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[Lotfalziadeh]

Hi everybody,

I'm a french based photographer (nature, fashion and people).

I'm travelling to SEOUL during july 2007 and I would like to meet the peopole sharing same interests.

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[Julius]

oh come on....theres nothing worth photographing here. Except for maybe a few hot women and shapely legs in miniskirts. yes...there are some hotties..

but...fashion?? ha

[Vancouver]

o.O Plenty to photograph. I just wish I had a good camera and the time to go to places like 불국사

[tomwaits]

back alleys markets streets -old style house
churshes

there's everything to photograph if it's your hobby......

what SNARKY replies one gets here---things never change I guess---juvenile uneducated "teachers" paid well to do nothing of any valee--then lord it over everyone like a hotshot.


to the OP sorry I'm not in ROK now--if I was I'd hook up.

[indytrucks]

[DRAMA OVERKILL]

I'm not overly familiar with Seoul, but there is a neighborhood near Insadong that was cool, with some good photo opportunities - lots of footpaths zig-zapping throughout the houses, lots of little tea houses, and "mini-museums", etc... Got some good photos there... Anyone know the name of the place I'm referring to?

[Lotfalziadeh]

Thanks for all of these informations.

I'm very eager to meet the people with whom I can visit and picture SEOUL.

[The Perfect Cup of Coffee]

Weather permitting, there are tons of things to photograph in Seoul. Definitely check out Samcheong-dong. Lots of older hanok traditional houses. It starts slightly East of Kyongbokgung palace downtown and goes all the way over to just North of Anguk Station (Orange line). After Samcheong-dong, you can walk South of Anguk Station and work your way through Insa-dong. That'd make for a great series of shots. Also, http://www.rjkoehler.com/ usually has some great photos of colonial era building in downtown Seoul. Don't pay attention to the 1st loser who responded, this city has got a lot to offer - some people just never manage to get out of Nowhere-dong, Loser-gu.

[SuperFly]

[indytrucks]

[twg]

[SuperFly]

Hey Indy! (When I talk to you, I feel like I'm talking to Indiana Jones, lol)

I'm getting a Canon EOS 20D in October. Currently have a Canon Si3s Digital compact




Hoping I can meet up with you sometime. I'm reading a book about digital photography right now...but honestly...the hardest part for me is remembering Aperture, Shutter Speeds and ISO - how/when light/dark etc. If I can just master this, I'll be so much better off.

Also, I need an all around, versatile Telephoto Zoom lens that I can use indoors and outdoors with good zoomy ...and a range of the F1.something to F.something.

Speaking of ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed....let's say that you go out and experiment with 100's of shots on your DSLR. You change and tweak the settings in the different modes...you go back home and you look at the pics and you see that you got some great shots, etc. OK, so how do you know which shot was which? How do you remember that's the shot that I set at a lower aperture or higher shutter/ISO speed? That's another question that's been on my mind.

Ugh, I suck at this.


1. Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
2. Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens (equal 2nd)
3. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Lens (equal 2nd)
4. Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Medium Telephoto Lens (equal 2nd)
5. Canon EF 85mm f1.2L Lens
6. Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens
7. Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L Lens
8. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
9. Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens
10. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens


Recommendations?

Jesus Christ, number two is going for $1,059.88 on Yahoo....ugh

[indytrucks]

Superfly,

Let me start off by saying that I still shoot film, so as far as DSLRs go, you might be better off talking to someone else. I will say that from what I've heard, the D20 is a good entry-level DSLR, moreso than the Digital Rebel, say. The 5D is a bit pricier, but the most affordable Canon DSLR that offers near-pro level features. I can't speak to any Nikon gear ... my 35mm kit is Canon.

In terms of remembering which shot was which, especially when bracketing, I always carry a notebook and pen in my gear bag. I make sure to note the aperature, shutter speed, film ISO (which is a bit of a gimme as I usually shoot 100ISO), light conditions, etc. and the frame to which it corresponds. As DSLRs don't have a frame counter (I think, I dunno) like film SLRs, this might not be as simple.

Considering your shooting mode is important. I'm sure your D20 will offer the three major modes: Program (where you basically point the thing and the camera decides for you the aperature and shutter speed), Aperature Priority (where you select the aperature and the camera selects an appropriate shutter speed), and shutter priority (like aperature priority in reverse). I usually shoot in aperature priority 90% of the time so that I can control depth of field, but on occasion I'll switch to shutter priority for things like panning or freezing action.

In terms of lenses, it's all about what you think you can afford, unfortunately. At the end of the day, your glass is the most important thing to consider. Your camera body, for all intents and purposes, is just a lightproof box with a lot of fancy gizmos attached to it. The quality of your images in terms of sharpness, bokeh and color rendition all depend on your glass. All my 35mm lenses are 'L', with the exception of a 100mm f/2.8 Macro and 50mm f/1.4, but I personally think that both those lenses are almost as high quality as an 'L.' Be very sure to do your research before you buy a lens ... sites like fredmiranda.com are a good place to start to read lens, DSLR and other gear reviews. The other thing to consider is whether or not you want to go with zooms or primes. You can get fast primes for as much or usually cheaper than zooms, but obviously versatility is a factor. I think my current kit strikes a nice balance, and covers a good range of focal lengths:

Current kit:

35mm:
Canon EOS 1
Canon EOS 630
17-40mm f/4L
28-70mm f/2.8L
70-200mm f/2.8L
100mm f/2.8 Macro
50mm f/1.4
1.4x Extender

Medium Format:
Mamiya 6
Mamiya G 50mm f/4L
Mamiya G 75mm f/3/5L
Mamiya G 150mm f/4.5L

Yashica D TLR

Finally, if you're looking for a good lens to start with that is fast enough to shoot indoors with low light, and that you can take outside too, I would say to look no further than a 50mm f/1.8 or f/1.4. Both are great standard telephotos with very good image quality that are also reasonably priced. I bought my f/1.4 at a shop in Namdaemun where I usually buy my gear for about 350k. Don't settle for the kit lens ... kit lenses are usually rubbish.

I'd be all for meeting up sometime ... just PM me and we can arrange something. I live in Cheonan, an hour south of Seoul. If you have any other questions, just ask.

Cheers.

[Homer]

Good suggestions in here!

Share those photos when you are done....


Julius....not your best troll...you can do better.

[lowpo]