albert wrote at previous page:

PCK-LH1AM - for A700
PCK-LH2AM - for A200
PCK-LH3AM - for A300 and A350
PCK-LH4AM - for A900

They cannot be mounted on a camera which it is not designed for. All of them go for RM50.

i'm getting one later.. in the nite i inform u... 

bro , test only ka ? hehe
SAL 16105 got ah ?

ahtsong: Dangit now I'm hungry!

SpOOkY: I'm using a Minolta 24-105mm F3.5-4.5 (D) which is similiar to the Sony 24-105mm F3.5-4.5 for my A900. Very compact, shorter than the kit lens, but the range is optimized for a full-frame camera as 24mm is not very wide on APS-C.

The CZ 16-80mm F3.5=4.5 DT will give you the same range on APS-C as a 24-120mm F3.5-4.5 lens will give on full-frame. Of course, there is NO 24-120mm F3.5-4.5 lens - only the Nikkor 24-120mm F3.5-5.6 VR (meh) and the Tamron/Sigma 24-135mm F3.5-5.6 (again, neither of them are F4.5 at the tele end.)

No money for it, LOL...

Anyhow, thanks for the assist on the KM... Really thought it was M42...

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Added on December 14, 2008, 9:05 am

That's your problem right there in bold, SPOT METERING... You'll be better off by using AEL Lock (try checking the Manual for this)... AND Local AF, cause Spot AF is soooooo limiting...

Focus --> AEL Lock (lock the exposure reading on whatever you want in correct focus) --> recompose --> profit... IINM... Although recomposing ain't really recommended as it COULD (I say could) result in slight OOFing in the end (ask AhMike about stuff like this, as he's seen more then one occurrence of it with his 135/1.8CZ)... Try playing around with the Local AF points...

many people.. must use WIDE rite??but if they on the same row.. shouldn't they still be in focus??
now after zeissmike teach me about using LOCAL.. i'm having fun with it now.. 

Spooky.. i would suggest the following..

if the person is new to dslr... set to Auto/Program for him.
if the person is  experience just explain what to look out for..

this is cos if you set to Spot AF. In some picture. etc.. person on left and person right... the camera guy will just aim middle... but the spot AF might be aiming behind the background cos the user don't understand he using spot mode.

thanks...ooh so the camera is made to be like that. I tot that the metering should be locked based on the AF too. I know what is AEL, thanks...

I know that recomposing with Spot AF is not good idea as it may lead to OOF but sometimes the 9 local points just isnt sufficient when i want my subject to be really on the edge of the pic....

Besides,  i use Spot AF is because it will be easier to non-dslr user to capture pic for me:)

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I have one more question, as illustrated above, there are 4 rows of ppl (o,a,m and d)...if i were to shoot this type of group pic, where should i lock my AF? Infinity? What i usually do is lock AF on d and increase the DOF to either f/6 or more...is this correct?

SpOOkY: Yes, 24mm on ANY lens will be the same on the A200.

Also, to focus on groups, I usually focus on the person CLOSEST to me. It ends up looking a lot more pleasant than focusing on the rear row. Try both. To be safe, you can focus on the second row from front (mmm mmm), 1/3rds into the crowd.

This can be used for long tables also. But I really always try to shoot them at an angle which is easier to get them all in focus.

Finally, when passing it to friends, Wide AF is the way to go. Too often, I get backfocused pictures because my friends shoot an even number of friends, so the center AF point is on the background!

cjlai: I prefer the reverse front ring method - you can zoom the lens that is on the camera, and have full autoexposure, AF and aperture control. The reversed lens is just functioning as a magnifier, an expensive version of the Raynox!

i just tried out the tamron 17-50mm 2.8 today. Shop selling at RM 1650. Is it a good price arr?

I'm looking for a fast lens to replace my kit. Any other alternatives besides the tamron 17-50 2.8 and sigma 24-70 2.8? budget around 1.5k lo.