S1/S2/S3/S5 pics. thread

[GilbertGoh]

these were taken on the top of the durain building. from S5IS no cropping. minor PP.

 

[cerebrus]

white balance was set at auto for both shots...... i just tried playing with different aperture and shutter speed settings....

i will try using different white balance setting tonight....
thanks cerebrus!

Try daylight and tungsten, the effect is different.

 

[iskofil]

Try daylight and tungsten, the effect is different.

last night, some clouds were obstructing the view...... will try tonight..... thanks man....

 

[coolsigg]

How much did you get your cam? what were the freebies?
emirates

I just bought the S5 IS tonight! Me noob in photography...hoping to learn from all the da ge here!

I paid $715 (Cash) at John 3:16. Freebies are 2GB Sandisk SD Card, 1 Camera Bag n 1 AA rechargeable battery kit...Really like the good service!

 

[Compact7]

Nice to noe one more fan..I love my S5 a lot:lovegrin:..noob here also..will try to post my pic in later time here..

I just bought the S5 IS tonight! Me noob in photography...hoping to learn from all the da ge here!

I paid $715 (Cash) at John 3:16. Freebies are 2GB Sandisk SD Card, 1 Camera Bag n 1 AA rechargeable battery kit...Really like the good service!

 

[Raymondb]

Some recent shots taken with my S5,
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4. This one was heavily cropped from a 12X full zoom shot

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Comments and suggestion are welcome.
Thanks.
Raymond
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raymondbphotos/

 

[kcheong]

some say good, some say no good, money so prescious- can't afford to buy another dissappoitning camera!
swining back and forth. u got a tip or two??? would certainly appreciate. anyway how did u make up your mind when buying S5 IS???

Sorry for the late reply. I got mine on the spur of the moment, probably paid too much at Denki, but it really is a very good camera.

One thing I notice about Canon digicams, the pictures turn out to be very sharp compared to most other brands, even those sporting Leica lenses. Conclusion: its more than the lense, its the total package. I also like the fact that it has "face recognition" - makes it a lot easier to focus on a group where the people are not exactly centred. Another feature which I like is the AP/Shutter priority and manual settings. For those wanting a bit of creativity/control, this is great for advanced amateurs. The preview screen allows you to "see" how the shot would appear before shotting, really cool. Another plus is the flash hotshoe, since most built-in flashes are practically useless beyond 10 feet.

On the negatives, the accessories are expensive if you get Canon originals. I wanted to get a wider view than the stock 36mm for those group photos, so I ended up with a compatible wide converter. Its also a bit of a pain to have to use the lens adaptor just to put on the wide/tele converter, but that's how it was built anyway. For flash, I also got a compatible flash with full bounce/tilt capability and it works just fine. Shot my daughter's birthday celebration with the bounce and the shots turned out very nice, plus the recycle time was amazingly quick.

So if you are still hesitating about getting this cam, I'd say don't wait. At street prices ($700+) its a steal. Accessories I got from Alan Photo at SLS, they were kind enough to let me test their demo unit.

 

[Bosty]

I just bought the S5 IS tonight! Me noob in photography...hoping to learn from all the da ge here!

I paid $715 (Cash) at John 3:16. Freebies are 2GB Sandisk SD Card, 1 Camera Bag n 1 AA rechargeable battery kit...Really like the good service!

dun care price le! welcome to the S5 family

 

[J-Chan]

2.

this is nice.. though composition wise, would have prefered the leaves not be blocking the bird and frame slightly lower..

anyway.. :thumbsup:

 

[iskofil]

Some recent shots taken with my S5,
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this one rocks.........:thumbsup:

 

[Raymondb]

Thanks J-Chan and iskofil. I was shooting a dragonfly when this bird suddenly landed on a nearby tree very close to me. So I just point and shoot it! Will take note of your comments on the next encounter.
Thanks
Raymond

 

[emirates]

I just bought the S5 IS tonight! Me noob in photography...hoping to learn from all the da ge here!

I paid $715 (Cash) at John 3:16. Freebies are 2GB Sandisk SD Card, 1 Camera Bag n 1 AA rechargeable battery kit...Really like the good service!

wow thats great! another adition to the S5 community, i would gues there at least 50 f your,
well i hpe to be the next one!

 

[coolsigg]

wow thats great! another adition to the S5 community, i would gues there at least 50 f your, well i hpe to be the next one!

just do it! and join the S5 IS gang!

 

[cerebrus]

Some recent shots taken with my S5,

3.

Comments and suggestion are welcome.
Thanks.
Raymond
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raymondbphotos/

That is really sharp!

 

[chaozhoi]

Guys.. i went down to chinatown 2 days ago and got a quote of $560 for the S5 set alone.. i think quite cheap or any chance that it might be a scam?

 

[invisibl3]

esplanade

Took a picture of the esplanade at night with my S3.
Shot was taken handheld with f/3.2 shutter 1 sec. tried to use something to support the camera but it didn't work. did a some pp on image.

C&C welcome.

 

[iskofil]

esplanade

Took a picture of the esplanade at night with my S3.
Shot was taken handheld with f/3.2 shutter 1 sec. tried to use something to support the camera but it didn't work. did a some pp on image.

C&C welcome.

try not to shoot handheld landscape at night, you'll be disappointed with the outcome...
try to put your cam on top of anything stable..... never handheld :nono:

 

[invisibl3]

try not to shoot handheld landscape at night, you'll be disappointed with the outcome...
try to put your cam on top of anything stable..... never handheld :nono:

yup was trying to get something to put it on but couldn't find anything stable without dropping it in the water. so i just risk handhelding and took a few pics this one looks the most stable of the few. ;p

 

[cerebrus]

Gift to the Gods

The Balinese are quite religious. Offerings to the gods can be found in most places.

 

[anttz]

Gift to the Gods

The Balinese are quite religious. Offerings to the gods can be found in most places.

Nice shot. What f-stop are you using?