Welcome to Shutter Asia - New Member Introductions

[ShaolinTiger]

Hi all, when you joined the forum do take a little time to introduce yourself here and let us know a bit about how you got into photography, how you ended up at Shutter Asia and what you would like to contribute or see from the forum.

For me I'm one of the founders of Shutter Asia, British but living in Malaysia for the past 3 years. I'm a big fan of Nikon equipment (http://www.shutterasia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=13) ;) and moved from PnS to dSLR in mid 2006. I found the high noise factor limiting and the lack of DoF due the tiny sensor, I got a D70s first of all but I'm currently using a D200 (which I'm very happy with!).

I do believe however the camera is just the tool to take pictures, a better camera doesn't take better pictures and you'd be surprised what some people can do with camera phones (http://www.shutterasia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=29)!

Work more on your concepts, creativity and composition and your photos will be great whatever camera you use.

I've found a great interest in Photography now and the wonderful people who also enjoy it.

I hope we can build Shutter Asia into a fantastic community for photographers and travelers all around Asia!

Please no Off-topic discussion here, no welcomes etc, one post per person for this thread. Any others WILL be deleted.

[Freaky]

Me is Freaky... also called the FatmanShip and the clown... :jester:

Me a HKBABC (Hong Kong Born Australian Bred Chinese). I got into photography in Dec 2006. Decided to go to the white side as I'm looking to go into full frame (hopefully not in the too far distant future)

To me photography is like art. It's a personal thing. Some will like ur pic, other won't. Doesn't matter... So long as you have fun doing it...

That's the whole point of life... go and enjoy it :)

[masao]

Hi I'm masao, and I guess most of you know me better as michhy.

Hailed from PM (the site we love to hate) and I downgraded from large cameras to tiny ultracompacts due to the nature of my work (travel....)

I'm a hobbyist photographer. Nice knowing you all. Cheers.

[JackJack]

I'm Jack...Jack...purely from Penang, Malaysia :?

Before I have my own camera I already start clicking with my fren's Pns. In Dec2004, I finally got myself a Canon A400 and start to serious in photography with the PnS, read a lot, and shoot a lot.

After 1 year with the PnS, i know I can't go further with the PnS any more. I start to save money, try to find a better camera to continue shooting. Canon S3IS was in the list as my budget was around there only. But then I know I will not satisfy with this S3IS for long...so I decide to go for DSLR.

Finally, December 2006, I got enough money to buy myself a DSLR, Canon 350D. Money from the little bit bonus and my hard saving....;)

And I'll still continue shooting and learn at the sametime

:firing: for live!:firing:

[Caveman]

Caveman I am, seldom leave the cave. Talk less and shoot more normally with bunch of crazy ideas.

I bought my 1st SLR camera Minolta X-700 since I was in form 3 with all my saving and angpow collected, it was really very long ago. I wasn’t serious about photography until recently. In fact, I should put it as I gave up a few times due to workload and non of my friend is shooting, no one to give guidance and teaching. Luckily, we have a forum like this to make lot of friends and exchange knowledge.

I love photography. :drunk:

[yannick]

Hello kaki! Im yannick from Sg Lembing! haha Sg lembing boy, ah chow always call me tat. hehe I interested into photography since secondary school, tat time i still using friend's film's camera and cheap one. Just got the feeling to photograhing, we always climb up to the sg lembing top hill and stay over nite there, wait for the sunrise. I love shooting sunrise, its so nice the feeling to see sunrise. I bought my 1st PNS Olmpypus e100 camera when i study in university (UKM), bangi. That time helping my lecturer to do reseach and earn some money to buy this PNS camera. So happy to own this camera that time. After i step into this "realistic working life" in KL, i was so busy and tired in my job and i stop shooting photo untill last year august when i read 350D promotion package with a free zoom lens, i lost my mind and bought this 350D at the camera shop in Sg Wang, and i know so many photography kaki in forum photomalaysia. Life become a different story to me, and i want this photography hobby to continue cheering my life, and everyone in this world. CheersS! :D

[derickuan]

The name is derickuan and the guys sometimes address me as DK.

I took up photography in 2001 when I bought my first SLR camera, Pentax MZ7. Learning photography then was not much fun as there is limited resource to explain the technicalities of using the camera in a proper way. From print film, i develop a favour to use chroma B&W films and later on slides. My favourite film is still Fuji Provia for slides and Fuji Superia 200 for print films.

When the wave of affordable digitals SLR came, I was, at first, quite skeptical to use digital cameras as I told myself reluctantly, film still better than digital. Opinions changed when I get to check out the pictures taken with a Nikon D70. In 2005, I switched to digital completely as I got more control with my pictures and was quite tired with the time wasted waiting for the slides to develop and time wasted for the slides to develop to prints plus throw in the money wasted for the processes. With digital, I learn more in a year than what i did 4 years with film but I have to tribute mainly due to the vast resources in the internet on photography especially forums like this where you get to learn from others and exchange of ideas.

I'm just an hobbyist in photography and hopefully one day I got to own a professional camera like the Nikon D2X in the future. I'm a fanboy of Nikon products..hehe :whipped:

[Gojira]

While my name is Gojira, I'm not 30-storeys tall, green and spiky. I do however, have radioactive breath and am a sucker for punishment :whipped:

I bought a Panasonic FZ5 prosumer camera in May 2005 and soon upgraded to a Nikon D70s by November. You'll find me involved in lotsa gear and nonsense talk but I do post photos occasionally....

Oh yeah....I'm supposedly ShutterAsia's resident epicurean......my appetite matches my nick! Probably one of the few Sarawakians in this forum currently...so if you hail from Kuching...let's go for laksa!

[leslie]

NOthing interesting about me.. But i did started out photography in a rather unexpected way, 15 yrs ago, got a manual film camera... and took me almost 5 months to learn how to use it, plus all the rolls of film i wasted. :D Heck it was cheap lar then.

Got a real break and some form of exposure in England but had a stop of it for almost 7 years. Now back trying to recall what i actually learnt :P


Enjoy yourself. oh yea if you ever want to go somewhere and shoot, this is what i learnt, never ever bring someone who doesnt like your hobby or your interest, most of the time they will be trying to get you to entertain them instead :D

[sampoerna]

Some call me Sam, some call me Sampo. My nick has nothing related to where I am from. If you can guess, it is a famous weed from Indonesia and I am consuming those daily to ease my stress besides from shooting all the way using my camera.

I have a long list of pretty model in my contact book and yet I have so less time and interest to take a nice portrait of them. Some asked me where do I get to know all these pretty gals and my answer is hang around with few of them and your list will automatically multiply in no time.

My photography is about what I see and what I like to captured for remembrance. Therefore, you will see most of my photos is out of composition. Some said I am born with no talent and I have to agree with the statement made.

I started with film and broke spending all my $$ developing over exposed photos. I continued my photography using digital camera. Owned a 1.3MP, 2.0MP, 4.0MP, 5.0MP and now on 6.0MP digicam.

[jayhan]

Name's Jay Han.
Well... what can I say about photography and myself... I've always been mesmerized by artistic stuff, and photography is one of those form of art which can be easily "made" - unlike painting or drawings and carvings. My very first camera was a nikon film compact. i roasted it after accidentally submerged it into a waterfall :angelgrin: then later stage, i got myself a casio exilim. At that time, it was only 2mpx and it was already like so cool. Then after I started working, I moved on to a SONY W5 pns...although I really would wanna have a DSLR at that time. Brought the black box to England where I am now and shot many stuff. It was fun... I finally made the DSLR plunge here in England and got a 350D package. Shot even more stuff after that as it was like opening a pandora's box to creativity.:)

I'm now very much into pursuing flash photography and would wanna try master the techniques of location studio portraits. I'm a strong believer of post processing techniques. It makes a good photo - better, and a better photo - awesome. I'm also a believer in contributing as much as I know to the community which deserves it... so occasionally you will find some DIY articles or photoshop tutorials from me posted up in here. I'll be looking forward to go back Malaysia to shoot alongside you fellas :)

Cheers!:D

[ckchowov]

I'm Ah Chow, very old sales manager in KL...sigh~~. I started taking photograph after saw Maria Sarapova playing tenis and clicking S2IS in cinema...hehe...I bought a S2IS in July 2005, then bought FZ50 in September 2006. So that makes me a prosumer user, and i can't afford to have a DSLR system yet. My favourite subjects are landscape, city scene and still objects.

[dynaxattack]

I m Dynax Attack!!! A newby!!! Please toh toh chee gou!!! :)

[A mount user]

Newbie on board.
An 'A' mount user.:P :P :P :P

[Ming]

Hi I'm Wei-Ming, commonly known as Ming

Hmm well, I started photography just a couple of years ago when I was presented a Nikon Coolpix 4100. I started taking photos since, and have not stopped.

I was always leaning towards the artistic side and hence got slightly obsessed with photography. I then got a Canon Ixus 55 in Jan 2006 to venture more into this amazing world. It was there when I realised that I wanted this to be a big time hobby. It was May and I had already read up quite a lot about photography altough I'm still learning. It never stops. One day I got reading about DSLRs and then late October, got my first DSLR - The Canon EOS 400D

Since then, I've been in the pursuit of becoming a better photographer. Early December my friends got me a 50/1.8 and I've been shooting with it and my kit lens.

Me, now getting interested in flash photography but can't afford it at the moment. I don't mind shooting any sort of photography but always seem to find portraiture in my CF card!

I like the looks of this forum and would love to learn more from you guys. May we all learn together,
- m i n g

[shahidi]

hi..my name is shahidi..can call me shahidi or shidi.
just new in here..my friend noruazumi tell me about this forum.
coz i took a lot of picture so i also want to participate in this forum.

actually i really dont know how to rate the picture but i think i can learn from u guys..

"Buah cempedak di luar pagar,
Ambil galah tolong jolokkan,
Saya budak baru belajar,
Kalau salah tolong tunjukkan."

[lanatir]

Hi all

Some of you may know me already. I'm glad to see the birth of a new forum but in order to be truly progressive, I hope we can all chip in to make it the best one to learn and share. That said, to achieve this, we must not only work on our photographic skill but also constructive critique. It won't work if we just praise each other to no end and also it won't work if we keep buying new equipment simply to try to make it the only element to differentiate our photos from others'.

