[R2D2]

Originally Posted by ariendj

What would be a better option for a dslr strap-

• strap with a plate and extra bolt on for tripod
• strap with direct bolt on screw to camera body

Are there any long term users of third party remote users?do they last long as compared to OEM brands?

I prefer the stock strap eyelets on the camera body and have been using Op Tech Pro straps for years.

Tripod mount sockets are not meant to carry the weight of the camera or lens when suspended upside down. Change the strap if you wish to something better for e.g. Up Strap, OpTech Pro, Lowepro, Kata etc.

There are too many horror stories about screws/connectors coming out from the tripod mount socket..this is primarily related to Black Rapid and similar straps. BR is very comfortable but you need to be cautious. It is also quite pricey.

[SPARKled]

Originally Posted by rajshenoy

Flipkart has Simpex 333 for 845 rs. Though the tripod is nothing great, it is ok for a beginer and flipkart can be trusted on product quality aspect

Having no tripod is better than wasting money and ennergy on a poor tripod. tripods are sonmething that should be bought only once. So get the best the first time around. A poor tripod can be really detrimental to the health of your camera and lenses. Do it at your own risk as it will be too late to regret your tripod decision later.

[rajshenoy]

Originally Posted by SPARKled

Having no tripod is better than wasting money and ennergy on a poor tripod. tripods are sonmething that should be bought only once. So get the best the first time around. A poor tripod can be really detrimental to the health of your camera and lenses. Do it at your own risk as it will be too late to regret your tripod decision later.

I suggested it because it costs half of some unknown "sonia" brand tripod from "ebay"

Agree with your point

[SPARKled]

Originally Posted by rajshenoy

I suggested it because it costs half of some unknown "sonia" brand tripod from "ebay"

Agree with your point

Well I would suggest to avoid even 'Sonia' if possible
On a serious note. Look at some entry level offerings from Manfrotto, Slik, Vanguard and the cheap gitzo knockoffs from benro, feisol etc. Remember to have a load capacity of atleast 3 times more than the max load your tripod will bear. If you planning heavy expensive lenses in the future factor those right now instead of getting a new triipod later.

[Fordmanchau]

Originally Posted by rajshenoy

Flipkart has Simpex 333 for 845 rs. Though the tripod is nothing great, it is ok for a beginer and flipkart can be trusted on product quality aspect

Originally Posted by SPARKled

Having no tripod is better than wasting money and ennergy on a poor tripod. tripods are sonmething that should be bought only once. So get the best the first time around. A poor tripod can be really detrimental to the health of your camera and lenses. Do it at your own risk as it will be too late to regret your tripod decision later.

Originally Posted by rajshenoy

I suggested it because it costs half of some unknown "sonia" brand tripod from "ebay"

Agree with your point

LOL!!!
Raj, I wasn't exactly looking for the cheapest Tripod available. I hope you get what I mean .
And to dispel any doubts, the tripod exceeds my expectation. And I didn't also mention anywhere that I had problems buying from Ebay. Infact, barring one instance, I have never bought from Flipkart. I prefer buying from Ebay and have had no problems in last 7-8 years.

I looked at Benro, Velbon,Simpex(cheapest),etc, but I wasn't happy with the price-feature combination. This one fits the bill perfectly and the build quality is very good for it's price. The feature list mentioned in the link I gave in my last post is genuine to the T.

I don't intend to buy any serious heavyweight lenses anytime soon, so a 4kg weight rating is good enough for me. And the day I'll buy such lens, I won't mind buying another Tripod too.
What say ?

[Zenster]

Hey Friends,

Can I please get some guidance on getting remote shutter-release thingy's... With the New Year Eve fast approach I would like to try capturing some fireworks and on reading around I find that remote (wired/wireless) works well because with the self-timer one can miss shots and without a remote or self-timer if I press the shutter button myself for longer exposure especially Bulb mode then I am sure to induce shake/blur, even if a tripod is used.

So what are your suggestions for a remote? wired or wireless either will do, but not infrared because of the line-of-sight limitation. The important thing for the remote i guess is to have compatibility with the B-mode, so that shutter can be opened to whatever I want.

Oh yeah, I need this for the Canon 600D.

[siddutta]

I have a Nikon d3100 and have the standard 18-55 lens plus a 70-300 mm lens. I donot find these lens good enough to take a landscape pic, e.g. a view of the city from a rooftop, or a view of the sea with the boats, from the beach.
do i need a wide angle lens? which ones should i buy ?

