The D90 is a digital single-lens reflex camera model announced by Nikon on August 27, 2008. It is a "prosumer" model (cross between professional and consumer) meant as a replacement for the Nikon D80. It is also available with the newly announced Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR kit lens.
Some of the improvements the D90 offers over the D80 include 12.3 megapixel resolution and live view capability. The D90 is also notable for being the first DSLR to offer video recording, with the ability to record HD 720p videos, with mono sound, at 24 frames per second (for up to 5 minutes or 20 minutes for smaller videos).
Specifications
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How to know whether your camera is brand new? Best to do this test before you make payment.
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1. For brand new camera, the very first time you switch on your camera, it should ask you to set the language, region, date and time.
2. Even if you reset the camera, the language, region, date and time will remain un-reset. So best way to guess it is brand new camera, is by seeing those screens.
How to detect Dead/Hot Pixel on your sensor? Best to do this test before you make payment.
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1. Put your Lens Cap on.
2. Set to Manual focus.
3. Disable AutoISO. Manually set ISO to 3200.
4. Take a photo.
5. View the image from your camera. Zoom in a little.
6. Try to spot blue/red/green dots. If it is there. Congratulations! You have got Dead/Hot Pixel.
What to do if you have Dead/Hot Pixel on your sensor?
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Option 1:- 1. Send to Nikon Service Centre. They will remap it for you. This process might take up to 10 days.
2. Remapping doesn't guarantee to solve the problem permanently. The Dead/Hot Pixel might appear again in the future.
Option 2:- 1. Live with it. It is only a few pixel out of the millions of pixel.
2. Take photos in NEF (Nikon RAW).
3. Use Adobe LightRoom / Nikon Capture NX to process the photo from NEF (Nikon RAW) into JPEG. Both the software will auto remove the Dead/Hot Pixel when export NEF (Nikon RAW) to JPEG. No need to do any settings. Basically, just import NEF (Nikon RAW) -> export to JPEG. Dead/Hot pixel will be removed automatically in the JPEG.
4. Wait until your warranty is about to be over. Send it for remapping and cleaning.
How to detect Dust on your sensor? Best to do this test before you make payment.
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1. Set to Manual focus.
2. Disable AutoISO. Manually set ISO to 200.
3. Set to A mode. Set Apperture to F22 or greater.
4. Find a plain white & bright surface (eg. Blank A4 Paper, Wall, Sky, etc).
5. Zoom in and take a photo.
6. View the image from your camera. Zoom in a little.
7. Try to spot dots. If it is there. Congratulations! You have got Dust.
How to remove Dust from your sensor?
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Option 1:- 1. Live with it, if the Dust is not obvious in all the images.
2. You can ignore it or use post processing to remove the dots manually.
Option 2:- 1. The Dust gets too many, and you are tired of post processing, so...
2. Send to Nikon Service Centre. They will clean it for you.
Option 3:- 1. You get tired of going to Nikon Service Centre all the time, so...
2. Clean it yourself. This can be risky if you do not have the right tools and know what you are doing.
3. Below are some good info on how you can remove Dust from your sensor:-
5. Find the entry 'Total Number of Shutter Releases for Camera'. The value represents the shutter count.
Which SDHC memory card should you go for?
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For 8GB, Nikon D90 can take up to 539 NEF (Nikon RAW) files. For 16GB, Nikon D90 can take up to 1114 NEF (Nikon RAW) files.
If you plan to take in JPEG mode, the number of files will be more than double the amount of NEF (Nikon RAW) files. That is really a lot for normal day2day shooting or short trip.
So what is recommended? My personal opinion is go for 8GB, SDHC (30MB/s edition). Take note of the logo on the SDHC memory card. Don't be confused by 30MB/s Edition and 20MB/s Edition.
Now, let's say you need more capacity / have more money? Should you go for 16GB? A lot of people would advise that you should not put all the eggs in one basket. Same advise can be applied here. It would be advisable to have multiple SDHC memory card rather than 1 big capacity. This is just in case it got corrupted, not all photos are lost and you still have another SDHC memory card with you to use.
It would also be recommended to format your SDHC memory card (from your camera) every time after you have access it from a computer.
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SanDisk Extreme 3 SDHC 30MB/s memory cards : SanDisk set a new speed record of 30 megabytes per second for Secure Digital flash memory cards with the introduction of the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC flash memory cards. The new SanDisk flash memory cards, expected to be available worldwide in September in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities, are designed to deliver peak performance when used with the new digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, Nikon D90. The Nikon D90 Digital SLR is the industry’s first DSLR camera to support SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards at increased performance.
Nikon D90 memory card Featuring a 50-percent speed boost from previous 20MB/s cards, the new SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC card makes it possible to record 39 images in continuous shooting mode at 4.5 frames per second with a file size of 6.0 MB JPEG L Fine per image. The Nikon D90 camera captures high-resolution, 12.3 megapixel still images, and it is Nikon’s first DSLR to offer movie recording capability.
Advantages & Disadvantages of taking photos in NEF (Nikon RAW)?
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Advantages:- 1. NEF (Nikon RAW) gives the flexibility and better result for post processing (eg, White Balance, Exposure, etc). If you choose to do post processing on JPEG, the output might not be as good as from NEF (Nikon RAW).
2. If you have Dead/Hot pixels, with Nikon Capture NX / Adobe LightRoom, the conversion from NEF (Nikon RAW) to JPEG will auto remove the Dead/Hot pixels (without any need of adjustment). Just import NEF (Nikon RAW) and export to JPEG.
Disadvantages:- 1. Need more storage space on your memory card.
2. Need more storage space on your computer hard drive.
3. Need some time to post process from NEF (Nikon RAW) into JPEG.
Difference between post processing with NEF (Nikon RAW) and JPEG
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Post processing using Adobe LightRoom. I only use Auto Tone for the post processing.
Post processing from NEF (Nikon RAW) -> JPEG
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RAW
JPEG (PP-ed)
You can see that much detail can be restored from NEF (Nikon RAW) -> JPEG.
Post processing from JPEG -> JPEG
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JPEG
JPEG (PP-ed)
You can see that NOT much detail can be restored from JPEG -> JPEG.
Side by Side comparison with RAW->JPEG (PP-ed) and JPEG->JPEG (PP-ed)
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RAW->JPEG (PP-ed)
JPEG->JPEG (PP-ed)
How to convert NEF (Nikon RAW) to JPEG easily?
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1. I've tried a couple of software, and I think the easiest and most user friendly program to do conversion from NEF (Nikon RAW) to JPEG is Adobe LightRoom (commercial software). LightRoom has option to batch convert NEF (Nikon RAW) to JPEG easily. It also allows batch post processing.
2. Run LightRoom.
3. Import NEF (Nikon RAW).
4. If necessary, make adjustment to the image.
5. Export to JPEG.
6. You can do adjustment to all the NEF (Nikon RAW) before exporting to JPEG at one go.
7. You can delete the NEF (Nikon RAW) files since you have the processed it into JPEG output. You can choose to keep those important NEF (Nikon RAW) files for future post processing.
How to organize the photos that you have taken?
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Create a Year then Month folder. In the Month folder, create folders based on: yyyy-mm-dd-sequence - Event (Location)
Post Processing: How to batch enhance your photos with a little HDR processing
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Before:-
After:-
01) Select the photos you want to process. Best to have it in RAW format.
02) In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Import the selected photos.
03) Select all (Ctrl + A) the photos.
04) Increase Exposure +2. Export the photos in its original format. Take note on the Custom Text, name it (+2) and the location of the photos (Same folder as original photo) -> Untitled Export.
05) Reset to Default settings.
06) Decrease Exposure -2. Export the photos in its original format. Take note on the Custom Text, name it (-2) and the location of the photos (Same folder as original photo) -> Untitled Export.
07) Reset to Default Settings.
08) Don’t change the Exposure. Export the photos in its original format. Take note on the Custom Text, name it (+0) and the location of the photos (Same folder as original photo) -> Untitled Export.
09) Remove (Alt + Backspace) the photos from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
10) In Photomatix Pro, click on Automate -> Batch Processing.
11) Check on Generate HDR image -> Settings -> Check on Force Exposure Values spacing to: 2 -> Check on In all cases.
12) Check on Tone Map with Details Enhancer. Play around with the settings or Presets -> Load Settings from Photomatix Pro (auhckw Settings).xmp. This is my general settings. You can play around with Photomatix Pro and come up with your favorite settings.
13) Select Folder from Same folder as original photo -> Untitled Export.
14) Click on Run. This will take a while. Go get a cup of coffee and take a break
15) Once done, find the enhanced photos at Same folder as original photo -> Untitled Export -> PhotomatixResults01. You can further post process the photos accordingly.
16) Done.
This post has been edited by SkyBlue99: Dec 1 2009, 10:03 PM
1st reply! Congratz on V5! sorry, me not D90 user, haha
*Added* adui, sorry, my bad any mods can remove it? a suggestion, nxt time close the thread 1st b4 u r ready, can prevent unwanted posts i even waited for some time, guess still isnt long enaf
This post has been edited by General_Nic: Dec 1 2009, 09:51 PM
1st reply! Congratz on V5! sorry, me not D90 user, haha
*Added* adui, sorry, my bad any mods can remove it? a suggestion, nxt time close the thread 1st b4 u r ready, can prevent unwanted posts i even waited for some time, guess still isnt long enaf
alamak, need suggestion~! where to put all these word eh?
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Well, im not an owner of D90, but i am a big fan of it.
In my opinion, the text should be smaller, on the left side below the road line. Or in the middle . Maybe you can ps'd away the black thing in the sky ( lamppost ) too
This post has been edited by themanwithnoname: Dec 2 2009, 07:36 AM
alamak, need suggestion~! where to put all these word eh?
Bro, imho, the words are distracting...If you want, maybe something small and only the main title will do. And the sky part, i don't know how to comment about it, but i feel the clouds should have a slightly not so contrasty look. But tats a very subjective thing lar...
Sidewinderz, time to sell off ur d90, spoit edi. Since damaged so badly i buy from u for rm500. Money ready... Then u can go on and get a D300s....
Well, im not an owner of D90, but i am a big fan of it.
In my opinion, the text should be smaller, on the left side below the road line. Or in the middle . Maybe you can ps'd away the black thing in the sky ( lamppost ) too
aiyark more smaller later hard to read the black sky thing, i just like it. i PP it until become like dat actually
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QUOTE(@meno @ Dec 2 2009, 11:44 AM)
Bro, imho, the words are distracting...If you want, maybe something small and only the main title will do. And the sky part, i don't know how to comment about it, but i feel the clouds should have a slightly not so contrasty look. But tats a very subjective thing lar...
QUOTE(Sp00kY @ Dec 2 2009, 08:39 AM)
rainbow color!
too much words bro
thx... was trying to put as many as word as i can without being distracting too much... haih
the black cloud is done according to my taste actually. since i never do this thing, i just gv a try~! thx anyway
This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 2 2009, 12:42 PM
yea i know 18200 is quite nice...buti already have 18105...don feel like spending 2.6k for juz the 105 to 200mm..any reason why u say 18200 is a better choice?
QUOTE(SkyBlue99 @ Dec 2 2009, 11:07 PM)
1750 but must be the VC version..
dont forget the crop factor of d90..