Let's make this a warm and friendly place to share our thoughts. If it's a good photo, say why. If it's not say why too. Be prepared to defend your own photo. If you had put enough thought into it before you released the shutter, then you would have some good reason to do so.

A photo forum, like any enthusiast forum, requires content that is both relevant to beginners and experts.

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!

[mohamadfazli]

my name is fazli.. some ppl call me fuzz

i am a newbie..

i have a small camera only...

[qqmeng]

I am qqmeng ... eerr.... not very popular here or any other photography forum as i snap crabs photos ..... i mean craps... ...nothing but crappy snap shot.

most of my photos posted wont get no comment. well.. they dun deserve any comment anywhere.

what else..... oh

i m using DSLR ... just started using it not long ago. now owner of few lousy lens. but my frens told me my lens are not lousy... guess lousy = me then! :D

the reason i took up DSLR is my family. my kids, my wife and my parents.

and and ... I love you all .

Make love not war. Peace!:rasta:

[Grant S.]

Hi all,
My name is Grant S., and my Flickr set is under that name, but I have also used the screen name Intensecure for many years.
I am an ex-pat Brit, married to a Malaysian for the last 18 years, but have only settled in Malaysia in the last 2-3 years. Too much travelling until recently to really call it settled :)
I first got into photography at (ex-pat) school in Holland, back around 1980, and my first camera was a Zenit Russian SLR 1980 Moscow Olympics special edition :D The only accessories that I was able to scrape up for were a Sunpak flash unit, and a no brand 135mm lens. Took as many pictures as I could afford, and learnt basic darkroom skills, as my school was fortunate enough to have the facilities and a decent photo club. In 1989 I bought one of the first Nikon compact zoom 35mm cameras, and used it everywhere I went. I still have thousands of prints and slides from the last 20 years to catalogue and scan :0
First digital camera: Fuji 2600 2mp.
2nd & Current camera: Panasonic FZ30. Post process everything with DxO Optics Pro (amazing software!), and simply organise in Picasa. No Photoshop skillz!
I have resisted the DSLR route so far, because I take pictures for personal memories, and travel shots, and because I would undoubtedly bankrupt myself buying glass for a DSLR, because I have no resistance when faced with shiny objects of desire. The FZ30, although limited in some ways, is damn convenient with IS and 12x zoom. My only accessories are a tripod, spare batteries, SD cards, and a circular polarising filter. A simple outfit.
I'm definitely here to learn, because I would like to become more proficient and develop a better eye for detail, and to be in touch with local photographers who can teach me a thing or two about shooting in Malaysia :cool:

Edit: Just went out today, 3rd April, and bought a Canon A550 as a carry everywhere camera, the FZ30 being a bit too big for that. What a fantastic little camera it is - simple, yet excellent quality.

Sold FZ30.

June update: Now completely spoiled ;) - Bought a Pentax K100D (fabulous camera) with kit lens, Pentax smc FA 100-300mm, Pentax smc FA 50/1.4, AF280T flash, filters etc. and enjoying every minute of a new hobby! :) Workflow= Convert to DNG, work in Lightroom. That's all I need.

[mamakap]

I'm mamakap, I work as a cook in one of the mamak stall in PJ.*

My first camera was a Nikon F series, now gone digital with red ring on the lens. But I miss those days where films you stay in a "Dark room" all alone doing your things. :D

*If you believe me then I got nothing to say.

[calvaryzone]

hi, calvaryzone here.
coming in from PM, thanks ST for the invite.
started out 2 years ago with a canon powershot s80, and then upgraded to a canon 350D last Oct.

have a knack for portraits, food and travelling photography. really want to try street photography, but do not have the lens for it (sniper).
been travelling alot on the job, so that is a plus for me.

hope to learn more from you guys here.

[Vodka]

hi ev1 Vodka here.... used to b a drinker... drink less tis day coz of photography.... love it so much.... been poison myself and wish to get tis n tat... :drunk:

[bimmer_man]

wow.. another photography forums..
good job to mr shaolin and the team :)

a lil about me HERE (http://zamfoto.com/v2/?page_id=2)

adios.

[Mavik]

Hi, my name is Mark and I've just recently started photography as a hobby. I bought a Nikon D40 back in January (using a Canon S3 previously) and I've been learning to fully utilize it and also begin trying to take good pictures at the same time.

Cheers!

[andretong]

Halo... Andre Here. Also known as shooter in PM and PK.
Started Photography quite some time already. First SLR camera is Pentax Mz-50. Stop for sometime due to workload. Then started back after got married, after see my own wedding photos. Bought D70s then upgraded to D200 and never look back since.
Started shooting landscape but now more to portrait :gatal: .

[chuah406]

hi guys....i'm chuah. been into photography since i got my first paycheck long time ago. started with nikon & still using them. got into digital with p&s since 2002 but only seriously resumed active shooting when i got the d70s. currently using the d200 & trying to dispose of the d70s. hope to find a friendlier & more relaxed forum here... :D

[simonliu]

Hello, I'm Simon.

Started photography when i was still in school but stopped for a long time as I was too busy starting a company. However, sold my company last year and have been back into photography ever since.

Another Nikon user and happy with both my D80 and D200. Now I';m trying to make some $$$ out of my hobby by shooting for money.

[KYspeaks]

me KY, *bow*

[alvinlau]

Me alvinlau from Kuching. Started photography during school time but stopped for more than 15 years. Got into digital slr after purchased D70 and then D200. Trying to learn more from all sifus in the forum. Me a very slow learner. dozo yoroshiku gozaimasu.

[Norm]

Hi...

You guys can call me Norm...
(and some already call me Uncle Norm.. I don't mind
since some people already giving his/her seat in LRT
to me ...:redface: :D )

Digital camera "re-kindled" my interest back to photography
after keeping it behind for years...
Almost similar to Gojira, started with FZ5 in June 2005, but
took the plunge into dSLR with D70s in January 2006
(I survived a month longer than Gojira...:D :D )

Other interest is aviation... so naturally my shots are
generally aviation photography... but I do shoot sports, events etc

Thanks to ST for introducing and inviting me here...

Lets go out there, shoot & share & learn..:cool:

[ykgen]

i'm ykgen.. and i'm not worth it.. of course my pictures speak all.. pls visit my web gallery by clicking the link at my signature.. kam siah..

[mobbes]

Hi mobbes here as in hobbes haha, prev nick in pm was too long to type. Started with film pns half a lifetime ago, then moved to film slr. Stopped for a couple of years till my second boy came along and got myself a used FZ20. Just upgraded to a D80 and going thru the motions of learning all over again :)Thanks to Shaolin Tiger for the invite.

[silentshutter]

hi - extremely new - old small film camera - wish to learn more.

[halee]

Hi, I'm halee. I got interested in digital photography in 2005 and I'm a Canon user but don't hold that against me. I like Nikon system too but then you normally have to choose only one system and I had to choose the best...... Hehehe... joking, joking, joking....:redface:

[KohJL]

I'm Jun Lin. I'm a Malaysian student but doing my BSc. in Australia. Interested in photography since that fateful December 2004 when dad bought a Sony DSC-P100 for family use. Switched to dSLR last August when Canon was giving away the a 90-300 for every 350D they sell.

Shooting whatever is nice, but with special interest in birds, landscapes, macros, and astrophotography, primarily for hobby, but my camera did make me some extra pocket money :p

[greEn-V]

Hi guys!!!

Just get into this hobby 2 years ago while purchasing a PnS for a vacation.
Current gear : Canon 350D and kit lense.

Found out this wonderful forum today and just LOVE it!!!!

[teonghe]

Hi....I am Teong He. Some of my friends call me Derec. Started with Minolta Dynax 300si, which has serve me well. In 2005 switch to PnS - Olympus Sp700. My interest in photography grew and in 2006 bought myself Canon 400D with some hard earned money and bonuses. Haven't look back since then and everyday is a learning experience. Hope to make some friends here as well as learn from sifus in this forum.

[>>::NelsonChow::<<]

Me Nelson. Falling in love with camera a year ago. Still saving for my lens.

[Boonster]

Hello folks, boonster here, you may also call me boon.

I started my fling with photography about 2 years ago, my first digital camera was a 4MP Sony Cybershot (Stolen), and now I have owned a Ricoh Caplio R4 for almost a year now, love this little pockatable.

I've been following the forum from your 'previous home', tho I did not register as a member, but dicided to do so in this 'new home'. And like most of the newbies who stay here long enough, I'm slowly being poison into the DSLR world:)

I'm not really that ambitious in what i want to do with photography, just wanna be able to take pictures, as good as those in the National Geographic Magazine:)

[matikatak]

hi, i'm matikatak. i might get banned...

[alancheong7]

Love photography ever since saw dad's old film bod when still a child. Still love old manual bods.

Finally bought me own F80 in my late 30s - no regrets. Though I don't have time or $$$ to take pictures consistently, SA has proven invaluable for :
1. Learning from comrades via the forums or outings
2. New friendships
3. Being a window portal to other worlds/cultures

Straight shootin' straight talkin' I am. Mostly shoot with office D70s unit with kit.

a-hem ..... very much a wanna-be :D :D :D

[asyraflee]

Hi, I'm Asyraf Lee.

Photography has been my addiction ever since I was 12 when my uncle showed his collection and back then, the only thing that ran in my mind was

"owh wow, I look cool with this camera"

[knytan]

Hi I am Kenny T from KL,

I have been into photography for about 2 years plus. My interest started in my school days from playing around with my dad's old Konica. First camera was a Sony P7 and then later to Lumix FZ5. Bought my first Nikon DSLR in 2006, it was like falling in love all over again. :D

[DPcanon]

Hello. I am DPnikon. Glad to be here & thanks for the invite.

From Petaling Jaya, KL. Been with a camera since 12 yrs old. Dad gave me his Pentax SLR with 50mm f1.4 lens. Since then used Minolta, Nikon, Canon & Olympus.

Hope to meet all of you soon.

[blur]

Hi there ShutterAsians :) I'm blur (aka meendee).

