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>>>[Sony Alpha F.A.Q<<< courtesy of Ahmike

Common Kelvin White Balance Settings:


Removing Pop-Up Flash Effect In Wireless Flash Mode:


Sony Alpha Lens Line-up: HERE courtesy of vcxv

Below are the official additional accessories* that comes with respective Sony Alpha camera:

Flash hotshoe cover (Sony FASHC1AM) - A100, A700, A900
Remote Commander clip - A100, A200, A300, A350, A700, A900
Eyepiece cover / flash hotshoe cover holder - A100, A200, A300, A350, A700
Cheap Sony neckstrap - A200, A300, A350
Good Sony neckstrap - A100, A700, A900
Wireless Infrared Remote Control - A700, A900

* list provided by albnok

Sony Alpha Support Page and Alpha User Manuals: Sony Support Site A200 A300/A350 A700 A900

How to clean your Alpha sensor by albnok:



Some useful links:

Tamron/Sigma/Sony/Minolta 70-200mm F2.8 Shootout
http://www.glaringnotebook.com/default.asp?id=1243

Ultra Wide Comparison
http://www.glaringnotebook.com/default.asp?id=1324



Alpha street pricelist updated 25th January 2011:

Camera
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Sony A230 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM14xx
Sony A290 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM14xx
Sony A330 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM18xx
Sony A380 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM20xx
Sony A380 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM + 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT SAM = RM24xx
Sony A390 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM17xx
Sony A33 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM21xx
Sony A33 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM + 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT SAM = RM23xx
Sony A500 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM + 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT SAM = RM31xx
Sony A550 body only = RM21xx
Sony A550 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM21xx
Sony A550 + 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DT = RM40xx
Sony A580 body only = RM24xx
Sony A580 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM27xx
Sony A55 body only + 8GB MSPD HX = RM21xx
Sony A55 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM = RM25xx
Sony A55 + 50mm F1.8 DT SAM = RM26xx (Studio Zaloon)
Sony A55 + 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM37xx (Studio Zaloon)
Sony A700 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM33xx
Sony A850 body only = RM61xx
Sony A900 body only = RM73xx (Studio Zaloon)
Sony NEX-3 + 16mm F2.8 = RM16xx
Sony NEX-3 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS = RM18xx
Sony NEX-3 + 16mm F2.8 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS = RM22xx
Sony NEX-5 + 16mm F2.8 = RM21xx
Sony NEX-5 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS = RM22xx
Sony NEX-5 + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS + 4GB MSPD = RM23xx
Sony NEX-5 + 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Active OSS + 8GB MSPD + LCD protector = RM32xx

The following suffixes identify what lens comes with the camera body:

G = Sony 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DT
K = Sony 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT
L = Sony 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM
P = Sony 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 DT
Q = Sony 28-75mm F2.8 SAM
W = Sony 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6
X = Sony 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + Sony 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT
Y = Sony 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM + Sony 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT (2) SAM
Z = Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 DT ZA

For Sony NEX bodies:

A = Sony E 16mm F2.8 pancake
D = Sony E 16mm F2.8 pancake + Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
H = Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Active OSS
K = Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

Battery Grip
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Sony VG-B30AM for A200/A300/A350 = RM6xx
Sony VG-B50AM for A450/A500/A550/A560/A580 = RM6xx
Sony VG-C70AM for A700 = RM9xx
Sony VG-C90AM for A850/A900 = RM9xx
Battery
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Sony NP-FH50 battery for A230/A290/A330/A380/A390 = RM2xx
Sony NP-FW50 battery for NEX-3/NEX-5/A33/A55 = RM2xx
Sony NP-FM500H battery for A100/A200/A300/A350/A450/A500/A550/A560/A580/A700/A850/A900 = RM2xx

Flash
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Sony HVL-F20AM = RM4xx
Sony HVL-F42AM = RM7xx
Sony HVL-F58AM = RM11xx

