West shooters anyone? (Pt-2)

[jackienum]

awesome... I'll be doing macro then heheheh, heavy heavy heavy...

As usual....
the Marco freak is back at work.... :bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[SKYimage]

omg.... he's he's he's....
SKY... he's back.... lolx..... :bsmilie:
no problem mate.... have got all their contacts....
will get SKY to update the list for us...
he has done the broadcast for the trip via email.....



yeah... we will be grouping into macro, birding and scenery i guess... so that we can pace ourselves accordingly...

Yup. We had identify the macro as the slow pacer. And I'll lead the MacrO grp, since I'm doin macro as well.
And also, we might be having a MACRO GURU joining us as well..

awesome... I'll be doing macro then heheheh, heavy heavy heavy...

Wise to travel light. Just gonna come with a body with 50mm attached to the extension tube... and lotz of water bottle..

 

[jackienum]

hey, anyone knows where to get the extension tube for marco DIY....
was looking for it in Jurong Point on yesterday,
but can locate anything that's good enough for it....
nearly broke my legs during the search..... :sweat:

 

[dranleb]

Hi guys! im also joining your group for the first time (palau ubin outing).

Mainly, im into landscape and travel phtography but im also interested in doing macro photog for this trip.. so my question is, can i use an extension tube for my Canon 50mm f1.8 so i can use it for macro? what brand should i get and how much will it cost?

im also doing my reseach but if u guys can inform me sooner that would be better since i have only 1 week to prepare..

TIA!!

 

[dranleb]

One more question,

if i wont be able to buy a n extension tube for my 50mm,. ill just use my 18-200mm lens for mostly landscape phtogrphy, do i need to bring a tripod if the outing is until 6pm only?

ive never been to PalauUbin so i still have a vague idea of what to see/shoot there..

hope you guys could enlighten me. TIA!!

 

[jackienum]

One more question,

if i wont be able to buy a n extension tube for my 50mm,. ill just use my 18-200mm lens for mostly landscape phtogrphy, do i need to bring a tripod if the outing is until 6pm only?

ive never been to PalauUbin so i still have a vague idea of what to see/shoot there..

hope you guys could enlighten me. TIA!!

well, if you're doing jus landscape, i dun think you'll need to bring your tripod (unless u wanna for pano...)

 

[jackienum]

One more question,

if i wont be able to buy a n extension tube for my 50mm,. ill just use my 18-200mm lens for mostly landscape phtogrphy, do i need to bring a tripod if the outing is until 6pm only?

ive never been to PalauUbin so i still have a vague idea of what to see/shoot there..

hope you guys could enlighten me. TIA!!

Hi... U can check it out for e extension tube @ this site : www.tagotech.com,
but what they're w/o AF assist... (<$50)
If u want it with AF assist, u can go to shops to look for Kenko, which is around $200++...

 

[neoro]

IMHO, kenkos are worth getting cause you retain the AF confirmation and you're able to AF using your lenses and also practically make every lens (primos) mainly a close up capable lens !!

 

[dranleb]

Hi... U can check it out for e extension tube @ this site : www.tagotech.com,
but what they're w/o AF assist... (<$50)
If u want it with AF assist, u can go to shops to look for Kenko, which is around $200++...

Thanks, i actually saw that brand at the Buy&Sell section being sold for $25 but when im doing my research the prices for the brands that they're recommending are $100-$200, so i was wondering y so much price difference.. now i know its bcoz of the AF assist..

IMHO, kenkos are worth getting cause you retain the AF confirmation and you're able to AF using your lenses and also practically make every lens (primos) mainly a close up capable lens !!

so getting the one w/o the AF assist is not worth getting at all? i mean coz im still exploring the macro photog and i dont want to invest so much on something that i wont be using always.. coz im more into travel and landscape phtography but i also want shoot macro from time to time..

Thanks by the way for your responses..

 

[jackienum]

well well well.... :think:
went to PU for praying today and also survey the place a little....
well, the cycling was....
TIRING...... :sweat:

btw, the boat trip is now $2.50 per head...

