Yes. 5N. For the Magnesium alloy body + grip , remote control/ Bulb mode, full HD video, touch screen. I think it's worth the extra price.

Hit between F16 to F22 aperture, iso 100, 200. It will just black out the objects in the foreground and gives u those deep colors. Back home, use Gimp to change the color balance with more red and yellow. The problem is more to .. being there at the right time , right place with the right weather.



I am starting to think that sunset and sunrise pictures are one of the easiest to get, even without the very capable NEX. Here are 2 photos taken with my Samsung Wave 5mpx camera phone.


Still, I am quite happy to receive an SMS from Sony that I can collect my NEX tomorrow.

This post has been edited by nlik: Feb 28 2012, 11:12 PM

oh.. we're now into the toy photos session??


Got my NEX back today , and these guys couldn't wait. haha..


This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 1 2012, 12:25 AM

Kurt Munger review of sony_nex_55_210mm

maybe get this, instead of tamron or sony 18200??

I like the first pic.


Rm 240 cheaper than Malaysia lor. Ironic that the lens is made in Thailand , accessible by road. The should sell it rm 900 here , hahaha.

F0.95 E-MOunt. No typo on the 0.95


steve huffphoto, quick-comparison-slr-magic-50-t0-95-vs-voigtlander-50-f1-1-on-the-leica-m9/

IMHO, the pictures don't demonstrate the effects of using an external flash



Anyway, I have updated the FIRMWARE link on the thread's first page which should better serve all our NEX enthusiasts irregardless of the model.

If this seagull works well indoor and out doors, I'm running out of my door to get one.
Do let us know how it handle the NEX preflash.


This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 6 2012, 09:21 AM

I saw on lelong website.. this seagull SYK-5 is selling Rm59. What would be the bulk prices?


I regularly use my 35mm 1.8 and about 90% of the time i get sharp pics thanks to the Focus Peaking. At 50mm, i think your issue won't be AF since focus peaking is good, but the lack of Image Stabilization would be the problem for you especially since it is just F3.5.

Orait la.. i'll probably get one. Do you know how long is the warranty period offered?

Who else??

This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 8 2012, 09:48 AM

For NEX 5N it's the clicking noise issue only la. Nikon 1 sensor smaller than NEX ASP-C and smaller than micro 4/3 sensor, so that's already one factor to sway your decision.


Yea, this is true.

Seagull SYK-5 + Nissin DI622 II, new from Studio Zaloon yesterday evening, thanks to this thread's poison. I know nothing about off camera flash, so this indeed opens a new can of unknowns for me haha.. excited.


Room was totally dark when this shot fired. This thing fires each time.. even when the NEX flash is set to -2, cover nex flash with my palm, even as i adjusted fill flash, slow sync, shutter speeds from 1/20 to 1/160.

I've got no Aquarium. But i'll attempt something similar when i got time.. using a drinks chiller box?? haha . I didn't even know that Flash unit can Zoom in and out, until I heard the DI622 making some mechanical noises. I thought I had bought a transformers decepticon .

Opening price RM55 for SYK-5 and RM450 for DI622 II(nikon ittl). You may try to bargain la , might get slightly less than that.

Serewen, do we really need 1/1250 for such a shot? The DI622 has a test button at the back which will fire the flash. Can also manually press it and full manual sync.

This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 10 2012, 11:06 AM

My 2 contrasting pics from Midvalley, friday night.



This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 11 2012, 12:18 AM

Yes. Here's my attempt 2 weeks ago with the old-5 + kit lens. Stuck the marumi CPL in front to reduce the brightness and to cut the water reflections. Expose for 1 second, iso 200 + some curve adjustments in gimp.


You can still test it. Change to Aperture mode and dial it up to something like F20. Then aim at the sky and take a pic. Point the camera at another cloud and take another pic. THis is one way to check if there's dust on the sensor or not.

This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 13 2012, 12:08 AM

No, I did not want those reflections. In fact I wanted the rocks and the riverbed underneath the water to show. It was also pretty cool to be able to illustrate two types of water effects from the same spot .

Say Hi! to Lotus @ Bukit Jalil.

These 2 should be of interest to all of us . I know i like seeing what makes things tick inside.

From lensrentals: NEx 3 undressing;
nex 3 undressing

from Sonyrumor:
Translated NEX 5N dismantling

My visit to putrajaya Hot air baloon at Night.


This fireworks picture should make it easier for you to choose where to camp and snipe. Yesterday everyone had to take a wild guess and if your tripod is aiming the other way, you'd be in trouble.....


This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 18 2012, 10:39 AM

Anyone attended the Sony Workshop @ The Curve today?


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