tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post2610389505034495085..comments2023-06-22T14:26:16.290+04:00Comments on Changing Lanes: Salalah Trip...Part 5Stainedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17718001009325538247noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-75125136772927120352008-08-29T00:05:00.000+04:002008-08-29T00:05:00.000+04:00not really an accountant...would need to study a f...not really an accountant...would need to study a further 3 years (or was it 2 years) to become a proper accountant...<BR/>I'm trying to be a photographer...but till now no luck as I've been shrugged off for being too inexperienced... :|Stainedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718001009325538247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-3322203147121061032008-08-28T23:04:00.000+04:002008-08-28T23:04:00.000+04:00nice..an accountant ;PDo you work?nice..an accountant ;P<BR/><BR/>Do you work?Abidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042821519737093449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-47155871571374570022008-08-28T09:03:00.000+04:002008-08-28T09:03:00.000+04:00Abid....the 50mm 1.2 will slaughter my Sigma in lo...Abid....the 50mm 1.2 will slaughter my Sigma in low light!!!!<BR/><BR/>I graduated with a BSC in Accountancy and Finance from IITM in Dubai...an <A HREF="http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/index.html" REL="nofollow">LSE external program (University of London)</A>..Stainedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718001009325538247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-34287983962065342772008-08-28T07:20:00.000+04:002008-08-28T07:20:00.000+04:00loved your photos so much..so glad you had a nice ...loved your photos so much..so glad you had a nice trip over there ;)Someone in Al Ainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521678957374565230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-34565331274883946102008-08-27T22:52:00.000+04:002008-08-27T22:52:00.000+04:00Yep, that's the good part about the Sigma - it has...Yep, that's the good part about the Sigma - it has a solid 11x zoom so you don't need to change lenses.<BR/><BR/>Yep, AED3500 is roughly $950, about twice what my trusty Fuji cost (mine was roughly AED1500-1600).<BR/><BR/>And yes it performs decently in low light, though of course a Canon 50mm f1.2 lens would (of course) kill it.<BR/><BR/>"What university do you go to??"<BR/><A HREF="http://www.mcmaster.ca" REL="nofollow">McMaster University</A>, for BSc in chemistry. What about you?Abidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042821519737093449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-59057609850484143922008-08-27T18:39:00.000+04:002008-08-27T18:39:00.000+04:00Sigma 18-200 is an okay lens but as I didn't want ...Sigma 18-200 is an okay lens but as I didn't want to keep changing lens from wide and telephoto, I preferred this as a one lens solution.<BR/><BR/>Lucky...probably but my set-up is the most basic one and not as costly as it might seem...you can pick up a second hand 400D+18-200 for just AED3500 though that's more compared to what you'd spend on an ultra-zoom like yours....(I'm guessing AED1400)<BR/><BR/>Fuji are known to be good cameras, especially in low-light so I'm guessing the one you have is a good one. Plus there was a time (like a year back) when I was using a 2mp Sony Ericsson k750i for taking pictures...And I know I've taken a lot of good shots from it...<BR/><BR/>In the end, the camera doesn't matter, just ones eye to frame the picture...<BR/><BR/>What university do you go to??Stainedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718001009325538247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-84200072765532158472008-08-26T23:16:00.000+04:002008-08-26T23:16:00.000+04:00"Abid...I use a Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OS le..."Abid...I use a Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OS lens...<BR/>The DOF comment makes me think you know more about cameras in general than the general P&S crowd...do you own a camera and if so which one?? "<BR/><BR/><BR/>Heard good and bad things about the Sigma 18-200. You are a lucky guy (?) to be shooting with an expensive lens and an SLR :) <BR/><BR/>As a poor university student I unfortunately have no money to spend on a DSLR/lenses :-( . (actually, I have money for a dslr but dont want to buy one because I know that if I do, then I will max out the credit cards buying lenses).<BR/><BR/>So currently I shoot with a (relatively) cheap Fujifilm ultra-zoom P&S.Abidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042821519737093449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-5203845625340997692008-08-26T13:03:00.000+04:002008-08-26T13:03:00.000+04:00The last pic looks like an island itself (look clo...The last pic looks like an island itself (look closely, there seem to be mini palm trees on it!) :oDNeeloferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605729264073534899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-72837125701321905422008-08-26T08:47:00.000+04:002008-08-26T08:47:00.000+04:00like 28 and loved 15!like 28 and loved 15!Harshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226854548006061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-74872653453981288982008-08-26T08:41:00.000+04:002008-08-26T08:41:00.000+04:00Abid...I use a Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OS lens...T...Abid...I use a Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OS lens...<BR/>The DOF comment makes me think you know more about cameras in general than the general P&S crowd...do you own a camera and if so which one??Stainedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718001009325538247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-57939079995793585822008-08-26T01:16:00.000+04:002008-08-26T01:16:00.000+04:00@stained. What lens do you use?@stained. What lens do you use?Abidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042821519737093449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-52606549406211730542008-08-25T21:15:00.000+04:002008-08-25T21:15:00.000+04:00Neel...Salalah has a lot of Mausoleums that are ma...Neel...Salalah has a lot of Mausoleums that are marked as tourist destinations....I didn't have to put this picture up but as I said, this is the only one I entered so I wanted to post a picture of it...<BR/>That cat is very different...<BR/>The last picture is of a rock reflection...<BR/>And thanks...<BR/><BR/>D...The three boats are not PP'd except for contrast and levels...the sky was quite grey that day...<BR/><BR/>Abid...The DOF effect is what I was trying for though I think I could have done a better job if I had bumped the aperture lower...I was shooting at f6.3 throughout the trip (except for night shots)Stainedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718001009325538247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-57682179763101243412008-08-25T18:17:00.000+04:002008-08-25T18:17:00.000+04:00Love the old cannon. Lack of DOF makes the picture...Love the old cannon. Lack of DOF makes the picture interesting!Abidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042821519737093449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-34218227745124797492008-08-25T17:14:00.000+04:002008-08-25T17:14:00.000+04:00Love the pic of the silky water thing, the PP'd ca...Love the pic of the silky water thing, the PP'd camel shot, the three boats (was that PP'd btw?), and the water reflection.<BR/><BR/>Last pic is of the rock reflection I think...The Egohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01377536951398761775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-59011356437797734402008-08-25T16:56:00.000+04:002008-08-25T16:56:00.000+04:00And what is the last pic of?And what is the last pic of?Neeloferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605729264073534899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35644762.post-91864801843670298912008-08-25T16:54:00.000+04:002008-08-25T16:54:00.000+04:00That cat with the paws- looks something out of the...That cat with the paws- looks something out of the mutant lab (X-men comics!). Nice pics...why did you have to put up a pic of the mausoleum.Neeloferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605729264073534899noreply@blogger.com