what is sb-600?

what is the minimun acce.for a beginer?
bag,tripod,dslr with kit lens,flash?

does the std.dslr c/w.flash as well?for night shot.

D60 no AF?means no auto-focus?

Tq

no such thing as minimum. buy what you need.

sb600 ? look here
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb600.htm

minimum accessories for a beginner?
well you would (obviously) need
1- camera body
2- camera lens
3- battery
4- memory card
IMHO those above a the bare minimum

D60 does not have built-in (ie in-body) focus drive motor. Meaning D60 can only auto focus with lenses which have their own drive motor (AF-S and AF-I lenses).

This post has been edited by Banzai_san: Sep 26 2009, 07:54 PM

i choose 450D!!!

imyself also a beginner and really new in DSLR thing. But i found that when i bought a Nikon D90 i start fall in love with it especially when u take a shoot using Nikon 50mm lens

Im kinda interested to get a DSLR,how much would i need to start photography hobby? 2k?

2k more than enuf. U can even spend 1k+ only, if u buy 2nd hand.

wow that D90 is more like a mid-range than is for beginners..
for me i look good long zoom, but long zoom lens very expensive.. so still pondering over whether to get dslr..

why do u need a long zoom lens ?

18-55 mm lens is sufficient for beginner

well for bird watching.. and maybe wild animals photography like those in africa sometimes even useful for butterfly as they tend to fly away when get near..

Thanks.

My friend is considering to sell me his Olympus DSLR with 2 lens for 500AUD.

after long consideration and comparison, finally yesterday I took the Canon 1000D.got them at Digital Mall PJ @ RM1999 with bag,4gb sd card,kit lens 18-55mm IS and a cheap tripod.still experimenting but so far the pics are lovely. tried a few set ups and it never fail me. I did consider this camera with the new Nikon D3000. The input that I get from the salesguy
-This camera only have 7 focus point compare to 11 in D3000
However,
-This guy have CMOS sensors
-Live view (love it and I find it very useful)
-slightly bigger than the D3000 (more grip less shake)

another one, the sales guy said the 1000D made in Japan, the Nikon D3000 made in Thailand. So think about it guys. None of the shop I went recommend Sony as the best choice. i dunno why coz i test and i didnt see the flaw. Some of them said that the accessories for Sony DSLR are expensive (ie lenses etc.).

If you are really a beginner like me and dunno anything about photography, I think 1000D should be sufficient. Dont waste ur money buying the 4K camera and end up another 6 month post a thread in the LYN trade zone. Hahaha.

This post has been edited by iwan_iwan: Sep 28 2009, 12:09 AM

End up in trade zone cud be good news too. Cud mean upgrade ler.

your 1000D also more advanced that my little 350Dino la.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Sep 28 2009, 01:52 AM

Don play play. Like Ken Rockwell always say, even his 6mp Nikon D40 kicks a$$.

since you bring in Ken,

Here's what I said that's exactly my thinking



This post has been edited by goldfries: Sep 28 2009, 01:58 AM

Ya lor that's what I say oso mar.

erm. yeah i know. i just adding info for the newbies here la.

good choice! welcome to 1000D club

yoh...planned to get D60 next month...but now seems like every1's pushing canon 1000D to me...frens,salesman...shud i change side?