no PP, only minor crop at the left edge, coz got a random elbow there... yup i was suprised at the noise handling as well..

nope, flare is original... no PP.. the 28mm prime is quite notorious for its flaring, which sometimes is a good thing

Tokina UV. Cheapest in their range.. The marking is actually those oil stain / maybe impurity from the solution i use. and maybe come from the wipes. I have lens pens, but seem like my lens pen is contaminated. And there is some tiny dots which cannot be cleaned.. i think it's the defect on the filter itselfs.. cheap filter.. wat to do?

Pro1D is not cheap lo.. ppl will recommend B+W MRC for easy cleaning..

This post has been edited by hkhk: Oct 6 2009, 12:11 AM

ya lor...dis year no more spending....later,end of the year moo bought a900...who noes....

hi guy, just now i change my a200 lens i forget switch off my a200 body just change it is got any problem? izzit normal?

This post has been edited by fansoption: Oct 6 2009, 12:22 AM

i do it all the time when on the field

so is consider normal?

It's better to turn off before changing lens.
There is incident that a camera user (dono which brand) didn't turn off the body before changing lens. when he put a 3rd party lens, it short the whole system.. and the body is death..

Not cover under warranty if this happen with 3rd party lens..

alamak..lol...typo la..lol..orchid pulak..

just today i forget to off only no next time

It happened to me once in a while.. forget to turn off body power.. a bit worry too..

so how your now fine ?

wa scary... if our sony lens short the whole body, covered by warranty meh? by right the user killed the body ma.. not the body died by itself..

Spot metering is fixed at the center spot. It won't move / follow the focus point at least for A200 and A700. not sure for other cam. Maybe it's different for those with live view??

I would like to have that spot metering following focus point also.. lot's of my photo will have proper exposure without the need to set the EV compensation..

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Added on October 6, 2009, 12:44 amU always can say a different story when u want to claim warranty right? If it involve 3rd party lens, sure they don want to fix for free la..

This post has been edited by hkhk: Oct 6 2009, 12:44 AM

ya la.. but does our warranty include the shorting of the body? thats the question =P.. because normally by right, as most warranty goes, whatever that is self inflicted is not covered..

i mean one look they might know that its self inflicted or they might not, thats another story hehe =)

I don't think you'll short the body, unless the lens has a DIY mount (which happened to my Dynax 7; the plastic around the ADI pins melted.)

lildaredevil906: Easier still, turn off the camera and turn it on again (or press the lens release button shortly). The lens will reset to infinity.

lwliam: Nice catch!

I go out jalan jalan this afternoon to test some shot.. I find these 2 "contrasting" signages.. n decided try to Focus on the signage to see if it works.... Turns out i think both of the r OOF...Shooting at higher F of course no problem since everything is sharp..

Photos below:


The photos r without crop.. shooting using Spot focusing Iso 100, F 2.8 -3.5, Shutter speed 1/100 n above.
I wish to get all experience sifus .. under this kind of condition.. is focusing on the signage (of that size) difficult for the camera? is it my problem i shouldnt even thinking of shooting using F2.8 since it will not work like tat anyway...Im trying to prove is it my shooting problem or d lens problem.. i hvnt got an answer yet

sleepless night...so decided to shoot something..but damn..i got sleepy 1/2 way thru the shoot...zzz..didnt really turn out as what i wanted...but i guess i shd call it a day..really really sleepy now..lol




Be cautious guys...because

THIS IS SPARTA~!

nice one achew... very original indeed...

Received an update from fotomiami (wahkong) :

Price for a550, body only - RM2700. pretty good price huh

This post has been edited by ohzmygod: Oct 6 2009, 09:34 AM