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2hr Free Sony Beginner/Master Photography Class @ Sydney Opera House on 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th Nov

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2hr Free Sony Beginner/Master Photography Class @ Sydney Opera House on 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th Nov
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bargain_finder on 03/11/2011 - 13:20 smap.ap.sony.com (1395 clicks)
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SONY SHOOT SCHOOL is the beginner's class focusing on pushing the boundaries of your photography.
SONY MASTER CLASS is for intermediates and focuses on getting more out of your α camera.

Classes will be held at Sydney Opera House on the 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th November, each lasting approximately 2 hours. The theme for both levels is "The Speed of Life" and you can reserve a place online by clicking here:

https://www.smap.ap.sony.com/survey/se.ashx?referer=view.htm…

"You will be given a SD card to take home with you."

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  • blitz on 03/11/2011 - 13:25
    +2

    If I was in Sydney I would totally go to this.

    • fieldafar on 03/11/2011 - 17:46

      Same, hope they will organise something similar in Melbourne.

  • UFO on 03/11/2011 - 13:31
    +1

    Pretty good that they dont expect you to own a Sony camera…. I'd go too if I lived in Sydney.

  • bargain_finder on 03/11/2011 - 13:32
    +2

    Well, they will provide the camera's so you can rock up with whatever brand you want really !

    "Do you own a Sony Camera? (All cameras will be provided in the classes)"

    • UFO on 03/11/2011 - 13:37

      yeah, i saw that too… unexpected to be sure!

  • Super8Tab on 03/11/2011 - 13:33

    thanks registering now

  • YadaYadaYada on 03/11/2011 - 13:38

    I signed up too. Fingers crossed I get a spot. Thanks OP!

    • bargain_finder on 03/11/2011 - 13:41
      +1

      No Problems, Just noticed this in the Things to know.

      "You will be given a SD card to take home with you."
      Enjoy !

  • CyberMurning on 03/11/2011 - 14:46

    no instant confirmation :(
    how they select the students? just random? can we bring our own dslr? (maybe not)

    damn i just bought sdcard from dealfox hahahaha should have wait maybe sony gives 16GB

    • homersyd on 03/11/2011 - 14:53
      +1

      given it's Sony I would've thought they will give out MS duo instead….LOL

      • CyberMurning on 03/11/2011 - 15:08

        i hate MS. well, went to ebay straight haha

  • susmind on 03/11/2011 - 21:02

    Sony link doesn't say what time classes are on ?

    • thetrash on 03/11/2011 - 21:08

      there are multiple sessions when you register, it shows the time there too

  • sjp770 on 03/11/2011 - 21:34

    "getting more out of your
    α" - READ SONY
    "camera."

    Maybe 1/2 sales pitch for a sony dslr, but most likely still worth it. Wish I was closer.

  • borealis on 03/11/2011 - 21:47

    Good find, OP!

    Well done and thanks.

  • warghh on 03/11/2011 - 21:59

    That awkward moment when you rock up to this with a Nikon. Wasn't considering this until I saw the comments that said that Sony supplied it.

    Thanks!

  • furic7 on 04/11/2011 - 03:26

    great freebie! registered, not sure is that mean selected or gotta be picked…

  • tron07 on 04/11/2011 - 08:49

    I signed up but feel like its going to be stocking up all our info (information harvesting)

  • luxx on 04/11/2011 - 10:14

    Upping simply for the radical water buffalo taming dude.

  • phobaphobic on 04/11/2011 - 10:37

    I'll go with my D90.

  • mecwulf on 04/11/2011 - 11:44

    Anybody receive an email confirmation yet? How quickly do they get back to you on this?

    • CyberMurning on 04/11/2011 - 11:54

      i registerd for 13th nov so maybe confo coming bit later, whoever reg for tomorow should worry :)
      i also reg for the following week so i hope they will be more prepared or learnt/fixed mistakes from the first week

    • YadaYadaYada on 04/11/2011 - 12:00

      I registered for this Sunday and have received nothing as yet. I hope I get a spot but things are not looking good right now!

      • CyberMurning on 04/11/2011 - 12:03

        easy…. now is just 12noon.. or maybe someone can ring / send chase up email ?

    • ruddj on 04/11/2011 - 14:42

      I have not received any confirmation, but I have noticed that some classes have disappeared from Signup form, so presumably it auto-removes classes when they are full.

