mastering89: Eh, why not find the proper step up ring for this?

ianho: Wah, so you can have one 16mm with the fisheye adapter hooked on, all the time!

d4rkholeang3l: Wow light painting with glass is awesome!

signither: Previously with the A900;

Daytime Set
Sony A900
Sigma 17-35mm F2.8-4.0
Minolta 70-210mm F4.0 beercan

Nighttime Set
Sony A900
Sigma 17-35mm F2.8-4.0
Minolta 50mm F1.4
Sony HVL-F20AM

Clubbing Set
Sony Cybershot WX-1

I don't actually travel much - mostly company trips where the clubbing happens within the hotel premises so I can bring just the nighttime set.

Also, for real travel I end up not using the flash at all.

So yeah... I forsee this being my setup:

Daytime Set
Sony NEX-5
Sony HVL-F7S
Sony E 16mm F2.8
Sony LA-EA1 lens adapter
Minolta 24-105mm F3.5-4.5(D)

Nighttime Set
Sony NEX-5
Sony HVL-F7S
Sony E 16mm F2.8
Sony LA-EA1 lens adapter
Minolta 50mm F1.4

Clubbing Set
Sony NEX-5
Sony HVL-F7S
Sony E 16mm F2.8

The Sony LA-EA1 and 24-105mm is very pocketable.

Still, 24 megapixels is 24 megapixels... and I haven't managed to open the NEX-5 RAWs yet so I can't tell if they're solid enough and as pullable as the A900 RAWs are. Though, in your case, since you don't have an A850 anymore, the only reason to carry an A700 around is if you want to do birding.

fruitie: To be honest - I'd rate the A550, 550D and NEX-5 to all have the same ISO performance. DxOMark proves this also, although the Canon is more colorblind in the red channel.

Having looked at the 1D MkIII colors versus the D300 and A900 on a X-Rite Color Checker Passport - Canon colors are generally muted and less vibrant. The Adobe Standard profiles for each camera show the Nikon and Sony to have more flourescent, vibrant yellows - but this is actually overdone, when we loaded the X-Rite-generated profiles.

awesome work Ray! very clean lines..

so your rationale i find rather strange.

sports shooting - 5fps vs 3.7 fps? they make little difference.

the on-lens IS (viewable on viewfinder) is a lot more helpful when it comes to shooting sports activity / moving subject.

i think you also missed out A550 can wireless trigger flash, 550D cannot.

in the end both have their users, both are good camera. choice is up to the person.

if you're looking at Sony camp, A550 is good. A230 / A330 / A380 on the other hand, bleh, hated it. ergonomically speaking very lousy, which unlike the A200 / A300 / A350. in fact can get used A200 / A300 at very cheap price nowadays, with warranty some more.

Just wanna share with you guys Nex's Hand-held Twillight mode. I was with my friend doing night shooting. The place where he stand was too dark, and i am thinking of using this mode to test it. So, here it is:



The ISO being cranked up to ISO6400, and once you push the shutter button, it will simultaneously took 6 shots straight in a row. Yes, it is noisy. But for me, it is usable. At least I know what my friend was trying to do. During the shot, I hardly see him, except for the white shirt. After the shot, the camera, the tripod are now visible.

hmm, first , u need to get a black cardboard for the backdrop...

normally, i shoot this type of shot in dark room..


(room lights on)
1. Set up all your stuff.
2. Auto focus at your subject
3. After you get focus already, switch the lens to manual focus.

Turn off the lights.

4. Press the shutter ( Shutter priority mode @ 30 seconds )
5. Swing your LED torch.
6. Wait for picture to load

albnok : sadly i tested , measured the filter size is between 53-54mm. the km28mm is the smallest filter thread i have , add on 49-55mm step up and still loose. so rushing went to penang i just try use selotape, but still scare will jatuh anytime

d4rkholeang3l : how u get the colors??

woo, thanks dude... the glass is good because it refracts the light..

thank you for the compliments... which one do you prefer? the one with danbo or without?

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Added on July 11, 2010, 12:59 amadd the led torch with colour wrappers...

This post has been edited by d4rkholeang3l: Jul 11 2010, 12:59 AM

best price for NEX-5 plus 16mm/18-55?

shashinki quoted 2000 plus..

d4rkholeang3l : oh itu macam ka. what do u use as the platform/base ??

eh juz now i shoot my cousin's engagement, i shot some in RAW + black and white. now i notice when open in picasa its not B&W. normal eh??

i shot this on my dining table...

below the glass is a layer of black cardboard...behind the glass is also a piece of huge black cardboard supported by a stool...

the camera saves the RAW as RAW.. unedited... its the jpg that is converted in black and white

search for 'digital mall' at garage sale > notebook & camera. they quote limited sales

thank, need flash or not, is that i switch off the light my room is dark right

This post has been edited by fansoption: Jul 11 2010, 01:08 AM

oh thanks. i think tis my first time shoot RAW . never like post process (serious oness, simple photoshop action ok by me).
also my CS4 cant open RAW, need convert first or buy CS5

no need flash

you just need to update the CS4 so that it supports the A550 RAW files

@mastering89
update CameraRAW plug in

the idea is to have LONG EXPOSURE so as you move, the sensor captures the lights as you move it around.

using FLASH would defeat the purpose as the flash to light up the scene and your shutter will be fast. even if it's slow shutter, flash would spoil the capture.

ianho: u really in love with NEX ya. maybe i should try on my own first la. few mins during TT doesn't really show me the the true capability of NEX. tak puas, many waiting for their turn to molest it. lol.

lwliam: nothing much. except that uncle ian bought another NEX today. lol.

albnok: birding? lol. but i'm kinda leaning to something like that now, taking out my DSLR for certain purpose. coz i only shoot landscape and football most of the time. so now a700 and 70200G would be my weapon of choice for football. for landscape, kinda lost the wideness for 17-35mm when i downgrade from a850 to a700 (but totally awesome for football). 17mm kinda ok for me, but don't really like the distortion on 17mm, so thinking maybe i wanna get 16mm prime on NEX to tackle the issue. but first i need to make sure that NEX + 16mm would be able to cater my needs for landscape photography and maybe my daily camera. then if i bring them both, i'll be like:

Primary weapon: a700 + 70200G
Side arm: NEX (3 or 5) + 16mm



p/s: 3 or 5?

lwliam & hiansitt : thanks, google google jumpa at adobe website. dunno if can finish download or not. sadly this prestigious Hard Rock Hotel's internet is no good . also planned to try long exposure tonite take view of the hotel but again sadly its raining non stop

update : dem, hujan nearly no more went down plan go shoot but they lock entrance to pool and beach

This post has been edited by mastering89: Jul 11 2010, 01:44 AM