Luckily we'll be walking.....
i believe it will be much better..... :bsmilie:

And PLEASE BE REMINDED.....
go there with the least items that u need....
it will be a real load as the time goes by....
you won't feel it initially....

SKY, tried the belt without the webbing today....
guess i'll be putting on the webbing on that day.... :bsmilie:

 

[thunderflash]

Hey peeps,

Thanks for organizing, I will be using a compact Panasonic LX 3 (first camera, first trip lol). So yea wondering which group will be more suitable for me (scenery, bird or macro)?
Thanks!

 

[SKYimage]

IMHO, kenkos are worth getting cause you retain the AF confirmation and you're able to AF using your lenses and also practically make every lens (primos) mainly a close up capable lens !!

yup.. seconded NEORO opinion. worth the $ if u r into macro. else, for those who r about to embarked and still finding their way rounds, at a cheaper options, cld get the tagotech gadget at a fraction of the cost.

Hi... U can check it out for e extension tube @ this site : www.tagotech.com,
but what they're w/o AF assist... (<$50)
If u want it with AF assist, u can go to shops to look for Kenko, which is around $200++...

our bro Jacknienum had been trying out to do a DIY stuff. For those who wanna follow suit, cld PM our bro as to how this cld be achieve. Am thinking of doing such as well.
there's link somewhere in this thread, (u gotta backtrack this thread for the link) and it do teaches how to achieve this. Base on the suggestor trial and error.

Hope this is informative.

Cheers....

 

[jackienum]

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It's Here....
No Need to Back Track.... :bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[Quinty]

My camera's exhibiting the same problems once again..
Just went back to Nikon Service Centre.
Still no clue of what's going on..
Changed a screw for my 50mm f/1.4 and 17-35 f/2.8.
Was told to go back if the problem persists..

 

[jackienum]

My camera's exhibiting the same problems once again..
Just went back to Nikon Service Centre.
Still no clue of what's going on..
Changed a screw for my 50mm f/1.4 and 17-35 f/2.8.
Was told to go back if the problem persists..

why dun u jus force them to change 1 for u....
it's taking too much time to go down there every now and then.....
should squeeze the juice outta them mah..... :bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[Quinty]

why dun u jus force them to change 1 for u....
it's taking too much time to go down there every now and then.....
should squeeze the juice outta them mah..... :bsmilie::bsmilie:

Changed once before.
Got technician Lim to speak to his manager regarding possibility of upgrading.
Am pretty disappointed in the camera as it's considered to be a professional camera (due to being able to register it for N.P.S.).
I'm sure I'll visit them pretty soon.
Anyway..
The service centre is just above my office.
Ain't too bad for me I think..

 

[jackienum]

Changed once before.
Got technician Lim to speak to his manager regarding possibility of upgrading.
Am pretty disappointed in the camera as it's considered to be a professional camera (due to being able to register it for N.P.S.).
I'm sure I'll visit them pretty soon.
Anyway..
The service centre is just above my office.
Ain't too bad for me I think..

wah lau...
then they suay lor.....
u everyday go bang on their table can liao....
then look for the peak hours then go....
i think beri fast, u can change a new one again....
untill u get a perfect set....

 

[dranleb]

hey jackienum, have u managed to make your DIY extension tube for ur cam? based on the link (DIY video) that u just posted, all i need to do is to attach the lens from the binoculars to my lens?? is it that really simple? or it just look simple.. hehe!!

any idea if i could do it on my 50mm f1.8?

 

[jackienum]

hey jackienum, have u managed to make your DIY extension tube for ur cam? based on the link (DIY video) that u just posted, all i need to do is to attach the lens from the binoculars to my lens?? is it that really simple? or it just look simple.. hehe!!

any idea if i could do it on my 50mm f1.8?

i'm not sure..... but i'm doing the extension tube one....
and it still okie so far....
still have some more fine tuning to do.....
i did the ring flash too....

 

[Quinty]

wah lau...
then they suay lor.....
u everyday go bang on their table can liao....
then look for the peak hours then go....
i think beri fast, u can change a new one again....
untill u get a perfect set....

I'm seeing if they can offer me a chance to upgrade to D700.
Instalments preferably as I'm totally broke..