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Monster Mon – The Man of the Hour

deuts — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:40:23 +0000

At center, the groom took a quick leave from his bride to pose for some snaps.

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I learned about my passion in photography when I had my first digital camera in Sony DSC-S60. Then I took it the next level when I had a Canon EOS 30D. You can check out my latest photos at my flickr photostream or my self-hosted gallery (which I intend to update soon).

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2 Nikon and a Sigma (Nikon Mount) Lenses for Sale

deuts — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:38:08 +0000

More photography stuffs for sale. If you are on the Nikon line, you’d better check out these deals:

AF Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 D Nikon ED SOLD

In mint condition, the asking price for this lens is P3,000. Check out Ken Rockwell’s review about this lens.

Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR SOLD

This lens came with the Nikon D90 body purchased less than a year ago. Photozone had a review here. Asking price is P11,500.

Sigma 18-50 mm F2.8 EX DC Macro

This was purchased in HongKong 3 months ago (July 2009). It is compatible with Nikon DSLR bodies only (Nikon mount). It’ll come with the box and its own lens bag/case (as shown in this photo). Check out Photozone’s review. Asking price is P22,000.

Summary

The owner is upgrading his line of lenses, that’s why the sale. We are willing to entertain transactions within Metro Manila only. The asking prices stated above are negotiable. For further inquiries, kindly post them in the comment section below.

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They Used My Photo Without My Permission

deuts — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:49:59 +0000

I never thought I would fall victim to these widespread photo grabbing activities by big media publications without permission and not even a credit.

Here’s what I discovered today from Inquirer Sports’ “RP chess great in BBC-HBO documentary“. They posted a photo that I took of Asia’s first Grandmaster Eugene Torre during the Battle of GM’s in May 2008.

Here’s the screenshot of the webpage taken some minutes ago (click on the image to enlarge):

The same photo I originally posted with my article entitled, “Victorious So in the Battle of GM’s“:

I wouldn’t have required compensation for the use of this photo, and any other photos I posted here at Deuts.NET or in flickr. A simple courtesy would have sufficed. These people, it seems, they don’t know how to show respect! They do deserve some whipping…BAD!

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Initial Tests for ERR99 and EF-S 17-85mm

deuts — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:54:35 +0000

Canon EFS 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

My initial tests revealed it might be with this lens, the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, might have been causing the error. Yet, I still have to do more rigid tests, as when I attached back this lens after rubbing off gently its gold contacts, error was gone again.

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The Cory Aquino Funeral and the Error 99

deuts — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:25:22 +0000

I don’t think I could let it pass when I knew that former President Cory Aquino’s funeral march will pass by near my place. So I grabbed my camera and tried my best to document the event despite the heavy rains.

However, as I was shooting around, I got the much dreaded Error 99 by every Canon camera owners. Maybe it was because of the dying battery, maybe the CF card, maybe the lens, or worst–the camera itself (God forbid!)

Everytime the error occured, I had to turn off the camera and back on again before I can actually get the shot. It was real annoying, but at least I got to take some pictures (see below).

It was a long wait, but I guess it was worth it. The was I guess the largest crowd I’ve ever seen so far, and in a rainy day at that.

Back to the error, I still have to perform some tests in order to isolate what’s actually causing the error. So please wish me luck that I won’t need to replace a lens or the camera.

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Serenity and Peace

deuts — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:50:24 +0000

Imagine that deep blue sky, the white cotton clouds, the beach with the powder-fine sand, a lazy late-afternoon walk along the beach lines–miles away from the busy life in Makati.

It could only be perfect!

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Flip-Flops in the Sand

deuts — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:43:38 +0000

Two pairs of flip-flops (and Havaianas at that) lying around the sands above the beautiful waters of Puka Beach in Boracay.

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Boracay 09

deuts — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:35:49 +0000

Here’s a pre-processed shot made yesterday here in Boracay. More photos comong soon.

You may also check my flicker.

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Food Photography: Sans the Dirty Tricks

deuts — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:48:51 +0000

I once wrote about the dirty tricks used by food photographers to enhance the photo of their subject product.

What really happens without those dirty tricks? See how reality differs from the ads. (The photo in the left represents what is in the ads, and in the right – the reality.)

Each item was purchased, taken home, and photographed immediately. Nothing was tampered with, run over by a car, or anything of the sort. It is an accurate representation in every case. Shiny, neon-orange, liquefied pump-cheese, and all.

See more examples in the original article at “Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality“.

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DSLR Cameras: What’s the Take?

deuts — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:04:06 +0000

If you’ve been from vacation lately, or even in malls and parks, you’ll see a lot of Digital SLR’s (DSLR’s) around. They seem like the regular digital point-and-shoot (P&S) cameras of four years ago. Owning one don’t seem like a luxury any longer, although they are yet worth a fortune especially the accessories (financial crisis, my a**).

The good thing about it is you won’t attract much attention anymore as you would before – maybe around 2-3 years ago – while lagging that big black camera around.

DSLR manufacturers likely have succeeded in selling their products. DSLR’s of today are treated like P&S, the sad thing is more often than not, they are used like one. The weight and the bulk is the bonus.

But of course, there are serious hobbyists and amateurs. A lot of friends who got their own DSLR lately have been asking what and where to start. And my suggestion has always been:

Read the manual;
Read about techniques; and
Practice

A lot of things are available in the manual but not in the internet or in any other books, especially when it comes to the functions specific to your camera.

One can always refer to resources available from books to digital e-books and various articles all over the internet. To start with, I always suggest the article, “Beginner’s FAQ” from the Photonotes.org. Take a look also at these 21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know.

Practice – ahh practice. I definitely myself lack thereof.