The thing that initially sparked my interested in photography was the ability of capturing and freezing the moment.

I started out with the Nikon Coolpix 775, and then somehow I got sucked into the Canon bandwagon with the Powershot A70, and now currently A620 and 350D.

I go by the tagline "crappy, happy-snappy me" coz I'm the happy-trigger kind. I practically shoot anything and everything! And well, most of my shots are crappy ... but ocassionally I DO end up with some nice ones *LOL*

Cheers :drunk:

[scott]

Hi all

I'm Scott. I am an Aussie living in Jakarta. I'm what you might call a computer nerd in my professional life, actually a manager of computer nerds to be more precise :-)

As a photographer, I describe myself as "an enthusiastic amateur with professional expectations"

How did I get into photography...?

Well, in my previous career I was a lighting guy and worked in the TV, film, theatre, concert and exhibition industries...

When I got way too involved in computers I needed a creative outlet.
I love light so I thought why not get a "light bucket" and capture light for fun.

The irony is I prefer not to use artificial light in my photos. I much prefer natural light (or "oysters" as it is referred to in film slang).

With composition I try to break the rules (or ignore them more like it) and just 'feel' the right framing and balance. I think this works most of the time.

I shoot a pretty wide range of subjects - not ready to specialise just yet.
I do have a fascination with the statues used in parks and memorials. I try to bring out the humanity and emotion created by the sculptor. (I would love some feed back on my FlickR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sa-photo/)site about this point)

That's about it.

Cheers

Scott

SA Photo on FlickR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sa-photo/)

[lurker]

just lurking around... don't bother bout me =P

[foxxy]

Hi all, KK here from PJ.

..very new to photography, just got a dslr in January. Been messing around with it since.

Got poison by frens using dslrs during my wedding last year, but really love taking pictures :D

Hope to share more pictures and learn more from the frenly people here. :) :)

And Nice meeting everyone! Cheers!!:cheers:

[kayjay]

hi all, i'm kj from kuching, currently working in brisbane, australia.

found this interest when i volunteered myself taking photos for those curriculum activities back in the old school days. it was not until the end of my second year in uni that i got my first camera - nikon 3700. upon graduation i got the panasonic fx01 and have passed on to my sis. i just got the canon 400d 2 months ago and havent had the time to get around shooting with it. instead my sony ericsson w850i comes in handy whenever i travel for work.

photography is something that touches my heart. and i hope i can take better photos that touches someone elses.

[ted]

Hullo,

I'm a Starving Artist.

[iamyuanwu]

i am yuanwu.

Starving student in UKM. Not taking enough pictures to call myself a photographer.
Thought of becoming a wedding photographer to earn some side income. Then I came to realise I have no such talent... yet.

[Exarkun]

Greetings fellow hunams :)

[steve]

Hi, I'm Steve:) Born of the same fire.:D

[kahveorta]

Hi all. I'm KahveOrta from PJ

Have been keen in photography for many years, starting with the Pentax ME Super. Now a Nikonian since switching to digital. mainly into people, places & closeups

[galee]

Hi all, my name is Lee from Penang but currently in Singapore for work purposes. Into photography ever since I was in secondary school with a Yashica Me-6 film camera and I am still using it occasionally. Its a nice camera with not much of a function.

Changed to a Nikon DSLR early this year and ever since, I am trigger happy ... :D (please understand, film users are very conservative but when go digital, they tend to release or vent their frustration skali gus :D).

I am a noob with no talent with a DSLR. Trying hard to read and learn up from Pro over here. Everyone is my sifu...

:cool:

[stockie]

Am a newbie...

What else ah?

[ramblie]

Hi to all:)

I'm Ramblie from Sabah-land below the wind, currently located in Sandakan, City of Nature (even here always black out!) and I love photography. Love to know you all. Cheers:D

[ramblie]

I'm Ramblie from Sabah and recently become interesting in photography. Now I'm still using Canon EOS 50 & EOS 500 for stater. Just bought Nikon F75 to become familiar with shutter and apeture. Will upgrade to DSLR next year!!! Love to know you all people.

[clickNsnap]

Hi all. I'm Thomas from KK-Sabah "Land below the Wind" as well, settled down in PJ for almost 20 years.

Have been keen in photography for quite sometime but never take it seriously, maybe due to workload (work from afternoon till midnight most of the days), when ever I've spare time, I will try to stick around with my family.

Starting with the Kodak 35mm film compact when I was 10, when I went to college, need to attend photography classes, got myself the 1st slr - Minolta X300, then, Nikon FE, FM10. My 1st PnS digital cam was Nikon Coolpix 775, then Canon A40, and now keeping my Canon A70 and just 4 days ago bought an used Nikon D40. Mainly taking family pictures, especially... my two daughters and my lovely camera shy wife.

I like this forum very much and felt like home... hope to learn and share with everyone of you.

[clickNsnap]

Hi all. I'm Thomas from KK-Sabah "Land below the Wind" as well, settled down in PJ for almost 20 years.

Have been keen in photography for quite sometime but never take it seriously, maybe due to workload (work from afternoon till midnight most of the days), when ever I've spare time, I will try to stick around with my family.

Starting with the Kodak 35mm film compact when I was 10, when I went to college, need to attend photography classes, got myself the 1st slr - Minolta X300, then, Nikon FE, FM10. My 1st PnS digital cam was Nikon Coolpix 775, then Canon A40, and now keeping my Canon A70 and just 4 days ago bought an used Nikon D40. Mainly taking family pictures, especially... my two daughters and my lovely camera shy wife.

I like this forum very much and felt like home... hope to learn and share with everyone of you.

[koochey.koo]

Hiya, I'm a noob at photography. My first camera was my dad's old Minolta film camera. It was great while it lasted. I would snap at everything to my parents' frustration.

I now own two cameras; a Nikon L3 and a Panasonic Fz7. I'm still learning how to handle the Fz7. There are a lot of manual functions that I do not know how to use yet.

Hopefully lah... all in due time.... with help from you guys.

[Coz131]

Hi, I'm Coz131 ala cozzie from Sibu, Sarawak but currently studying in Melb. I ended up here from VF through CM/ST.

I'm still very much a noob in photography for sometime now but always has been very interested in advancing my knowledge. Ive always a bit of a perfectionist in theory and I cant stand those awful camwhore pictures that floats around, thus why I am here.

My gear is a Canon G7 that has been soaked in clothing softener. Amazingly after going through that and a rinse in my sink it still sort of works nor have time or money to fix it. =D

[nonblood]

Profile
Name : Matthew
Age : Unidentify
Cam : Nikon D50
Shot in : Jpg
Programe use : Photoshop CS2
Email : matthew.max87@hotmail.com
High : 180cm
Weigh : 73kg
Started photog : Jan 2006
Lense : Sigma 10-20, Nikon 50mm f1.8, Tamron SP 90, Nikon 18-200 VR, SB600
Active in : Lanscape and macro
Location : Bandar Utama
Photography for : Hobby and explore the world beyond my eye

[BurgaFlippinMan]

Ah, finally got about to registering here. :D

[eugene]

Hi there,

I'm Eugene who now resides in Seri Kembangan. I'm originally a Penang boy who got transplanted to KL 8 years ago, but very much a Malaysian at heart.

I have used borrowed P&S film cameras in the past.

My first foray into digital photography is an old Konica/Minolta DImage XT. That old faithful has served my purposes well for my mainly low-light levels setting shots (usually EV -1.3 at highest ISO setting of 400!)

Recently, as the price of dSLR has dropped to affordable levels and my DImage has outserved and outlived its purpose, plus a friend who has not stopped raving about his D80, I bought myself the entry-level D40 + kit lens Nikon dSLR followed by the 50mm f/1.8 AF-D (MF) two days thereafter.

I am now bitten by the camera bug and can't stop shooting stuff.

From here, I intend to proceed slowly through some serious photography projects so that I can intimately know the capabilities of my start-up gear, improve on my newbie skills, then purchase some extra gear (the 55-200 mm VR looks interesting), with a goal of entering into photo-journalism documenting a myriad of common issues.

[Hamidi]

Hi, hope to learn more & make friends in SA... My details as follows:

Hame: Hamidi Izwan
DOB : 23rd August 1976
Address : Senawang, Negeri Sembilan
Started Photography : 1992
Gear : D200 + grip, 50mm/1.8, 18-70mm/3.5-5.6, 80-200m/2.8, SB800 & SB600, Lowepro Computrekker + Crumpler 6Million Dollar Home
Photography For : Hobby & Part-time earning (wedding)
Website : http://iwanphotography.multiply.com

[leslie]

hi hamidi welcome to SA :) and do post your pics online...feel free to do so everyone :D :)

[esteve]

I'm normally known as Ahu to everyone, but prefered nickname 'esteve' (model of my guitar) here. I'm into music & arts. Photography should be a new venture for me here. Infact, only planning to get my camera this weekend. I'm originally from Sarawak (Sarikei+Kuching), but currently working in Singapore. Hope to learn something from u guys here. Any tips/ advices are most welcomed.

My regular updates at http://ahu-room.blogspot.com

[Gojira]

Ahahaha....welcome to SA, Ahu....how come you never told me you're interested in getting a camera?

[esteve]

Dude, I didn't have enough $$$ back then. As a matter of fact, it's still the same case now. But guess I can't wait liao.

[madnoh]

Hello everyone, I'm madnoh from JB. I'm as noob as they come.

I use a Neocon camera and my lenses are disposable contacts from Baush and Lomb.

[ZzkAng]

hello all...ZzkAng here...

me started photography with olympus mju410...and then upgrade to olympus e500...with 2 kit lens...next target is ZD12-60 lens...

hope to learn n share with all in this forum... :)

[limgt]

Hi all,

Started with a Nikon Coolpix 5900 in 2005 and took alot of rubbish. Got myself the D50 not too long ago and still taking alot of rubbish. Stuck to Nikon because I couldn't imagine my 6 years old bubblejet printer sharing the same name as my camera.

