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Wish I can afford your 200 mm Micro-Nikkors though :(

Don't ignore the Vivitar 100 mm Macro

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Those funny splits rings on the eyes of the spider is one very noticeable effect of using ring flash though.

I pray Stewie will be able to hold and use a Nikon one day like his Uncle! Best wishes. Lovely kid.

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You didn't say what is your budget. If you can afford it get the new D200. Then you can start buying cheaper used prime Nikon lenses including the older AI lenses. These AI lenses are quite easily available on eBay and are affordable. With the D200 you will be able to meter these old lenses. The D70 and D50 do not support the older Nikon AI lenses.

Thanks Berg.

 

My concern was the accuracy of what he was trying to depict. Looking at the trishaw pic I am even more convinced that Zhenhai got it wrong. The poor Chinese ladies (who would have been the wife of the rtishaw rider normally would not wear the floral-patterned blouse of the lady on the trishaw and also would not be carrying much shopping and a trolley like the one depicted on the trishaw. Furthermore, many of these old trishaw riders are usually bachelors. I am more appalled that the vendors at the Sungei Road Market are portrayed as old people living difficult lives. I don't know what's on Zhenhai's mind but perhaps he made the error of interpreting his view into what he sees without trying to understand the locals here. If this is the case, he should be more careful as it is misleading. If Zhenhai wants to show the porr in Singapore by all means do so but get authentic pictures of them. The flip side of course is that he may have an agenda whatever it may be. I leave all of you to decide.

Hi Zhenhai

 

I am a little perturbed by your descriptions of your shots. I am from Singapore (born and bred there) while I believe (based on your pic on your website) you are either a recent migrant from the PRC working in Singapore or one of the many PRC students who have come to Singapore to seek an education in SIngapore. I know you don't look like the local Chinese at all :)

 

While I would be the first to admit that there are old people whose lives in Singapore is difficult and that it is not all rosy here, I think your photos may not actually depict what you say.

 

The first picture of the pedicab (btw we call them trishaws here), is a common occurence in some parts of Singapore. Among the older generation of Singaporeans, it is quite common for them to take the trishaw for a short trip home after some shopping or visit to a wet market (especially in areas where trishaws still ply). You may be right of course, that they are a couple but I am just wondering how did you establish that "This old man choose to carry his wife in a pedicab to save money"? Many of the trishawmen are old with the exception of those who ply the tourists around the main city areas.

 

Except for picture number 2 (and the last small pic), the other photos show vendors at what is known as the "Thieves' Market" or more wel-known locally as the "Sungei Road Market". This is a very well-known place where second-hand and discarded (and some say stolen) goods are sold. It is a popular place among locals and tourists seeking bargain items. It has been around for as long as I can remember. I am just wondering if the heading you have used above gives a correct interpretation of your photos? These people MAY NOT be poor. In fact a few months ago, the main local paper even highlighted that some of them even advertise their goods on eBay :)

 

I hope I don't sound like I am sounding defensive as I have stated that I know there are old (and young) people who have difficult lives in Singapore but your photos and heading makes me wonder if you have got it right?

The other thing you may want to consider is the kind of subject that you are shooting. Bellows would be clumsy with very active subjects. For example, bellows may not be suitable for chasing some butterflies in the field :)

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This is a suggestion. Why don't the moderators "pinned" a general warning at the top of the forum about such sellers without mentioning them by name? To differentiate these sellers from trustworthy ones, the trustworthy ones could be recommended together with the warning. Just for your consideration.

Consider the Markin M10 ballhead. Great ball head.

It is 7.05 am here in Singapore. And you have made my day with your shots. Lovely. Thanks very much :)

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It comes with an aircraft too.

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