35mm = 52.5mm = normal lens only (said by kenrockwell)
wat do u wanna shoot?
yea i know the crop factor.. 1750 is damn sharp for me...but the build quality concerns me... hows the quality compared to 18105 kit lens?
yea i know 18200 is quite nice...buti already have 18105...don feel like spending 2.6k for juz the 105 to 200mm..any reason why u say 18200 is a better choice? yea i know the crop factor.. 1750 is damn sharp for me...but the build quality concerns me... hows the quality compared to 18105 kit lens?
the build quality is nice.. quite solid in my opinion
i wanna let go of my 18105.. anyone interested. bought in september 2009
yea i know 18200 is quite nice...buti already have 18105...don feel like spending 2.6k for juz the 105 to 200mm..any reason why u say 18200 is a better choice? yea i know the crop factor.. 1750 is damn sharp for me...but the build quality concerns me... hows the quality compared to 18105 kit lens?
why arh? because 1) QC 2) AF-S else its a good buy! perhaps its my luck, ive tried the older ones (1750) and had focusing problem! pretty scared liao
i have few questions... best brand for uv filter beside hoya? the price for d90 battery? good tripod for rm300 budget? worth sell 10-105 then buy 18-200vrII? new nikon dslr bag (not 50anni) how much?
i have few questions... best brand for uv filter beside hoya? the price for d90 battery? good tripod for rm300 budget? worth sell 10-105 then buy 18-200vrII? new nikon dslr bag (not 50anni) how much?
thank you...
B+W best brand. price for batt RM150 plus delivery. good tripod may defer. ofcourse the best would cost more than 300. suggested to save to get better ones. rest cant answer.. sry
QUOTE(AlphaBeta @ Dec 3 2009, 04:40 PM)
yalor..thts why the quality concerns me..but i want bokeh and fast lens. and i don rly like primes.. I guess i have to try my luck..
get the one with 009*** batch. less reported problem
Currently I'm using Tamron 17-50 VC so far no focusing problem even in low light compare to my old Tamron 18-270 VC. IQ wise very sharp except 50mm focal length obviously soft @ f/2.8 but no problem at f/3.5.
I can say Tamron 17-50mm VC is really worth the money. A lot of users saying that the VC is not necessary for 17-50mm focal length. My answer is NO, the VC is very useful even in wide focal length. I can shoot at 1 sec with handheld @ f/2.8. Can non-VC do that? I don't think so..
The VC activation is a bit slow compare to VR and OS. It takes about 0.3sec to activate the VC.
im leaning more to the 1750VC...wht do u guys think?
1750VC if you want a versatile indoor lens with decent bokeh. 18-200(get the old version is good enough, anyhow it's the same VR II mechanism) if you want something which will be easy for you, but willing to sacrifice a little on the sharpness and IQ. 35mm F1.8, my personal opinion, not a lens i will get. Tested it, didn't like it. I feel my 50 F1.8 is way better.
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QUOTE(luzzio @ Dec 2 2009, 10:56 PM)
17-50.
for myself, i already have the 17-50 and 50mm 1.8.
now considering either Nikkor 85mm 1.8 or Tamron sp-90 2.8
85mm F1.8 if you intend to shoot more portraits, SP90 if you wanna do more to macros.
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QUOTE(Sp00kY @ Dec 3 2009, 08:08 AM)
why arh? because 1) QC 2) AF-S else its a good buy! perhaps its my luck, ive tried the older ones (1750) and had focusing problem! pretty scared liao
The old 1750 was not as good as the new one. Try it out and you will see the difference. Even the overall build quality feels better.
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QUOTE(yyteik @ Dec 3 2009, 01:25 PM)
how is the quality between 35mm F1.8G and 50mm f1.8D??? which do you prefer?
IQ wise should not have major differences. But for me, i prefer my 50mm even on crop factor.
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QUOTE(AlphaBeta @ Dec 3 2009, 04:40 PM)
yalor..thts why the quality concerns me..but i want bokeh and fast lens. and i don rly like primes.. I guess i have to try my luck..
Get the 1750 VC bro, i think that's the best choice u have now apart from Primes. I'm looking at that too, just that the moo factor slowing things down...
Currently I'm using Tamron 17-50 VC so far no focusing problem even in low light compare to my old Tamron 18-270 VC. IQ wise very sharp except 50mm focal length obviously soft @ f/2.8 but no problem at f/3.5.
I can say Tamron 17-50mm VC is really worth the money. A lot of users saying that the VC is not necessary for 17-50mm focal length. My answer is NO, the VC is very useful even in wide focal length. I can shoot at 1 sec with handheld @ f/2.8. Can non-VC do that? I don't think so..
The VC activation is a bit slow compare to VR and OS. It takes about 0.3sec to activate the VC.
Good to know, I was looking at the 17-50 a while back too, but reading about the focusing issues put me off. Can't agree enough about the VC too. Having it on a f/2.8 allows you to handhold in even more crazy situations that you wouldn't even bother to try on a non-stabilised lens, and how can more options possibly be a bad thing?
Sticking this in here because I can!
This post has been edited by foogray: Dec 4 2009, 03:23 PM
have anyone here encountered problem shooting purple? I have something to share here...picture were shot with flash, and WB set to flash, picture style set to standard
the camera failed to captured purple and made it blue instead.
This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Dec 4 2009, 08:50 PM
lol, isit? i tried 3 monitors adi ...cadbury color is really light purple instead of this dark/bluish wo...juust wana share this becoz i hate the same problem when i was using sony last time but canon was pretty accurate
have anyone here encountered problem shooting purple? I have something to share here...picture were shot with flash, and WB set to flash, picture style set to standard
the camera failed to captured purple and made it blue instead.
have anyone here encountered problem shooting purple? I have something to share here...picture were shot with flash, and WB set to flash, picture style set to standard
the camera failed to captured purple and made it blue instead.
i get what u mean. but currently got no cadbury here at the moment. maybe i'll buy one later and try and post here see hows the result.
QUOTE(anucia @ Dec 5 2009, 11:21 AM)
I always felt my pictures are not bright enough. Some of my frens pic are bright and crystal clear.
Compare below two pictures and u'll understand what i mean. The first is one more dull than 2nd.
How to make pictures more bright and Blueish white
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could be due to lighting condition, you're using a smaller aperture compared to your friends(prove is due to the bokeh-ness of the photo that you showed compared to his), and his shots are saved in raw thus giving him more control over the settings.
I always felt my pictures are not bright enough. Some of my frens pic are bright and crystal clear.
Compare below two pictures and u'll understand what i mean. The first is one more dull than 2nd.
How to make pictures more bright and Blueish white
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simple tweak of ur pic if u dun mind: Better?
Does this look ok to u:
Make sure the white balance is correct, brighten the image...then u're good to go
QUOTE(meteor82 @ Dec 5 2009, 11:46 AM)
Maybe you can try to set DayLight WB...
IINM daylight WB is around 5000k ...flash is also around there...i used flash WB for the above shot... as u can see from the pic, other colors were pretty accurate(look at the white, orange..brown etc..)the only weird ones are the purples... thanks
This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Dec 5 2009, 01:02 PM
hEY Spooky, how u did that? Thats exactly wat i want to learn. I have tried adjusting brightness, fill light and so on, but never got the right balance like yrs.
I always felt my pictures are not bright enough. Some of my frens pic are bright and crystal clear.
Compare below two pictures and u'll understand what i mean. The first is one more dull than 2nd.
How to make pictures more bright and Blueish white
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u can use thousand of free softwere like picasa, photoscape and etc. or u can use adobe PS, LR NZX. dont just simple on brightness and contrass only. control the highlight, light, shadow and dark. add some shadow and black point can enhance ur detail but becareful. dont overdone coz u might loss the details
Added on December 5, 2009, 3:24 pm
QUOTE(Sp00kY @ Dec 4 2009, 08:46 PM)
have anyone here encountered problem shooting purple? I have something to share here...picture were shot with flash, and WB set to flash, picture style set to standard
the camera failed to captured purple and made it blue instead.
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tweak it la on PS
Added on December 5, 2009, 3:27 pmany1 know about HDR? how to differ HDR and IR? what the different?
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some1 said my photo become IR [/spoiler}
This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 5 2009, 03:28 PM
have anyone here encountered problem shooting purple? I have something to share here...picture were shot with flash, and WB set to flash, picture style set to standard
the camera failed to captured purple and made it blue instead.
u use internal flash?? does u bounce to the ceiling?? ceiling/wall color sometimes effect the picture oso.. experienced this a lot during kenduri kawin..hahah..
Added on December 5, 2009, 8:06 pm
QUOTE(Isepunye @ Dec 5 2009, 04:15 PM)
u can use thousand of free softwere like picasa, photoscape and etc. or u can use adobe PS, LR NZX. dont just simple on brightness and contrass only. control the highlight, light, shadow and dark. add some shadow and black point can enhance ur detail but becareful. dont overdone coz u might loss the details
Added on December 5, 2009, 3:24 pm tweak it la on PS
Added on December 5, 2009, 3:27 pmany1 know about HDR? how to differ HDR and IR? what the different?
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some1 said my photo become IR [/spoiler}
ise -- ko nye tu more to hdr.. anyway true HDR is technique combining 3/4 picture with diff exposure.. resulting that contrast/fictional color effect.. IR more serious seh.. using altered body or IR filter ur picture will totally show only certain color that IR filter allowed.. usually whittish/blueish effect..
tu yg aku paham ler.. gi la refer kat IR thread..
This post has been edited by mafiaboy34: Dec 5 2009, 08:06 PM
u use internal flash?? does u bounce to the ceiling?? ceiling/wall color sometimes effect the picture oso.. experienced this a lot during kenduri kawin..hahah..
Added on December 5, 2009, 8:06 pm ise -- ko nye tu more to hdr.. anyway true HDR is technique combining 3/4 picture with diff exposure.. resulting that contrast/fictional color effect.. IR more serious seh.. using altered body or IR filter ur picture will totally show only certain color that IR filter allowed.. usually whittish/blueish effect..
tu yg aku paham ler.. gi la refer kat IR thread..
thanks but WB shud be correct..look at other colors.. No matter flash bounce or direct...if other colors are correct, purple should be correct isnt it? btw, i have "killed" most of the ambient light
This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Dec 5 2009, 09:46 PM
thanks but WB shud be correct..look at other colors.. No matter flash bounce or direct...if other colors are correct, purple should be correct isnt it? btw, i have "killed" most of the ambient light
betul...kalau bounce the whole picture will change color..hehe...how u killed the ambient light??
betul...kalau bounce the whole picture will change color..hehe...how u killed the ambient light??
=.=''.....meter till the only source of light is ur flash..done...
QUOTE(SkyBlue99 @ Dec 5 2009, 11:13 PM)
simple. if ceiling is white turn off light and then use external flash full power bounce ceiling. kao tim
why turn off when ceiling is white? I have no problem bouncing under different ceiling colors such as white/yellowish...havent tried on green, blue..etc....
QUOTE(faiz92 @ Dec 5 2009, 11:51 PM)
then the whole house dark . Anyways, we cant expect D90 whitebalance to be 100% perfect right? So trial and error before you take photos.!
when the whole house is dark..what happens? main source of light is from ur flash right? so WB set to flash...u wont be wrong... no need to trial and error....why i love flash so much is that my WB can be right almost ALL the time!need not to trial and error..
spooky, depends on ur ceiling color also. if it using blue color, then wud be cold. plust the speedlite color a bit differ. SB900 more bluish then SB600
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=.=''.....meter till the only source of light is ur flash..done... why turn off when ceiling is white? I have no problem bouncing under different ceiling colors such as white/yellowish...havent tried on green, blue..etc....
when the whole house is dark..what happens? main source of light is from ur flash right? so WB set to flash...u wont be wrong... no need to trial and error....why i love flash so much is that my WB can be right almost ALL the time!need not to trial and error..
