I like number 5 somehow

@shootkk

all these buildings got potential do those close up shots leh..din try?

zstan : No. Did not try for close up. Did not change lens also. What would you suggest for a close up?

where did u get it from?

@shootkk
what lens u using? still UWA?
looks like not much distortion..

what is your MFD of the 20mm?

something like this?



this was at 17mm APS-C la..with 20mm can do more creative things

This post has been edited by zstan: Nov 4 2010, 10:15 AM

shootkk: Nice colors.

Newbieeeeee: No one ask you open spoilers

evilhomura89: Got it from Foto Edar.

seems like the grip very nice.

tq for the comment..
now, not regret anymore after reading thru this blog

http://rojaks.blogspot.com/2009/10/sony-al...dr-and-dro.html

ranceed: cannot go for a580 anymore, cz paid for a550 d..haha

it's okay, use the money that u've saved (by getting a550 instead of a580) for better lens in the future

Yes. All these shots are done using my 20mm. Distortion is most pronounced when you are pointing a UWA lens up or down towards a subject. If you keep your lens level, then distortion can be kept to a minimal.


Thanks!

zstan : For a shot like that to work, you will need some dramatic clouds. As you can see in my shots, there are hardly any clouds on the day I shot. Also I feel that taking too many of these looking up shots they will start to look the same. It's a good suggestion but I guess I'm just not too much of a fan of this type of shots.

If you noticed, in your pic, the building is side lighted. This gives some interesting shadows to the pic. If you look at my pics, the sun hits most of the buildings head on in one row while the other is in full shade. Won't get much interesting effect on those.

I don't know the exact MFD of the 20mm but I can get within a few inches (3 to 5 inches IINM) to a subject.

This post has been edited by shootkk: Nov 4 2010, 10:40 AM

Yeah quite nice to hold, but I still prefer the Alpha 300 build quality (more solid).

yeah. that's why i don wanna upgrade (actually i wan upgrade but no money)

time to change your signature.

shootkk : i just love no 2...the colours of the buildings and the pavement design just fits nicely...

This post has been edited by hazril: Nov 4 2010, 11:34 AM

It still good as second body. Lazy to change now, tomorrow have to say good bye to my Alpha 300. Weekend might go to Bagan Lalang to try out new toy

I would like to ask your personal experience in usage of filters like skyline, UVA/B, etc, etc. Forget about special effect filters like ND, Grey, polarizing, diffuser, etc, etc.

My question is ...

a. Apart from protecting the lens, UV cut, what else it can do?

b. Is there any significant diff between "cheap" & "expensive" filter? (other than the price lah... )

c. Why some pros decided to do away with such filter... (I don't want to ask them, ask u guys better...hahaha)

d. Some says using flash without filter is better to avoid flare....true ah?


Thanks in advance....

This post has been edited by joejoe2004: Nov 4 2010, 11:48 AM

b. Is there any significant diff between "cheap" & "expensive" filter?
Yes I guess, cheaper filter will result in less light going in

c. Why some pros decided to do away with such filter... (I don't want to ask them, ask u guys better...hahaha)
they want 100% light transmission?

a. well, the most important aspect of people buying UV lens is to protect your lens front element.

b. yes there is.cheap filter allow less light penetration. there will be issues of ghosting & flare. if you wanna use chepo filters for your expensive lens, might as well go naked.

c. because some of those 'pros' are pixel peepers and they say filters will affect IQ(very true if you are using cheap filters, for expensive filters like B+W it is very negligible).

d. not quite true. even the Sony Carl Zeiss lens are quite prone to flare, especially when shooting towards the sun. filters will help.

edit: for very expensive filters, light penetration would be 99%, so it doesn't really affect the light gathering properties.

This post has been edited by zstan: Nov 4 2010, 12:00 PM

Haha! I can't take credit for that! You should compliment the designers of the buildings and pavement though I suspect that they are long gone.

I just took the pic but thanks anyway.



a. Digital SLRs does not need UV or skyline filters anymore. Electronic sensors are not affected by UV and the slight color of skyline filters can be PPed into your shots. So UV filters are purely for protection purposes.

b. Cheap filters are prone to flaring and ghosting and some even add unwanted color cast to your pic. Some expensive filters have tank like build for protection and are less prone to flaring or ghosting.

c. Anytime you add any filter to your lens you are decreasing the lens' IQ. You're adding another layer of glass to the front so at the very least, the amount of light transmission is going to decrease however minimal it may be. That's why some people don't use filters.

d. It's true. Adding any filter to your lens will increase the chances of getting flare. More glass = more chances of light getting reflected or bounced or whatever off it.

Quick question, the Alpha lens 50mm f1.4 cost RM1299, and the CZ 85mm f1.4 cost RM5999....both at f1.4 but the price so much difference? Does the quality justify the premium price for the CZ lens?