I went to 1U with Zoe yesterday to get a new digicam. I figured I would be better off getting a dSLR this time, despite the bulkiness. Correct that – it is because of the bulkiness. It would be really hard to lose a dSLR and the neck strap offers some level of protection against water hazards – I dropped a digicam into a waterfall last year.
I got the Sony a350 package with a double zoom lens kit – DT18-70mm F3.5-5.6 / DT55-200 mm F4-5.6. No, I don’t know what the numbers mean either. 😉
The salesperson also offered a Sony bag for RM 160 or a Sony bag + extra battery for RM 350, of which I took the latter. He then proceeded to go on about screen protectors:
Sales guy: The Sony alpha LCD can be easily scratched. You should probably get a screen protector for it.
HB: You’re trying to sell me more stuff right? Is this your third pitch now?
Sales guy: Er…well we can give you a discount…
Sales girl (interjecting): No, we’ll give it to you for free.
Sales guy: She’s such a nice person.
HB: Yes, she is. Thank you. 🙂
It cost me about RM 3,800 for everything. I am officially broke for the entire month of January. The first shot of Zoe above is the first ever shot by the sixthseal.com Sony alpha 350.
This is the second. Heh!
Props to Suanie for your generous offer to teman me when I was down.
Cheers Eiling for driving 45 minutes down to teman me.
Thanks Zoe for teman-ing me!
You three get an unlimited lifetime voucher redeemable 5 times, anytime, anywhere, anything (within reason – terms and conditions apply). 😉
P/S – Zoe, your heart will not stop beating unless you have a cardiac arrest. It’s really painful when that happens so you won’t be able to talk. The medulla oblongata ensures that our hearts (and breathing) is regulated automagically. 😉
It’s a good buy…
wah u rich! 3.8k woohoo
hehe!! guess someone is all set for MDG Season 2 this year!! See you soon bro!! =) haha… zoe damn farnie in the 2nd photo.. LOL =D
Ya the way she is giggling is damn cute.
brand new SONY 3.8k and Nando’s chicken. best. seriously rich lar u. a camera cost less than 2k make me think like months still not buying yet.
purefaith: Yeah, at least I’ll be very careful with it this time. No roller coaster rides for it.
KY: Rich? My credit card won’t even swipe! I’m paying by installments. 0% interest, thanks to the economy right now. Haha!
andrew: Yeah, see ya at the MDG 2 auditions!
Tan Yee Hou: Zoe always damn cute one. 🙂
Myhorng: No lar, Nando we shared the meal coz we both weren’t really hungry. I just wanted the Extra Hot thing but the photo didn’t come out right. Zoe is gonna pay for my movie tickets next time so come, let’s go watch a movie. 🙂
Right choice HB. I bought it last month new one with 1870MM( means the zoom is 18mm to 70mm ) cost me for RM2500 only leh. Hey fyi, join alpha forum at http://www.alphanatics.com k.. xD
really lun zhun this HB
haha…how could you lose so many cameras eh??
and you definitely so rich can!!
cool…. anyway, going back for cny?
alpha wtf =.=
i second yatz comment.!
aplha wtf. AHHAHAHA
You’re welcome. I don’t need your voucher with so many terms and conditions. You can have it yourself. If you want to give, give an unconditional one. I don’t wanna drive anymore. Next time you will drive.
Okay unconditional one for all three. 🙂
Good choice, the original Zeiss lenses are hideously expensive but as the Sony has a stabiliser built into the body (SSS – Super Steady Shot) you can use cheaper lenses and still get the benefit of stabilised pictures!
Can check out stuff from Sigma and Tamron and older K/M lenses.
Alberts blog (Glaring Notebook) is a great resource for Sony owners.
Zoe’s such an angel 😀
Wheee. We can look forward to more xx chromosomes posts in HD from HB. Hell that rhymes.
Anyhow… IWANNAPLAYWITHIT!
HB.. Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?? Sony as a choice for digital camera, oklah. But why Sony DSLR? Nooooooooo!!
Wow… u one lucky devil to be carrying oe in your arms. She is really cute. The type you want a girlfriend mate! =) Nice camera too but I like the pics better… lol Thanks for sharing.
P/S: I think we are all waiting for your blog on what happened over New Year’s eve/day that caused the break up.
YH- I told you i look like shiat without make-up 🙁
Chris – no! you are. 🙂
It was so embarrassingggg, carried me in public inside the shop. T.T
P.S: It was paranoia, LOL. It freaking funny, I say.
Congrats on the purchase. You’ll like the liveview for sure. by the way the number of the lenses indicates the focal length of the lens.
generally, the bigger number, the longer the focal length, enables you to have further reach.
if not, just google it and you’ll get whole lots of info. oh by the way, join the sony alpha user forum.
http://www.alphanatics.com
cheers!
i expect to see photos soon!
Ok that sounds much better. Unconditional. yeay
The pic of you carrying zoe – you kind of remind me of Richie Ren, you look so coool and macho there. Hehe~ 🙂
dear hb.. u gain fat??
AWESOME!!!! Welcome to the alphanatics family hahahahahaha =D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hmm…wondering why you chose sony. im using canon 40d. nikon is also a good choice. but anyways, welcome to the dslr world. waiting for great photos from you soo…:)
Nice camera…Can you get insurance for it?
OMG.
So damn expensive.
Take moar CNY pictures with this baby! XD
HB,
I guess you have to dance and sing for your supper for a while. Zoe is such a lovely woman.
Due to Women Lib it women not ladies anymore.
So you dumped the pregnant woman?
