does a850 + 70200G consider expensive enough??

i need a good quote



but again..no liveview makes me hesitate a lil...sigh...

This post has been edited by achew: Aug 2 2009, 04:43 PM

go pudu plaza, find Mr. Chin from studio zaloon...u can find their phone no using GOOGLE...

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Added on August 2, 2009, 4:50 pmme too....looking for Live view A700....FF still not my cup of tea.

This post has been edited by ahtsong: Aug 2 2009, 04:50 PM

thanks a lot bro...
i will check there....

i might leaning toward FF to match 70200G..and hopefully the price of this new a850 would be attractive enough..else i don see the point sony release something almost identical to a900..

Waaa achew. Upgrading ar?

been waiting for ages..lol...
did u notice i shoot slightly lesser nowadays...been working OT..wahahhaha..10days OT = 70200G..guess i would have to have another try for Aug..and budget for new camera would be there...hehehe


but the thing is...if i chance a FF..i probably wont use 1680...and where the heck i can get a replacement for that..zzzzz....2470 not an option if i choose 70200..probably need something cheaper..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eljustino/2913067490/
Macro Shooter
A100>A700>5D

awww...180mm...i was just wondering how could he get so close with the bee..its not like impossible..but it takes hell lot of patient...

He uses 105mm sigma too

achew : like I said before. Sell me your 1680 super cheap la. Wakakaka!

SHOfrE3zE: I always liked the pyramid head. Very classic look like the old manual-focus SLRs.

MemorableStudios: Looking forward to it (for all you 2470Z owners...)

raist86: Yes, the A900 uses a CMOS, and when downsized to 12 megapixels you get the same noise performance of the A700. If the price is just a bit higher, it will be a worthwhile companion to your Sigma 24-70mm F2.8.

achew: Disappear 10 days, come back with a new lens... sounds like a good deal!

I noticed you don't shoot much wide-angle. So you could use just the Sony 50mm F1.4 and Tamron 90mm F2.8 Macro. The 16-80mm will be annoying to use on the A900 (you'll discover why, when framing). If you want a cheap wide, there's the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8, or a Sony 20mm F2.8, or Sony 28mm F2.8 (though I wouldn't recommend it unless you're really strapped for cash.)

You'll be surprised how wide the 50mm can be on full-frame. It will become a lot more usable.

The A900 went for USD2900 retail, and locally RM9999 retail. The street price was RM8500 (and some got it for RM7xxx now.) So that's about 15% off retail.

Supposing the A850 went for USD2000 retail, which is RM7000 (retail!) So I would estimate RM5xxx (near the middle.)

go for 24-105, be it a sony or minolta version, if i go FF, i will get this lens also...and most probably a minolta version.

guys,

do you know where else I can find the best deal for sony alpha? I tried studio zaloon but the uncle did not offer me an attractive deal. i am looking for a700 body, cz1680, 70-200 2.8, and cobra .. the price quoted just same as ala carte buy. .

abit kecewa but the service by uncle was superb .. I tried A700 with 70-200 2.8 and 70-300 .. ..

btw, the colors produce by a700 is damn amazing on its screen. Do will get same color and sharpness on our computer LCD? or sony just boost up the vividness and sharpness on camera screen?

This post has been edited by Seng_Kiat: Aug 2 2009, 06:10 PM

this remind me our macro kind liewkk...no doubt, canon have a great macro lens..

Wa seng_kiat on shopping spree again. I think go Sg Wang and search for cheaper deals lo. (:

yup i will when I have cash in hand .. now, letting go and finding the path .. which one will i go to .. ..

ahtsong: I have the Minolta 24-105mm F3.5-4.5 (D) for my A900.

The plus sides is that it is damn small, smaller than the CZ16-80mm, shorter than the 18-70mm kit lens, and it is F3.5-4.5.

However if you expect a Zeiss out of it... no, it will not do that. The 24-105mm however is superb for studio work from F8 to F22 though where the 70-105mm range comes in real handy. You won't get the same image quality of the 16-80mm at F4.5 though but if you're shooting landscapes go F11 and you're happy.

Seng_Kiat: Yes, the A700 screen vividness and sharpness matches my CRT monitor. Also it uses a 640x480 3" VGA screen (your 40D has a 320x240 3" QVGA...)

yes, i like the compact and very good for traveling, just like what i love my 16105...that y FF still not my cup of tea...


since the A700 is cheap now, is thinking either to get the A700 or stay with my A350 and get a UWA

lol..10days is alot bro~ after working for a year..i notice i've bcome alot more lazier...work more than 3days per week..and i felt tired like hell..lol...maybe is the inconsistent working hours for 12hrs makes me that way

anyway..back to the topic..
usd2000 was just rumoured right...who knows it might ended up like 2500...
i was just telling my gf that i might b getting this new FF soon..and she asked me..so whats the diff btwn this n a900??i said..almost same but with cheaper price...and she came out with a good question.."i thought that time u decided not to buy a900 due to the lacking of liveview..and since this is the same..whats the point to buy??u dont really mind on the price tag isnt it" so now..im getting confused..lol...what makes me to get this one over a900...


btw..if it doesnt have a built-in flash...god..how could i ever shoot in wireless mode again~~!! T_T i always very proud of my camera that i could shoot in wireless without any additional stuff compare to nikon/canon...now looks like have to get a F20 in order to do so? sigh...

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Added on August 2, 2009, 6:31 pmi might be traveling once/twice a year...thats y once inawhile my 1680 comes in handy with the superb range..afterall..its the very first reason y i bought my first dslr.....

This post has been edited by achew: Aug 2 2009, 06:31 PM

achew:

USD2500 = RM8750

We can definitely already get the A900 for less than that, in street price. Some have gotten theirs for RM7xxx. So the A850 should be cheaper than that!

The A850 has 3 FPS versus the A900's 5 FPS, and it has a better burst rate than the A900 (not too relevant for me.)

Yes, unfortunately, there is no pop-up flash, but the F20 is cheap (RM420 is one local quote) and it is both a flash that can bounce as well as a wireless trigger.

The A500/A550 might be worth the wait. We'll see.