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Sony Alpha User List :

A100

A200

A300

A350

A700

A900


New Sony Alpha Line-up Userlist

A230

A330

A380

A500

A550

A850

p.m. me if you wanna add ur name

>>>Sony Alpha F.A.Q<<< courtesy of Ahmike

Common Kelvin White Balance Settings :
2500K - very strong orange tungsten light
2800K - strong orange tungsten light
3200K - yellowish tungsten light
4500K M6 - flourescent light (most flourescent tubes are green even though our eyes don't see it)
5500K - flash
6500K - daylight (or daylight-balanced flourescent light)
9900K - strong blue stage lighting or evening light

Xenon lighting is rare but that should be between 7000-9000K.

Whenever you enter a new situation that has different WB, just set your Kelvin WB again and test with one shot. You

should be able to do this with practice.

With the Sony A300 and A350, you can use Live View and see the effect of changing Kelvin WB... live!

M = Magenta
G = Green
2500K = Blue
9900K = Amber

Take a picture. Supposing the picture is very Green, you need to add the opposite which is Magenta. If the picture is

too Blue you need to go closer to Amber. So if the picture is very blue-green-ish, you will need to go closer to 9900K

M9.

To prevent the built-in flash from appearing in pictures when in wireless flash mode, you can use any of these

methods, or a combination of them:

- use a darker aperture (e.g. F11)
- use a lower ISO (e.g. ISO100)
- use a shutter speed faster than your flash sync speed so that High Speed Sync is activated (e.g. 1/320th of a

second)
- use a piece of exposed, developed negative film in front of your pop-up flash

Sony Alpha Lens Line-up : HERE courtesy of vcxv

Below are the official additional accessories* that comes with respective Sony Alpha camera :

Flash hotshoe cover (Sony FASHC1AM) - A100, A700, A900
Remote Commander clip - A100, A200, A300, A350, A700, A900
Eyepiece cover / flash hotshoe cover holder - A100, A200, A300, A350, A700
Cheap Sony neckstrap - A200, A300, A350
Good Sony neckstrap - A100, A700, A900
Wireless Infrared Remote Control - A700, A900

* list provided by albnok

Sony Alpha Support Page and Alpha User Manuals :



How to clean your Alpha sensor by albnok :



This post has been edited by amadeo: Dec 11 2009, 06:58 PM

as usual, Alpha users who wants the userbar..

A100 : image url : http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2687/alpha100cb9.png

A200 :
image url : http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8680/alpha200kh4.png

A300 :
image url : http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6001/alpha300hy4.png

A350 :
image url : http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7979/alpha350nr1.png

A700 :
image url : http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7810/alpha700fh0.png

A900 :
image url : http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/5185/alpha900wp4.png

New Alpha line-up userbar

A230 :
image url : http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8318/a230.png

A330 :
image url : http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4850/a330.png

A380 :
image url : http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4733/a380.png

A550 :
image url : http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2650/a550.png

A850 :
image url : http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8928/a850.png

This post has been edited by amadeo: Nov 21 2009, 11:29 PM

Alpha street pricelist ***updated 20th November 2009***

Camera
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Sony A200 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM15xx - Discontinued
Sony A200 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 = RM18xx - Discontinued
Sony A230 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM17xx
Sony A300 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM18xx - Discontinued
Sony A300 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT = RM22xx - Discontinued
Sony A330 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM20xx
Sony A350 body only = RM20xx - Discontinued
Sony A350 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM23xx - Discontinued
Sony A350 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT = RM26xx - Discontinued
Sony A700 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM33xx
Sony A550 body only = RM26xx
Sony A850 body only = RM61xx
Sony A900 body only = RM73xx (Studio Zaloon)

Battery Grip
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Sony VG-B30AM for A200/A300/A350 = RM6xx
Sony VG-C70AM battery grip for A700 = RM9xx
Sony VG-C90AM for A900 = RM9xx

Flash
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Sony HVL-F20AM = RM4xx
Sony HVL-F42AM = RM7xx
Sony HVL-F58AM = RM11xx

