guys,

is that normal for a700, when i see in camera screen, it is white in color but when transfer to computer, it is a lil bit bluish .. argh ... i am penin with my wb problem .. .. i am not sure either it is because of settings or my hardware problem .. ;( ..

oh.. mitmivec.. i got my beloved 50mm from him.. okey i'll ask him.. probably considering getting the Tamron 17-50 from him too.. or shall i get CZ?? or 16-105??? arrrrr

I've finally gone to the darker side.. a700

Purchased it from Sony Center Pyramid @ RM 2900. Last unit fresh out of the box. The only one left now is the display set. Opened the seal right in front of me.

at first wanted to get the a700+bg from a forumer, but last minute decided to go for a new set with full warranty.. less headache in the future.

Seng_Kiat: The A700 screen is a bit warm when viewed straight on, but accurate when viewed at a slight angle.

Yes, orange gel for tungsten, green gel for flourescent.

Aiyaaa no wonder lah. If you use flouro WB (4500K M6) with neutral 5500K flash you get a blue-ish, magenta-ish flash!

ALL of http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/afham07/DSC00957.jpg is lit by the flash, and none by the flourescent light because you have underexposed your ambient light. (F8 1/30s ISO200). If you went the other way, say F2.8 1/30s ISO1600, you will get more flourescent light (and you'd get a more neutral white.) So your flash should've used a green gel.

Also, remember that flourescent light flickers according to your house AC (Alternating Current, 50 Hz) so you'll want to use a slower shutter speed if you are shooting without flash.

Try shooting 10 frames at 5FPS F2.8 ISO1600 1/1000s while aiming at a flourescent tube (at night) - you'll see how it varies. Either you totally kill ambient light by shooting F8 1/30s ISO200, or you maximize ambient light at F2.8 1/30s ISO1600 (depending on how bright your flouros are lah.) However it is obvious due to the flicker, that is why studios do not use flourescent tubes!

* Flourescent tubes come in different color temperatures. They are not always 4500K M6. Some are daylight-balanced flourescents (great!) and some are tungsten-balanced flourescents (2800K or 2800K M3). Some mamaks mix flourescent and tungsten light so I pick 2800K M6 for that.

can anyone here share with me albnok's vivid profile setting for a700? i can't seem to find the setting that i like..

yea.. he doesn't anymore.. used to have an a700.. now a900..

using sal16105 now.. traded my siggy 24-70 with a forumer.

Seng_Kiat: The Kelvin WB settings list, only applies for ambient light. If you use flash, you must put a color-correction gel on the flash to match the ambient light.

how can stop buying..u still not having beercan and SAL16105 in ur line up

guys...tumpang lalu again ... another question...why sumtimes my shot , blur ..even though my focus point alrdy on it... and the 'beep' sounds also come out d.. but after captured, blur...infact...the background more clearer thn the subject....coNfusiNg....

Anyone heard about Maybank Treat Fair at Sony Style on tomorrow and Sunday? Tho se who has Maybank Credit card and Maybank ATM card (the cherry one) entitled to get 10% discount of Alpha main unit. And 20% discount for accessories (lenses, flash etc.).

Is this the right time to buy at Sony Style? What say you?

Comfirm already... I asked them and they said all alpha accesories can get 20% discount

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Added on September 5, 2009, 12:20 pmBut must use Maybank Card only ler..

my new toy.....

20% discount using any Maybank credit card.
nett after discount = RM479.
+ can discount further using your credit card points

promotion ends tomorrow.

There must be a mistake, you should just said to them that in KLCC and Times Square got 20% off for lenses. Better go buy today bro

WOAAHHH... scary~~ i'll definitely must avoid this guy... eh... got photo ar?
thinking of going to KLCC today... tempted to buy this lens also la macha!
ahemm.. if i really really really went there... i'll call u up kay!
but why u wanna this grip? u haf a vg rite? hmmm...

I mean the 20% for the lens.
They have the treat fair poster there. but not the 20% for alpha accesssories.
btw, If the 12month  extended warranty applies for the lens purchase with SONYCARD?

THey say the extended warranty is only for Camera body. Wanna call to KL and ask first. So later can argue with them .

Make sure your account got enough $$. Too bad I cannot use my ATM card, it's only RM14 left..
For my case, the JB store don't have stock. But If I make the payment today, I still get the 20% off.

yesterday, KLCC out of stock for 50f1.8 but dunno if they restock today

just give them a call la seng_kiat

more SAL50F18 pics spam......