      • oz-dave on 04/11/2011 - 15:16

        It is also weird that all the "SHOOT SCHOOL" options are gone ?!?!?

    • alvian on 06/11/2011 - 00:24

      I went to the 3-5 PM, 5 Nov session. There were about 60 attendees. Some people received e-mail confirmation and some received SMS. I received my SMS at 1:12 PM on 5 Nov. Talk about cutting it close!

      The signup web page said you should arrive 20 minutes prior to the start, but the Sony staff were running 20 minutes late instead. Late arrivals were permitted to join the class.

      Cameras on offer: NEX-5 with zoom lens, Alpha 65 with zoom lens 18-85mm IIRC, and Alpha 65 with 50mm/f1.8 prime lens. I don't know how they decide who got what model but probably based on the 3 short questions at signup.

      Photo ID is held as "security" in exchange for a camera. SD card is 4GB Sony SDHC class 4.

      Format of the workshop
      (1) Registration and get a SD card and a camera.
      (2) Find a seat, look around, read the "postcard" (free battery and bag with camera purchased from selected stores), and play with your new toy.
      (3) Presentation (tips and tricks, analyse some good photos).
      (4) Split into 3 groups based on your camera type. Practise at various locations around Sydney Opera House.
      (5) Showcase selected works from us, with brief critique from the presenter.
      (6) Hand back camera, keep SD card, receive a gift (USB stick in the shape of a NEX), get back photo ID, say goodbye.

      • ChatCPT on 06/11/2011 - 12:29

        Also nex 5 with f2.8 lens

      • YadaYadaYada on 07/11/2011 - 10:44
        +1

        When I went, there were 3 lines (which you randomly picked when getting your name marked off) and each line got a separate model.

        • warghh on 13/11/2011 - 20:07

          Well, I went today. And we got to pick which camera we wanted.

  • oz-dave on 04/11/2011 - 15:11

    I got a call this morning regarding tomorrow's class and was told I was "in" but still no email confirming it…

    Did anyone else get a call?

    • mecwulf on 04/11/2011 - 16:12

      Didn't get a call. But got a confirmation email not too long ago for this Sunday.

      • oz-dave on 04/11/2011 - 16:22

        Just got the email as well :-)

        NOTE: There is a mistake if you are attending the 12pm session tomorrow (Saturday 5th) - it lists the time as 9am - I have notified the organiser and she advised that a new email correcting the time will be sent soon…

        I wouldn't want people to wake up early on a Saturday for nothing ;-)

        • CyberMurning on 04/11/2011 - 16:50

          also got email (also wrong)
          i reg for sunday 13 nov (correct in the middle of the middle) but at the very bottom i got quoted 5+6 nov dates/times

    • personoftheyear on 04/11/2011 - 16:25

      what's the phone number? I can't find it in the link

  • gmail92 on 04/11/2011 - 15:35
    -1

    Title should be free sd card =P

  • Nickat75 on 04/11/2011 - 17:29

    I got an email confirming that I made it into the Sunday class. I'm looking forward to checking it out.

    • bargain_finder on 04/11/2011 - 17:57

      how about a positive vote then?

      • Nickat75 on 04/11/2011 - 18:07

        I didn't find it through here. I just found you guys talking about it after I got in. I was curious enough to google to see if anyone else was going from forums etc :)

    • bfg100k on 06/11/2011 - 00:51

      do you have the time for the Sunday class? I got an sms confirmation only late today but it did not specify the time. The website has also pulled that information now so I know I got in but don't know when to be there!

  • redslert on 04/11/2011 - 17:59

    I'm going on Sunday 6th.
    I hope they have one camera each for the class and it isn't a sharing system…

    • Nickat75 on 04/11/2011 - 18:07

      From what I read, I gathered it was per individual. We need to take photo ID orpassport.

      • personoftheyear on 04/11/2011 - 19:37

        What else do we need? I signed up for tomorrow but didn't get a confirmation. Thinking of just rocking up…

        • Hitstachbachman on 05/11/2011 - 15:08

          So did you just rock up? What happened?

        • personoftheyear on 05/11/2011 - 20:09

          Yup, I just turned up and said that I registered online. The guy checked my name on the list but it wasn't there… still let me in though.

