Andy Wilson

Just a thought but....Unless it was inappropriate in the context I would encourage crouching down a little lower or even lying on the path so that the foliage frames the flags rather than merges...

Yes, I also sometimes wonder about whether to just go prime only. Fast primes with attractive bokeh are, in some ways, the Ferraris of photographic optics.  But for a family man there is a case to...

Thank you.  The iso and perhaps the glasses themselves would perhaps explain the 'graininess' in that area.  The sockets are in shadow and so there is a wee bit more noise in there.  I'm interested...

..actually three....about the portrait.Could you tell us where you placed the focus and what iso and shutter speed was used?Thank you for sharing your findings.

Hi Horacio,I'm not Chris, judging from his work he will have a lot to contribute to the discussion, but thought I might provide a link to get you...

Nice subject and you captured the smile well.  Did you use the pop-up flash?  If not, I'm wondering whether it might have been able to pop a little extra light into his eyes for a catchlight or...

If the zoom was your average kit lens then it would be a no brainer - get the beautiful prime.  Although there has been one concerning review with regards to the central sharpness at 55mm, most of...

...executed with grace, compassion and style.  Well done.

I missed the link to Flickr and checked the originals.  There are a couple at 55mm one at f4.5 and one at f5 which seem to be acceptably sharp to my eyes.  The latest Aussie review tests seem to...

You may need to address this to the OP as I have not got the camera or lens yet and am just in the process of considering it as an option at present.

...your model's ability to remain still for 1/9th of a second!

Thanks for these.  A quick question, are any of the portraits taken at 55mm?  And if so, at what aperture?  (Exif data is missing from the posted images).  I'm contemplating the kit for exactly...

"One small f-stop for man, one decisive moment for mankind?"
The ultimate f8 and be there, I suppose. Not sure about the overall value of the space race for humanity but I certainly respect the...

Sheng-an in Taichung has it priced at NT$29,900 (about US$990) on their website. AIUI This is not grey market but not sure if the warranty would be international or not. From experience the fact...

Thanks for all the advice. I got a base unit with 16GB RAM and am in the process of migrating over to it. Overall I think I will enjoy the 'ways of cupertino' once I have trained my synapses to...

NT -- Andy http://www.formosainsight.com

Thanks for the input. I hope I can find a way to manage it. AIUI the RAM may be welded in this time and so resellers may not be able to upgrade it themselves. And I am unable to order online...

Yes, the extra RAM would be my first choice if I can work out how to get it. I am not able to order online here in Taiwan (and thus get a factory reconfiguration). I have just been to the a...

Thanks for your feedback. I had thought about going for an iMac (can't stretch to a Mac Pro) and then getting an MBA a little down the line for travel but with the rumour hat iMacs won't be...

I've been putting off a computer upgrade (and switch from PC) until after these announcements.I have a 5 year old Asus notebook on 3GB Ram and 120G hard disk, running LR3 and Photoshop CS (original...