Photos to share from Sony Digicams

[Michael68]

Noticed the Sony thread's rather quiet. Would anyone care to share their photos taken by their Sony cams? We can share tips and tricks on the photos posted (eg how a particularly tricky shot was taken due to difficult lighting conditions etc).

[Rui]

Hi michael,

I'm still rather new to photography, so please dun mind my newbie work. Here's one from Chinatown. Hope to get some comments from you guys so i might be able to improve. Thanks!.

[Michael68]

Is this taken with the 828? You must have set it at wide angle and on tripod. What are your settings? Pic is sharp and I like the blur movement of the people on the streets signifying motion.

[Rui]

Hi michael, thanks for the compliments.

Yup, you are rite, it's taken with the 828 and at wide angle 28mm eqv. Did not use a tripod though, i was at the food centre, so i made use of the ledge to stabilise the main body while making use of the swivel to tilt slightly downwards. (Love this part about 828 )

The settings are Manual, ISO200, 28mm, 1/1.3sec, f/8.

[initialE24]

Originally Posted by Rui Hi michael, thanks for the compliments. Yup, you are rite, it's taken with the 828 and at wide angle 28mm eqv. Did not use a tripod though, i was at the food centre, so i made use of the ledge to stabilise the main body while making use of the swivel to tilt slightly downwards. (Love this part about 828 ) The settings are Manual, ISO200, 28mm, 1/1.3sec, f/8.

I just love 828..... able to take pics from a diff angle.
Anyway, I love your pics.

[Michael68]

Thanks for sharing the information.
That's what I like about photography. Nowadays with technology, it is not difficult to take photos that are sharp and in focus. What I like to see and analyse is how and what a photographer takes to compose and snap the final photo, what are the challenges involved in taking the picture etc. That's what make a photographer stand out from the rest.

Thanks for sharing and keep those photos coming for discussions!

[Rui]

Originally Posted by initialE24 I just love 828..... able to take pics from a diff angle. Anyway, I love your pics.

Thanks initialE24! About 828, my exact sentiments!

Originally Posted by Michael68 Thanks for sharing the information. That's what I like about photography. Nowadays with technology, it is not difficult to take photos that are sharp and in focus. What I like to see and analyse is how and what a photographer takes to compose and snap the final photo, what are the challenges involved in taking the picture etc. That's what make a photographer stand out from the rest. Thanks for sharing and keep those photos coming for discussions!

Michael, glad i'm able to share. Do post some pics for discussion and learning when you also have a pic or two to share.

Hope to learn from the rest of you guys too!

[icarus]

I been using Sony Digital Cameras for quite sometime now, first digital camera was a Sony DSC-F1 and a Mavica FD-7 Those cameras produce crappy quality pictures as compared to the prosumer cams nowadays but back in those days, they are really a 'WOW' thing!

Since the F1 and FD-7, i got myself a DSC-S50, F505V, F707 and U50. Sold all of them except for the F707 and U50.

#1. DSC-S50


#2. DSC-F707


#3. DSC-U50


#4. SE K750i



Sony cameras are the best consumer level cameras ever!

[pianodancer]

Despite owning DSLR now, I'm still holding on to F828. I find the NightShot mode very useful to create special shooting effects. I sometimes use it during daytime indoors so that I can capture the moment at a faster shutter without flash. Take for example this shot:



By using an infrared filter, you can capture handheld infrared photos in broad daylight using NightShot mode.

[afbug]

SE K750i?! Wow! Very good quality!

[flowerpot99]

waa didnt notice that pic was from a handphone. Impressive.

erm pianodancer is the 1st shot very noisy? on my screen it seems so.

[pianodancer]

Originally Posted by flowerpot99 waa didnt notice that pic was from a handphone. Impressive. erm pianodancer is the 1st shot very noisy? on my screen it seems so.

Yes it's noisy coz it's shot using NightShot which pumps up the ISO. Then I did some PS to brighten the pic.

[limkopi]

Nice to see the Sony threads alive again, with posts from new users as well as those from familiar-looking nicks. Thx for sharing...

Originally Posted by icarus Sony cameras are the best consumer level cameras ever!

Cldn't agree with u more. U won't know how gd it is until u personally touched 1. Too bad alot others tend to disagree (with the misconception: Sony make gd audio players but not cams cos it's not an establised camera brand like some others).

Guess the only sucky thing abt Sony cams is... its expensive memory sticks & super expensive accessories (which I steer clear fr getting).

[cheersjy]

Just a few to share, taken with F717

Daisy


Lilies


I dun wanna befriend you! (fungi)


Kuta Beach sunset, Bali


Dusk at Echoing Sand Mountain, China

[icarus]

Originally Posted by limkopi Nice to see the Sony threads alive again, with posts from new users as well as those from familiar-looking nicks. Thx for sharing... Cldn't agree with u more. U won't know how gd it is until u personally touched 1. Too bad alot others tend to disagree (with the misconception: Sony make gd audio players but not cams cos it's not an establised camera brand like some others). Guess the only sucky thing abt Sony cams is... its expensive memory sticks & super expensive accessories (which I steer clear fr getting).

Memory sticks are not really that expensive also... just $10-20 more than their SD counterparts.

If i were to buy another prosumer camera, u can be sure its gonna be another Sony!

[Rui]

Originally Posted by cheersjy Just a few to share, taken with F717 Daisy

Thanks cheersjy for sharing. Like your shot on the daisy very much. Maybe you will like to share with us the setting used? Btw, was the flash fired for this shot?

[cheersjy]

Originally Posted by Rui Thanks cheersjy for sharing. Like your shot on the daisy very much. Maybe you will like to share with us the setting used? Btw, was the flash fired for this shot?

Thanks Rui for your kind comment. Nothing special technically. I just placed the flower in my living room, shine it with a table lamp, set up tripot and started shooting. Since there was a table lamp, i did not need flash. Apperture was F2.0, and i use M mode to adjust the shuttle speed until the image & histogram looked right on LCD. After capture, bumped up saturation in Photoshop, and did some dodge & burn on the flower petals to give it some nice shadows. It's all

[Rui]

Originally Posted by cheersjy Thanks Rui for your kind comment. Nothing special technically. I just placed the flower in my living room, shine it with a table lamp, set up tripot and started shooting. Since there was a table lamp, i did not need flash. Apperture was F2.0, and i use M mode to adjust the shuttle speed until the image & histogram looked right on LCD. After capture, bumped up saturation in Photoshop, and did some dodge & burn on the flower petals to give it some nice shadows. It's all

Thanks cheersjy for sharing the info. As i'm usually shooting landscape and streets, i don't really know much about close-up and set up shots like the ones you did. Glad i asked you and learned something new. (Dodge and burn -dun even know they have that in PS-, will keep in mind to explore that function in PS if i do any close-up in future).

Dun mind me but i'm still new to photography and PS, so all these questions.

Thanks again cheersjy!

[Yazzy]

Beautiful beautiful photos all of it!!I like!

[Michael68]

Great pics! You make difficult shots look so easy. Macro mode, table light, tripod and shoot....the result is a postcard like photo of a daisy flower!