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Banzai_san
post Jan 29 2010, 12:28 PM

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Which lens would you choose (for value for your money)?
1- Samyang 85mm f1.4 (manual focus? )
2- CZ 85mm f1.4 Planar T*

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post Jan 29 2010, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(ahtsong @ Jan 29 2010, 01:48 PM)
totally dif la....one is manual one is auto, one is 1k+, one is 5k+

how to compare????
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QUOTE(cjlai @ Jan 29 2010, 01:53 PM)
fully agree with u.... 

value for money only if u wan to compare the image quality and optics.... 

AF & MF is not something u sh compare here....  depends on personal preference and gif n take for about 25% price of the cz....
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ya you are right... but the Samyang looks like a nice piece of glass... performance (IQ etc) wise also nice for her price smile.gif


Added on January 29, 2010, 4:49 pm
QUOTE(finger_waverz @ Jan 29 2010, 04:23 PM)
im in need of very sharp lens for street photography...and because ive havent any experiance in it... any recomendation... and also not very expensive one just for learning
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for a not expensive street photography, maybe the new SAL1855 f/3.5-5.6 SAM or Sony SAL16105 f/3.5-5.6 might suit your purpose for learning smile.gif

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post Jan 30 2010, 11:13 AM

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QUOTE(e-jump @ Jan 30 2010, 10:43 AM)
bangun pagi ♪
gosok gigi ~♪
main sigma.....  ( ̄■ ̄wink.gif

Anyway, some portrait of my GSC 1/8 Maid Rider
[spoilers]
Sigma 28F1.8 Macro
All settings are fixed, only play with F58 power, and bounce of ceiling

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-jump/sets/72157623183277987/
[/spoilers]
i love this lens

*no need spoiler. racun
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nice shots... rclxms.gif
interesting.... hmm.gif the collar is out of focus until F8 and above (ie F8, F13). Very shallow DOF unsure.gif


Added on January 30, 2010, 11:17 am
QUOTE(MechaHerc @ Jan 30 2010, 02:15 AM)
at last...  biggrin.gif

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A700 still available? How much and where did you buy it?
Congratss... rclxms.gif

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post Jan 30 2010, 03:26 PM

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QUOTE(kfthoo @ Jan 30 2010, 12:43 PM)
bought this lens yesterday from zaloon....after reading so many reviews on tamron 17-50, sigma 17-70, tamron 90mm macro....finally made the choice....thks to albnok's comprehensive hands on review posted at alphanatics...

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uih? read review of Tammy 1750, Siggy 1770, Tammy 90mm macro... but bought the SAL30f2.8 macro !!! ???
darn poisonous la Zaloon... haha tongue.gif
Congrats on your new haul rclxms.gif

Many going macro now... teringat our late bro the macro king that passed away last year cry.gif
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post Jan 30 2010, 03:59 PM

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QUOTE(kfthoo @ Jan 30 2010, 03:38 PM)
hehe...thanks....by the way, who's the macro king??
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bro ryzan76
Our Sony Alpha Thread v31 & v32 were dedicated specially for him...
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1157262 <--- v31
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1182108 <--- v32

missed his presence and photo contributions sad.gif

some of his posts...
Ryzan76 's contributions in Alpha Thread v31
Ryzan76 's contributions in Alpha Thread v30
Ryzan76 's contributions in Alpha Thread v29

and who can forget this photo...
user posted image

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post Jan 30 2010, 07:08 PM

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QUOTE(alex_cyw1985 @ Jan 30 2010, 05:24 PM)
hi, if i wanna buy a550, but at sony style / camera shop better?
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I would go to camera shop due to much cheaper price.
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post Jan 30 2010, 07:15 PM

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QUOTE(alex_cyw1985 @ Jan 30 2010, 07:09 PM)
any suggestion on which shop?

I asked sony center, promotion 3299, come with 50mm + printer only, no memory card, no bag...nth =.="
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here in lowyat, ceriss (Foto Edar G Flr, BBBintang) is selling a550 body for $2650/- only.
Maybe you can use that as a price benchmark for negotiation. smile.gif

Other shops such as Zaloons studio, Boing etc are a few others

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post Jan 30 2010, 07:32 PM

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QUOTE(alex_cyw1985 @ Jan 30 2010, 07:16 PM)
do they come with free gift such as bag / memory? or the price is cheaper only compared to sony style?
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I do not know. I have not bought any from them smile.gif
I'll be flying to KL next week and plan to buy myself A550 + 1680CZ lens + (maybe) F58 flash.
Shops that I wish to visit... Zaloon Studio (definitely a must visit... Sony Alpha centric shop), Boeing & Foto Edar BBBintang.
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post Jan 31 2010, 08:21 AM

