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  1. bobgosling

    WTSell: SLR - Canon A-1 SLR 35mm film camera

    Advertisement Category: Want To Sell (WTS) Equipment Type: SLR Equipment Brand: Canon Equipment Model: A-1 SLR 35mm film camera Price (S$): open to offers Description: All the below as one lot. Not willing to split, sorry. All items believed to be 100% working but not recently tested...
  2. bobgosling

    Insurance

    I have just discvered that, unlike the UK where I'm from, local household insurance policies do not cover items carried outside the home. That effectively means my camera ( and bike ) are not insured because they are also excluded from my Travel insurance, because I'm not travelling, I live...
  3. bobgosling

    No ( or rare ) EXIF data ?

    Am I doing something wrong or missing something ?:dunno: I often see snaps that I admire on these fora but the posters do not often give details ( camera + lens + f-stop + shutter + ISO , post processing, etc ). These kind of details are really useful for some of us to learn how to get the...
  4. bobgosling

    First post, be kind please

    I think this is a Sun Bird but not sure which species. Thought it was a Humming Bird at first then remembered they're South American ( and it wasn't hovering ). Only have a 17-70 so had to creep up and resulting photo has been 50% cropped ( amazing - 18Mp 550D quality ! ) Trying to...
  5. bobgosling

    cheapest photoshop where ?

    Where's the cheapest place to buy a legitimate version of Photoshop in Singapore ? Preferably somewhere that doesn't "chop" Ang Mos ! ;) I'm a newbie ( but with a huge amount of 35mm experience ) about to buy my first DSLR, a Canon 550D. Is Photoshop the right processing tool to buy or...
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    550D when ?

    The official release date for the new 550D is 28th Feb. How long after official release does a model usually start to appear in "discount" outlets ? Most of the smaller outlets like CP & AP tend to undercut Harvey Norman and Best by around $200, which would make a significant contribution...
  7. bobgosling

    yet another "which camera for a newbie" thread

    OK, I have a budget of around $1K. I had a lot of experience using a Canon A1 years ago but relegated that to the attic after getting a digital point & shoot for Christmas one year ( currently Canon IXUS 70 ). After doing a lot of research I'm considering a Canon 500D ( aka T1i Rebel ). Have...