wow, im using D5000 oso dunno it has this capability to do this at ISO 1600
i usually avoid using above ISO 800

underexposed?
overall color makes it look like old photo taken by film camera
very nice 'classic' look the pic got

it'll create bigger impact if u isolate a single subject n focus on it, eg a flower

if the pics r nice straight off the cam, u dun nid PP

manual focus is fun n nice to use, but the problem is if u r not used to it
the small viewfinder makes it hard for u to c whether the subject is focus properly or not

dry box keeps camera n lenses humid free
can get drybox at many popular camera shops or online
cheapest n smallest drybox around RM250, enaf to keep camera body + lens attacted + 1 or 2 lenses


so far dun have GGS Pro screen protector for D5000 yet

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 19 2009, 06:32 PM

Rm60 for Nikon original, 3rd party brand around Rm30
it's a wireless shutter release, means to snap photo wirelessly using it as remote control
useful if u wan to shoot pics of yourself

your budget of Rm2-2.5k is jz for camera only or include sb600 n 50mm?

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 19 2009, 08:41 PM

but 50mm 1.8 nid manual focus, u know bout that rite?

Nikon for quality & reliability
3rd party for cheap n functions
up to u which u prefer

Mark 2? 5D Mark II hilang?!
bad luck bro
anyway, if u dun mind manual focus, u can get D5000 body for Rm2.5k

not say 3rd party has better functions than Nikon
is for the same price, 3rd party has more functions
example:1)price of sb600(Rm750) n Nissin Di866(Rm850) almost similar, but Di866 has the power n functions of sb900(Rm1600)
2) price of sb400(Rm400) n Nissin Di622(Rm450) almost similar, but Di622 is almost on par with sb600

50mm 1.8 cant auto focus on Nikon lower end cams coz dun have build in motor in lens
higher end models have motor in camera body, so can autofocus
lower end models dun have, must use lenses with motor, called AF-S lenses
pls read 1st page for info on this

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 19 2009, 09:23 PM

yupe, thats the only problem so far
Nissin may come with software upgrade to solve the problem soon
but price tag wise 1 sb900 can buy 2 Di866

*not be harsh, but pls think b4 u give comment, of coz many would like to have the high end sb900, but not all can afford it, thats y they consider 3rd party brand

thats the luck we have to face since we choosed N
C users worse as their high end flash 580EXII standard price about Rm1.7k
S users has the best deal, S high end flash F58 can get Rm1.2k

wow, battery pack somemore
when i 1st saw the price of the battery pack, i was like "jz for extra battery only?!!"

off coz plastic la... what material u expect? magnesium alloy ke?

pls read 1st page for info
a motor is needed to turn the focusing mechanism in the lens
For Nikon, there r 2 type of lenses, 1 with the motor, the other without
the lenses without motor can only autofocus using motor in the camera body which only mid-range & high end models have
D40/D40x/D60/D3000/D5000 dun have body motor, in order to autofocus u nid to buy lenses with motor which r generally more expensive
the 50mm f/1.8 AF-D(Rm450) & 50mm f/1.4 AF-D(Rm1000) dun have motor
only 50mm f/1.4 AF-S(Rm1800) can autofocus on these non-motor bodies

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 19 2009, 10:08 PM

im using cheapo screen protector given free when i bought my cam
actually any cheapo screen protector Rm15-Rm30 is good enough d
most important is the screen fits n is applied properly
the GGS Pro is special as it is cut from real glass n more durable
but the cheapos can withstand normal banging n friction

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 19 2009, 10:18 PM

what warning sign? overheat?

wah, u got sb600 for backup somemore
i recently borrowed my fren 55-200,
bcoz of the range, my sb900 nid to give higher output flash, so 1st time experienced overheat
no choice have stop shooting for some time, missed quite a lot of shots

a.ihsan: what overheat in a flash is not the batteries, but the flash bulb
leaving the flash on when it overheats does not affect it, as the flash has overheat failure prevention, when overheat it'll jz go into idle mode

silver_de_gene: the major problem Nissin Di866 currently have is there is error when trying to CLS with SB900
the other problem is some, not all, Di866 r unable to iTTL with camera sometimes

as i explained in earlier pages, UV filters suppose to protect lenses from UV rays, but do have much difference from not putting UV filters
so basically UV filters act as lens protector, but sometimes UV filters give more problems than helping, especially creating flares
if u want to buy UV filters, cheapos r good enough d
the only difference expensive UV filters r they have less tendency to have flares, but not 100% eliminate flares

y taking macro pics nid take out UV filter, cos to prevent flares

what ppl meant by lens that is able to shoot in low light means u can shoot with high shutter speed without having underexposed pics
this is done by having larger aperture, means smaller f number.
with any image stabilization tech, u can increase the shutter speed higher somemore without getting blurry pics

is best to turn off VR when using tripod
cos the VR try to compensate small vibration cause by air movement or ground vibration which r negligible
the compensation made by VR r too much than needed, creating negative result instead of helping

mybiebie: Only expensive high end lenses such as 70-200 VR have ACTIVE n NORMAL VR

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 20 2009, 06:20 PM

Di866 uses wireless trigger, IR or other tech im not sure
Di622 can CLS too, but detects camera built-in flash or main flash for trigger

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Added on October 20, 2009, 7:05 pm18-200 is expensive rite?
i only say normally expensive or special purpose lenses have both type of VR

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 20 2009, 07:06 PM

wow, banyak duit beli lens tapi tak tau guna full functions?
jealous la

depends, but surely can last at least 3-5 years

off cos, any problem with the camera is covered under warranty
unless if camera drop or hit by somethg then no la

maybe the lens motor rosak?

aiyo, normally exceed way over the shutter lifespan only can spoil or jam
but it means u 1 day at least take 200+ pics for 365days la, can meh?

off cos if u can save to get sb900 then do it as u wont have drawback from buying it except the heavy weight
if u want commander function but on a budget than at least get the Di866, if u r lucky u may not get a problematic unit
even if got problem, Nissin has confirm they r fixing the problem now n will release a software upgrade soon
Di622 is the best bet if u jz wan a cheap external flash with basic functions, but without commander

off cos 1st rule to create nice bokeh is big aperture
i think u meant 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens, as there's only 70-200mm lens with constant f/2.8 which cost a bomb
high focal length can create nice bokeh too, but with the 70-300 at max 300mm min f/5.6, its very slow as u nid higher shutter speed to capture in low light
another problem with high focal length is the distance u nid stand back from your subject
so i suggest u use 50mm as thats what prime lenses for

sb600 n sb900 dun have usb port but can update software too by using our camera body
y Nissin nid usb port for update cos its a 3rd party brand which have mounts for many brand camera

manual focus is nice, but dun u jz hate it when u missed a shot cos u were slow at manual focusing?
another problem with manual focus is the small view u get from the viewfinder makes it real hard to know u have your subject focused correctly, unless u have been playing manual focus for a long time n r used to it

u can suggest the AF-S 85mm f/3.5 oso, expected cheaper
but no reviews yet, dunno the f/3.5 gives any disadvantage or not

lens din take out how dust gonna enter?
only got 1 "hole" for dust to enter the body, the lens mount