Sony/Minolta Used Lenses
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Minolta 28mm F2.8 = RM450-600
Minolta 35-70 F4 (mini beercan) = RM250-400
Minolta 50mm F1.4 = RM750-850
Minolta 50mm F1.7 = RM450-600
Sony 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT = RM450-550
Minolta 70-210mm F4 (beercan) = RM750-1100
Minolta 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 (big beercan) = RM1000-1500
Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 = RM450-550

New APS-C / DT Crop Lenses
-------------------------------

Sony 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 DT = RM20xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 DT ZA = RM25xx
Sony 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM16xx
Sony 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DT = RM16xx
Sony 50mm F1.8 DT SAM = RM5xx
Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC HSM Macro = RM30xx

New Full-Frame Lenses
---------------------------

Sony 16mm F2.8 Diagonal Fisheye = RM25xx
Sony 20mm F2.8 = RM19xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 SSM ZA = RM54xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F2.8 SSM ZA = RM54xx
Sony 24-105mm F3.5-4.5 = RM18xx
Sony 28mm F2.8 = RM8xx
Sony 35mm F1.4G = RM45xx
Sony 50mm F1.4 = RM10xx
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro = RM14xx
Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Macro = RM30xx
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM Macro = RM38xx
Sony 70-200mm F2.8G SSM = RM54xx
Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6G SSM = RM25xx
Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6G SSM = RM54xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA = RM50xx
Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro = RM23xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA = RM48xx
Sony 135mm F2.8/T4.5 Smooth Transition Focus = RM36xx
Sony 500mm F8.0 AF Reflex = RM25xx
Sony 300mm F2.8G SSM = RM20xxx
Sony 1.4x Teleconverter = RM15xx
Sony 2.0x Teleconverter = RM15xx

This post has been edited by amadeo: Nov 21 2009, 11:44 PM

ok it depends.. certain pp are done b4 cropping/resize especially resize to smaller size.. but sharpen is always the last pp to be done.. i learn that from Lynda.com

If it's firmware bug, then u have to wait for Sony to come up with firmware upgrade.. if ur camera is faulty, then u can send it to repair and claim warranty..

i'll wait till other A550 user for their feedback..

haiya.. after downsizing, there's less pixel to manipulate.. that's why the quality is lower..

-milo- .. this one is the killer bokeh..
A700 + Minolta MF 135 F2.8 T4.5
...as posted by Okapi at Dyxum..

so.. what's ur decision? UWA? Zoom G?

i can imagine how ur danbo shot will look like if u use the STF ..

hahahah nice one achew..

unfortunately im staying up for wedding photo editing.. damn deadline is due

Can buy oneeeee... here's the link HERE & HERE

Sony KB Mall or the camera shop at ground floor?

fuyoo.. that shop is super duper kiasu one looo... once i asked for F42AM flash and they said RM999 no discount.. i told them i bought for RM750 and they said is's underwater .. damn stupid one.. i said i bought with ori Sony Malaysia Warranty and he said must be 2nd hand products.. dam crazy la that shop..

and also they're selling SB800 flash for RM1499 and dare to say at my friend (who is using D80) that all shop selling below that price is underwater product... he said all shops in lowyat/bb all selling fake one.. .. i tought of killing that guy at that moment for his super stupidity .. he tought everybody osso stupid like him can bullshit ppl..

Latest wedding project.. *sigh* tired oredi..
maybe after this have to ask achew for help to edit..

Aproximate price :

Sony SAL1118 = RM2000
Tamron SP AF11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical [IF] = RM1960
Tamron SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di-II LD Aspherical [IF] = RM1960
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM = RM2270

so hilarious .. yeah.. agree we Sony must do one video Sony vs. C or N..

no.. have to use converter..

u definetely wanna post bigger picture for us to see.. that small ka? haiya.. my HP osso can take

very interesting read indeed!
..and now, i wanna go and buy zeiss lenses

less resizing?

This post has been edited by amadeo: Dec 6 2009, 07:38 AM