kimura.. the rm1550 lens, is it new?? and got warranty or not?

hehe.. hmm.. yeah.. but im also thinking of upgrading to d90.. 18-105 vr in your opinion ok or not alphabeta?

yup.. owned the 55-200VR got it 2nd hand, but it's a real good lens with a cheap price tag. there's also an AF-S 55-200 NON vr but i think it's not worth it as u really need the VR.

there are AF 70-300 non vr and it's real cheap but it cant AF on d40/d60/d5000.

im not sure if there is an AF-S 70-300 non vr but i do know that there is an AF-S 70-300VRii. but even 2nd hand the price will be well above rm1k. new will cost around rm1800.

yeah heard about this problem but in what shooting conditions does it effect you? in complete darkness only or even in dim/low lights too?

did you solve that problem?

around rm3000

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Added on June 17, 2009, 7:15 pmlets say around the price of rm3000+ comparing canon 40D and nikon d5000 or even rm4000 D90. in terms of speed the much cheaper canon 40D 6.5fps even beats the more expensive D90 4.5fps. it's a very fast camera considering the cheap price tag. if you want speed at a cheap price take that nikon.. i think that's what ur friend meant to say.

got my d60 for rm2000 including UV filter, screen protector and the package also includes a genuine black Nikon Professional leather bag.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 17 2009, 07:20 PM

the f2.8 is not 70-300 afaik. it's AF-S 70-200 f2.8. comes in two colours grey and black. the grey costs a few hundred ringgits more...

the 70-300 VRii has a newer VR tech like on 18-200VRii. the 70-300VRii has two switches for VR rather than one one the 55-200VR. It has if im not mistaken active VR which you could turn on in conditions where there are a lot more shake. to be honest wedding shots dont require you to have a zoom lens if you're not taking candid pics. imo weddings pics dont need a lot of candid shots..at least business wise la.

the 55-200VR will serve you well enough for candid wedding shots..300mm is a bit extreme for weddings dont u think?. if you're into those F1 racing pics and stuff of that kind, 70-300Vrii will make more sense la..

the major problem here is that how do we know that the one we're buying is the new FIXED version and not the older one. cause the box and flash will still be the same..

maybe need to test kaw2 la..but it's easier to test in a completely dark room. test at kedai hard la to know the exact outcome.

tried one before..the bulkyness is fine but the weight just isn't balanced on a d60 body..adoii..the camera will point down when we use neck strap..and with my tamron 1750 it seems that maybe i need to change the neckstrap sooner than expected.

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Added on June 20, 2009, 12:52 amif d60 and below dont have commander built in.. d90 above got la

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Added on June 20, 2009, 12:55 amif use raw files..i think it could be easily corrected by increasing the exposure.

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Added on June 20, 2009, 12:57 amyup..from what i've read in numerous forums.. falcon eyes/cybertik mz45 same power as sb600...and nissin di622 more power than sb600 and near or same power as sb800 (if im not mistaken)

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Added on June 20, 2009, 12:58 amafaik falconeyes and cybertik got i-ttl but cannot support CLS. and i think nissin also got i ttl la.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 20 2009, 12:58 AM

the problem now is how to tell whether you're buying the "newer fixed Di622" and not the old stock? cause there's a lot of old stocks out there for all i now ..

need to test in a completely dark room to really make sure..and cant really do that at shop..

@latias93 ..can post a picture of your D60 with 18-200VR? side view and top view..and maybe an angled view.

considering either a new sigma 18250 os hsm or a used tammy 18270 (cant really find any) or a used 18200vr

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 20 2009, 05:13 AM

@latias93 ..how much did u get for the 18200VR? 2nd hand right? wow that would make even bigger dslr look small..just with that lens..

and it's quite heavy right??


btw, thanks for taking the pictures..

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 20 2009, 08:03 AM

u bringing what lens to the event?

i dont have a tele lens..so cant do panning la..

damn long.. wonder how the tammy 18270 and sigma 18250 differs in length

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Added on June 20, 2009, 10:53 pmany PP on first and 2nd pic? use what

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 20 2009, 10:53 PM

only need to post super gt photos in Photo Gallery ? or other pics too?

comments please.. especially from hdr otai shutterdll...

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 21 2009, 12:04 AM

afaik.. price of Tamron 18-270 VC is the same as Nikon 18-200 VR & the price of Sigma 18-250 OS HSM is just a bit cheaper compared to the both.

The Nikon has faster af lock in low light and the Tamron has longer and better IQ (from what i've read). the Sigma has a fast af lock like the nikon and also longer reach 50mm more than nikon. (IQ not sure)

so basically tamron slower but has the longest reach of all and better IQ
nikon faster but has the shortest length
sigma is kinda in the middle with longer reach and as fast as nikon. (IQ dont know)

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 21 2009, 07:40 AM

If you want the best range of all and a really good VR, Tamron 18270 VC is your choice. The VC on this lens is really nice unlike on other lower end tamron/sigma models.

For fast af lock i would say Nikon 18200VR but im not sure how it compares with Sigma 18250's IQ. I'll look into this soon..

yups.. to your camera model... u bought new or 2nd? kit set? how much

but still canon 40D looks really tempting with the low price but very high 6.5 fps ..sports/wildlife/outdoors...this will be nice..

yeah.. but 40D kit with EF-S 18-55mm lens is only rm32xx...just around rm100+ more than body only...that's a veryyy nice deal

canon lenses cheaper?

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Added on June 21, 2009, 10:50 pmthe 18200 is your dad's right? the d60 new or 2nd hand? and do you still have warranty for both?

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 21 2009, 10:50 PM

yeah.. nikon and/or shashinki knows that if anybody can afford an rm2.5k lens...they can sure spend rm90+ for an original nikon lens hood replacement...hehehe..

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Jun 21 2009, 11:15 PM

the 40D KIT that's rm32xx has the 1855 IS.... that's how cheap it is. so D90 kit better or 40D kit better?