destfull: In terms of Depth Of Field, yes.

In terms of light transmission/shutter speed - no. So FF has a disadvantage when you want to get a deeper DOF - you need to step down more (going towards F11) to get a crowd in focus. And that means slower shutter speeds or higher ISO.

Yes that is correct.

farex: Eh, you were at Bukit Malawati on the 13th? There was a Sony Alpha trip for Bintang Maju customers (but not enough, so they roped in others).

Shah_15: No way to check shutter count. Don't bother really, my A100 and A700 have gone way past 100K.

Mikeshashimi: I like Sanyo Eneloops.

lugiamcg: Sony CycleEnergy should be good too.

destfull: #3 if you aligned it so the fishing rods divide exactly on 1/3rds would be better. #7 and #8 on AutoHDR 3.0 EV would be better.

signither: You could use the Samyang 8mm and de-fish later. Clients might not like it if they chimp, though! A cheap temporary wide is the Minolta 28mm F2.8. Makes a nice complement to the 50mm. 50mm is wide enough for everything except crowds in a room.

If you can live with manual focus... the Samyang 35mm F1.4 looks very worth waiting for. Then again I could be saving for the Zeiss 24mm F2.0.

For weddings, I find that 135mm can be too long a lot of times especially indoors. So I would go with a prime lineup:

A900, A550, Zeiss 24mm F2.0, Minolta 50mm F1.4, Opteka 85mm F1.4

The Sigma 20mm F1.8 is tempting also for under RM2K. On the A550 it's a normal kit lens wide; on the A900 it's ultra-wide.

Fighteden: Good catch! Now you just need artificial light and a good light modifier so you can use a darker aperture and get more in focus.

achew: Long time no see! Are the lights representative of the confusion from the signboard?

cjlai: Cute, go closer!

That one also nice. Much smaller than the Sigma 20mm F1.8. I like how it starts looking like a 50mm but when it suddenly expands to a 72mm filter thread a bit potong stim. Dunno lah it won't fit in the side pocket of my favorite LCS-SC5. Then again maybe I should try hmmm. Also, I like my lenses brighter.

Oh and here's my FSJAL!



Had to use Liquify tool. Second time in my life I ever tried using it! (Credits to smashpOp and his beercan.)

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achew: The lights are confusing and so is the signboard. Is that the message?

eddybeh: I love DxO Optics Pro 6 because it gives 1-2 stops more usable ISO. For freeware Rawtherapee 2.4.1 is very good too.

signither: Yes - my Tamron 200-400mm F5.6, when mounted on a 1.5x and 2x teleconverter on the A900, got gear stripping. The torque is probably too much for that old lens.

Parts are not available for it anymore. Plus it's the older 75DN version, not the ribbed 175DN version (which is also discontinued.)

The Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro is the older, cheaper one - it is prone to gear stripping.

The Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM is newer, and because it has HSM it will not get gear stripping. It is said to be optically very close as the Nikkor and Zeiss 24-70mm lenses. Of course the price is higher.

Note that Sony is not the only brand whose screw drive motors can cause gear stripping in lenses - Nikon has it too. (Quoted from International Camera Repair.) Dunno about Pentax though (whether they have been working on high torque screw drives, I dunno.)