saw someone today @ penang megamall.....

I have no idea... Snapped this on 2nd floor while rushing for movie... *OT, Star Trek if someone want to know*
After the movie, he was still there... So, I'm posted here to see any response from that user.
Apparently he was using Cobra and an Alpha with VG...

ND is used to reduce light without effecting the color balancing, this is mainly (as i know) for achieving long exposure (to take waterfall/beach picture - making the water 'soft')

to avoid subject turning into silhouette, u meter the subject's face then focus n snap. or u could meter the sky, and a flash toward ur subject. (techniques i read)

hope this helps.

lol kopitiam... tot u only hang around kopitiam only

anyway.

"To help users take better shots with flash, Sony offers an affordable, compact external flash unit (model HVL-F20AM) that is simple to operate. Unlike a camera’s built-in flash, this external flash provides higher output (Guide Number 20), and enables users to bounce light off the ceiling to eliminate harsh shadows and achieve more even illumination when shooting indoors."
-photoclubalpha

So far I've known that the new flash can do bounce.

"# The SAL-50F18 portrait lens will cost about $150.
# The HVL-F20AM flash will cost about $130."

20GN is quite ok isn't it? like 1/2 power in F42 right?

hurm... i guess the street price is going to be lower than that... maybe... but its a fun toy! wireless with multiple flash is now cheaper~~

edit: (if the flash can wireless lah)

editted again: http://news.sel.sony.com/assets/Alpha_2009...09_cameras.html
take a look at new alpha's pop flash.... looks like a TRUE cobra

This post has been edited by SinnerBuyer: May 18 2009, 11:22 AM

the new flash is unique!




sig, prepare urself for alien gun v3

This post has been edited by SinnerBuyer: May 18 2009, 11:33 AM

"Pre-orders will begin on May 18, 2009 at www.sonystyle.com/retail and at selected retailers nationwide. The cameras and a range of accessories will be available in July at Sony Style® retail stores (www.sonystyle.com/retail), at military base exchanges and at authorized dealers nationwide."
-photoclubalpha

I dun think they be launching that soon....


spooky, i think u missed that siggy is HSM.. (the one hokcc77 comparing to)..
but i dunno bout HSM vs SSM thingy lah...

This post has been edited by SinnerBuyer: May 18 2009, 11:58 AM

http://www.alphanatics.com/viewtopic.php?f...t&sd=a&start=20

Will this do?

"The big guns, left to right, arranged in order of MFD:
Minolta 80-200mm F2.8G HS APO, 1.8m MFD - Asyraf's copy
Sony 70-200mm F2.8G SSM, 1.2m MFD - Nic's copy
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM Macro, 1.0m MFD - Sham's copy
Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Macro, 0.95m MFD - shop copy"

Its not 70-300 G tho...

woot?? nikon's on/off switch...

size comparison


great news for a900 users the new F20AM can trigger wireless.
still dunno if the new flash can do wireless or not....

sidewinderz: maybe the new battery isn't info-lithium anymore... maybe will get cheaper

WHATEVER THE VERDICT IS, HOPE CAN ATTRACTS MORE FEMALE ALPHA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


example of future conversation;

new female a230 user: wah... bro sinnerbuyer use a200... old skool user... must be good... teach me~~~

sinnerbuyer:

*LOL*

This post has been edited by SinnerBuyer: May 18 2009, 05:01 PM

hurm.. but they better come with a700 replacement.. entry level won't hold back any entry lvl users long...

sig: go get a100!!!

its hard to believe... i'm actually interested over 1855 as my kitlens replacement... lols

creating HDR with photoshop is great... but sadly my pc too old to handle photoshop... managed to make 1 tho... my processor fan goes "whuuuuuuuuuu... whuuuuuuuu........"



5/6 exposures were merged. (forgot how any edy... coz i deleted some before merging...)
shot using kitlens..

achew: wat i know is.. HDR is HDR.. means it high in dynamic range... lol...
exposure blending (normally 2 exposure - highlight + shadow) still cannot match HDR's DR...
lol... me sleepy edy... now talk crap...

waa.. tiltshift effect... faking tiltshift with lens blur... nicely done~


until now only know that F20AM can trigger other flash... still dunno itself can receive IR signal and trigger or not...

yalor.. but wen u merge 15 exposures, its already called HDR..

1. CPL remove light source from particular direction.. ND reduce light source from all direction.

2. When shooting outdoor should be good.

3. If you planning to use cokin CPL for wedding, don't be... bcoz working with cokin is slow - cokin filter itself is bulky which limits ur movement... further more u have to adjusting the CPL... really time consumig. for me cokin works best for landscape type of photography where u dun have to move fast..

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Added on May 19, 2009, 12:24 amon the second thought, now i think HDR = multiple exposure blending... which is still exposure blending...~~

achew.. u use what color profile? just now i screwed up with my color profile... dunno how to restore to default edy... help me~~ T_T

This post has been edited by SinnerBuyer: May 19 2009, 12:25 AM

2. yup.. the CPL will increase saturation in both sky and land bcoz unwanted light was removed..

3. yeah.. that is round screw type.. as i said before. if u snap outdoor wedding picture, it would helps.

4. hurm.. i would let this for u to answer urself... go buy a CPL, try it, and see if u like the effect in ur picture or not...

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Added on May 19, 2009, 12:33 amwah... that nikon CPL is SLIM version, which is more expensive. if your tamron 1750 doesnt vignetting on regular CPL, it would be fine. regular CPL only RM1xx~Rm2xx

This post has been edited by SinnerBuyer: May 19 2009, 12:33 AM

the pro has spoken~

bare in mind, CPL cut down light by 1~1 1/2 stops... that y we dun use it in indoor...

ouch... now that a hurt fact...

good nite guys~~

u using AWB mode?
try daylight WB.

albnok, 16:9 ratio?