<![CDATA[Camera Shop]]>You can try these 2 shops. They are quite popular with local photographers.


M S Color
http://www.mscolor.com.sg/e_quote.htm

John 3:16
http://www.john316photo.com/

Cathay Photo price may be reasonable too, but be sure to get e-quote.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/25102/camera-shopRSS for NodeSat, 18 Apr 2026 20:06:53 GMTSun, 21 Aug 2011 01:25:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:46:11 GMT]]>I am a noobie too... Just starting to learn abt my camera... Hopefully will reach the stage where \"人剑合并\" i.e. stage where man and equipment becomes one 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/565909https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/565909Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:46:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:04:13 GMT]]>hi limlim ~

Club KSP Photography :
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=25250

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/565206https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/565206Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:04:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:57:26 GMT]]>

peterch:
@intermezzo: I'm not expert either, but I have start the club in clubs section forum.


See u all there
can post the link? can't seems to find in the clubs section..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/565190https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/565190Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:57:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:32:51 GMT]]>

peterch:
@cimman: Olympus is a good one too, especially the blue colour when we shoot landscape. BUT Olympus Zuikko lens which is superb, not really affordable leh 😄

not really. There are 3 ranges in Olympus Zuiko lens, Standard, High Grade and Super High Grade. The Standard Range lens can be had for less than $1,000 and they're pretty good for the price. Once you go to High Grade and Super High Grade, the price goes up, but it is still cheaper than a comparable Canon or Nikon lens, especially when you factor in the lens stabilization function cost for the C&N lens.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564646https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564646Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:32:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:25:24 GMT]]>@intermezzo: I’m not expert either, but I have start the club in clubs section forum.


See u all there

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564626https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564626Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:25:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:18:25 GMT]]>@cimman: Olympus is a good one too, especially the blue colour when we shoot landscape. BUT Olympus Zuikko lens which is superb, not really affordable leh 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564614https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564614Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:18:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:09:16 GMT]]>wow cimman is another very knowledgeable chap ~

hope you will join our new club too 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564588https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564588Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:09:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:08:02 GMT]]>

erika08:


Me too, I really love photography, Usually I get a camera and photography tips in the internet, there are lots of tips that you can find there,
nice to meet you erika ~
yes there are lots of tips on the net, but it's fun to hear from people's personal experiences, too. 🙂

i also go browse clubsnap once in a while, but that place is so big and with so many young and very pro photographers that i feel a bit lost there, hehe..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564587https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564587Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:08:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:04:45 GMT]]>ok ~ can somebody please start a new club in the CLUBS section and we'll all fall in and hope our numbers will grow ~ 🙂


(sorry to seem like pushing responsibility, but i'm very amateurish photographer .. so too paiseh to be the thread starter hehe..)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564583https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564583Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:04:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:24:23 GMT]]>why not get an Olympus DSLR ? They can be had for about a thousand or so now. The good thing with Olympus is that their lens are comparatively cheaper than Nikon and Canon glass. Get the E520. It’s light in weight and good enough for most situations.


In a camera system, the lens costs quite a bit. Don’t spend too much money on the body because they will get obsolete in about 2 years time. The lens, on the other hand, will last a lifetime, if taken care of properly.

The alternative is to get a 2nd hand Canon body. There is really not much difference between a last generation model and current generation if the lighting is good.

What you pay for in latest generation model is better low light pics, faster speed, higher resolution LCD display, faster focusing.

You don’t really need all that when you’re just starting out. Don’t get caught up with the hardware. What matters is to train the eye to look for good composition and to know the camera well. Photoshop is also an important skill to master. Most photographs these days are photoshop. Any photographer worth his salt has to know photoshop skills. The software is not cheap.

Again, don’t spend too much money on the camera body, spend more on good lenses. The John 3:16 shop in Funan is well known for their service, but due to the crowded store, you don’t get their time and attention. Best go when there are less people. However, John 3:16 is not well known for their prices. They are normally about 20% more than the cheaper stores. Alan Photo in Sim Lim is a good store for pricing. MS Color too and TK Photo.

