Archive for January, 2010

What does the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L II means to bargain hunters

January 6, 2010  |  News  |  2 Comments

The release of the of the new Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II lens is definitely good news to people on the hunt for second-hand models of the first version.

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Canonians, hold your wallets

January 5, 2010  |  News  |  No Comments

Canon Rumours reported recently that some of their lenses, including the 24-70 f/2.8 L lens slated for an Image Stabilizer upgrade, has mysteriously disappeared from the Canon USA database.

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What you need to know about lens, sensors and light fall-off.

January 5, 2010  |  Features  |  No Comments

Ever wonder why people complain about vignetting on their images and what the hell is vignetting? Well, it is caused by this phenomenon called light fall-off onto the camera sensor. This is most common with wide lens.

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My list of best cameras and other stuff

January 5, 2010  |  Reviews  |  No Comments

I wouldn’t say that i handled all the DSLRs in the market today but would go as far as to say that i handled most of them before. Secondly, I’ve handled enough cameras while selling them at IT shows to know what are some of their flaws. Here’s my ranking, in terms of best grip and handling.

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What you should know about Jinbei lights

January 5, 2010  |  Lighting  |  No Comments

Then again, if it is not for commercial purposes, only leisure, I suppose you can give and take the somewhat sub-standard jinbei batt packs. I end up using Nikon/Canon speedlites more than relying on Jinbei Batt packs though.

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How scams operate in Clubsnap

January 4, 2010  |  Features  |  No Comments

Guess what? You just got scammed. In making fake threads about other stuff being sold at a low price, the scammer is trying to lend the impression that he/she is a credible seller. So when selling another item at a low price, this time wanting a deposit to ‘close deal’, victims naturally want to reserve it before others do.

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