YEAP. u correct. but...... you want to take wedding pictures in dark house ah? just joking bro! yes, WB can be right almost all the time when using flash. thats why i like flash until i bought two flash!
spooky, depends on ur ceiling color also. if it using blue color, then wud be cold. plust the speedlite color a bit differ. SB900 more bluish then SB600
i get what u mean..but the pic i took was white ceiling...
no idea bout sb900 color temp over sb600 color temp. If im not mistaken....once u attached a flash....the flash unit is smart enuf to tell the flash temp to the camera body. not sure if this work under both Auto and Flash WB or not...flash temp changes at different power....
QUOTE(faiz92 @ Dec 6 2009, 02:31 AM)
YEAP. u correct. but...... you want to take wedding pictures in dark house ah? just joking bro! yes, WB can be right almost all the time when using flash. thats why i like flash until i bought two flash!
nope....im just giving u an example...lol
in case any of u havent experience problems with purple..go try and u will get what i mean... then google about "Purple objects are turning out blue" or something along that line...
some even said "Purple hues are always a problem as purple is not a color of light but rather a color of pigment and the human mind"
google this: "Do You Belive in Purple?"
I always shoot products and have no problem with other colors except purple....what i have to do to get the right color is to adjust the hue...its pretty troublesome but it seems to be a known and frustrating fact.
This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Dec 6 2009, 03:37 AM
wah.. purple color so special meh?? hehe.. anyway.. yeah..i'm agreed with different ceiling color produce different color bounce.. experienced this a lot.. a yellow ceiling produce warm color.. huhu.. using flash need to trial and error.. thats why u better get good flash 1st rather spending on lenses..
Hi to all. Please add me in as D90 user. Own it past three week. Still learning how to utilizes it... Hope i can get information from you all.. Thanks and Cheers.
Hi to all. Please add me in as D90 user. Own it past three week. Still learning how to utilizes it... Hope i can get information from you all.. Thanks and Cheers.
to be certified and added into our list, pictures must be uploaded for C&C. WHERe's D GOD DAMN PICTAS!
i get what u mean..but the pic i took was white ceiling...
no idea bout sb900 color temp over sb600 color temp. If im not mistaken....once u attached a flash....the flash unit is smart enuf to tell the flash temp to the camera body. not sure if this work under both Auto and Flash WB or not...flash temp changes at different power.... nope....im just giving u an example...lol
in case any of u havent experience problems with purple..go try and u will get what i mean... then google about "Purple objects are turning out blue" or something along that line...
some even said "Purple hues are always a problem as purple is not a color of light but rather a color of pigment and the human mind"
google this: "Do You Belive in Purple?"
I always shoot products and have no problem with other colors except purple....what i have to do to get the right color is to adjust the hue...its pretty troublesome but it seems to be a known and frustrating fact.
i've heard about this too, camera have difficulty to reproduce purple colour. don't know how true it is, have not tried taking purple objects
This post has been edited by edtan5: Dec 6 2009, 01:59 PM
i've heard about this too, camera have difficulty to reproduce purple colour. don't know how true it is, have not tried taking purple objects
from my research, some says that some purple are not creatable with only red,green and blue filters like our camera...
Added on December 6, 2009, 5:48 pm
QUOTE(mafiaboy34 @ Dec 6 2009, 11:03 AM)
wah.. purple color so special meh?? hehe.. anyway.. yeah..i'm agreed with different ceiling color produce different color bounce.. experienced this a lot.. a yellow ceiling produce warm color.. huhu.. using flash need to trial and error.. thats why u better get good flash 1st rather spending on lenses..
if u know how ur flash works then any ceiling will work for u... get a huge bounce-card or a good diffuser helps too
This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Dec 6 2009, 05:48 PM
yeap , true true, your shutter count also increase very fast
shutter count means nothing provided what u learn from it. if all we care is shutter count, might as well keep it in the dry box right? we use our cam to capture the memories. it can be there for that moment and be gone forever. i myself wouldn't want to lose that moment.. ever
shutter count means nothing provided what u learn from it. if all we care is shutter count, might as well keep it in the dry box right? we use our cam to capture the memories. it can be there for that moment and be gone forever. i myself wouldn't want to lose that moment.. ever
yeah mann i still remember my shutter count was 2500+ after 1 1/2 with d90, then i slow down a bit.
thanks...8gb is enough... + i dont have much budget...
why get sandisk? so expensive oh....Im using toshiba class 6 20mb..more than sufficient...coz i dont burst @ RAW mode
QUOTE(SkyBlue99 @ Dec 6 2009, 08:12 PM)
shutter count means nothing provided what u learn from it. if all we care is shutter count, might as well keep it in the dry box right? we use our cam to capture the memories. it can be there for that moment and be gone forever. i myself wouldn't want to lose that moment.. ever
I like that!
QUOTE(SkyBlue99 @ Dec 6 2009, 08:20 PM)
ur target should be reach 100K before warranty end then go exchange new one before warranty finish
Yeah, i prefer it to break down before warranty finishes...replacing shutter aint that exp right? splurge so much on a cam and take of the shutter sounds weird to me hahha.. my 2+ months cam hit 10k+ adi hahah
If i would like to take event photography, which speedlight is suitable? If given the hall is as tall & huge like convention centre, as i didn't use any external flash before, i heard that sb600 won't be powerful enough for big hall, so would like a recommendation, currently i only got my eye on sb600 & Nissin Di866, as i might not enough budget to get sb900
If i would like to take event photography, which speedlight is suitable? If given the hall is as tall & huge like convention centre, as i didn't use any external flash before, i heard that sb600 won't be powerful enough for big hall, so would like a recommendation, currently i only got my eye on sb600 & Nissin Di866, as i might not enough budget to get sb900
Any flash also wont have power to light up the whole hall but what u can do is to find the best diffuser , some pro photographers like to use direct flash and edit the picture later, but for us that are quite lazy to edit, its better to bounce the flash .
for me,sb-600 is better than nissin. I dont know why,i just like the quality of the flash.
may i know the current price of this D90...with the 16-105mm lens kit? can u all recommend the dealer who can offer me the best prices and good services? oh ya..im from penang...
may i know the current price of this D90...with the 16-105mm lens kit? can u all recommend the dealer who can offer me the best prices and good services? oh ya..im from penang...
well, latest price today was that someone got it for 4100.. kit lens is 18105 my fren not 16105..
my d90 bought in May 2009 now shutter count 14k already. But still can't get any nice photos yet... memang memalukan..
nvrm, just post and get C&C hehe
QUOTE(bartbarb @ Dec 7 2009, 03:53 PM)
Hi All, Just want to consult something.
If i would like to take event photography, which speedlight is suitable? If given the hall is as tall & huge like convention centre, as i didn't use any external flash before, i heard that sb600 won't be powerful enough for big hall, so would like a recommendation, currently i only got my eye on sb600 & Nissin Di866, as i might not enough budget to get sb900
my advise is to get nikon speedlight not because of the functions but more on the TTL.....i've used nissin di622 before and perhaps i am not good at it, the TTL isnt very accurate....nissin 866 is said to be super good but i still prefer to get a nikon one...
in regards of SB600...i am currently using it, why? coz its cheaper than sb900. its power its lower but its refresh rate is higher too. it is true that u cant possibly light up the whole hall and what u need is a good diffuser or a big bounce card to bounce the light lo....unless u wana fire ur flash XXX meters away....else, sb600 shud be sufficient...once u master it then maybe u wana upgrade it later? ive seen many who buy flash and store it in dry cabinet in the end...for me, i use my flash almost most of the time coz i like it
my advise is to get nikon speedlight not because of the functions but more on the TTL.....i've used nissin di622 before and perhaps i am not good at it, the TTL isnt very accurate....nissin 866 is said to be super good but i still prefer to get a nikon one...
in regards of SB600...i am currently using it, why? coz its cheaper than sb900. its power its lower but its refresh rate is higher too. it is true that u cant possibly light up the whole hall and what u need is a good diffuser or a big bounce card to bounce the light lo....unless u wana fire ur flash XXX meters away....else, sb600 shud be sufficient...once u master it then maybe u wana upgrade it later? ive seen many who buy flash and store it in dry cabinet in the end...for me, i use my flash almost most of the time coz i like it
just my 2 cents....noob cents
Hi Sp00kY,
Thanks for your explanation , I guess i know what i wants now. I guess i will goes with sb600, if im really goes through with it, master it learn it, after that just see whether i need an upgrade or not...
Thanks for your explanation , I guess i know what i wants now. I guess i will goes with sb600, if im really goes through with it, master it learn it, after that just see whether i need an upgrade or not...
But if you can buy the sb900, u should also consider about it.. why?
Advantages of SB-900 vs SB-600
it has more power (GN 111.5 vs GN 98 @ ISO 100 m/feet)
sb900 can be used as commander why sb600 cant
more flash zoom head range (17 to 200mm vs 24 to 85mm)
flash head rotates 180 on both right and left (sb900)
1 to 1/128 power levels (sb900) vs 1 to 1/64.
Added on December 7, 2009, 8:21 pm
QUOTE(silverwave @ Dec 7 2009, 08:06 PM)
Depends on the prices. What are the lowest, medium and high end prices?
digital range form 390 to 1700 ler..
This post has been edited by SkyBlue99: Dec 7 2009, 08:21 PM
If i would like to take event photography, which speedlight is suitable? If given the hall is as tall & huge like convention centre, as i didn't use any external flash before, i heard that sb600 won't be powerful enough for big hall, so would like a recommendation, currently i only got my eye on sb600 & Nissin Di866, as i might not enough budget to get sb900
Last time a shop owner told that me that if you want power, the Nissin Di866 should be just as bright or even brighter than the SB900. Not sure how far this is true though.
50 1.4G the one with AF-S as u will have better IQ compared with the 1.4d. when u shoot in pure daylight u will notice purple colour around ur shots. google for it surely can see. or u can consider the 85mm 1.8 i think.. 35mm try 35mm 2.0 instead
u're using D90 right? u have crop factor of 1.5x. apart from the low/big (i duno how to term this haha) aperture, 50mm lens are famous because they are 'normal', as in what u see with ur own eyes. but the 50mm lens will be a 75mm lens on a D90 (50 * 1.5 = 75). so in order to get the equivalent of a 50mm on a full-frame sensor DSLR, u'll need 50/1.5 = 33.3 ~ 35mm lens. so get (3)
u're using D90 right? u have crop factor of 1.5x. apart from the low/big (i duno how to term this haha) aperture, 50mm lens are famous because they are 'normal', as in what u see with ur own eyes. but the 50mm lens will be a 75mm lens on a D90 (50 * 1.5 = 75). so in order to get the equivalent of a 50mm on a full-frame sensor DSLR, u'll need 50/1.5 = 33.3 ~ 35mm lens. so get (3)
50 1.4G the one with AF-S as u will have better IQ compared with the 1.4d. when u shoot in pure daylight u will notice purple colour around ur shots. google for it surely can see. or u can consider the 85mm 1.8 i think.. 35mm try 35mm 2.0 instead
purple fringing? D90 has Chromatic Aberration Correction ...