[naliazor]

hi all , can call me, lan...
born in malaysia, currently working in brunei.
i get this forum by my fren who gave me this link, coz im looking for 2nd hand d-slr...
currently using been "pinjam" by my bos : canon 350D and canon PS-A570 IS... :rasta:

hope learn n share with u all :)

[maestro]

newbie in tha house ..

name : Ridwan
nick : Maestro
Loc : KL / Klang

still new on DSLR .. hope everybody will give a helping hand teaching and advice

[jackyyong]

I've joined ShutterAsia for quite some time, but never contributed anything, until today. I'm Jacky Yong, from Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia. Nice to know you all! :)

[matcom]

Hi,
I started with Konica ps (not remember model) at 12 gave by my late father. I like it so much. So shoot here and there like mad. Then in secondary most of the year past by as photography club member. Lots of tech & tips taught by my advisor teacher (though some his ideas lost as I'm grown up). Then I went to the college and bought a Yashica slr FX something I don't recall in 1990. After study, it has been with me for 5 years. Then its start to rosak here and there. For 10 years I left photography. Then I think something missing in my life. The desire come back. So in 2000, I bought ps camera a few and then 2003 Dynax 300i, 2005 Fujipix 5500 and lastly got into slr 30D. I'm going to learn start from zero. As I have lost most about SLR camera. So guys do help me to groom this magnificent hobby, so I can show what is the missing part of this world that we have left out.

[kurosaki]

Hello! Just wanted to say hey and that i'm new here. Mr. Crazymalaysian told me about this forum and i thought i'd join! I'm in London studying right now but home is KL! Started off with manual cameras at the end of 2005 but i just recently got a DSLR this year, so i'm still pretty much learning new things about it. I love taking music related photographs (gigs, portraits, inspired by, etc) and whatever catches my attention! OK, that's all!

[zook07]

Hi all,

I'm Zook. Just joined the forum today after reading The Star. I've joined DCM forum (although not that active in posting..learning and learning..:D), also subscribe to the mag and I saw several familiar names in here.
Started off during my early years with my father's Olympus camera - of which i've never get a chance to snap it with a film :redface::D - Bought a cheap camera from pasar malam which cost me RM20 at that time..but was hold back on the cost for "washing" the film.. pocket money not enuff laa on those days.
In 2001, I started to play around with my office's digital camera (Canon A410) and find it very convenient and easy to use. Then, i bought a Nikon Coolpix 4100 for a start. Now, I've owned a nikon D50, 18-200mm VR lens and SB800. Still learning..reading..and trying slowly to be better and better..with the help of other sifus :):)..
Any member from JB, feel free to PM for a TT okey...others are also welcomed :):D. Kindly give early notice yaa....

[leslie]

welcome welcome :D:D:D everyone and if anyone is free...here is our community chatbox...this is where we get paid to work ......i mean our so called virtual reality workplace hehehe - a live chatroom :D:D:D

http://www.shutterasia.com/forum/shoutbox.php

[tcheah]

;)...hmm

Greeting fellow shutters.......:rolleyes:
I'm Tony and you may called TC from KL boy from Serdang.
Working at HP (Hewlett Packard)

please poision me......as I'll looking for SLR

cheers....

[leboone]

hello...everyone good! I'm from KL. Currently shooting with Canon 400D. Been shooting for the past 3+ years since I got my first digital cam which was an Oly superzoom. I hope to join some shooting trips with you all here.

[ahGan]

Greetings!

ahGan saying a big Hi! to all, hope to learn more from sifus here.
I use a D50, like to shoot landscape and want to try portrait, but couldn't find a FOC and willing model..sigh.

[andrewng88]

hi ! all . just register as a new member

[..b..]

hello everyone
am a new member here
registered quite a while ago but only now then got the free time to do some forum-ing again :)

[Fishhook]

hi all i am fishhook@lengteckchiang from kuching,sarawak:D got myself a sony cybershot p&s last yr had it for 6-7 months than my friend who is also spas(sarawak photo art soceity) chairman told me i should learn to use dslr,thus got myself one nikon D80 end of feb 07, read manual,ask friends,forums and magazines,workshops, join spas..thats how i learn. hope all will give me more advise thus we all learn together. :D i like photography as i like art but cant paint for nuts thus try light painting with camera n i like it:D

[drFaisal]

Thank you ST for the invite.

No.. I'm not a medical doctor (MD) but Philosophy Doctor (PhD). So no request for MC but can give opinion on your thesis...:D Been shooting since 1976 using a toy camera (Diana) and later into various SLR brands. Finally settled with Nikon F2 and the rest is history. Takes photography as a serious activity, enjoy experimenting with NIKON CLS Flash system and like creating DIY stuff for the flash.

More of me here (http://docfaisal.blogspot.com/)

Cheers.

[Krish]

Read about Shutter Asia in The Star the other day and decided to check it out..............and registered after checking it out. I am a newbie in the dSLR scene. Have been using Olympus mu410 for my work and travels. Still using it. Mananged to get some good pics iduring my Turkey, Sri Lanka and Siem Reap vacations and a few work related shots as well. So I figured I have a small knack for digital pics. I thought i'd give the higher end a try and bought Sony alpha recently. Need to use the tripod more as my hands are like jelly.....tremble, tremble, tremble

I hope I can find my feet and learn the basics plus more.

[Naxion]

Hi,

I'm from Malaysia, Previously on PnS and move to DSLR June 2007. Currently using Nikon D40x (why not D80 or D200? because can't afford :( ). Currently low on budget. Therefore a lot stuff need to DIY. Just DIY my own drybox from tupperware and silica gel.:D Planning to DIY flash diffuser for my built-in flash.

Got to know ShutterAsia when i was searching for drybox.

[LanUjang]

Hello:)
i am LanUjang. just joined only.

hope we can learn from each other...:)

TY

[SooHK]

I am Soo.

I am a resident in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and a Malaysian by birth, a half thai by marriage.

I have the following cam toys :

(*) Canon 400D camera
(*) Canon 17-85mm IS lens
(*) Canon 60 mm macro lens
(*) Canon 70-300 mm IS lens
(*) Casio ex-Z750 and S3 camera

Editing Software :
(*) Canon Digital Photo Professional
(*) Canon ZoomBrowser...

I start to take photography as a hobby on Oct 2006

I am not a keen user of tripod. Hence if u see someone who is holding a tripod and thought is me, 99 percent it will not be me.

I am an IT consultant.

I am a one kidney man cause by a "bug" 3 years ago and currently still debugging. My aim now is to capture as much image as I can before the bug stops me.

I hereby stop here.

I came to know about Shutter Asia via Flickr from Shaolin...

[waynem]

Hi

I am Wayne

[hclai]

hi, i m lai here, never like photography at all, all this while thought photography is a art and i m not an art person, i fail my music and i fail my art subject in school, frens play with it and i hav no idea what they talk about.

finally got myself a D50 because i wanted to capture nice shot when i went to china for backpack for about 3 weeks. realise that D50 and kit lense is so limited and nothing much i can do, half of the picture i take is crap picture and wasted my efford. lucky still got the other half is in ok condition ( in the case, i took about thousand of picture, so should have 20%-30% in a acceptable condition. and i tell myself i am going to capture all the great shot next time when i go for backpacking again.

The more i learn and the more i explore, i finally understand what is DSLR and i use 2 months just to learn what is exposure, aperture,white balance from the forums and still a lot i dun understand, but finally can get the basic understanding and usage of DSLR.....i like it so much now and i got hook....haha

photography is just so fun now...love it so much....

[squinty]

greetings all,
i'm philip . i do like to sit at the sideline watching all the action and normally don't post much. i'm not anti social , its just that i'm more comfortable watching the action then participating. i do post crappy photos once in a while and do appreciate constructive critism.
i like what i see in shutterasia so far so i decided to register. i think there is genuine warmth here and no sacarstic comments so far. i hope it remains that way. i'd really like to find a friendly , welcoming forum . i hope this is it.

cheers

phil:)

[radzi]

Hi all,
My name radzi, 29 from klang, but now stay in cheras. Just bought a dslr...so needs some advice and learns from the sifu here. thanks

[willtty]

Hello everyboody,

The name is Will-tty, I'm another newbie landed on shutter-asia ground. Got interested in photography long time ago and now getting abit more serious after bought a DSLR recently.

It is a HUGE world of photography out there and really appreciate the founder of this forum to have created this for us to share :) and improve :D and being poisoned :0 and upgrade:cool:

Hoping to see more Sarawakian around here as i'm too:party1:

Banzai shutterasia!! All the Best to everyone!!

[joelchu]

I saw your group through a friends flickr and i thought i would check that group out. Turn's out it has a lot of people with the same intrest with me!:P
i joined this forum in hopes of learning a lot from you guys!:D and basically have fun :D Some self introduction... Born in Kedah and currently living in Penang. Working towards a DSLR soon... currently own a Semi-Pro :0

[leslie]

hi hi hi everyone is welcome here :P pls feel free to drop by anytime and post any pictures or anything which matters to you for the benefit of everyone here :D in shutter asia.

[zacke]

Hello everyone,

I got to know Shutter Asia from someone at Triumph event, Lot 10 yesterday.

I'm currently using Nikon system and a cheap tripod. I like shooting landscape and people. Need more knowledge on digital photo editing and... errr everything... :D

Saw a few familiar names here. Well, its a small world after all.

Thanks and hope to see you all soon.

Cheers.

[neoro]

Hi all,

Another new place for me to learn new things :)

[ND40]

welcome to SA!! enjoy yourself!!

We learn, we share, we improve!!

[Yuzz]

Hii all..

Newbie on board - just grabbed my DSLR a couple month ago - wish to learn more - guidance needed...:P:P:P

[redzuan]

Hi, my name is Redzuan. Just graduated and picked up the hobby at first to take pictures whenever I go traveling when I was in college. Started off with a compact in 2002 with the Olympus C2 zoom, very limited budget. Got myself a better camera in 2005, Canon G5 which gave more consistency and better quality. Got the G5 because didn't have enough for a G6 at that time. Really a great compact camera closely matching an SLR functionality.

