now u have no choice but to pp it make it brighter
but its not natural anymore

fas29, it might be that the flash was not in TTL. If you use an adapter it will certainly not have TTL. Also, angle is important - if you shoot the wrong angle, even with TTL, you'll get a bright stripe across the top of your image.

Wonka: The Sigma 30mm F1.4 as you know has a much better angle. That alone justifies it because you can leave your kit lens at home!

I'd say it is sharp; don't know how sharp compared to the Sony, but definitely sharp.

for me...i go for 17-50...u got all the range but sacrifice the F stop abit...

yes, im using Imedion
the longest i left it was around 2 weeks inside the flash
still last me almost 200shots

The flash said it have TTL mode.

i will buy another set of MAHA for backup usage.....

A200 VS D60 NooB Comparison (Subjective= In My Opinion)
No fanboyism: Just purely my observations and testing experienced

So i had my hands on both cameras, short comparison

Build quality: D60 has an upperhand, feels more solid, tightly fir, blends together well. The A200 is a bit creeky here and there, but still overall well built .Nevertheless, both are much better than the plasticky Canon 1000D. D60> A200 >1000D
Winner: Nikon

Ergonomics: D60 feels a bit small to me, the grip area doesn't seem to blend in well with my fingers. The A200 has a larger body grip, more squarish and a bit more seperated. Feels heavier too, which is great when u've got heavier lenses, and it feels more balanced.
Winner: Sony

Noise: Side to side comparison, the D60 is a TAD better in noise control. Sony A200 wasn't THAT bad, just trailing behind by a little, not by a large margin. Before testing the D60, i would have anticipated a Bigger difference, however it didn't turn out to be that way, again, all to my eyes' comparison
Winner: Nikon

AWB: Here, the Sony excels. Virtually kills the AWB of nikon. As you can see from the pic, there's a TONE of differences between both cams. the Sony known for its excellent AWB which represents the color temp(from real life view) accurately. & rightly so it deserves it. no debate here.
Winner : Sony


IQ: Both are comparatively good, so to speak. Sony tends to be towards the soft side, more refined way of presenting it. IQ seems to be more natural, mimicking the real life condition. Nikon on the other hands, produces a little too VIVID colors. Everything seems to be a little overdone here and there. Colors are no doubt punchy and very contrasting. Again depending on individual's preferences. Perhaps a too little much IQ fixings, makes the output a little too harsh and 'fake'. I'm a naturalist, so i would prefer Sony.
Winner: None, Subjective

All in all, given the other features(crucial only)
Sony (9AF, Built in SSS, RM1.45K, wireless, larger body grip)
vs
Nikon [3AF, Powerful AF Assist Lamp (which i like),better lense built quality(which i believed has a little better IQ]

Which to go?
Easy, if your looking for features:performance- > Sony
Brand Name,AF Assist lamp,Probably don mind spending more on VR lense, punchy & Vivid color -> Nikon

Again, those are all my Noobie statements, given i've been into photography for around 2months only

This post has been edited by kucingfight: Feb 16 2009, 10:01 PM

for backup, go for MAHA Powerex Imedion 2100 mAh..
for power, go for MAHA Powerex 2700 mAh..

btw, siggy 30 f/1.4 is not an FF lens aite??

since battery is the hot topic.
http://digital.xy.hk/news/?postid=1276
a chinese site that did a comparison on

1：POWEREX IMEDION 2100mAh (min. 2000mAh)
2：SANYO eneloop 2000mAh (min. 1900mAh)
3：GP ReCyko TYP. 2050mAh
4：UNiROSS HYBRIO 2100mAh

1st set at full charge (bracket indicates mAh reading after charging)
1：POWEREX IMEDION 2100mAh (2164mAh)
2：SANYO eneloop 2000mAh (2060mAh)
3：GP ReCyko TYP. 2050mAh (1975mAh)
4：UNiROSS HYBRIO 2100mAh (044mAh)

After 3 months (bracket indicates mAh reading after 3 mths and losses)
1：POWEREX IMEDION 2100mAh (最後電量：1926Ah 損耗率：-11%)
2：SANYO eneloop 2000mAh (最後電量：1810mAh 損耗率：-12.14%)
3：GP ReCyko TYP. 2050mAh (最後電量：1788mAh 損耗率：-9.47%)
4：UNiROSS HYBRIO 2100mAh (最後電量：1835mAh 損耗率：-10.23%)

2nd set (bracket indicates mAh reading after charging)
1：POWEREX IMEDION 2100mAh (起始電量：2231mAh)
2：SANYO eneloop 2000mAh (起始電量：1931mAh)
3：GP ReCyko TYP. 2050mAh (起始電量：1993mAh)
4：UNiROSS HYBRIO 2100mAh (起始電量：2035mAh)

after 6 months (bracket indicates mAh reading after 3 mths and losses)
1：POWEREX IMEDION 2100mAh (最後電量：1707mAh 損耗率：-23.49%)
2：SANYO eneloop 2000mAh (最後電量：1726mAh 損耗率：-10.62%)
3：GP ReCyko TYP. 2050mAh (最後電量：1694mAh 損耗率：-15%)
4：UNiROSS HYBRIO 2100mAh (最後電量：1776mAh 損耗率：-12.73%)

from the figure,looks like Eneloop is better for long term

hey, some batt grip from taiwan comes with remote control oh! shutter release! WOW!


This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Feb 16 2009, 10:10 PM

some my picture using 3rd party flash. HAHA, my friend one.

haiyah.. taiwan always taiwan boleh.. later don't be surprised if they put mp3 player inside the battery grip

fas: what happened to the pics and the flash?

This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Feb 16 2009, 10:25 PM

What ISO were you using?

This post has been edited by vikingw2k: Feb 16 2009, 10:18 PM

fas29 , the picture looks terrible..
like it was taken using a handphone camera..

You guys too straight forward la. Indeed, it's very very noisy.

white balance also went wrong..

HAHAHA, dont blame me, blame the third party flash.

ISO 800
hahaha. lol
yeah, i dont know, went using pop-up flash, all the picture are indeed good.

so moral of the story, better use pop-up flash lah than buy a third party flash..