QUOTE(sidewinderz @ Dec 8 2009, 02:46 AM)
why so susah? get sb-800 then kao tim..hehe..best of both worlds..not that much more than sb-600 =)
50 1.4G the one with AF-S as u will have better IQ compared with the 1.4d. when u shoot in pure daylight u will notice purple colour around ur shots. google for it surely can see. or u can consider the 85mm 1.8 i think.. 35mm try 35mm 2.0 instead
QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Dec 8 2009, 01:02 AM)
u're using D90 right? u have crop factor of 1.5x. apart from the low/big (i duno how to term this haha) aperture, 50mm lens are famous because they are 'normal', as in what u see with ur own eyes. but the 50mm lens will be a 75mm lens on a D90 (50 * 1.5 = 75). so in order to get the equivalent of a 50mm on a full-frame sensor DSLR, u'll need 50/1.5 = 33.3 ~ 35mm lens. so get (3)
thanks for the opinion...will go do some research when free... actually i wan buy those lens coz of... 1) 50mm 1.4 (it has aperture of 1.4) 2) 50mm 1.8 (cheap n famous) 3) 35mm 1.8 (the price is almost 50mm 1.4 and hav wider range)
thanks for the opinion...will go do some research when free... actually i wan buy those lens coz of... 1) 50mm 1.4 (it has aperture of 1.4) 2) 50mm 1.8 (cheap n famous) 3) 35mm 1.8 (the price is almost 50mm 1.4 and hav wider range)
I am contemplating whether to get a 1.4 or not too. I am having a 1.8 now! Hardly shoot at 1.8 la...always at 2 or 2.5...the only thing i dont like about 1.8D and 1.4D is the rotating front element. If you want 1.4...consider the sigma 50mm 1.4 HSM!
Added on December 8, 2009, 10:41 am
Added on December 8, 2009, 10:41 amNothing better to do....playing with bokeh lo...50mm f/1.8 shot at f/2.0 the bright circular bokeh is pretty distracting right? It is actually the reflection of lights...i already reduced the brightness of the bokeh there
This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Dec 8 2009, 10:42 AM
i thought they say 1.8 at 2 is more better...dont know how to explain...but this is what other say...i support nikon so far... btw, sigma 1.4 hsm how much??
i thought they say 1.8 at 2 is more better...dont know how to explain...but this is what other say...i support nikon so far... btw, sigma 1.4 hsm how much??
sigma 1.4 is more expensive than nikon and canon's 1.4...for price reference...check www.shashinki.com
Thanks for your explanation , I guess i know what i wants now. I guess i will goes with sb600, if im really goes through with it, master it learn it, after that just see whether i need an upgrade or not...
now i poison all my frens to shoot with flashguns even in morning
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morning open area with some bushes cover the light to come in high ceiling app 6m - 7m high hall using ttl mode bounce to ceiling. flash ev -1.3. pull out the white bounce card half, 70 degree.
This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 8 2009, 04:05 PM
hi fellas. long time never post here liao. anyway im sad to say that im selling all my FX stuff, which also include a series of DX stuff. if anyone interested, just lemme know...
hi fellas. long time never post here liao. anyway im sad to say that im selling all my FX stuff, which also include a series of DX stuff. if anyone interested, just lemme know...
hi fellas. long time never post here liao. anyway im sad to say that im selling all my FX stuff, which also include a series of DX stuff. if anyone interested, just lemme know...
Yeah there are a number of 2nd hand Nikon 70-200mm VR1 lenses about now available. Totally a class of lens of its own. Better than Tamron or Sigma's offering
Nikon D90. Hard to find a good price in Kuching. They offered 4500 for kit+lense, a bag, tripod, 4GB memory card. Darn expensive. Better ending up buying online.
best price i get 3.9 D90 + kit lens + bag + 4GB + screen protector
Added on December 10, 2009, 4:06 amim planning to sell my sigma 18200 OS with motor. how much can sell eh? i want to get UWA since i rarely use diz lens...
thx in advance
This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 10 2009, 04:06 AM
haha..i dont know mar..never been there b4... wah...u going to filem also?? wah...i can get D60+kit lens+tripod cost ard 400 with that price...
noobie.. mane de going to film.. already sold my UWA lomo camera and bought this digital minox DCC leica ( miniature model of famous m3 model)..hehe..malas la plak nak cuci film.. main digital sudah..
noobie.. mane de going to film.. already sold my UWA lomo camera and bought this digital minox DCC leica ( miniature model of famous m3 model)..hehe..malas la plak nak cuci film.. main digital sudah..
QUOTE(lemon^and^strawberry @ Dec 10 2009, 11:59 AM)
May I know how much you got it for? Is it advisable to get D300s for an upgrade?
from D90 to D300s? i dont know.. u want double slot CF/SD mem card slot? u want 51 AF points? u might want to try to look for D300 too.. the price is dropping..
QUOTE(faiz92 @ Dec 10 2009, 04:04 PM)
Im boredd
Another one!
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QUOTE(lemon^and^strawberry @ Dec 10 2009, 11:59 AM)
May I know how much you got it for? Is it advisable to get D300s for an upgrade?
For me , d90 and d300s almost the same, the different is ,d300s video mode can autofocus.
QUOTE(mafiaboy34 @ Dec 10 2009, 05:57 PM)
wahhh.. nice2... post image taken by this beauty please...
Havent try this outdoor yet. Soon kay
QUOTE(jsc_tidus @ Dec 10 2009, 06:23 PM)
from D90 to D300s? i dont know.. u want double slot CF/SD mem card slot? u want 51 AF points? u might want to try to look for D300 too.. the price is dropping.. hell.. tammy 70200 2.8?
yeap. suppose to look for tokina 11-16, but bought this instead No money to buy nikon VR verson
noobie.. mane de going to film.. already sold my UWA lomo camera and bought this digital minox DCC leica ( miniature model of famous m3 model)..hehe..malas la plak nak cuci film.. main digital sudah..
how i know...all the pros like xandman those going filem...i tot u going too...
reli confuse now....50 mm or 35 mm??
This post has been edited by noobie1: Dec 11 2009, 01:13 AM
how i know...all the pros like xandman those going filem...i tot u going too...
reli confuse now....50 mm or 35 mm??
hehe this one digital model. miniature version of M3.. comes with minoctar 8.7mm... keeping this as collections oni.. next minox rolleiflex model.. very nice one..
if i want to play film, will get mamiya TLR.. cheaper than others... or canonet...( old model of canon).. hehe..
anyway, why this thread so slow?? nobody post picture ka?.. come on... where is the 70-200 tammy??? waiting for his picture.. anyone using sigma 70-200 f2.8?? post la picture skit..
Congrats on V5 for D90. It's been a while since i was active in the D90 forums. think it was when i was still in V3. Haha. Stop coz of money issues and the prices of D90 keep increasing tat time. Lol. Cheers. Hopefully i can join one of u guys soon as an owner.
Have you ever melted your color gels on your speedlight? What do you do to clean it?
Do you prefer: 1. Manually adjusting the WB to get a natural colour in a place with tungsten or 2. Using color gel
must post here cause kena bomb by faiz92
I will always prefer a color gel....why? see below
Do you prefer: 1. Manually adjusting the WB to get a natural colour in a place with tungsten or - since u will be using flash, ur flash temp will nvr be the same as the tungsten temp. So what would you set? - most of the time, you will have the right WB for your subject (foreground) while your background which is not fired by your flash will have a diff WB..... 2. Using color gel - Using a flash gel, you can make your flash temp, and the tungsten temp to be the same. - setting WB to tungsten, your foreground and background will have the same WB
This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Dec 11 2009, 09:37 PM
hi all, I'm currently contemplating on buying my 1st dslr, and have my sights set on the d90..i have read excellent reviews of it..however, there were some complaints of the F** error, something relating to the lens mount..but i have not really read it in this forum yet..so i was wondering whether it was just a batch problem...so any users facing this problem?..thanks a lot in advance..
I will always prefer a color gel....why? see below
Do you prefer: 1. Manually adjusting the WB to get a natural colour in a place with tungsten or - since u will be using flash, ur flash temp will nvr be the same as the tungsten temp. So what would you set? - most of the time, you will have the right WB for your subject (foreground) while your background which is not fired by your flash will have a diff WB..... 2. Using color gel - Using a flash gel, you can make your flash temp, and the tungsten temp to be the same. - setting WB to tungsten, your foreground and background will have the same WB
I will always prefer a color gel....why? see below
Do you prefer: 1. Manually adjusting the WB to get a natural colour in a place with tungsten or - since u will be using flash, ur flash temp will nvr be the same as the tungsten temp. So what would you set? - most of the time, you will have the right WB for your subject (foreground) while your background which is not fired by your flash will have a diff WB..... 2. Using color gel - Using a flash gel, you can make your flash temp, and the tungsten temp to be the same. - setting WB to tungsten, your foreground and background will have the same WB
yeah, true true, can save alot of time ( or else, do it in PS )
Btw, i nvr experience using flash gel before, anybody got example?
>kimurastanley , picture of the box for what? WE want to see the gold ring cant wait mann!
This post has been edited by faiz92: Dec 11 2009, 11:42 PM
hi all, I'm currently contemplating on buying my 1st dslr, and have my sights set on the d90..i have read excellent reviews of it..however, there were some complaints of the F** error, something relating to the lens mount..but i have not really read it in this forum yet..so i was wondering whether it was just a batch problem...so any users facing this problem?..thanks a lot in advance..
what wrong with the lens mount??
QUOTE(norazwan79 @ Dec 11 2009, 11:45 PM)
which 1 good to buy? buy 1xsandisk 16gb 30mb/s or 2xsandisk 8gb 30mb/s? i can get 16gb rm380 and 8gb rm204.
i will stick to 2 x 8gb...in case of the memory card accidently formated or stolen...u still got another...mean u wont lost all the pic u snap...
yeah, true true, can save alot of time ( or else, do it in PS )
Btw, i nvr experience using flash gel before, anybody got example? >kimurastanley , picture of the box for what? WE want to see the gold ring cant wait mann!
yeah, depends on how picky you are lo...I dont like my foreground to be ok but background WB off...hehe...i cant imagine to PS it like what u say hehe...painful leh
yeah, depends on how picky you are lo...I dont like my foreground to be ok but background WB off...hehe...i cant imagine to PS it like what u say hehe...painful leh
go get a flash gel and try
what he meant is, Out of hundreds of D90 owner, nobody want to discuss about it
Ok! i will get a flash gel and tungsten light soon!
Hmm..i'm not really sure also becoz i have never own a dslr...but from what i understand it seems that the contact between the lens and the body is not too good..they have to dismount the lens and reattached it or just turn off the camera then the problem goes away..i will quote one of the posters on the dppreview forum if that's ok
"once in a while I get an error message in the box in the upper right where the f stop is F- -.The manual states the problem is no lens attached,non cpu lens attached. I am using the Nikon 18-105 lens that came with the camera. This has occured when I am in the auto mode and when the shutter is pressed it will not work. I have to turn the camera off and back on then every thing works well"
and there were quite a few replies to this post that expressed the same problems..so i was wondering if any users here faced this before..thanks again..
hi all, I'm currently contemplating on buying my 1st dslr, and have my sights set on the d90..i have read excellent reviews of it..however, there were some complaints of the F** error, something relating to the lens mount..but i have not really read it in this forum yet..so i was wondering whether it was just a batch problem...so any users facing this problem?..thanks a lot in advance..
