No money ler.... this one for sale. Somebody booked edi. Heheh.

Because Sony flash is cheap and can do wireless.
Minolta is Sony.... technically Minolta flash (3600HS/5600HS) is Sony flash (F36AM/F56AM)

Yes.... that's why it's called wireless.

with flash off-camera(wireless) you can simulate studio lighting like picture. having flash on camera gives you a flat, dull and boring looking pictures (which most photojournalist can't avoid).

have you contacted the friend thru this number 014-9109255? that dude gave me this number. he said it's a girl.... but never mentioned any name.

That's not how it's suppose to work. The purpose of cleaning mode is to lift-up the mirror. After that detach the lens or body cap, then use blower to blow any dust on the sensor surface. Then put back lens and body cap. Turn off, then on again. Snap some pics to check for any remaining dust.

Just turning on cleaning mode does not do anything at all.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Dec 18 2008, 12:44 PM

somebody bought sal16105?

I'd choose A300 over A350 not because higher megapixel produce more noise.... but more about practicality in terms of 'space'.

14MP takes more space than 10MP image. Even with a700.... on 4GB card I used to shoot more than 1k shots with A200 (10MP) but A700 max around 800 shots. I had to get another 4GB for shooting a whole day event before running out of space.

Another thing is processing, especially RAW files. 14MP is fat... I can't imagine processing a RAW file from 24MP image (not to mention opening multiple files). Turtle PC sure not enough power.

with around the same budget for that I'd suggest A700 + 16-105 + F58AM + grip

This post has been edited by soulfly: Dec 19 2008, 08:29 PM

Guess what lens?

how about increasing the shutter speed?

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This post has been edited by soulfly: Dec 20 2008, 01:07 PM

actually the use of flash gel is to make your flash colour temperature similar to ambient light colour temperature.

let say under tungsten lighting, adding CTO gel to your flash will make your flash orange. everything in the picture will look orange. however, when WB is corrected, the lighting will look more neutral.

If you have a bouncer like Lumiquest big bounce, no need to bounce to the ceiling anymore because the bounce surface of lumiquest is actually angled a bit so that most of the flash light reaches the bounce panel.

Even the 3rd part one sucks because it uses external communication, got external cable connecting to the shutter release port.

The 55-200 is actually good for closeup and portraits.

Just did the camera test...

What type of Camera are you?

My Results:


Sony You are a Sonyite, more realist than idealist. Driven by high profit, low cost, and acceptable performance. You don't really care about what you're going to shoot, and what you're going to shoot it with. A zoom will do just fine. A jack of all trades, a master of nothing. What was the question again???

DDDD

The price is stupid and way more expensive than SonyStyle price. What the heck were they thinking?

The f42 MSRP is just RM999, while f58 is about RM1450 if I recall correctly.

I do use M for events... just a habit. It's not that hard at all.

Under harsh/very bright outdoor condition... there's nothing much you can do to avoid backlight problem because digital sensor has low dynamic range. The only way to get a proper exposure on your subject is by using flash as fill, or use HDR processing.

My method... I always take one shot using manual mode to get the best ambient exposure. For measuring the ambient, I just let the camera use multi-segment metering. A bit underexpose if I need too. If the subject is dark, I just use flash. I prefer using manual power ratio instead of TTL.

However sometimes it's just too bright that your flash just can't overpower the ambient. The only solution is to shoot in the shade. It's easier to control your exposure this way.

w00t.... very unexpected. what made you want to buy an Alpha?

This post has been edited by soulfly: Dec 23 2008, 07:57 PM

TTL is letting the camera set the power for you. Manual power is by using the power ratio selection on the flash.

lenspen sensorklear

yup just like lenspen except that it has finer tips if not mistaken.

i think yamiya or shashinki got stock
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