{"id":1373,"date":"2010-01-14T03:22:28","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T03:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2010-01-14T03:22:28","modified_gmt":"2010-01-14T03:22:28","slug":"studio-za-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=1373","title":{"rendered":"Studio ZA-Launch!"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n9th January 2010: I went down to Pudu Plaza (as per instructions here<\/a>) for the launch of the first Sony Alpha Pro Shop in Malaysia!<\/p>\n


\nIt was essentially at Studio Zaloon, Mr. Chin’s shop, a favorite amongst A-mount enthusiasts due to his good stocking of premium lenses!<\/p>\n


\nKevin Wong, Alpha Product Manager, giving a speech. This shot, as well as all rectilinear (non-fisheye) wide-angle shots, were shot using my Sony Cybershot WX1 at 24mm (35mm equivalent). A live-view camera definitely helps for over-the-head shots!<\/p>\n


\nWith as many photographers as customers, the shop was launched!<\/p>\n


\nOne could see and try almost the entire lineup.<\/p>\n

Top aisle, left to right:<\/b>
\nSony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F1.8 ZA
\nSony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 DT ZA
\nSony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F2.8 SSM ZA
\nSony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 SSM ZA
\nSony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA
\nSony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6G SSM
\nSony 70-400mm F4-5.6G SSM
\nSony 70-200mm F2.8G SSM<\/p>\n

Middle aisle, left to right:<\/b>
\nSony 30mm F2.8 DT SAM Macro
\nSony 50mm F2.8 Macro
\nSony 100mm F2.8 Macro
\nSony 50mm F1.8 DT SAM
\nSony 50mm F1.4
\nSony 16mm F2.8 diagonal fisheye
\nSony 28mm F2.8
\nSony 500mm F8 AF Reflex<\/p>\n

Bottom aisle, left to right:<\/b>
\nSony 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 DT
\nSony 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 DT
\nSony 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DT
\nSony 28-75mm F2.8 SAM
\nSony 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT SAM (2)
\nSony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6
\nSony 135mm F2.8\/T4.5 Smooth Transition Focus<\/p>\n

Missing were these lenses:<\/b>
\nSony 24-105mm F3.5-4.5 (unofficially discontinued?)
\nSony 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DT (superseded by the 18-250mm and not that much cheaper)
\nSony 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT (because you get it as a kit lens)
\nSony 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 DT SAM (because you get it as a kit lens)
\nSony 55-200mm F4-5.6 DT (original)
\nSony 35mm F1.4G (sadly, not very popular)
\nSony 20mm F2.8 (hmmm?)
\nSony 300mm F2.8G SSM (because it is expensive and assembled by hand!)<\/p>\n


\nA small corner with photos shot from Sony Alpha dSLRs.<\/p>\n


\nRegistration for the lucky draw.<\/p>\n


\nThere was a photo challenge. (I was lazy to join this having won many cameras, printers, DVD burners, etc. before.)<\/p>\n


\nAs for the lucky draw, they won the exclusive Alpha Flash Light Kit<\/a>!<\/p>\n


\nThose empty<\/b> boxes used to line the back of Studio Zaloon. Yes, there are that many people who buy cameras and don’t want the boxes!<\/p>\n


\nThis is what now lines the back of Studio Zaloon.<\/p>\n


\nDeep inside the shop is a cave of bags!<\/p>\n


\nI enjoyed the general mood of the event – somebody would ask me about the difference between the Tamron and Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 lenses, and I’d go look through the crowd for somebody I knew who had either lens (or experience with it), so they could compare!<\/p>\n


\nOddly, the giant lighter produces a flame the same size as the small one, in case you’re wondering of the feasibility of such for alternative operations.<\/p>\n


\nAcross the road, a bunch of them found a mamak! We love our TT sessions.<\/p>\n


\nSweet, I managed to compare my Opteka 85mm F1.4<\/a> to the Minolta 85mm F1.4G. The Minolta is just loads more saturated but has a load more spherical aberration wide open giving a more portrait-ish, soft effect. Thus I would say the Opteka is much closer to the Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA (which I previously tested<\/a>) in look.<\/p>\n


\nFrom the Opteka 85mm F1.4.<\/p>\n


\nSham<\/b>, shot by smashpOp<\/a>. This is too funny (and, superbly sharp and well-focused at the pixel level.)<\/p>\n


\nNot quite the tonsil inspection – I don’t remember who shot this with my Peleng 8mm F3.5 circular fisheye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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