Type of photography u want to do : Scenery, Indoor, Portrait
Any specific models in mind? : Sony A-200
Any specific features u want? : IS, Auto Focus, Low noise in high ISO, wide angle

Had a Canon 850 IS, love its wide angle and auto focus. Lost it while traveling. Now thinking to upgrade to DSLR but have no idea on the settings and such as I only used Auto and Preset Scenes to take pictures. As I'm posting this, I'm reading on how to properly use DSLR.

BTW, any International Warranty for A200?

Shall I buy the A200 with 1 lens or 2 lens then?

Yes, I love snapping pictures. My job requires me to travel a lot, 90% of my time I'm on the road, the more reason for me to snap snap snap.
From yesterday's reading, Carl Zeiss by Sony is damn pricey
I'm sure when I get the hang of using DSLR, when you mention Carl Ziess, I'll be drolling

Started to understand the numbers like 50mm, f1.4, etc etc

Can you explain to me why we need a large aperture for a portrait? Still a newbie trying to learn.


Wow, 10/11mm? That a very wide angel lens (remember, I used P&S all my life)

Ok, so now, what's a fair price to get the A200 with kit lens? I suppose they don't come with international warranty right? I heard something about gray units will come with international warranty.

Morning guys,

The other day, I went to KLCC Sony Style to clarify about International Warranty.

The sales girl told me, its for tourist. For example, I'm a hot Taiwanese model. When I buy the camera from Malaysia, I can opt for international warranty and in the warranty card, I'll write Taiwan as my country.

So it's not any good for people like me who travels heavily.

The price is getting better and better. I'm still wondering whether to waiting till the next PCFair or the launch of A300 so that the price will dip lower

I don't mind 2nd hand though, as long as its cheap to fund me some macro and tele lens

Guys, is the Dust Control any good? Any one sent their A100 to clean the lens? Not sure whether I've asked the right questions, still noob in DSLR.

Just wondering, what firmware version that A200 is currently using?

Is it possible for users to update the firmware by ourselves?

Another question for the orange camp wizards (damn good at poisoning people)

How much is the remote control for A200? Is it wired or wireless?

Guys, still trying to learn more before buying my SLR, what's the difference between White Balance and Exposure? To me it's just the same.

Guys, what does prime means?

Hmmm........... I see that many people is eying their gem. How about we compile a wishlist and get it together to that we can get a good deal and have a TT session after that.

I still haven't get my A200 yet...............

Ok guys, let me do this again, I plan to buy A200 with kit lens and buy another lens that will suit me well.

Please recommend me the second lens, I'm into Scenery, Macro and Indoors. Would also appreciate if there's a price for reference.

Thanks, hoping to join the orange camp soon~~~~!!!

For me its price+tech. No one would buy cheap rubbish right?

What attracted me is the IS because I hate it when I take blurry photos.

My gawd, can't................. resist........................ POISON!!!!

I want to buy my cam so badly now, but then my assignment in the Philippines won't finish that fast...........

Everyone's having fun with their Alphas, will go shopping today, hands itchy ald, calling my local friend to bring me to check out some grey imports

Tai kor-tai kor and abang-abang sekalian, I'm currently in Pinoyland now. Can't wait to buy my 1st DSLR. Called up my friend to check where to get a good deal for camera in Philippines. Heard a lot of gray items coming from HK and TW.

I'm VERY SAD now!!!

I went to Hidalgo to check out the camera there. At least 20 shops there selling camera.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=14.598192&lo...=18&l=0&m=a&v=2

Shop by shop I went to check for the orange box. NONE of them is selling A200, some don't even know what's that. All I can see is Nikon and Canon (I hope no one is allergic to these two words )

Sigh, seems like I have to wait till I get back to KL. Checking this thread at least 20 times a day. The orange poison too strong to resist!

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Added on February 23, 2008, 9:14 pmArgh, now I know why, checked Sony webby for Phil, its not here yet.........

Now I know it's nice to stay in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by bysquashy: Feb 23 2008, 09:15 PM

Glad that you guys had fun! My other worries now, since so many is buying the A-200, what if it run out of stock, the prices will go up instead of down

I worry it will become like Wii, I was suppose to get a Wii cos of the price and genre. Sigh, due to shortage, the price sky rocketed. I hope that there will be plenty of stock when I get back home.

Before this thread, I was thinking of spending sub 2K for the whole set. With all the poison, I'm considering to set a higher budget. On the other hand, I'm a heavy traveler, don't wish to bring too many accessories around. If end up like my Canon 850 IS, then I'll cry a river, make that Nile river!

When you wanna start modding your A200 like you did for the PCs?

BTW, I'm a fan of your modding projects