janeyee

<p>Thank you very much for all your input. I will not jump into any of both at this moment cos the more I read, the more I need to find out about both systems. Thank you for sharing!!</p>

<p>I own a D70 for nearly 5 years and 3 lenses i.e. 18-70mm kit lens, Tamron SP 90mm and Sigma 70-300mm. I use the kit lens most often especially while travelling and Tamron SP 90mm for Macro shot.</p>

<p>Dear all,<br>

Thank you soooo much for your responses.<br>

I am in a situation now, just like I was 4 years ago buying my first dSLR knowing nothing except that 'it takes great photos'....To give you an idea of how new I am in the industry, I just found out that Flash=Strobe two days ago watching the clip from www.strobist.com. I tried to read the rest of the tutorials but without a flash and not knowing much about what a flash is, other than it adds lights when light source is not available or scarce, all jargons are really hard to understand.</p>

<p>Frank and Jerry, <br /> I have no special preference for SB-900. I only read about SB-800, SB-600 and SB-900 and that if one were to invest in SB-600, people rather go for SB-800, but SB-800 is now obsolete, so SB-900 is the only thing I know for now. I've asked around some friends if I could get some second hand flash to try out and understand the usage but to no avail. They just say "Get SB-900".<br>

I plan to attend photography course next year to get formal education on photography but I can't wait till then to learn as much as I can from the Internet and from great guys like yous who are so willing to share. My aspiration is to become a freelance photographer someday.. because it is my passion. To be honest, I have not found a specific type of photo that I like to shoot particularly because I just enjoy capturing every moments, places, expression etc. etc for now.<br>

These are my photos (I am not sure if I am allowed to post a link to my own photos here). <br /> <a title="my photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/janeyee" title="my photos"> <br /> </a><br>

Another thing to mention is that I know what camera shop says is most probably right.. but.. I just want to know that what I am buying is what I want... not what they want to sell to me. hehe. I also understand that every equipment purchased is an investment and I'd wish to go to the best stuff straight away if not because of budget constraint.<br>

Jens, thanks for the tips of '200W and adjustable in 1/10 +' for the lighting. <br /> Is there anything I should look out for or any site I can refer to for some good information on what types of lighting is considered good.<br /> <br /> A lot of ideas that I want to shoot for now is achievable in a studio environment. As for flash, I believe I can still choose outdoor theme with natural light available. Will have to try on indoor events/wedding later when I can afford a flash.<br>

Just wondering, does wedding photos/portrait shots (indoor, not studio) require flash all the time?<br>

Thank you once again!<br>

Best regards, <br /> Jane</p>

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Hi all,

 

I own the following gear:<br /> - Nikon D70<br /> - 18-70mm kit lens, <br /> - Tamron SP 90mm F2.8<br /> - Sigma 70-300mm F4 -5.6 <br />

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I am planning to turn professional. However due to budget constraint, I am not able to get new body and all the accessories I need but I am trying to learn as much about photography as possible with my current gears. <br />

 

I'm taking more portrait shots lately and would like to try out studio photography, events and wedding shootings. These will require lighting equipments. <br />

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I am wondering if I should get a Nikon SB-900 flash (I do not own any flash currently) or a studio lighting setup. Understanding that if buying a flash, I'll not be able to do studio shooting because I will need another light source. Camera shop says that if I use a speedlight as a light source for studio shooting, the speedlight will go kaput very quickly, is this true? <br />

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There's a package of studio equipment (China made) available for approx USD 600.<br /> 2 Lights and Stands<br /> 2 Softboxes<br /> 2 Backdrops (White and Black) : 10ft width x 20ft height <br /> 1 Backdrop stand <br /> Trigger <br />

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Another choice is Nikon SB-900 speedlight, which I could also use if I change camera body to D700 or D3? which costs approx USD 425. <br />

<br /> Could you give me some advise please ? Appreciate if you could share with me what you think.

 

Thank you very much.

 

Best regards,<br /> Jane

Yes you are right!!!!!! It's the (L) lock!! YAY!!! It's moving again! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!

Thank yous!!! I don't have my camera with me but I will check right after work! ARRGGHHH!!! I wish I have my camera now!!

Dear all,

 

I own a Nikon D70 since 2004 and have been shooting quite a lot lately during my trip to Korea early Nov this year.

The camera has been doing great without any problems until suddenly, the four-way cursor is not moving.

I tried changing to M, A, S etc.. it's not moving anywhere. Changing A/F or M on the body won't make any difference.

 

Although I have owned the camera for 4 years but I have just recently got to understand it a bit deeper but I

know this is acting strange... Could I have changed any setting in the menu that caused this?

 

I confirm the cursor pad is working because when I use it for other settings, it all worked fine. Only when I

wanted to change the focus to top, bottom, left and right that it is not working..

 

Any advise is very much appreciated!!

 

Best regards,

Jane

Thank you so much! I guess I just have to wait and learn more about SLR before buying one. Thanks so much everyone once again!!!

Hi!

 

I am planning to buy my first DLSR, it'll be also my first SLR.

I have used point and shoot all these while but what I want no

longer can be achieved with my Canon Ixus II. Although I love that

it's compact and can be carried around so easily.

 

I have very little experience with SLR. But I know it can do wonders

and I would love to start shooting and learning. But first I got to

get myself a camera.

 

My budget is around USD800. Should be able to get a DLSR, no?

I was looking at Canon 300D but it's not using AA battery, which I

prefer. Also, I bought extra SD card for my Ixus II. Therefore, if I

buy a DSLR which also uses SD card, it'll save me a fortune.

 

A camera shop owner introduced me to Fuji FinePix S7000.

It is within my budget and is using AA batteries. Nonetheless, I am

not sure if it uses XD card or SD card?

I am a little sceptical towards non-canon camera because I have not

used one but I appreciate your recommendations.

 

Please kindly help. Thank you!

 

Jane