Actually Im planning for sb900, but not enough money..saving for my first 50mm prime right now. Price for 50mm 1.4 is a headache

if u have sb600 already.. okla tu.. save for the lens better.. haha..

sb600 is good enough for me

but f1.4 has better bokeh..

I think the shot would be nicer with a tighter crop. Maybe 20-30% closer.



It sure does.

On a side note, I really must warn newcomers to photography that photos are not all about narrow depth of field (bokeh). The essence is composition. having a f/1.4 lens doesn't grant you good looking photos automatically. Randomly taking photos and shooting them at very wide aperture settings doesn't make the photo appealing if the composition is crap. I think many have came across photos from a member who enjoys shooting at f/1.2 all the time with one of the more exclusive/expensive/high end lens, but not all the shots were appealing. Some were an eye sore with such narrow/shallow depth of field. Some shoot at wide aperture because they wanna show off their expensive gear. It's really pointless.

It's also unfortunate that a number of newcomers are easily blinded/poisoned/tricked/hypnotized/deceived by "bokeh" and straight away put wide aperture primes in their wishlist. Some go as far as thinking that a DSLR is meant for taking bokeh shots only. Those wide aperture primes are really expensive and you should spend your money wisely. If you can afford it, you don't need to think twice about it and you shouldn't need to contemplate at all. However, once budget is a concern, don't bother spending your live savings and just get a more affordable prime lens like the f/1.8. You must weigh the price to how often you shoot at wide open.

Just my 2 cents.

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Jul 6 2009, 01:43 AM

using D90 kit lens
cannot go closer de
need to get a dcr250

yea DOF is important... but still nice when shooting portrait(if at right dof)..other stuffs with good bokeh might be good too. It really depends on the situation of whether u need shallow dof or not. I still prefer i have a 1.4 lens because i can increase or decrease the aperture as i like. If can afford it...go ahead..if not 1.8 is juz nice too.

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Added on July 6, 2009, 1:39 am
get 55250 + raynox 250....lol

This post has been edited by AlphaBeta: Jul 6 2009, 01:39 AM

Yeah, to be honest newcomers (like me) are easily get poisoned by those 1.4 1.8 lenses. The other things that can easily poisoned are those flashguns. But so far as I concerned, later they will poisoned with those long range telephoto lenses. There goes my money

But I think we should spend on dry cabinet first rite?

Yea thinking of getting a dry cabinet also.. Hmm.. But i bring out my D90 almost everyday.. Probably when i get more lens then invest in a dry cabinet..

1.8 lens is a good option for tight budget. you can use it to familiarize DOF level with it

hi guys...
iam want to know...what is the different between

-nikkor 70-200VR and nikkor 70-300VR ?

i see 200 more expensive than 300...
iam planning to buy 1 tele lense but confius about it...
can someone explain it to me pls..thanks in advance guys..

Anybody know where to get d90 manual book...? I want the physical book not the pdf version..

first time take pet photo

anyone uses metz 48 on D90?

bookstore? hahaha
borders, mph and times have it...abit expensive; got dvd also .




u can also download the magic lattern d90 online' ; this is just a suggestion and i don support piracy !

haha.. i have all that and more...

I just wan to get the manual that comes with the package.. Anyone knows?

where's urs? u bought only d cam ka? no box, no manual./.

70-200VR ofcoz more expensive than the 70-300VR

Coz the 70-200VR has a fix aperture value(F2.8) through out the entire zoom range whereas the 70-300VR has an aperture value of f/4.5-5.6G and that's the big different.

Needless to say both quality of the lens is different in terms of build and the optical quality.

Google around and you'll see a lot of good comment on the 70-200VR, you won't go wrong with it if u got the budget.

take go photostat lo

u lost yours?
tried ebay? maybe some owner will sell them. who knows