about RAW, and, correct me if i'm wrong, but it seems like there isn't much difference in the quality... RAW is for people who like to edit their pictures right? but JPEG pics can be edited too, no?
ahh.. sorry, i need u guys to teach a noobie here yet again.![]()
Lozenges, Just curious. You mentioned that you maintain the CPL + UV filters on your cam at all times, how is it that you still manage to cap the lens when not using? My guess probably is that you use the Hood adapter? Even so I think it will still block?
One more question to all... did anyone try using flash in M mode? (or S, A modes). It seems like it overrides your settings and go into an Auto mode if the flash fires. I tried taking two similar pictures, one with 1/1000 shutter, another with 1/20 or so, both looks equal. Two possibilities... the flash power reduced.. (unlikely? they looked the same), the camera took over the settings to compensate the flash.
Is there anyway to use manual controls with flash then? Like maybe custom or something.
some macro pic using Raynox250