Wana try a Raynox on my Minolta 75-300 as well~

This post has been edited by bdrc: Dec 3 2014, 04:38 PM

Macro with 200mm above will lost sharpness due to too low depth of field.. I tried raynox on my 70-300 before.. Not very nice only.. Too shallow depth of field already..

Good macro lens has very flat focal plane and not suffer from edge distortion as you get closer to subject. If edge distortion is not really your issue then any prime lens can do the job with extension tubes, focusing bellows or helicoid tubes. Each has its own merit.. You will loose auto focus in most situation.. Most of the time autofocus is not really a requirement.

The longer the focal length , the bigger a distance you can keep for the same magnification.. Most people prefer 100mm or there about..

Interesting insights, duly noted. Would like hands on if given chance.

a good news for person who looking for A6000 body and SEL18105G lens combo. nice deal

Today's spam:


Night Time Tokyo by Eirakkun, on Flickr

BTW, the Hakuba foldable beanbag is genius. Most portable support I know of that actually works. Later I post a pic of the beanbag itself.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Dec 3 2014, 10:59 PM

y wanna sell bro? u prefer 16-35mm is it?

i got raynox dcr 250 but quite tough to nail it on kit lens..

if u wanna use on 85mm then its going to be a whole lot tougher.. my vote goes to dedicated macro lens.. just my 5 cents..

hey guys, need to check on the A99.

Last I used, I wasn't able to do timer + exposure bracket because the TIMER mode and BRACKET mode are set within the same action.

It's the same issue like the person in the link below http://www.thephotoforum.com/threads/sony-...hdr-bkt.330332/

Just wondering if there are any (or is it possible) that firmware update that may have improved over the years.

https://store.sony.com.my/productlisting.as...ms:my:pre-order

Sony A6000 available with white colour!!! and having pre-order promotion!!!

I wanted wider, and I thought 24 is wide enough for me. And I dont do anything beyond 50-55. So the lens in under-utilised with what it has to offer.

Partially correct.

The bracketing mode does omit the usage of 2/10 second timer, so is the wireless controller function.

The workaround in this is to use a wired controller to keep camera movement to the minimum. So technically, it's still doable.

OK looks like indeed I can't use timer + bracket.

I encountered this 2 years ago when I took the A99 for assignment, to find out that I couldn't do timer + bracket. Disappointing.

Still got my assignment done though, good thing the A99's shutter button was sensitive enough to be triggered without any wobbling.

Problem with wired setup is that there are some conditions that wires won't help, for example UWA shot where you need time to move away from scene. In many situations, I need 2 - 10 seconds to get out of the way.

Anyway, A99 is off my shopping list already. Now saving up for an A6000 which I really like since the day (a month ago) where I came across it at Sony showroom.

Sexy A6000



Disclaimer: The above picture is not meant for your personal IQ inspection. It's not from an Alpha but from a RM300 P&S. C&C are not welcomed





Btw... Anyone knows how to turn on A6000 to review pictures without triggering the SELP1650 to extend?

My RM300 P&S allows me to press the Playback button even when it's turned off just to review pictures. Any clue?

Don't ask me buy non-pz lens for this. I like how compact the 1650 is and how versatile it is to offer wide 24mm and that 75mm mid range.

guys.. my old A550 got some issue now... it keep on auto turn off and turn on again.. whenever i click half shutter for focus it will go off.. anyone encountered this? agak agak how much to send to sony ah? anyone know?

Goldfries, there's actually programmable wired controllers that can set a delay as long as you want, (enough for you to run a full marathon and come back and still haven't time out #justsaying). Because I happen to have one.

ahhh so that's what you meant with "partially correct", you were referring to those types. i didn't those there's such wired controllers.

probably enough to get you a 2nd hand camera .. not worth to repair i guess

Hi All

I have a problem that I wish to improve on

1) I used an overhead table lamp like this:



2) I use SEL35 F1.8

3) Then I took photos of a miniature tiger

Problems:

- The focusing kept "hunting"

- The colours are not that vibrant

What could be improved here?



ƒ/2.8 35.0 mm 1/60 ISO500 Flash (off, did not fire)
Exposure Mode - Auto bracket
White Balance - Auto
Scene Mode - Standard
Creative Style - Vivid
Color Mode - Vivid
Color Temperature - Auto


Flash?
White Balance?
Exposure?
Scene Mode?

Further trials:



ƒ/4.0 35.0 mm 1/60 ISO1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Scene Mode - Auto+
Exposure Mode - Auto
White Balance - Auto
Creative Style - Standard
Color Temperature - Auto
Color Mode - Standard




ƒ/2.8 35.0 mm 1/100 ISO400 Flash (on, fired) - ("bounced" off wall)
Scene Mode - Standard
Color Mode - Vivid
Creative Style - Vivid
Color Temperature - Auto


What is wrong with these photos?

Comments please

Some spam,

this took with minolta 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6, at 200mm closest focus, wondering what will come out if i used a Raynox for macro:

asd-0063 by bdrc, on Flickr

a6000 + Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 D
asd-0423 by bdrc, on Flickr