Calling all Sony Alpha users! (Part 4)

[rhonddaboy]

Perhaps someone will come along who can point us in the right direction, otherwise I've just wasted £175.

 

[puddleduck]

Ok, rhonddaboy

I've sorted it - set flash to ADI, set ISO to 400, set Flash Compensation to around +1EV. Remove the wide angle diffuser if you have one on.

http://www.andydrakeimages.co.uk/A900/DSC09106-ok.jpg

 

[Beer_Stalker]

A900 for £1299.99 @ play.com

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...4-6-Megapixel-Digital-SLR-Camera/Product.html

 

[puddleduck]

Stunning - I sold my D700 over the weekend, and I'm really tempted to get a second A900 tbh...

 

[heidfirst]

Perhaps someone will come along who can point us in the right direction, otherwise I've just wasted £175.

did you try changing the few things that I pointed out?
Try asking on Dyxum's flash/lighting forum.

A900 for £1299.99 @ play.com

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...4-6-Megapixel-Digital-SLR-Camera/Product.html

get thee behind me, Satan ...
must resist, must resist

 

[rhonddaboy]

Puddleduck your a star

 

[heidfirst]

I did mention that the ADI & TTL settings on your gun & body didn't match ...
have you checked/matched the lens/gun focal length settings yet?

 

[heidfirst]

A900 for £1299.99 @ play.com

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...4-6-Megapixel-Digital-SLR-Camera/Product.html

given that the UK is the best performing market in Europe for the A900 I can't help but think that this points to a refresh/upgrade/replacement being on the horizon.

 

[rhonddaboy]

Erm can you explain please Heidfirst

 

[puddleduck]

given that the UK is the best performing market in Europe for the A900 I can't help but think that this points to a refresh/upgrade/replacement being on the horizin.

TBH I think its probably a mis-price.

 

[stan the man]

Ok, rhonddaboy

I've sorted it - set flash to ADI, set ISO to 400, set Flash Compensation to around +1EV. Remove the wide angle diffuser if you have one on.

same settings here,except i used TTL...

hope these help alan

 

[heidfirst]

Erm can you explain please Heidfirst

see http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=2331648&postcount=11
according to the exif of the shot that you posted then you had the camera lens @30mm (so effectively 45mm if used on an APS-C) but the gun was set to 85mm so the gun was concentrating it's light into a smaller fov than your lens had.

 

[rhonddaboy]

Do you mean the zoom seting on the flash gun if so it was set at 24mm, looks like everbody is going to post a shot of their car in the dark

 

[heidfirst]

Do you mean the zoom seting on the flash gun if so it was set at 24mm,

that's not what you said in http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=2331602&postcount=10

 

[rhonddaboy]

Ah right you were talking about my original shot that I posted, sorry thought you meant the second one in hear today.

 

[evo456]

Sony A900 available at play.com for £1299! Think Sony is going to discontinue the A900 pretty soon, maybe for a new full frame camera??

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...el-Digital-SLR-Camera/Product.html?P36=K8N26Q

EDIT: sorry just noticed the same message was posted on page 3

 

[civicboy40]

and if it is buy the thing right now!

On another note...does anybody find shots on there A700 seem very noisy? even at is0 200 in normal outside light?

 

[onomatopoeia]

Sony A900 available at play.com for £1299!

Want!

If I didn't have service and MOT coming up on both the car and the van (and expecting a really big bill on the car) I'd lob it on the plastic.

 

[puddleduck]

TBH I think its probably a mis-price.

Price back up - must have been mis-priced.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Price back up - must have been mis-priced.

Seems to be no longer for sale, perhaps they sold out and we'll see a bunch of them for sale for £1500 next week.

 

[puddleduck]

Seems to be no longer for sale, perhaps they sold out and we'll see a bunch of them for sale for £1500 next week.

Probably!

Amazing price, I was really tempted to order another, but managed to restain myself.

Cracking deal if Play honours it.

