For you guys who are looking for a A300 and don't mind paying a bit more, Sony Style KLCC still has stock. I don't know how many units but the sales person says they have stock.

I was there Friday evening showing a friend of mine the A330 and then I took him to see a Canon 1000D and then to see a Nikon D5000. So don't blame me for being a fan boy ok?

While he was fiddling with the A330 and the 50mm F1.8, he asked to have a look at the A900 with a 85m CZ lens attached. He said the lens is sharp and then he looked at the price tag - RM9999 (Sony Style mah) and said, "Wah! Expensive!" When I told him that price did not include the lens, his jaws dropped. He's a total noob to DSLR... LOL!

This post has been edited by shootkk: Oct 4 2009, 12:49 AM

Zen-X : Last Friday, Sony Style KLCC sales person says that they still have stock for the A300. The price will be higher is you buy from Sony Style because they only sell at retail price.

You can try your luck there.. who knows.. this is discontinued model and maybe they can offer you some freebies...

Also the A230 and the A330 promotion family package is damn nice! They give you one 50mm f/1.8 plus F20 flash plus one bag for RM699 more only!

Ok! This is just a snapshot but what I'm asking you guys is to guess the focal length of the lens used in this shot.

No peeping in the EXIF ok?

lwliam : It is not around 50mm. It is 50mm... on a FF... suddenly it has become wide... LOL!

Hi creepy, welcome back.

DxO is a software to process RAW and it can reduce the noise level quite effectively as I've heard lar... haven't tried it before.

And yup, the A550 has just been lauched and the A850 is the cheapest FF digital SLR you can buy right now.

creepy : Haven't really gone out and really test the machine yet. I'm still trying to get used to the wider view and adjusting to the DOF of the FF. Besides I have only one FF lens to use it on... hahahahahaha....

creepy : The A850 has the same IQ as the A900. It's basically the A900 with the following differences :

- 3fps instead of 5fps
- 98% viewfinder instead of 100%

All other specs are identical. Twin Bionz and all... thus noise control also same.

The FF offer a narrower DOF compared to APS-C. Sometimes I feel like the lens have back focus at brighter apertures but it may very well be a case of me not used to the thinner DOF as I have tested and some shots came out ok and some seems like OOF.

uncle ian : Ya. The A850 also have micro adjustment for Sony and KM lenses. I have tried it but I feel it's not really a back focus issue. It's probably me.. LOL...

I think it is clear MC only but I could be wrong. Albert would know better since he did buy one some time back...

Uncle Ian : You forgot ady kah? Uncle Albert almost never cleans his lenses... you're the one wiping away on his lenses back then when we go TT.... LOL

This post has been edited by shootkk: Oct 13 2009, 10:41 AM

Technically it is true that any filter will affect the IQ. You've just put another piece of glass in front of your lens. It will affect the light coming in to some degree, thus affecting the IQ. But that said, can we really tell the difference by just looking at the output picture is another thing.

Been ages since I've been to a TT. Hopefully can make it to this one! And if I do make it, then the A100 will make an appearance! LOL!

Battery indicator? The battery indicator will display only when the battery is low. If your batteries are fresh, the indicator will not show.

It will not show any percentage or how much time is left coz it's all depending on how the flash is used. If you fire it at 1/1 power all the time, the batteries will not last very long. Typically, a fresh set of batteries should last around 400 shots, give or take in normal usage.

Welcome to the orange legion. Wanna learn? Come to the TT tonight!! Guaranteed to learn lots of stuff!! I kid you not! But watch out for poison also lar... LOL

What: TT for PJ people!

Featuring the Sony Cybershot WX-1 with Exmor-R backlit CMOS sensor (if you're interested in seeing how it performs). Hopefully we can get an A550 to make an appearance!

Also going to do backfocus testing for clivengu's Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 and A700 combo.

Where:
Lotus Five Star - State Cineplex PJ
Jalan Yong Shook Lin
Petaling Jaya, Selangor 46100, Malaysia
03-7960-7881
Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?geocode=CRcpqv...755220509173299

Parking should be easy there - it's next to a big parking lot. The mamak is one of the bigger, more spacious ones I've seen so far!

When: 8pm Thursday 15th October 2009

Who:

1) albnok
2) clivengu
3) eddyhan
4) tanjq87
5) kysham
6) shootkk (tentative)
7) Kul | Mo0 (tentative)
8) strangex2
9) bryanlyt (tentative)
10) hOcmun
11) laslzo
12) Poadster
13) ahtsong
14) weixuan
15) hokc77
16) Veron_7
17) wlsiew (tentative)
18) edmund
19) millenia3000
20)

This post has been edited by shootkk: Oct 15 2009, 06:07 PM

Eh, got! It's the Sony Cybershot WX-1. Exmor-R handheld twilight!! With Sony G zoom lens summore!! Nice clean high ISO and one press pano sweep! Face detection and smile shutter! Wah!!! Almost made me wanna sell of my Alphas and buy the Cybershot.... almost... yup.. it's that good.

Seriously, it's a nice PnS to have.

Yup! The 18-250 is one fine lens. Just don't expect miracles from it and you will be fine. It's a superzoom after all and a pretty good one at that!

I will be away for a week. Going to Taiwan for travel. Hopefully can come back with lotsa nice pics! See you guys in a week's time!!

Thanks! Taiwan mei mei ar? Oklah... will try to skodeng some for you lar...