Yeah in fact I'm looking for filter that's good for snow scene too. Going to Hokkaido next jan.

Use a polarizer to cut out reflection from snow.

Thanks ! Will search for a affordable one.

yeah, i saw lots of activities posted in their FB also, hmm, but location wise, might not be so convenient, but thanks, anyway

by the way, would it be feasible to get a single leg tripod?

Try not skimp if you going to get 1. coz from what i read, a bad quality done more harm to your picture than good.
you can try searching the net for the review. personally go for Hoya for affordable or Tiffen.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/hoya/filters.htm

where got such thing as a single leg tripod?
"tri" is already 3
what you are looking for is a monopod

ooops, now that made me a little more obvious noob, haha. wrong term, yes, monopod! how feasible it is to be used during travel? how much would one cost, roughly?

i might consider one too. can use as a walking stick

that monopod is THAT strong to act as walking stick?!!

For travelling, I wouldn't recommend using a monopod, getting a Gorillapod would serve you better as it's smaller and serves as a tripod on tables and/or other surface for group photos with YOURSELF in it.

While traveling, monopod is handy for taking selfies =p
But I myself brought a tripod during my last trip. We did a lot of cross country and hiking. It wasn't as bad as some would suggest

This post has been edited by redlyfs: Dec 10 2013, 09:50 AM

http://www.manfrotto.com/photo-monopods

walking stick is not suppose to support your weight but as a way to balance while walking
but having said that, these monopods are not suppose to function as a walking stick either but you can use la

This post has been edited by idoblu: Dec 10 2013, 10:10 AM

Been using Sony Nex 3 first gen for 3 full years now, plastic body did cracked few spot,sometimes miss focus on background due to the untraceable lcd screen at outdoors, but generally still usable. Very tempting to upgrade my camera and buy a 35mm 1.8 lens.

So after googling around, seems like Nex 5T and 6 will be my choice, and below are the differences, any point i miss ?

nex 5t -
newer
cheaper - around RM 800
180 degree tilt screen (important to me)
touchscreen (good to have)
nfc (important to me)

nex 6 -
EVF (important to me)
pop up flash (good to have)
2 dial control
standard hotshoe


Dont know how to decide, i want NFC, self potrait tilt screen(i travel alone sometimes) , EVF (for more accurate focus) and pop up flash, but have to give up some function no matter which one i pick.

thanks!

Actually my package comes with a Marumi 40.5mm lens protector filters and I did some research on Marumi.
Read some test results:
http://www.lenstip.com/115.4-article-Polar...nd_summary.html

Marumi DHG Super Circular P.L.D 72 mm was as good as B+W but the price was half of B+W.
So i am thinking to get Marumi or Hoya （depends on price）

I think i am going to stick with the kit lens --> 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 then add on circular polarizer filter.

The doubt that i have is, the size! I think the lens size is 40.5mm and i need a ring for the filter, right?

ya. that 40.5mm is super duper hard to find a filter. hence i get a 52mm filter and from here, i juz need to purchase the step-up/down ring.(alot cheaper haha). (i got the 40.5-52mm for kit lens and 49-52mm for sel35f18)
n yea. B+W is juz too expansive.

damn, the 1670 use a 55mm filter front....need to get step down pulak
wonder the smaller filter will obstruct the view of the lens. eg. Lens filter size require 55mm - but filter is 52mm.

This post has been edited by sai86: Dec 10 2013, 04:49 PM

Guys, can we use Nikon Speedlight SB-900 on Nex 6? Do we need any special adapter?

Getting a smaller filter adapted to a larger filter mount will definitely cause darkening of the edges. Beware.

i'm gonna be getting my first camera a NEX6 this week. as a newbie, any accessories would be beneficial? casing? stuff like that? lens hood? extra battery? leather casing? and by the way, how to charge NEX6?

i charge thru usb cable.

any other way to charge the battery? say for example, if i have one additional battery, then how?