HAHAHA pawned! You think Gillian Chung ah?

i need suggestion.
im currently looking for a quite good potrait bokeh zoom lens. because my sal16105 not so nice bokeh but quite sharp. is the KM/SAL 28-75 f/2.8 good??
also got offer to trade my sal16105 to km135 f/2.8 (non stf). thinking its quite tight (wide) but good bokeh. how how how??

or im thinking juz get sal50 1.4 and kitty cat.. how?

This post has been edited by mastering89: Jul 26 2010, 01:52 PM

sigh.maybe no chance see them at pc fair.

IMO..a telephoto will produce a nicer bokeh compared to a cheap zoom lens..55-200mm?

as for those 3 lenses, didn't use before, so no comment

zstan : hmm... betul juga. save abit for prime. and trade back my sal75300 to my bro sal55200 . dia maw balik malaysia 3rd August, dunno if want kirim him things from Jpn or not. (beercan/STF/a700/NEXies/a550/a900KM lenses ) dem cheap woh

This post has been edited by mastering89: Jul 26 2010, 01:58 PM

Depending on how you use your 16-105mm, you should know if you are a wide or telephoto person. If you are mostly using the 16mm end then you are a wide person and the 28mm may not be wide enough for you and cause you frustration. Especially since you're using it on APS-C.

If you use the 105mm mostly then a 135mm can work for you.

50mm is a love it or hate it thing on APS-C so again depending on what your tastes are.

Like I always say, shoot with your existing lens until you KNOW what you want before buying.

guys, i need some of your opinion. thinking to get nex5 but duno which package should i get. issit worth to get twin lens kit or zoom lens is enuff? cos i go to the sony centre, guess wat the sale assistant told me, just get the zoom lens is enough.. 16mm lens is not as useful and cannot zoom...kinda drop my mood after hear it so need all the shifu's opinion and advice...

This post has been edited by Hico: Jul 26 2010, 02:20 PM

16mm definitely. If you never had any experience with prime lens you might find it a burden. But the NEX5 + 16mm combo is just too awesome la if I have the choice to get one. (:

i'd take the 16mm if i were you.

if really need zoom i'd rather use my DSLR.

yup i love the sal16105 for its wideness (on APSC) and sharpness, but i rarely shoot landscape and love potraiture more.
before this i used to own a 50mm 1.8 and at that time dont like much of the wideness. but now start to liking it because the 28mm prime is quite too wide for potraiture for me. if want take body + head potrait need stand quite close to the subject

tried the 85 and 135mm during TT, love the 85mm more but sadly the 85mm for alpha is either MF or CZ (MF abit hard, CZ too expensive). oh pening2

get the 55-200mm/beercan la. more wider range. sharp also.and CHEAP. u can stand far enough to make your model feel comfortable.

then dun think about upgrading anymore. straight aim 135 f1.4 CZ

hmm..true also... i think i still stick with twin lens kits at least i got extra lens to be used depend on situation!

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Added on July 26, 2010, 2:46 pmyeah~ i test it tat day with the zoom lens, its awesome too! small body but the lens a bit large or else it wil be perfect size ! anyway, i still fall in lov with it

This post has been edited by Hico: Jul 26 2010, 02:46 PM

Comparing 16mm and 28mm is a huge difference. The KM 28-75 on APS-C is not wide at all. Try restricting yourself from shooting 28mm and below, see whether you're comfortable with it.

If you're into portrait, IMO... 135mm would be a great addition, it's down to personal preference.

zstan : yup. kena racun my bro take this sal75300. the 135mm CZ is f/1.8

CZ135 f/1.8 (new) = Samyang 85mm 1.4 + SAL50mm 1.4 + beercan + NEX3+pancake + 49mm CZ filter


wha7ever : no no im not comparing 16mm to 28mm, i sometimes shoot landscape (16mm-24mm) but love potraiture more. and the sal16105 is sharp but not so decent bokeh @f/5.6. i usually bring jalan2 body and prime 28mm , its ok for me already. if wanna landscape again i cari kitty sebijik la, easier and cheaper to find filter for 55mm also

That salesman bodoh. 24mm FF equivalent fast prime is damn nice. Anyway, in certain situation when u feel like zooming in there's always the Digital 10x zoom. The salesman don't even know that the NeX got Digital Zoom I think.

Always remember with wide lens u can always crop inwards. If the lens is not wide enough u cannot crop outwards.

This post has been edited by ianho: Jul 26 2010, 03:29 PM

mastering89:oops my bad. what's ur budget? get the 70-200 f2.8 also nice. XD

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Added on July 26, 2010, 3:26 pm

there's a digital zoom??

wow. how does it affect the IQ?

This post has been edited by zstan: Jul 26 2010, 03:26 PM

ianho : is NEX digital zoom nice?

ianho: Sadly, and most stupidly, the Digital Zoom scales up the image, meaning the zoomed image is still 14 megapixels!

I wish they made it a Precision Zoom (or Smart Teleconverter, like on the A300/A330/A350/A380/A390/A500/A550). That one does a proper crop - so a 2x Smart Teleconverter on a 14 megapixel sensor is 3.5 megapixels only.

there is digital zoom. from what i observe IQ suffered a bit. I have both lens and I love using both.

how about the tamron SP90 since you are ok with ~100mm range
i heard the minolta 100/f2 (or something like that) is good but rare
sal55200 sure does punch above its weight

I doubt there is even ONE Minolta 100mm f2 in Malaysia. :s