QUOTE(francis05 @ Dec 12 2009, 07:02 AM)
Hmm..i'm not really sure also becoz i have never own a dslr...but from what i understand it seems that the contact between the lens and the body is not too good..they have to dismount the lens and reattached it or just turn off the camera then the problem goes away..i will quote one of the posters on the dppreview forum if that's ok
"once in a while I get an error message in the box in the upper right where the f stop is F- -.The manual states the problem is no lens attached,non cpu lens attached. I am using the Nikon 18-105 lens that came with the camera. This has occured when I am in the auto mode and when the shutter is pressed it will not work. I have to turn the camera off and back on then every thing works well"
and there were quite a few replies to this post that expressed the same problems..so i was wondering if any users here faced this before..thanks again..
Alright, I got this problem before. It is due to bad contact between the lens and the body. 18-105 uses a plastic mount, so you really need to be careful. Worst thing is that, it happened about 2 months after I bought my D90 kit . Its the lens, not the body's fault. Body uses a metal mount, but the lens is a plastic mount :S.
Thank you very much celciuz..but if u don't mind me asking, how often does this problem happens? is it so very often that it becomes annoying? wat did u do to overcome it? did you sent the lens back for repair or get a replacement?
F-- error, usually need to release the lens and lock it back in place. How often ar, not exactly often... bought mine end of August, maybe got it about 2-3 times only. Just the first time getting it made me panic lol. Turn off and on back didn't work, remove batt didn't work. Only when remounting the lens it'll detect properly.
that doesnt happen to me...so far so good for me...erm...if u scare of this problem...u can just buy the body and buy another lens that is metal mount instead of the kit lens...=)
I like the VR2, this one shot in Orchard with really low light need to bump up my ISO to 1250 and shutter speed lowered to 1/13sec, but still can get sharp image not bad for the vibration reduction function
I like the VR2, this one shot in Orchard with really low light need to bump up my ISO to 1250 and shutter speed lowered to 1/13sec, but still can get sharp image not bad for the vibration reduction function
kinda good deal you got there tgt with lowerpro bags. Btw, any recommendation for bags since i'm using the one looks like a school bag(ori nikon bag)? Normally put kit+lense only. Small one will do(Sling if possible).
I like the VR2, this one shot in Orchard with really low light need to bump up my ISO to 1250 and shutter speed lowered to 1/13sec, but still can get sharp image not bad for the vibration reduction function
by looking at ur setting and ur gear i know its reli low light ed. damn poison woh dat lens
owh ya...i hv question to ask here... u all shoot using Adobe RGB or sRGB? i want quality where can edit in Photoshop and print out.....
wow..lowepro! Which bag? There some lowepro which are cheaper because its a collaboration with nikon.... I shoot using sRGB....IINM someone mentioned that most printers out there are using sRGB...so it will be more accurate....correct me if im wrong..
yaya...he said this is a very good bag....water prve.........bt im noob....doesnt really knw it...haha...but thnk god i got a real great deal..
Water prove lowepro? The bag itself would have cost half a bomb... Btw guys, watch out when buying Lowepros nowadays, i heard there are Imitation ones out there selling for the same price as we got our genuine ones. I've seen a couple of em, from looks, you'd only be able to tell if you really know the bags inside out and compare almost every single detail. But in terms of material quality, it feels slightly different.
QUOTE(invisibl3boyz @ Dec 14 2009, 01:09 AM)
owh ya...i hv question to ask here... u all shoot using Adobe RGB or sRGB? i want quality where can edit in Photoshop and print out.....
I shoot using Adobe RGB, but when i work on them, i discard the profile and use my spyder color profile instead...
thanx for ur opinion guys.. so...does it mean i hv to use sRGB ...rite? o_0 well....seems like i hv created some issues on lowepro bag...lol.. nvm...see later if free i wil take pic and let u guys see...
thanx for ur opinion guys.. so...does it mean i hv to use sRGB ...rite? o_0 well....seems like i hv created some issues on lowepro bag...lol.. nvm...see later if free i wil take pic and let u guys see...
No issues lar bro, it's always good to share. Faster show pics, maybe it's a great deal and other forumers should go there for their purchase...
Like Sp00kY, I would say go for a flash and stick to the 18-55 VR. It is quite a good kit lens IMO.
agreed.. after getting a flash, u carik la a good tripod.. then baru u carik telephoto ie 55-200/70-300 after that, buy a nice drybox.. then a good lenspens + blower for cleaning purposes.. then bought battery grip.. then upgrade lense to f2.8.. then find faster tele.. like 70-200vr.. then, bought Ultra wide angle lense like 11-16 or 10-24.. then bought anything that u think worth it.. then belum sempat test semua equipment, u upgrade body to d300s or d3 ( like xandman).. heheh.. then sold everything, back to film.. hahah.. )
Water prove lowepro? The bag itself would have cost half a bomb... Btw guys, watch out when buying Lowepros nowadays, i heard there are Imitation ones out there selling for the same price as we got our genuine ones. I've seen a couple of em, from looks, you'd only be able to tell if you really know the bags inside out and compare almost every single detail. But in terms of material quality, it feels slightly different. I shoot using Adobe RGB, but when i work on them, i discard the profile and use my spyder color profile instead...
yeap, my friend bought lowepro from thailand, EXACTLY THE SAME. but the bag become lembik in one week time.
yeap, my friend bought lowepro from thailand, EXACTLY THE SAME. but the bag become lembik in one week time.
wah...if bcome lembik...i sure wil return it bck to the shop..lol.. but by touching and feel the quality of it...im pretty sure it wont bcme lembik...especially in 1 week time...hehe..
was thinking of getting a 70-300mm... and a nissin 622.. flash later on. tripod memang wont get wan. hahaha. cz i know i wont use.
i also got a d60. any other recommendation?
bought a tripod.. u can do much more with tripod.. ie .. capturing light play, captured fireworks... etc... get a cheapo one first also can.. mtmivec/other forumer here sold Digieye/benro tripod.. quite cheap..
wah...if bcome lembik...i sure wil return it bck to the shop..lol.. but by touching and feel the quality of it...im pretty sure it wont bcme lembik...especially in 1 week time...hehe..
hi guys! new guy here. Just go a D90 to photograph jewelry. So far i only know how to use the macro setting which most of the time is over exposed with the flash. Can the sifu here teach me the best setting with the original kit lens for shooting jewelry.
No i cant afford a macro lens or any other lens yet. hehe tanks
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Nice framing there...
QUOTE(dezmo @ Dec 15 2009, 09:51 AM)
hi guys! new guy here. Just go a D90 to photograph jewelry. So far i only know how to use the macro setting which most of the time is over exposed with the flash. Can the sifu here teach me the best setting with the original kit lens for shooting jewelry.
No i cant afford a macro lens or any other lens yet. hehe tanks
Hi Dezmo, i'm no expert either but just to share some stuff i know. For shooting products, it is always not recommended to use your pop up flash as it will tend to be a bit harsh and will cause a lot of shadowing. What i can suggest is for you to build something like this in this link: http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-t...oto-studio.html But i'll assume you do not have an external flash, so instead of using an off camera flash, u can use some white lamps or bulbs instead. And remember to mount ur camera on a tripod.
Btw, try to shoot in aperture priority, and somewhere between F8-11. That will give u optimal sharpness for your Kit Lens.
This post has been edited by @meno: Dec 15 2009, 10:04 AM
bukan tak nak cmnt bro, aku tak nampak fuhh,the last picture is damnnn sharp! pimples also can see! no lah, kena dapat tugasan candid , so candid all the way
aku malas edit.. nak bagi kat die esok-esok aku edit la dulu.. hehe... bila mau kasi pinjam 70-200 f2.8 ko?? heheh post picture skit.. rasa teracun ni..
for the 'hantaran' picture, watch ur focus point..
sifu has spoken~!
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QUOTE(mafiaboy34 @ Dec 13 2009, 10:23 PM)
today, i'm bored..so i take pictures of my new toy..
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then suddenly my fren sms me asked me to help him with his wedding job.. pengantin not yet arrived.. so i took this..
after waiting for 3 hours, the pengantin arrived and this happened.. hehe.. ( most of my snap are on the bride.....)
C & C welcome..hehe
looking back ur photo, nothing much can say la... for me, good ed. for the 1st pict, the position of the camera itself like try n error shootout only... why not put on the table, stand it and take it niicely rather then put it on ur errrr bed? 2nd pict, i dnt know abstract world but sifu tidus ed spoken~! haha 3rd, ramai org marah aku pasal ni, eye contact mane bro?
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Added on December 15, 2009, 12:54 pm looking back ur photo, nothing much can say la... for me, good ed. for the 1st pict, the position of the camera itself like try n error shootout only... why not put on the table, stand it and take it niicely rather then put it on ur errrr bed? 2nd pict, i dnt know abstract world but sifu tidus ed spoken~! haha 3rd, ramai org marah aku pasal ni, eye contact mane bro?
no 1-- mmg atas katil, malas nak buat softbox/setting.. hehe no 2-- not hantaran.. place for 'beras kunyit'.. utk adat merenjis... no 3---err.. wajib sangat ke kalau potraiture kena eye contact? aku pun slalu kena marah pasal bende ni..kalau takde eye contact takleh??try something different..
thanks for the C&C...hehe
one more thing, just now baru je beli tammy 70-300 Di LD macro...2nd hand from LYN forumer for RM 380... is it a good price?? 1st bought on may 2008..no scratch whatsoever...hehe... any review on this lens? ade sesape pakai?
Nice framing there... Hi Dezmo, i'm no expert either but just to share some stuff i know. For shooting products, it is always not recommended to use your pop up flash as it will tend to be a bit harsh and will cause a lot of shadowing. What i can suggest is for you to build something like this in this link: http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-t...oto-studio.html But i'll assume you do not have an external flash, so instead of using an off camera flash, u can use some white lamps or bulbs instead. And remember to mount ur camera on a tripod.
Btw, try to shoot in aperture priority, and somewhere between F8-11. That will give u optimal sharpness for your Kit Lens.
thanks man!! I made the box and the result is fantastic!! I used 2 table lamps which giv OK OK lighting but acceptable lah.
thanks man!! I made the box and the result is fantastic!! I used 2 table lamps which giv OK OK lighting but acceptable lah.
but u must always remember that jewelry u've gotta do something interesting. otherwise shooting it in just that box will make it look dull. remember play with WB too
but u must always remember that jewelry u've gotta do something interesting. otherwise shooting it in just that box will make it look dull. remember play with WB too
no 1-- mmg atas katil, malas nak buat softbox/setting.. hehe no 2-- not hantaran.. place for 'beras kunyit'.. utk adat merenjis... no 3---err.. wajib sangat ke kalau potraiture kena eye contact? aku pun slalu kena marah pasal bende ni..kalau takde eye contact takleh??try something different..
thanks for the C&C...hehe
one more thing, just now baru je beli tammy 70-300 Di LD macro...2nd hand from LYN forumer for RM 380... is it a good price?? 1st bought on may 2008..no scratch whatsoever...hehe... any review on this lens? ade sesape pakai?
erk i also always no eye contact. so it not be potrait but candid photo~! coz here u lack of communication between subject and u. for me i called it candid potrait coz i always be 2nd photographer only. hardly to get eye contact
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QUOTE(hackerzx @ Dec 15 2009, 04:18 PM)
which one more important first
speedlight or tripod or other lenses
speedlight for sure. 2nd decent tripod, then lens. tripod very useful when to take landscape or potrait. event reli need speedlight (i think every scence except landscape) lens is refer to what u need. tele lens, low F lens, UWA. but kit lens always the best lens for learning process (atleast for me la)
Added on December 16, 2009, 8:40 ammasih mencari teknik yg betol ntok outdoor twilight event. sigh CnC plz
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cumil awek ni sy suke
This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 16 2009, 08:40 AM
erk i also always no eye contact. so it not be potrait but candid photo~! coz here u lack of communication between subject and u. for me i called it candid potrait coz i always be 2nd photographer only. hardly to get eye contact
Added on December 16, 2009, 3:03 am speedlight for sure. 2nd decent tripod, then lens. tripod very useful when to take landscape or potrait. event reli need speedlight (i think every scence except landscape) lens is refer to what u need. tele lens, low F lens, UWA. but kit lens always the best lens for learning process (atleast for me la)
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CnC plz
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first, get ur pic in focused looking at your pic, you are shooting at 1/60 for both pics.... the first pic at 18mm should be sharp....but it doesnt really look like its sharp though.. 2nd pic at 105mm 1/60 should be sufficient with VR on...unless that lady is moving a lot.. try bursting your shots next time and then choose the sharpest one ....else, u might just miss a shot instead because of camera shake..
