First Timer...

[Justikanz]

I am already having problems with the fish running... err... swimming! The shuttle seems to be too slow... Even with Bettas! Haha... Need to read up the manual to see how to manage it myself...

F number, hmm... Sounds familiar... Haha... Need to read up again!

Vincent, yes, that day I was playing with my Manual focus SLR and decide to take some pics... I didn't attach the flash as I ran put of batteries and I end up having to heavily edit my pics to see anything!...

[Justikanz]

you mean they not giving out 1gb anymore?

Yes, they still do... The 32MB comes with the camera and the 1GB have to collect at the Canon place... Am still playing with the 32MB card...

[hwchoy]

I am already having problems with the fish running... err... swimming! The shuttle seems to be too slow... Even with Bettas! Haha... Need to read up the manual to see how to manage it myself...

F number, hmm... Sounds familiar... Haha... Need to read up again!

go and get more lights lah, no amount of tweaking will get what you want

[baranne]

go and get more lights lah, no amount of tweaking will get what you want

Couldn't agree with choy more... my next target is the flash, still thinking if I should splash on the 580EX or the cheaper 550EX... with the ST-E2 should allow me to take better pictures...

With the 350D internal flash, you really gotta go close to the subject or hope the subject comes close to the glass... try shooting a bit from higher the subject so that the flash does not get back straight to the camera... this is my newbie experience la...

I believe you can still take decent pictures... just need more practice and practice... and play around with all the functions... go the manual mode... gives you the best control... I have the same camera too...

[hwchoy]

if you have a front flash, rather than overhead, you should shoot your subject when it is some distant from the front glass. you should adjust your aperture such that the front glass is out of the focus zone (outside the DOF) because no amount of cleaning will produce the superclean glass surface, the only way is to have these stains OOF.

[hwchoy]

I also think you should go for the cheaper 550EX as it is a very capable flash and is more than enough for the task at hand.

[Justikanz]

Okies... Will have fun with it this week and then hunt for accessories soon after... No time to play with it last night... Will see what I can do with it soon...

[pantroglodytes]

haha... next time you will buy an underwater casing, then plus your ext flash...most important is to set up a 75ft tank so you can scuba dive inside to shoot your fish....keke

Justikanz, what you want to shoot? That depends a lot on the equipment you need though...its very much like our fishing hobby...

I have worked well with a manfrotto tripod, a speedlite 420ex and my trusty 300D with a 28-135mm lens, polarizer (important for glass surfaces) for almost two years for my job purposes. No prob at all during my commercial shoots. But important, you must know wat you want to shoot!

[Justikanz]

Thanks! I am looking for a good lens to take fish close up... Benny was suggesting a 100mm Macro lens... Looking for second hand as the price of a first hand lens is too mind blowing ...

Fishing? Pantroglodytes, you into fishing? Or you meant to say fish keeping?

[benny]

Thanks! I am looking for a good lens to take fish close up... Benny was suggesting a 100mm Macro lens... Looking for second hand as the price of a first hand lens is too mind blowing :shocked: ...

Fishing? Pantroglodytes, you into fishing? Or you meant to say fish keeping?

Thomas,

We will be bringing camera to snap some pictures for the excursion tomorrow. You should be able to pick up a trick or two there or try out some lenses.

Cheers,

[Simon]

you might want to also consider the Tamron 90mm

[Justikanz]

I need to ask during tomorrow's excursion... Me still in the 'Idiot' category when it comes to cameras...