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Photography Nikon D40/D40x/D60/D5000 V5, Best entry level DSLR from Nikon

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post May 14 2009, 04:24 PM

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wahahaha.. darthbaboon marah ka..i know la u satu geng dgn "bcoz we rock...we know how to control lightings..." geng..haha..."kuangkuangkuang... yawn.gif

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post May 14 2009, 09:23 PM

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QUOTE(darthbaboon @ May 14 2009, 06:10 PM)
Marah??? Nah... just comical to see you make a fool of yourself. Need to put you back in the small little box where you belong before you mislead the mob.

And no... I don't own a flash, I hardly use my built-in flash and I don't claim to know all about lighting. Even then I can see that your replies are full of anything but substance.
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hehe.. u marah already... sure2 wan.. mislead the mob? what mob? tak nmpk ponz..u sorang ja pn yg dok marah2 ..kahkah2. tu tadak modal nk balas kat aku le tuh.. kuangkuangkuang...kesian2 cool2.gif yawn.gif


Added on May 14, 2009, 9:45 pm
QUOTE(calvin_gsc @ May 14 2009, 08:08 PM)
Look at how this user uses the R1C1 with 8 x SB-R200.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/disc...57603817364237/
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pergh....he spent a great amount of money on all of that notworthy.gif ... much more expensive than his camera + lens

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post May 19 2009, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(loon1031 @ May 19 2009, 01:33 PM)
Add my name too for D40..
Have been using it around 1 year ... but just come back from claim warranty
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send in for what problem?
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post May 23 2009, 03:45 AM

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hey guys.. for outdoor/sports what should i get?

the new tamron 18-270mm OR 70-300VR OR 18-200VR?
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post May 26 2009, 12:51 AM

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from what i've read .. f4 is sharp enough, but the tammy 1750 is very sharp at 5.6..

4-5.6 is the magic number for the tammy 1750 f2.8 biggrin.gif

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post May 31 2009, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(zellleonhart @ May 29 2009, 12:12 PM)
Indeed very bulky. i am a D40+ Di622 user. When you sling the D40 mounted wih di622 on your neck the di622 which is heavy will make the whole camera points downwards, which is kinda weird and bulky. The lens is pointing downwards instead of forward =.=
But performance wise Di622 serves me well, I haven't tried Sb600, because I can't afford it and I don't have friends who own it...
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yeah.. but i use cybertik mz45 flash.. combined with the almost half a kilogram of tamron 17-50 f2.8 it points down like there's no tomorrow.

even without the flash it points down too... maybe i need a battery grip..to balance it out
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post May 31 2009, 05:47 PM

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thought of getting the 18-200VR for wedding shots. but a lot of people recommend me to get the tamron 1750 f2.8. glad i did.

for close up pics, f2.8 is fine, but for normal portrait wedding shots, the sharpest pic u can get with this lens is at f4-f5.6.

but one thing about it though, comparing it against my friend's nikon 18-55 & tamron 70-300 and my previously owned nikon 55-200VR, you will notice that it weighs a lot...man is it heavy.
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post May 31 2009, 06:01 PM

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QUOTE(project-o @ May 31 2009, 05:56 PM)
18-200VR is out of the question.... it is expensive.. and not as sharp as the Tamron 17-50. Only thing that I didn't really like about it was that the built in motor is quite slow (as in slower than 18-135). So other than the 17-50 ... you don't have a Tele lens..or a Super wide ?
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no uwa-ultra wide lens.. dont need it anyways..

thinking of getting a tele 70-300 VRii lens...but still not sure as i need to buy a dslr bagpack and battery grip.
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post May 31 2009, 06:12 PM

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y did u sell yours?

what brand?

what backpack you guys recommend?

