There are simply to many useful articles/guides that are already in the Internet and there’s simply no need for us at mylensdb.com to re-produce them so, here’s the list of useful articles’ link.
If you found any good useful link, do share it with us!
1. How to determine the manufacture factory and year of Canon lens.
The second letter, “R”, is a year code that indicates the year of manufacture. Canon increments this letter each year starting with A in 1986 and prior to that, A in 1960 without the leading factory code. Here is a table to make things simple:
A = 1986, 1960
B = 1987, 1961
C = 1988, 1962
D = 1989, 1963
E = 1990, 1964
F = 1991, 1965
G = 1992, 1966
H = 1993, 1967
I = 1994, 1968
J = 1995, 1969
K = 1996, 1970
L = 1997, 1971
M = 1998, 1972
N = 1999, 1973
O = 2000, 1974
P = 2001, 1975
Q = 2002, 1976
R = 2003, 1977
S = 2004, 1978
T = 2005, 1979
U = 2006, 1980
V = 2007, 1981
W = 2008, 1982
X = 2009, 1983
Y = 2010, 1984
Z = 2011, 1985
2. Compare camera’s specification at whatdigitalcamera.com
3. Hong Kong Camera Gears Shopping Guide by CS Tan (Club Snap Singapore)
If you are planning on going Hong Kong to buy camera gears, here’s where you should go to for a quick reading first.
In addition, you can find Hong Kong price list update at http://rolandlim.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/camera-lens-street-price-list/
4. Sony lens chart
This is your guide to the current and discontinued Sony lens lineup. Kurtmunger has also reviewed some of the lenses on the list. You may check out its website for more information!
5. Focus test chart by Tim Jackson (2004)
A comprehensive explanation on how you can determine if your lenses is focusing accurately and on how focusing system works basically. You may find the focus test chart in there too.
6. Camera AF Microadjustment (northlight-images.co.uk)
Cameras with micro-adjustment (or AF fine tuning) currently include:
Canon 1DIII, 1DIV, 1DsMkIII, 5DII, 50D, 7D, Nikon D3, D3x, D300, D700, Sony A900, Pentax K20
A guide on how to do AF microadjustment on your camera body.
7. A comprehensive tutorials to understanding digital photography technical by cambridgeincolour.com
A comprehensive guide to understand how digital camera sensors work in term of its sensor, lens’s aperture, ISO, shutter speed, focal length and many more.
8. Where to Buy/sell photographic equipments in Malaysia.
If you are looking to buy or sell your gears, you may try your luck in these places:-
- ShutterAsia.com forum’s Buy or Sell section
- PhotoMalaysia.com forum’s Buy / Sell (Photography) section
- mir.com.my Malaysia Free Trade Zone for photographic equipments
- Fotolah.com Chinese forum’s Buy / Sell section
You can find more links in this thread at ShutterAsia.com
