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Archive for March, 2009

Canon EOS 500D Just Announced

Posted in 500D, Canon, Canon EOS 500D, DSLR, EOS 500D, camera, new camera announcement on 25 March, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Although many people were disappointed that there was no new DSLR released at PMA this year and some suspected that Canon might be delaying release and lengthening the product cycle of DLSR due to the current world financial crisis, Canon has announced the new EOS 500D (called T1i in USA) today, just over one year [...]

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Camera and Lens Street Price List for Hong Kong

Posted in camera, camera and lens street price list, camera street price, lens, lens street price, photography, shopping, shopping in Hong Kong on 20 March, 2009 | 367 Comments »

I have compiled a camera and lens street price list. The prices are mainly from recent quotes I got for readers requests on my Recommended Camera Shops in Hong Kong article. The list is therefore not comprehensive, but I will add new items and update it in time. The prices quoted were all from Echo [...]

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My Photos Published In iChina Magazine

Posted in Xi Yan, food photography, iChina, iChina Magazine, photography, 喜宴, 喜宴 私房菜 on 16 March, 2009 | 17 Comments »

I was contacted by iChina magazine last month after they read one of my blog post. They were very impressed with my food shots of the restaurant in the post and as they were planning on writing an article on the restaurant for the March 2009 issue, they negotiated with me to use my photos [...]

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5D Mark II Price Gone Down Again in Hong Kong

Posted in 5D Mark II, Canon, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, DSLR, EOS 5D Mark II, Echo Photo & Audio, Hong Kong, camera, camera shop, shopping, shopping in Hong Kong on 8 March, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Although Canon lens prices have gone up this month, but camera body prices have no increased and seems to be going down. I have just found out that Echo Photo & Audio have dropped the price of the EOS 5D Mark II again. It is now selling at HK$18,900.
The previous lowest price I knew was [...]

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Do You Need A Battery or Portrait Grip?

Posted in battery grip, camera, photography, portrait grip on 3 March, 2009 | 7 Comments »

I have been asked this question on & off over time. So I have decided to write an article on this topic. I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using a battery or portrait grip first before going on to whether you should buy one or not.
Advantages

as the name suggest, most grips allow [...]

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Keep It Dry

Posted in camera stoarge, dry cabinet, lens stoarge, mold, photography on 2 March, 2009 | 11 Comments »

If you live in a place live Hong Kong where at least half the year is humid, then you will need to protect your cameras and lenses from humidity which may promote the growth of mold. Once you get mold on your lenses, even if you clean the mold off, it may permanently damage the [...]

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