Seeing 18200LE in stores.. in black. just RM200 to 300 cheaper than the previous ver.

This post has been edited by nlik: Jun 30 2012, 01:32 PM

88. mls_gamer

So you got the lucky number 88 eh.. hehe

89.PolkaDotz

90. jwcy
( later only I housekeep and list you in NEX-7, take your time man )

5.mavericksam

Wow..

i assign numbers on a 1st see, 1st append basis irregardless whether you ask to be listed or not .. Sometimes i read the topic from front to back, other times from back to front .Actually, I won't know who actually bought one first and posted here much later,or who bought one and immediately replied to this topic.

Anyway, Be proud of your NEX's whichever model it may be Cause It really is capable of high quality images that expresses your most creative aspirations or moments. Keep up the shutter counts .

This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 2 2012, 11:05 PM

Go for the free Alpha Basic NEX Workshops organized by Sony.

Just don't get too eager to keep swapping lenses, point the camera body down when you do, pick a clean location to do it. Best not to swap lenses at the beach , dusty places like construction yards or places with much flowers and pollen floating around. There is a danger of facing what many of us have faced before.. the dreaded dusts on sensor.


ok la.. sell X100 for NEX7 , tri-navi + articulate screen rocks! . If you said you sold the X-pro1 for NEX-7 then I'd be

This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 2 2012, 11:45 PM

Your unit still under warranty, send it to Sony, but takes days if not 2 weeks. I'm doing fine so far with just a blower.

Suspect that it should be able to trigger other flash via Optical trigger. Otherwise as some of us have already done, use the Seagull SYK-5 to ignore the pre-flash and trigger many other external flashes.

D3100 outdated liow.. go for D3200 if u decide that way. If you list out your criterias, maybe some of us here can help you decide because both are good. Size and Weight? Adjustable screen? Have older Nikon lenses? Price? Berjaya times sq has both Nikon and Sony shops so best you go hold both models in your hands before deciding.

My boredom tonight caused me to run..

Fresh out of GIMP2:


This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 15 2012, 10:43 PM

The background bokeh is as what you wanted, so keep the aperture as it is. Reduce ISO to a smaller number, alternatively increase your shutter speed. maybe can do abit of sharpening in PP.

This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 16 2012, 07:59 AM

Oh windy . If not windy and the flowers are totally still, I have an other idea to use 2 exposures. First exposure is to fully blur the background flowers, so you set the widest aperture. The next exposure you set maybe F8 to get the sharpest single flower subject. After that in Gimp/photoshop/whatever that can cut and paste the sharp flower on top of the blurrer background.

Can also layer both pictures, 1st exposure blur background on top of the 2nd sharp flower exposure. Then slowly eraser/smart delete the blur 1st exposure flower until the sharp flower layer below can be seen. Or can do some blending la. Have fun .

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As for the macro of the flowers (i don't have any true macro lenses), maybe an external flash or flashlight/reflector can be placed at an angle below the flower, then you take a shot at it from the top? Just an idea, maybe I'll try it out when i'm feeling bored and not running around.

Anyone else here used a ring flash before and would it help in this situation??







Flowers.. Aaah..give them during graduations, courting, when friends r sick... they're not just for pictures u know!!


This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 17 2012, 12:02 AM

I didn't buy lightroom lar. I use GIMP 2.8 and irfanview. For Raw Sony Image Data Converter 4

Prepare to be disappointed. I'm only using 1st gen NEX-5 + free TR-37 tripod | 1855kitlens + nikkor 35mm f1.8 | a sub RM500 external flash which so far has been collecting dust rather than light. So there's nothing exotic about what I use and others here have much higher grade tools . On the other hand, limitations often make us experiment more and try harder.

This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 17 2012, 12:32 AM

May I ask what advantage does this give??

Cause NEX already has a tripod mount at the bottom and even cheap tripods can allow the camera to switch between a horizontal and vertical orientation by just a push of a lever.

Cotton bud at your own risk and probably depends on what brands.. as this may leave even MORE tiny strands of follicles on the sensor. It won't destroy the sensor as you are wiping the low pass filter only. The sensor is behind this filter. I've seen in foreign forums claiming sensor wet wipes do a better job.

Send it back to Sony. If under warranty it's totally free and no need to bring any documentation because they check the serial numbers on the product. Easier to remove battery and memory card before you hand it over, otherwise they will and u have to take those back anyway. They bubble wrap your camera during transportation.

After warranty I think it is RM20 only. The long wait is probably the only pain u will have to endure. Then after that learn to be more selective where to swap lenses haha..

This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 20 2012, 10:12 PM

I guess some people can find some use for it, the Japs produced it so they must have thought it through.

Anyway, here's my own 2 cents... There's No landscape or portrait bias for me when on the tripod, because it's based on the composition and subject I am looking at and not the convenience of either. Here's one taken in May 2012 where i decided a portrait orientation was more appropriate for the sunset.