Thats where I learn so much more, mostly by myself. But luckily there are so many guide and reference on the internet for help. By the end of 2006 is when I felt I was prepared to get serious and the G5 can no longer satisfy my needs for manual controls and also picture quality. I got myself a Nikon D50 for $400 at the time which was a steal. Also because of my budget constraint again. It was actually for a 2 weeks trip to the West Coast of America.

Now working, its somewhat hard to find time to get out and really enjoy photography for me but I certainly do it whenever I feel I have the time. Would like to go into the Malaysian wilderness and capture some of its best kept secret to share with friends and families (I love nature). Hope to get to know some of the other members here who would love to go hiking, camping and photography just as I do.

I found this site when I was looking for a good 2nd hand deals and was directed to this website. Didn't know it was quite a big community where I think I will definitely benefit from.

Nice to meet you all. Yoroshiku!:partyon:

[venomcold]

helo i'm azry.just started to discover the art of photography.i started use the came last year which is a nikon prosumer.then have the opportunity upgraded to dslr which is 400D.sold last month bcoz hardly need cash.now im looking back for my new dslr still in blue with 40D.so hope can share everythings from all the members aka sifus..

[lu_fc2001]

Hi there,

I am MC...but my alias here is lu_fc2001....(anyone knows what is that name linked to? hint : former epl now unbeaten in League One)...;)

I started taking a liking to photography as it runs in my family...my dad and my uncle were award winning shooters in their time...naturally i followed ..we had our own development photo lab and i remember I always like to follow dad in to develop the b/w i n the dark, the smell of the phorphorous, the little red light...i started with a ME Super, pentax slr film then. Used that faithfully thru my early years and my wedding and countless friends weddings. I always remember that I will be carrying minimum 10 rolls of film, finishing about half in the morning, rushing to develop them in the 1 hour development shops, n showing it off during the night's dinner.

I stopped for a number of years, going back to simple P&S cameras, from pentax, to olympus to canon. Then the itch got back again and I finally got my first DSLR, the Pentax K100D super 2 sundays ago. I forgot how I managed with the manual exposures since then....after the past few years of all this automation, i guess i got to relearn again.

So here is to the new beginning, the Digital SLR chapter in my life.
:partyon::rasta::tongue_roll:

[Ah Heng]

In March 2007, I attended a 10 lessons course on photography. At that point in time I was having a compact camera, still not very sure of getting a SLR initially. The course ended in May. Later, when I saw the lovely pictures taken by some coursemates who were using SLR camera I was motivated to acquire one. Then in late June 207, I decided to buy one which I used it for the 1st time when the whole class went to Pulau Perhentian for photo shooting. Using D40x,kit lens & a 70-300mm Nikon VR lens.

Shutterasia is my favourite spot to find out what's happening in photography.

[StPatrick]

Hi everyone,

Like most of us here, I'm a newbie to photography too. I got so addicted to it a couple of months ago when my son was born back in April.

I just love taking potraits and now wanting to learn more in different areas.
I just got my new canon 350D last month and been practicing with it since.

Well, I have been struggling with my photos especially when taken in RAW mode and then converting them.

I joined Shutterasia because someone recommended me (Jackyyong).
I do hope shutterasia can help me improve on my photography and advice me.

cheers.

[Sniper]

Hi to all,
Me hasyimi.In other forum I was known as hasyimi, but here I choose Sniper.

New in DSLR.Started with 350D and now just got 40D.Interested in nature and wildlife photography, and most of my shots are on birds. But now I'm learning/trying to do other areas as well such as wedding and potrait.

Hope to learn from sifus here to improve.

[johnny]

Greetings to everyone at ShutterAsia.

This is my first posting. Hope to learn from you guys.

:)

[jameslow]

Hi all, I'm new here, don't know about photographing all these while, have learn many things in SA, looking to meet you guys soon.

:)

[xzulx]

hi all,

new to dslr still learning, just bought a dslr few month b4 raya, cheers.. :?

[herotamil]

Hi,

I'm 40 and looks like almost all members here are 20+. Mmmm... can I join?

Using old D70s and located in Putrajaya. Actually I have not shooting for almost 10 years and only this year (June) I bought a dSLR and started to shoot again.

Thanks

[jayhan]

40/? bro, life just begun in June for you then mate! :D
welcome welcome!

[Freaky]

Hi,

I'm 40 and looks like almost all members here are 20+. Mmmm... can I join?


Hahahaha... I wish i was 20+ again.... then i wouldn't be having this belly...;)

[Ah Heng]

40 still young lah! I'm 51 and just got a DSLR 4 mths ago. I'm still learning, though bit by bit...

[alextkt]

Hi, i'm Alex Teo from Kuching, Dont know what to say, but i like this place, hihi!

[ckchowov]

40+, no problem. More important is 'look young' :D

[kiankheong]

Herotamil, I like you avatar. Used to watch most of his films, and yes, he looks forever young. :D

[km7d]

Herotamil, I like you avatar. Used to watch most of his films, and yes, he looks forever young. :D

:P:P:P:P:P:D:D:D:D:D

[shazeea]

Hi I'm Shazeea, 19 years old and in KL.

I just got a Canon EOS 400D over the weekend, the second SLR in the family (the first being an analogue from ages ago). Before that I was shooting with a Panasonic Lumix that had practically lost its LCD and that doesn't have a viewfinder. I'm looking to learn really quickly because I leave for Egypt in just over a week!

Oh yes, and I have to share the camera with my mum and 3 younger brothers.

[ikelah]

hi,
i m azmi. just noticed this thread. started off with kodak instamatic given by my dad before it got stolen. then my first slr fujica st705 from my late mum. later a gift from my wife minolta 7000.
back to pns minolta riva 35-70mm years later which my daughter donated to a shop in penang during her school trip. i got myself an olympus mju II AW another pns later.

My first digicam was sony 717 which got stolen 1 year later. Bought a Nikon 5700 which had a CCD problem(nikon took sometime to replace the CCD) that made me bought this D50. i am just a hobbyist.

Nice to know you guys.

[catwoman]

hi, cynthia here..just got my D80 a month ago and still in the learning process of making full use of its capabilities..hope to meet all the forumers here in no time.

[herotamil]

40 still young lah! I'm 51 and just got a DSLR 4 mths ago. I'm still learning, though bit by bit...

then, u can be my bro.... :cool:

40/? bro, life just begun in June for you then mate! :D
welcome welcome!

thank u

40+, no problem. More important is 'look young' :D

:adore:

Herotamil, I like you avatar. Used to watch most of his films, and yes, he looks forever young. :D

:eating:

[aim_chunchun]

hello to all..

:cool:

[leslie]

hi dude welcome to SA :)

[kiankheong]

Hi,

I'm 40 and looks like almost all members here are 20+. Mmmm... can I join?

Using old D70s and located in Putrajaya. Actually I have not shooting for almost 10 years and only this year (June) I bought a dSLR and started to shoot again.

Thanks

Now I remember who your avatar is: M. G. Ramachandran. (MGR) :D

[leslie]

herotamil pls join us you are more than welcome

i also left photography for 10 years before i came back again :)

[Charles79]

I've started photography in 1997, with a manual compact 35mm film camera(no brand, cost RM35.00). and slowly develop my passion and combine it with skateboarding.. shoot skateboarding with manual compact camera... well... still remember those days :D

Lucky to be one of SA!!! Thanks Guys!:partyon:

[herotamil]

thank you... thank you... thank you... thank you... thank you... :cheers:

[herotamil]

herotamil pls join us you are more than welcome

i also left photography for 10 years before i came back again :)


sure leslie.... if i'm not bz, i'll attend any of the tt next time.

[shyteng]

Hi every senior, my name is shyteng. am thinking of picking up photography as my hobby lately. now still at the starting stage, have obtained some basic info and looking for intro or basic books, can someone recommend some helpful books to me? for a starter, where should i literally 'start' from?

[keonglck]

HI, i'm keong here :) just join this forum today and i found tons of good info here . i'm a newbie in slr camera and currently i looking for a slr camera for beginner like me, so hopefully i can get some idea from people in the forum.:big_smile:

[aeraychius]

Hi everyone,

I logged in as aeraychius but friends normally call me Nick. I am totally new to the whole photography scene basically sticking to compact cameras. Up till recently a good friend of mine and her husband has been enticing me with beautiful pictures taken on the DSLR Nikon cameras which has got me bitten by the bug.

As basically a baby at this, at the moment I am considering either a Nikon D40x or a Canon EOS400D.

Maybe someone could point me towards the right direction.

Thanks

[pausebybald]

looking, buying, sharing info hehe

[Alan_drg]

Hi, I'm Alan from Penang, juz register today and been a guest here for sometime.
Hope can learn from u all master here:redface:

Thanks for having me :bouncing:
This forum :rock:

[lordmint]

Hi every senior, my name is shyteng. am thinking of picking up photography as my hobby lately. now still at the starting stage, have obtained some basic info and looking for intro or basic books, can someone recommend some helpful books to me? for a starter, where should i literally 'start' from?
Welcome to SA! There's plenty of resources you can read. Some links are posted here, while others can be found via Google or other search engines. Or, you can pick up a copy of photography magazines for some shooting/editing tips :) You can also take a look at other people's collections to get ideas and composition styles. And start shooting extensively :D

HI, i'm keong here :) just join this forum today and i found tons of good info here . i'm a newbie in slr camera and currently i looking for a slr camera for beginner like me, so hopefully i can get some idea from people in the forum.:big_smile:
Welcome to SA! Good luck in purchasing your slr. You can check out the infos you need in deciding which slr you'll be getting. Do share some of your photos with us..

Hi everyone,

I logged in as aeraychius but friends normally call me Nick. I am totally new to the whole photography scene basically sticking to compact cameras. Up till recently a good friend of mine and her husband has been enticing me with beautiful pictures taken on the DSLR Nikon cameras which has got me bitten by the bug.

As basically a baby at this, at the moment I am considering either a Nikon D40x or a Canon EOS400D.

Maybe someone could point me towards the right direction.

Thanks
Welcome to SA! You can check out the reviews of either brand, but it's really up to you. The best thing is to head down to the stores and try it out.

looking, buying, sharing info hehe
Welcome to SA!

