Wanna share a few pics I took not long ago with my 5N. The sharpness and colours (hard to judge if your monitor is TN-panel) on this thing is just simply awesome, really happy with the purchase. By the way, please add my name in the 5N user list, thanks!







My wish atm would be to buy an EVF, if only the price wasn't so insanely high Kinda hard to view the LCD under broad daylight, sometimes have to agak-agak take shots.

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What colour? Personally, white looks "fresh" in comparison to our usual black... But I still went with black anyway for fear of white turning into pikachu

I thought 5N uses contrast detection since it is mirrorless Or do you mean peaking mode? Well, sometimes the scene calls for speed so no time to MF lor.

Wah, don't tempt me please NEX-7 is quite a significant investment, but I must admit I like the built-in EVF, built-in flash, hotshoe, and dials! Don't need the extra megapixels though

I think it's quite a good deal if 5N body + SEL18200 only RM3K in total. Would have went with this bundle instead of SEL1855 + pancake

Oh... I think you misunderstood my problem. What I meant is under broad daylight when the sun is high above I can barely see/read the screen (very dark, cannot even make out shapes), EVF won't face this issue.

Is the clicking that bad? Mine only happens when I shake the camera violently, but I think you normally won't shoot videos while shaking here and there fast fast right?

How much? Hopefully can find a unit in Penang to play play first, wonder if Sony Centres carry any demo unit

This post has been edited by Dreamworks: Feb 4 2012, 11:15 PM

Protect, yes... Improve pic quality, no. It's the opposite actually, higher chances of bad pic due to lens-flare especially at night where there's artificial light.

Fuyoh, way above my budget. Have to stick with my ori plan of saving up for an EVF instead

Multi-coated UV filters (especially good brands like Hoya and B+W) are indeed less prone to flares compared to normal filters, but no matter what it will still not be as good as naked lens. You are after all adding another layer of glass and air for the light to pass through before reaching your sensor.

Hmm... Why not opt for a Raynox DCR-250 instead? Reviews of it are generally quite decent, me considering to get one

Ah, personal preference I guess. The Raynox has a spring-loaded adapter so it's much more easy to mount/remove, I don't like to screw/unscrew because most of the time I will drop something in the process And yea, avoid non-branded filters altogether. Even if they are branded, also check reviews online to compare pic quality and price.

Battery life hard to judge lor. My case I find panaroma mode consumes more power, and since I have the LCD brightness set to Auto, under sunny day the battery will drain faster.

Spam a few more pics All taken with standard kit lens, did not use the pancake as much as I thought.

Takeshita Street. The very definition of "people mountain people sea" (人山人海 )


Went there with high hopes of seeing cosplays, but all I found after squeezing through the crowd is this


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For Hoya, I think most will recommend at least the PRO1 Digital series... Normal range not so good. Can consider Kenko as well since Hoya is supposedly re-badged as Kenko for sale in Japan.

Yours is the exact same thing? I thought you bought the PRO1 for that price, and even then shashinki isn't exactly the cheapest around

The Hoya filter in the shashinki link above is an ordinary one but yea I agree B+W is better, and also more costly

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Added on February 5, 2012, 11:23 pmActually, you might have issues with lighting if you are too close to a subject, for example shadow being cast by your camera/lens/lens-hood or something like that. So no need close till 1cm gua =)

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Sienz... Have been asking around for the EVF but price is freaking expensive at RM1k+, total up the cost with 5N kit can almost get A77 body (RM34xx) liao Order from eBay also roughly same price, warranty problem pulak.

Powah la you, one new macro filter each day Nice flowers by the way.

In the process of acquiring a used Raynox DCR-250 myself, hopefully the deal goes through so I can also start macroing

That's some serious vignetting with +10 and +4 stacked, but the size of coins look the same to me in both pics I assume it should be bigger because you can get closer hmm... No need add UV filter in front of close-up filters, less glass more light better quality.

