How bad is it beercan on A200 ?

Just got my beercan, yeay !!! 1st impression : slow autofocusing at 210 in low-light situation, love the F4 and bokeh, quite heavy and big too, difficult to hold =) still trying to play with this lens.

Update 1

The autofocusing sound is yummy at all range (at least for me) except at 70, the creaking mechanical sound just too harsh for my ears.

Getting used to its MFD =)

Love the built, classic feel, but not quite classy =)

The surface of the this lens is perfect, lucky me, no scratches at all, the coating is intact.

On the body got some scratches =( but negligible (comforting myself )

Update 2

I officially considered this lens ONLY for noisy places eg. outdoors, concerts etc. and totally NOT for any silent events, because the focusing sound is too loud

P/S : I hope I can write like this, not to brag or anything, just too excited and want to share experience of getting a used lens with other alphanatics, especially for a beginner like me

This post has been edited by gizmo_pony: Nov 28 2009, 03:26 AM

Q : Is it true ; the longer the focal range is for a lens, the longer the time it takes to autofocus ?

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Added on November 28, 2009, 8:57 amNot sure in Malaysia , but bought mine from ebay approximately RM 700.

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Added on November 28, 2009, 9:01 amYou may stop the growth, but not remove them from the lens surface, still need to be cleaned up.

This post has been edited by gizmo_pony: Nov 28 2009, 09:01 AM

Q : I am using RAW+JPG mode. If I change the white balance settting let say to tungsten, what actually happen to both RAW photo and JPG photo ? Need clarification on this. Thanks =)

i love this one, meaningful =)

Pic spam :

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in Volgograd, Russia

Q : quick questions regarding strobism. can we use always-on light instead of flashlight ? can it be considered as strobism ? I don't understand why do the lights have to keep flashing ...

Q : quick question :-) what's the main difference between ZA 16-80 and ZA 24-70 ? Pro n Cons ? Thanks in advance

Q : William, can you say something about your minolta AF 28 F2.8 lens ? I am about to buy this lens on eBay. Need some inputs :-) thanks in advance.

Q : quick question, is there any extra advantages by using lens with optical stabilization built-in in addition to alpha in-body SSS ? thanks in advance.

I saw this lens, maybe this is the 1st one ? 17-70mm F.28-4 OS HSM

Q : about photo printing. why i couldn't get the exact color as the original digital copy ? Printed VS digital copy . FYI, I did convert the digital copy to RGB color profile before printing at kodak express.

hkhk : i used the shop self-service automated terminal.
achew : hmmm ... maybe i should get myself a photo printer, experimenting with color management ? any suggestions for photo printer below rm1k ?

amadeo : some say that ProRGB and RGB are good for printing. and sRGB is good for web. these infos are true ? If i shoot using Adobe RGB, what will be the color profile ? RGB ? What happen if I use Standard ?

i bought sony because its A200 ... the cheapest entry-level dslr at that time :-) good enough for me as a beginner, to learn basic stuffs. CZ ? still kumpul duit =p long way to go ...

Sunday morning pic spam



woke up this morning, took a plastic bag to protect my a200 from snow, brought my cap ayam tripod and took some pictures. temperature was -5 couldn't wait till sunrise my fingers numbed already...

MoO n Freddy : I am in Volgograd, Russia How to shoot IR photo ? Using filter is it ? Must give a try

A shot from outside of a sekolah here



both pictures taken at 18mm, F/8.0, 30sec, ISO200 + tripod.

Yup. Nice place but extreme weather better hujan batu di negeri sendiri

jimlim007 : not that fun ... will share some pictures

noprob : I am on my final year. Your sis is in volgograd as well ?

This post has been edited by gizmo_pony: Dec 13 2009, 06:49 PM

!!! PM me please if you don't mind sending abroad :-) really want this lens !!!

too pricey the delivery cost.

anyone interested in getting russian lens, cameras just PM me. will try my best