nice...
we want more

true, so if for me at least, its ok if you're using the 85 on an apsc, then it fits nicely..

no, i mean, in any case if in the future ur planning on going FF, then for me it could be wiser to get the 105/135
but if apsc all the way, then 85 it is..

85mm....no..pls, too much poison will kill my pocket.

btw, i agree with finejava, i like to stay closer to the subject, unless u shoot for the stage performance, then 135mm is better option

have 135mm dy, but not Z la.. kinda too tight for my A700.. but already have 50mm.. does it differ much from 85mm?? instead of the IQ la, Z sure is da bomb

omg.. those shots are really poisonous.. damns sharp some more

guys.... there's a competition in my uni.... come n join.....
facebook group
details is in the link....

wah..hot discussion here..
for me..i don't really bother on brands.
photography is an art..it's too subjective to really say this is good..this is not.
when i was in arch. school..there is one of my friend..he got Ben-Q camera (where on earth people use this brand for camera!)..just a small one..but he can really shot very nice photos..and all my friend call him 'dewa'..

anyway...pic spam
my 1st ever photo in this tread
c&c are most welcome..

true true. boring ppl like me dun go concert...only snap my son pic......that is the reason why i purchase this 85mm in the 1st place...

lwliam: i buy my lens for my future 35mm body......i've tried it with a900 on both lens...85mm is a bit nearer to the subject...that is the reason 85mm is in my loot now...

awesome, of course nothings' absolutely wrong, whatever floats your ship they say.

those are a lot of pro photographer picture out there which you can really have a look at...but if u r a newbie like me...who is using 85mm...this is 1 of my favorite piece so far...using the 85mm



This post has been edited by finejava: Jan 28 2010, 11:52 AM

Anyone using windows7 64bit and able to install Sony Pictures Utility?

I have tried download and install the softwares in my newly installed win7 but after the installation.. everytime i restart my pc.. it will start up at WINDOWS SYSTEM RECOVERY... and windows unable to fix the problem and I couldnt start start my windows.

The only way to fix this is to do a system restore to the time b4 the sony picture utility is installed.. At first i Thought is the version provided with my A700 is too old.. but after i try installed the latest version from the sony website.. the problem remains...

I know this not exactly d right thread to ask.. but just like to ask if any1 encounter d same problem? or could be my other software problem?

lwliam: how is the progress for the outing so far? no news already...

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Added on January 28, 2010, 11:57 amclivengu: try installing virtualbox...then install a fresh copy of windows7 then install sony utility to see if works fine...if it does...then ur other software is the 1 giving problem...

p.s: this if i understand correctly that u upgrade to windows7 from ur previous OS

This post has been edited by finejava: Jan 28 2010, 11:57 AM

Dun believe in brand war. A camera is still just a tool. Canon is NOT the inventor of the camera anyway, so what makes him think that Canon is not a copycat in that sense?

Woa.. have to reinstall my win7? i have been spending d last 1 week to installed all my design softwares .... dont really wish to reinstall everything....just for the sony utility to work.. anyway i just need the sony picture motion to download my picture into pc base on proper date...

u got right down to the heart of the matter.....

guys, if u're looking for 2nd hand lens, i'm selling mine here:

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
http://www.alphanatics.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=14528

Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC
http://www.alphanatics.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=14527

Sony 55-200mm f4-5.6 DT AF
http://www.alphanatics.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=14526

clivengu: virtualbox is a software whereby u can install another OS on top of ur current OS...if u wan to know what is the real cause...this is the only way without reformatting ur current OS...

going FF? or any particular Z or G in mind?

i try install win7 at virtual box but cannot, it said some kind of error cause "the virtual processor not support 64bit windows.." <-- i facepalm myself that windows7 is 32bit though

Woaaa... that sounds extremely complicated !! meaning it will be like a completely new Harddrive that let me install new windows7 inside my existing win7. is kinda scary.. im a bit afraid of doing formating n installing things

likito: Cute!

lwliam: Subjective. I like sitting down, and when sitting down and just meeting friends the 85mm is nicer to use on FF. 50mm good for 2-3 people. 100mm or 105mm can be a bit too long for one person (having tried my 50mm with a 2x teleconverter.)

Then again it could be that I was wearing out the appeal of the 135mm on FF for sit-down meets. In the past 2 months I have fallen out of love for the standard 50mm focal length but recently rediscovered it.