ah crap. driving down to canberra by myself at 3am isn't my idea of fun. If it's just going to be me then I might catch a bus on saturday night and sleep over.
SmellyTofu wrote:
You'll need more CFs. 79 in China... you'll burn thru that in the morning. Oh, let us know how "safe" it is to carry such a big camera in China. I haven't carried a camera into China yet because of what my uncle told me about safety but this was 5 yrs ago. Probably hasn't changed though.
I'll get another 4Gb in 1Gb sizes. I find the ultra II are much faster than then standard ones, so i'll pay more to get them.
I'm going with a tour group, so hopefully there are enough people with their point and shoot to draw attentions. I think people nowaday think the "big" cameras are cheap and old fashion, they'll go for the smallest point and shoot as targets of theft.
I was in China for 3 days last November with nothing but my 20D + 17-85. In some places, like my relative's place (the little village in the middle of Guangzhou city), I feel safe. But when my relo took me to a touristy shopping place, I only took out the camera to take a snapshot, I feel that there are people staring at me. I was wondering China has such a hugh photographic hobbyist group, where do these people have the opportunity to take such beautiful photos!!
I just got back from China during winter break--I think that as long as you keep a hand on your camera/bag at all times there's nothing to worry about. I packed a Canon G3 in a small, (About the size of two SLR bodies stacked on top of each other) shoulder/sling-type bag. When I walked I kept my hand on the bag at all times, and when I took my camera out I wrapped the neckstrap around my wrist. I got some weird stares as well but I never had any bad experiences about someone trying to steal my stuff. (It happened in Paris once.)
I went through the USA with my backpack last november. It wasn't much fun carrying it around, and it was hard to find anywhere to take it off so that I could change lenses.
For my next trip (to who knows where) I'll take two bags - the backpack for carrying everything when I'm on the plane, and a smaller shoulder bag to carry just the lenses when I'm out and about. I also have a belt pouch that will fit the camera.
I think that would still be fairly secure, and also compact and convenient.
Ed W wrote:
For my next trip (to who knows where) I'll take two bags - the backpack for carrying everything when I'm on the plane, and a smaller shoulder bag to carry just the lenses when I'm out and about.
Exactly what I did Ed...I had my backpack with me on the plane with 2 bodies and an assortment of lenses plus a shoulder bag in my check-in luggage. My shoulder bag is the carry around bag in HK and Bangkok last
Ed W wrote:
For my next trip (to who knows where) I'll take two bags - the backpack for carrying everything when I'm on the plane, and a smaller shoulder bag to carry just the lenses when I'm out and about. I also have a belt pouch that will fit the camera.
I think that would still be fairly secure, and also compact and convenient.
That's why i'll get a topload shoulder bag with another 2 lens cases. Will probably take the 16-35 and 17-85 to china, won't take the 200mm there, stand out a bit too much!
Zane Yau wrote:
Can I get some feedbacks and critiques on these two shots please:
#1 20D + Sigma 150 macro, ISO 800, f4, 1/60s
#2 similar settings
i prefer the first one, would a larger dof be better to have at least the head + some more of the body in better focus? i guess the thing would have gone by the time the tripod is setup! was the image cropped Zane?
oh, didn't see your reply. I owned and sold the Canon 75-300 USM Mark III, it's quite soft for flower and close up shots at the long end. But I kind of missed it after I sold it because I missed a tele I can carry around without feeling its weight.
I used my friend's Sigma 75-300 APO before but he also sold it for the 2.8L, he should have sold it to me as the lens is sharp, contrasty and has nice bokeh. Sigma provides for a 1:2 macro ability. See link below
rwwlee wrote:
i prefer the first one, would a larger dof be better to have at least the head + some more of the body in better focus? i guess the thing would have gone by the time the tripod is setup! was the image cropped Zane?
Thanks for critiques
I was "told" to do some gardening last sunday and I saw this butterfly. I ran for my 20D and Sigma macro and took about 50 shots of this butterfly. It was a little windy on Sunday and the butterfly was swinging across the frame. I was lucky to get 4 or 5 shots with the head in focus. I think the second shot is a bit off. Yes, light level was very low, at f4, I could only get 1/60, so I could not go any slower as i wanted to avoid camera shake and at the same time freeze the movement of the butterfly. Macro photography is fun and challenging
79 in China... you'll burn thru that in the morning. Oh, let us know how "safe" it is to carry such a big camera in China. I haven't carried a camera into China yet because of what my uncle told me about safety but this was 5 yrs ago. Probably hasn't changed though.
