Originally posted by kaka at 14-2-2011 10:49


both have pro and cons.

i like vignetting.
i seldom use flash, yet i like to take photos in low light.
in terms of light-sensitivity, no APS-C sensor can ever beat a full frame.
FF sensor is 156% bigger than an APS-C.
so the difference is 1.36 stop.
that's a big deal of difference!
for some lens, the price difference for 1.36 stop is already close to HK$10k.
at high ISO, the difference is even more obviously.
much less noise on a FF.

Canon lens, more choices for FF.
although i must admit, more and more are coming out for APS-C.
but talk abt L-optics (Canon's Pro series lens)  there's not a single one available for APS-C. (correct me if i'm wrong)
APS-C lens for Canon uses EF-S mounting, which means they can't be used on FF cameras.
i love the 10-22mm lens, but can't fit on my FF cameras.  

as for people who chases megapixels on cameras.  
unless you are printing for the billboard, why do you need so much megapixels?
generally more pixels = more noise & lower sensitivity.

anyone who uses SLR and changes lens often enough will know that dust will get into the sensor.
and dust on a FF looks 1.6 times smaller than APS-C.  
and for me, it's easier to clean a FF sensor. (more space)

many people argue APS-C is more for casual photographers who don't want to spend too much $$$.
i thought so that way too.
so my first DSLR was a 350D.
but as i gradually demand more from my photos, the small sensor and limited lens doesn't work for me anymore.
so i switched to 2nd-hand FF cameras.
affordable and so much difference in photo quality.

now my old APS-C camera and lens are in the storeroom.
only used when i want to travel light. ...

Originally posted by guysty at 15-2-2011 00:13
Besides the huge names, there are some specialty stores like
http://cam2.com.hk/
and
DC Career (don't know website even after a search)

These stores generally have guys who are much more technically knowledgeable and both have locations in MK.  The latter is in the computer centre tho, not on the street.  Prices may be better at these, especially if you are OK with "water goods" which are equivalent models imported from Japan or elsewhere.  These stillhave the warranties (make sure it's an international warranty) and are new, but are slightly cheaper for some reason.
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Originally posted by SkinnyForum at 16-2-2011 02:19

Interested a couple of years and had a Canon 400D that time, but only took snapshots with automatic settings and had no clue what aperture/ISO/shutter speed combinations meant. Only started to learn how to use the camera in manual settings last spring/summer. Then lost the 400D and bought a 5D Mk II as replacement.

Now getting a little used to the basic settings, but still lots of trial and error. Those one to few minute rush photo sessions in hotel rooms are fun practice  Often fumble in the excitement, but afterwards notice what you did wrong.

Main problems starts to be that I can't talk Chinese to the girls to ask them to take specific poses. Always have to show and imitate how I'd want them to move. So in the end I mostly just end up taking a few boring portrait and body shots.
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mikeo90          15-2-2011 21:47          Karma          +1          I keep looking for the reports...please
DaBestHK          15-2-2011 07:53          Acceptance          +1          and WHERE are the Kimmy reports??

Originally posted by Rico at 16-2-2011 02:24


Thanks for the link bro...

RICO doesn't think that if you buy camera equipment in HK.. You would get an International warranty....  

Even if you do get an International warranty...Yo ...

Originally posted by Rico at 16-2-2011 02:20

Am i right in saying that Full Frame cameras are more difficult use or is that just an urban myth.....

Originally posted by Rico at 16-2-2011 02:20
Are you one of those geeks that carry tripods around bro....  

Originally posted by Rico at 16-2-2011 02:20

Taking shots in low light needs a minimum shutter speed of one second and all kinds of things could go wrong in that time or does the Full Frame camera doesn't need that long because it has a larger sensor....

Originally posted by Rico at 16-2-2011 02:20

Looks as if you are the right bro to ask about " COMPOSITION"...
Any tips...

Originally posted by SkinnyForum at 16-2-2011 00:09

I said only shoot 'em with a built in flash ;)

Bounced and/or diffused flash can be good. Adjustment can make it blend with available light.

I said only shoot 'em with a built in flash ;)

Bounced and/or diffused flash can be good. Adjustment can make it blend with available light.

"Technically speaking if your lense is F1.8 or F2.8 then there is no need to use the flash.."
No need if you're ok with grainy photos with high ISO. Flash does make a big difference in image quality. And for example it's hard sometimes get enough light to a girl's face in a hotel room without flash; eye sockets may be in darkness.

Originally posted by SkinnyForum at 16-2-2011 02:19

Main problems starts to be that I can't talk Chinese to the girls to ask them to take specific poses. Always have to show and imitate how I'd want them to move. So in the end I mostly just end up taking a few boring portrait and body shots....

Originally posted by mikeo90 at 16-2-2011 22:33
I prefer to use the flash, I tend to fix the ISO on 400. Do you fix the ISO?
The other thing I find is that I need to drop the flash exposure by about 1/3 - 2/3 a stop.

Originally posted by calaisien at 17-2-2011 13:26
what lens and what setting did you use inside the church? the photo seems to get too much noise

myself most of time for dark photo, I use the manual mode and set 2.8 , 1/60 and iso 800