I didn't sound like I wanna get an AF-D 50mm f1.8

First way to do off camera flash is this,



Using a sync cord for the camera to communicate with the flash.

OR

Second way to do off camera flash is this,



Using a SU-800 wireless flash commander to communicate with the flash.

The flash will need to communicate with the camera through the TTL port whether when is the time that the flash have to fire and how much power to fire and so on.

Hence, with a commander like the SU-800, it enable you to control your flash in few different group and the communication work between your camera and the flash now rely on the SU-800.

So it means, your flash will not necessary sit on the TTL port on top of your camera in order to fire when you press down your shutter release button.

Lol..sorry..left that out.

This specific thing I'm not too sure, just trying to share some idea about off camera flash.

The photo with diffuser effect...looks so fake for me..I don't believe diffuser can do till that level without adjusting suitable flash power. I believe that photo was taken as the flash point upward and bounce back..look at lighting point in the photo.

I guess you accidently turn on the red-eye reduction flash.

D is distance information, so the lens transfer the focus distance to your camera and your camera can know the focus point drop on where.

Try turning to manual focus, and you will notice your viewfinder got "rangefinder" bar that tells you where is your focus distance on the subject.

Not scale, it's the lens data communication system with the camera body. Some information about it on first page second post.

I believe G lens is an improve version over D, hence G lens will include what function that D has it. And I didn't say that G lens don't transmit distance information as D does.

Yes if you set if to manual focus, if it's on auto focus, then it become your exposure bar.

Blinking is because when using semi auto like shutter, if u set at 1/2000s, then the aperture will open wide open but still not enough lighting, so it will appears blinking.

Maybe you can read the manual to find out.

No, you still need to calculate the it by x1.5, DX lens is means that it is made for DX sensor use only.

Let's make it clear.

FX is full frame format which has no field of view crop. (1.0x)

DX is crop sensor which has field of view crop. (1.5x)

So, when you mount a 50mm lens on full frame (FX) , 50mm x 1.0 = you get 50mm view.

If you mount a 50mm lens on crop sensor (DX) , 50mm x 1.5 = you get 75mm view.

DX is only indicate that the lens is made for DX sensor body, it's not that you will get the true 35mm view if you use 35mm DX lens. So you still have to calculate it by 35mm x 1.5 = you get 52.5mm view.

As long as you are using a crop sensor camera, you have to multiply your lens focal length with your camera field of view crop to know the exact focal length in FF format.

This post has been edited by shinjun: Oct 29 2009, 03:09 PM

RM790 brand new.

AF-S DX 35mm f1.8G

No need to declare, last 2 week I go by car also nothing much to check.

Orchard Road night scene is nice though especially the ION Orchard building. The pedestrian path is wide enough for you to stretch your tripod without disturbing other.

You can also visit the Merlion by taking MRT and walk for some distance, look for map at hotel lobby if you are going for free and easy trip.

Orchard Road is a great place at night, if you're lucky there will some rich fella driving their Harley Bike around and some super car like Ferrari, Lambo, Porsche.

Nikon's "N" is just indicated that the lens has Nano Crystal Coated, not the same as a symbol of high grade lens. But if you guys notice, most of the high end Nikkor glass do have gold colour ring as oppose to the Canon's red ring.

This post has been edited by shinjun: Nov 26 2009, 04:50 PM

I think I will go lah burnett...hehe