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QUOTE(SHOfrE3zE @ Jan 30 2010, 09:13 PM)
hi fellow alpharians. i have a sad news to tell here.
i finally quit sony alpha to join another camp.
the reason being that sony takes too long for an a700 replacement, there's no alpha with hd video recording capabilities & all my business partner is using the brand i've jumped to. other that that, there's no reason i guess to jump ship. yes, i'm venturing on videography too and it's essential to get a cam that is able to use lenses without any adapter.

but that doesn't mean that alpha is not a good cam. I thing they're one of the best and it's true that it should be ranked among the 3 major dslr brands of today. I would definitely recommend sony alpha to any of my friends who wish to join the photography world. I still thing that f58 is the best flash around and no other can beat its awesomeness.

anyways, i won't be leaving u guys as i think sony has the best community and every1 is there to support each other and i dare to say, better than any brands. i will join u guys for any activity but that if of course if u guys still want me. smile.gif

and btw, i'm selling of this 2 item right now:

Sony 55-200mm f4-5.6 DT AF
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1310121&hl=

Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC UWA lens
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1310116&hl=

it's sad to leave alpha and i wish goodluck to every alpharian in pursuing what you guys love best.
long live Alpha!
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aiseyman Safri... gonna miss your photos contributions here. unsure.gif

Tapi takpe la... nanti bila keluar A700 replacement, can always jump back to the Orange boat... biggrin.gif

Goodluck in your photo business smile.gif
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post Jan 31 2010, 09:54 AM

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e-jump, how much did you buy your Siggy 28f1.8 ?
kfthoo, how much did you buy your SAL DT30f2.8 ?

I'll be buying the 1680CZ next week (god willing) in KL, and am wondering if getting one of the above prime would be of any benefit to my photography... hmm.gif
except for the bigger aperture (ie f/1.8 & f/2.8) over the CZ, and also the macro & min focusing distance, Im not sure if they would give me great service over the CZ as walkaround lens hmm.gif unsure.gif

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post Jan 31 2010, 10:16 AM

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QUOTE(freddy manson @ Jan 31 2010, 10:09 AM)
hu hu hu fly over for the CZ eh.. good luck bro!
bawak ole2..
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thanks bro.
suda lama ngidam & kumpul fulus for itu CZ la joe... haha
lepas ni kena jaga my expenses ... perlu kurangkan makan di luar... haha rolleyes.gif

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post Jan 31 2010, 12:47 PM

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QUOTE(hito88 @ Jan 31 2010, 12:31 PM)
guys, just found out that new A550 body only cost like only 23xx in garage sale... is this grey set or what?
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A550 for $23xx ? thats cheap... link please.... unsure.gif
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post Jan 31 2010, 01:30 PM

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QUOTE(hito88 @ Jan 31 2010, 01:12 PM)
see garage sale from ceriss... damn thats cheappp...
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waaah... price reduce already? before was $2650/- rclxms.gif
maybe price drop becoz inticipating the a4x0 or a7x0 arrival ? hehe tongue.gif

btw, ceriss 1680Z is out of stock sad.gif
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post Jan 31 2010, 01:36 PM

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QUOTE(Kul | Mo0 @ Jan 31 2010, 01:30 PM)
UWA gone , hello G. (:
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waah Kul bro on spending spree smile.gif rclxms.gif

QUOTE(e-jump @ Jan 31 2010, 01:30 PM)
Hi
I got mine for rm1.48k local set.
The grey set is cheaper, but not available for sony (too scarce for a mount, but abundant for canons =__=")
Local set is fine too

since im no expert in photography and my 18-70 kitlens on loan, maybe i can do tammy 17-50F2.8 vs siggy 28F1.8 at same range.
or just kasi albnok test & do review biggrin.gif
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There's huge price difference between your siggy 28f1.8 and kfthoo's SAL DT30f2.8 ... I assume the sigma 28f1.8 is sharp and much much better?
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post Feb 4 2010, 02:32 PM

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Ive paid rm100 to Mr Chin of Zaloon Studio to book for the A550 + 1680Z lens. Not sure when the camera + lens will be available.... hmm.gif


Added on February 4, 2010, 2:34 pmwhich is the best memory card for the A550 ? also should I take the 4G or 8G or 16G mem.card?

