Happy Chinese New year Nex'ers, Nex'ians, Nex'onians..

For Sony Multi interface.. This means .. an external mic solution ( model ECM-XYST1M ) for Nex-6, A99..


interesting..

This post has been edited by nlik: Feb 9 2013, 10:19 PM

I see it's about USD159.


my DI622 markII will fire via hotshoe on Nex-6. However, no TTL for me , manually set it cause my Di622 is for Nikon.

Try a few different White Balance settings for a start. Getting the white balance right when shooting is so much better than correcting it on the PC later. Sometimes really headache trying to correct the color casts in PostP.

Button FN > WB > Custom Setup. Then shoot at the wall ("assuming your wall is white"). That should help.

New version 1.2 of ' smart remote control' app available on play memories

same.. but 35mm 1.8 Nikkor stuck to my NEX most of the time for me. Kit lens goes on when i need fast action or group photo ( pass the camera to the waiter to take pic), or when i'm lazy.

So it does make some sense how RX-1 is a full frame with fixed 35mm, cause that focal length is good enough for lots of thing.

If you have a PS3, you may try to use the same playstation ID on NEX playmemories apps.

Hmm..I guess you may be referring to the "Phase detection AF Area" ?? which only shows the central area that is used to focus. As others have mentioned, PDAF is automatically activated based on the aperture value , not from the camera menu.

http://www.manualowl.com/m/Sony/NEX-5R/Man...324192?page=131

Just to check, can go to Setup > version and share what version of camera and lens that you have now??

Warranty should be based on the purchase date. I registered mine on http://mysony.sony.com.my/
Perhaps you might meet your good guy seller again and ask him to Log Into mysony.com.my and show you the registration and warranty details. Should be roughly at the top center of the screen under "registered products"

This post has been edited by nlik: Feb 26 2013, 09:49 PM

It's Illegal to share playmemories apps.






Cool Nex-6, experiments. Can try at sony center NEx-6 i guess..?

Go to Menu > Camera > Object Tracking. choose an object to focus on and press the button at the center of the wheel. A white box will then appear to continuously track the object even if you move the camera around or the object moves around.

Shall we have another TT session during the Sony Alpha experience next weekend on 16/17th ?

COnfirmation received by email, and then Sony followed up with a Call. I've never gotten a call from them regarding events, so they are taking this event quite seriously.

Yes. At least get some silica gels for RM5 a pack. Otherwise collect from mooncake packaging, pastry and other food items that have silica/ moisture absorbant. I'm sure your lenses are worth more than these. I even keep a few packs of these in my camera bag. Kinda like the old saying "penny wise pound foolish", which we should try to avoid.

Oh yea.. once a while on a hot sunny day, expose your lenses directly to sunlight, still... do place them behind a window or something as we don't want dust n water to get it.. This supposedly helps to keep the fungus away too.

This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 12 2013, 10:47 PM

NEX MEET UP at JOM ALPHA 2013


Venue: Zebra Square, Off Jalan Tun Razak
Date: 16th March 2013 and 17th March

Time: 11 am @ MAIN HALL ENTRANCE. (After the first talk has concluded, and the "Photo Shooting Opportunities" starts.

> I see Maluri station, Pudu station, Bukit Bintang station are about 1.5 KM away, so probably taxi or bus is a possibility.
> Not sure if non registered can enter or not, can anyone clarify??

Thanks .Hope to see a few of you there n get to snap together .

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This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 15 2013, 01:07 AM

No worries, I got another gang there meeting up tomorrow haha. And surely will meet the DSLT photographers too, while making new friends there.

ohh... I used manual focus for the catwalk.. with the Nikkor 35 1.8. Not confident on the 1650PZ in terms of sharpness and noise in that low light kinda situation. BUT may get lucky with the PZ1650 when then model so happens to get illuminated with the stage lighting.


Here are 3 from the Sony Experience, Guess Collection fashion catwalk , day 1.







NEX-6 superb !!!

This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 19 2013, 08:09 PM

Don't mind me sharing my thoughts, based on the same situation we were all in. Putting the technical part aside, the shots have to start way before any model comes walking down the runway.

That means.. U got to have some visual idea in your mind which you would like to make real! To me... I love the flare effect on the hair, so i picked the spot which will directly face the spotlights.

At least 15 minutes before time, u have to assess the hall and see where the lights are, where's the end of the runway, where's the entrance to the stage, and stand where you think is the best spot. This itself helps a lot in getting the shot you want.

For the kit lens, I think it's best to get directly on the right side of the stage on day 1, and left side of the stage on day 2. This is because of the direction the models where turning when they reach the end of the runway; if luck was on our side, they would turn towards us and we get a shot at their faces, otherwise we'll only see their backs. When we are this close to the runway, WE DON"T NEED the CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM and can use F3.5 and a faster shutter which should help the pics for that session.

And if it there's still some focus hunting.. bite the bullet and pick DMF or MF and trust the focus peaking of our NEX, turn off the review, use Cont.mode /speed priority. So far no other competitor has anything better than Sony's Focus peaking as what i know of. Good Luck!.

This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 19 2013, 11:48 PM

In the middle with the orange vest, is the Best Photo winner of the event. The vest was autographed by Michael Yamashita, Gary L. Friedman and i think..Motoyuki Ohtake


Picture by Kevin Ng Nex



Ok.. Next NEX possible outing.. 28th to31st march

Putrajaya Hot Air Baloon Festival
http://www.myballoonfiesta.com/




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This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 20 2013, 01:01 AM

Good Morning...
4 shots from, Sony Alpha Studio Experience workshop yesterday.

NEX-6 + SEL30m35 . SEL30 is Super sharp, great for close ups and will capture tons of detail!

THere's a SELP18200 power zoom to try at Sony Center KLCC. It's attached to a VG-30. Nevertheless you get hands on with the lens. So far I found the damping and built quality to be excellent and silent. It has the zoom rocker on the left , the zoom is gentle and smooth. However I noticed an extra hump at the bottom, compared to the old SEL18200. I don't see any tripod mount on it.

KLCC, The Curve are two places u can send for warranty claims.

Otherwise I read that u can try using a good quality pencil eraser.. and clean the gold colored contact points. Do this carefully, at your own risk and with the unit upside down to avoid dust from entering the lens or camera body.

I like this one