Frankly $2,500 for a camera system for a person starting out in this area is too much. Once you factor in the flash, tripod, lenses, filters, spare batteries, memory cards, dry cabinet, camera bag it will go to about $3,500 to $4,500. A good camera bag will set you back by a few hundred dollars.
Keep your cost low on the camera body, aim for $1,000. The camera body is the first piece of gear to go obsolete in as fast as a year. When your child is good enough to earn money from photography, then splurge on a better body. By then, he will probably splurge on a better lens, which will cost upwards of $1,000.

Don’t be concerned in getting a 2nd hand camera. You will be able to resell a used Camera for close to what you bought in the first place. On the other hand, if you buy first hand, you will lose about 20% to 30% of your investment when you sell it off.

Tell your kid not to get too hung up on the hardware. It’s the person behind the camera that makes a good photograph, not the camera. You can motivate him by telling him you will give him the EOS 7D when he wins his first photographic competition, in the meantime, stick with a $1000 alternative.

Another low cost option is to go with a mirrorless camera. The Panasonic, Olympus brands have the micro four thirds camera that uses interchangeable lens. The other system is the Sony NEX camera. Both systems have full manual controls and takes just as good a photograph as any entry level DSLR. The only caveat is that the focusing is just a tad slower and you’ve to compose using the LCD display, which could be a problem in bright sunlight.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564302https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564302Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:24:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:18:33 GMT]]>I agree..... Just start and we'll see the needs 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564025https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/564025Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:18:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:49:52 GMT]]>Sounds good but wonder what is the support level? i.e. how many pple keen?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/563872https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/563872Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:49:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:31:33 GMT]]>

Intermezzo:
looks like we have quite a few photography enthusiasts around ~


might be fun to start a club in the Newbies & Clubs corner to share photography and camera tips? 🙂

Me too, I really love photography, Usually I get a camera and photography tips in the internet, there are lots of tips that you can find there,

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/563487https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/563487Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:31:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:09:45 GMT]]>looks like we have quite a few photography enthusiasts around ~


might be fun to start a club in the Newbies & Clubs corner to share photography and camera tips? 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/562889https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/562889Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:09:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:48:56 GMT]]>Agree with he rest that J316’s service is 1 of the better one… (if you can get their attention first, that is…)… However, their price tends to be on the higher side…


slrrev seems to have quite attractive pricing…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/559593https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/559593Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:48:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:53:32 GMT]]>7d is overkill for a newbie… 1100D is more worth and really force him to learn the basics of photography.


To get good pictures, invest in a good lens. Any camera body can deliver reasonable results, but a good lens can make the difference… usually.

Almost all critical photographic parameters are greatly affected by the lens, such as Aperture, DoF, focal length, IS etc…

What does an expensive camera body gives? better body build, faster AF? more AF points? ISO 256000? better viewfinder? higher frame rate? Most of it doesn’t produce a "better" picture (unless in sports), or produce a picture at the expense of quality (noisy picture at ultra high ISO)…

There is very little that an expensive camera can give but an entry DSLR cannot give… BUT there is plenty that a Good/expensive lens can give but a kit/cheap lens cannot give…

JMHO…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/559103https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/559103Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:53:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:23:52 GMT]]>

insider:


Bought this from Alan Photo (after combing the whole of Sim Lim):
Fortunately you ended up with Alan Photo in Sim Lim, which is still Ok. For some notorious reasons Sim Lim is not the place to shop for camera.

BTW the tripod that comes with the package is not good enough if your son is into filming and serious photography. If the battery is a third party , it only costs around $45.

I think it is good to get the 2 or 3 years extended warranty.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558970https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558970Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:23:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:18:59 GMT]]>7D is a good camera (I used it before I lost the whole package :mad: )


IMHO, Maybe you would get 550D in bargain price compare to 600D as the feature I could say 99 persen similar.

But please get a prime lens to go with it.

Alan Photo, Cathay Photo or TK Photo Funan are good camera shop. PM me if you need further asst.

Regards

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558822https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558822Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:18:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:09:38 GMT]]>Wow insider fast hand fast leg, say go only then buy already lol...


