If that were true, I'd have left the darkside and become Jedi. Sony/Minolta's 135mm f/2.8 STF is to die for.

Haha, well technically not a Sony made lens right? Well correct me if I was misinformed, there's an adapter to mount Nikon lenses on Canon body but no adapter to mount Canon lenses on Nikon body, which tells you no matter wat body you have, the lenses are what makes the real difference.

thanks for the advice.. especially for the unbiased advice.
@thanks to pleasuresaurus too

True,but this is more of an issue of back focus. Its not feasible to mount a Canon lens on a Nikon body due to the fact that Nikon bodies require longer back focal length, which a Canon lens cannot provide. Man, if i can afford it I'd run multiple systems. Just love that smooth trans focuz .

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Added on July 3, 2009, 12:46 am
most welcome

This post has been edited by pleasuresaurus: Jul 3 2009, 12:46 AM

guys.. recommend me a good tripod with removable centre column. around rm500

Sigma is in a totally different level and is a different design. You have to test it to then you will know. I have... even wide open the image is sharp. Stopped down..even better.

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Added on July 3, 2009, 9:50 amI saw one around that price in a shop a few days back. I forgot the model but the brand is Giottos.



This post has been edited by project-o: Jul 3 2009, 09:50 AM

got at the shop im buying..manfrotto.. later i ask him the model. can remove center column

Hope to hear form u more about the tripod, coz I'm looking for 1 with the same budget.

anyone has use the new afs dx 35mm f 1.8 lense? thinking of buying it after boring enough adjusting manual on 50mm. how much is the price?

Share with you some photos taken by 35mm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22860231@N04/...57619360680364/

A must have lens for DX camera especially D40/D60/D5000 model.

Guys, i nid suggestions here
shud i save up to buy 18-200 now, then save to buy 50 f1.4 or 50 f1.8 much much later?(very long cos mahal)
OR save to buy 18-200, then buy 35 f1.8 much earlier as dun nid save so much?
OR buy 35 f1.8 1st then only save for 18-200?

i really like to do portraits n bokeh shots now, so interested to get prime lenses,
but i dun have zoom lens, which will giv me problems if i travel
so not sure get all in 1 zoom lens 1st so can do all purpose shot
or sacrifice zoom shots to get great portraits n bokeh shots?

i owned a D40. I dived in for a 18-200 VR for general purpose photography, which means i can use it in most scenarios/conditions. Now i am aiming for AFS 35mm f/1.8 as a fast indoor/bokeh lens. Depends on your priority and what type of shooting your do the most.

At the end of the say, it's which one you prefer having first. Zoom or prime. noone but yourself can make that decision.

The 18-200mm VR maybe convenient for travel if you have a limited number of lens. But once you start using f/2.8 lens. You wont be using the 18-200mm VR anymore. Ever since i got my Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8. I bring the 18-200mm to travel but never use it, just waste space and add extra weight. The 50mm 1.8 also I abandon, cause thought i like the bokeh, i dislike the fact that I have to take steps back and forward instead of turning the lens to zoom.

if ask which lens i really wan, i wan prime lens >.<
but 2 things make me hesitate:
1)if i go on travel, prime lens would b practically not usefull for me
2)u think will it be a waste for a beginner like to get a prime lens?

It's depend on what you shoot mostly. If you go travel frequently then you might think that zoom lens is more useful but if most of the time you are taking photo of your family and friends, then prime lens is more fun and produce more sharp photo. Some more the prime lens can produce very nice bokeh.

If u buy and keep the prime then it's waste.

It wont go waste if u utilize it and capture photo with it.

How about think this way, do u think that it will be a waste for a beginner to get the top-of-the-line sb-900 speedlight?

No offence ya, juz my honest opinion.

thx for all the advice n suggestion!

final few advice for me to make decision
is 35 worth buying?
how much d price now?
if price affordable,
then i decide to buy 18-200 1st, then can buy 35 not long after that

actually i would say buying prime lens will be good for u.... since u like portrait n bokeh so much... n i think kit lens will be enough for u to go travel...

actually kit lens can perform quite well... try to play around wit it 1st be4 getting any lenses...

I do agree with illegaldragon87.

I still keep my kit lens today as it is lighter and easy to carry for daily shooting. Only once in a while I will go travel. When going travel, I will bring along my 55-200mm in backpack. Otherwise I will just use small sling bag to carry my kit lens + flash or kit lens + 35mm.

Carry lighter will make you shoot more photos. This is the philosophy I learnt from pro.

actually im facing 2 limitations now wif my kit lens, which oso cause the headache im having now
1)kit lens aperture not high enaf for bokeh shots
2)most significant, zoom not enaf! really hate cant zoom in on subjects when i went HK recently >.<