but it's still not a curse what, that one is your setting wrong.

i would liken "curse" to something like the lens is so sharp, it's making you do more work when it comes to post-processing because it's too detailed.

gingerbread men!

DSC00396 by DecQuinas, on Flickr

Merry Christmas guys!

(was using a FDn 50mm 1.4 from Canon @ f2)

ahpingko here's a picture of the A7S with LA-EA1 and a Sony 135mm F2.8/T4.5 Smooth Transition Focus. I took this a while back, and it is quite similiar to the Samyang 35mm F1.4 UMC in size.


And here's one with the Tamron 200-400mm F5.6. This lens has its focus gear stripped so it is manual focus. That's why I am not using the LA-EA4 but the full-frame modified (rear baffle removed) LA-EA1.

so big..lol.. hahaha... my old lenses still yet to sell out... already lelong-ed them.. but seemed like very little people looking for A-mount already.. i neeed some cash to get lens for my A7!!..

btw, can i still use my samyang 8mm on my a7? without any vignet? it seemed like even if shaved the hood, there will be round vignet also..

Must say it's really nicely taken. Btw, you happen to know when does the paddy in green? I forgot when is the harvest month.

totally agree.. I often face this problem to shoot a portrait with a vintage zeiss T 50mm sonnar and keep the hello dreamy effect but lose the overall sharpness of a modern Planar.. when you have both the lens it become double curse each time you look a the photo.. painful to decide each time ..

This post has been edited by ChinWY: Dec 26 2014, 12:13 AM

you are shaving off the wrong end.. try the rear side.. not the front side.. see what you can remove any thing to get a bigger opening at the back.. that is what they did to the SEL16

Can follow this I guess, http://www.sekinchan.org/paddy-field-in-sekinchan.html

I did that to my SEL16F28. However, looking at the Samyang front-shave videos, it looks like from the back, there isn't anything you can do because it comes out through a tiny tube at the back. My Peleng 8mm also looks like that - tiny rear optics. (I don't have the Samyang 8mm.)

Well you can either:
1) Use APS-C mode and leave it unshaved
2) Shave it and use on the A7. In any RAW processor program, look under the Distortion sliders for a Defish/Fisheye option. You can then defish until the black part goes away. It will probably be wider than on APS-C!

This post has been edited by albnok: Dec 26 2014, 01:14 AM

bro, i guess you're manager of camera's company, right? i have a question.
a sealed box lenses unit is sealed with white colour sticker with sony logo, instead of silver sticker, right?

all sony lenses box is sealed with white sticker which preprinted with sony logo on the top and silver sticker with "serial number"

Oh thank you so much for the information!

Sorry bro, I'm not. Just a marketing person. I have no idea about the stickers thing. I'm working under a company that have 3 Sony outlets only. Technically, you need to ask someone that is actually working WITH Sony.

Wish to grab ur a57 but no bullet

My a57 ady sold.. Left some lenses.. Throw down price already.. Grab while it last.. XD

I ordered camera and lens from sony Malaysia few weeks ago it is come with silver sticker and serial number on it. I do have one lens box with white sticker.

Happy Boxing Day and holiday for those on leave/holiday today

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Melody Low by Jiunn Dar, on Flickr

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Melody Low by Jiunn Dar, on Flickr

HNGGGGGG.

Experience this few time so sharp that every imperfections of make up pop out when u zoom in.

Need used sand paper to smooth them up

Does anybody keep their boxes for cameras/lenses/accessories?

I'm wondering because I do keep, but I am thinking of recycling them for those out of warranty since I don't intend to sell them. (I'll take out the important bits in the boxes.)