Sony/Minolta Used Lenses
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Minolta 28mm F2.8 = RM450-600
Minolta 35-70 F4 (mini beercan) = RM250-400
Minolta 50mm F1.4 = RM750-850
Minolta 50mm F1.7 = RM450-600
Sony 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT = RM450-550
Minolta 70-210mm F4 (beercan) = RM750-1100
Minolta 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 (big beercan) = RM1000-1500
Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 = RM450-550

New APS-C / DT Crop Lenses
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Sony 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 DT = RM20xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 DT ZA = RM25xx
Sony 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM16xx
Sony 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DT = RM16xx
Sony 30mm F2.8 DT SAM Macro = RM7xx
Sony 35mm F1.8 DT SAM = RM6xx
Sony 50mm F1.8 DT SAM = RM5xx
Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC HSM Macro = RM30xx
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Active OSS = RM21xx

New Full-Frame Lenses
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Sony 16mm F2.8 Diagonal Fisheye = RM25xx
Sony 20mm F2.8 = RM19xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 SSM ZA = RM54xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F2.8 SSM ZA = RM54xx
Sony 24-105mm F3.5-4.5 = RM18xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm F2.0 SSM ZA = RM38xx
Sony 28mm F2.8 = RM8xx
Sony 28-75mm F2.8 SAM = RM26xx
Sony 35mm F1.4G = RM45xx
Sony 50mm F1.4 = RM10xx
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro = RM14xx
Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM = RM8xx
Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Macro = RM30xx
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG HSM Macro = RM38xx
Sony 70-200mm F2.8G SSM = RM54xx
Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6G SSM = RM25xx
Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6G SSM = RM54xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA = RM50xx
Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro = RM23xx
Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA = RM48xx
Sony 135mm F2.8/T4.5 Smooth Transition Focus = RM36xx
Sony 500mm F8.0 AF Reflex = RM25xx
Sony 300mm F2.8G SSM = RM20xxx
Sony 1.4x Teleconverter = RM15xx
Sony 2.0x Teleconverter = RM15xx
Sony LA-EA1 lens adapter = RM5xx
Sony VCL-ECF1 fisheye adapter = RM3xx

This post has been edited by albnok: Feb 28 2011, 11:08 PM

Userbars!

A100: image url: http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2687/alpha100cb9.png

A200: image url: http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/1922/a200.png

A230:
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A300:
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A330:
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A350:
image url: http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3761/a350.png

A380:
image url: http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4733/a380.png

A390:
image url: http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5741/a390.png

A550:
image url: http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2650/a550.png

A700:
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A850:
image url: http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8928/a850.png

A900:
image url: http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/5185/alpha900wp4.png

no a55 userbars?

new thread new post

my previous post really last post in the older thread.

owh new thread. last few pages dem lenglui + Zeiss poison especially Shukrie
moar moar moar

i kasi neutral sikit, kenot over 18++ sangat

p.s~ actually cant find lenglui pics , all from old old pic inside ext HDD

This post has been edited by mastering89: Feb 28 2011, 10:17 PM

oh yeah, i just went sony style today.

35mm all sold outtttt!!

and 85 f2.8. WA DAMN PETIT WEI THAT LENS! even smaller than a 50mm f1.4 i think. and the MFD is really sweet!

Sony Alpha User List:

Latest Version V51!

A100

A200

A300

A350

A700

A900

A230

A330

A380

A390

A500

A550

A850 - firmware V2

A33

A55

A580

Send me a private message if you wanna add your name.

This post has been edited by chiahau: Mar 2 2011, 08:38 PM

Thanks!

spam my earlier batch of work...

my water drop using 18-55 kitlens with pop up flash only..


Photoshoot of Water Drop by Wei Qi by WeiQiPhotography, on Flickr

Wow ahpingko, I love that water drop shot! Love that the water is still turbulent from the previous drops

actually in that pic got 1 human figure captured inside..i got try zoom in >100%..i saw 1 standing figure...facing the sea..
i also feel creepy...lol..
u see here:

albnok Yea, I love surfing those 2 forums during my free time, learn lots from there

shurike Omg, your pics, subject panas + lens toxic... Killer combination

Haha, my contribution to the thread

mine
an old a200
with old picture




This post has been edited by irienaoki: Feb 28 2011, 10:38 PM

Continue with the old photos sharing then....