Hi, I'm Alan from Penang, juz register today and been a guest here for sometime.
Hope can learn from u all master here:redface:

Thanks for having me :bouncing:
This forum :rock:
Welcome to SA! Start sharing your photos here! :)

[Alan_drg]

Thanks Lordmint :redface:

[kimasapi]

Good day to all,

Im a newbie here however been enjoying this forum for quite sometime now.
Started photography with a Minolta SLR and later to Fuji S5000. Hope to migrate to DSLR soon. Most of the time the camera I used is for taking photos during travelling however after going thru your site now I realise that it can be used as a form of art. Anyway hope to learn from all the Gurus in Shutterasia.

Tks/B.Rgds
Attached afew of my travel photos.

10288

10289

[djspinnet]

Hey guys, am a not so new new member here :) I see a lot of familiar faces and I'm pretty sure some of you will remember me too :)

[joplay]

G'day Guys & Gals,

Hi, my name is Joplay, hometown in Penang & migrated to KL for more than 10 yrs now staying in Kota Damansara.

Greenhorn in photograpy, just got my first DSLR D80 few months ago... hope to learn and pick-up some tips from you'll. :0

Cheers,

joplay

[ndgoh]

Hi Hi.... Me Andy is a newbie in DSLR... Just bought a Nikon D80 with a 18-200mm lens... Hopefully can find some sifu here to teach teach a bit how to get excellent photo le....:D

[jameslow]

Hi Hi.... Me Andy is a newbie in DSLR... Just bought a Nikon D80 with a 18-200mm lens... Hopefully can find some sifu here to teach teach a bit how to get excellent photo le....:D

(luke, der wah kee oh oh eh pein)
welcome to dark side...
:D

[haemoglobin]

Hi all!

Left my status as a guest today and am glad to be yet another member to your great community. Hoping to have a fantastic time here just like everyone!

[Elroi]

Hi I'm Elroi. Pack a D80 with kit lens and SB600. Looking for a prime lens next, before going for a telephoto. Still new, looking to pick up some tips here...

[didiz]

hi my name is didiz (rushdi), from johor... i'm using d80. first time here... and this is my 1st post... join to make friends. :)

[kronikloops]

welops.im sarawakian.hopefully can learn a lot bout photography here.not yet own a camera:redface:.still deciding which to get but seriously im considering d80 for my 1st baby:run_away::run_away:

[scotty92]

hey I'm scott just got my camera. But i've been shooting a lot with a compact. Still have a lot to learn. Hope to catch a few ideas through this site. Currently using a canon 350D.

[EdwinTan]

Hie all,

I was introduced to this page by JackJack, after i started abt photographing .. (thankz to jack for poison me)

I'm still new to this so hopefully u all don't bully me ar..

btw, i'm from Penang and using Canon 400D

[leslie]

hi edwin we met in my msn :D one of our Mods, Norazumi is based in Penang, you might wanna meet him some day :D lots more from Penang, loctor mayat, nivek (birdman) and others if i have not mentioned.

[EdwinTan]

hi leslie,

in ur msn?? which 1?? um.. the 1 where jack suddenly dissapear?

yes would love to meet some new friends, but for now i'm still busy..

[cindyen]

HIE all! :D:D

dont know how to shoot, please teach me pleasee kekee :tongue_roll:

[kuih_tiow]

morning guys...

kuih_tiow here..
still newbie n wanna learn lots of photography skills...
currently using pana fz30 to learn b4 upgrading to high ends dslr and oso using casio z600 as back up

hope can learn a lot here...

[xavierchan]

Oops, it seems I never introduce myself here huh?
hmm... :?

Anyway, I am Xavier from Penang... :P haha... :tongue_roll: what else you want to know? :rasta:

[ateng]

Hello everyone,

I'm a Canon 30D owner, 17-70mm 2.8-5.6f Sigma EX.
Aspiring wedding and model photographer as I love taking pictures of people mostly.

I'm sure I've seen many of the sifu's here during some of the event at the shopping malls. :D

Cheers,
ateng

[aznulmuzahfar]

hi my name is aznul muzahfar. live in bukit antarabangsa. im into photography seriously when i studied graphic design in JB around 2006. my first camera was Olympus E-500 DSLR camera and upgrading(or some said downgrade) to Nikon D40. maybe because im a big fan of a nikon. my dad also a nikonian since he had his Nikon FA slr camera before i was born(maybe). everybody can take a picture, but each of them brings a different style. thats photography for me...:cool:

[ianhizr...]

:)
hi..my name ian...im a nikon user...pls share your knowledge with me...loves taking picture as a hobby and make money...so sifu's, pls guide me lorr...:D:D:D

[DXlens]

hi everyone..!! :)

i`m DXlens (lee) from Jesselton ( KK lah...:))...
i found this forum very informative..i wish i can learn more from sifus here ..

[alicialph]

been long here but never intro.. ok.. hi..

i'm alicia from pj..

[mankamen]

Hi everybody,
I'm new to SA and digital photography...A D80 user from BB Bangi..
Hope to learn from all of you..

[dino_hashim]

Hi all.. Just register for new shutter asia members..

I'm using DSLR for past 1 years, starting with Canon 400D + 18-55mm (kit) + Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 + Tamron 55-200mm + Canon 50mm 1.8 + BG-E3 + Speedlight 430 EX + Lowepro Slingshot 200AW.

Nowdays, I'm changing to a Nikon system. Currently I'm using Nikon D80 + MB-D80 + 18-135mm (kit) + SB800 + Lowepro Compudaypack. Crazy with this thing since using it from my friends.

My next future DSLR camera will be Nikon D3. :D

Just sharing with you all.. Thanks..
*art is from the heART*

[chelleinc]

OPSS i havent introduce myself officially. can call me chell, know nothing bout DSLR been using sony compact, hope can learn from the sifus. am a canon lover (depend on the poison lol). Just like to pose behind the lense (behind the scene) just hapen to met SA from google. am sabahan stays in ipoh and i ove nature. Nice knowing u guys ~Aramaitii~ :partyon:

[sr215]

Hi, I am Saifulrizan from Labuan F.T. Currently using Sony DSC H5 (Cybershot).

Still collecting money to get a dSLR.

[hy see]

hi,
i'm hy see. malaysian,a new comer in Shuttle Asia Forum. I'm basically a videographer for the past 5 years. i join this forum through a friend. My objective is to learn how to take decent pictures to compliment my video projects. My interest is on macro and portraits. I own mostly Sony video cameras but now i own a Canon 400D.

Regards,
hy see

[be_chinoss]

Just call me Chino.i love photography.but i was too busy before.
Now i Just get my 40d. So,still learning to get great shot.Please help me.ok

Found out this wonderful forum today and just LOVE it!!!!

Thanks

[lordmint]

hi,
i'm hy see. malaysian,a new comer in Shuttle Asia Forum. I'm basically a videographer for the past 5 years. i join this forum through a friend. My objective is to learn how to take decent pictures to compliment my video projects. My interest is on macro and portraits. I own mostly Sony video cameras but now i own a Canon 400D.

Regards,
hy see

Welcome to SA! Feel free to join the guys when there are macro outings organized. You'll be able to exchange information on gears and techniques of macro photography during this outings. Every single one of them are very 'user friendly' :D

[krazie fishie]

Sharma is the name...

got myself a Nikon D60 recently.... learning the ropes...
any help is much appreciated....

[hy see]

hi lordmint,

thanks for response and heads up for macro photography. will look up for it.
i saw yr still & product photography. i wonder, what is mini light box and how
you make the surrounding disappear but only show product itself.
thanks in advance.

hy see

[white angel]

halo, im new here, penang lang..i onli got small digi-cam niah...like to take picture here n there... :P Nice to meet u all...:D

[Guy594]

Hi all, my name is GUY and i'm from Belgium (Europe).

My hobby and passion is photography, i'm like to make pictures from sport events, specially car and bike racing.

:D

[FaizaLOrca]

Hi,

My name is Faizal Omar aka FaizaLOrcA. And before i was a photographer for Karya Creative Sdn Bhd (1993-1998) and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (1990-1993) which proved to be a huge advantage as i'm explore and develop my skills in underwater videography and photography. I served B&J for 5 years in Tioman Island before shifting over to KL where he worked as a manager / instructor / videographer / photographer in Sealantis for 2 years and subsequently moving on to Rec n Tec for a year with similar positions. Apart from that i also have extensive knowledge as a commercial diver on project basis since 1999. Now as a shareholder in Orca Blue Sdn Bhd, i'm entrusted with the role of Managing cum Project Director.On my free time i rather to be in the air (skydiving) to venture new things.

Hooollaaaaaaa! Shutter Asia!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/2086024440_239a0500c9_m.jpg

[kalvinkhoo]

hi,

Im Kalvin Khoo Gim Hoong just call me K.K :tongue_roll:, tats wat my friend call me (biasa d).Im only 16 this year study in SMK Hamid Khan . Like Photography , Basketball and volleyball hehe ;);)

wan to know more bout me feel free to ask me hehe~
:D:D:D:D:D

[waiwah]

Hi,
I'm Wai Wah, quite sometime here in SA but havent give some introducion here.. heehee

Curently work as graphic designer in a advertising agency.

During art school was using Minolta Dynax505si (lecturer suggestion) for few semester for photograhy. Lecturer suggest me to pursuing in photograhy carrer as he saw my patient and some "skill" on it. However i didnt, coz i interested on graphic design that time.

After few years working now, my 1st digital camera was Sony Alpha 100.
I didnt realise Sony already take over Konica Minolta. It was coincidence after i realise de shutter sound was sound so familiar... heehee.

My interested to photograhy seems come back....
After a year plus, i switch to Alpha 700.

Found SA have a same objective for other forum, but has its on target, passion & unique in it. Especially for my opinion, i like the "Shutter Asia" logo (have asian oriental feel)

Well, i think thats about it... lets "keeping photograpy alive"
^^

[DamagedDigital]

Hi,

A total photography noob reporting in. Please pardon my soon-to-be very noob questions with regards to photography.

Not a fan of any system but more interested in the photograhy techniques and skills.

[spell_e]

Hi,

Got introduced to the forum by a friend, but didn't know her nick here.

