ohhhhh i love the fly one, soo sharp

use credit card installment. lol get both!

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Added on November 10, 2009, 12:01 ammy failed first time star trails.


you'll notice got a plane fly over. =.=


*edit: as requestedm setting to shoot. more like technique.

i was looking for the south or north pole, iether poles, where we will get circular trails (see the right end corner, see the curve?)

to shot this, i DIY a shutter remote. using old cdrom CDMA cable (aka audio cable)... plug it into the remote plug of the alpha, hold all three cable contact together to activate shutter.

the setting i use to capture it is, BURST mode (so that the shuttle will continue after each shot, used the DIY shuttle remote to hold the shuttle), F2.8 (need max light, and prevent using high iso), iso400, 15 sec (long enough for the buffer to save the previous photo). i shot about 80 photo, combine them in photoshop using the "lighten layer"

This post has been edited by ieR: Nov 10 2009, 12:14 AM

hold on while i edit the above post and insert how i shot it.

wow. there might be some possibility, but do u know how to access ur drive mode? i am pretty sure u activated iether the 3 continuos exposure shot or WB shot.

once u acccess ur drive mode, switch it back to single shuttle

nope, not timer, because i need a trail, so i need continous burst shutter, but then, i cant hold my finger on the shuttle release all the time (might cause shake) so i just DIY a cable to trick the camera to hold the shutter release.

the plane make like for UFO fly pass... hahaha

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Added on November 10, 2009, 12:33 amhahaha nice one! i think i build my remote base on ur blog hahaha, it was very long ago, around january...

but me, i use the black clip that can fold around one.... where usually the office lots of them, then just use the clip to clip them.

This post has been edited by ieR: Nov 10 2009, 12:33 AM

no problem

thanks.

for CZ filter, this it what i think.... since filter in front, CZ adds contrast... even passing the the lenses, the contrast will still be better then no filter, right? (or other filters) it will somehow, even 2% or 1% helps the AF sensors since contrast is what they use to focus.



albnok: thanks

porkchop: thanks

clivengu: thanks

This post has been edited by ieR: Nov 10 2009, 12:45 PM

sigma are not, its tokina famous for thier wide, but then, they dont have a mount

nice!!! well, the BG is under, but that doesnt bother at all, the subject is proper exposed. maybe is ur monitor, i assume everyone thinks it's fine

true true... hahahahaha since tokina is out of sony market, that is pretty dumb move of them... lol

wuszhtag: i think is ur whitebalance, our AWB has minor accuracy when shoot under florescent light, that why u see the face like pale pale. infact, if u use photoshop, dont use auto, go find image>adjustments>photofilter add iether one of the warming filter. try it now, and u get the result instantly. instead of playing around with the auto adjustment that sometimes also, will miss adjust.

learn to see warmer or cooler photo, then use the photofilter to compasate it.

Poadster: honestly, once u have a 50mm, iether is F1.4 or F1.8 or KM F1.7. once u have one, is enough, they wont merely make any 'great' improvement over any others. i would rather advise u to save the money on other new 'ranges' of lenses.

ahtsong: i agreed with u, even my 50mm, i shoot with F2.8 for easier to control DoF. and i end up buying tammy1750F2.8 where i can shoot wide (instead of keep changing lens) when i cover weddings

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Added on November 10, 2009, 11:50 pmachew, it's nice, but the PP on the face made it a little soft. (or u didnt? but it looked soft)

This post has been edited by ieR: Nov 10 2009, 11:50 PM

well, i understand the feeling and urge to have it in a sony. ;D but then, i more cincai one... as long as the gear gives the basic needs, the rest is up to our creativity. i spend 10 month over 25k photo with 18-70, and i am still lovin it.

