Orbis Ring Flash

Got the Orbis ring flash from Singapore since there is nobody selling it here in Malaysia. The conversion rate from Singapore to Malaysia would still make it cheaper getting it there as oppose to ordering it from US. Will be testing this baby soon. Stay tuned for some shots in the meantime here are some un-boxing images.

Da box!

Contents inside

This is the only manual you will ever need.

With an SB-900

Back view

SB-900 slotted in (its a tight fit as compared to SB-600)

Let there be light. Triggered via Nikon D700 on board flash using CLS

UV Filters are not created equal

I did a personal test a while back and documented the results here. Some of my findings on B+W and Hoya filters were similar to the tests conducted by this site. Anyways, this site provides an in-depth look at some of the popular UV filters in the market and how well they perform in 3 areas (light transmission, flare and vignetting).Have a look at the results for other range of UV filters here.

Side projects with L'oreal Mok

Sorry if I have not been updating the blog much. Been tied up with work, weddings, commercial and side projects hehe. Anyways will update as much as I can. Here are some shots from a recent shoot which I did with L'oreal Mok (That is her real name).

One SB-600 triggered via SU-800. You can see the SB-600 light coming in from behind her.

2 x SB-600 triggered using SU-800.

2xSB600 one behind her, another pointed at a reflector. The catch light in her eyes were from the flash hitting the reflector. All flash were triggered using SU-800.

One SB-600 triggered using SU-800. You can see the light placement in the first black & white image on top.

Canon 500D vs. Nikon D5000

If you have not taken the plunge into the DSLR world and was considering to go with either one of the above entry level and you like to read all the facts and figures well this one may be your cup of tea. DXOmark recently did a sensor performance comparison between the two you can check out the review here.

The conclusion to the test was:

"The Nikon D5000 sensor obtains exceptional results for low ISO settings and outperforms the Canon EOS 500D sensor in Dynamic Range and Color Depth. When ISO increases, however, the differences become smaller, but the Nikon D5000 still maintains a slight advantage."

Intuos 4 arriving this week!

For those of you who missed the announcement here, it looks like the product is now in Malaysia. The pricing on wacom malaysia website looks promising. If you have not seen it you can click here. I called the local distributor and according to them the product should be in stores this coming Saturday so look out for it =).

Rest and Relax

Had a busy weekend. Was tied up with one commercial shoot, one wedding shoot and tons of images to post process. I miraculously found some time for dinner with my wife and her sisters. We had dinner somewhere between Bukit Tinggi and Genting. It was crowded but the food was good. Here are some shots.

The Place

The company

The food

My wife sisters son "Eddie" picking his nose....PRICELESS =)

Rhea Lim

My personal Fave =)

We had a productive weekend. Its a little bit different from the portraiture work which I am used to. Since I am shooting for commercial stock photography I am limited by my ISO range and had to use flash as oppose to natural lighting which I had been accustom too. Anyways had a lot of good commercial worthy shots.