Comments on: What are Needed to be a Canon Photographer Wannabe

By: levanter

levanter — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:33:17 +0000

actually get the 50mm f/1.4, that’s a relatively good quality for its inexpensive price of around RM 1,200
the 50mm f/1.8 is a lower end model which cost only RM 300+, if you have more money to spare you can buy the L series for 50mm f/1.2

If you don’t mind 2nd hand EOS450d kit, you can find people selling them either few months old or new at http://forum.lowyat.net/NotebooksPDAs&Cameras

and instead of getting the 24-105mm f/4 L, i recommend you getting 24-70mm f/2.8 L
that’s a legendary lens and commonly used among pros =P
I’m using EOS450d too, and i’m desperately trying to gather cash to fund for that lens >_<

By: gadgets

gadgets — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:12:52 +0000

Personally I have canon 7.1 digital camera results outstanding photographs and I am not bother about lens because this is not my profession. I am highly satisfied with my sweety.

By: Dexter | Tech At Hand Dot Net

Dexter | Tech At Hand Dot Net — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:38:16 +0000

I think you should also have ef50mm/1.8

By: vicknes

vicknes — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:50:53 +0000

the person behind the tool plays even greater role…if u give me a Canon 5d Mark II i dun dare to promise a good shot like the pro..yea i agree the 50mm f1.8 is superb…thats the best deal i got in my cam sling back accompanied with my 400D and 18-55mm non IS. wish list= 580exII flash gun…
anyway, nice write up liew!!

By: photogeeek

photogeeek — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:25:35 +0000

Gear aside, most important thing is you know how to operate and use your gear to capture some great moments. And the moments happen only once and some in split seconds…

My motto is always, whatever you own, just make sure you can do great things with it.

I own a Sony Alpha 200 DSLR, a very entry level camera.

By: iCalvyn

iCalvyn — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:46:01 +0000

Sony are from Minolta, a self-fish brand that does not have 3rd party lens. But heard that now sony able to find 3rd party lens. 1 thing i don like sony, the shutter sound are very huge.

LCD color on Canon are not nice, not confortable to hold if you hold nikon before…I still prefer nikon, never make me down before

By: iCalvyn

iCalvyn — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:39:34 +0000

as i mention before, throw a stone to a group of people, sure hit a DLSR holder…

By: Marco

Marco — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:24:48 +0000

Make a visit to Canon EOS Pro Centre at 9 floor, Times Square. The owner of the shop is a pro-photographer and he would be able to give you good advise and show you print-outs that snap by EOS and printed by Canon ImagePROGRAF and Canon PIXMA printers.

By: Juan

Juan — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:08:56 +0000

“best of all, the background of the picture taken is off focus or blur, like those model / superstar pic…”…..thats “bokeh”

my preference is backpack

By: Weilian

Weilian — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:32:59 +0000

Personal preference. I never like to carry a backpack.

By: LcF

LcF — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:51:07 +0000

@weilian: why shoulder bag? isn’t backpack is more comfortable?

By: Weilian

Weilian — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:37:05 +0000

Canon EOS 450D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EOS Digital Shoulder Bag
Think Tank Digital Holster 10 Shoulder Bag

By: LcF

LcF — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:41:28 +0000

@Calvin: thanks. Ya, the foreground/background blur looks very nice in portraits

By: Calvin

Calvin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:32:04 +0000

yea, get a 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 lens, it works very well in low lighting condition and best of all, the background of the picture taken is off focus or blur, like those model / superstar pic…

By: LcF

LcF — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:00:17 +0000

@AhTim: ya, Sony DSLR is quite affordable but less choice of lenses.

By: AhTim

AhTim — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:21:20 +0000

Photography is interesting huh? I’m interested too but not own one yet. Heard Sony give good deal recently.

By: LcF

LcF — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:05:25 +0000

thanks. seems like i have to add in 50mm lens as well.

By: aren

aren — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:56:19 +0000

I own Nikon D40, and I’m still learning before i go for Nikon D90. if you wanna get a great deal, you can go to FotoSelangor(pertama complex), BoeingPhoto (sungei Wang) or YL (pudu plaza), most DSLR enthusiast go there and you can ask for a bargain also. but you can buy online with shashinki.com if you wanna save petrol and parking cost.

by the way, welcome to the club!
P/S-get 50mm lens!

By: Juan

Juan — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:34:31 +0000

i own the 450D as well, bought it this year. Couldnt afford the L lens, so this is what i got instead –

Sigma 18-200 for common use, general usage
Canon 100mm macro, excellent lens, but hardly use though
Canon 50mm (the cheaper one) also excellent lens for its price!

as for the bag, u can read it on my blog, i got the KATA 467, which ables me to store laptop + camera + lens and other stuff

another item i highly recommend getting is the tripod. i splurged and bought myself a manfrotto and never regretted a single bit. think its my fav item at the moment.

however, i havent gotten a speedlight yet….maybe later

joining the canon photomarathon?