wow the photo from mastering89 on the STF clearly shows the comparison of bokeh with the other lens. Too bad cant aford full frames, else the 135mm f2.8 STF is a must buy lens, RM4k plus on retail

tried liao la. well...EVF still feels a bit weird IMO..no doubt the viewfinder is HUGE!


hmmmm..STF is not for everybody la..firstly..its a manual focus only lens..not many can live with it..especially from C side..

not my pic la, strictly pinjam only
cannot afford such bokeh and lenses

zstan : hmm i rarely use the EVF, most of the time use the superb liveview (bigger EVF ).

itu lah u. pandai2 pergi main blakang rumah orang lain, mestilah kena bising...

if use liveview.. drain battery fast or not?

lol. the Live view looks more comfortable right?

i thought there as peaceful as here ma.

hye..wanna ask about lenses..which lense is always used..

1. SAL18-70
2. SAL55-200
3. SAL75-300
4. Minolta 75-300

My frenz asking me to help him sell all these.
Since i already order my A550, i ask one of my frenz, that use sony A300..i said that i wanna buy minolta 75-300, but she said..pls go for sal 55-200..becoz she said that i need to take pic far away...anyway wht is pro and cons for lense (2) and (4)..which i should go for??

For what I know, using EVF drain battery faster than Liveview (LCD)...well EVF is technically considered as LV as well.

sure drain fast lo...

technically now got TWO live views operating at once..

yi? how could that happen?
i thought the EVF is smaller and less consume power..

actually by average how much shot can be taken if using LV?

The 55-200mm lens is a newer kit lens and thus gives better results as compared to the 75-300mm lens. The 75-300mm lens is a slow focusing lens and will show some softness in its output after the 200mm mark. However the 75-300mm is a full frame compatible lens while the 55-200 is a DT lens meaning it is for APS-C bodies.

In conclusion the 55-200mm performs better than the 75-300mm. Unless you are looking to go full frame, there is little reason to get the 75-300mm lens apart from the extra range.

what if full frame??wide range??55-200 cnot set to be full frame??sorry, i newbie...

for sure,
but im certain that im 90% with the liveview, seriously for me its abit hard to MF sharp2 with EVF. probably bcoz i cant hold stable

the live view is easier, tilt here and there
haha u jangan selalu bring out that sony is better this and that. dslt have 10/7 fps blah3x sure la they panas

8tvt : EVF = electronic viewfinder , basically its a small live view inside the viewfinder . hmmm no different i think in LV/EVF, slt are dem good

rehohk :

SAL55200 vs Minolta 75300 (this one im assuming the non big beercan one, comparing as i used the sal75300)
-sal55200 abit faster autofocus imho
-sal55200 is sharper imho, and minolta/sony 75300 is abit not sharp from focal length of 200mm-300mm)
-sal55200 probably have warranty
-sal55200 is shorter and cuter (my fren said)

Well, it is otherwise as mentioned by DPreview

The specification says..
• EVF: 330 images
• LCD: 380 images
Which means EVF uses more energy that LCD.

haha..thanx..i think i should go for this lense..when got xtra money, grab the sal75-300....

very sad cz didnt get my dslr yet..i at perlis, now flood here...got many weird people..some of them fishing+men'jala' on the road..in the town..if got cam, sure will snap all those weird pic..hahaha

Fullframe is a reference to a crop factor.




Black – Full Frame
Red – 1.3x Crop Factor
Yellow – 1.5x Crop Factor --> Sony ASPC sensor cameras (1.52x)
Green – 1.6x Crop Factor



*Sony has a DT line specifically designed for their APS-C cameras. These lenses can be mounted on any Sony Alpha, but are specifically designed for the a100-a700 series and the earlier Konica Minolta Dynax 5D and 7D. DT lenses can be mounted on an A850 or A900 in "crop" mode, where the frame is cropped and the resolution is halved.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APS-C

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_factor

hope ull understand abit more now...

Full frame means a DSLR has a sensor size that is the same size as the film used in the film days. APS-C DSLR has a sensor that is smaller than a full frame and usually has a crop factor of 1.5x or 1.6x (Canon)

For Sony Alphas all DSLRs except the A900 and A850 are APS-C bodies.

Google shall give you more details.

Lenses that are not designed for full frame sensors will cause vignetting when used on FF bodies. However if you mount an Sony/Minolta DT lens onto the A900/A850 the output will be automatically cropped to APS-C size.

tried record AF video with minolta 28mm f/2.8 , the non SAM - screw driven lens are dem noisy
zzzeeettt zeetttt zzzzzett, but with phase detection ok la . not much focus hunting



later i try the noisiest af lens i had, the minolta 3570 non mini beercan one.

yes it will...but damn hard to do an accurate framing as well..

wa..tq all..very good explanation there...when i use these two lense, then i will c the differences=)