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by siddutta

I have a Nikon d3100 and have the standard 18-55 lens plus a 70-300 mm lens. I donot find these lens good enough to take a landscape pic, e.g. a view of the city from a rooftop, or a view of the sea with the boats, from the beach.
do i need a wide angle lens? which ones should i buy ?

Can you please make it clear - in what all aspects you find these lenses not good enough for landscape? With the 18-55 kit lens, you can take nice landscape pictures. For more FOV, you need to go for a wide angle lens.

Mind you, even a 70-300 can sometimes be used for landscape photography!

[siddutta]

Originally Posted by clevermax

.. in what all aspects you find these lenses not good enough for landscape? .....

thanks for answering.
I am new to slr photography dont know much. but the picture qualities come out good only for inside room pics and potrait kind of pictutes in the outdoors.

I would like to know if need to adjust aperture / focal lenght / any other settings for landscape photographies.

[C4CAR]

Originally Posted by siddutta

thanks for answering.
I am new to slr photography dont know much. but the picture qualities come out good only for inside room pics and potrait kind of pictutes in the outdoors.

I would like to know if need to adjust aperture / focal lenght / any other settings for landscape photographies.

What mode you use? Please share some pictures/links so that its easy for us to comment on.

1. I guess your interior pictures are good because you would have set it in Auto mode and camera could have fired flash.
2. or White balance is set to tungsten and you shot the outdoor with same white balance and it would have thrown bluish picture.
3. Since you are new to photography i suggest this site for further reading http://digital-photography-school.com/

Happy Clicking
JC

[Zenster]

Originally Posted by Zenster

Hey Friends,

Can I please get some guidance on getting remote shutter-release thingy's... With the New Year Eve fast approach I would like to try capturing some fireworks and on reading around I find that remote (wired/wireless) works well because with the self-timer one can miss shots and without a remote or self-timer if I press the shutter button myself for longer exposure especially Bulb mode then I am sure to induce shake/blur, even if a tripod is used.

So what are your suggestions for a remote? wired or wireless either will do, but not infrared because of the line-of-sight limitation. The important thing for the remote i guess is to have compatibility with the B-mode, so that shutter can be opened to whatever I want.

Oh yeah, I need this for the Canon 600D.

BUMP!!

And I found this Aputure device for remote wireless trigger http://www.ebay.in/itm/Aputure-Pro-C...ht_3345wt_1009

Is this any good? or should I stick to Canon wired/wireless remotes?

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by siddutta

thanks for answering.
I am new to slr photography dont know much. but the picture qualities come out good only for inside room pics and potrait kind of pictutes in the outdoors.

I would like to know if need to adjust aperture / focal lenght / any other settings for landscape photographies.

Since you are new to SLR photogaphy, I would suggest you try shooting in A (or Auto) mode to start with. You can go through the web to get some basic concepts cleared up before you start using the other modes.

As outlined in the post above, if you are shooting in a room in Auto mode, the camera may be using flash and getting the exposure right, but it wouldn't work in a dark outdoor environment.

You can try setting everything to auto (camera on A mode and with autofocus on) and try and shoot pictures in broad daylight and check how they turn out. Don't try to shoot moving objects like birds and cars, but focus on buildings or trees or other stationery objects. If the photos turn out clear, there's nothing to worry about.

[joe1980]

Originally Posted by siddutta

thanks for answering.
I am new to slr photography dont know much. but the picture qualities come out good only for inside room pics and potrait kind of pictutes in the outdoors.

I would like to know if need to adjust aperture / focal lenght / any other settings for landscape photographies.

Exactly I started out like you, in fact even worse than you. I would recommend you watch a couple of videos on youtube about basics of digital photography and understand Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO. Once you get to understand the relation between the three, things will start getting interesting for you.

[gr8guzzler]

Originally Posted by Zenster

BUMP!!

And I found this Aputure device for remote wireless trigger http://www.ebay.in/itm/Aputure-Pro-C...ht_3345wt_1009

Is this any good? or should I stick to Canon wired/wireless remotes?

Any basic remote shutter release cable should do, don't bother spending too much on it. Infact if you use timer, that will do too.

[kartikk]

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I'm inveseted in Canon else this is sweet, I've used Bhphotovideo and their shipping and packaging is real neat, you can opt for DHL or Fedex. Ah regular disclaimer, please go through the fine print.