Photography The Sony Alpha Thread V39!, The Orange Legion
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 May 3 2010, 11:38 PM
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Elite
6,075 posts Joined: Jan 2006 From: 3.1553587,101.7135668  
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2nd hand under warranty = send
2nd hand not under warranty, functioning well = dont send 2nd hand not under warranty, not functioning well but still usable, and got extra cash = send 2nd hand not under warranty, not functioning well but still usable, and don't have extra cash = dont send 2nd hand not under warranty, not functioning well, barely usable, and don't have extra cash = why did u buy it in the 1st place?   This post has been edited by lwliam: May 3 2010, 11:40 PM |
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May 3 2010, 11:38 PM
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1,418 posts Joined: May 2008 From: somewhere somewhere
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QUOTE(porkchop @ May 3 2010, 11:33 PM) wanna ask what is the sign that i need to send a lens for cleaning or service?? erm jsut got a second hand wan....but duno if should send.. check for any fungus or too much amount of dust inside the lens which may effect your picture? (if it was little would not affect) another question: About shutter release remote is the wireless better or wired? This post has been edited by wingster: May 3 2010, 11:40 PM |
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May 4 2010, 12:24 AM
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Elite
4,956 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: KL
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fansoption: I like #1 but try to get a better composition. #3 now that's something! I like how you've got an angle that gets the petals and buds in focus.
junior5417: Focus forward, and back... you can sorta estimate where in-between will be in focus so you turn it back in between. cjlai: OMG congratulations! Remember the Sigma HSM lenses can only be used with Sigma HSM teleconverters. mastering89: Congratulations. However I guess I'd prefer the Gakkenflex for 135 format TLR photography because it has an actual focusing viewfinder. The icon shows you how to use zone focusing. As the picture goes into darkness there will be noise in the shadows. lwliam: The Gakkenflex and Blackbird.fly use 135 format film (35mm full-frame) which is a lot easier to find and process compared to the usual TLRs which use 120 format film (medium format). So it is cheaper if you stick to C-41 negative film. d4rkholeang3l: Nice! shootkk: I would not equate primes to being more likely to make images, but still I do see the value in primes. clivengu: The A700 + Sony 35mm F1.4G has that classic Minolta color and bokeh. It has a very pleasant rendition. But the A850 + Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM is good too, but with a look that will please all the digital-age pixel-peepers. (I got the same look from the Sigma 30mm F1.4.) Depth of field on the A850 + 50mm will be shallower. Also, the 35mm F1.4G focuses much closer, 30cm, being a wide-angle design. It is not a lens to be shooting landscapes wide open with, though (and you shouldn't be shooting landscapes wide open.) What you should be looking at, is what you intend to shoot with the lens - for example, I shoot low light and portraits. For that, the Minolta/Sony 35mm F1.4G is simply superb. Well hey, try both! If you like butterscotch ice-cream, don't let people force you to buy chocolate ice-cream. wingster: Wired, as it will work in the brightest of sunlight, and with the bracketing modes (notice that the Drive Remote mode is mutually exclusive.) |
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May 4 2010, 12:55 AM
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Senior Member
6,633 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: www.kelvinchiew.com
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lwilliam n wingster, i think it falls under category below
2nd hand not under warranty, not functioning well but still usable, and got extra cash = send but its functioning OK only, cause i am not sure some of the pics seems to be overexposed (burst shot 2, sometimes ok sometimes one of it is over) extra cash would estimate around rm100 enough ka? hope got ppl can clean minolta and sigma lens  saw no fungus, use torchlite, sun and white floruosen light....but found some minor scuff mark on the lens element though... may send cleaning can polish it?? how to see for dust inside?? not sure oo This post has been edited by porkchop: May 4 2010, 12:57 AM |
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May 4 2010, 01:10 AM
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Elite
6,075 posts Joined: Jan 2006 From: 3.1553587,101.7135668
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porkchop, your case of bursting 2 shots and getting uneven exposures for both shots is not contributed by the lens. that would be due to the environment you are in that time, having bright lights and dark shadows all in the same scene while using spot metering mode. another reason would be due to a burst of flash into a nearby reflective object rendering the metering done by the camera to go into an exposure frenzy.
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May 4 2010, 01:27 AM
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Elite
3,928 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: Incheon, Korea.. currently in Miri, Soviet Sarawak
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albnok~ i finally found the way to reduce the CA on 200-400 lens
 but it might requires a body upgrade  » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « |
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May 4 2010, 01:37 AM
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Senior Member
6,633 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: www.kelvinchiew.com
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hmmm lwilliam not worr....its more like outdoor...let me show u...also got other issues like some fuzzies, but only in certain scenario can get it, duno wat fuzzies is it..i tried to re-replicate it seems hard to get them...
