Watch Satellite TV for FREE?

For those of you who wants to watch Satellite TV, especially Asian channels, for free, look no further. Yes it is really free, and it is also Virus free. So what's the catch? Well there's ads on their program that will help them generate money. Anyways the program is available only in Chinese language. It wont be hard for you to understand how it works or which channels to switch to. It's available at:

www.ppstream.com

Go look for the download link. There's also an un-official english version available somewhere on the internet, just go and Google it. I dont know if there's viruses in it, as in the English version, but it's not always at the latest version.

What should i post here in this BLOG!?

I was just thinking, what should i post here in this Blog. Maybe i'll put in lots of D.I.Y Tips? Or maybe tips on computing?

Buying a Digital SLR Camera

I wont be suggesting brand names here. I'll share my experience in buying a DSLR.

Every manufacturer will claim that they are the best...
This is an unavoidable fact, who wants to come second? So how am i suppose to choose. I went to various camera fairs, every promoter will come over and tell me that theirs is better.. blah blah blah... So...

1. Choose something that is suitable for you...
Are you going pro or you just want to take better pictures? Are you gonna keep upgrading lens? If you're not going to do so, any DSLR will do, as long as it is friendly to your pocket. You might even want to consider semi-pro compact cameras rather then DSLR, if you're not going pro.

2. If you intend to go beyond shooting better pictures...
Find out how much lens or accessories will cost you. Some camera might be priced really cheap in a package, but you might have a hard time finding lens or maybe the lens are just very expensive.

3. Find a brand where there's a local service center...
I guess i don't have to explain this. If anything goes wrong with you camera, least you don't have to drive half a state to get to the service center.

4. Make sure the DSLR or the Lens comes with Image Stabilizers...
This is a very important feature to get good pictures at night or at slow shutter speed. Forget it if it doesn't comes with Image Stabilizers, unless you've got a really steady hands (quite impossible lol...)

5. Since you're reading this post, you're likely a beginner...
Well obviously don't go for something beyond your budget. Don't worry much about the megapixels, anything around 10 is good enough, no point being kiasu by getting the highest Megapixels and burn a hole in your pocket. My camera currently shoots at 10mega pixel, and it consumes about 9mb of your hard disk space per-image. Think about it. Start off with an entry level camera, don't worry about picture quality as it's all about the settings. When you're really good at it, then upgrade. It's always an advantage to have two DSLR, one for a shorter lens, while the other for telephoto.

For all the rest of the "pros" who is reading this post, do comment on it...

Taking pictures with a DSLR

Before i brought myself a DSLR camera, i had always thought that it's not easy to take pictures with a DSLR. There's just so many settings that i have to learn. Well it ain't that hard after I've brought myself a Canon 1000D.

Ok, there's a few VERY important settings in a DSLR camera. I'll go through them one by one. It might sounds technical, but i'll explain them to you in layman terms.

1. Aperture.
This is the also known as the Iris of the camera. Usually indicated by F2.8 or F something. The smaller the number, the bigger the aperture is. Simply means you'll be able to get more enviroment light into the camera with a bigger aperture.

2. Shutter Speed.
This setting determines how long you open the shutter for scene to be exposed on the camera sensors. Given a fixed aperture, the longer you keep your shutter open, the more exposure or the more brighter your picture will be. Settings are indicated as 1/4 1/16 or 1" It basically means the duration the shutter stays opens. 1/4 is quarter of a second, and 1" means One second. I guess you'll be able to figure out the rest of the numbers?

3. ISO
ISO is a rating of the film's sensitivity towards light. Well your DSLR doesnt use films, so it basically sets how sensitive your camera sensors are to light. A a rule of thumb, try shooting pictures at the lowest possible ISO. Higher ISO might result in pictures with lots of "noise" or "grains" Standard ISO settings are, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO1600.

By tweaking these settinngs you can :

• Blur portrait picture's background
• Take amazing night shots without Flash
• Take amazing sunset shots
• Make water looks "dreamy" (especially waterfalls and fountains)
  

For more tips on shooting great pictures do visit www.dslrtips.com

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Sample pictures from my Canon 1000D

Sample pictures from my Canon 1000D