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

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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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  • +2

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

    • Same, hope they will organise something similar in Melbourne.

  • +1

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

  • +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)"

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

  • thanks registering now

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

    • +1

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

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

  • 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

    • +1

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

      • i hate MS. well, went to ebay straight haha

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

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

  • "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.

  • Good find, OP!

    Well done and thanks.

  • 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!

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

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

  • Upping simply for the radical water buffalo taming dude.

  • I'll go with my D90.

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

    • 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

    • 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!

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

    • 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.

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

    • 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.

      • Also nex 5 with f2.8 lens

      • +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.

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

  • 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?

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

      • 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 ;-)

        • 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

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

  • -1

    Title should be free sd card =P

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

    • how about a positive vote then?

      • 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 :)

    • 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!

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

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

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

        • So did you just rock up? What happened?

        • 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.

        • 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.

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

        • 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.

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

  • Link says registration is closed now.

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

    • 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

  • 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.

    • 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.

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

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

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

    • 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.

    • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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