Maybe the 16-35mm just causes people to move slightly due to its weight, LOL!

He was not using AF-C. That is not what AF Microadjust does - it's to correct for aperture-related focus shift and other cases where due to optical complications the AF unit brings the lens to front/backfocus. If he got it in focus correctly, and locked focus, and moved back, that is user error already!

Also, have you maximized your camera?

I say, I have not maximized my A900. Why? Because it has the potential to print LARGE. Huge like walking-past-floor-height in KLCC tunnel LARGE.

I haven't gotten to the level where I have clients with budgets where I can afford to have a make up artist, hairstylist, art director (and me, to press the shutter.) The A900 was designed to be a studio camera for making high-resolution prints. You can even print a billboard with it!

The biggest I've ever printed is 30x20".

Sometimes I look at pictures I took 4 months ago, and think "hmmm, I could've done better." And I keep thinking that whenever I look back. There is still so much to improve or make better, or a different angle to shoot, or a different expression to express.

So, long way for me to go.

nope. tamron n sony 1118 F is same but Tamron AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5.. 

depends on u lol. more range or more fast

kev da man: Sony 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 DT = Konica Minolta 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 DT = Tamron 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 DT. The coating might be different.

The Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 HSM is interesting; so is the Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 and the Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5.

that photo was taken when i wait for my turn to get my anugerah pelajar cemerlang at my school.
getting so bored waiting so i decided to take the shot.

but doesn't it will keep letting the dust in through the body everytime you change the lens O^O ?

wow, pic 3 and 4 (f8???) so obvious ur unit has BF issue, ALL lens?????? or specific? could it be focus shift like albnok always talked about?

kev, seriously, ur  A55, is soi soi lemon lor...

freaky_deity : Wow such a large photo file. Well it's pretty noisy and underexposed at some places though. And the bokeh abit weird for my liking.

freaky_deity : iso 200 why so noisy one? the bokeh effect also quite weird.

technology transfer

from http://www.junjunriko.com/2010/04/guys-who...fair-girls.html

They do not work for the brand.
They are not professionals.
They do not get paid for the photographs.
They do not buy products from the brand.
They do not know the show girls.
Some barely even know how to take decent photos with a DSLR.

wah so mean....

yes but sdcard is super cheap!!!!
btw i am using ms more than sd cause ms is faster

freaky_deity, congratulations!

wingster: Really nicely done! There was indeed a Sony Alpha videogame. I forgot what it was called.

haha.but u can't expect them to credit every photos taken right?unless the photo is for some major event or front page cover.

zstan: Congratulations. No, you must insist on credit, since they are not paying you.

I've had enough of NST's unprofessionalism (they misquote me, or create a quote because my quote on a certain matter was "not interesting enough".) Sure the people who did that are no longer there, but it's still a terrible thing to do.

Meanwhile, about the newspaper that published your picture:

They could, and should, pay some photographer, or their staff photographer, to go there and shoot - they can claim mileage for travelling from office to press conference and back. They even get a credit line. They don't use their own camera, they take the office camera and pro lenses, which is covered under office insurance.

You don't even claim anything from them, you bring your own gear at your own risk of being elbowed by other photographers (and breaking/dropping gear), and you give it to them for free, and they don't even credit you!

The other problem with this is, you're denying their staff photographer a chance to do their job and get paid for it. If they can't get paid because you've done it for free, you can see in the future that nobody will ever get paid for photography.

If you've done a better job than their staff photographer has (why else is your picture there?), then you're worth more to the newspaper than the staff was!

kev da man: Don't let that happen to you! They do have a space for credit line so they should credit you.

To give an example, you're shooting with a 50mm prime on full frame, trying to get pictures of showgals in PC Fair. You know you cannot zoom so you have to move to get the best angle. Do you want a high angle or low angle shot? Do you want to include the background? Half body shot or just face shot? All these questions have to be addressed before you even look through the viewfinder.