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post Feb 4 2010, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(albnok @ Feb 4 2010, 01:26 AM)
Guys there is the Sony World Photography Awards (WPA) in Galeri Petronas.

http://www.alphanatics.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14649

What: Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) launch
Where: Galeri Petronas, KLCC
When: Thursday 4th February 2010 (5pm launch, maybe 7pm can TT)
How Much: Free!
Who:

1. albnok (bringing Opteka 85mm F1.4 and 24mm F2.0)
2. lauyamonk
3. lwliam (bringing 28mm F2.8)
4. Silencers (bringing 30mm F1.4)
5. Zicron
6. Kul | Mo0
7. sizuka
8. strangex2
9. finejava
10. weixuan
11. katari
12. shootkk
13. yuslers?
14. Banzai_san*
15.

To know where we'll be, contact me at:
user posted image

Possibly 7pm, we go to the food court in the middle of KLCC (so we get an overview of the fountain.)

We will compare 3 affordable 'normal' primes for APS-C. Also looking for somebody to bring the Sony 30mm F2.8 DT Macro SAM and Sony/Minolta 35mm F1.4G if possible. biggrin.gif

I will be there early because I took leave. biggrin.gif

I'll be coming from Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia for Steve McCurry's Exhibition. Will be there at 3pm.
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*I might be able to come

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post Feb 4 2010, 03:59 PM

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QUOTE(freddy manson @ Feb 4 2010, 02:59 PM)
wah u jauh2 pergi Key El and got booking only.. alahai
maybe their waiting for the 1680Z only..
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apa bulih buat bro. Di KK mahal wooo sad.gif

just received SMS from Mr Chin. My A550 + 1680Z has arrived... woohoo rclxm9.gif icon_idea.gif
I have withdraw fulus ('money' in arabic la smile.gif ) from the ATM. Gonna go to Zaloon today insya ALLAH.
Other places/shops were not sure when the 1680Z stock arriving. But Mr Chin Zaloon said he expected his stock will arrive on Thursday... and it did arrived! Im impressed seh. thumbup.gif

Ok... so, what is the best (good) memory card for A550? should I go for Sandisk SD (donno what the model) or the Sony Stick Pro HG ? Should I get the 4G or the 8 G? or 16G ?
Please advise ASAP as I would like to purchase very soon today. unsure.gif icon_question.gif

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QUOTE(shukrie @ Feb 4 2010, 04:06 PM)
banzai next time boleh join TT geng2 KK ..  icon_rolleyes.gif
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saya ni segan sikit la... budak baru nih blush.gif

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post Feb 4 2010, 04:12 PM

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QUOTE(kfthoo @ Feb 4 2010, 04:07 PM)
@ Banzai_san congrats....  biggrin.gif  (jealous too..  tongue.gif )
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thank you... smile.gif
You can upgrade your A300 after angpao collection biggrin.gif


Added on February 4, 2010, 4:14 pm
QUOTE(zergling @ Feb 4 2010, 04:11 PM)
congrats !!!  laugh.gif
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thanks... smile.gif
hayya... me getting very impatient to get my hands on the a550 + the 1680z sweat.gif

anyone has any advise on the memory card?
Sandisk extreme?
Sony stick hg pro duo?


Added on February 4, 2010, 4:16 pmCF card and SDHC card same or different? can use for A550 ?

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post Feb 5 2010, 07:52 AM

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QUOTE(noprob @ Feb 4 2010, 04:39 PM)
Congrates !
yg penting ada ''barang baru''
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Thank you bro...
"barang baru", tapi tak tau nak "main" lagi. Complete newbie to DSLR sad.gif , so many things to learn and digest. So many buttons ... laugh.gif

QUOTE(hazril @ Feb 4 2010, 05:15 PM)
for me might as well get 4g or 8g...a550 using SDHC and not CF bro...jgn pi silap beli... biggrin.gif

u can also ask advice from uncle chin...he'll be gladly to help u... smile.gif
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Thanks bro.
Uncle Chin showed me Sony MS HG Pro Duo and the Sandisk Extreme IV (class 10)
I bought the Sony Memory Stick HG Pro Duo 8Gb

Mr Chin is one nice person.

QUOTE(braindead_fr3ak @ Feb 4 2010, 05:31 PM)
hey banzai!
how much u paid for u r set?
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Will PM you the price

QUOTE(albnok @ Feb 5 2010, 01:53 AM)
Banzai_san: Eh, all this while I thought you had an A550! Nice meeting you even if we didn't get to talk.
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Nice meeting you too albnok... and also the others. Soo friendly group. I felt comfortable and at home amongst you guys in very short while. First time TT blush.gif


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