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@ifer - Your uni got offer for D700 ah?
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Nikon D90 v4, First DSLR with HD video recording
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Aug 31 2009, 10:13 PM
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QUOTE(ifer @ Aug 31 2009, 01:22 PM) i can ask for you but don't expect super low price. the price this nikon sales quote me for my students is not as low as, say j-one. Thanks mate... it's something I might be considering in the near future although 2 weeks is too soon. coz my uni has a lot of international students and them going to sungei wang means massacre in resident evil style, so i approached nikon for deals like this. it's mainly to help out the students (and myself coz it's bad enough to get cheated for paying higher price, and it's super bad if they got cheated in 'fake batteries' and grey imports) normally nikon do this offer for the first month of new sem begins. so i have 2 more weeks before they shut the deal.   |
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Sep 2 2009, 11:42 AM
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QUOTE(shinjun @ Sep 2 2009, 11:32 AM) Wonder how will the Tokina 12-24 f4 perform when compare wif the 11-16 f2.8, coz been thinking lately for an UWA but because of the D60 I'm using, I gotta consider about the focusing issue as well. 11mm, 16mm is just too wide imo. There's not much difference, and it's hard to compose... using a UWA still requires composition. It doesn't mean that you just put it at 11mm all day long and snap whatever comes into the shot. You'll find yourself capturing unnecessary leaves, branches, ugly stuff as well.If a lens goes up to 24mm it's more versatile. Anyway, why would one shoot landscapes in f2.8? Why would one shoot group photos in f2.8? Just a note when buying the third partys... beware of front/backfocusing issues. |
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Sep 2 2009, 12:05 PM
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QUOTE(ariesto @ Sep 2 2009, 11:50 AM) Above mentioned was so true and now i'm considering the Nikkor 10-24mm. My original plan was for the 12-24mm f4 Tokky. It's cheaper compared to the 10-24mm... you save about 1k. Never buy the 12-24mm f4 Nikkor... overpriced at almost 4k. Alternatively 10-20 siggy but the new fixed aperture one doesn't take 77mm filter (82mm I think).Or is there any others alternative choice? Just watch for the QC issues. I couldn't stand it... which was why I went all out instead. |
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Sep 2 2009, 02:47 PM
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QUOTE(zio @ Sep 2 2009, 02:44 PM) I found it harder to find the 67mm 77mm is very common... and yes it's the size for the pro grade lenses. Shops tend to stock the larger ones. Oh wait, might have gotten it confused. Is 77mm the de facto filter size for Nikon pro grade lenses or is it 72mm? |
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Sep 4 2009, 11:20 AM
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Sep 24 2009, 11:52 AM
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QUOTE(HiroBoroi @ Sep 24 2009, 11:20 AM) Its like test driving Ferrari in ladang kelapa sawit with lopak and kerbau/lembu. After much testing, you conclude that Proton Karamjit is much faster than Ferrari!! Funny statement. I found it funny, but true. Ha ha ha.  Actually ya, looking at all your test pics,ALL of them soft(blurry). Perhaps you're using too low shutter speed. Even with VR, the best it can do is maybe 3 stops down. Also, some people report that VR wont give you sharp pics 100% of the time.  I don't understand the dependance on VR... some people just swear by it... like it's some magical device that's gonna guarantee ultra sharp photos... to the point where they don't even realize that they are at an unrealistic shutter speed regardless of VR II, VR III, VR X. |
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Sep 26 2009, 11:25 AM
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QUOTE(Inspiration~ @ Sep 26 2009, 11:07 AM) hello all the sifu, how to take a nice sun set picture with D90 kit len (18mm-105mm)? 10s Errr... you point at the sun during sunset and shoot.I'm serious man... no kidding. That's exactly what I did to achieve this :  No magic involved, no voodoo. There's no specific settings that you use. Auto mode also can capture sunset.  |
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Sep 26 2009, 11:30 AM
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QUOTE(Inspiration~ @ Sep 26 2009, 11:27 AM) amazing, not need to set the aperture, shuttle speed, metering and etc ? just auto-mode and shoot ? .. wow... Actually I shoot 98% in manual mode. But that's just me cause I'm a control freak and I have trust issues with regards to the camera's "auto" mode. But my point is you can shoot sunset in auto mode too... the sunset will turn out just as nice (provided your camera does a smart job of interpreting the ambient light and exposure). This post has been edited by darthbaboon: Sep 26 2009, 11:31 AM |
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Sep 26 2009, 05:45 PM
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QUOTE(Inspiration~ @ Sep 26 2009, 01:16 PM) ic, but how do we know whether the camera will di a smart job or not d in auto mode? we have no idea abt it right? Well you can be sure that the camera will try it's best to produce a properly exposed photo according to the built-in settings. "Smart job or not" is for us to decide. Photography is an art - if your tool manages to (automatically) create your desired scene, then you're a happy man.since u got experience in manual mode for sun set, do u mind to share ur setting ? 10s Btw, sometime i use P mode and the picture come out a bit darker because of higher shutter speed ... yup, risikonya tinggi, so better know the manual custom setting right ? hehe That being said, there is no "fixed settings" for manual. Every scene, every subject, every lighting condition is different. Manual mode is like you holding your own paintbrush. You choose how and what your artwork will look like. So go out and have fun. Start from auto mode, and experiment with the others. |
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Sep 26 2009, 10:37 PM
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QUOTE(kimurastanley @ Sep 26 2009, 10:01 PM) Camera: Nikon D90 I presume this was shot using a tripod. If it was, go for f/18 or f/20... two reason... one is to generate a nicer star effect on the street lights. The other is to allow you a longer shutter time which in turns generates even more traffic lines.Exposure: 4" Aperture: f/10.0 Focal Length: 18 mm ISO Speed: 250 Exposure Bias: 0 EV Flash: No Flash |
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