Just got back from Shanghai so here goes

Welcome to V18!!!!!!!!!

(previous thread http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/844903 )



User groups:-

A100
1. porkchop
2. clivengu
3. Kennyv
4. shootkk
5. aka_kepep
6. gruddzr
7. Cross_lane
8. badguy03
9. weixuan
10. Nocturnal
11. ncl
12. lwliam
13. insane.gamer
14. seram
15. amd_hardcore



A200
1. ianho
2. Eiraku
3. ewin
4. kelvinyam
5. dark lenanza
6. Ahmike
7. Ka3tr0
8. silver01
9. The Wonder
10. pky
11. JAYworm
12. endless
13. z3r0c0d3r
14. Kee�
15. mhhee
16. hanafinoor
17. popiah_mmu
18. ainnymidie
19. laszlo
20. Ranceed
21. dx_myrddraal
22. croomaniac
23. bahlol
24. bcteh
25. whooi
26. iwan328i
27. royalshortness
28. flysheep
29. eagle.ng
30. SphinxVille
31. maiself
32. sengmun
33. ah ming
34. jonjwlee
35. nikemyr
36. ihsan_29
37. edwardstevens
38. cloudyew
39. pgn3332
40. daruma
41. 5564321
42. csjm88
43. Xcaliber
44. guladansusu
45. bysquashy
46. al_aajily
47. marktty
48. Chanwsan
49. bombx
50. mantoto
51. tshop
52. athrunzala
53. defconkiller
54. kakz1989
55. zaharizal
56. skyancient
57. tararan
58. adznur
59. alex_8982
60. mcfly
61. blinded
62. david890701
63. wilson88
64. luzzio
65. kurrang
66. edmund^0^
67. vandechrome
68. OldKidz
69. weikeat
70. zeipher
71. kurzit
72. MechaHerc
73. hkhk
74. finger_waverz
75. oocyte
76. carjack18
77. Khaizrie
78. shuttersyok
79. kusa-chan
80. SHOfrE3zE
81. ganz
82. robb234
83. vtecturbo
84. Killabee88
85. kenny727
86. hezda
87. craziqbal
88. ReaperOfSoul
89. lynsuxxx
90. gaTO
91. ngcmn
92. Alexes
93. assassinz01
94. gentak
95. jeisern
96. gabriellai
97. vgbfullauto
98. perswis
99. SinnerBuyer
100. Ksano
101. hOcmun
102. Freezefrost
103. edel
104. khchong81

A300
1. jsc_tidus
2. Soony
3. tango1800
4. spie
5. battousai_yiting
6. vileclaw
7. nfsu230190
8. saviola47
9. wha7ever
10. fancydanny
11. creepydslr
12. Cw Chan
13. epito
14. visitorfromhell69
15. e-jump
16. xt4
17. strace
18. davidlowjw
19. Boon3
20. waja2000
21. edmondwwk
22. epito
23. DarkRave
24. wings_silver
25. Jty
26. skullz)
27. attention
28. lauyamonk
29. Kim^.^"
30. mikestrok
31. nles
32. agent_orange
33. vcxv
34. chuafc2006
35. manchurr
36. ichals
37. ihsan_29
38. xwteoh
39. archimonde
40. XP750
41. neo_lam
42. suchap69
43. Adelaide
44. heavenhell90
45.hafeez71
46. PopIsDead
47. 5za9
48. ohzmygod
49. mancy
50. signither
51. nevland
52. longpants
53. dingenius3
54. sin88
55. weezeer
56. yuien
57. jajac
58. gisele_tcl
59. NewCell
60. colbert89
61. s_ian86
62. alesshans
63. WindY2K

A350
1. Strik3
2. amadeo
3. sycsyy
4. porkchop
5. chiggy
6. marauderz
7. christ_0205
8. jeejee
9. MR.Shiney
10. abcxyz
11. ahtsong
12. qawiempx-
13. louisho_84
14. kalow2
15. Pinky Chong
16. mufasa
17. limjonyee
18. msiddiq
19. christ_0205
20. Monster Hunter G
21. lj0000
22. DolphinDiver007
23. Radeon
24. babyploy86
25. Shah.Legno
26. Arapan
27. ryzan76

A700
1. nic_chm
2. soulfly
3. kenzio
4. smashpOp
5. thisiskj
6. kitman
7. donny_yeoh
8. kysham
9. hanafinoor
10. chastise
11. Darren-Francis
12. kslye
13. ihsan_29


A900
1. ASAP
2. albnok
3. msiddiq
4. Darren-Francis

All new Orange members please PM MODERATORS to add u into the users list.

