i juz got my f42...very happy with it...save the RM350(price difference) for kit lens replacement.

58 meter vs 42 meter..
juz note u tht... a swimming pool is 50 meter...so u can know how far u wanna shoot. Strobe function...if u need it..then go for Cobra! i nvr use it...coz im still a newbie.. XD...

but seriously...if u have the budget...go for Cobra! the head can slant to left and right...very nice!

hehe...any replacement model for cobra?

i dun think so le....Cobra is already new..

i heard somewhere they say that sony is revising their prices soon...wonder when issit...

hey bro, when did u buy it, if this is true then i wana get it this week adi!!!!!can pm me the shop number or more info please.thanks

Revising doesn't mean the price will go down... as the Yen is very strong..

yea i heard bout this too.price might go up a bit (go down? u think so? while they closed down some of their factories?)..but i dun think there is new model to replace the f58. The f42 maybe la...lol cross finger..hope there isnt...

i tried shooting the moon just now..failed miserably...sigh...

can anyone enlighten me how to shoot a mooon?

what equip do i need? 70mm enuf?
what metering?
what exposure?
what aperture?
MF or focus infinity?

for moon, u mind need at lest 200mm for a better crop result

use the spot or center weight for the metering

long exposure, 2-5 second also can with small F number

AF can do..

Just my 2cents

talking about GN,i wanna share something..

http://www.naturephotographers.net/article...3/jm0703-1.html

So i think i will get HVL-58AM Flash cos next time i will upgrade my lens to 18-200mm so i wonlt feel regrest

so far havent got any official price increase for alpha & accesories yet.

very nice info...so a better GN number is better...

200mm or more is better
spot meter
usually more - exposure I think
aperture up to you
autofocus at middle is enough

play with manual mode,
try to get more than 1/100 shutter speed since at zoom end telephoto will probably will cause shaky condition when hand held

then either play with shutter speed and aperture to get better exposure
since at 0 exposure, usually a bit overexpose I think, lost some details.

usually if no clouds, the moon would be very bright, you can even snap it hand held. My moon shot mostly able to capture at 1/100 @ F7-9 I think

This post has been edited by Ksano: Feb 9 2009, 11:05 PM

tried taking the moon juz nw...i failed badly too..lol over exposed until cant see the moon.. any good setting to share share?

wahh bro nice shot la....seems like u have a natural talent....kipidap the gud work....

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Try the shoot iso 100, f22 , shutter 1/1000 - 1/4000

sure can get it already.

i did mine on IS0 100. Spot metering..kautim

Spot metering (make sure point at moon)
250mm or so ...
Maximum aperture
Shuttter speed must be fast, circa 1/125 or 1/250 or so

I think can dy ... oh, trippod and remote shutter release

BTW, me newbie ... just thought I share what I think is right

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