Need recomendation on DSLR camera

[illumnae]

what i see some of the pros here do is to get a piece of clear perspex, put it over the tank and place your flash facing down on it

[luenny]

Yeah I thought of that too but I thought a flash clamp would allow you to change angle a bit. Well of course, I don't know anything about flash clamp. Never see the actual product before. Alternatively is to get a bracket cause the camera and the lens is a bit too heavy to hold with one hand.

[ranmasatome]

are you using a camera grip? or one of those holster looking like things? Those help a lot!! Also..if you want nice lighting.. try not to get clear perspex... depending on the shot and subject.. it can vary from a tupperware to a white piece of perspex

[luenny]

I think to safe myself the trouble I'll just get a bracket and mount the flash there. That way I can bring it out for other macro shots as well.

By the way, sitex is on next week. Anybody going down to grab a new cam??

[Simon]

honestly, the prices at such exhibition isn't very attractive, probably can get better prices else where

[Shadow]

I'm going down there to check some Camera price as well as grab some SD card.

[valice]

No point checking out camera prices at exhibitions. Like Simon say, those at the shops will be cheaper. And usually, the promotions at the exhibitions are island-wide.

[luenny]

Robert, when are you going? I feel itchy, want to go see see.

[mordrake]

anyone using canon 40D?
was looking at the 400D but alot of pple have issues with underexposure as well as slower focus in low light conditions

[Shadow]

o.. is it

[luenny]

Underexposure for 400D too? I heard the same thing about D200 too. But I still need to manually lower the exposure sometimes.

[valice]

I'm using 40D.
So far not much issue on the exposure.
As for 400D, I have friends who complaint about the need to increase 1/3 stop to compensate for that problem.

[mordrake]

I'm using 40D.
So far not much issue on the exposure.
As for 400D, I have friends who complaint about the need to increase 1/3 stop to compensate for that problem.

really keen on the 40D pending approval from CO
you reckon kit1 lens (18-55mm) good enough or should i get the kit 2 lens (17-85mm)?

[hwchoy]

its so stupid to get the kit lens with a body like the 40D. its like buying a benz fitted with Kumho tyres.

[mordrake]

its so stupid to get the kit lens with a body like the 40D. its like buying a benz fitted with Kumho tyres.

it's part of the packages avail, so trying to get some feedback.
i can also choose to get just the body and get a separate lens. any recommendations that's ard $600?

[valice]

The kit 1 is the new 18-55 IS version or the Mk II version. If it is the Mk II version, then it will be better to go straight from the 17-85mm which will give you slightly more mileage.

Is this your first DSLR? Just to let you know, getting one is not the end of a problem, but it is the start of a HUGE problem.

[ranmasatome]

don't say.. i dont even own one and i already have a huge problem

[wasabi8888]

I'm using 40D.
So far not much issue on the exposure.
As for 400D, I have friends who complaint about the need to increase 1/3 stop to compensate for that problem.

Waaa... vincent... upgraded already...

[wasabi8888]

Anyone knows whether D3 is out huh? And the new lenses as well

[StanChung]

Wah! so late to this discussion!!! But a very gooood one. .

Luenny, there's some sucker clamp for those car windshield mounted card readers that can be modded to hold a flash. Only RM10 or so. Pretty tough too.

If it's small fishes then it's quite easy to just hold it or use a clear glass. But multiple flashes for whole tank shots are a bit complicated. I saw the PFK one by George Farmer and it was pretty cool how they set it up to shoot a small tank.