Maybe we can gather a few people and buy in bulk, perhaps can get cheaper Another viable option would be Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC (I actually prefer this) which was announced/launched not long ago, it even comes in sexy black
http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/lineup/b011/index.html

Local distro for Tamron already has it, price is still high atm but should drop after 3-4 months... Hopefully
http://www.futuromic.com/product-details.a...&keyword=&page=

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This Tamron is ~$60 cheaper than Sony in the States, but since it's still new here I guess prices are usually higher
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/8350...6_3_Di_III.html

Can't really find any extra info online with regards to price apart from a shop selling at RM2550.
http://www.ylcamera.com.my/product.php?pag...dbrowse_order=1

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Added on February 7, 2012, 3:05 pmI see, didn't know about this problem Was actually quite looking forward to this, the first 3rd party lens for NEX...

This post has been edited by Dreamworks: Feb 7 2012, 03:05 PM

According to users, the Tamron produces blurry pics when used in NEX-5N's panorama mode and that a possible cause is its vibration compensation system (something about reporting itself as SEL18200 thus the NEX uses a setting which is suitable with SEL18200's OSS but not with Tamron's VC) Then again, there are some who said on NEX-5 it works flawlessly.

Lol... You are officially obsessed with macroing. And by the way, didn't you say this 5N is for your daughter?

This post has been edited by Dreamworks: Feb 7 2012, 10:34 PM

Any filter is usable as long as its thread size is 49mm. You can always just get the camera first and filters later, go survey online for different brands/alternatives so you'll roughly know how much to expect and not get chopped by shop.

Shot with kit lens? 25p or 50p? I must say 5N can take good pics and good videos, btw your heads very steady, much better than mine:P

Not trying to be mean or anything, but RM150 for iLens is rather expensive... Quality should be more or less equivalent to Octopus only

Expect at least ~RM1k for the EVF and ~RM500 for OVF, I've asked a few shops in Gurney last time.

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Added on February 8, 2012, 7:18 pmDang! Overexposed


I see so many like to take b&w, so I also try... But phailed, not grainy no "feel"


This post has been edited by Dreamworks: Feb 8 2012, 07:18 PM

Most shops sell filters at high prices, or even accs. like lenspen, blowers, etc. for that matter, buying online is cheaper provided you can wait just a day or two There are quite a number of sellers in the Garage Sales section, can have a look there. UV filter just for protection lor because digital sensors are not prone to the effects of UV like films, unless you're talking about CPL, IR, ND, star, etc. filters for effects. Octopus should be more or less a typical/generic brand, surely can't compare with expensive ones

By the way, here's how a cheap filter can ruin your image especially in night shots. I cincai-cincai take for comparison, so please forgive the "cincainess" Should be easy to tell which has a filter and which does not.


You sure it's original? A lot of fake Kenko, Hoya, and even B+W floating around on eBay, especially from sellers based in Hong Kong and China Agree with you on the 2nd part, used to have a UV filter for protection when my toy is still sparkling new... Now ady biasa liao and know how to handle with care, removed all.

This post has been edited by Dreamworks: Feb 13 2012, 10:23 PM

Copy pasta from one old post. A test/comparison between several brands of UV filters including B+W, Hoya, Heliopan, Marumi, Kenko, Cokin, etc.
http://www.lenstip.com/113.1-article-UV_fi...troduction.html
http://www.lenstip.com/120.1-article-UV_fi...troduction.html
And to make proper comparisons, you must maintain the position as even slight angle change can alter the results, not accurate.

Oh, the "cincai" filter is a Singapore brand, can't remember the name but iianm it's RM10 cheaper than iLens when I bought it. Collecting dust atm, only attach when I go places with seawater... Seawater very bad

I have the pancake, but seldom use bacause prefer the flexibility of zoom.

Oh wow, sounds badass! Mind taking a few shots? Especially with the CZ24

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Added on February 9, 2012, 10:47 pmIn theory,if you squeeze most pixels out of the same sensor, you'll generally end up with more noise compared to the one with lesser megapixels

This post has been edited by Dreamworks: Feb 9 2012, 10:47 PM