16-50 f/2.8 SSM

pros: weather sealed (only useful if u have a77), SSM, f/2.8, cheapest 16-50 f/2.8 crop in the market amongst brands, solid and quality build.

cons: optimized for crop sensor only, reasonably sharp at best at wide open - could be a bit better, last but not least, there's no stock at 99% of the place for now.

just sold out my 75-300 just now..

btw, i saw 1 shop selling Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom at rm600...and tested it...but i didnt bring my a550 go...they used a pentax body and test..the AF speed is faster and IQ is sharper...quite nice even at indoor...bokeh at 300mm F5.6 super damn smooth..the macro mode at 300mm F5.6 at 0.95m distance can give 1:2...quite nice!!!..

but i am thinking to get beercan coz of its F4 and sharpness...

how about the focusing speed of beercan on my a550?..and without warranty quite dangerous..what if it spoiled?..cost to repair is high?..

what i want is to use for portraits..and shoot some long distance objects like birding/moon-ing/spying ppl

yes, i do need F4 and sharpness...trade off is an old lens without warranty..

how?..any advice?

Todays haul


The color just fits nicely on my alpha


The offerings from bro GTZ cannot tahan.. too good (http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2039166)
Sorry Chiahau, next time i try shop from u >_<

oh well, i opted the sigma instead of G as its cheaper, n black.
surprisingly its small(short) too
im not sure bout image quality, but its my 1st ever FF zoom

oh shit!!!...u bought this!!..i want too but cant afford..

but why u choose this over tamron 70-200 F2.8?

quiet hsm so my subject dont run away
(well, at least they wont until the loud shutter mechanism ).
the hsm is smooth yes, but drains battery fast =__=
so far as my testing goes, wide open at 200mm is not crisp..
will test more

70300G SSM.

what are the diffrences between F43 and F58?
Dont really need a high-end one...
Just something good that'll last for a long time!

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Added on November 12, 2011, 6:38 pmjimmylim - Just got my A55 recently and i gotta say...quality is really good! and the video is superb...but....my only compains are the battery life...and also the time limit to video recording...

This post has been edited by sciencefreak: Nov 12 2011, 06:38 PM

70300G SSM!!!!!!! why dun get Tamron 70-200 F2.8?

he replied the same question already la... because of the HSM...

*oh wait, that was e-jump, not pingko

This post has been edited by lwliam: Nov 12 2011, 08:01 PM

I've tried A55, seems nice but... is old model, will still be okay to invest on it? Time limit on recording? why?

ahpingko show u some old photo taking with beercan

1.

A500, ISO 1600, 75mm, F4

2.

A500, ISO 800, 210mm, F8

3.

A500, ISO 200, 210mm, F8

4

A77, ISO 800, 210mm, F4
focus is fast at A77 although it was at long end.
(look like u gonna get a A77 adi, it's not a issue la )

5

over i rate this beercan 4/5.
coz miss out the hood and had some coating chip-off at front element, but it was not effect to pic, only effect the bokeh.

This post has been edited by gjtan: Nov 12 2011, 08:18 PM

A65 i got mine, body only Rm2.5k

Uncle William: Please remove the finger prints. They spoil the photo. *lansi mode ON*

*better start running now~!*

for me, if i can choose from tammy and sigma, i will choose sigma too, yes the tammy is sharper...
but i wouldn't bring a big chunk of glass out just for shooting! the size really matters

Congratulations on your new haul! Fabulous lens. Used to have one. Super quiet. Like in stealth mode.... until i click the shutter.

I think now A65 body only around 27xx or less la....

Eii, you got A77 liao? Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa LC jor

It's okay bro

Small matter, all trying to make a living out there ma

Err, A55 still good. Just that the EVF is not as good and sharp compared to the A65..

Ok boss....

wow..thats nice...btw, will it be hunting for focus in lowlight?..and any problem u faced so far with this beercan?..it is hard to get a good copy of it...good 1 quite exp...and the price i add abit can get 70-300 F4/5.6 Tammy with USD..lol..

i am not getting a77 so soon...

btw william, can you help me with something? check your pm

This post has been edited by NutZ748: Nov 12 2011, 09:48 PM

i haven't try it in low light condition. but my experience, it only hunt at long end, other range still ok for me.
may be u can pm RAY, he got some lobang for beercan, i also wish to have a good copy of this beercan and A77,
but seem another big body was coming