This post has been edited by Sp00kY: Dec 16 2009, 09:43 AM
i'm still learning also.. wedding is not for everyone..
QUOTE(mafiaboy34 @ Dec 15 2009, 03:39 PM)
no 1-- mmg atas katil, malas nak buat softbox/setting.. hehe no 2-- not hantaran.. place for 'beras kunyit'.. utk adat merenjis... no 3---err.. wajib sangat ke kalau potraiture kena eye contact? aku pun slalu kena marah pasal bende ni..kalau takde eye contact takleh??try something different..
thanks for the C&C...hehe
one more thing, just now baru je beli tammy 70-300 Di LD macro...2nd hand from LYN forumer for RM 380... is it a good price?? 1st bought on may 2008..no scratch whatsoever...hehe... any review on this lens? ade sesape pakai?
i'd say mostly target the eye since viewer's eyes will target it first, unless theres 'something' else..
hows the macro with the 70300? i bought a cheap2 70300G only..
i'm still learning also.. wedding is not for everyone.. i'd say mostly target the eye since viewer's eyes will target it first, unless theres 'something' else..
hows the macro with the 70300? i bought a cheap2 70300G only..
mau lend me 50mm tak? wahahaha..
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QUOTE(SkyBlue99 @ Dec 16 2009, 11:28 AM)
mau lend me 50mm tak? wahahaha.. no la jk.. i know u're suppose get 70200 wan.. when ar..
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i'm still learning also.. wedding is not for everyone.. i'd say mostly target the eye since viewer's eyes will target it first, unless theres 'something' else..
hows the macro with the 70300? i bought a cheap2 70300G only..
u asking me rite? the macro ok lor.. but not true macro.. it is 1:2 macro only.. ok la.. but keep hunting a lot in lowlight.. outdoor no problem.. motor sound terrible.. heheh manyak kuat.. pernah juga pakai G lense.. sharp at 200mm... tapi sian takde moto..cannot use on my previous D40... i sudah jual that G lense... duit tarak, then bought this tammy 70-300..hehe
hey guys, i found tat the operating temperature for D90 is between 0-40C. But i wanna bring mine to a place which is -ve degree.. can i?? will it spoilt my D90???
hey guys, i found tat the operating temperature for D90 is between 0-40C. But i wanna bring mine to a place which is -ve degree.. can i?? will it spoilt my D90???
I'm going to Harbin next week with mine... And i think the only thing to worry is condensation when bringing the camera from outdoor to a warmer indoor. And also battery life might suffer a little. I'll just bring some spare alkaline batts, kept inside my jacket and my battery magazine along... (Just in case if my Lithium Ion runs out of power)
I'm going to Harbin next week with mine... And i think the only thing to worry is condensation when bringing the camera from outdoor to a warmer indoor. And also battery life might suffer a little. I'll just bring some spare alkaline batts, kept inside my jacket and my battery magazine along... (Just in case if my Lithium Ion runs out of power)
is there anything i nid to take care of? i mean i needa b extra careful on??
first, get ur pic in focused looking at your pic, you are shooting at 1/60 for both pics.... the first pic at 18mm should be sharp....but it doesnt really look like its sharp though.. 2nd pic at 105mm 1/60 should be sufficient with VR on...unless that lady is moving a lot.. try bursting your shots next time and then choose the sharpest one ....else, u might just miss a shot instead because of camera shake..
i agreed with u bro. 1st picture is not sharp enuff. plus i also thnk its not enuff DOF. but still run out of idea how to take photo at night. sigh for 2nd pict i cant comment more as it takes by my friends who want to test D90. but it not the gurl move a lot i guess. its the cameraman move alot. people kept on pushing2 to get a good spot.
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QUOTE(hackerzx @ Dec 16 2009, 09:29 AM)
sji ke band tu? then that gurl is in Kami Movie right? err.
abang, ni band thailand bang. mane datang pelakon kami ni? >.<
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is there anything i nid to take care of? i mean i needa b extra careful on??
Apart from the condensation which could be a bit worrisome, i think basically there's no other major concerns. I would rather worry if i can withstand those weathers... Expecting -30c at night, and wonder if i can handle the cam with the thick gloves. U know of anywhere to get some decently thin and warm gloves?
hey guys, i found tat the operating temperature for D90 is between 0-40C. But i wanna bring mine to a place which is -ve degree.. can i?? will it spoilt my D90???
keep ur batt warm. when not using it keep it close to ur body. be careful when taking it out as the lens might fog up
first, get ur pic in focused looking at your pic, you are shooting at 1/60 for both pics.... the first pic at 18mm should be sharp....but it doesnt really look like its sharp though.. 2nd pic at 105mm 1/60 should be sufficient with VR on...unless that lady is moving a lot.. try bursting your shots next time and then choose the sharpest one ....else, u might just miss a shot instead because of camera shake..
u guys can know shutter speed juz by looking at the photo w/o exif data?
i agreed with u bro. 1st picture is not sharp enuff. plus i also thnk its not enuff DOF. but still run out of idea how to take photo at night. sigh for 2nd pict i cant comment more as it takes by my friends who want to test D90. but it not the gurl move a lot i guess. its the cameraman move alot. people kept on pushing2 to get a good spot.
Added on December 16, 2009, 4:59 pm abang, ni band thailand bang. mane datang pelakon kami ni? >.<
It seems that you know the problem but it seems that you do not too. The problem is not sharp the DOF isnt a factor here for me, moreover it is at 18mm!. The pic is suffering from camera-shake from what i see.....
try to shoot more because a correct/steady body posture increases the chances for sharp images. waiting for ur sharper image next time ...
QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Dec 16 2009, 07:54 PM)
u guys can know shutter speed juz by looking at the photo w/o exif data?
QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Dec 16 2009, 08:40 PM)
ooo okay hahaha. i thought u guys so pro until juz by looking at the photo can guess the shutter speed dy
wsup all...wanna ask a lil noob quest......our D90 punya GPS function is how? and.....any group in KL tht gather or go out to shoot...?if got...interested to join... ^^
wsup all...wanna ask a lil noob quest......our D90 punya GPS function is how? and.....any group in KL tht gather or go out to shoot...?if got...interested to join... ^^
the gps records the location of the photo taken. thus u can refer and find out where is that place. there's always TT going on. but i see mostly canon kaki
It seems that you know the problem but it seems that you do not too. The problem is not sharp the DOF isnt a factor here for me, moreover it is at 18mm!. The pic is suffering from camera-shake from what i see.....
try to shoot more because a correct/steady body posture increases the chances for sharp images. waiting for ur sharper image next time ... lol, so terror meh? hahah...
terima kasih cikgu
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QUOTE(invisibl3boyz @ Dec 16 2009, 10:27 PM)
thnks sky....aiyak...like tht ar......hw cme Nikon nt active? mayb u shld organize 1....im sure alot ppl would join...
im definitely in for tt if got time
This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 17 2009, 04:23 AM
erk i also always no eye contact. so it not be potrait but candid photo~! coz here u lack of communication between subject and u. for me i called it candid potrait coz i always be 2nd photographer only. hardly to get eye contact
Added on December 16, 2009, 3:03 am speedlight for sure. 2nd decent tripod, then lens. tripod very useful when to take landscape or potrait. event reli need speedlight (i think every scence except landscape) lens is refer to what u need. tele lens, low F lens, UWA. but kit lens always the best lens for learning process (atleast for me la)
Added on December 16, 2009, 8:40 ammasih mencari teknik yg betol ntok outdoor twilight event. sigh CnC plz
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anyone knows why my Nikon D90 (bought recently).... occasionally i cannot take photos and on the screen, the F number is missing... it shows "F--"... i have to keep switching on and off several times until the F number appears... is it spoilt?
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adui....i can bought same product with cheaper price...so....is mine called promotion or that pic???
QUOTE(runner999 @ Dec 17 2009, 01:51 PM)
anyone knows why my Nikon D90 (bought recently).... occasionally i cannot take photos and on the screen, the F number is missing... it shows "F--"... i have to keep switching on and off several times until the F number appears... is it spoilt?
hmm...try take off ur lens and put it back again...see if that solve...for me,this is most likely to be the problem of the lens contact there...
anyone knows why my Nikon D90 (bought recently).... occasionally i cannot take photos and on the screen, the F number is missing... it shows "F--"... i have to keep switching on and off several times until the F number appears... is it spoilt?
Bad contact point of the lens and body. That's the 18-105 correct? That lens using plastic mount, so be gentle on it .
Apart from the condensation which could be a bit worrisome, i think basically there's no other major concerns. I would rather worry if i can withstand those weathers... Expecting -30c at night, and wonder if i can handle the cam with the thick gloves. U know of anywhere to get some decently thin and warm gloves?
hey, thanks alot.. haha.. i am currently not in malaysia.. dont reli noe where to get gloves.. good luck bro!!
hey do you guys change any settings for the picture mode? my fren advice me to bump up the sharpness a few notch to get better quality pictars. i noticed that it's helping a bit. do you guys do this and other settings as well?
Sorry people. Do remove me from the user list. I'm no longer a Nikon D90 user. Sold it off already. But will continue to support as it's a great camera.
Sorry people. Do remove me from the user list. I'm no longer a Nikon D90 user. Sold it off already. But will continue to support as it's a great camera.
hey, thanks alot.. haha.. i am currently not in malaysia.. dont reli noe where to get gloves.. good luck bro!!
No Probs bro. I'm still searching for my gloves, and also a smaller bag which i can dump into a big plastic bag when i go indoors to avoid condensation. My Flipside 400 will only fit into the black garbage bags, but those r so damn big and thin...
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pics spam
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Nice one there bro... Keep it up, get more B&W here...
My turn to start spamming pictures... CC appreciated
This post has been edited by @meno: Dec 18 2009, 11:14 AM
all sifu, need advice.... will it be better if i sell out my d90 kitlens and upgrade better 1? which lense would u all suggest for a portrait shoot....?
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promotion to a worst price..
QUOTE(invisibl3boyz @ Dec 18 2009, 05:51 PM)
all sifu, need advice.... will it be better if i sell out my d90 kitlens and upgrade better 1? which lense would u all suggest for a portrait shoot....?
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Im planning to buy new SB 600 ( x tahan kene poisened) & 8GB SD card can someone suggest me what is the best price we can get for SB600 plus the 8GB SD card,
I currently using kit lens 18-105mm + 50mm 1.8... do you think this lens is good enuf for beginner like me.. I love to shoot potrait + outdoor pictures,...
