Hmm i wanna ask D5000 with kit (18 55 VR) the AF speed fast? Can on par with canon 1855 IS kit lens? I found out D40/D60's kit is quite slow.

only bad thing is that it doenst have in body af motor and need to push more buttons to get the settings u want to have

Yes, feel the same as some photo do really require that particular gear to spice things up.

guys.. considering d90 or a700..

opinions?

zio is spot on with this. one thing i realized is that as a photog i was ignorant about what kind of gear i needed - be it lenses, strobes, bags, remotes, whatever. i used to follow thom hogan's blog for a while, and one of the things i read which is quite important is to understand what ur doing and what u need to get it done. after some thought, i realized that in order to get my job done, i needed a range of fast lenses and at least one light source. i needed cheap and good, so figured this:

- 1 flash (SB600)
- 1 UWA (sigma 10-20)
- 1 short zoom (tammy 17-50)
- 1 fast tele (sigma 50-150)

I started with sumthing like this first, to have an idea of what i was going to need in the immediate future. everything else is just icing. figuring in a couple more flashes into it, now that im picking up strobing. just my 2 cents.

I shld get D5000? OR D40 + Flash + 50mm?

project-o... honestly, which prime do u find it better for taking portraits? 50 or 35?

so u're trying to say IQ is better on 35?

but if compare wif 50mm f1.4, 50 is better rite?

why does sigma 50f1.4 is more expensive than nikkor 50f1.4?
does the IQ different is noticeable?

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

is Sigma 18-200 OS HSM good?
Sigma OS HSM should be about the same as the Tamron but the HSM motor should be much faster than the Tamron's micro motor.

n how do 3rd party brand prime lenses fare?

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Added on July 3, 2009, 9:29 pm


the lambency diffuser is designed for use when there is no ceiling to bounce flash
n i tot using this diffuser normally point 90degree up?

I'm using the cloud version. But somehow still it does not produce good result yet.

yeah tilt upwards..but it wont be like this right.. this f58 has full 90/45 deg flash to the subject.


if like sb900/sb600 if portrait shot and want to bounce have to do like this and takes time to adjust2 the white card each time change from portrait to landscape shot.

u sifu d300 user.. u know better than me & u also have sb900.. so what do u recommend?

i wanna get a d90. Kit or body only? Purpose : travel and also weddings. What lens do u recommend?

Should i get 2 SB600 OR just 1 SB900 OR 1 SB600 + other accs like battery, memory card + lens
Im thinking this..

-get a D90 kit because 18105VR i can take both weddings and also can be used for an all around lens for travelling.
-get one SB600 and spend the extra money on memory cards and an extra battery
-get that cheap 50mm 1.8D + raynox..the lens around rm400 and below right? and this loens can do macro with raynox kan?

Pizza!!! D40 + Kit lens + natural lighting

i'm still green with nikon 

ya, suggested u go with the D90 kit, since its kitlens have the variable range, from wide to zoom all way to 105. so it should do a good job when ur travelling.

the 50mm 1.8 is cheap compared to 1.4 version u're gonna love it if u're a bokeh lover, it can create sharp pics too..

might dont use the 50mm if u got 35mm already 

the kit 18105VR can use with kenko extension ka? u mean teleconverter?

thanks for the answers.. so it means in the case of 18105, i shouldnt use either extension tubes (for prime lens) nor teleconverters (f2.8 tele lenses)

but in the post above, project-o said he used the kenko 25 tube on 1855vr and 1870 .. guess the downsides are more than the advantages ...