Sony Alpha SLT A77/A65 Photo Thread

Ouverture · Dec 4, 2011

pepsi330ml said:
I want to buy a portrait lens...
read so review and compare pics.

Sony like v limit choice...
Minolta, only 35-105 n 28-135 is gd. both is quite difficult to find already
CZ 16-80, out of budget atm.

What recommendation will you guys give?
<=300, used lens.

atm, have the 16-50/F2.8 & 35/F1.8 only
I am a more landscape person but gd to hav a portrait lens. Tried my fren 70-210 Beercan, but i only like the 70mm.

TQ

SAL50F18 or SAL85F28, cheap and good for portraits.

pepsi330ml · Dec 5, 2011

will get SAL50F18, looking for used lens <=120

trying to find a zoom for portrait

CYCLONIC23 · Dec 6, 2011

Hi all seniors over here
I'm a newbie who just purchase a65 a few days ago
Here are some photos i snap at kranji reserve park
Hope to learn more about photography

Hope to get more guidance from seniors here

mysilentkaopei · Dec 7, 2011

[video=youtube_share;UkUA4nk9RIQ]http://youtu.be/UkUA4nk9RIQ[/video]

I don't really do much photos on my a77 but mostly videos. just sharing one for the festive season haha.

need to come back to CS a lil more often i guess.

albertri · Dec 9, 2011

My 1st night shot with A77 and it happens during my family vacation and no tripod lolz, its hard to shoot with family around waiting... so didn't manage to shoot a lot, mostly family pix =) but I am happy as kids love he trip and enjoy the food!

Pix was taken using A77+1680

SteveAu · Dec 9, 2011

Any expert here? Using A77 with kit lens...how do I focus the yellow collour maybank wording? I don't know how to focus it...please advice...

sje4182 · Dec 9, 2011

CYCLONIC23 said:
Hi all seniors over here
I'm a newbie who just purchase a65 a few days ago
Here are some photos i snap at kranji reserve park
Hope to learn more about photography

Hope to get more guidance from seniors here

Good start.

kei1309 · Dec 9, 2011

SteveAu said:
Any expert here? Using A77 with kit lens...how do I focus the yellow collour maybank wording? I don't know how to focus it...please advice...

you have a focus magnifier button. use manual focus, then press the focus magnifier button. it should be inside your manual on how to activate and use it.

what it'll do is to magnify the portion selected to ensure that it's sharp in focus.

Rashkae · Dec 9, 2011

kei1309 said:
you have a focus magnifier button. use manual focus, then press the focus magnifier button. it should be inside your manual on how to activate and use it.

what it'll do is to magnify the portion selected to ensure that it's sharp in focus.

Plus, don't forget that the maybank words can easily overexpose in a scene like this. Try the built-in HDR mode too. And straighten your horizon! You have a built-in leveler, there's no real excuse for crooked shots like this.

ageha · Dec 10, 2011

Rashkae said:
Plus, don't forget that the maybank words can easily overexpose in a scene like this. Try the built-in HDR mode too. And straighten your horizon! You have a built-in leveler, there's no real excuse for crooked shots like this.

Yeah, I guess it's in focus like everything else and it's simply overexposed coz it's too bright.

mysilentkaopei · Dec 10, 2011

One thing I picked up while shooting the Xmas video is Tt u can't be too stingy with the aperture. The way light 'expands' when off focus can result in not so sharp looking shots so yeah

ataraxist · Dec 12, 2011

Does anyone know if a65 has also resolved the video recording heating issue?

albertri · Dec 12, 2011

ataraxist said:
Does anyone know if a65 has also resolved the video recording heating issue?

Onced watched sony product presentation and they mentioned A77/65 and NEX7 max vid recording is 29mins regardless of temperature. I have not tried it yet on my A77

ataraxist · Dec 12, 2011

albertri said:
Onced watched sony product presentation and they mentioned A77/65 and NEX7 max vid recording is 29mins regardless of temperature. I have not tried it yet on my A77

Thanks

albertri · Dec 12, 2011

few more shots taken while on holiday with my family.

Using my 50mm f1.4 on these shots it was dark so was shooting at 1.4-2 and ISO 1600-3200 =( so pardon some shots seems soft

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mysilentkaopei · Dec 14, 2011

ataraxist said:
Does anyone know if a65 has also resolved the video recording heating issue?

yep, no overheating issue at least on my a77. a65 should be the same i guess

Ouverture · Dec 14, 2011

Overheating issues has been resolved from a33/55 as the new sensor circuitry uses less power which improves the heat dissipation and image stabilisation during video now is software based instead of the hardware one used only for photos.