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Alpha Userbars courtesy of amadeo.

A100 :

A200 :

A300 :

A350 :

A700 :

A900 :
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LIST OF LENSES FOR YOUR ALPHA

http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/lenses.php

This post has been edited by goldfries: Dec 9 2008, 05:12 PM

Alpha street pricelist courtesy of albnok

last updated 19th October 2008:

Camera
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Sony A200 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM15xx
Sony A200 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 = RM18xx
Sony A300 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM18xx
Sony A300 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT = RM22xx
Sony A350 body only = RM20xx
Sony A350 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT = RM23xx
Sony A350 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT = RM26xx
Sony A700 body only = RM33xx
Sony A900 body only = RM85xx

Battery Grip
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Sony VG-B30AM for A200/A300/A350 = RM6xx
Sony VG-C70AM battery grip for A700 = RM9xx
Sony VG-C90AM for A900 = RM9xx

Flash
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Sony HVL-F36AM = RM8xx - Discontinued
Sony HVL-F42AM = RM7xx
Sony HVL-F56AM = RM11xx - Discontinued
Sony HVL-F58AM = RM11xx

Sony/Minolta Used Lenses
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Sony 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT = RM450-550
Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 = RM450-550
Minolta 50mm f1.4 = RM750-850
Minolta 50mm f1.7 = RM450-600
Minolta 35-70 f4 (mini beercan) = RM250-400
Minolta 70-210mm f4 (beercan) = RM750-1100
Minolta 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 (big beercan) = RM1000-1500

1st to V18

guys, any news 2470 sigma hsm will out?

Wow.. V18 already.... Orange ROXXXX

ok more gothic spam

yeah V18 !!!

Sony A350 + 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT + 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT = RM26xx

Do they come with any free gifts?? The last time I checked with Boeing... only Body & Twin lenses... no free stuff

very nice la bro soulfly

sig, tmr u goin starhill ?

posts like this, considered spam.

try avoid doing so. i know you guys love Alpha. and since this is Alpha thread, mind also keeping it clean and tidy?

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Added on December 9, 2008, 5:18 pmno idea, I'm waiting for it too.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Dec 9 2008, 05:18 PM

albnok : I was shooting at ISO 200, aperture F5.6 for group shots but the place was quite dark and I cannot match Ahmike's shots for exposure when my F42 is blasting at full power whereas he was shooting a ISO 200 at aperture F8!!

Note : This reply to post on V17!!

not sure yet.. u going what time tomorrow??

only certain shops give free gift.. not all.. some might give better pricing if they didnt give free gift..
so in another word.. u need to hunt for it la.. ^___^

not sure too... if going also in the noon time. Evening got appointment.

if out already, which platform u wanna couple with it? brand new A350 perhaps.

@gabriellai @ V17..thinking of getting one but..can be quite expensive wor..nearly 2k if i'm not mistaken right..I even wrote a blog post on that..lol

It's in my wishlist to get UWA.. but too expensive lar.... arrgghhhh Lord_Dethan got an used Sigma unit also 1.6k

Thanks goldfries for putting the price list, I used to worry that I wouldn't catch the first page LOL. Anyway this post is here too in case of anything that I could say "refer to Page 1!"

shootkk: You should be able to pull off ISO400, with ambient light factored in. 1/20s, F5.6 ISO400 should be brighter and less noisy. That said I'm fine with the A100 at ISO400.

This post has been edited by albnok: Dec 9 2008, 05:29 PM

nothing much during the noon time.. only showcase and conference..

Ask them to promote you to VIP. VIPs don't have anti-spam

hmm.... let me consider

compare btwn Sony AF DT 16-105mm F3.5-5.6
Vs
Sony AF DT 18-250mm F3.5-6.3

i think the price tag almost the same rite .. around Rm 1600 maybe
beside the range , what abt the sharpness and color or focusing speed ? which one better ?
anyone ?

i would like to know too!

without flash



with flash (bounce to ceiling)

same setting with auto WB. no pp, just resize n watermark.

so much difference. which one you like???

one of the reason why kysham and other c-foo insist to buy the flash first after getting your DSLR....

