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Advertisement Category: Want To Buy (WTB) Equipment Type: DSLR Equipment Brand: Nikon Equipment Model: D200 Budget (S$): 450-500 Description: Hi there, I'm looking for a used D200. I do not care about cosmetics or shutter count. 40k? Metal edges worn? Some rubber peeled off? I'm fine with...

Advertisement Category: Want To Buy (WTB) Equipment Type: Lens Equipment Brand: Minolta Equipment Model: 35mm MC/MD Budget (S$): 200? Description: Hey everyone, I'm looking for a MC/MD lens with a 35mm focal length for my X700, something that can work in A/M mode will be fine. Not looking...

Just FYI, I use a 55mm/2.8 AIS Micro Nikkor, and have owned and sold the 60mm 2.8 AFD and AF-S. The AF-D has quite bad ca at non-macro distances, and I generally never correct for ca with my lenses - perhaps an indication of how bad that lens is. It is particularly bad when you shoot with...

I think you'll need to state the kind of photography you are doing..... These two lenses are so difficult to compare. If you need faster AF, don't need the range, 70-300VR. If you need 400mm, the 70-300VR is... useless at 400mm. I think the 70-300 also has a closer MFD, so for the same focal...

Advertisement Category: Want To Buy (WTB) Equipment Type: Accessory Equipment Brand: Nikon Equipment Model: TC 14eII or 17eII Budget (S$): Please send me your asking price. Description: Hiya! I'm looking for either a TC14e or 17e (original or II). I don't mind cosmetically worn TCs so long...

@OP: Its a good lens, I use it most of the time if I "travel". However like some of the other posters have mentioned, you need to figure out your shooting style. When I went on tour with my kakis, one was purely using 10-20mm (sigma) for street shooting, I was with my 16-85, another kaki was...

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Hi there! It makes little difference what lab I prefer, because everyone's monitor is different, and probably calibrated differently, and most likely using different light sources. I have 2 monitors for photo processing, and both give me slightly varied outputs even though they are all...

Hey guys, Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions. What I did was to send the same print files I printed in Adelaide to the usual suspects in the city and to ML as well (Printed 8x12, 5x7 ins, 3 nature photos, 1 portrature to 5 different labs.) All of them were told not to do color...

Thanks guys! I've been using ML from before, however the pro shop in adelaide has much better color accuracy. I guess I'll just need to try the other shops around the city, if not just order in from abroad. Cheers!

Hello mate! West side of Singapore, but I can go anywhere...

Hey guys! Could I please get a recommendation for a lab in Singapore that gives you a good screen/print match? My system is color calibrated, workflow is in sRGB. I've had a really good run with a pro shop in Adelaide, but now back in SG and wanna get some 8x12ins printed. Thanks! Alvin

Why I want a D300 a) Cleaner high iso == can print much bigger. b) Cleaner high iso == can shoot in more varied light c) Faster AF == more keepers perhaps? Why I don't want a D300 yet a) D200 kick serious arse. ISO1600 is fine for 8x12in prints with raw. I print 8x12s regularly with the...

Wavelet Sharpening: http://registry.gimp.org/node/9836 NB: I'm on osx and that version of gimp already comes with it installed. On linux I had to compile. I don't use windows so I have no idea on that platform. Background: http://keithwiley.com/astroPhotography/imageSharpening.shtml...

Hmmmm CP came back 2k sgd w/o gst, digital rev out of stock. I think I'll just settle with the black edition and wrapping a towel or something around the lens barrel when things get too hot. Too bad there is no sun screen equivalent for cameras lol. Cheers!