Anyways, i haven't jumped ship to d-SLR territory yet.. But really hoping to do so.. (once i saved up enough) Somehow, Sony alpha ranges looks very interesting/promising to me.. (unless you all can convince me otherwise)

Hope to learn lots from here..
Cheers

[macropixman]

Was a guest for several months and finally joined as a member just before going for the recent SA 1st Ann trip. Enjoyed myself v.much on that trip and got my SA Membership card as well. Car sticker is on my rear windscreen, so honk if you see me.
Members here are friendly, unselfish with their advice and easy going whenever we meet up whether for shooting or TT or gathering.
Was a film user until about 10 yrs ago but lost interest when digital first started. The dslrs were too expensive and I was not impressed with the IQ then. So I bought prosumers for scuba diving and snapshot pictures.
All that changed when I recently tested the D3/D300. My interest is re-ignited again but unfortunately my job requires long hours on weekdays so I only have time to shoot on weekends or holidays.
Still learning digital as its very different from analog technically but enjoying it very much. Looking forward to opportunities to shoot. Currently enjoy portrait, product macro, landscape. Photo-journalism, street-shooting and outdoor macro is also very interesting and am trying that out as well. Well no need to rush and I'll take it a step at a time. Its a hobby to be enjoyed, not to be stressed out over.
Have met many of the longtime members here including freaky,ShaolinTiger,Noordin,lordmint,nfariz,mitmiv ec,noruazumi,alan_drg,orionmystery,Eagleeyes,Bunny ,alicialph,etc.. too many to mention..,plse don't be offended if I left out your nick even tho I've met you but far too many....
Everyone is here because they love to shoot pics and to learn as much as possible. Hopefully we can organise more trips to learn from each other.Looking forward to outdoor shoots such as Sg Lembing, Tmn Negara and perhaps to Danum Valley in Sabah.
Its great to be back in photography.

[udao]

hi everyone

this is udao from UK (Ulu Klang..hahahaha)
love to shoot, learnt and do photo editing
recently i just played around my fren DSLR and fall in love wit' it
don't have any DSLR yet but still looking/searching for one
adiosss

[fongsaunder]

Hi, Im Saunder.

Is From Malaysia
Is a Pentax K100D User
Is a newbie
Is rather lost

:P

[macgyvergoh]

Hi, I'm Goh, some call me Macgyver....may be I'm too creati.....
I bought my 1st Film SLR way back in 1990, a Canon EOS 1000, later having problem with the sticky curtain and send to one of the most popular camera service center in Klang...that time Peremba is not around yet.....took more then 3 months for the service due to "parts difficult to get", getting back the camera after a very long and expensive repair.....problem still the same. Gummy stuff apear on the shuttle curtain causing jammed curtain and created half exposed negative....then decided to quit photography for good... During this dark ages, I got my self a Canon G3 compact, then Fuji S5000 to toy around with digital photography....

In Jan 2006 after the debut of Malaysia hottest Photography magazine at RM8.00 per issue...I started to plan for by 1st dSLR.......earlier choice was Olympue E330, then E510, E3 (fancy about the live-view)........wait and wait and on March-08 decided that it is time for me to get the Canon 40D with 17-85mm std Zoom len.......so far after 2.5 months and more than 2000 shots everything seem to be ok with the camera except there was a dark shodow on the top part of the view finder and send to Peremba for service, got it back the next day...what a efficient service center....

Future plan is to take my Canon 40D travel all over Indonesia, start with Sumatera....as I'm working in Medan now....to take all the wonderful scenery in this beautiful country......then may be Beijing Olympic in August.....looking for a telephoto zoom lens now.....70-300mm F2.8 or F3.5-4.5.....

[Satindolls]

Dear folks,

As many of you wonder what kind of nickname am I using (on purpose) for this forum, I chose Satindolls merely to match my current event webpage name but I am actually male, who prefers to be called Ong (in Hokkien, KING).......what got me dabbling a bit into photography was about 14 years ago, I won the first prize of my former employer's dinner's lucky draw - a Pentax automatic film camera - but never realized that one fine day it would be a truly awesome hobby but film processing then cost me quite dearly only because of photo prints as the JPG format was almost unheard of then....

Fast forwarding now........I had a so-called "break" from photography for about 5 years from 1999-2004 owing to the fact that I was still struggling with my career then, and in 2004 I purchased my first ever digicam, a Canon A400 and a couple of years later it got stolen and last year I managed to get hold of my current camera (AND STRUGGLING TO SELL IT OFF), the Olympus SP510UZ.......and now, a new silence has already been broken if you know by now, that I am a proud owner of a Canon EOS400D package :P so take a look at my signature below ya!

Cheerz

A. Ong (native of Western Perak State, currently residing in quite a famous residential area in Petaling Jaya North)

[sideswipe]

hi fellow shutter asians...

My name is Jamie but I choose the nick sideswipe because apart from photography i like fast cars and bikes. Was into film based SLRs (Canon AE-1) before stopping due to work commitments.

At present am having a Nikon D80 and will try to catch up on current developements as best as I can with the most welcomed C & Cs from fellow forumners here.

Currently residing in Damansara but seldom in Bolehland becos of work assignments.

Cheers and Peace be The Journey....

[svllee]

I am Steven, a new member of this forum. I am a full time photographer, Malaysian living in the UK, but return regularly to KL. I photograph events, wedding and what I call travel fineart as a personal project based series.

[zamrudku]

Hi all..........

Should have done this long time ago. Well here goes...........I'm an accountant by profession, who's currently a consultant....or corporate fixer's more like it. I do lecture on weekends.....so basically photography is my hobby. Started with FG/FM2 in 1982....when film were the in-thing. Stopped briefly during the period of 1997 till recently I bought meself a D80. In between 2006, bought a Leica Digilux 2....just to tease meself.

As some of you might heard that I really hated the D80 the first time using it...due to comparisons to film, namely Velvia, Provia and the likes. At the time I know nothing about Photoshop.

Since then I have been teaching meself thru forums, internet search and books. So naturally I consider meself as a noob....DSLR young.

On my nick....zamrudku. Initially the nick was zamrud (or emerald in english)........when I was single due to my promise that I'll present the love of my life with an emerald wedding ring......I'm married now.......changed the nick to zamrudku. Coz me wife is 'my emerald' in me life.

So do refer me as zamrud............

Thats it.

[Jackcpc]

hello hello hello !!!

I am Jack. I took up photography since last year. How do i hook up with photography ? Well, its all happens in that one fine day when i am just browsing around.... i came across a photo shoot by one of the guy in USA. His pictures are simply fascinating and each of these pictures are like talking to me... like the saying goes "A picture paints a thousand words".... I think it is more than just that. It is an Art by itself.

Thus i am now a what you call a shutter freak. Well almost. I can go supremely happy if i manage to get a good shot ! :)

oh, i m using a canon 400 D. with 18-55 kit lens.... and bought one 50mm prime f2.8. The plastic one. Cheap but very good !

:)

Jack

[duplo]

Hi all,

I'm Duplo, how i got this name? just coulnd't figure out a good username but got it from my daughther's Lego set "Duplo" instead...haha!

Anyway, nice to meet all of you here, and hope to learn more from all the masters and gurus in this forum. I started off photography with a compact digital Nikon 775 and used it for more than 5 years before getting myself a Nikon D80 with a 18-135mm kit lens. I'm very happy to own it :D

Got to know this site from a salesman when I got myself a SB600 external flash from a shop.

Duplo.:run_away:

[aperturef1]

Hi, I'm new here, very keen into photography after injected poison from my brother, in fact I haven't buy any DSLR yet, I'm joining this is to know more from you guys and hopefully to finalize a DSLR soon.

Currently I'm playing with my brother Nikon D300, I love the shutter sound :)

Darren

[arrexx]

Hi everyone,

I am Arnel from Philippines, presently working here in Malaysia (around MidValley) as Analyst/Programmer.

I got interested and inspired in digital photography when I read a Malaysian digital Photography magazine.:bouncing: Last April, I got my first dslr Canon 40D kit and I have been practising shooting.

Looking forward and excited to learn techniques about landscape, macro and portrait photography and got inspired from the works of fellow members.

[anion_gti]

Hi peeps, I'm Sherman here...just joined the dslr society early this year after got poisoned by my frens using nikons...but eventually i got myself the entry level dslr, 350D :P

have been practicing occasionally to improve my photography skills as i've only used my old trusty Canon A95 previously for 3 years....so im a diehard canon fan :P

loved on landscape and abstract themes but sometimes candid is fun.....im looking foward to portrait but no model yet :(

Hopefully i get tonnes of advices n knowledge from elite photographers here :D

[bObOy]

helo evry1, glad 2 b part of SA!!

im currently a student, photography is my hobby n will alwys be!! huhu..

finally i bought a nikon d40 kit last year 2 get things started, kinda in a low budget at dat time but still im truly satisfied wit my shots taken wit d40 until now w/out havin a doubt of upgrading 2 a new body!! it neva let me down, huhu..jus upgraded a lens plus a speedlite 2 start things..

neway, happy 2 feel welcomed since i signed in especially on my 1st post!! huhu..

[sharenelena]

Hi all, i'm sharenelena. married to keerkyl.

got hooked up to photography thanks to my dear husband. this is addictive :P.

anyway, we just bought canon 40D +17-55 f/2.8 lense. i'm soooo very ,much new in this so, i'm still practising with his SLR but planning to buy my own soon (very soon).

my husband loves capturing emotions, but i'm more towards landscaping/ nature (i dun think the lense we hv is adequate though).

love this site soo much, with all the knowledge sharing. do post your advise & comments.. really appreciate that.

[jian]

Helllo every one in shutter asia.
I would like to introduce my self first of all,
I am jian han.and yes i am related to jay han which i am his lil brother
I am currently a student in New England Institue of Art in Boston Mass USA
I have been in to photography awhile ago since i have my 1st point and shot camera and currently i just pick up my first DSLR which is a Canon Rebel XTI and is all because of the influance of my big brother JAY.
i LOVE photography alot,1st of all i started it as a hobby and since my brother been doing so good he got me in to it more now.
anyways i hope to meet more photographer here and try to learn more from other people and other photographer comment.hope to hear from you guys
and nice to meet ya all here

[Apek0004]

A bow to Shaolin Tiger sifu.

