Lazy Anyone ?

Catching the Rain

The water kinda looks like an elephant : )
Canon 1000D / 55mm / (1/800) sec.

View On Black
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zelerick/3515452883/

My Canon Collection / Extension Tube

Recently, I get two new Canon items for my collection. One is 450D and another one is 1Ds MKIII. HaHa... Both of them are just miniature. 450D is around 1:4 size and it is a USB thumb drive (2Gb) 1Ds MKIII is 1:5 size and just a miniature.

On last weekend, the weather is really bad in Hong kong. So, I just take some pictures for these toys.

Equipment used for those pictures: EOS5D MKII + Leica 90mmf2.8 (using a Leica M to Canon EOS converting mount) Sometimes, if you don't have the macro lens, you can use the extension tube for your existing lens and get the close up shots. There are some web sites explaining how to use extension tube such as the below link:
http://www.slrphotographyguide.com/camera/lens/extensiontube.shtml

Most of them are using ISO6400 and f2.8 aperture

into the light

one of the photos i took during church visits last Holy Week.

poseidon at rest

My Japan Vacation Photo

In early April, My wife & I went to Japan again for our vacation. For this time, we choose a place we didn't visit before --- Kyushu, southern part of Japan. Yufuin is a popular hot spring area in Kyushu and we like this place very much.

There are some photos to share with you.

If you want to see all pictures, you can visit my album:
http://www.fotop.net/williamc/Gallery_0904

Equipment for this trip: EOS5D MKII, 24-105f4L and 100-300f5.6L

Rugby, Fun - HK Sevens

"HK Sevens" is a famous International Rugby Game in Hong Kong every year. I am lucky that I have a chance to take pictures for this event in this year.

Why this game is so famous? Besides the games are exciting, the people watching this game is also very interesting. They will spend their time to think about their make up / dress and try to make themselves outstanding from the crowd. Also, it is allowed to drink Beer in the stadium!! Music + Dance + Beer make it look like a party!

Equipment used/tried:
Canon 1D MKIII
Canon 5D MKII

500f4L
300f2.8L
200f1.8L
70-200f2.8L
17-35f2.8L
15f2.8
1.4x extender

More photos / EXIF information can be found in my album:
http://www.fotop.net/williamc/HK_Sevens_2009

Canon EOS5D MKII

I just upgrade my Canon 5D to 5D MKII recently. Attached are some pictures taken by 5D MKII. So far, my comment on 5D MKII:

The things I like:
- Picture quality are in the top class
- Very good noise control in High ISO performance (e.g. ISO3200)
- Anti-dust CMOS sensor -- this is useful
- Auto ISO - sometimes, it is useful to produce a sharper image (the camera will change to higher ISO to maintain higher shutter speed)
- Excellent movie quality!

The improvement areas for 5DMKII:
- more AF points (now, only 9 AF points and located at the centre part of focusing screen!)
- built-in flash (Nikon D700 have this!)
- more number of frame per second
- better AF in liveview mode

After getting 5D MKII, I am thinking to upgrade my PC at home. Now, my PC is not fast enough to process the RAW file & Video by 5DMKII. Need to save money >_<

Lens: 85f1.2L
ISO5000, f1.2, 1/1600

Lens: 85f1.2L

ISO500, f1.4, 1/80

Lens: 24-105f4L

ISO3200, f4, 1/40

Toy Photography

These are the 1st few pictures taken for my diecast blog. It weren't very good, but it gave me some ideas for my progress later.

The pictures have too shallow in the depth or feel, to counter that, I will need to take with tripod.

I'm still looking for one, fellow colleagues, any recommendations?

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, F5.6, 1/25 Sec, ISO400, 85mm

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, F5.6, 1/30 Sec, ISO400, 81mm

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, F2.8, 1/100 Sec, ISO400, 50mm

Malaysia X'mas Shoot 2008

This year decoration in Mid Valley is much simple compared to last year. I put up the pictures here for many of colleagues have not visited before.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Canon EOS 400D, F/5.6, 1/60 Sec, ISO400, 17mm

Canon EOS 400D, F/4, 1/100 Sec, ISO1600, 17mm

Canon EOS 400D, F/4, 1/50 Sec, ISO800, 20mm

Canon EOS 400D, F/4, 1/40 Sec, ISO800, 17mm

Canon EOS 400D, F/5.6, 1/40 Sec, ISO800, 85mm

Sample Image: Canon 1Ds MKIII + 200f2L IS

One of my friends is using Canon EOS1Ds MKIII (the current top model in Canon). Recently, he is trying a new lens in Canon showroom -- EF200f2L IS -- a professional lens with largest aperture among 200mm lenses with 5 stops image stablizers. Attached is the picture using 1/10 sec using this lens (just handheld, without tripod) and the image is still sharp and clear!!!

The price:
Canon 1Ds MKIII around US$6,900
EF200f2L IS around US$6,400
The total amount can buy a quite good used car....