Poadster: yup, both SAL have circular aperture, that will create circular bokeh.

example:


KM on other hand, is like errr (i dont know what the shape called, hexagon? aperture blade) so the bokeh is more of shaped.

my kitlens, aperture blade is crooked. so it create a 'mulberry (or grapessss shape)' sharp bokeh (sorry i dont have sample to upload yet)

infact, like i say before, let ur creativity flows in


but my bokeh, cannot fight bokeh sifu achew laaaa....


hazril : yup u are right i dont really know how CA works, but *below
Poadster : honestly, CA dont bother me that much, our new era of DSLR, MP is so huge that, the CA is un-noticable.
*edit: poadster, all u wan/needed is someone convince u of otherwise of ur decision. me, with 50mm, even there is one, "F0.1", i would still shoot at F2.8 unless dim necessary to shoot at F1.4 which i doubt i would. problem with F2.0 and below, (u own one right? u should know) that it is hard to control the DoF below that.

if u are asking bout how much the improvement of KM to SAL... i think i mention earlier, its like 2% or less improvement performance. might as well use the money spend on SP90 or 1750F2.8 (oopps, why both tamron?)
*edit: or a 1118, or 70200G hahaha

This post has been edited by ieR: Nov 11 2009, 12:52 AM

but albnok, i recall i got the heptagon bokeh when using my friends KM50mF1.7.. not sure the pic was in my camera or his camera, the 2 days right before i brought my SAL50mm, (i was choosing between KM and SAL that time.) when saw the bokeh of KM 1.7, the reason i choose SAL. sorry if i mislead, but i am very sure i saw the bokeh at the heptagon shape...

btw, i think i read somewhere Poadster said, he owns a km50 F1.7 and because of the shop 'blah blah blah' to him to upgrade to 50mmF1.8, so he was asking is it a good idea and worth it to upgrade.

someone brought F42? who who? hahahaha

congrats! braindead_fr3ak...

btw, stop picking on him la... show him the right way, and congrat him also. he also very pitiful so long shot without flash, now got already. let's poison him new gears.. muahahaha

dude, get maha, but not the "powerex 2700"series, get the "imedion" series~ imedion is the one that retain the charge 90% up to 1 year. shashinki is only Rm50 for 4pcs, and free shipping till ur doorstep.

*typo

*edit: and... the 2700 batteries usually dont retain charge... mean, after 1 month u leave it there, it drops from 100 to 50%

This post has been edited by ieR: Nov 11 2009, 10:53 PM

http://shashinki.com/shop/maha-powerex-mhc...pcs-p-1848.html

grab this. for friend who are getting a battery or what so ever that still deciding between eneloop or sony or Gp new reclye something. forget it. grab this. and add 1 more pack of imedion batts. RM165+RM49 = RM214 shipped to ur doorstep.

why?

(i am not quoting from the site, my experince and knowledge of it).
1. i liked the free car kit. when i was traveling in taiwan, i charge my batt on the car all the time useful! even at weddings, sometime the first set habis, u use spare, u can leave ur 1st set charge in the car... others charger? no car kit
2. fast and slow mode. slow mode u have the time. fast (1hr 90% full) (30m = 70% give and take.)
3. i like the design, where the power adapter is seperate from the main charger unit (lighter) (so u can use the car kit)

why imedion. the only reason i can give it, i notice it recycle faster then others, and wont easily overheat too. (all my friend who use to use GP(only can get GP in my town) now all switch to imedion


okay, sorry, i am not doing a marketing. for the eneloop or other brand fans, i am sorry, i hope i did not insult anyone. i am just trying to make up those mind who keep thinking and reconsidering over and over which battery to get.

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Added on November 11, 2009, 11:13 pmjust pay rm50 to mr. KKK, say keep the change. then he has to do free shipping LOL

This post has been edited by ieR: Nov 11 2009, 11:13 PM

yup that is good too but the one i show has a carkit. and can change to slow mode if u wan, that have better and batt is cooler.

these flashes, more or less the same. no point comparing also... unless u bring in a metz to compare with same hotshot



is ur sony charger a smart charger or timer charger?