oh...that place should be moderately high...what if i wan to point my flash directly to the person with diffuser attached??..F4 with iso 800 should be ok right?..and auto flash..
iso 800 cant?..later i try..

try not to fire flash directly la..can use a slower shutter like 1/40? i am assuming your subjects are just sitting there eating.

just try direct or 90degree.. depends though

hazril:
owh ok2...i thought freaky_deity needs to haul new lens.... *ayat pancing poison*
other than the 3rd one bro,other pics are to my liking...nicely done bro....
what lens, what lens, what lens.......?
neway thanks bro..

albnok:
I like the idea in #1!
thanks bro..

point it upward lo??..

90 degress is point up?

ahpingko: Forgot one thing for flash bounce. If the ceiling is not dark in color then okay, if it's dark in color... how low also no use because it absorb all your lights

If point your flash directly using TTL is okay but tends to be flat. All depend on how bright the environment is and etc.

if not mistaken, i heard someone here said minolta 50mm f1.4 is different league with sony 50mm f1.4. From which aspect it differ?
other than tat, how well minolta 50mm f.17 perform among it's league?

errrr....try point a few directions la...explore yourself..

Not to say ISO 800 cannot but a higher ISO will make it easier for you to blend in the ambient light and make your pic more balanced in terms of lighting. It will help you to avoid the flash in front bright but background dark kinda pics.

You're using A550 for heaven's sake! Why so afraid to use ISO 1000 or ISO 1600? It's clean. Upping your EV will also help you reduce noise.

You've seen my Macau shots have you not? ALL indoors shots are done using ISO 1000. Do you think those pics are noisy? The A850 is rated BELOW the A550 in terms of noise handling mind you.

Agree... Go early. Try a few shots before the moment. Get a tip from the manager on how the event will go. I will normally use F5.6, 1/60, ISO400/800 & flash on auto mode.

aikz. my dinosaur iso 800 already noisy liao.

At ISO 400 I already feel it noisy, but I still shoot at ISO 800

dude,why la so worry about noise...nah hamik this picture shoot at iso 1600...you want to capture the moment or worry about noise?

Less talk. More pics!

Pic spam!!!

Macau street shots again:

1. Catching the bus. I shot this while I was in another bus.


2. Crossing.


3. BYOS --> Bring Your Own Shade


4. Alone


5. Free samples


6. Aged vendor


7. Tired? Just squat!


8. Driver-less trishaw



All shots done on the 50mm f1.4 on the A850.

@hazril,

if print that photo got noise or not?

wouldn't it be better if i can get get the moment and good IQ pictures?



iso 1600 f3.5 looking very soft there, but yeah, got the moment i guess.

and thats when stofen/diffuser come handy.

if print up to 8R i think the noise wont be visible...so far i've print 4R no problem...

can...increase iso somemore...you need to know how to play with the settings...

if not mistaken, i heard someone here said minolta 50mm f1.4 is different league with sony 50mm f1.4. From which aspect it differ?
other than tat, how well minolta 50mm f.17 perform among it's league?
oh, is the helicoid the aperture blades?

This post has been edited by eddybeh: Nov 23 2010, 11:35 AM

eddybeh : From where you heard that? The Minolta 50mm f1.4 and the Sony 50mm f1.4 is essentially the same optically except for newer coatings. The Minolta have a better build comparatively.

The 50mm f1.7 is a great budget lens if you can find a good copy. Wide open it's a little soft but it's razor sharp once you stop down to f2. If you're considering FF then the 50mm f1.7 is as good as any if you don't really need to go down all the way to f1.4 all the time.

If you're not going FF then the Sony 50mm f1.8 may be a better buy. It's new and has warranty and you get newer coatings and better bokeh compared to the 50mm f1.7