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post May 31 2009, 06:24 PM

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the vertical shutter no use because cant af.

yxtm? not phottix ka?

google and see OWNUSER (nice grip design) biggrin.gif), Phottix & the d60 grip with lcd on the back..

heard from my friend got a new d60 grip from meike.
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post Jun 1 2009, 06:02 PM

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QUOTE(Firdaus92 @ May 31 2009, 08:27 PM)
Wahh~ RM1.6k?Anyways, have lots of fun with your new gadgets! Really envy you tongue.gif Anyways, i've been searching for an overall lens on the Internet. Nikon 18-200mm VR is my choice but it's too expensive. How about the Tamron 18-270mm?I heard it's good. Around rm1.7k right? blush.gif
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seriously? isnt the tamron 18-270 the same price as nikon 18200VR?


Added on June 1, 2009, 6:04 pm
QUOTE(General_Nic @ May 31 2009, 08:37 PM)
will definitely have fun wif it!  thumbup.gif

btw, if kevyeoh's low exposure problems is the exposure bias,
how about mine?
my photos were taken in auto mode
it was yesterday morning 8-10am, outdoors n weather cloudy

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top is original pic, bottom is after photoshoping
y so dark? cos cloudy?
cant b gua, cos wif eyes the surrounding r not that dark
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hmm..maybe use iso400 with fill flash..


Added on June 1, 2009, 6:07 pm
QUOTE(zellleonhart @ May 31 2009, 11:06 PM)
No, fill flash (in his case) means fire flash towards the face of the girls so that the shadow on the face can be eliminated. In his pic the shadows are covering the details in the face, so fill flash will be a good idea.

Someone correct me if i'm wrong in my explanation, I am not good in explaining  sweat.gif
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yup correct... avoid the panda eyes at all costs... dont want the shadows covering the lower part of the eyes.

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post Jun 2 2009, 01:11 AM

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QUOTE(Firdaus92 @ Jun 1 2009, 07:15 PM)
Tamron 18-270mm VC same price with Nikon 18-200mm VR eh??Maybe I look at the price wrongly last time. Forgive me doh.gif
Anyways, guys, regarding my question earlier, what happen if i compress my picture to save hard disk space since I'm already running out of space now?Either JPEG or RAW picture. blush.gif
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i like to shoot in RAW format...can have much more options when editing..RAW files are like the films of SLR cameras.

later transfer to PC, edit it as you'd like..then save as JPEG...if you think no need to edit again..can just delete the raw files.. it's what i do..


Added on June 2, 2009, 1:12 am
QUOTE(General_Nic @ Jun 1 2009, 09:12 PM)
no problem doing that, if u got large space hard disk la  tongue.gif
imagine keeping copies of pics from a D3X at full resolution, dunno how many hard disk  sweat.gif
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there's gonna be hardisk hell to pay...hehehe


Added on June 2, 2009, 1:14 am
QUOTE(shutterdll @ Jun 2 2009, 12:57 AM)
if in daylight, shoot in jpeg. if difficult lightning, shoot in raw biggrin.gif
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yup... i did this occasionally too.. though i like to shoot raw most of the time... so can do HDR, change exposure etc...etc..

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post Jun 2 2009, 10:05 PM

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QUOTE(kimurastanley @ Jun 2 2009, 01:27 AM)
By the way, new Adobe Camera Raw can even change the white balance and exposure in JPG files. It's really convenient to have that function
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can change exposure? waaa.. ok tuh..really nice. is it free?

but i still think the information contained in jpeg is too little & less accurate compared to RAW
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post Jun 11 2009, 08:08 AM

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QUOTE(shutterdll @ Jun 7 2009, 10:35 PM)
tongue.gif just trying to see how good d60's single raw can be used for HDR.
Use HDR to increase the details of the photos.
Tried another settings:

Added on June 7, 2009, 10:54 pmAnother HDR attempt  biggrin.gif

user posted image
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@shutterdll - the paddy field hdr pic is done using photomatix right? i have photomatix...how do u do the hdr pics and what settings? step by step plz biggrin.gif


Added on June 11, 2009, 8:16 am
QUOTE(zellleonhart @ Jun 11 2009, 01:14 AM)
Is there any shop selling in small amount? I dont need one whole box... that's too many for me. I need like 10 packets....

or should i just buy the electronic moisture absorber from Shashinki.com?
link: http://shashinki.com/shop/wonderful-electr...20g-p-2853.html

I cant afford a dry box man...
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i thought of buying this one too... usable many times right?

