why f20 cannot use it's lamp to focus in the video? izzit machine problem or this f20 cannot do so? f42 onwards got the red light to focus right? so f42/58 can focus in total darkness w/o pop out flash?

please enlighten me

u mean the AF-assist light?
other flash have the red light but the f20 doesnt have the beam light.. so cant do so lah..

so F42 can do everything already la?..ok...step aside f20 now...thanks for clearing the confusion

bro, if the dust can only be seen through the pic taken..
for example bottom right.. won't it be the dust at the opposite location or what?
later touch² wrong location..

ISO?? what do you mean they have transmitter in ISO? I think there are also other remote hotshoes but not for Sony..That's why I have to look for another brand's flashgun too...

So the transmitter has to be fit to an adapter before puttin it on our camera's hotshoe?

Current F42 does not offer you the side swivel function as F58 does. But in Photokina 2010 Sony shown us the F42 replacement which share the same design of F58 with lesser power. F58 was quite bulky in some condition especially when you do not need the extra power,so I am eyeing for the F42 replacement too,the side swivel head is a must after you try using the F58

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Added on December 28, 2010, 5:23 pmISO is the international standard,Nikon & Canon use the ISO hotshoe whereas Sony uses the Minolta design hotshoe,so we have to use adapter in order to use the transmitter

This post has been edited by iamKiet: Dec 28 2010, 05:23 PM

yes...side swivel of F58 is great...sometimes when taking portrait photos..i wish i have F58...

wohooo ayam back from thailand~~~~

threw my vertical grip away( a bit regretted cause damn hard to take vertical shots during live view) and set my camera on program mode on 90% of the time... lazy to think so much for this trip..buahahaha....

and i think my dinosaur body's sync with my flash gun cacated liao ( must be because of the fall in Korea )...even though the connections are good(used blue eraser clean gao gao d)...sometimes the flash just won fire for no good reason... ..

and when i just simply shoot at f22-32...omg the picture sooooooooo many dust spots.... more signs to retire this aging body liao..

going to send my camera into sony centre once again after new year...

This post has been edited by zstan: Dec 28 2010, 07:16 PM

F42 repleacement? any source?

swivel is optional...

@Codyx
hi, just a little opinion to you.. after read up those comment, i suggest that, you better try borrow from friend play first.. because if without a direction/passion, seriously, you buy your camera is to display only..
if budget concern, try start from 2nd hand, if insist new, yes, sure, but i suggest just start with body + kit lens. that's it. why? because if you bundle with flash, but end up you don't have the occasion to use it, it is just a WASTE.
if after several time, feel like the body flash don't sufficient, only consider upgrade..

about lenses, do the same as well..

@zstan
well, a GOOD excuses, what upgrade next?? A850? XD

Told ya the vertical grip is useless

lol luckily my body don't need one.. why ar very heavy eh?

i played for many month since the product was launched....i am an official salesperson for alpha...only with kit lens thou

why everybody keep saying i buying things that i don't need? i know what i wanted just which to get....bored for repeating myself

if i wanted a beginner dslr tutorial i'll refer to my related field profession....just to know what set of tools i need in here as more people have different set of kits and will be benificial for me to compare all

This post has been edited by Codyx: Dec 28 2010, 08:18 PM

anyone said a850?

mind to share what photography project do you have in mind now that requires a body with f2.8 lens n external flash?

i was invited to a church rock climbing event at somewhere....which was a night event and i will need people portraits....the 2.8 is just my dedicated upgrade

ooo..u might wanna consider a 50mm f1.8 as a good and cheap alternative for portrait
if can get f1.4 even better

dude, i gt experience in all dis, i did alot of portrait shooting...

trust me, even f/2.8 wont help you in that situation.

get a flash if u have to choose between lens or flash.

u will be frustrated when taking group shot, u cant take group shot wif f/2.8, must be about f/4 or above...that kills the purpose of having a f/2.8 lens

if u gt a flash, u can use it with kitty, i believe will give u better output...

aiya, since u are the official sony salesperson, sony din let u use all the product ?
they expect u to buy to learn and explain to customer meh? wat type of company is this?

go go, call ur boss, tell him u need a few CZ and f42, f58 to know more bout product spec. if he say no, tell him to go die... hahaha

haha...cannot la.....i won't waste it on one night event...in the future i'll need to play with some zoom

hehe...thanks for all the advice i get...for now i really understand more about alpha accessories for instant ex-flash.....you guys explain most thing i wanted to hear.....

i already planned what to get now in conjunction with the budget i have

until i get one we can discuss the full usage experience again...hehe...since i have nothing in hold now to discuss

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Added on December 28, 2010, 8:29 pmThey still want to earn only la...we all learn by ourself most of it....i no one will let you touch their lens as those thing were fragile and even customer can't test it at most centers...you know what i mean

This post has been edited by Codyx: Dec 28 2010, 08:29 PM

@kopitiam
aww.. my eyes.. but never mind, the one put on wishlist is the next FF

@evilhomura89
agree..

@Codyx
i can pretty much survive with kitlens aperture around f/4~f/5.6 (+1 and +2 stop respectively) with ISO 800 at A200 at low-light situation
of course, the image might end up have shake and might unusable with noise, but for me, i shoot at RAW(at specific time), most of the time under-expose (by -0.3EV ~ -0.7EV) the image, then edit back at pc, and then it's still pretty good.

but if A55 is your target, at ISO 1600 or ISO 3200, i think it should be no prob right?