This post has been edited by joker_jr: Dec 9 2008, 06:15 PM

i like the one with flash so much more than without.. the color so much alive..
without flash looks very dull

but i think the first pic need WB adjusting coz it's blueish..

This post has been edited by amadeo: Dec 9 2008, 06:20 PM

support and seconded...

love the #2.. the skin tone is so much better

true bro, more event after 5PM
what time u will need to leave?

with flash way better....demm...

this is real poisonous
really looking forward to get a flash

btw, any of you guys get confirmation from George regarding the "Explore Malaysia with Sony Alpha - Janda Baik"
i still hear nothing, no reply receive today

This post has been edited by v1rtual: Dec 9 2008, 07:01 PM

She didn't move even one inch! Love the one with flash

That's why I need one so bad now It's the case of want to buy but cannot buy again.

I want a F58AM too!!!

16105 is Sony design. It was supposed to be an updated version of the CZ1680 but Carl Zeiss did not approve the design and forbid Sony from using the T* coating on the lens. Therefore it's sold as a normal lens. This means that this lens is as good as the Carl Zeiss 16-80 but without the Zeiss T* coating.

As for 18250, it's just Tamron design.

wuwuwuwuuu.. i havent receive any confirmation too.. maybe george went holiday~~

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Added on December 9, 2008, 7:41 pmi want it too !!

This post has been edited by dingenius3: Dec 9 2008, 07:41 PM

how else going to Starhill gallery on the 10th Wednesday, maybe we can gather?
simply register your self at http://www.ajourneythroughtime.com.my/

1. lauyamonk
2. v1rtual
3. signither (might be)
continue

This post has been edited by v1rtual: Dec 9 2008, 07:58 PM

I didnt get any confirmation from george yet.

Wee ....v18.

some people get 2nd day raya holiday


This post has been edited by v1rtual: Dec 9 2008, 08:05 PM

what time u going bro ?

depends from u guys
what time will be there?
maybe i will be there about 2pm

Shootkk....try get a bigger bounce card. like davidnumbers and see if it helps also.

As you recall i was using my demb flash panel that time also.

Or you can get F58 also...MAUAHAHhaahahah. Shootkk kena bitten by cobra poison is spreading..yippee..

so can i say the quality is comparable btwn CZ1680 vs SAL16105?? omg..abit heartpained >.<



btw...just a short survey...how many lenses do u guys usually bring..say for a trip?or normal outting??

i currently hving 50mm prime + cz1680.......might get a SAL70300G as a gift..but nt sure whether i would utiliz all the 3 lenses anot..coz my crumpler bag can only bring 2..lol..don wanna neglect any of my lens

I also facing this kind of problem.....
but thinking to get kitlens replacement first.



This post has been edited by joker_jr: Dec 9 2008, 10:46 PM

What lens you aiming for ? if you seldom shoot dark area then go for lens. if you mostly shoot in dark area then better stanby a flash.

I already owned f42 n i think this flash was enuff at the moment.
I admit my skill sucks n still need to learn more about flash....

This post has been edited by joker_jr: Dec 9 2008, 11:06 PM

newbie pic spam.. C&C welcome..

sig : i like no.2

the 1680cz is better than 16105 in terms of contrast (awesome microcontrast from T* coating) and larger aperture. it's also slightly better in terms of corner sharpness. i guess you get what you paid for. i would get the zeiss if i have extra bucks... but for budget conscious people, 16105 is a wiser choice. it has better build quality than the zeiss.

ohh..thanks for the clarification...lets hope im able to squiz the best out of my lens

thanks bro

sorry for quoting something old.. found this post while googling..

so, that's for F58.. how bout F42?? can use Canon 420 EX ka??

Photo Spam!



This was shot in color, but was later converted to B&W in PC. Exif: A700 + SAL1118. F9.0, 1/500s, ISO200. More in my fllickr & photoblog pages.

wow kysham i love the mood.

Thanks, Ahmike. Glad you liked it.

kysham, do u have picture taken with f58 +lambency?
im thinking of getting gary fong universal lightsphere but couldnt decided yet.

erm... you mean photo taken with the F58 + Lambency? Don't think so... Signither just quoted a photo where I was holding the F58 with Lambency attached. I was just playing around with it. Not really taking photos with it. So can't really judge if it is any good or not. Should be acceptable, I think? Any Lambency users here?

lambency diffuser vs omni-bounce.. which one is better ya??