Can check here for a gauge of the price for dry cabinets: http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/ecommerce/cat_viewproducts.php?catid=5

The dry cabinet I bought is the 48L AIPO. So far ok for me, but my friend bought same time as me (beginning of the year) said his humidity sensor went haywire already: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/threads/716073-AIPO-Dry-Cabinet-Distributor-%28Singapore%29?highlight=dry+cabinet

Yeap Clubsnap is the forum to go for all things on photography. Lots of sharing there... Sometimes worth checking out the 2nd lens there cos this is fairly expensive hobby :oops:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558806https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558806Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:09:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:56:57 GMT]]>7D can do hd video? I don't remember. The eos 600d does a good job though 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558771https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558771Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:56:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:20:15 GMT]]>

insider:
According to him, his camera will be used to make short movies as well (he has to do a few of movies project during his 3 years course). I know minimal about cameras and what they are capable of doing (cameras can be used to shoot HD movies??).


Anyway, am going to Sim Lim now to look see look see, whether to buy a D7 or a 60D. We have agreed to buy subject to him working during his one month holidays for my friend moving cartons to pay me back 50% of the camera cost. Mum doesn't print $$$...

So far the lowest I can find is $2550 incl GST with cash payment. If really become white elephant, then will sell it off as a second hand.

PS: Is it necessary to buy a dry box for this type of camera? Sigh...one cost after another...

Sim Lim :scared: :yikes: :faint:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558613https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558613Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:20:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:36:03 GMT]]>I would recommend John 3:16, if you goto Clubsnap Forum, I think overall they have pretty good reviews as being honest in their dealings. ... http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/threads/445871-Guide-Price-Outlet-Service-List?p=4589628#post4589628


I didnt get my DSLR from them as back then I was shopping around and needed a shop that has the time to explain slowly to a layman like me. John 3:16 is usually very packed so it helps if you already know what you want and then go in straight away order. My only experience was when I wanted to get a spare original Mfr battery for my cam, I almost bought from a shop in Peninsula who quoted me SGD80 for the battery. As their stock was out, I walked back to Funan and went into John 3:16. The first quote John 3:16 gave me was SGD65 for the original battery which is a good SGD15 bucks cheaper then the shop at Peninsula...

Anyway I am using a Nikon D7000 and loving it... Your son dun wanna consider Nikon? :evil:

Re your question on dry box... If he uses his camera very often i.e. will operate the camera maybe at least weekly, think he can still do without. I have a friend who carries his camera around all the time and he does not use a dry box as his camera is almost always ON. If he is like me due to time constraints I may touch my camera once in a few weeks type, may be better to consider a dry box. I bought a digital dry cabinet to store my camera body and a few lens... May be a worthwhile investment (for the dry cabinet) since you are already spending thousands on the camera.

Maybe you can check out this thread... On buy/sell CANON stuff, maybe can find some good buy there: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/forums/102-Buy-Sell-Canon-Equipment

One guy selling off a mint 7D: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/threads/955873-WTSell-DSLR-Canon-7D-BRAND-NEW-fulll-box

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558554https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558554Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:36:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:13:56 GMT]]>

verykiasu2010:
if the EOS 7D were to become a white elephant, I will offer myself to be a karang guni man

err.. insider.. i think everyone here is already eyeing the eos 7D that you haven't even bought.. :rotflmao:

i think the EOS 600D might be a more reasonable choice for students.

btw, must it be a DSLR? many of the semi-pro point-and-shoot cameras can be almost just as good, and without the hassle of changing lenses.

the troublesome thing about getting a DSLR is that you'd probably need to get a few different lenses to shoot different subjects. and each lens can easily cost a few hundreds.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558513https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558513Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:13:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Camera Shop on Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:05:20 GMT]]>these days, a thousand dollars will be able to get a good DSLR system for a beginner, does not matter others are getting a more expensive system


an expensive system is only worthwhile if the enthusiasm is proven, and given the technology today, better systems with better specs keep appearing faster than before, hence any system will soon be a white elephant unless the hobby / enthusiasm is sustained … having used more than 10 cameras in the last 30 years

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558510https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/558510Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:05:20 GMT