Wah u found a 2nd hand A100. Nice. N welkambs to the SLR world. hehe. Cheapest way is to go get a Hoya Close Up filter. About rm40 oni. Sum1 in garage sales selling too, octopus brand or sumthin. i'd rather go with Hoya. Octopus must be Cina mali 1.

AlphaBeta: I used the A550 for a whole day, entirely in Live View mode. It's just so much quicker to get the angles I want (plus popping into MF Check LV best done with the camera away from one's face.)

Banzai_san: Yes, it is expected being below the A700.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=627712
is it this one?
thanks to forumer kclee2002 who told me about it, but i no know hwo to use it, is it difficult? the stock kit lens with this Raynox things attached can take macro pics nicely?
I need macro for hardwares review purposes

yo uncle ianho
those cheapo one can use ah?
how about the Raynox that i show above there?

Raynox is expensive. It's good for shooting insects n all that, really sharp 1. What u need for hardware review nonid so expensive 1. The Hoya Close Up filter enuf d.

Ace meimei now oso enter DSLR world ah?
after make us drool over your DSLR gears pula + your monster PCs

anyway, if dun wan buy expensive macro lenses, either Raynox or cheaper close filters for less than RM100

the hoya is close up filter (+2 diopter for small closeup, +4 for more power and unless u get the +8 diopter for marco.
but filtertype +8diopter vs a 3 element +8diopter raynox, raynox give more better sharpness and less distrotion then a hoya +8diopter filter(still cheaper, hehe)

there's Rm50 Octopus brand +10 close filter selling in Garage section
dunno will give good IQ?

thanks albnok for the nice review. A550 is a very promising model but i wouldnt sure if i really need to upgrade from A300. although i hv the A300 for nearly a year, i found myslef oni started to learn bout it lately. actually im looking to get 30F2.8 macro but the price rm999 is a bit steep as initially thought the price would be around rm699.

yea, i thought so, thus why i end up topping up rm300 buying 2nd hand tamron17-50.... u get a 30mm F2.8 range inside, but no marco,... but i have a raynox, thus no problem.

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Added on October 14, 2009, 12:49 ama filter is adding one element to the lens, IQ wise, it will give a softer corner. and maybe a little distrotion on short zoom.

there is a reason why raynox became the best selling and highly recommended marco adapter. due to it's 3 element(3 glasses!) adapter which will have a decent overall IQ, and no distrotion and sharp corner.

This post has been edited by ieR: Oct 14 2009, 12:49 AM

I bet you'll upgrade to A900 in just one month with Zeiss bling bling

meaning tat a 1750+raynox can get a 30F2.8 equivalent of performance? wow, i didnt know bout it, tats great! do u hv a sample to share?

While on the subject of Raynox 250, i got my paws on one recently, but am too noobie to know how to use it.... pls help.

I attached it to the end of the 55200, that i know how to. The problem is i cant get it to focus when at the longest focal 200mm. It just wont focus at any focal (55-200) and at physical distance, i tried slowly inching away from a subject.... cant focus at all. Tried all the modes, even macro, cant focus from any far distance.

I could only get it to focus on my keyboard at 30mm away from the lens, nice and sharp here, but wont i scare away the bugs if my lens is right up their nose?? What am i doing anything wrong? Pls teach.... many many thnx...

Else i have to get rid of my impluse buy..... any buyers wanna lift it off me??



Speaking of impulse buy, hands are itching for A550, but lucky my wallet is poison proof (meaning kosong la....), wonders if i shld get one.....

PS. Note to self... learn the A300 first.... but isnt the A550 also positioned to help noobies with the "teaching" lcd???

This post has been edited by Poadster: Oct 14 2009, 01:16 AM

why a550 and a850 users must have a zeiss?

Snap Shoot during traffic jam on bridge


This post has been edited by nickilala: Oct 14 2009, 01:18 AM

not equivalent. of coz the marco of 30mm F2.8 is better focus capability

but 1750 with raynox, u get addtional 50mm zoomed (closer) and u can shoot 17mm to 50mm of F2.8 photoes. wont that be better?

i will still but the 30mm if it is under rm700 and a FF, but 999+nonFF is a no no

This post has been edited by ieR: Oct 14 2009, 01:31 AM

thanks ieR... yup the price really a no no. is it a fat hope if i were to think they mistag the price to rm999 instead of rm699

poadster, r u coming for the flash workshop? maybe we can figure out how to focus using the raynox, hehe

if 999...y dont consider sp90??

Oh yes thou prince of darkness, i shalt be at the training of the strobists....

doth thou hath thy Raynox too??

achew, the sp90 is close to rm2k, no?
furthermore, 30mm is a wide angle which im fond with. if 1750+raynox can get wat 30F2.8 can do then it's worthwhile to think bout it.
ur signature pic is awesome

poadster, i dun hv a raynox...at the moment...
n i roam in broad daylight

This post has been edited by countdracula: Oct 14 2009, 01:47 AM