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lwliam
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 Nov 14 2010, 12:35 AM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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QUOTE(caryn_eternal @ Nov 14 2010, 12:17 AM) Hey guys, I've just started my interest in photography having owned a few PNS cameras before this. I bought a black Sony NEX-3A (with 16mm f2.8 lens) last Wednesday in good faith as I thought the shop has a good reputation among locals here. To my dismay when I returned home, and as I was looking at the box, I found a sticker which states "demo body + flash". I thought nothing serious about that until I used the camera for the first time today and when I transferred the photos to the computer, I noticed that the first photo numbering is 5883, and not 0001 unlike other new cameras which I owned before this. Does that mean that the shutter count has reached 5883, and that 5882 photos were taken before my usage? And it's not a "completely whole new camera"? And if so, I wonder if I could lodge a complaint against the place and consider returning the camera and obtain a full refund if I could? I'm a noob in photography, hence would appreciate all advices given by you guys. Many thanks in advance! i think you should go back to the shop to clarify this... if all else fails, then you can lodge a complain to the 'jabatan/lembaga pengguna' or something.. provided you paid the full price for it, and not a highly discounted price |
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lwliam
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Nov 14 2010, 12:59 AM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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its a good thing that he acknowledge the mistake. do bring it back for a full change of set, and make sure the "demo body" sticker is not removed
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lwliam
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Nov 14 2010, 02:54 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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QUOTE(fansoption @ Nov 14 2010, 02:22 PM) Guy i tomorrow going to HK and i will bring my a55 should i bring my F42 aswell? bring laa.. better to have it when you dont need it than to dont have it when u need it |
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lwliam
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Nov 15 2010, 12:54 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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what do you mean by AP?
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lwliam
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Nov 15 2010, 01:43 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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if you mean by 3rd party lenses ie. tamron, sigma, tokina etc. then they're in some ways cheaper because of their materials used are sometimes inferior to the manufacturer's brand's own lenses. in some(many) cases, lens coating is a major factor ie. Zeiss T* coating and Nikkor nano crystal coating. they're one of the best in the field. 3rd party have yet to come close. then it could be due to the fact that 3rd party lenses only offer in screw drive AF when manufacturers have SSM built in.
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lwliam
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Nov 15 2010, 04:21 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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cjlai, ahpingko, siggy... see u guys there  |
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lwliam
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Nov 15 2010, 04:35 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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nope, those who didnt win, dont get goodies... only 1st 20 like that get the A100 beginner's guide magazine thingy.. uncle chin nak clear stock tuhh...  |
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lwliam
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Nov 15 2010, 11:24 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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then move slower la the multi exposure as it say, take multiple exposures and combine them into one image, to negate off the noise coming from the sensor. |
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lwliam
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Nov 15 2010, 11:28 PM
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jerry, i feel that you pushed your HDR too much.. too much halo effect in all the images, except for the 2nd one
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lwliam
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Nov 15 2010, 11:49 PM
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jerry> yeah...
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lwliam
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Nov 15 2010, 11:49 PM
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i mean, well, that's what i feel anyway
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lwliam
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Nov 16 2010, 12:17 AM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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just to share back some old pics  |
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lwliam
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Nov 16 2010, 11:12 AM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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shuk... me waiting for 85mm too :yahoo:
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lwliam
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Nov 16 2010, 12:26 PM
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gjtan, did u change any settings in between the 2 shots? what were your metering mode?
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lwliam
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Nov 16 2010, 12:53 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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it could also be your metering mode, dun jump conclusion to flash that fast. If your were on spot metering, it could be the cause, as there are bright highlights on the subject.
Added on November 16, 2010, 12:57 pmthen again, 5 seconds could be not enough time for the flash to fully charge if the initial flash was at full power.. Judging from your range, 80mm and still able to capture full body height, you should be standin quite far away, so your pop up should be firing full power anyway..
Added on November 16, 2010, 12:58 pmif this problem persists due to distance, increase your ISO to 'extend' the range of your flash..
This post has been edited by lwliam: Nov 16 2010, 12:58 PM
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lwliam
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Nov 16 2010, 05:03 PM
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mastering, lol, i dont aim for non-FF lenses anymore if i can help it |
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lwliam
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Nov 16 2010, 05:27 PM
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gjtan, which of the modes u were using? P, A, S, M, Auto?
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lwliam
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Nov 17 2010, 06:43 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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guys, here join this, apparently, there will be lots of activities and freebies coming from this site in the very very near future http://www.facebook.com/pages/WiSnap-The-P...138982639488075 |
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lwliam
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Nov 17 2010, 08:42 PM
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Your friendly neighborhood photographer
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QUOTE(ahpingko @ Nov 17 2010, 08:22 PM) u created it ah?  there's a team behind it, working on some details... its going to be big! this is just like 1-2% of what's going on.. |
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lwliam
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Nov 18 2010, 08:36 AM
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QUOTE(freddy manson @ Nov 18 2010, 06:08 AM) in the pic, looks packed oh.. big fingers like me wont be comfortable  mock only, they copy paste a700/8/9 design bulat2 over.. lol |
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