Hi Everyone...

I am benny and i came across his forum after Master Julian was teaching us on the lines of exploring the use of the dSLR last Sunday at the sdw... had a great time learning to shoot kinda professional with just a A200... made me wanna get my very own dSLR this weekend...
Currently I'm studying part-time in the night will working in the day at a service dept at Xerox.. will be planning to get the A350 this weekend at the IT show.. but perhaps just getting the body first as I am abit low on budget and would wanna get the DT 16-105mm F3.5 – 5.6 lens the following month which I plan to use for my fren's wedding coming end May...

what do you think ? will that be a good lens ?

By the way i was looking into the web at sony and it doesnt really tell much of this lens (DT 16-105mm F3.5 – 5.6) and it is priced the same as the DT 18-250mm F3.5 – 6.3 . Any advice ?

Thanks for all ur help! I believe i will greatly learn alot from the Forum, events and the people around. =)

Hello bearbear!

Welcome to the family.

The Sony a350 is a great camera to start off with and it provides excellent versatility and flexibility. The 16-105mm F3.5~5.6 is - in my opinion - is a substitute for the 18-250mm 3.5~6.3 when they don't have any left in stock! In terms of shooting a wedding, there are times where you probably won't be able to get in close enough to the bride and groom to take proper photos. Thus, having a larger focal range is important.

The 18-250mm allows you to shoot all the way up to 250mm ( which is really, really far away. Probably like 4x normal vision ) and you'll get all the action without having to move much at all!

The 18-250mm sells out really quick at the IT show, so remember to go there as early as you can to grab yours!

Hope this helped!

Cheers,
Isaac ;)

Thanks Isaac for the prompt response.. Wasn't expecting a quick reply but that was fast! =D
Hmm but just a question, if the 18~250 would be a better lens, why is it priced at the same as the 16~105 ? =P
Thanks lots!

Basing this off from what I know so this is just an assumption..

Technically, lenses' prices are based off how 'bright' they are - which translates to how wide open a lens' aperture can open to. Just for example, an 80-200mm F2.8 would cost a lot more than an 80-200mm F3.5~5.6.

So in this case, although the 18-250mm has a longer focal range; it can only open up to f6.3 at the long end while the 16-105 can open up to f5.6.

So even with the longer range, the 18-250mm has its limitations and would cost substantially cheaper because of that, making it the same price as the 16-105mm.

Of course, there may be things affecting its price such as its build and where it was manufactured. E.g. Stuff from Japan may cost more than stuff made in Thailand.

Cheers,
Isaac ;)

Hmm...
with this in mind, i guess i will learn more about lenses before getting them... perhaps the best method would be to try them out... =)
Thanks for the help! really appreciate it...
Cheers,
Benny

Most people would prefer the 18-250mm, and I'm quite sure of that! ;)

Just wait for one of the more 'senior' people on the forum to reply to your question and I'm sure you'll get your proper answer!

Heehee... will be camping here for the next few days~*
have been playing with sony cybershot P-200 about 5 yrs back and had cybershot H-10 early last year... and guess i would need to get a dSLR if I were to be able to shoot better photos... =)

Hi Bear Benny,

My name is Jeff Jeff Jeffrey B)

Welcome to our family !

ENJOY YOUR STAY HERE :D

heehee~*
Hi Jeff Jeffrey,
thanks.. i will definitely enjoy my stay here.. hope to get my setup going soon and perhaps join you all for the spontaneous outings or smthing.. =P
cheers,
Benny

Hi Benny,

A warm welcome to the family... :P

Some of the seniors here will be at the IT Show, Level 3, Sony Alpha's counter, just look for me ya (oops, I am no expert but I can introduce one to u :lol: ).

Jupiter a.k.a Evonne :P

Issac,

Thanks for sharing :)

I am sure Benny & others newer folks will look upon you as their BIG brother in this family! :D

Thanks Evonne~* =)
Most likely, I will be making a trip this friday night after work...
Hope to get at least the body first...
cheers,
Benny :)

Body, no pro lah...I am using A350 too, still loving in with it :D

Welcome to the family Benny :)

HI Bear Bear Benny,

So you don't have a camera SLR too. So do I ! Do you also have plan to buy SLR at this week IT show ? We have the same fate. Looks like a soldier without a gun :lol:

Welcome to this gr8 forum... Look forward to view ur fotos... ;)

Welcome to the wonderful family here, bear bear Benny!

Benny,

Heard there will be more goodies package in this time round, at least compare to previous show lah!

Happy Shopping!!!

Yupz, not having one at the moment yet.. though I will be getting one tomorrow... most likely will be going by to find Evonne~* :P
Maybe can get more goodies.. heehee~*

Are u getting one this weekend also ? what model are you planning to get Jeff ?

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome~* Hope to join you all in the outings in the near future...

