Mengkiat, was it you who tested the samyang emount fisheye?

Hazril: don't like that, I still shoot with my a300 too... No money upgrade, too many commitment...

And.congrats on your new member to the family

Last one from my series of Masterpiece headshots.


12Apr2012_7446 by william leong, on Flickr

Camera Sony SLT-A77V
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/16.0
Focal Length 100 mm
ISO Speed 125
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash On, Return detected

This post has been edited by lwliam: Apr 12 2012, 04:21 PM

yours comes with the mini tripod and the bag to keep all the stuff?? currently no budget to buy anything also ne.. maybe u can just keep it 1st??

I thought 14/4/2012 is a Saturday! not Sunday??? ....

You can come later, I thinking we will proceed to PC Fair around 11.30 am they about!


yes! ieR... still have not fully review the pics yet! Here is one....
Taken with Nex5 with Samyang FE f2.8
EXIF: f/5.6(I think so), 1/60s ISO 200


by Meng Keat Photography, on Flickr

too bad sometimes its A BIT unreliable especially shooting under bright sunlight and with your subject facing behind the sun.

Yup, exactly... the face priority function works wonders... its like running on full auto pilot.. just need to adjust exp compensation to taste.

And as for the AEL toggle, instead of dialing in the exp compensation by lots of turns, one click on the AEL will immediately jumps to the approximate of where you want the exposure to be, and a click or two of exp compensation will get it into place.

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Added on April 12, 2012, 5:24 pmHow is that a bit unreliable? Clearly you've not used your A77 in those situations enough yet, you'll soon learn that it's so much easier to get it right the 1st time with EVF.

and i think what you meant was "subject's back facing the sun", you can't be BEHIND the sun

This post has been edited by lwliam: Apr 12 2012, 05:24 PM

thats when the real AEL function comes in, just set the AEL to spot AEL, and go new the person u wan to shoot, (the middle spot) point on one of the face, AEL! and u lock a perfectly exposured face! then compose your work at that (face)ambient.

when u spot lock the face, the metering (what 17%? grey thingie) will always expose the face nicely. since human face is about (17%? grey in greyscale)

that whats u been missing with pro body, spot AEL.

yes comes with mini tripod + bag (not really bag but something like cloth to fit everything inside then roll then lock with a button).

now u make me miss the A850 sooooo much, because 850 using old 41 segment, which is very unreliable, i alwayyyyyssss rely on the spot AEL during portrait session, (that is when ppl amazed by my accurate skintone exposure)....

On my old A700, I usually set it at centre weighted priority.

Cool learn something on AEL!

Thanks for the tips!

Aiya, u do birding one, no need AEL la... by the time u AEL, the bird fly away d... LOL... and birds' feathers too colorful and reflective.. not 18% grey... LOLLOLOL

This post has been edited by lwliam: Apr 12 2012, 05:35 PM

yes most of the time its accurate but there are times when it doesnt meter what i what.

Thanks for the spot AEL tip! changed the AEL to spot AEL

Just a suggestion, why don't TT in KLCC then no need travel 2 place?

MengKeat, very nice FE

mengkiat, are u able to do a comparison for me?

nex on lock location, samyang sample, vs 16mm wide angle sample vs 16mm+FE adapter sample?

ieR, with and without adapter

niceeeeee....

can't do that cause the lens return long ago!

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Added on April 12, 2012, 10:56 pmSorry sugaring can't now... inform to members everywhere, to change a bit difficult! anyway we can try shot the new cool air-condition walkway!!


This post has been edited by EvanKeat: Apr 12 2012, 10:56 PM

no prob ... i should be able to join but i can't commit. i will ring u