          There was about 60 people that turned up and the lecture was decent, doesn't seem like a sales pitch at all although all the cameras we tried out were Sony's models. So first hour was inside the studio and the photographer explained aperture, and camera speed, showed some photos, etc Second hour was spent outside around the opera house taking photos with the Sony Cameras. We then meet up again and reviewed the photos. We got to keep the 4GB SD memory card and they also gave out a cool miniature model camera that has a flash light. So I would say it was worth going.

        • alvian on 06/11/2011 - 00:34

          The model camera toy is both a mini LED light as well as a 2GB USB stick. Flip open the black "LCD screen" and a white slider underneath will let you eject the USB connector to the side.

          On the USB stick are brochures for Alpha 65, 77, NEX 5, 7, and brief lecture notes.

        • personoftheyear on 06/11/2011 - 02:34

          Are you sure it's a USB stick? I can't seem to plug it into the USB slot of my laptop…

        • alvian on 06/11/2011 - 08:18

          Yes I am sure it is a 2GB USB stick. How else would I know it contains brochures and lecture notes?

          Eject the white connector to the side and examine it. The back side is all plastic but the front side has the 4 legs of an USB plug.

          Push the correctly-orientated connector into an USB socket while holding the slider mechanism with your thumb, otherwise friction will push the connector back into the "camera". Yes, the design is bad.

        • alvian on 07/11/2011 - 01:14

          Just found out that the mini LED light projects a Sony Alpha colour logo

  • warghh on 04/11/2011 - 20:57

    Link says registration is closed now.

  • bargainsniper on 05/11/2011 - 14:06

    So where is this held? It says Opera House, but Opera House is pretty big

    • personoftheyear on 05/11/2011 - 20:13

      Studio Room…as you approach the Opera House from Circular Quay, just keep walking all the way straight until you see a small outdoor Sony Photo Exhibition then turn right and enter the building

  • ladymarea on 05/11/2011 - 23:33

    Hi, I signed up for this and was accepted and notified by text. I didn't get any further information, though. Due to a "misplacement" during a recent house move I actually don't have any photo ID, do you think this will be a major issue? I wasn't aware I required it until reading the posts in here. I plan to take a bank statement which will hopefully work.

    • alvian on 06/11/2011 - 00:46

      Since they lent you a camera to take photos of the Opera House exterior, your photo ID is used to verify your identity as well as a collateral to ensure that you don't run away.

      I think the staff will be very reluctant to lend you a camera with a bank statement which cannot be used to verify your ID and which is re-printable (and can be forged easily). Perhaps they will accept a credit/ATM card plus a Medicare card plus something with your name & address?

      I am just guessing, so no guarantee that it will work.

      • warghh on 09/11/2011 - 21:35

        I assume a student ID won't be valid then? :( I'm going on the Sunday!

    • avaery on 06/11/2011 - 20:49

      You can bring a passport. Doubt bank statements will be acceptable.

  • salmonflop on 06/11/2011 - 00:39

    Has anyone else tried turning up without getting the confirmation? If someone does try, please let us know if there were problems getting in. :)

    • alvian on 06/11/2011 - 00:54

      One problem may be that there are a limited number of cameras available on loan and it is one camera per student. If none is available then you do not get to practise. The staff may decide to give priority to people who are on the list (they have a 5-page list of names to check off), and you may end up without a camera.

      In this case, what is the point of attending? You will learn more theoretical knowledge from a good book than from a 1/2 hour talk. The value of this workshop is in the hands-on pratice session.

    • YadaYadaYada on 07/11/2011 - 10:42

      I did not get a confirmation but a friend who registered after me did. On hearing that other someone else from ozbargain turned up without registering, I did as well. It turned out that my name was on the list, but they didn't send me out an email because my mobile number was non existent (because I don't have one).

      I also heard in the morning someone asking about joining the class - a staff member said it was probably ok, but they might not have enough cameras. But you could just join the class and listen if you wanted.

  • avaery on 06/11/2011 - 20:48

    Had a good time this afternoon. You must register before attending. A doorman will ask you to wait outside if you havent registered as there are not enough cameras for all participants. Make sure you sign up for the right one… if you already know the your trade craft, don't attend the basic course where people will ask what Auto-focus, aperture, ISO, shutter speed mean etc. The master class the speakers gave us a lesson on rule of thirds, composition, spacing, depth of field etc. The Sony public exhibits are in the foyer and outside the Opera House.

  • CyberMurning on 07/11/2011 - 12:21

    come on guys, please if you missed out dont come - someone who registered might missout to have a camera to practice :(
    peace

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