exposure issue (not that obvious but can see slight diff....seems like dro thing, but i didnt change dro worr) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « weird Fuzzies in pic, occasional shots only can get  » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « what is the weird purple blue dot thingy in pic?? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « |
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May 4 2010, 04:52 AM
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1,850 posts Joined: Nov 2005
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QUOTE(albnok @ May 4 2010, 12:24 AM) clivengu: The A700 + Sony 35mm F1.4G has that classic Minolta color and bokeh. It has a very pleasant rendition. But the A850 + Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM is good too, but with a look that will please all the digital-age pixel-peepers. (I got the same look from the Sigma 30mm F1.4.) Depth of field on the A850 + 50mm will be shallower. Also, the 35mm F1.4G focuses much closer, 30cm, being a wide-angle design. My intended shooting It is not a lens to be shooting landscapes wide open with, though (and you shouldn't be shooting landscapes wide open.) What you should be looking at, is what you intend to shoot with the lens - for example, I shoot low light and portraits. For that, the Minolta/Sony 35mm F1.4G is simply superb. Well hey, try both! If you like butterscotch ice-cream, don't let people force you to buy chocolate ice-cream. I like the focal length of 50mm on fullframe, A prime i can just mount on my camera and go out to shoot almost anything i like. 50mm on A700 is always too tight.. for food or for potrait (casual shooting..not planned ) But im not moving to FF yet.. not YEEEEETTTTTT... unless im earning from photography.  So if i compare the depth of field for both combo.. even at F1.4 the depth of field on a fullframe will be shallower? Correct me if im wrong, i give an example of a scenario: A700 + 17-50mm f2.8 shooting at 50mm at F2.8 compare to A850 + 24-70mm f2.8 shooting at 70mm at F2.8 After the cropping on A700, the 50mm should = to the focal length of 70mm on Fullframe? or about there. But what will be the depth of field difference? On Fullframe will it give more depth of field? I thought they are the same all this while (other than megapixel count) |
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May 4 2010, 08:40 AM
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2,816 posts Joined: Sep 2008
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i get my Sony Alpha 550 already...with 18-55 lens!..
 i m newbie...dor dor ji kao!  btw, do u guys using screen protector on the screen?...i m using viewfinder but my nose keep on get in contact with the screen...  .. |
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May 4 2010, 09:03 AM
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1,643 posts Joined: Apr 2007 From: U n k o L a n d
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QUOTE(ahpingko @ May 4 2010, 08:40 AM) i get my Sony Alpha 550 already...with 18-55 lens!.. Grats bro. Welcome to the family. I dont have screen protector on my screen. Just that its super oily now. No scratches whatsoever. *psst u get a550 cheap?* hahahaha~ i m newbie...dor dor ji kao! btw, do u guys using screen protector on the screen?...i m using viewfinder but my nose keep on get in contact with the screen... .. |
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May 4 2010, 09:04 AM
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Elite
2,540 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: KL
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QUOTE(ieR @ May 3 2010, 06:00 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Also with zoom lenses one will also very likely use the zoom to frame and forego other approaches to framing and/or composition. Face it, we've all done it before, no? All I am saying is that a prime lens is more conducive to let you learn to think more about the shot before you lift the camera up to your eyes. Because of this, it will help you to develop a habit where you will start to think about your shots before you even take them. Having a mental picture in your mind about what you want to shoot helps immensely. Ever had the experience where you are just itching to shoot something and you go out and find yourself having trouble in deciding on what to shoot? Then you come home with hundreds of shots but none actually stands out. That's because you are just shooting aimlessly without any pre-conceived ideas of what you want to shoot. Once you have developed a habit of creating a picture in your mind before you release your shutter, it does not matter any longer if you are using a zoom or a prime. In the beginning, a prime will help you to get that picture into your mind. You could say that it helps you in training your eye, which is the single most important thing about photography. |
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May 4 2010, 09:06 AM
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2,816 posts Joined: Sep 2008
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QUOTE(Wonka @ May 4 2010, 09:03 AM) Grats bro. Welcome to the family. I dont have screen protector on my screen. Just that its super oily now. No scratches whatsoever. *psst u get a550 cheap?* hahahaha~ a nice offer hehe... ...the strap which comes in the box is so lousy..lol...u all using it?.. |
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May 4 2010, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member
1,643 posts Joined: Apr 2007 From: U n k o L a n d
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QUOTE(ahpingko @ May 4 2010, 09:06 AM) a nice offer hehe... What to do. Go get Crumpler Industry Disgrace. ...the strap which comes in the box is so lousy..lol...u all using it?.. |
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May 4 2010, 09:37 AM
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All Stars
15,856 posts Joined: Nov 2007 From: Zion 
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buy matin for cheaper one. =)
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May 4 2010, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member
1,643 posts Joined: Apr 2007 From: U n k o L a n d
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How much is Matin?
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May 4 2010, 09:51 AM
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1,185 posts Joined: Mar 2006 From: KKinabalu
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QUOTE(Wonka @ May 4 2010, 09:40 AM) How much is Matin? I use matin too... can not remember the price. I think less than $50 la ,,, maybe $30 |
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May 4 2010, 09:52 AM
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Senior Member
1,643 posts Joined: Apr 2007 From: U n k o L a n d
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QUOTE(Banzai_san @ May 4 2010, 09:51 AM) I use matin too... can not remember the price. I think less than $50 la ,,, maybe $30 Ohh. How was it? Ok? |
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May 4 2010, 09:54 AM
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1,185 posts Joined: Mar 2006 From: KKinabalu
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QUOTE(ahpingko @ May 4 2010, 08:40 AM) i get my Sony Alpha 550 already...with 18-55 lens!.. i m newbie...dor dor ji kao! btw, do u guys using screen protector on the screen?...i m using viewfinder but my nose keep on get in contact with the screen... ..waah... congrats aar ahping  Welcome to the club. Dont forget to PM bro amadeo to add you into the A550 owner list Added on May 4, 2010, 9:57 am QUOTE(Wonka @ May 4 2010, 09:52 AM) Ohh. How was it? Ok? nice... soft and spongey... This post has been edited by Banzai_san: May 4 2010, 09:57 AM |
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May 4 2010, 10:12 AM
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Elite
4,956 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: KL
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ieR: You can also desaturate the magenta channel in Hue/Saturation/Lightness. Many RAW programs also allow you to remove purple fringing.
clivengu: 50mm F1.4 on FF will not look like 35mm F1.4 on APS-C (FF will have shallower DOF.) |
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May 4 2010, 10:21 AM
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102 posts Joined: Feb 2006 From: Kuala Lumpur
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just sold my A330 get A550.
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