Category Archive for ‘Tools’ at Kitsunesuki

Archive for the 'Tools' Category

Canon 580Ex II

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on June 26, 2008

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After 2 months of reckoning. I finally got myself a Canon 580Ex II. I am still on a borrowed 18-55mm IS but a flash unit is there to stay and do wonders. Con, its heavy and my arm went numb after 10 mins of testing. NEED MORE ARM POWER TRAINING!! Why not 430Ex? Unlike lens, they come in varieties to pick from but 580Ex II is the highest end and save me cash when upgrading from 430Ex. Most important thing, more light is always better and I scrapped my plan for Canon 17-55mm (due to size and weight maybe) giving me more budget to blow it on flash.

DSLR some reconsideration

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Kippei

on April 18, 2008

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After some hard researching I have more or less decided on the Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD. It is a must have lens. Now then, some circumstances have forced me to reconsider my choice of a body. 450D and 40D. Some of the conditions I faced.

Upgrade of equipment - Most or less I would not be upgrading to a advanced body higher than 40D
Auto Focus - The cross type sensor is a major big plus
Single Spending - I don’t want to get 450D and ended up losing resale value to upgrade to XXD. Get the best out there and deal with it.
Price Differences - After some calculations I managed to come up with only $350 ++ differences in price between the 2 system.
Cross body compatibility - Nuff said, batteries and accessories are easily available unlike 450D
Battery - Last longer than 450D

One of the issue that bugs me is the weight of the 40D, other than that more or less 40D wins the race.

Need more brain juice I supposed. Free $600 from the government helps a lot and I wonder is my bonus going to come in this month, or not.

DSLR Final Verdict

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Kippei

on April 14, 2008

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Thanks to the people who commented. I roughly have some idea to make up my mind on which body to take. Next came the accessories + lens. Gotta pick one another.

Some of my lens choices

Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 (Kit lens)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II (I think this is a must have lens)
Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD (Alternative fast lens to the 18-55mm, cheap as well)
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro (Part of the research)
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC (More expensive than the Tamron)

ZOOM (Will have to see the need for zoom after hands on)

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS (For the longer reach. The IS here is a saviour)

MACRO

Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro(The one and only for figu)

FLASH UNIT

Canon Ex Flash 420/430/550 Ex
Sigma EF-530 DG SUPER

Canon EOS 450D vs 40D?

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Kippei

on April 10, 2008

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The wait for getting a DSLR never came close. I been using my Fujifilm F31FD for quite some time, the though of getting a DSLR have came across my mind 1 year ago. It never effect due to the fact the pricing was too high. Things start to change when I heard Canon is going come out with a 400D predecessor, EOS 450D at a affordable price. It finally come 1 week ago but never got the chance to get it until Canon start slashing price as much as SGD$300. It makes the price gap significantly narrower. 40D never even cross my mind before this and now it aren’t just price factor that affect my decision. SGD$1340 vs SGD$1750

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Worktable

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Kippei

on November 11, 2007

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My zhnged worktable. Better than last time when I have to face the main corridor.

THB Filter Regulator FR202 (ROC Taiwan)

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Kippei

on November 5, 2007

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Just got a registered package. Supposed to be delivered on Saturday, I believe the postman eat snake.

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Ultrasonic cleaning airbrush

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Kippei

on October 16, 2007

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Nice and clean

Couldn’t get any picture in mid way because wearing a gas mask and I don’t want the fume to destroy my cam.
The left is my Gunze Procon 0.2 right is my Sparmax DH3 0.3. The liquid is AAA thinner.

The whole idea is to strip down your airbrush to the minimum and take out the o-rings and teflon packings. Fill the ultrasonic cleaner with water and fill up a tubbleware with thinner and drop what ever stuff you wanna clean inside Switch on the cleaner for 3 - 5 mins with the container in contact with the water. Come out spick and spank.

Toxicity Level = HIGH

No Yotsuba here because she will melt……

Stuffy feeling

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Kippei

on October 8, 2007

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Recently, me ish starting to feel something wrong. Feeling heavy chest and my throat got a funny feeling. Wonder it is too much thinner or paint particles in my lungs. Going to go down to Sungei Jurong tomorrow after work to get a gas mask.