alrighto...problem noted =D

btw, for some reason, the AF doesn't focus on the place i wanted it to. I tried focus lock but the only thing it does is focus on one spot only. So, it's pretty hard for me to focus on the entire subject sometimes. Do, u have any solutions on that? =D

PS: my aperture is already at it's widest point 

so the short form is AF>recompose>snap

hahahahaha,,... when i was reading his long explanation,... i got even more confuse... ur explanation... rox! lol...
the crop, the 9 point, the 4 corner at top left right, bottom left right (imagine handphone keypad, 1 3 7 and 9.) the point are there for a reason, they are actually the intersection of the rule of third lines. they actually helps a lot when doing composition...

lugiamcg: if ur camera cant find a focus lock, if u have a portable torch, light up the area, it will help assisting the focus lock.

Mikeshashimi - I'm not good on MF lol. Everytime i tried MF, i got OOF alot more 

freddy manson - i understand what u mean. I tried that b4. But the prob i'm having is...err, i think i'll give a a situation.
                                   Like this, u imaging that there's a Range Rover climbing up a steep hill. Also, u picture urself standing about 10m beside it n u
                                   want to take a shot of it stalling at the hill. U powered up ur cam n start focusing on the rover and ur cam actually did. Just
                                   that it only focuses(green box on LV) on the front of the car and that means the back is blurred. U dislike that focus, so u
                                   did it again. This time, the camera focuses on the car's back! U will then be so frustrated n re-focus over n over again, but it
                                   just won't focus on the front n back at the same time ie: u won't get the most detail out of that rover. So, at the ended, u tried a
                                   new way, focuses juz right at the center. U captured it but then u realize that u get a blurred head n tail. My point here is, my
                                   cam juz won't focus on what i want(angled sub) perfectly n causing my 'pitcherplant' to have a blurred back(right side). 

                                   PS: assume that the rover look just like how my pitcher is and there's no MF on ur cam and it's afternoon =D
                                   Now, even myself got a lil' blurred of wad i wrote
                                   Long story short, I want it to focus on 1 n 9 juz like ieR's keypad method =D

ieR - good point. Ur 1,3,7 n 9 make things clear. I want it to focus on something like 1 n 9. Is it possible by juz using AF?
                  I'll try ur torch method soon =D

PS: do enjoy my rover story =D

what ieR means is pumpin the f number.. so if u're on 3.5 u can try pumping to f4 or f4.5 to make the pitcher whole 'body' in focus..
trial and error..

got some dust in my 18250.. not sure if it's really dust or fungus.. warranty already over.. where can send for cleaning ya?? how much will sony service centre charge??

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C&C welcomed.... really need u all to comment to improve... thx ya.....

thanks kul | moO....

looks like better fund some money buy new lens...huhu so sad

Camera Model - Sony A230
Lens - SAL 75-300
Aperture - f/5.6
Shutter Speed - 1/250 s
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO - 200

Trying out my new lens, SAL75300
He is a veteran guitarist on top of St Paul's Hill in Melaka...
Please give some C & C for me to improve my shots..
Last but not least, please visit my blog. Thanks

Hi...
Been a while. And as usual, I am back with more nooby questions.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me if a Sony's 50f18 can fit a full frame? am eyeing the a850 actually.

I've been googling around. Some reviews mentioned it was designed specifically for APS-C, while some said it was used on a full frame, and some mentioned something about cropped mode. So I thought I'd be better off if I get to talk to someone directly here instead of making my own assumptions...

Thanks in advance. Happy CNY...

Selling my set http://blog.izuddinhelmi.com/2010/02/17/se...-a550-dslr-set/ 
Quitting photog

freddy manson : Fisheye converter useless wan la. And where got such thing as Tokina 10-24? Either Tamron 10-24 or Tokina 12-24 only la. (:

its tokina 11-16 or tamron 10-24 bro.. but why wasting money to the converter which might degrade IQ?

If you are referring to the Tokky fisheye, it's Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 AT-X 107.

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Added on February 18, 2010, 3:28 pm

Forget about getting the cheapo Samyang. Save up a little more and straight for Tokky. You'll never regret.

I thought sony DSLR don't have mirror lockup? (at least on my a550) 

mirror lockup function is something like to reduced vibration caused by shutter flip to record the image.. for better understanding can read at wiki. it can be accessed only in A700 , A850 n A900 

guys,

do we have any other option for fish eye lens other than sony and samyang?

Ooo nice nice. (: But now I still have the Nikon lust la. Sigh. Hope a7xx will be damn good wei. If not I think.......

D300s ka moo?

either that or 7D

me also already booking a700 this morning with dy dinum at digital mall.
already deposit rm300 to them...
huhuhu..tak sabar punye pasal.

freddy manson: I can't make out your shot - use flash bounced behind, for fisheye?