Portraits and model shoots, generally I don't use tripods, even the Sony workshop didn't use tripods for portrait shots.

I do see at studio's, weddings and during Convocations, where they use tripods for portraits since the customer's position and background is already preset and the camera is not going to move around. I think this L bracket will be good in that kind of shooting.

For me, tripod is mainly for slow shutter situations or,
- want to get multiple exposures of the same scene,
- video, zooming using the tripod
- when I don't have another friend with me.

Of course this is not an exhaustive list and all of you will have other creative uses for it. Some even disassemble the tripod and turned it to some special Video rig.

Well.. sometimes even the elbows acts like a tripod. Below is an earlier tripod shot. Anyway, all these are tools and up to us on how we use it to fulfill our creative aspirations.


This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 20 2012, 10:59 PM

Yes, CPL allows you to literally see through glare and reflective surfaces. That includes Glass. The Sky would be darker because CPL will also reduce the amount of light reaching the sensor, so may have to compensate with higher iso or slower shutter.

Be careful though, cause there are FAKE Hoya's being sold.

Well, once in a while filters will allow you some shots which would be impossible to produce in photoshop.

true true, low quality filters do degrade image quality. Oh yea. can also try stacking up the filters haha.. attach one filter over another, to degrade it even further.



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By the way, there are filters of 49mm size. However those that have the more common 52mm or larger lenses can use a STEP UP RING to fit the larger filter on the NEX lenses and share your filters.

more flowers?



Hmm.. I am abit chatty today..



Yup yup, rotate them till you get the desired amount of clarity.

I used mine at a seaside and tiny sand particles got beached on the CPL. Blew away some of these sand beach bums and.. i took the chance to put the CPL under the tap of running water to wash away the stubborn ones. Thankfully no water got in between the 2 rotating glass elements, maybe Marumi DHG's are sealed up pretty good so no worries running them under the tap.

This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 25 2012, 12:05 AM

Yea, you got a valid point here. For canon lenses, can actually find a friend with a Canon body and plug it in, adjust the aperture and the aperture will then remain at that settings. Well, this means you need to attach it to a Canon body each time you want to change it.

I purposely selected a Nikon adapter with an aperture ring, and Nikon lenses that has a tiny aperture lever at the rear. Enjoy manual focusing and aperture control.

Kit lens also can do bokeh waad. zoom to 50mm and focus on something close by.


To me, without Steadyshot inside or VR or IS, ceteris paribus, you're gonna get more blur shots with the 85mm compared to the 50mm.



Bored of flowers, here's a shot from PD Tri earlier this month.


This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 25 2012, 11:22 PM

Alpha Merdeka Challenge - Dataran Merdeka - 31st August 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012

Shoot and stand a chance to win yourself a brand new Sony lens!

Calling all Alpha users. Now comes the time for Alpha Merdeka Challenge. Take your best shot on 31st August 2012 at Dataran Merdeka (on your own in the morning) and stand a chance to win back a brand new Sony lens.

Rules and regulations as follow:

1.) Theme is "Merdeka".

2.) Photo must be taken on 31st August 2012 at Dataran Merdeka.

3.) Photo must be taken by Alpha DSLR/DSLT/NEX.

4.) Each participant can only submit one (1) photo for the contest.

5.) Photo submission format is JPEG only.

6.) Use of photo editing software is not allowed.

7.) All effects in the Alpha cameras are allowed to be used.

8.) Photos to be submitteed on 31st August 2012 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at WebWeaver Learning Centre, 33-1, Viva Biz Avenue, Jalan Supiah Pillay, 2nd Mile Jalan Ipoh, 51200 KL.

9.) All photos submitted for contest will be posted in Sony Malaysia Facebook page with credit mentioned.

10.) Judges decision is final.

11.) Winners will be announced on 31st August 2012 at 4:30pm at WebWeaver Learning Centre.

12.) Prizes: Grand prize (1x), consolation prize (5x)



Please wear "I love Alpha" T-shirt during that day. "I love Alpha" T-shirt will be provided in advance for those who yet to have one.

Session Available.

Maybe, but I guess it would be tough, ...expecting some to bring in A77 . I don't know about the shirts.

Actually I am more interested to see if NEX can take the win from Alpha DSLT's or not. Can you imagine the impact if a NEX user won this challenge??! Aaa... the joys and tension of sibling rivalries

This post has been edited by nlik: Jul 26 2012, 12:39 AM

yea... NEX5r

NEX 6

Your chance to meet M-Bison. He's hanging out at Midvalley dishing out punishment this weekend.


Rule of thirds won't work here i think.



and when u get bored of your NEX......



3D binoculars. I saw and handheld this at KLCC on Friday:

This post has been edited by nlik: Aug 4 2012, 09:49 PM