Recent content by mika

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    Looking for ROM photograher

    Hi all, Am looking for a ROM photographer. Details below: Date: 3rd July 2004 Time: 8am-11am Interested photographers, please pm me your portfolio and experience and the price that you will be charging. Will prefer digital and thus no development needed on your side. Just that I would...
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    How does D30 compare with D10 or D300?

    D30 is a really good value of money DSLR now. Although its only 3 megapixel, picture quality easily better then 4-5 megapixel prosumer cameras out there. Get a well maintained one and you would got it for a steal at about $1k for a second hand one now :) Only thing is the low light...
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    URGENT - 58mm filters

    Try to get the hoya HMC UV filter...cost about $30 though but optically its better. If use a normal UV on a DSLR..like wasted leh :D Just my $0.02 :p
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    Need tips for convering a concert

    Hey thanks for your valuable comments. I cannot agree with you more that D30 focusing is a pain to use..especially in low light. However I guess I have to live with the limitations. I do not have any friends with a 10D now..or even a 300D (which I think focuses better) but as this is a voluntary...
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    Need tips for convering a concert

    Hey thanks guys! you all have been most helpful! The concert is actually a christmas concert in a school hall. time is from evening to nite and there will be a series of performance like dance and skit. Just like the normal concerts we have in secondary sch. :) Anyone kind enough to lend me a...
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    Need tips for convering a concert

    Hi all, I am approached to cover a concert this coming saturday. It is a concert for a volunteer organisation and I am doing it voluntarily also. Just need to get some inputs from you guys what are the Dos and Don'ts and also what are the shots to take. What are the equipments needed? Am...
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    Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6III

    I have this piece of lens. The exact one. Very value for money I think, especially for the kind of range you will get. Pics wise, I think its a little bit soft at the tele end compared to my 24-85 and 50mm but then, I got no complaints :) Here are 2 galleries taken by me with this lens handheld...
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    Looking for photographers/studio for Graduation family shoot

    Hi all, I am looking to do a personal and family portrait shoot for my family members with my graduation gown. Is there any good and reasonably prized studios to recommend to take it for me? Or is there any CSer out there who want to freelance? Location has to be in a studio and is to be...
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    Reach

    Does this shot works for you? ;)
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    $300 budget. which general lens should i get?

    Hi I have a $300 budget for a general lens. Will not mind if its second hand or brand new. May I know which lens fall within the category? slightly more expensive also can. :) thanks in advance
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    Sigma or Tokina ?

    Hi guys, sorry OT a bit. How does a canon 28-105 USM II lens compare to the lenses mentioned here in terms of sharpness and contrast? it cost about the same or slightly cheaper rite?
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    Are these normal?

    Hi I wonder if any of the old timers here are willing to guide newbies like us to clean the cmos sensor? I have read through the article, sounds simple enough but will feel a lot more asssured if there is someone guiding me. Anyone kind enough to guide? And also recommend us on the stuffs to...
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    New Zealand anyone?

    Yup, Went with Sabre and 2 other friends. Its really a nice place for photography. Can visit this site http://michael.bay.to/Gallery/NZ/page_01.htm taken by both me (G2) and Sabre (A70) Highly Recommended!
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    Canon D30 users..pls come in

    Hi, yah i do mean the green dot. when it stabilised, sometimes I still cannot take the pic. need to release and press again then can...but it happens occasionally and only during low light, daytime no problem...anyone else facing the same problem? And for the manual focus, I did some more...
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    Canon D30 users..pls come in

    Hi all, I had recently purchased a Canon D30 from a fellow clubsnapper. The lens I am using is canon ef 28-105 3.5-4.5 USM II The question I want to ask is that is it normal that sometimes when I had focused on a subject and actually hear a beep sound together with the focus indicator on...