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    Ricoh to buy Pentax

    I think that's a smart move for HOYA, since they are not into the consumer camera side of business. Ricoh has been making great street cameras for some time (GRIII & GXR to name a few). Let's see what they will come out with the newly-acquired expertise from Pentax.
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    Advise for choosing a low end monitor for photo retouching

    Color calibration is required regardless, if you want to maintain a uniform consistency of how the color looks like, from off your camera to off the Web. Your room may not be color-calibrated as what the factory is. In short, get a calibrator. Saves you tons of frustrations of the color not...
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    A.F.A X '10 - 5D's

    Not bad, Kiwira. & yeah, you gotta go to BnS section (Canon) and create a thread for Want to Buy. Your shots are in the 85mm focal length, aren't they?:think:
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    Strobes, Gels & Everything Else (AFA'X)

    Incidentally, photos up to #13 (which is at Day 1, with collaboration with Charlie) has been mostly using a softbox. It's only on Day 2 that I have gone by using umbrellas & bare flash. Thanks, I agree I should crop the top more. I had this mix of ideas, which leaves the top half of the...
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    Strobes, Gels & Everything Else (AFA'X)

    Thanks. Wanted to go for more gel treatment, but wisdom tells me that more isn't better. Added you already. Hehe
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    Strobes, Gels & Everything Else (AFA'X)

    #10 Red Vs Blue #11 #12
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    Strobes, Gels & Everything Else (AFA'X)

    #1 #2 #3 Yes, My Lord!
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    Strobes, Gels & Everything Else (AFA'X)

    Many thanks to Baracus, teruranse, eselite, BananaDiver, CorneliusK, a Nikon & a Canon user for making this year's AFAX experience lively. Just a primer: I had never been done into posting up my photographs here for a long time, (scared of being "eaten"/criticized by others) but after...
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    Having a go at AFA X

    Actually, that's pretty OK compared to how others light up their subject. And 3 flashes is plentiful to cover single portraits & some hair/rim light. Have you set your radio channels to different configuration? I'm sure that you have at least 3 other channels to use (if you're using the...
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    Anime Festival 2010 ~ AFA X

    The first thing that came to my mind when you mentioned "kit lens" is, "These photos are so needed to be featured in this Flickr pool!" Since you said that you're still learning, here's a protip: You have discovered a new way to compose images: tight crops. In this way, cosplayers will need...
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    [Studio Pentax] Anime Fest Asia '10

    I believe there were 3 or more strobist groups during AFAX. palangsi's disciples are everywhere last weekend. Depends on which days you are referring to. We were inside Hall 404 ("FILE NOT FOUND!") on Saturday, while on Sunday, a small part of our time was spent along the corridor below Hall...
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    The Best Sephiroth Cosplayer i've seen so far in AFA

    You do know that in your #2, she's very popular amongst the cosplay circles? http://blackmage9.deviantart.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alodia_Gosiengfiao http://www.facebook.com/alodiaalmira I must say, however, that the Sepiroth cosplay is the darndest (if not sexiest) one I've...
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    DA*16-50mm : A new lease of life with the K-5

    Escalator? LOL, I thought it was under the stairs. Yes, Baracus, Brian & I were underneath the stairs on Sunday. Found that we have this huge backdrop we stumbled by chance. Brian & I initially wanted to set up camp at the corridor under Hall 404, but we were struggling to find traction in...
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    DXO Grades the K5!

    Guys, give it a rest. alantkh has spoken his points of view, you have already given yours, so SHUT UP AND POST SOME PICS! BTW, I attended at one of the Pentax outings (that night shoot that started out from City Hall last Friday), the K-5 is superbly silent. Grip & feel of the body is solid...
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    Sigma 10-20 3.5 vs Tokina 11-16 2.8

    Some comparisons: Costs Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 costs about $1,100 street price brand new. Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX costs about $910 street price brand new. Constant Aperture Sigma 10-20mm stands at f/3.5. Tokina's at f/2.8. Focal length multiplier The range on the Sigma is wider...
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    Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM

    Gotten myself this lens for a steal (complements to one of the sellers in B&S forums). I have taken some shots using this lens, & I am quite impressed with the sharpness. However, I have yet to edit out my photos which were taken last Saturday, so I hope I can return back home & edit them for...
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    DxOMark 2010

    I'm going to add fuel to the flame by directly linking from DxOMark's website: http://j.mp/cJoNZj Looks like Canon has done itself poorly now. A full-frame camera beaten by an APS-C camera. What gives? No, I'm not zealous with Canon-bashing: in fact, I hypothesized that their marketing...