I shot this during a Canon EOS workshop (!)

Nicole:

Sony A700 + Sigma 24-70 F2.8 DG. 1/320s, F5.0, ISO200, 70mm, AWB.

Zeiss 135mm F1.8 on the A900.

zeipher: Nice! Lucky bear!

mastering89: Power lah your cat's eyes.

zstan: About same size lah.

chiahau: Yo are you gonna be custodian of the Owners' Lists? Since you have a post on Page 1 you can use that as the slot, should you choose to continue. I'd then have to update the link on Post #1 to link to it.

ahpingko: Whoa! 14 megapixels scaaary.

yuhi: I enjoy your contribution!

Job done as usual.



This post has been edited by chiahau: Feb 28 2011, 10:50 PM

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This post has been edited by fansoption: Feb 28 2011, 10:53 PM

reporting in~

GUYS:

kinda urgent question...

im in tassie right now (Tasmania) and the weather is really cold.

--> http://www.weather.com.au/tas/hobart

Should I REALLY get a dry box or will it still be okay to just keep my camera as i did in Malaysia?

THANKS!

Somehow I knew those were your pics before checking your name. You got style I think those pics would make an interesting photo/notebook

Yo mike! How is tassie? I assume its awesome! My advice is check out the humidity in hobart, you can find out this information at any weather report website. If the humidity is high >60-70% then you'll need a dry box I guess... The humidity in Adelaide is really low, so I don't store my camera in a dry box. Do bring your lenses out in sunshine once in awhile as the UV will kill any fungus which tries to grow on your lens.

what's the 85mm MFD?

woohoo....new thread....today got no result...haiz...cnt find the place that i wana to go...damn waste my time....

0.6 metres!

but i go for night potrait shooting...the result is suck oso....coz din hav the knowledge of night shooting...

610mm from the sensor, according to Kurt Munger. I'm sure you can find more references

This post has been edited by puppydogpoo: Feb 28 2011, 11:10 PM

the humidity is "Relative Humidity 94%", according toweather forecast.. so means i HAVE to get one? is getting one on ebay recommended?

ps: Tassie is kinda laid back but stunningly beautiful.

Thanks chiahau, updated!

fansoption: Wow, I really like this series. I like this whole aspect ratio!

Wow? 94??!

that depends, are you bringing out, at least once a week, or once every 3 days, or just letting it lie on your table for one month?

Want to share one photo with you guys:

This photo was shot at the Mengkabong Bridge, which runs across the Mengkabong river here in Sabah. It was threatening to rain, with light drizzle coming down already. But, it never happened. Instead, the heavens began to clear up and I got this shot of the cloud curtains beginning to unfold itself:


Sony A850 + Minolta 17-35mm F2.8-4. 1/160s, F14.0, 17mm, ISO200, AWB. Photo was shot in cRAW and processed in Capture1 & CS4.

I was so lucky to get this shot. Some of you guys might had already seen this photo either in my facebook or my flickr page. But I thought I wanna share it with the rest of you guys who haven't seen it yet.

Thank You.

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Added on February 28, 2011, 11:26 pmalbnok : Thank You very much. Hope you like it.

This post has been edited by fansoption: Feb 28 2011, 11:26 PM

wow! kysham

stunningly beautiful.

King's College by tanjq87, on Flickr

The notorious King's College at the University of Cambridge. This was shot near the Cam river pathway back in September 2010. It was an overcast day and was drizzling. The original version was lack of colour punch due to the weather, so I converted this shot to portray the Gothic feel as it was built in 15th century.

nice.