How dare you…it will bring curse to your
family.
wah more than my 1 month salary
Japanese Plum Wine in nando’s?
u damn rich la…but i also would spend such money for cam IF im afford to …eii, the “EXTRA HOT” tag in front of zoe purposely 1 izit??lol
u damn rich la…but i also would spend such money for cam IF im afford to …eii, the “EXTRA HOT” tag in front of zoe purposely 1 izit??lol
way to blow almost 4k pre-cny bro, haha. tho i’m kinda iffy cos it’s an alpha =P sorry lol, just had to say what’s on my mind. anyways, enjoy your new cam, and yes, please take more pichurs for us. i for one vote for more pictures of cute girls, haha. but hey don’t let me influence you one bit =P
WHAT??!
What pregnant woman? Been gone for a short while and this is first I heard of it.
She wasn’t pregnant, the pregnancy test post had a picture of one of his friend’s wives’ test after she tested positive…
New toy to play! Please take more pictures for us.. yessssh!
Wow..fucking expensive….over the States, same package without the bag goes for $600+ ~ RM2200
how much u bought that?
thlun,
too much. HAHAHAHAHAA
Very nice! And a pleasant change from all the Canikon cameras that predominate the market. Always good to go against the flow, and the Sony is a very nice choice. Great, albeit expensive, lenses available, and the in-body stabilization is worth it’s weight in functionality.
(Former Pentax, now Olympus DSLR user – I like to go against the tide as well! 😉 )
ahmike: Will do. The Sony alpha community is quite strong eh?
hitomi: Er…one of them dropped into a waterfall. It’s just statistics. I bring my digicam everywhere, so I have a higher chance of dropping it. It’s just like if you drive more often you have a higher chance of accidents compared to someone who doesn’t drive. 🙂
clement: Nope, the tickets are too expensive and I’m already broke this month. Spending CNY in KL. Unfortunate. Can’t watch the fireworks display by the fine citizens of Sibu.
Yatz: I am like that one. I’m going all Sony for my digicams. I used to go all Nikon. Brand loyalty. 🙂
Gin: Sony has good marketing and the alpha feels very solid. 🙂
ShaolinTiger: Thanks ST! I wanted to call you but didn’t have your number so I called Kim, who didn’t return my call. :p
I asked for your number from Suanie but it came in some format my cell phone can’t read. I wanted to go to the place you adviced in an email you sent me not long ago.
It’s quite expensive from the Sony Centre.
Chriso: Yeah, she is eh? 😉
YingYang: For sure, my friend. 🙂
FranZ: I’m going all Sony this year for digicams. Besides, the alpha has a large fanbase.
The Bull: Yeah, and she’s also a minor. 😉
No worries, full explaination will be up soon when work clears up a bit.
Z0E: Embaressing? That word does not exist in my dictionary. 😉
hOcmun: Yeah, I’ve been playing with it yesterday, shooting random shots. It’s pretty good. Cheers for the clarification! 🙂
Reta: Yup, it’s gonna be up soon in full 14.2 MP dSLR glory. 😉
eiling: Yeah, unconditional. 🙂
Lisa Lee: Really? Thank you, but I look nothing like him. 🙂
Cheers for the compliment though. 🙂
goolooloo: Nope, I actually lost weight. I’m 63 kg now I believe.
David: Greetings! 🙂
Strong community eh?
David | January 5, 2009 10:55 PM | Reply
calvin: I have brand loyalty. I don’t know, I used to be all Nikon until rehab and then I went all Sony.
Will do, bro.
Jeff: Insurance? I don’t know, never thought about that. If there’s insurance I sure would love to hear about it. I keep losing digicams.
chyan: Yeah, it is kinda expensive but at least it’s not RM 9,999 like the Sony alpha 700. 🙂
I’m not going home for CNY.
Vickie: Yeah, or I’ll just not eat supper. 🙂
Na: You obviously missed the part where I mentioned it’s not my results. She’s not pregnant. I’m shooting blanks.
Simon Seow: Well, gotta have a digicam, so it’s a necessity. 🙂
breadpitt: I’m not rich, I’m paying by installments. 🙂
Yeah, it’s intentional, but it didn’t come out right for some reason – this was not taken using the new dSLR but the old backup digicam so it’s hard to focus on two things at once.
seth.frostheart: Yeah, and worse still I’m not going back for CNY so no ang pow for me. 🙂
Will do, here at sixthseal.com, we always aim to please. 😉
Michale (Mike): There’s no pregnant woman.
Trey: Hey, you remembered. Cheers for that. 🙂
bongkersz: I definately will. 🙂
Paul: The same package with two lens? It costs RM 2,999 here for the package alone.
thlun: Rm3.8k for that plus extras (battery, bag, CF cards etc)
KY: Haha!
Grant (Intensecure): Sony has a very solid feel about it, and I like the moulded frame with warts on it. 😉
Feels a bit scratch proof and the orange dot for screwing in the lenses is great too. It’s branding Sony is good at. The alpha has great branding and marketing and I love the steady shot feature. Very nifty for shaky hands like mine. 🙂
eh so rich la u.. where’s mine? HA HA HA!!! =PPP
Huai bin huai bin, u are featured in my blog.
here’s the add
http://forwardbutton.blogspot.com/2009/01/sixthseal-homo-advertisement.html
hope u like it. Keep up the gd work, nice camera, can’t wait for the beautiful pictures.
Jade Zheng: No lar…I have to pay by installments one. You can use mine anytime. 😉
Myst3: Cheers bro! Will take more photos with the dSLR. 🙂
But Sony is still so new. Canon or Nikon would’ve been a better choice for you. =p
Yeah, it was a toss up between this and the new Canon Rebel XTi and I chose Sony alpha 350. I should have gone for the Rebel, it seems like a lot of people who’re using it loves it.
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