 

[Richo]

Done the deed and upgraded to a A700, Thought I would see if I could smooth out the learning curve and ask all you A700 users for any tips or tricks as it seems a fare step up from my A200, Thanks in advance Ian

 

[stan the man]

guys...bargain for those wanting one or two...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-SONY-...DigitalCamBatt_RL?hash=item4ceb89c0b4&afsrc=1

these are now £20.99..

 

[rob_t]

these are now £20.99..

Ended now, I'm always too slow...

 

[civicboy40]

If anyone wouldnt mind having a look at my post in general photo sharing..and seeing if you can help me sort why my pics are really noisey..im beging to wondering if its the 24-105mm ens im using tbh.

 

[heidfirst]

links aren't working & there doesn't seem to be any exif imbedded when I looked on your flickr.

 

[skydiver]

Ended now, I'm always too slow...

3 left if you're quick... here

 

[robbo145]

May be of interest to a few in this thread!!

Been looking to get a genuine Sony grip for my A200 for a good while now and for this price now is as good a time as ever.
Never dropped on one of the PCWorld/Curry sell off's.

Tried an aftermarket grip and have been less than impressed with the feel of the shutter button

Sony VG-B30AM Vertical Battery Grip £86.49 delivered http://www.wilkinson.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=19155

 

[puddleduck]

3 left if you're quick... here

Probably fakes - seller just doesn't know it.

You can get "genuine" batteries on Ebay for £13

 

[onomatopoeia]

Probably fakes - seller just doesn't know it.

Are the seller's other Sony alpha items also likely to be fakes then?

 

[kevin612]

Are the seller's other Sony alpha items also likely to be fakes then?

I dont think the Flash and the Grip can be faked though
As they are boxed..

 

[heidfirst]

Probably fakes - seller just doesn't know it.

You can get "genuine" batteries on Ebay for £13

I've worked out what's probably happening here - the seller will have bought the accessory packs that Curys was selling for £15 (these included an NP-FM500) & he's splitting them.
He's selling 3 cases @ £20 & 3 batteries @£20.

 

[puddleduck]

I've worked out what's probably happening here - the seller will have bought the accessory packs that Curys was selling for £15 (these included an NP-FM500) & he's splitting them.
He's selling 3 cases @ £20 & 3 batteries @£20.

oh right, that explains things.

I bought one on Ebay and asked the seller if it was genuine (only £14 BIN) and he said it was a split from the same thing.

 

[skydiver]

Probably fakes - seller just doesn't know it.

You can get "genuine" batteries on Ebay for £13

Well I bought two (which left 3) and they arrived this morning, superfast delivery, must have mailed them before I'd paid for them.

Certainly look genuine and come with Sony packaging, paperwork and guarantee...2nd one on charge at the mo' so time will tell.

 

[Ibcus]

The sony case is only £15 at play.com
Sony-LCSSC20-Soft-Carry-Case-For-Digital-SLR-Cameras

 

[Blonkster]

Well I bought two (which left 3) and they arrived this morning, superfast delivery, must have mailed them before I'd paid for them.

Certainly look genuine and come with Sony packaging, paperwork and guarantee...2nd one on charge at the mo' so time will tell.

Thanks, just ordered one. Now have 3 in total, should be Ok for afew shots!

Do yours work Ok in the camera and show % remaining OK?

Blonkster

 

[skydiver]

Thanks, just ordered one. Now have 3 in total, should be Ok for afew shots!

Do yours work Ok in the camera and show % remaining OK?

Blonkster

Yeah, all o.k, not had a chance to take many pics yet though...give them a good trial tomorrow.

 

[rodman]

The sony case is only £15 at play.com
Sony-LCSSC20-Soft-Carry-Case-For-Digital-SLR-Cameras

wow its back in stock !!

 

[Blonkster]

wow its back in stock !!

wow - its gone again ;-)

 

[skydiver]

Well, no problems with the batteries but sold out now.

Couple more here from a Dyxum link, but a tenner dearer :-(