This post has been edited by fansoption: Feb 28 2011, 11:44 PM

i wonder if u guys can see this? i uploaded it on fb

OMG? You sure its 94%? Its even more humid than malaysia! From the website you posted I saw the humidity is only 70% during rainy days and 50% on normal days. I don't think you'll need it. Why don't you go and ask around the camera shops in Hobart? I'm sure the locals are much more familiar with the weather than I am. =)

p.s. Hobart is very laidback, lotsa tourist hikers. And if you plan to travel, go to port arthur, tasmazia and bridgestowe lavander farm (largest lavender farm in the world) and also cradle mountain. I find these places are extremely photogenic. Haha!

Camera Sony DSLR-A100
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/10.0
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off

I've always loved this shot of yours, William.

sham,
from ur pix,..
i can see the KM17-35 f2.8-4 are identical to the SAL11-18 / KM11-18 in terms of corner softness..both lens share the same structure and the same hood..the KM17-35 act different on APSC in term of corner sharpness,but in FF,we can see the softness at corners..

now need to buy 16-35cz for landscape if ur on FF..

thanks, Newbie....


Coming from you, I will consider that as a hostile poisoning attempt....

(tangkis, tangkis, tangkis!!!)

lwliam: wa.... u make me so depressed as the 2nd user of the A100. XP

thanks...

u coming over during the convention or not?

no la, just luck only that time..

Hi guys,
I just bought myself Sony A55 18-55mm kit lens

welcome and start shooting

Weeeeeeeee flash if got stock, can collect today lol.

Wassuuup People! Havent hang around here for quite awhile!

Yeah, kambing lah.... will be in KL from 10-14 March, but registered slots only for 11 & 12 March nia...


Soony! Have not seen you around in a while. What had you been up to? Jumped ship?

Good morning everyone~

hey soony~ been few version didnt see u, MIA to where ohhh...

kysham so early =.=

chiahau lagi early =.= post at 7am

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Added on March 1, 2011, 9:31 amPM chiahau to have ur name added in A55 list


This post has been edited by ieR: Mar 1 2011, 09:31 AM

Spam old pics? I also wan...

1. Sunset


2. Girl


Both pics taken with my A100.

Camera Sony DSLR-A100
Exposure 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0/10 EV
Taken on March 23, 2008 at 7.41pm MYT

sunray

More old pics to share:

Kota Kinabalu at night. Long shutter speed:

Sony A100 + SAL1870DT. 25 seconds, F10.0, 55mm, ISO80 , AWB. Camera mounted on a tripod.

Somehow I misses the colors on my old A100

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Added on March 1, 2011, 11:16 amThis one I like, a lot.....

This post has been edited by kysham: Mar 1 2011, 11:16 AM

Guys, i also wanna post pic here to get some feedback and comment to improve myself....but i have my pics only in fb...still can post arr???

why not? as long as you can link it to here, then I believe members will comment & feedback.

kysham : later me di sabah kita pegi tempat tu shoot ray of light ..

bila mari?

Please do! But when you upload pics to fb it will compress your pics resulting in severly lowered image quality, use 3rd party image hosting sites like flickr. Its free! And its good too!

lwliam , shukrie & kysham awesome pics!!!

This post has been edited by yuhi: Mar 1 2011, 11:37 AM

Guys,
Gonna try to post an image here...hope it works!

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


Ada keluar ker?

This post has been edited by Melv: Mar 1 2011, 11:57 AM

keluar lah..... but sayang your sampan had been cropped out & your horizon is not straight....

woo...i like the potrait shot...

Noted kysham! Will improve the next time...my framing(composure) for landscape mmg out abit....hahaha...that's why trying to improve!

melv, make use of the AF spot inside the ovf, make sure the horizon meet the right af spot and left af spot, then sure ur horizon is straight

Noted ieR....kinda realized that when i was shooting the sunset shots (pic 3&4)....that's why the horizon in that pics abit better.... Anyway thanks for reminding me again...appreciate it! Please do C&C on ther pics as well guys! Thanks!

i like #4, dunno why, lately i been sooo crazy about tele-landscape

Thank you! Haha....bro i used Tammy 17-50mm ny....thats the only lens i have! Lol...but i think the answer to ur crave for tele landscape is the 70-400mm G

