A550 is bout the size of A350, which makes it smaller than A700
A700 is a rare gem, i doubt u could find any next year or rather from now onwards but possibly A7x0
any series above A2x0 is better in someway imo...

wait for da A500 series to hit da street n test for urself. maybe u will like it

cjlai : lovely frogs, where did u snap them?

good morning n a good day to u all
cjlai - good shot, very sharp. tks for the morning treats.
A550 at rm2700, good but not good enough. will wait for the review b4 making any decision.
i somewat think tat da DRO button is kinda strange instead of a WB button.

me too... but with more n more poison coming out from A550, resistance could be futile

YAN!YAN!YAN!YAN!YAN

wow... 70300G. how i wish...

sp00ky, do u notice a 30F2.8 on sale at the showroom? kinda eager to test out tis lens for some close macro.

me

@braynumb : sorry bro, actually im asking sp00ky if he see any 30F2.8 thr...

tried out A550 at sonystyle, the hi iso really very good at 1600 n 3200. when comparing with A300, it's at least close to iso800. weight n grip bout the same. ovf is larger, sss indicator is very much easier to see in ovf which is good as i hv problem with my A300. manual live check will zoom closer to the subject but dun really know how to use it. screen is large n clear. comes with a very unique feature, face detection coupled with smile shutter will make self portrait easier without the need of self-timer but must smile lor . when hdr is on, it takes 2 exposures, dunno if tis is adjustable. well, i would say, i am very happy if tis my A300

under heavy rain, how u goin to do it? even with ur body is water-proof, i wonder how r u goin to handle the front lens covered with water...

This post has been edited by countdracula: Oct 11 2009, 02:17 AM

initially...

later on...


think about olympus. i bet ur love will change as time goes by...

This post has been edited by countdracula: Oct 11 2009, 02:43 AM

@achew : wow, very nice colour! which part is covered? sky or sea? is tis jurong?

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Btw this sunday Flash workshop in Hotel Istana.... who is going? Lets put our name here shall we?

1. Clive.ngu
2. Mooooooo
3. ronnie
4. Ohmygod
5. countdracula

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.

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?

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

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

1.3k vs 999, not much different but 999 is juz a rrp n it will be lower at street price. so raynox or 30F2.8 plus a VG would be my next collection n not discounting the temptation of A550 !!!

i hv think bout it of wat i wan to shoot. not really into bug though i hv seen some very nice bug shots here. will venture into flowers n some tiny things for attention. something is in my mind right now n will decide probably after the basic workshop next month. thanks everyone for guiding, good nite

This post has been edited by countdracula: Oct 14 2009, 02:13 AM

another TT, too bad i got to miss tis again

here's my entry for last week alpha challenge at zoo melaka. pic is original, not yet pp. pls comment wat to improve... i sense something's wrong. underexpose?


1/125s f/4.5 @135mm iso200 vivid -2 +2 +2

This post has been edited by countdracula: Oct 14 2009, 11:38 PM

yes, -2 +2 +2

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tks, it's from the humble kitlens DT 55200
pic quality is very sharp so far from all the pics i ve taken. very good lens, light n sharp.

mikeshashimi, try to look for a used F42 for wireless capability. it's worthwhile.

jimlim007, i juz tried out the settings for punchy colour shot. quite pleasing though.

This post has been edited by countdracula: Oct 15 2009, 01:13 AM