i dont think you should compare a sb600 to a nissin di866 .

di866 is not made to challenge sb600. It is a replacement to the expensive sb900.
d40 gang need s a commander to do cls which this nissin big bro can act as commander the way sb800/sb900 can play its role.

i did some reviews, i m gonna grab a nissin soon i guess,a di866 and a a couple of cheap di622 = good enough to have alot of fun without burning a hole in your pocket.

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Added on October 10, 2009, 9:18 amLebih baik u pi try kaw kaw kat kedai , no try no buy

This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 10 2009, 09:18 AM

why u wanna get a new d40 when u can get some cheap second d40 in market, most dslr user do take care of their equipment, u just have to try your luck. I could sell of my d40 but there is so much to play with it, its all about the lens

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Added on October 10, 2009, 8:35 pmthey work almost the same, if u notices, portrait photog prefer to stay far from models, it depends on your models, u just have to get nearer to the models if u wanna make a tight face portrait, 35 mm is for full body potrait , 50 mm is the standard basic that most would can afford and prefer, after that category, it woult be 60mmf2.8, 105mmf2.8 and the famous wedding photog show off gears = 70-200mmf2.8

well if u can get the models to work with u , cheap manual focus for 50mmf1.8 is good enough

just my 3 cent

This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 10 2009, 08:35 PM

pm send, check your msg.

i ll try guide u into the group

we should buy stuff base on our needs, do we need 4 sb800 like some people use to have to play with CLS? most high end nikons have comander mode build in unlike d40's. sb600 can only work as a slave in CLS which left d40's user to consider the high end sb900 or a third party flash produce by a company that mainly focus on flash for nikon.

if u dont plan to do CLS, u should go for sb600 for sure because of the quality and the brands.

everyone start on a low budget here, d40 is where u learn and find out whether u are suitable to invest more or put the cameras aside.

think about it

Dont buy a heavy manfrotto if you not planning to use it cause its really damn heavy to carry around

a cheap rm25.00 tripod would give u an intro into the world of tripod.

This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 11 2009, 12:34 AM

why so small wan ? the babe looks pregnant to me

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Added on October 11, 2009, 1:38 pmnice ler, how much u bought the sb600? this category of camera all very light haha that's why this is the best buddies to bring for traveling, everything besides the body of the camera seems to be more heavy

i think ur on a tight budget lol using tesco battery

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Added on October 11, 2009, 1:57 pmsome shoots to share







This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 11 2009, 01:57 PM

nice shoot , direct flash ? any diffuser?

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Added on October 11, 2009, 3:07 pmwell u did save some cash on secondhand so u could spend some on rechargeable batts.
with only 1 flash, u cant do much without a commander build in. U can only learn how to bounce those flash to get the best effect. Get a sb900/sb800/nissin8series, then u can play some nice CLS



This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 11 2009, 03:07 PM

picture 1 is not bad at all, here s my tips for u ,

scenery shot like this, use manual mode, set high aperture to f10(try f22 too) above,
set a low shutter speed, try with few aperture, u will see alot of nice white blurring water flowing down like clouds.

a tripod is a must , if u have 1, and use a remote trigger to prevent camera shake.

This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 11 2009, 06:23 PM

u wanna show off with long lens or u actually need a long lens?

200mm above is for something like paparazzi shot or animals shot like birds and stuff, if u need a all rounder, u should consider 18-200mm VR or the more recommended 18-105mm VR (both good enough to be the only lens u need in a vacations without a loads of lens in a bag.

hard to go wrong with this thing attach to your sb600

sry but i dont have much knowledge to share in using flash

mind to share the picture here on how does it look like

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Added on October 12, 2009, 2:42 pmnever really spend time in a nikon fair before, are they selling cheap in fairs ? if not, its going to be a fair for free lens testing only
last fair at ikano, i did try the afs 60 mm f2.8 = almost took my credit card out, god really take care of me and pullme away

This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 12 2009, 02:42 PM

all of this just business tactics, its not the camera that guaranteed a perfect nice shot, it is the finger on the trigger from a skilled photog

Need some comment on this lense, its in my target and i m gonna get this real soon
planning to use this in general/event type of shoot

mainly on event because of the large aperture it offering for low light snaps without the use of flash

comment please :
Tamron SP AF 17-50MM F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] A16NII
(Nikon F Mount with built in motor)

yeah , i m kl, locations of this J-one?. yea this tam is joining me soon

well i got cash but i prefer to do interest free payment , do they accept that there?

well most event photog choose f2.8 - f1.4 to shoot without the use of flash.
some place or situation doesn't allow us to use flash well with a high ISO, i guess we can give a try.

of course most would prefer a d3 that shoot high iso with minimum noise

i research about this lense for almost a week online and comment from the user, with the price of a lens that can serve both wide angle and general purpose with this tag price, its already too good to say no
I would try this lens till i satisfied before i pay for it of course.

please do not compare to nikkor lens, everyone knows about the quality but its also well known with the price of it

low light really mess up alot, flash is the only solutions,

auto focus give us a lot of problem too, i guess that is why old school pro photog still prefer to use manual lens

this is why nikkor manual lens cost a lot more than AF lens

Fix F.2.8 fix easily into everyone arsenals

NExt Target gonna be AF-S 24-70mm F2.8 ( wedding / event best recommended)

DREAM TEAM

AF-S 14 - 24 mm F2.8
AF-S 24 - 70 mm F2.8
AF-S 70 - 200 mm F2.8

This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 14 2009, 07:34 PM

well most pros will only be a cons when someone ask them to give a all in 1 lens.
its a very long crazy lens = 18-270, even nikkor 18-200 already not so nice

17-50 lloks pricey but its actually not, u get what u pay, its a large aperture lens F2.8

1 nikkor for the price of 2

welcome tararan,
where you get the stuff and how much ?
please feel free to share

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ok i share one of this shot that i got, a snap shot without permission of course

blur is nice, blur with some light playing behind is much more better.

Always hunt for light source

critics and comment are welcome



This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 16 2009, 06:23 PM

thats why i never say the shoot a nice bokeh, nightime ler, in a shopping mall, cant bounce ,
dont be a craft man that blame the lens ler, can only blame myself because of the poor work because it is shot with one of the best af-s 60mm f2.8 nikkor prime

more shots to share -
pros and cons please







This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 16 2009, 07:06 PM

are u sure its af-S? as i know only 2 prime for basic portrait which is 60mm and 105 mm both f2.8 with af-s
60mm = rm 2,000.00
105 mm = rm 3,000.00
third party lens to be consider



Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Lens with built-in motor for Nikon
Tamron's 90mm macro lens that is world renowned for its outstanding
optical performance and lightweight and compact design, has been
redesigned to feature "Di" (Digitally Integrated) design.

This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 16 2009, 09:17 PM

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Added on October 16, 2009, 9:44 pmcheck your pm

This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 16 2009, 09:44 PM

haha maybe canon can sell more expensive since this students dont really know about the world of DSLR and maybe the lecturer got alot of rasuah from the canon representative imagine if the lecturer get like rm100 from each student purchase, wah he maybe can buy d3s

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Added on October 17, 2009, 7:33 ambest below 1 k nikkor would be the kit lens from d70 , d80 and d90 which is
24 - 70 mm afs rm 600++
18 - 135 mm afs rm 700++
18 - 105 mm afs VR = rm900++

u can get all this in a secondhand price cheaper.



This post has been edited by maxh3h3: Oct 17 2009, 07:33 AM