Hey guys...can provide some guideline hw to find a good angle while taking potrait ?
Difficult to find a good angle..any tips. ??

haha... so its not a necessity to get a dry box? coz its quite pricey. around rm150 (AUD $50). and i cant really spend on things that arent necessary.

coz winter is coming soon as well. so does it make a difference?

melv, i already have a 200-400 and tele landscape doesnt mean it has to be over 100mm, even a 50mm can result in very diff perspective of landscape, i just got bored with wide landscape

Hmm, try asking around but I doubt you'll need to buy 1 unless you plan to just leave your camera in the dark for long periods of time. Why don't you resort to the DIY drybox of using a plastic box from reject shop with a "Thristy hippo" if you really want one?

Autumn is coming man, don't worry about winter. Snap more pics on autumn 1st! and spam here!

Camera Sony DSLR-A700
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/1.4
Focal Length 85 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias 0 EV

Grats! Nice camera. Go snap snap as much as possible.

haha....been really busy with classes...

hey bro , got any in shooting potrait ?? like angle n others...
need guides seriously....^^

Wow...200-400mm??? Awesome!!! I have never tried wide landscape though! Never been a fan of wide lens....dunno why....

Looks like a very familiar lens......

sorry for the phtomatix watermark...

You don't like wide landscape?????

This is wide landscape for you:


Sony A850 + Minolta 17-35mm F2.8-4. 1/125s, F14.0, ISO200, 17mm.

Wide angle (in the above case, this is an ultra wide angle - UWA) have a tendency to "stretch" the perspective, giving you that wide, expanding view that is one of the more dominant format for landscape photography. I'm not saying no one does any telephoto landscape (quite on a contrary, it is quite popular too), but the wide angle is more dominant. As a landscape photographer, you should be familiar with both methods of shooting landscapes because both offers a different view. A different perspective.

jonlee : Thanks!

empty-ball : When shooting portraits it's mostly trial and error. It would be easier if you have an idea of what kinda picture you want before clicking the shutter.

If you want a full face shot only then get close and make sure the face fill the frame and the eyes are in the upper one third of the frame (general rules of third). If you want a full body shot then make sure you get everything in.

Things to consider :

1. Background. Choose a decent background for your shot.
2. Eye contact or no eye contact. Sometimes no eye contact also nice.
3. Tilt or no tilt. Up to you but like I said it's mostly trial and error.
4. Lighting. How and where you want the light to hit on your subject.

Hope this helps.

most importantly, try to have eye contact with the subject. having a strong eye contact gives the image more substance. shots without eye contact lacks intimacy with the subject. its the same with pet's portraiture as well. it is also important to have the focus on the eyes decently sharp. of course, the sharper the better (but do not photoshop the sharpness in, it WILL look fake)

apart from that, be careful not to crop into the model's ears, or other body parts unless for specific framing purposes. try not to 'cut' away a model's arm at the joints (elbows, wrists, knees and ankle), it will leave the image looking as though you're taking a picture of an amputee - not at all flattering. try not to leave too much negative space around the subject as well. crop in tight to fill the shot with your subject. it will make your model the main subject instead of the cluttered background, no matter how 'bokeh-ed' or creamy it is..

start with the above 1st.

further down the road, you'll need to learn about lighting - on how not to overblow the highlights or drowning the shadows. also on, directional lighting vs soft lighting vs backlighting.

deeper into portrait shooting, there is keylight, hair light and backlight..

start with the basics 1st. start slow, and learn the foundations, then only build your skills on a strong foundation and understanding of how to utilize light to work for you, instead of having light restricting on what you can do. ask "with this light, what can i do to incorporate it into my image" instead of, "this is bad light, i can't take a good image with this light"

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Added on March 1, 2011, 4:10 pmY U NO like wide lenses?








This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 1 2011, 04:13 PM

here's a sample of my unskilled picture...


The Look by NinjaKlickZ, on Flickr