Omni-bounce you mean the "condom" like diffuser aka Stofen-Omnibounce?

Lambency anytime for me, but sometimes I felt that it's pretty heavy and distracting. I'm using Demb now. Kinda like it due to its weight.

Stofen Omnibounce for the compact & easy to carry, Lambency for the sheer additional surface area it offers.

@kysham - for your halloween pic last time? u did use the flash, rite? with internal bounce card?

so i guess it means that Lambency is better that Omnibounce right?

btw, i was asking, it's known that 580EX diffuser/bouncer can fit F58, how about F42 ya??

Lambency is better than Omnibounce in almost everything except the size and weight

Haha... kena poison by demb ah u ...

All your fault!!

Fell in love with Demb's weight, size and flexibility. Just that sometimes it's kinda troublesome to setup when I wanna use. Still keeping my "condom" and "maggie cup" though.

Yup flexible and don't feel like that thing going to drop. you mostly shoot indoor ?

dont poison viking la.. nanti he will try to poison me

how much is Demb anyway??

This post has been edited by signither: Dec 10 2008, 08:13 AM

RM160

oh mai!! i tot below RM100 only

maybe i'll just stick with the "condom" for now

It's been few V.s' now...i still dun see my name up on a200 list, lol..hahaha.....
Btw, whoever has f36 lying around, please do pm me yea...
I thirst for a flash, hahaha

PM goldfries to update your name

vcxv: yeah, mostly using the built-in bounce card only. of course in some of the pubs, a low ceiling did help me our a lor.

signither: not sure which model will fit the F42 because I don't have the F42 with me. Maybe can try at the shops? Cuba sampai dapat fit!

alrite, thanks for yer advise...had pmed him..

what software that u guys using to process .arw files?...use that software that come with the camera or PS CS3?...

I use the software that Sony supplied. CS3's ACR is crap at converting Sony's RAW files. Besides, CS3's ACR do not have the DRO adjustments built into it.

F42 can use 430EX/EXII diffuser

i've tried Gary Fong Lightsphere (ori) before on my F42 .... one thing I don't like about it was that it always fell... it fits tight actually, but less grippy. The whaletail (toilet bowl) had better gripping because rubber band is used.

One photo SPAM for the day! Just a lite moment...



Exif: A700 + Sigma 70-200 F2.8. 1/60s, f4, ISO800.

Demb is the best for me, I went to DirectPhoto yesterday and the sell at rm160.

Ahmike : No more F58 poison syndrome for me! Coz I tamed the cobra and now it's by my side ady! But I have to rip a big hole in my pocket to let it out!!!

kysham : Love your tree shot! Very nice. Very, very nice indeed!

hahaha, shootkk. so the next poison is what? SAL70300G SSM right? . Thanks, glad you liked that shot of the tree.

thanks for replied and nice photo...hahaha... ...
the lamb wanna find its mate?...that y stuck its head there?...

kysham : Slowly lar bro.... Next poison, dun mind telling you is the A900 lar... but have to slowly mend my pocket hole first and get more paid jobs and work the cobra for all that's it's worth.

Then when (not if but when) I get my A900, I will put my 50mm on it and at last my fifty will have a place to call home like my 18250 lar.

Next on my list after the A900 is the CZ 24-70 F2.8 lor but this is further still down the road lor....

Then only the 70300G SSM. No worries, it's still there on the wish list just not so high up lar. Then after that can close shop and shoot until the cows come home! Hehehehehe..

Newbie 1st spam...c & c are welcome...


International Dragon Boat Competition In Penang

i think this little fella is looking for a friend to play with... then saw a bunch of photographers coming its way, so it tried to squeeze its way into the kandang. Damn cute fellas.....

Man! I love your dragon boat shot! Can send to DCM or Advance Images liao! I like the panning and the movements! Great shot!

u try to do panning shot izzit...???

thanks...glad that u love it...ya...i try to do panning shot...i shot in raw...the actual result is overexposure...i lower down the EV using software that Sony provided...

can someone teach me how to make darker around this pic?

If u r using CS3, see this quick guide (video) on how to do a quick vignette on the image http://www.metacafe.com/watch/888512/using...tte_to_picture/

This post has been edited by amadeo: Dec 10 2008, 11:03 AM

I was curious bout this effect...then i google it and found this...
hope that is useful to u...
http://www.all-things-photography.com/crea...tte-effect.html