you want a tough semi-pro body at rm3k.... better grab the A700 before stock finish. A850 for sure at least RM6~7k already.

i have played with nokin csl before (most of my strobist friends use nokin system) and the rate of not triggering is higher than alpha wireless, especially with sb-600.

yes they do

This post has been edited by soulfly: Jul 24 2009, 11:01 AM

no conan flash has optical slave function.
the only nokin flash with slave function is sb-800 and sb-900 (su-4 mode). sb-600 cannot use at all.

even triggering sb-800/sb-900 has issues with synchronization. flash will fire, but sometimes it just does not sync with your exposure.
if you use manual flash on the pop-up (a700 only), flash sync is not a problem
if you use flashgun on your camera set to manual power, flash sync is not a problem too
however, if you intend to mix sony wireless with slave flashes like sb-800/sb-900, sometimes it will sync, sometimes it does not. i think you have to make the sb-800/900 'learn' the wireless TTL signal on Alpha before you can use them... but i have not really experiment this yet.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Jul 24 2009, 07:20 PM

rm5.5k only mah.....

probably the EV meter indicator thrown way off the meter scale already (too underexposed or too overexposed), that's why you can't see it on the meter. just keep on dialing to get it in the meter.

u want fisheye without vignette?

Vivitar 7mm f3.5 fisheye - http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/test-driving-t...topic49327.html



Vivitar 7mm f3.5
Samyang 8mm f3.5
Bower 8mm f3.5

all should be the same lens with different exterior

Vivitar can get at about RM16xx
the Samyang/Bower version is a bit cheaper at RM15xx

But so far no local distributor bringing in this lens yet.

based from user feedbacks/comparisons, they should all perform similar. just different exterior only. but personally i think the bower version looks better, almost like a sigma lens. check out alphanatics under buy sell section.

how cheap do you consider cheap?

these telephotos are at about rm400~550 used
- sony 55-200 f4-5.6
- sony 75-300 f4.5-5.6
- minolta 70-210 f4-5.6
- minolta 75-300 f4.5-5.6 (a few variants)
- minolta 100-200 f4.5
- minolta 100-300 f4.5-5.6 (normal non-APO version)

or you can get brand new Tamron 70-300 f4-5.6 which is about RM7xx (RM754 at Yamiya). avoid sigma 70-300 apo if possible due to some reliability issues.

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Added on July 26, 2009, 11:34 amdefinitely. it'll make your face look a bit cuter too (larger nose).


This post has been edited by soulfly: Jul 26 2009, 11:34 AM

vivitar 7mm fisheye no vignetting

personally i dislike the skintone, but that's just my taste.
try use the eye white as your wb correction point... see what's the result like.

Tamron 17-50 is indeed much better than 18-70

try check with dinodino at alphanatics/photomalaysia... he sure have replacement caps for sale

For shooting toddlers with white background, here's what i would suggest

Use your D-lite with the largest softbox as main light. Make it low to the floor, about 30-45 degrees on your right, and as usual, slightly above.
Use your Jinbeis left and right at the back, pointing towards the white backgroud. Make sure you flag it so that light wont spill into your lens.

Add fill light from the front.

But to get your metering right, you really need a light meter. Do you have one already?

This post has been edited by soulfly: Jul 29 2009, 12:40 PM

Now i'm using Sekonic L-358. There's a smaller and cheaper one, check out Yamiya. But I can't remember the function that it provides lah.

Does your Jinbei have optical slaves? If yes, then no need to have flash trigger yet. You can just use the sync port and cable to one light, and trigger the rest with slave function.

If you're buying flash trigger, don't forget to buy hotshoe adapter as well.

eh... so how you trigger them la?

that means they have optical slave la

What you heard was outdated rumour. Exmos-R will not be implemented into DSLR so soon, it is impossible at the moment considering the cost and difficulty. I think one comment mentioned that the design is not suitable for current DSLR technology, because video cam sensor and still photo camera sensor is different. Another point is that video cam sensor is way tiny compare to DSLR sensor, not to mention the full frame size.

The latest confirm model was A850 (SonyStyle US leak), but nobody knows when it's gonna get released (possibly September), nobody knows the spec, the body type, or whether it's full frame or aps-c.

3 more Alpha models will come out by this year end: A500, A550, A850

somehow i think i prefer pyramid head than gorilla head already

octabox = octagonal shaped softbox, more roundish light beam
softbox = square shaped