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post Jun 12 2009, 01:12 AM

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thanks shutterdll ... btw, for outdoor shots u use how much saturation?
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post Jun 12 2009, 01:23 AM

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QUOTE(General_Nic @ Jun 12 2009, 01:21 AM)
Speaking about Nikon Service Centre,
is coincidence or luck or wat?

My D5000 is AP model from HK,
i went HK for vacation,
then my D5000 rosak there,
then HK's Nikon Service Centre is nearby my hotel,
n my D5000 is registered in their database,
so i got it fixed in 2 days for free
LOL
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so new got what prob?
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post Jun 14 2009, 04:58 PM

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QUOTE(kevyeoh @ Jun 12 2009, 04:00 PM)
wah...the 18-135mm lens now cost about RM700 market price...if service also a few hundred ringgits... then worth considering buying a brand new lens lor....

btw... D5000 baru masuk included in this thread? how come we cannot merge D80 as well...   ptttbbbbttthhh  tongue.gif !!!!
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comparing the quality of the pics taken:

D70 kit lens 18-70mm
D90 kit lens 18-105mm VR
The d70 kit has a higher IQ compared to d80 kit lens..and possibly comparable or better in 18-70mm range compared to d90 kit lens, but a plus for d90 kit lens is that it has VR.

D80 kit lens 18-135mm if compared to both above..it is the worst. so better spend money on 18-70 or 18-105VR


Added on June 14, 2009, 4:59 pm
QUOTE(pleasuresaurus @ Jun 12 2009, 05:20 PM)
Sell the 18-135mm off to a noob la, buy 18-105VR. Awesomeness in a box....actually, is it really dust aa? Or could be dead pixels?
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agree with that..

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post Jun 15 2009, 01:17 AM

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@shutterdll.. in the photomatix settings.. how much luminosity do u use?
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post Jun 15 2009, 06:01 PM

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QUOTE(project-o @ Jun 15 2009, 10:46 AM)
I would say it depends on your usage of the lenses. Having both the 18-70 and the 18-135 the 18-70 has the advantage of the f4.5 aperture at the long end. The 18-135 is in fact a very decent lens and is sharp at all focal lengths all the way from 18 to 135 but with all "superzooms" to achieve the sharpness there is a compromise in a more barrel distortion at the wide end and more chromatic abberation.

The 18-105VR has reduced the CA and the wide end problems and added VR to use lower shutter speed. For me I would take the 18-135 if I want to carry only one lens and the 18-70 with the 55-200VR. 18-105 I guess it is between.
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imo if anybody wants to have superzoom, 135mm isn't what i call superzoom. nikon 18-200VR, tamron 18200 / 18270VC, sigma 18200 / 18250 OS HSM is more appropriate to be called superzoom and yes it does cost a lot more but it is very very convenient. if you buy the tamron 18270VC it almost covers the range of three usual lenses D60 kit (18-55) + 55-200VR + 70-300VRii. is it worth it? yes it is. Superzooms are jack of all trades, master of none.

i would love to get either a Nikon 18200VRii (fast af), Tamron 18270VC (slower af but longer range and better IQ than nikon 18200) OR Sigma 18250 OS HSM (fast af like nikon)
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post Jun 15 2009, 11:28 PM

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waaa..kimura, your 18-200 is the OS version and not the first version right? it's around rm18xx new?

just askin,...does the sigma 18200 have HSM or is it only on the 18250?

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