Haha the Sony batteries you bought at Sony centre itself? Cause the Varta really sucks. ):

1 time... you can set the zoom.

You need to experiment it to get it a few times . After a while you know the timing how fast you need to move.

oh yeah. camera on tripod make sure it those sturdy type , if you shoot outdoor careful of big wind.

wow..shall try one day..like smooth bokeh...

Hahaha anybody tried the ikea batteries? 10pcs for only 5.90. I bought 1set to be backup. (:

i bought tesco value as backup, 1.80 for 4...lol

aiyak.. have to put my alien gun v2.0 on hold.. first didnt get to buy the heavy duty foil.. so i thought i just wanna design it first.. but i bought the wrong type of foam paper.. bought this one in mydin.. too soft.. cannot make it into the shape that i want.. sigh.. tomorrow must go to popular to buy another foam paper.. and need to find heavy duty foil as well..

so the only thing that i managed to do tonight is to sketch the design (in my head)

owh, and cut some styrofoam bowl as well

Wa even cheaper. Will go shopping in tesco then. LOL.

ikea batteries are quite good actually.. i also have them as backup

wah that's 45 cent per battery.. and that's freaking cheap

But doubt it can last for 100 shots la. But dont keep using these la. Not good for the environment. (:

^ dont buy DSLR not good for environment also..u r generating more plastic waste only..

Ahhhh gonna sleep now. When tmr come back from church surely v26 dy. LOL.
Hahaha not to that extreme la. If can use rechargeable then use la. If like that my as well dont make cars shirts shoes or anything? Save the trees and whatsoever. LOL.

This post has been edited by Kul | Mo0: May 17 2009, 12:48 AM

ya, that's why use it as backup only...just in case...hehe

Anyway 1 last thing , anybody going curve for their small scale fashion show tmr? (:

wanna ask.... if given a choice for a total noob with a300 which second lens would u take? 55200 or 70300? as a twin lens kit?

This post has been edited by lazzy_dogg: May 17 2009, 01:07 AM

no shirts...sounds good.. btw...i got my sony batteries at Sony Centre...RM100 Charger with 4 2500mAh. I always bring energizer as backup if im shooting something important.

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Added on May 17, 2009, 1:09 am55200 is sharper...but u lose the 100 range on the 55200 but gain 15mm wider when compared to 70300. It depends on you.

This post has been edited by AlphaBeta: May 17 2009, 01:09 AM

55200 ftw! ... sharper and better IQ..

amadeo waiting to close thread kah?

The A100/A200/A300/A350 base sensitivity is ISO100.

The A700/A900 base sensitivity is ISO200. Any other ISO is a amplification of the base sensitivity. This applies for all dSLRs by the way.

So if you shoot at ISO800 with 0 EV on the A700, it's actually ISO200 with -2 EV... and the camera amplifies it to 0 EV levels.

If you want, you can shoot at ISO200 with -2 EV on the A700, and amplify it by +2 EV in the RAW processor. The difference is, one is done in camera, the other in RAW.

If you use the A700/A900 at ISO100, the camera loses a bit of dynamic range.

There's nothing wrong with underexposing at ISO200 and then bringing up the EV in RAW - you might like the look of it better than if you let the camera do it! Personally I find it has a different look especially when it comes to highlights.

You can also overexpose; you will definitely get less noise this way.

achew, glad to hear you're not turning into a gearhead! I hope others pick up on this. Creativity and composition first!

lanusb, I used daylight-to-tungsten flash gel; inside the house it was tungsten light, outside the house it was daylight, hence the bluishness. I originally exported at 2800K and 5500K (can merge in Photoshop) but I preferred the 2800K version.

Also, whenever in bounce mode, ADI cannot be used and the camera switches to Pre-flash TTL automatically.

hokc77, great sports captures!

Braynumb, I like the switch shot though I'd rather it be off first.

chiggy, that car shot looks familiar. I'd pop a flash on the side of the car also.

not me
my left hand muscle is aching now... 3 hours of shooting at Malaysian Dreamgirl 2 on friday