i guess no point for me to wait a700s FF version as its obviously will be priced same/above a900 for the features.
a850, here i come

The alpha 7 series would be APS-C bodies. The price also most like to be around 4.5k. (:

oops~~ sorry~~

for those who cannot wait for the official announcement, you can check out this link

http://sonyalpharumors.com/continually-upd...a-presentation/

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i never use the word horrible. that was ur assumption. IS/VR/OS/VC, they dont give the IQ when u Compare to when u OFF it, and able to shoot provided that ur lens dont shake and body doesnt vibrate(MLU). comparing the stabilizer to itself first (on and off) first, try not bring the SSS into this battle first.... then u will learn why i said those image stabilizer overmarket themself. infact, u will learn, many people prefer to shoot with the IS/VR/VC/OS off and bump up the ISO to get the shutterspeed. but in the end, yes, lens stabilization is a good Add-on (for those non body stabilization). but using OS(sigma) on alpha body... that is a big thought to go through.

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Added on February 21, 2010, 10:19 pmNo it will NOT. i dunno where u get that logic(or speculation that A700"s" will be FF) LOL. A7xx APS-C, it will not pass the rm5k mark. if 6 month later, it might drop to 4k+ margin. and it wont be FF no matter how. i guess u are talking bout A9xx.... and, it might be around A900 first released price. but that is still about a whole year of wait. but u sure cursing that, A850/900 wont have the A7xx functions when the A7xx release... stick a while longer to see what A7xx has to offer. Panasweep anyone?

the best what A550 has to offer over A850/900 is the auto HDR... if they release a firmware for AutoHDR in A850/900 i am pretty sure the A850/900 sale will goes even higher. (some might think not, but it was proven human behavior reacts to better offer even thou they dont need it)

This post has been edited by ieR: Feb 21 2010, 10:19 PM

that's u ka bro?? tak perasan pula

anyone owned sony eyepiece magnifier? thinking to get one for my a550

i see i see .... so the IS technology on the lens seems have some limitation .....

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Added on February 21, 2010, 10:54 pmyou can get the Sony x0.15 eyepiece magnifier (so for doing the calculation your viewfinder would be magnify from [0.80 divide 1.5 = x0.53 viewfinder magnification] into [0.95 divide 1.5 = x0.63 viewfinder magnification])

or if you willing to choose for mod with others brand you can pick

Nikon x0.17 eyepiece magnifier (so for doing the calculation your viewfinder would be magnify from [0.80 divide 1.5 = x0.53 viewfinder magnification] into [0.97 divide 1.5 = x0.64 viewfinder magnification])
Pentax x0.18 eyepiece magnifier (so for doing the calculation your viewfinder would be magnify from [0.80 divide 1.5 = x0.53 viewfinder magnification] into [0.98 divide 1.5 = x0.65 viewfinder magnification])
Olympus x0.20 eyepiece magnifier (so for doing the calculation your viewfinder would be magnify from [0.80 divide 1.5 = x0.53 viewfinder magnification] into [1.00 divide 1.5 = x0.66 viewfinder magnification]) (however it doesn't fit so well on A550 eyecup .....)

This post has been edited by wingster: Feb 21 2010, 11:05 PM

obviously im referring to a8x0/9x0 of a700s

i assumed that turning to portrait orientation also means tighter crop... so i went all the way...




edit: now i look at the picture as a whole, it looked weird... should i move the body to the centre? i was trying to have her head more towards the right side...

This post has been edited by ieR: Feb 22 2010, 12:19 AM

sifu sifu...

in night shot. with bright background (e.g FGS Lantern).

How to take portrait without flash and the face can be c clearly?

put the model on the tripod so the model wont move.... joking~~~

i assume u really wrote, Bright background.... actually its kinda hard, because iether u overexpose the BG to have a balance Foreground (model)....

another way, which require a lot of works... is to shoot RAW, having average exposure in between the model and BG, then go back, process one with +2ev(for model) and -2ev(for background) and merge them manually (careful with HDR software, they might overcook them)

*depending on the exposure differences, it might only need a +-1 eV instead of 2.

wuahaha...good idea....no money invest on flash yet so my photo all dark / background overexposed =.=

u can actually use the built in flash. use full manual, expose for the background 1st. meaning take a normal pic with the background properly exposed, then next shot, using the same exposure, fire a flash to light up the model, if its too bright, use the flash compensation to control the flash output

thx I will try your method if gt chance.

on another note:

Camera Model - Sony Alpha A700
Lens - Minolta 35-70 @ 70mm
Exposure - 1/125 s, f/9 @ 100 ISO



wireless flash on wall at the back.

ehhh??since when u started to shoot figurine..lol..

i prefer if the figurine is sharp as whole... ermm the boob... is blurred :/


and diffuse ur pop up flash, the harsh shadow under the *wing? on the right side...

This post has been edited by ieR: Feb 22 2010, 01:10 AM

hehe sony PMA has started so far from the video

there was no any new FF camera in the PMA ...