Im planning to buy new SB 600 ( x tahan kene poisened) & 8GB SD card can someone suggest me what is the best price we can get for SB600 plus the 8GB SD card,
I currently using kit lens 18-105mm + 50mm 1.8... do you think this lens is good enuf for beginner like me.. I love to shoot potrait + outdoor pictures,...
Honestly, i think those two lens are sufficient to cover all your photography needs!! i started my journey with only 50mm 1.8 lens not so long ago. it covers my everyday photography until i've gotten myself the 35mm 1.8
ermm...in tht case i will keep my 18-105mm after hearing opinions from u guys..thanks..... anyway...thinking of getting 50mm too...but the seller said no need buy d coz can even use the Photoshop to create such effect.So I decided not to buy. But my question is, is this lense really powerful in low light shooting as it cn go to 1.8...and is it really good for portrait also?compare to the kitlens? if yes, I might re-consider on buying it....
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QUOTE(@rleng @ Dec 19 2009, 03:37 PM)
Honestly, i think those two lens are sufficient to cover all your photography needs!! i started my journey with only 50mm 1.8 lens not so long ago. it covers my everyday photography until i've gotten myself the 35mm 1.8
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nice ...great color and sharp.....
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ermm...in tht case i will keep my 18-105mm after hearing opinions from u guys..thanks..... anyway...thinking of getting 50mm too...but the seller said no need buy d coz can even use the Photoshop to create such effect.So I decided not to buy. But my question is, is this lense really powerful in low light shooting as it cn go to 1.8...and is it really good for portrait also?compare to the kitlens? if yes, I might re-consider on buying it....
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nice ...great color and sharp.....
the seller can be right and wrong. it is possible to create bokeh in photoshop but it will not look as good as real and tell me, how are u gonna photoshop every single pic? that would take a lot of time rite? The f/1.8 u're getting would be good for low light and portrait. Good for low light coz or big aperture and good for portrait because of shallow depth-of-field. that's why they hav other primes like 85mm, etc. Stop it down a little maybe to f/2 or f/2.8, and it'll be super sharp.
the seller can be right and wrong. it is possible to create bokeh in photoshop but it will not look as good as real and tell me, how are u gonna photoshop every single pic? that would take a lot of time rite? The f/1.8 u're getting would be good for low light and portrait. Good for low light coz or big aperture and good for portrait because of shallow depth-of-field. that's why they hav other primes like 85mm, etc. Stop it down a little maybe to f/2 or f/2.8, and it'll be super sharp.
i couldnt agree more with fisherman. the great dof and low light performance offered by fast lens are the main reasons why people sought after primes.
Honestly, i think those two lens are sufficient to cover all your photography needs!! i started my journey with only 50mm 1.8 lens not so long ago. it covers my everyday photography until i've gotten myself the 35mm 1.8
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many questions here regarding the next gear to get after having only kit lense... from my 2 cents opinion, what should u do before upgrade is maximise ur lense.. use it at all aperture, att all shutterspeed.. mostkit lense also can do bokeh with correct aperture and shutterspeed.. dulu i pakai 18-135mm only to create such bokeh.. rather than spending on new lense, get urself a good flash.. ( SB600/800/900 or 3rd party like nissin di622/866).. then bought urself a nice cheapo but great nikkor 50mm f 1.8d ( RM 390) or 35mm f 1.8 ( rm780).. good lense for walkabout and potrait.. then, sudah jemu dengan kitlense baru carik tele or f2.8 lense..
Guys, do u notice that people that use flickr have more shaper and nicer picture than people who upload using image shack?
i do not think that the pic is getting sharper, but it's more like the sharpness and details of the original photo are retained. Neway, i noticed that the blue/purple/maroon will be slightly OFF when i host it on flickr.
the seller can be right and wrong. it is possible to create bokeh in photoshop but it will not look as good as real and tell me, how are u gonna photoshop every single pic? that would take a lot of time rite? The f/1.8 u're getting would be good for low light and portrait. Good for low light coz or big aperture and good for portrait because of shallow depth-of-field. that's why they hav other primes like 85mm, etc. Stop it down a little maybe to f/2 or f/2.8, and it'll be super sharp.
thanx fisherman..... nw im clear bout it.... true also.....with this lense, might no need alot editing in photoshop, save time...haha.... i think i'll go for it....cheers.....
ermm...in tht case i will keep my 18-105mm after hearing opinions from u guys..thanks..... anyway...thinking of getting 50mm too...but the seller said no need buy d coz can even use the Photoshop to create such effect.So I decided not to buy. But my question is, is this lense really powerful in low light shooting as it cn go to 1.8...and is it really good for portrait also?compare to the kitlens? if yes, I might re-consider on buying it....
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nice ...great color and sharp.....
1st, the seller is damn honest wei..
ok, when do i use my 50mm?
1) When I want more bokeh... 2) almost 0 distortion 3) when i have enough space to move around
did it help? when u say lo-light, how low? it depends....bigger aperture certainly helps but to what extend?hope u get it,.
last nite i was celebrating bday with my fren, then suddenly amber chia came join us take photo. being the only dslr there i panickly set my mode to P and start shooting both the birthday girls photo. It's in a bar and I couldn't take any risk using M(normally i take my own sweet time use M) so i use P hopefully the camera will save my ass. ISO i boost to 1600 too.
The outcome -> sucks. can tipu makan lah.. but then we photog sure know it's just average and ... aihhh..
Before this i never thought of buying flash wan.... coz i hardly take human/portrait photos. But after this incident, I think i might wanna get a SB-900 liao. Which i guess i will use once in a bluemoon......
lol. i was there too. i was in bar madrid. she just sit right infront of us (not next table la). i think i heard your friend sing birthday song for you.
last nite i was celebrating bday with my fren, then suddenly amber chia came join us take photo. being the only dslr there i panickly set my mode to P and start shooting both the birthday girls photo. It's in a bar and I couldn't take any risk using M(normally i take my own sweet time use M) so i use P hopefully the camera will save my ass. ISO i boost to 1600 too.
The outcome -> sucks. can tipu makan lah.. but then we photog sure know it's just average and ... aihhh..
Before this i never thought of buying flash wan.... coz i hardly take human/portrait photos. But after this incident, I think i might wanna get a SB-900 liao. Which i guess i will use once in a bluemoon......
sb 600 also can do work.. if money not problem, sb900 ia a investment also
last nite i was celebrating bday with my fren, then suddenly amber chia came join us take photo. being the only dslr there i panickly set my mode to P and start shooting both the birthday girls photo. It's in a bar and I couldn't take any risk using M(normally i take my own sweet time use M) so i use P hopefully the camera will save my ass. ISO i boost to 1600 too.
The outcome -> sucks. can tipu makan lah.. but then we photog sure know it's just average and ... aihhh..
Before this i never thought of buying flash wan.... coz i hardly take human/portrait photos. But after this incident, I think i might wanna get a SB-900 liao. Which i guess i will use once in a bluemoon......
use it more frequent for potrait
be brave big boy~! u r age come older now dare to fail and learn from the failure rather then just depending on assist. if i were u, i will use popup flash and lower down the power and set to rear sync to get enuff fill flash. it will be harsh and insufficient but it is emergency cases, so it can be considerable. lastly, edit la bagi cantik
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QUOTE(JrRetriever @ Dec 19 2009, 05:58 PM)
Taman Tasik Permaisuri
correct hahahah
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QUOTE(faiz92 @ Dec 19 2009, 08:54 AM)
to reduce reflection right? so that i can get more details of the diamond, correct me if im wrong
oh ok. thx i reli dont know about filter
Added on December 20, 2009, 9:51 pmpic spam again hahaha
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last nite i was celebrating bday with my fren, then suddenly amber chia came join us take photo. being the only dslr there i panickly set my mode to P and start shooting both the birthday girls photo. It's in a bar and I couldn't take any risk using M(normally i take my own sweet time use M) so i use P hopefully the camera will save my ass. ISO i boost to 1600 too.
The outcome -> sucks. can tipu makan lah.. but then we photog sure know it's just average and ... aihhh..
Before this i never thought of buying flash wan.... coz i hardly take human/portrait photos. But after this incident, I think i might wanna get a SB-900 liao. Which i guess i will use once in a bluemoon......
P? i would use M though, cuz if in A @ P mode with low lights, the shutter speed might change in a blink of eye.. here might be 1/100 but there might be as low as 1/30 shutter speed..
of course i noe la. they put VR and VRII but its actually the same mah. The first gen wan the VR is in red but the 2nd gen, VRII is gold in colour. Although its the same, but market price different wor. U selling around how much?
Hang cuba perhati baik-baik. Ada yang buncit, ada yang boyot dan ada yang lendut. Kalau boyot AND lendut ... camera kena tukar jenis ringan ringan punya ...
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Hang cuba perhati baik-baik. Ada yang buncit, ada yang boyot dan ada yang lendut. Kalau boyot AND lendut ... camera kena tukar jenis ringan ringan punya ...
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Voigtlander Bessa R (Boyotlendut BesaR).
erk arkk huhuhuhuhu boyot dan lendut la perlukan camera besa2 br padan
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But of course!!! One SB-900 fire from left, one SB-900 fire from right, one SB-800 snooted and fired between the butt cheeks of the conductor to get halo effect on his pants. Ha ha ha ... but seriously ... no flash lah. Just very slow shutter speed and pray lorr.
More pic spam. Masuk longkang punya.
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But of course!!! One SB-900 fire from left, one SB-900 fire from right, one SB-800 snooted and fired between the butt cheeks of the conductor to get halo effect on his pants. Ha ha ha ... but seriously ... no flash lah. Just very slow shutter speed and pray lorr.
More pic spam. Masuk longkang punya.
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From: Malacca Historical City~~~~
guys..im planning to buy nikon d90..but i cant decide whether to buy it now..or wait after new year..maybe the will price drop or maybe not..what u guys opinion? should i buy now or wait till after new year..and can u recommend any shop at lowyat or sungai wang?
guys..im planning to buy nikon d90..but i cant decide whether to buy it now..or wait after new year..maybe the will price drop or maybe not..what u guys opinion? should i buy now or wait till after new year..and can u recommend any shop at lowyat or sungai wang?
last nite i was celebrating bday with my fren, then suddenly amber chia came join us take photo. being the only dslr there i panickly set my mode to P and start shooting both the birthday girls photo. It's in a bar and I couldn't take any risk using M(normally i take my own sweet time use M) so i use P hopefully the camera will save my ass. ISO i boost to 1600 too.
The outcome -> sucks. can tipu makan lah.. but then we photog sure know it's just average and ... aihhh..
Before this i never thought of buying flash wan.... coz i hardly take human/portrait photos. But after this incident, I think i might wanna get a SB-900 liao. Which i guess i will use once in a bluemoon......
One of the things that i love the most about Nikon D90 (and above) is the auto-ISO. So for your case ie a posed shot, i would do an M-mode : ....set the aperture to the biggest, shutter to the lowest the situation (and you) can handle probably 1/20 (my personal limit of celebritystruck shake level) and let the ISO do the rest (i max my D90's autoISO to ISO6400 ... tadaaaa! I dont care bout the noise ). Im not sure if the autoISO kicks in natively in P-mode though. Its still manual i guess.
Anyway, you really should know what and how to prioritise. It will save your S alot Good luck.