Ooo... i just found the poster for the IT Show http://www.sony.com.sg/corporate/resources...Mar09_alpha.pdf
Many yummy goodies.. :lol:

So sad I won't get the chance to work at the IT show this time. :(

But I'll probably drop by to say hi and support you guys :D

I already walked around in the IT show and still in considering stage right now ha..ha

I met Evonne and of course she encouraged me to buy Alpha series :lol:

Ooo... I would have thought you would have gotten it since you are there... I guess its the best time to get one since the promotions are quite good...
How was the crowd ? managed to view all the IT stuff at the other booths also ?

Hi Benny,

Welcome to the family.


I have the A350 too and I bought the SAL18250 separately. No regrets so far.
The SAL18250 give me the flexibility, especially on travel.

I have just added a UNIPLUS Tube25 to get better macro instead of investing in a
55F2.8 which I am not ready for it. But the Tube25 is only for macros. If taking tele,
I have to change back to basic SAL18250 lens only.

It's a bit difficult to move. But will be much harder to move in the weekend.

Not yet bought, because I am indecisive guy especially if want to buy for something cost more then $500 ;)

So finally what do you buy ?

Hi Jeff, heard its raining heavily now... hope it will settle later this evening.. yupz weekend will be more packed... like sardines perhaps...
Will be going down later after work.. think reaching about 7.30-8pm or so....
I read in the other posts that you went for the chinese garden gathering (correct me if I am wrong), i guess gotta make a move soon or will miss out all the fun stuff that you can shoot... =)

planning to get A350 body later and will ask about more of the lenes from Evonne later.. cause i guess in the long run if I were to get the dual kit lens, it will be sold after upgrading.. so wouldnt mind spending more now then next time...

Hi Peter, Doug, Shadow, Robert!!
thanks for the welcome and sharing... =)

will let everyone know once i'm back from shopping this evening~* :P

I guess i had the best deal so far in my life,
total cost: $1099
1. dSLR Alpha 300K (with SAL1870)
2. An additional battery
3. Sony Camera bag
4. Targus circular polarizer and UV filter set
5. Imation portable hdd 160GB
6. Screen Protector
7. Tripod
8. Dry box
9. Sony photo printer DPP - FP65
10. 2 X 8GB Kingston CF cards
11. SDW workshop
12. An additional battery (going to redeem from the workshop that i attended last week from master Julian) [so i will have a whopping 3 batteries]

Thank goodness I had my colleagues around when I was there to help me with the three big bags of items... In the end I placed most of the stuff back in office before heading home... =)

Thanks Evonne for helping in the selection of the camera, i guess if I were to get the 350, i would have missed the printer, bag and a lens to play with first at the same price...

Will decide on the additional lens / flash after signing up for the sdw workshop... ;)

I still haven't bought mine. Will buy today or tomorrow.

Congratulations ! So many freebies !
Mind to share some for me ? I think lot of freebies will make your room too full right ? B)

lolz... i only brought the charger and batteries home to charge with some other items.. left my camera in the office...
hence my room still has lots of space.. gotta do some cleaning to make room for my baby A300... haha... :P
do remember to get someone to go along with u today or tomorrow if you are getting the items with lots of freebies... cause its really alot of stuff... i doubt one person is able to manage unless you take a cab back but then again... there will be a long q there too...
good luck and happy shopping~* =)

:blink: WAH... So cheap arh?? :lol:

Special price for JWP family ? :blink:

Wow, seeing how much you paid for your camera and the amount of freebies you got really makes me feel sad about how much I paid for my camera and stuffs! :o

You even got a printer!

heehee~*
lucky me...
guess the IT show throws in alot of freebies... good for the consumers and retailers :)

if u see other slr brands, they didn't give lot of freebies like yours. u r so lucky man ! B)

yupz.. cheers to sony =)

Benny,

A300 were the first to be sold out on early Sunday morning, and A350 left with few sets.

Jeff,
No special price for JWP's family lah... :lol:

so did you get yr cam finally, or waiting for Jun's show :lol: :lol:

Hi Evonne,
wow.. selling like hotcakes! =)
Guess the market share of sony dSLR users will increase greatly after this show..
having off day today ?
cheers,
Benny

Hi BearBear!

welcome welcome... :D

hope to see ur photos soon!

Thanks Isaac for sharing that with us! :P

Thanks stone for the welcome~*
hope to be able to join you all soon... perhaps not for the coming bintan trip as got to go easy on my wallet..
cheers,
Benny :)

Back to work today after a day off, files are piling up, got to clear them before my boss (JW) comes after me... :lol:

You will be seeing more ppl with the Alpha system and also in the class :D

Do join us for outing, not necessary the Bintan trip, but all others outing org by Issac (he veri on one) and the rest ya!

Have fun with yr new 'born' ya!