whats the different between eneloop and the others rechargeable battery? although I have an Sanya enoloop 2000maH

swt cannot imagine u call it a "lauya" for a RM2xxx lens ..... =.= (although I agree the built is lauya lar xD)

Well at least it give my mind that for picking a 50-150mm as better carry ... xD and low profile :3

and some comparison that 50-150mm has an outstanding performance because the reason of it optical DX ->FX? just the matter of lacking the tripod ring mount =__= and 150mm only!

This post has been edited by wingster: May 13 2010, 11:50 PM

come get the 50-150mm together !

google over all the place ... I guess it because the Siggy 50-150mm just newly available for Sony so it was rare to find it on website .. @.@ .... need to go through the market and find a copy

This post has been edited by wingster: May 14 2010, 12:38 AM

and dun forget the Zeiss and HSM xD with SSS!!!

Minolta has two

RS = Plastic Mount Version
Maxxum = Metal Mount Version

Both have same optic and performance

While Sony 50mm SAM F1.8 just same as Minolta RS which is plastic but much lighter

and compare with Minolta F1.7 they both share the similar of equal color, contrast and sharpness but 50mm F1.8 has better performance, better macro magnification ratio over the entire 50mm non-Macro range of both Sony and Minolta.

The downside I think is the SAM motor .. noisy? and vignetting on wide open

This post has been edited by wingster: May 15 2010, 12:48 AM

then at a 28-200mm then :3 cheaper alternative

Only original battery can see the 1 and 2 battery

For 3rd Party they just showing the 1 battery percentage and 3rd party battery like Phottix the battery usage is a little confuse like sometimes it only drains one battery sometimes it drain both battery @_@

so if u test to swap the battery slot (i mean 2 battery swap the sloot) u will find out that the battery percentage might show difference

Well here my analysis on the Phottix grip

The Pro's :
-Cheap

-Same function and performance as the A300/A350 and A250/A500/A550 ori grip

-It was compatible for A300/A350 which ori grips doesn't (actually it does but one small plactic tip blocks the way for idle A300/A350 ori VG nor A450/500/550 VG to fit it nicely)

The Con's

-Buttons and Dials wasn't so smooth as the original one

-The battery doesn't shows how many percentage of 1st or 2nd battery instead it will only shows up the 1st battery indicator only (like "100% 1") on the battery percentage.
Likewise when both battery (like 100%) has been uses on it until 60%, both battery will be exhaust until the same / similar ratio

For example for checking on it u need two 100% charged battery on ur VG,

When the battery shows until 50% u unplug ur battery grip and put it the battery on your body individually, it will shows each battery will be 50%, this shows that the battery grip runs two battery at the same time and sometimes is inaccurate of the battery grip percentage and when u put each battery on your body with the grip

-Grip wasn't feels so nice as the built quality wasn't as good as the original however it usable

-The text button will peel off shortly (like AEL and +/- Exposure Compensation button) compare to ori

This post has been edited by wingster: May 15 2010, 12:54 PM

Well here's a clear example when Phottix VG mounted on A550 .. it will only shows the 1st battery percentage and eventually it was merge both battery togather


While peel off issue, well not that exactly bad for me, it takes me a month for peel off and only for the AEL ...

The only way for u to make a sharp focus is using MF Check Live View which lies on your top part of the camera body.

Once u press the button, it directly access through a Live View but with 2 times sharp resolution and vision than the original fast AF Live View

It gives u the benefits to Manual Focus (and yet in this mode u can only focus subject by manual focus) the subject with x7 and x14 magnification with maximum resolution

HOWEVER you would not able to know the correct exposure on live view and white balance (maybe because this is directly preview through the mirror)

make used on MF Live View and u will love it xD ...

yeah I can saw it very nice and sharp focus on furby eyes !!

Because Sony previously using different Live View system (Quick AF Focus) which gives the benefits for fast AF focus but sacrifice the magnify with full resolution features

@albnok: I thought RS version is Plastic Mount @.@ ?

and somehow A550 looks like has much detailed Resolution even I compare with Canon 500D .... but when comes to 550D it pawns back A550 in resolution xD in MF Live View

@albnok:hmm ... well because I saw certain discussion about RS version was plasticly >.< well looks like I'm seriously wrong, well thanks for your correction

hmm any recommended tripod around RM100~RM150? which can mount a long telephoto lens with VG and Flash? because just now broke my second tripod already :<

where can I buy it and how much it costs?

@albnok well I think looks like I'm seriously wrong, well because I keep looking and thinking that certain RS model was plastic built :< and really did not notice on the mounted part carefully xD

After I break my 2nd tripod so today I finally have a new tripod

haha but my heart was 70-200 and 50-150 Siggy HSM

Haha but still dilemma on FF 70-200 and Crop Frame 50-150 Siggy HSM :/