Ok i really should go back to bed
This post has been edited by the_tranny: Dec 23 2009, 03:14 PM
One of the things that i love the most about Nikon D90 (and above) is the auto-ISO. So for your case ie a posed shot, i would do an M-mode : ....set the aperture to the biggest, shutter to the lowest the situation (and you) can handle probably 1/20 (my personal limit of celebritystruck shake level) and let the ISO do the rest (i max my D90's autoISO to ISO6400 ... tadaaaa! I dont care bout the noise ). Im not sure if the autoISO kicks in natively in P-mode though. Its still manual i guess.
Anyway, you really should know what and how to prioritise. It will save your S alot Good luck.
Ok i really should go back to bed
most of ur post, u will say dat "ok i really should go back to bed" its like become ur favorite quote already
from my opinion, ISO 3200 is the highest i can accept. above that, the noise like arghhhhh macam kamera henfon especially on highest ISO.
p/s : i tried D3S + 400MM at new branch nikon. setup ISO12800. superb low noise wooo thnkng to sell my car and buy bicycle
This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 23 2009, 03:24 PM
dah start dah.. tranny takleh tido la tu!!... i pun cannot sleep ni... my baby girl tido manyak lasak...hehe guys.. between tammy 70-200 f2.8 and siggy 70-200 f2.8 which better in IQ?? can't afford to have nikkor at this moment.. kena renovate rumah ler..
dah start dah.. tranny takleh tido la tu!!... i pun cannot sleep ni... my baby girl tido manyak lasak...hehe guys.. between tammy 70-200 f2.8 and siggy 70-200 f2.8 which better in IQ?? can't afford to have nikkor at this moment.. kena renovate rumah ler..
heh, cant say anything about sigma, but i can give example for tammy 70200
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dah start dah.. tranny takleh tido la tu!!... i pun cannot sleep ni... my baby girl tido manyak lasak...hehe guys.. between tammy 70-200 f2.8 and siggy 70-200 f2.8 which better in IQ?? can't afford to have nikkor at this moment.. kena renovate rumah ler..
Alahai mesti comel tersangat sangat baby girl tu kan. Bukannya tak boleh tidur. Ni tengah cuba nak telan makanan lunch ni tapi tak boleh sebab sejuk sangat sangat. Tapi lapar. Sini sekarang jam 1.25 pm New York. Tengah tunggu habis shooting. Rasa macam tahap beku dah ni. Sapa punye idea la shoot outdoor tetengah sejuk laknat ni.
Ok my friend here whose name is Donita but whose real name is Marc and who is right beside me now, says that he knows for a fact that the Tammy is better than the Siggy, which i tend to agree. The Siggy has that unsharpness at the edge and corners, which is alot more obvious than that of the Tammy's. But of course i dont have any photographic proof of that
This post has been edited by the_tranny: Dec 24 2009, 02:24 AM
hi every 1 here just got my n 90 + tamron 17-50 ... been trying it 200 ++ picture ( frist time to have a DSLR ) .... bty how to post pic here pls hele ... thx !!
hi every 1 here just got my n 90 + tamron 17-50 ... been trying it 200 ++ picture ( frist time to have a DSLR ) .... bty how to post pic here pls hele ... thx !!
congrats on ur new purchase!
to post pic here, u can attach it straight to LYN or just upload to any free image hosting sites like imageshack, photobucket or u can upload to flickr also. then just copy the img link over here.
hi every 1 here just got my n 90 + tamron 17-50 ... been trying it 200 ++ picture ( frist time to have a DSLR ) .... bty how to post pic here pls hele ... thx !!
upload ur pic to flickr then paste the link here...
seems like im going towards SB900. im not a d90 owner yet but soon... im going to get D90+16-85+SP90+SB900+50mm f1.8. just thinking abt makes me drool...
hi everybody, just want to know is it worth the extra money for SB900 rather than the much cheaper SB600 ?
for me, it worth. more power, faster recharge, more heavier~! is heavier is advantage? wahhh dat one disadvantage~! super bulky size hahahah but yes it is worth to buy and carry around~!
Added on December 24, 2009, 7:20 am
QUOTE(the_tranny @ Dec 23 2009, 11:33 PM)
... thats because i make it a point to write something in here if i happened to wake up in the middle of the night and couldnt go back to sleep. @fisherman10 : Meriah nya gambar
Added on December 23, 2009, 11:35 pm hahahaha .. chaitttt!!!! anak auntie tranny yang lima ekor tu semua telah diserahkan sebagai anak angkat. Auntie Tranny kini Ibu Tunggel yang single.
good excuse tranny, add la fesbuk sy hahah
Added on December 24, 2009, 7:22 am
QUOTE(the_tranny @ Dec 24 2009, 02:22 AM)
Ok my friend here whose name is Donita but whose real name is Marc and who is right beside me now, says that he knows for a fact that the Tammy is better than the Siggy, which i tend to agree. The Siggy has that unsharpness at the edge and corners, which is alot more obvious than that of the Tammy's. But of course i dont have any photographic proof of that
i read out the internet, sigma tele lens win quite lot award. wonder why so much bad review. UWA people said ugly distortion, mine 18200 IQ so stupid, and bla bla....
btw, where is sigma service center? i need to resend the lens lah.. want to service kaw kaw b4 sell it
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This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 24 2009, 07:24 AM
Waaa ... tengah panas terik pun boh SB-900. Gaya mesti ada.
errkkk arkk awak cakap dkt sy ke dkt gmbr ni? bagi aku, pada waktu siang pakai flash pon sgt menarik~! alternative terbaik kalau takde reflektor. lantak pi la org nk ckp sy show off ke tak janji sy dpt result yg sy nak btw, mamat tu pkai SB800 bkn SB900
Added on December 24, 2009, 2:14 pm
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Very nice! #3 looks the nicest. Yang akhir tu, amboiiihh .... tak tahan.
thx owh bwt kali kedua tranny puji sy~! bangge kejap both #3 and #4 is result from my Try and error PP. im using LR2 for dat.
what did i do wrong on last photo? i know the noise came out ed but still finding out the correct way on this new style of PP. some says it look like HDR ed. still fail on photomatix and CS3
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A Tribute To All Carpet Salesman In Malaysia (I think )
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ur photo look alive~! envy2 want to go back and snap grafitty again. last time my frenz ask me to shoot grafity. end up he was taking picture more on model + grafitty as background. for me its like off theme ed coz they prioritize the model rather then grafitty. when i comment, all sulking and dnt want talk to me again
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Added on December 24, 2009, 2:18 pm ur photo look alive~! envy2 want to go back and snap grafitty again. last time my frenz ask me to shoot grafity. end up he was taking picture more on model + grafitty as background. for me its like off theme ed coz they prioritize the model rather then grafitty. when i comment, all sulking and dnt want talk to me again
All credit must go to graffiti artist. I only stand there less than one minit and snap-snap. With regard to model shoot, no money to hire model and flash pole machai. So shoot rocks and trees lorr.
to post pic here, u can attach it straight to LYN or just upload to any free image hosting sites like imageshack, photobucket or u can upload to flickr also. then just copy the img link over here.
ok thankss fisherman!! let s try try ... ohhhh still can t ... when i click the IMG button it aks me to enter the URL .... relly don t know how .....
ok thankss fisherman!! let s try try ... ohhhh still can t ... when i click the IMG button it aks me to enter the URL .... relly don t know how .....
when u click on img, the url they ask u to enter is the url u can copy from imageshack, photobucket, flickr or other free image hosting sites. u hav to upload to those sites first before u can copy the link over.
the other way is to upload to LYN server. there's a upload attachment button when u're adding a reply to a thread but for now, all uploading to LYN are disabled as u can see the error up there.
when u click on img, the url they ask u to enter is the url u can copy from imageshack, photobucket, flickr or other free image hosting sites. u hav to upload to those sites first before u can copy the link over.
the other way is to upload to LYN server. there's a upload attachment button when u're adding a reply to a thread but for now, all uploading to LYN are disabled as u can see the error up there.
ohhh yah bty i have been trying this 2 lens d90 kit lens 18-105 n tamron 17-50 ... i didn t see any deffren leh ... or don t know how to use ... i got both
All credit must go to graffiti artist. I only stand there less than one minit and snap-snap. With regard to model shoot, no money to hire model and flash pole machai. So shoot rocks and trees lorr.
i did my try b4... the pict not come alive like urs for me, better no models, less distraction
Added on December 25, 2009, 8:39 am
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All credit must go to graffiti artist. I only stand there less than one minit and snap-snap. With regard to model shoot, no money to hire model and flash pole machai. So shoot rocks and trees lorr.
last time i shoot grafiti not feel diz alive.... btw yesterday photo~! jiwa aku kacau, jd aku pg jalan2 amek gambar ntok dpt ketenangan... super satisfied with this shot
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waterfall waterfall but rain came down spoil my compo~!
This post has been edited by Isepunye: Dec 25 2009, 08:39 AM
I found my dad's old SLR camera, i didnt know that my dad likes SLR too
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Some other photo using my DIY small studio
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That was my first camera too. Your fathers camera looks like new. Very well kept. No fungus in the lens?
Olympus makes some very quirky camera. The OM-10 has a manual adaptor. A gadget with headphone jack that you stick on the camera. With this thing, you can control the shutter speed. The pro version (OM-2, OM-4) has the shutter speed adjustment at the lens mount. Very different from most other cameras which tend to have shutter speed dials. Actually the shutter speed on the lens mount is easier to adjust provided that aperture ring is at the front of the lens.
The mechanical feel of the Zuiko lens, wow! I don't think any of my Nikkors are even close. But my lens now is like fungus plantation. Dun know if worth it to send for cleaning.
That was my first camera too. Your fathers camera looks like new. Very well kept. No fungus in the lens?
Olympus makes some very quirky camera. The OM-10 has a manual adaptor. A gadget with headphone jack that you stick on the camera. With this thing, you can control the shutter speed. The pro version (OM-2, OM-4) has the shutter speed adjustment at the lens mount. Very different from most other cameras which tend to have shutter speed dials. Actually the shutter speed on the lens mount is easier to adjust provided that aperture ring is at the front of the lens.
The mechanical feel of the Zuiko lens, wow! I don't think any of my Nikkors are even close. But my lens now is like fungus plantation. Dun know if worth it to send for cleaning.
Very well kept i must say, he keep it since 1980+ oh. Bought from London when he was still studying.
Its not zuiko , its vivitar, cheap lens i think you want to see the fungus? later i take picture of the fungus HAHA
I'm actually shooting with the OM-1 now! ahaha. but the thing is so old so I have to guesstimate the exposure because the built-in meter isn't working anymore.
I'm actually shooting with the OM-1 now! ahaha. but the thing is so old so I have to guesstimate the exposure because the built-in meter isn't working anymore.
[quote=fisherman10,Dec 25 2009, 03:20 AM]when u click on img, the url they ask u to enter is the url u can copy from imageshack, photobucket, flickr or other free image hosting sites. u hav to upload to those sites first before u can copy the link over.
the other way is to upload to LYN server. there's a upload attachment button when u're adding a reply to a thread but for now, all uploading to LYN are disabled as u can see the error up there.
[/quo ok let s try again .
This post has been edited by mmww104: Dec 26 2009, 01:58 AM
haaaaaa...... she s not my daughter lah .... just happen i m standing beside .. . still learningto use my d90 ... how s the pic ? any comment ?
WB , EV and focus seems good, but to take good children picture, your camera must be at the same level to the children face, then it will produce a better mood , my 2 cent
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WB , EV and focus seems good, but to take good children picture, your camera must be at the same level to the children face, then it will produce a better mood , my 2 cent
ok thanks 4 the comment... still tryint VERY HARD to post pic here ... my friend done it but not me ....
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