grab the 18-135 package. that lens is much better and will last for sometime before the urge of upgrading. if u grab the 1855, no need 2 month, u start urging for upgrades.

eventually will be discontinued. but i think its still far away. A57 is hardly a year old yet.

8tvt, what do u mean no more DSLT? there will be, prehaps end of the year? but i think A37 will be replace soon, since the 37 out around last year feb... but 57 is around july if i recall.

the CA is auto for all lens, only distortion correction require lens profile and i turn it off anyway(it does slow the camera down), luckily i dont have pixel peeper in my fb to check my photo for lens distortion....

hahaha icic~ u got 77 already... and when u brought A77, u should know that camera will last u at least 3-4 years without upgrading... mmmm

mmmm... my advise. let go the A65, wait for new camear, A58 maybe, with the new flash mount. the F60 is goooooodddddd

mastering: niceeee!!!! no do timeslapse?

some photoshop tips, go "selective color" select blue and add cyan. walaaaaa

my advise, avoid A380. its not that bad,... just not everyone can understand that camera... it may cause frustration more then enjoyment...

cyh: got budget constrain? if okay, go for A57+18135 combo. else... go for the A57+18135 combo... did i mention bout the A57+18135 combo?

albnok: thanks. that good to know.

if u return during summer, i think the A58 is out.

Jim, from a smaller lens thread to a Bigger filter thread, step up
(because u wan mount a bigger filter) so its up up up up up. when we mention from 72 to 77.

77 to 72 means, ur lens is 77, then u wanna use 72mm filter.

final firmware to release full capability? and some hacker still hack it and releases more capabilities... then when is the real capability?

ppl keep talking bout ISO ISO comparing ourself(as in the camera) to ehem ehem ehem... i was in china and europe ehem ehem ehem forum, they keep comparing themself lack of dynamic range and banding issue in high iso and lack of quality lens par to zeiss to Sony... wtf... ppl always never will have enough to fill that hole in their heart....

mastering89: u need to play with your camera more~ >.< impossible u didnt know bout "Live View Display: Setting Effect"
A33/55 is the only DSLT that doesnt has LVD:SE. and all NEX before Nex7(i think)

and the stratos, do u mean the trigger when to sleep or the flash?
i never knew my trigger can goes into sleep mode. on the flash, F42 can set the duration before it sleep. usually i set the Flash to WL mode, it will ignore WL sync anyway, since there is a 'trigger knob' wasnt triggered, but in WL mode, the Sleep timer is a lot longer, and it still fires like normal manual flash.
usually if my flash does goes to sleep, i simply press my WL trigger transmitter, and the signal to the receiver will wake up the flash. (strato)

didnt like aputure from day1 it came out.


8tvt: its QLV< quick live view was the phrase.

better not do it here... its against the forum R&R....

wait, while saving extra 2k more for it XD

hahahahahaha

pingko, there is a soft magenta green tint on ur pic... (missing blue?)

try check with your mobile, most smartphone today has very good color accuracy.... but if u still cant see the differences, then you need to start train the eye.


a good whitebalance means the color tint/tone of the photo are gentle to the eye. (and yes, even intended warmer/cooler photo also will look good)
hope u dont mind, i took your photo and did a color balancing and put it side by side to help u see the differences.

Art (including photography) is a very very very subjective thing. Not all art, are appreciated... Not all art, are prefect. Sometimes, creator didn't realizes what/where went wrong until someone point them out(if there is something wrong)

in photography world, 90% users wouldnt know what is WB.... And used the WB in a wrong way. But if the user manage to pull it off using a wrong WB, able to captured the hearts of the audience, that's good. If not, its bad.

"Judging", if u have intended to create a theme, its it good to have feedback regard the theme you are using? Or no feedback at all? But then, again its very subjective and important if its being judge, it has to be judged by the right person for the job. You don't pass a photo to be judge by a singing judge, or ask a photographer to be judge for a singing competition.

yea, the 1750 will have vignetting when u go wide (from my memory, yes i had that combo). it will be best used on the 'tamron' 70300 ... not tested on 70300G...

if u understand lens characteristic, wide angle means the angle of projection from the first glass on ur lens is angled outwards, that why it will capture your hand if u put on the side of the lens hood. so the macro adapter definitely will be in the way when u shoot wider then 35mm. at 50mm its fine

eh, ur 70300 is G rite?? i not sure on that lens, coz i didnt test it, should be fine, i forgotten raynox can support 72mm or not...