Actually I like the bokeh on the 50mm f1.8 better. Those of you not planning to go FF and does not need to go low light without flash ALL THE TIME can opt for the 50mm f1.8


albnok : Thanks!
Wah! Zeiss poisoning!!! I am already so smitten with the 24mm f2 Zeiss already!!! When my wife saw the picture of the lens the first thing she asked is : How much is it? When she found out the price, she said : Don't you dare buy it!


For you guys wanting to know what kit lens replacement is really good apart from the Tamron 17-50mm there is one premium choice that is second to none! That's the Zeiss 16-35mm!! Covers the 24m to 50m range on APS-C and you get a UWA when you upgrade to FF!!

zicron : Sunday a bit difficult for me. If I'm going I will probably go on Saturday. Not confirmed even going or not at this point. So you can probably say I'm not attending the TT. Will let you know otherwise.

Naruto : Best is you find a printer first and then test print a few pics. Then if output is acceptable then only place the order for the album.

Wah!!! 85mm poison!!! Have anyone actually bought this 85mm f2.8 SAM? It's retailing for RM 999 in Sony Style. What's the street price like?

I like the bokeh!!!

Kernkraft400 : Welcome to the Orange Legion! Go snap some photos and post them here!

The 16-105 & 18-250 should have the same price. I think you can get for Rm16xx new. Should be able to bargain abit on the price. Should weigh the about the same also.

The 16mm will be very useful for wider landscape shots when travelling. If you do not absolutely need the longer end then get the 16-105mm.

In simpler terms :

Sony ROCKS.... the sensor so that you don't have to rock your wallet every time to buy IS lenses!!

Digital Lifestyle Expo shots. Just a few only coz I went with my wife and kids.

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The model's hand has the shadow falling on the model's face, making half of it dark. If you had a reflector or a fill light on the frame's left it would have lifted the shadows and made it a better shot. I would have also preferred less leaves on the right side of the frame. Just my 2 cents though.


On an unrelated note :

It looks like you guys had fun at the zoo! Too bad I can't make it. Wanted to go to the Digital Lifestyle Expo but ended up had to drag the kids along and in the end could not shoot much. Went on Saturday so missed the TT. Haih...!

wonka : I think the red in the flower is overdone. Kinda makes it look a little fake.

ieR : You could try to meter the background and then use flash to up the exposure on your subject.

Yes, if you put to A mode and shift the scene the metering can change. What I mean is you take a meter reading on the background. Say it give you a 1/300th of a second reading at f8.

You know that at this reading, the background is 'properly' exposed but your subject will be under. Switch to M mode. Dial in 1/300th and f8 and then use the flash on manual to bring up the exposure level on your subject to match the background.

That's because fanboys can only differentiate the lenses and not the output from the lenses. They look at the lens more than they look at the lens' output!

** larikkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **

Yes. Far background = easier to get bokeh.

Here's a sample of smooth bokeh created using a SAL18250 lens that is NOT known to have good bokeh. Just because the background is far away.

Well, I don't have many advanced tools but here's a pic I took using the ancestor of the Alpha - the A100



It's not a particularly good pic I must admit but I took this shot just using the A100 and F58 flash mounted off camera & triggered by the ancient A100 using the pop-up flash.

I'm wondering if you could do the same just using a Canon 550D and a 580 EX II flash?

Yes, use a black background. Important to control your lighting so that it does not spill all over the place and make the black background become gray.

In my pic posted earlier (wireless flash shot of my A850) I used a black sugar paper as background. That pic was not edited in any way. Just resized and uploaded.

fansoption : Like that confirm is use high f number coupled with fast shutter speed and control flash to your subject only. Don't let it spill to the background. The small aperture opening and fast shutter speed will kill the ambient light.

Yes lor... especially if you make the flash go into HSS mode. The flash power reduce like crazy so cannot light large area.

You're welcome!

evilhomura89 : I like 8 too and to cjlai I don't see any yellow tinge.. then again, this monitor at my office is not the best one to view pics with.

Hahaha! Sampah king and blue king what about the famous 'sofa king'?