I am Apek0004, new member,a Malaysian working in Singapore and now back to Malaysia to start a branch office.Intrested in photograpy 1995 using nikon F601,still have it with me.Falling in and out of love with photography during year 2000-2005,believing that in order to take great photograph I have to have the lastest camera..ended up taking more trip to the camera shop than taking photograph.Recently a old friend of mine (a shutter asia member )introduce me to Shutter Asia,so I am hooked,visit it everyday.

[edwin_sat]

Hi everyone. I'm edwin and i'm new in slr :redface:. A little about my preferred types of photograph. Well i like to shot on landscape, nature, flower, wildlife, macro but not so much on portrait. :) Get to know this forum from a friend whom also into slr. I do learn a lot from the forum and hope more people will join SA. Will recommend to my friend too.

[kingfisher]

Hi all, I'm kingfisher.
Newbie here. :redface:
Hope to learn photograhpy from all the sifu & master in SA.:bouncing:

[jomforex]

Helllo and 'Salam' all in shutter asia.
I would like to introduce myself first of all,
I am Lukman
I am Malaysian, work in Labuan.
i love photography alot,but don't have any experience and knowledge about this..so, hope can learn from u all..
newbie here...

this is my gear

Camera : Canon EOS 450D 12 MP
Lens : EFS 18-55mm (standard lens)
Memory : Nikon 1GB memory card
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/jomforex_2008/DSC00209.jpg
Backup Camera
Sony Cybershot DSC-T2
8 MP
Memory : Internal 4GB
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/jomforex_2008/IMG_0679.jpg
hope to hear from you guys
and nice to meet ya all here

[spirinellio]

hi guys,
i'm really new to photography and am contemplating of getting either a d80 or 450d right now. perhaps some pros out there can help to advice and also where in kl would be a great place to get good deals.

hoping to learn more from this forum. heard great things about it

[Leonardo29]

I am Leonard. A newly-registered member today.
I used to dabble in cameras during the days way back in the 60s when slr was dominating the scene. Back then I have (still have actually) an Asahi Pentax Spotmatic which my late father bought in Hong Kong during one of his trip.
Stopped for quite awhile to concentrate in my career and working life.
Recently started to take an interest back again especially now that it a world of dslr, quite a change from slr.Hope to start taking more photos from now on especially with one of the son being equally interested as well. Bought him a Canon 350D and later a 400D plus some lens accessories as well.
Leonard

[Joe_Cool]

Hi everyone..:)

Let me introduce my self..Zul is my name but u can call me joe:cool:

I belajar basic photography in 1993 (IKBN). Work at photography studio in ampang point in 1994-1997. Change to video/editing in 1998 until now. Currently work as AV Production Exec. for advertising company in Damansara. Start back photography in last year when I bought D70s.

Currently using D200(manual belum abis baca lagi:D). I joint SA untuk menambahkan lagi knowledge in photography and make friends:D. Pls tunjuk ajar dialu-alukan.

p.s I'm a NIKON guy...:P:D

:cheers:

[bmwky]

Hello to all. My name is Ky (no...not that Ky). Newbie in this arena. Wanted to start a blog soon, so decided to take some time to try out some of this new fangled technology. This site is great. lots of information and gear for sale.

[iceless]

Hi there.

iceless here. From 100% Product of Penang. ehehe...

Great forum. Look forward to learn from you guys here.

Cheers.:P:P

[muffin]

hi everybody... i'm d lovely muffin, passionate abt photography since minolta time & hv recently resumed bak this hobby again...
this site is cool & u guys r great, hope i can share & learn from u all...
ok... be merry be happy, cheers :)

[Jing-leBelle]

Hi all!

I'm Jing-leBelle aka WenJing, from Muar, Johore.
I'm into photography since early 2008, so i'm still a super newbie in this field.
Trying so hard to take nice photo, need you guys to give advise and help. :)
Anyway, nice to meet you guys and definitely i will try to be active from now onwards.

Currently using Canon 400D, Kit lens 18-55mm, 50mm f1.8..
Any recommend on any nice lens?
I'm still a student so the budget is abit low :P
Kindly PM me if u have any thought or suggestion to me. thx!

[Satindolls]

Hi all!

I'm Jing-leBelle aka WenJing, from Muar, Johore.
I'm into photography since early 2008, so i'm still a super newbie in this field.
Trying so hard to take nice photo, need you guys to give advise and help. :)
Anyway, nice to meet you guys and definitely i will try to be active from now onwards.

Currently using Canon 400D, Kit lens 18-55mm, 50mm f1.8..
Any recommend on any nice lens?
I'm still a student so the budget is abit low :P
Kindly PM me if u have any thought or suggestion to me. thx!

Welcome!

Perhaps u can try budgeting for the Kenko 3-ring Extension Tube (ET Set) which may cost a little less than RM500 in some retailers (this may be a pleasant start if you want to start dabbling with macro photography - just attach that Kenko ET to your 50mm f1.8......plus, maybe a Canon 55-250mm IS telephoto zoom lens that may fetch about RM800+ in some retailers - anyway, I only seriously started off photographing via DSLR since July 2008 and I am personally aiming to have those two accessories mentioned above within the 4th quarter of this year :D:gatal: Happy hunting anyway~!)

[azlankhan]

Hi all!

I'm Jing-leBelle aka WenJing, from Muar, Johore.
I'm into photography since early 2008, so i'm still a super newbie in this field.
Trying so hard to take nice photo, need you guys to give advise and help. :)
Anyway, nice to meet you guys and definitely i will try to be active from now onwards.

Currently using Canon 400D, Kit lens 18-55mm, 50mm f1.8..
Any recommend on any nice lens?
I'm still a student so the budget is abit low :P
Kindly PM me if u have any thought or suggestion to me. thx!

Hi Wenjing,

From what i know, your gear is already okay for starter. Like my PenangKia friends always said " Be a photo head, dont be a gear head ". Take picture until u bump into the limitation of your lenses, until then only u start thinking buying a new lenses. And while waiting for that.... save your money. Try to target for the external flash 1st. It can save our dSLR battery usage a lot.

[kenneth]

eh? such thread exist one kah?
Ok. Let me introduce myself. I'm Kenneth http://www.shutterasia.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif

I'm a noob in SA one year ago and still finding ways to become a hi-hand.. i mean to shoot like a pro :P
Most of the time i'm into macro, and sometimes will force.. i mean bring my gf out for a portrait session.

Below is my very first crab shot when i was instantly poisoned into the world of photography, in general.
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i know... the crab shot is crap, but thats how i got started into macro photography more than 2 years back :P

[qqmeng]

hi wenjing,

welcome to the country club.

[quaintmelody]

Hello, I am cc, a Malaysian currently residing in Auckland, New Zealand. My photography journey started a few years back as it was part of a course I was taking, but it's not until about 3 months ago that I really gotten into it.

I believe that the beauty of photography lies on the eyes behind the viewfinder, not the gear. Every photo tell a stories.

I found this forum while blog-hopping and hope to learn more via sharing.

[kalvinkhoo]

Hello, I am cc, a Malaysian currently residing in Auckland, New Zealand. My photography journey started a few years back as it was part of a course I was taking, but it's not until about 3 months ago that I really gotten into it.

I believe that the beauty of photography lies on the eyes behind the viewfinder, not the gear. Every photo tell a stories.

I found this forum while blog-hopping and hope to learn more via sharing.

Wow!
New Zealand have many place to take photo, dam! i wan to go.

Anway, welcome to the site.

[Spearosteam]

Hi , I'm Alex join SA early 2008.

Been using Camera click click click and pray for the past many years. Only this year started to explore everything of it after slowing my other activity of golfing, diving, spearing and fishing.

Bought my first entry level cam Yashica FX3 (still function but must spray WD40 in it) in early eighties and first digital in early nineties. Early digicam cost me RM1800 just for Cmos 0.35 megapixel Canon Powershot 350.

Cannot stand with many PnS KO after 2k-3k SC, I choose D60 this year after I find it small and light with 10 mega. I hope I will be guide by many good cameraman here to improve my shallow knowledge in photography. Thx:boohoo:

[zool1956]

Hi I Zool,

Had my first camera, a plastic Diana made in HK and never turn back!
I like photography and live with photography. It's the thing you do with your self creativity. Creativity has no limits and that fascinates me. Wishing to share with all you guys ideas and admire their talents.

With digital photography, time moves very fast and be able to see works of other photographers including other parts of the world. Before, (with analogue cameras) you only got to admire professionals. Now anybody can shoot like a pro and let you express them.

This is a great site and one thing good it's Malaysian born.

Cheers!

[kumin_gonewiththewind]

Hi all,

I'm a newcomer to this forum. Would like to learn and share from all of you.

[VikneshN]

Hi everyone... I am new here... Canon 40D user.

[lisia]

Hi.. Im Lisia.. a freelancer model here... Nice too meet u all... ^^

[wenjiun88]

Hi i'm Alan.... i started like to capture picture at 2006 when i having a college assignment, since then i started to capture some picture...but not too crazy about it 'cause by that time i'm using my brother's girlfriend's camera... right until 2007 which i had influence from my friend. I start to learn from myself, ask my friend and lecturer and read some tutorial from magazine which it really help me alot. But no matter how much i learn there is still limitation for me, so i have actually to capture for the college event and others...so that i can actually learn and observe the way to capture... I hope to make friend with some proffesional photographer and everyone who are interesting in photography....so that i can learn something..and by the way nice to meet you all!!!

[Leonardo29]

I am a new member to the forum. I have dabbled in photography as a hobby in the early 1960s during my school days. However when I.T. (information technology) came to Sabah in the early seventies, I switched to computers starting with the Sinclair Spectrum. I still have my Asahi Pentax Spotmatic with me but digital cameras have now taken over the scene completely so it is kept in the display cabinet.
Leonardo

[SHUTTERhunter]

hye...SH here.... a new member...join SA to buy a new gear (replace my stolen 350D:() and to learn new things, make new friends, and share experience oso..

:D lead the way...n00b here..