DSLR

I seem to be progressing a little if not some with regards to the DSLR hobby of mine.

I took some snaps of my cousin's wedding and decided to create a soft cover photo album for her and her husband as a gift.

I noticed that i have a lot of over exposures and also with under exposures with regards to my shots since i dun have an external flash and my pop up flash does not have a diffuser at the moment.

I am looking around for an Hot Shoe converter and a diffuser to set up my gear to at least make some difference for flash shots.

Here .... head over to http://www.flickr.com/jeisern to preview some of the shots i did.



Cheers !

Some shots....

Testing shots of my DSLR-A200

I was driving to work and decided to shoot some shots at the sunrise.

My first shots :)

Sony Alpha A200W DSLR

I've been biten by the DSLR bug...i've been a fan of photography but always thought that the DSLR cams were super expensive.

Some of my colleagues were also into the photography hobby and shared with me some of their thoughts on the matter.

Long story shot, i decided on a entry-level DSLR for my self, the Sony Alpha A200.

I bought it from Studio Zaloon in Pudu Plaza.

I'm having trouble registering the unit though for the extra 6 months warranty on top of the 12 months provided.

Will see how they reply later as Sony Call Center is only from Monday to Friday.

Now...i'm gonna start studying into this as well as Photomatix, Potrait Pro and Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Hmm....

Lemme post some shots first to see how it goes from there.

Here are some details on the DSLR :-

Comparison Specifications

• 10.2 megapixels (effective), APS CCD sensor; 23.6 x 15.8mm; RGB primary color filter

• Accepts CompactFlash™ Type I/II

• Includes DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 zoom lens (27 - 105 35mm equivalent), 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 compact super telephoto zoom lens

• Scene modes: Portrait, landscape, sunset, night view/night portrait

• Flash modes: Auto, fill-flash, rear flash sync, slow sync, high speed sync, wireless off camera flash (with optoinal HVL-F56AM, F36AM flash)

• Flexible, accurate exposure control, creative style settings

• 2.7" Clear Photo™ LCD screen, function guide display

• USB 2.0 hi-speed port, Video output (NTSC/PAL selectable)

• Anti-dust technology
Additional Specifications

• White balance: Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, color temperature/color filter, custom), each with +/-3 adjustable step

• Burst mode: Up to 3 fps, unlimited to capacity of media (JPEG L/M/S), maximum 2 frames (RAW + JPEG), maximum 6 frames (RAW)

• Color modes: Standard, vivid, portrait, landscape, night view, sunset, black & white, Adobe RGB

• ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

• Super SteadyShot® in-camera image stabilization

• Bionz® image processing engine (LSI with Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO/DRO+)

• Eye-start autofocus system, 9-point center cross AF sensor

• Index and slide show display, high-resolution thumbnails for PhotoTV HD viewing

• Multi-pattern measuring: 40 segment, center weighted, spot

• Self-timer (10 seconds, 2 seconds, off)

Manufacturer Specifications

• Red-eye reduction on/off (all modes)

• AF illuminator light

• Histogram display (RGB, playback only)

• Auto focus: TTL phase detection, multi-point: 9 area, 8 line, 1 cross sensor

• Shutter speed: 30 - 1/4000 sec., 52-step, bulb

• EV compensation: +/-2.0EV, 1/3 EV steps

• Exposure: Program shift, command dial

• Interchangeable A-mount lens mounting

• NP-FM500H lithium-ion rechargeable battery, CIPA standard approx. 750 pictures

• Supplied software: Image Data Converter SR ver.2.0, Image Data Lightbox SR ver.1.0, Picture Motion Broser Ver.2.1.02 (Windows only)
Dimensional Specifications

Dimensions: 5.19" W x 3.88" H x 2.19" D

• Weight: 1.21 lbs. not including battery, lens, or media
Sony DSLR-A200W Warranty Details

•One-year parts and labor warranty