1st outing for my Canon 30D

[rawbean]

My Canon 30D doing its stuff at Clarke Quay and surrounding area. Happy viewing.

http://www.rawbean.com/ocular/
click on "Travel:Elsewhere" > "Singapore - Clarke Quay"

Rest of my photos are taken with Lumix FZ5

Len used: Tamron 18-200mm
Lazy DI (i.e each pic takes less than 2 min of "makeup")

[SimonKing]

Very nice photos you have there.I like the way you compose your shots & the use of colours.The design of your website is very nice too.Keep up the good work! I guess it's time i pick up my 30D & shoot some pictures too

[rawbean]

Originally Posted by SimonKing Very nice photos you have there.I like the way you compose your shots & the use of colours.The design of your website is very nice too.Keep up the good work! I guess it's time i pick up my 30D & shoot some pictures too

Thanks, still learning but today's weather is really bad .. so gloomy.

[Love_sky]

Nice color ..

[ullyss]

hmmm, hey raw, you can do better than this!

lucky didnt join for the shoot, he he heh.

[rawbean]

Originally Posted by ullyss hmmm, hey raw, you can do better than this! lucky didnt join for the shoot, he he heh.

No L lens leh .. how to do ... weather bad also .. God's fault ... :P plus lazy to DI.

Hey better go for Clifford Pier soon

[rawbean]

BTW,

i cheat and have to add blue sky even ... so sad

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by rawbean No L lens leh .. how to do ... weather bad also .. God's fault ... :P plus lazy to DI. Hey better go for Clifford Pier soon

U don't need an L lens to get gd pics. Some 3rd party ones do just as good or even better.

[jnet6]

Originally Posted by Snoweagle U don't need an L lens to get gd pics. Some 3rd party ones do just as good or even better.

Correct! but-
Every lens tell it storys...

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by jnet6 Correct! but- Every lens tell it storys...

Yes, but of course the originals are definitely better in terms of resale value but the price is an issue. Pay for what you get as they say.

[rawbean]

Originally Posted by Snoweagle Yes, but of course the originals are definitely better in terms of resale value but the price is an issue. Pay for what you get as they say.

Juz utterance ...

Wld it be like buying a Ferrari. Cannot maximise its value due to environmental constrains and lack of skill? Juz a show off piece?

Or is it that expensive lens can even make a little child drive like his dad?

[heheapa]

Agree... equipments just little help on your work but how well do you handle your equipment is much more contribute to your art works.

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by rawbean Juz utterance ... Wld it be like buying a Ferrari. Cannot maximise its value due to environmental constrains and lack of skill? Juz a show off piece? Or is it that expensive lens can even make a little child drive like his dad?

Not to that extent. If one's pocket allows, of course it's on to the L lens. Other than that, 3rd party ones works just as well, though AF wise is not as fast and quiet as their USMs.

[ullyss]

Buy a Cheapo zoom lens, 18-200mm. 3rd party.
Choose which range you shoot most. Stick with it.
Then consider buying a L lens after u are more comfortable in that range.

I used to have 24-70 70-200, 70-300, 17-40. All very heavy lens! Seldom use as the result.

Then what i am using now?

Am getting old now, hand shake cannot carry those heavy L lens, now i stick to only shooting with 16-35.
Now I am a one lens camela person. still find my 16-35 too heavy. need to cut down.
I am thinking of just a 14mm fixed len when i can afford this ridiculously priced expensive prime.

Its not the equipment.... its the camela person. This camela person too old to carry heavy expensive lens. Too old already.

Clifford pier on this coming sunday morning? Can wait up early?

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by ullyss Buy a Cheapo zoom lens, 18-200mm. 3rd party. Choose which range you shoot most. Stick with it. Then consider buying a L lens after u are more comfortable in that range. I used to have 24-70 70-200, 70-300, 17-40. All very heavy lens! Seldom use as the result. Then what i am using now? Am getting old now, hand shake cannot carry those heavy L lens, now i stick to only shooting with 16-35. Now I am a one lens camela person. still find my 16-35 too heavy. need to cut down. I am thinking of just a 14mm fixed len when i can afford this ridiculously priced expensive prime. Its not the equipment.... its the camela person. This camela person too old to carry heavy expensive lens. Too old already. Clifford pier on this coming sunday morning? Can wait up early?

Actually the 17-40 is not heavy at all, quite light actually. The 70-200 is only heavy with the f/2.8 versions.

[rawbean]

Originally Posted by ullyss Buy a Cheapo zoom lens, 18-200mm. 3rd party. Choose which range you shoot most. Stick with it. Then consider buying a L lens after u are more comfortable in that range. I used to have 24-70 70-200, 70-300, 17-40. All very heavy lens! Seldom use as the result. Then what i am using now? Am getting old now, hand shake cannot carry those heavy L lens, now i stick to only shooting with 16-35. Now I am a one lens camela person. still find my 16-35 too heavy. need to cut down. I am thinking of just a 14mm fixed len when i can afford this ridiculously priced expensive prime. Its not the equipment.... its the camela person. This camela person too old to carry heavy expensive lens. Too old already. Clifford pier on this coming sunday morning? Can wait up early?

What time? don't tell me 4am hor ... after that we can discuss the trip...

[ullyss]

Originally Posted by Snoweagle Actually the 17-40 is not heavy at all, quite light actually. The 70-200 is only heavy with the f/2.8 versions.

erm snoweagle, even at 16-35, my hand shake and buckle under the weight.

what to do, getting old. sigh.

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by ullyss erm snoweagle, even at 16-35, my hand shake and buckle under the weight. what to do, getting old. sigh.

LOL dun worry bro, if you really want to use this lens without handshake, can consider using it with a monopod

[honda]

how about giving sigma 18-50/2.8 a try. Its sharp n relatively light.
http://singaporephoto.blogspot.com

[dragos]

here's mine first outing with the 30D also..

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=185813