Means u have to point and shoot immediately? If slowly focusing on the direct Sun will kill the CCD right?
Actually i didnt point directly to the sun but when i try to capture image of the Sun beam, u sorta will move/flash ur camera around the sun once a while... i guess it wont spoilt kua... ahaha...

eh i plan do get a slr.. compare sony a100 with olympus e510 which one better..

see here http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/SonyDSLRA100/page30.asp

it compares favorable to Canon EOS 30D. for the price of rm2.6k kit set it's a steal!

No, the CCD will not be exposed to the sun when you are looking through the lens.

Let's see how light comes in; it comes in through the lens, passes the open aperture blades, reflects off the mirror, bounces about in the pentaprism and comes to your eye.

The mirror is slightly transparent so light can go to a hidden mirror and go to light sensors at the bottom, which do metering.

The meter detects that there is SO MUCH BRIGHT LIGHT and so it chooses a very fast shutter speed, maybe 1/2000th of a second.

When you press the shutter, it closes the aperture blades to the aperture chosen, flips up the mirror and opens the shutter for the shutter speed chosen. Only THEN does the CCD get the sunlight. Because the mirror is up, you cannot see anything. In 1/2000th of a second, the shutter closes back and the mirror returns down.

Therefore, the CCD is only exposed for 1/2000th of a second so it's okay.

Comparing A100 and E510:

A100 plus points:
- bigger viewfinder (1.5x crop)
- less depth of field because of bigger sensor
- SuperSteadyShot for 3.5 stops of stabilization
- cheap second-hand Minolta lenses (not so easy, but not hard to find)
- wireless flash since the Minolta days
- ALL lenses, even DT lenses, can be used on Minolta film bodies for wider angles (18-70mm at 22mm, 11-18mm at 13mm)
- Popular Tamron and Sigma lenses come common in the Alpha mount
- future Alpha body has excellent layout

E510 plus points:
- more depth of field because of smaller sensor
- better key layout (I have to admit, I like being able to see all the settings in the viewfinder)
- SuperSonic Wave Filter that actually works (this is the only anti-dust solution that really works at the moment)
- Live View (recommended to use manual focus)
- about any brand lens can mount on the E510 because it has the most lens mount adapters and is the easiest to adapt

E510 minus points:
- almost no second-hand lenses other than the cheap lenses (because FourThirds mount is very new)
- Image Stabilization only seems to work up to 2.5 stops or so I tried
- very few F1.4 lenses. New FourThirds ones would be expensive and not quite... around, just yet.
- no wireless flash
- pressing halfway down on the shutter in Live View will not auto-focus; instead, when you full-press, it will take anywhere up to 3 seconds to auto-focus before shooting. You'd certainly lose the moment and point of having a SLR.
- the dial is at the back instead of the front. I personally prefer it in front of the shutter.
- Popular Tamron and Sigma lenses are NOT common and sometimes NOT produced in the FourThirds mount

Yes, true about Sigma lens for olympus. I tried searching around but most of the shops I went to don't sell them. Imaging a 105mm sigma macro on an olympus = 210mm!

So i've settle for the 35mm macro. Not enough budget for the 50mm macro though XD

This post has been edited by R a D ! c 4 L: Aug 3 2007, 07:48 AM

Hello 2 my Alpha fren,

What camera bag u guys used for ur camera?
Crumpler? Lowepro?

Hi, Im a new Alpha A100 user, also new DSLR also. Now still learning to playing with DSLR, hope has any TT for Sony Alpha A100 geng.

i think you will spoil your eyes first...

I think it takes alot to fry your sensor unless maybe on bulb mode

I use a Lowepro Nova Mini AW, but that's quickly becoming very cramped the more stuff I get. I'm thinking of bringing my Sony HVL-F56AM pouch to a cobbler to add a belt clip (the Nikon SB-800's pouch has it, but the Sony's doesn't). That way I can carry one tele in the bag and have a flash outside.

zaimwfv: Go register at http://www.clubalpha.net. You need to have a Sony Malaysia registered unit to join, though. They have contests monthly, with prizes like flashes, macro lenses, wide lenses, macro ring flashes, etc. Very cool stuff.

I'm currently using the original Sony shoulder bag, the big one which can fit 4-5 lenses. However shoulder bag is a pain when u are travelling. I suggest Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW, or 300 AW if you have lots of gears

I've taken some pictures HERE with my Minolta 70-210/F4, welcome to have a look

Hi guys,just wanna ur opinion,is the twin lensce package cheap or just buy the standard package more value for money...im thinking get the alpha for my 1st DSLR coz can pay 0% installment with Maybank...what u guys think

*is it really 0%???this my 1st time pay with maybank/bank account

Any particular reason why you're choosing Sony @ over other brands?

Or it's really cause of the installment plan?

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Aug 11 2007, 02:06 PM

zero_hour - for me i will take the single lens kit set. good choice on the alpha. for me it's a really good buy at the moment compared to other brands. go to non-sony style shop and negotiate for a cool deal. beware of those seller that try to change your mind haha.

i choose sony coz i use PSP, and SE W850i and i can use my 4GB mSPD withe the alpha..so save budjet...it also got the anti-shacke tech...

my friend said with extra RM800 for 35-300mm zoom lence its really good deal coz that lensce usually will cost me RM1K plus if buy later-on... is it true??

thanks mate

Any flash for my A100 for sale to me? also wide-angle and fish-eye (KM or Sony) cheap to me?PM me..

So far, i've come accross great deals for the Alpha,

twin lens kit at RM3199, with 8 gig memory stick free. its really a great deal, but with cash of course, if you want to do installment add in another 4%

i'm planning to get an Alpha soon.

could anyone post up pics taken with the kit lens or 70-300mm lenses? would love to take a look? i'm new to this and i'm still trying to understand how lenses work

Sup albnok, its Jin

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Added on August 12, 2007, 8:27 pmchecked out your blog, very nice pictures you have on your blog. don't mind if i would sometimes drop in a few questions on how you get your shots eh from time to time?

This post has been edited by [Raven]: Aug 12 2007, 08:27 PM

RM3199 for twin lense kit really cheap!!!...the lens only i check is RM999 at sony there...plus free 8Gb MSPD, but in the sony site they said only support up to 4 GB size...

well, that was what i was quoted, provided you pay cash , a real bargain, saving up for the Camera now

Sure Raven

This post has been edited by chongming76: Aug 13 2007, 12:47 AM