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18 Responses to “New Camera: Canon IXUS 800 Takes Riuva to New Heights of Figurism”  

1. 1 Juice 49 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 10:14 pm

   Sweet looking camera, how much did that saber cost anyway ?

2. 2 Juicier 54 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 10:23 pm

   Sweet looking saber, how much did that camera cost anyway?

3. 3 tj_han 1442 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 10:24 pm

   Secret. But I am selling it away! The saber that is.

   Lol @ Halcyon.

4. 4 RDrake 69 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 10:44 pm

   I might consider the saber…if I actually had any cash to bother. It really looks good in that shot. My $2 figurine really becomes crappy in comparison.

5. 5 Xak 72 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 10:44 pm

   next time can jio me see the photo shoot? i’d like to observe the process XD

6. 6 abao 46 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 10:52 pm

   I love ur photos. they are so wonderfully taken, especially the saber shot. The surroundings seem to blend perfectly with saber

7. 7 Erwin 23 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 11:01 pm

   The Ixus 800 IS is a step up from the Z-2. I personally don’t like the Ixus range though, because it has no real manual controls (no manual focus control, no shutter timing control, no focal length control), is overpriced (Powershot S3 IS is same price but sports a very complete manual control suite, has IS ànd has a 12x zoom) and doesn’t fit your hand like dSLRs or larger consumer cams do.

   Having said all that, the Ixus 800 IS is currently probably one of the best point ‘n shoot cameras money can buy, and Canon’s AiAF and decent automatic macro mode gets the job done. Also, your pictures are véry nice, kudos on those! The Indonesia pictures were nice too.

8. 8 Zyl 24 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 11:17 pm

   Somehow I just had a vision of Kyon holding a reflector board to help with the shoot’s lighting. Looking forward to the other reviews/photos.

9. 9 tj_han 1442 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 11:34 pm

   Actually I think the Ixus 800 does have shutter timing control. It’s hidden in the options. But well, can’t expect much since the main users (and financers) of the camera are total noobs who use it for official work and want a very portable one which can fit in a woman’s hand bag. Can’t be ungrateful though.

   Ah but I feel cheated about the Z-2. I knew nothing back then.

   I almost bought the Powershot S3 actually. Almost. But somehow on paper it was great but when I got down to testing it out, I didn’t really fancy it. May have been the really irritating salesman’s fault though.

   According to Mr Art History Tsubaki, the building behind Saber has elements of Victorian, Corinthian and Byzantine architecture all jumbled together. King Arthur is from the Dark Ages lol.

10. 10 super rats 105 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 11:45 pm

    I like the angle and background for that Rei shot. It’s almost enough to get me to look toward shooting figures outside. Almost.

    Zyl mentioned a reflector board. That would help get some of the shadows out of the figure’s faces. White posterboard works well and since you’re only shooting figures, it doesn’t need to be big. Like that shot of Melissa — a reflector board angling a little light on her face would have really made that a great shot. Anyway, have fun with your new camera!

11. 11 Tsubaki 519 comments Sep 16th, 2006 at 11:55 pm

    Gasp! Don’t quote me on that! I merely used all terms to make myself look chim! Hahahaha.

    And I realized you use the shots I took for Saber and Rei. I want royalty.

    @Xak You can join us if you’re not afraid of getting weird stares by onlookers. Lmao.

12. 12 LianYL 785 comments Sep 17th, 2006 at 12:13 am

    I wanted to join in but you guys picked a timing when I have Japanese lessons. Next time pick a Sunday? Then I’ll bring my Iriya along. yay. But my camera sucks totally. You’ll laugh at my misery when trying it out. Heck, I laugh at my dumbness for buying it.

13. 13 tj_han 1442 comments Sep 17th, 2006 at 12:48 am

    Super rats: Saw your site a while ago and your pics are totally awesome.. the reflector is a great idea. I was wondering about the facial shadows myself and next time I’ll try it out. Since sunlight pretty much casts shadowns over the face due to fringers.

14. 14 Erwin 23 comments Sep 17th, 2006 at 3:40 am

    Well, as with all technology, not only you need to check reviews and such for some background information, but you (and/or the ones who pay the bills) also need to be happy with it. The IXUS is certainly a good camera ^_^.

    super rats, your indoor shots are great. Very similar to promoshots. What’s your setup/equipment?

15. 15 super rats 105 comments Sep 17th, 2006 at 9:56 pm

    Erwin: A Panasonic DMC-FZ7 and a couple of flourescent lamps.

16. 16 Windbell 25 comments Sep 18th, 2006 at 6:56 pm

    Powershot S3 IS is about 3-4 times heavier than the IXUS 800.

    http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/camera/specification/compare/1234-14-1229-1344.html

    I’m thinking of grabbing a Powershot S3 IS to replace my IXUS v3

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