it's time to get a flash

This post has been edited by cjlai: Jan 3 2010, 09:44 PM

Just came back from Guilin, China... Really beautiful place.. even during winter..

Was just thinking during the trip... Would you guys be interested in joining for a photography trip to Guilin, Yang Shuo & Long Shen? Cos i went with a tour during this trip and opportunity to take the time and properly do a shoot is very limited as the tour guide keep asking to hurry up.

Photos will come once i finish selecting and polishing up the pictures.. took about 1500 raw photos there. lol.

haha.. lol... collecting money now.. since i saw that these 2 flashs are quite the same in spec and price not so far apart (not saying those bought from sony centre).

LoL.. I have a flash .. well.. 2 infact.. but you wouldnt expect lugging them while hiking do you =P

Sony Alpha HVL-F20AM
http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/oneflash/hvl-f20am

http://shashinki.com/shop/sony-hvlf20am-di...ies-p-4804.html

This post has been edited by cjlai: Jan 3 2010, 10:16 PM

Noooo.. duwan... LOL! Im saving for a sigma 30mm f1.4 =P

was looking at fren's photos in facebook and noticed this pic... is it a pp effect or is it doable using our cameras??

Albnok will answer you

looks like a definite pp

this is the cheaper solution than body upgrade....

somemore it's best use with A850 or A900 if u planning for FF upgrade later

u can do this in photoshop.... use Radial Blur

Spin Effect


Zoom Effect


Original


This post has been edited by cjlai: Jan 3 2010, 11:02 PM

LOL.. no money at the moment.. speaking of FF.. Im so scared of getting Apcs lenses now =(
cant wait for A700 replacement =P

well, if u keep waiting and waiting, then later u might be disappointed pulak if the A7X0 turns out to be NOT FF

that pic is PP.

but it can be done with rear curtain slowshutter shot. but it looked a little diff from tht pic (imho this method one is more beautiful)

*(aiya, i just install window7 on my computer, so i dun have photoshop, or any resize tool to show u of the shot i did)

Kul | M0o: i remember ur saying that B+W filter won't have any vignetting at the widest angle? which B+W, F-PRO or XS-PRO?

window7 u can actually use paint to resize

that pic is NOT PP... it can be done, just twist your camera while the shutter's still open.. but the center of the lens have to maintain on the subject at all times.

i took this myself



cjlai: you are referring to the 105mm 2.8 instead of the F56?

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Added on January 3, 2010, 11:47 pmsorry for late reply, was away whole weekend... can be done with high enough shutter speed coupled with a mid aperture. it was a 50mm prime. so, the sharpness is there.

This post has been edited by lwliam: Jan 3 2010, 11:47 PM

wah! how u twist until subject also can be so sharp? 45/90/180 degree?

total captured its about 30 degs like that only, but i turned nearly 180 degs. same like panning, start moving the cam before pressing shutter, then follow through even after the shutter closes.

but me also dun get it, how the face did not turn? from my logical thinking the face also turn izzit?

it too will warp, but its very minute... barely noticeable in a small image.