Comments on: Taipei International Auto Show

By: Todd Alperovitz

Todd Alperovitz — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:22:04 +0000

Craig – Wow, what a price difference, I’ll have to check them out. Does using the flash off the camera make a difference if you are shooting far from your subject? Or only on closer shots?

Cathy – we should have skipped out of lunch with your sister and her family and gone! Kidding… Judging from the time you’re on break from work now… I hope your co-workers enjoyed the pics!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:50:07 +0000

Toddy,

I do not mind if you go to the Auto show because I want to go there to. However, where are the CARS????

By: cfimages

cfimages — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:14:02 +0000

Wow, that SC-29 sounds pricey. Take a look at keyphoto – they’ve got a few Nikon-compatible cords for under NT$500.

By: Todd Alperovitz

Todd Alperovitz — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:24:47 +0000

Thanks for the tip Craig! Nikon has a cord for this, the SC-29, which is priced at just under $100 US. Right now my funds are limited so I will need to hold off on it for awhile.

By: cfimages

cfimages — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:34:37 +0000

Oh, forgot to mention. Look at getting the flash off the camera if you can – it makes a load of difference. My latest uploads on Flickr of the UFO pods are shot with the camera in one hand and flash held above my head in the other. I’m not sure how it works with Nikon, but I understand their flash system is easier to work with than Canon’s. If you need adaptors or cords to do it, check out key photo (www.kphoto.com.tw). They are on Dongxing Rd just off Keelung Rd north of City Hall MRT exit 1. They’re on the 5th floor of the building with Carrefour in it – enter from the side. They’ve got to be the best store in Taiwan for everything camera related except for cameras and lenses.

I just added a 2nd flash to my kit but haven’t had a chance to play with it properly yet.

By: cfimages

cfimages — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:26:37 +0000

I almost went to this, but didn’t quite make it. I did see the Ferrari’s and Maserati’s that Carrie mentioned, and on the same day, but I didn’t see Carrie.

By: Todd Alperovitz

Todd Alperovitz — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:04:55 +0000

Fili – If I lived down there my costs of living would be so much lower with the money I saved I could take the HSR ever weekend to attend events like this. Maybe I can hijack that walking vacuum cleaner Asimo and send him on a mission to Tainan.

Range – I’m looking forward to getting more use out of it. I hope the SB-600 puts out enough light for the applications your wife will be using it for.

Carrie – Time was limited… I had to prioritize.

By: globetrotteri

globetrotteri — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:55:03 +0000

And where are the cars Todd?

We were at Taipei 101 on the 30th and they had a load of gorgeous Maseratis and Ferraris on the top floor along with a big swanky party.

By: range

range — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:20:54 +0000

Looks good.
My wife’s SB800 has been acting strangely. She going for an SB600 as well. Once you get the settings right, a flash is incredible. The night is revealed with interesting portraits.

By: Fili

Fili — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:01:47 +0000

Damn, why don’t we get stuff like that in Tainan/Kaohsiung?