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....

If you're finding a 50mm F1.8, let me know your budget.
I have a spare unit to let go...

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.


85mm F1.8 if you intend to shoot more portraits, SP90 if you wanna do more to macros.


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.


IQ wise should not have major differences.
But for me, i prefer my 50mm even on crop factor.


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...

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...

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...

I saw him posting to sell the 200mm F2 only...
Y gone? Tired and bored of it d?

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.

This post has been edited by @meno: Dec 15 2009, 10:04 AM

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)

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?

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...

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

Get the 1.4, shoot at 1.8-2.8...
If you intend to shoot F4 or higher, get the 1.8 enough...
But i seldom shoot wide open, usually stop down a little.

I usually stop my 50mm F1.8 down to either F2.8 or F4.
F4 is the sharpest point for that lens. I only go below that when i really want shallow DOF.

I do intend to get a F1.4 so that i could stop down and shoot at about F1.8 when necessary...

Yeah, if you could afford it, it's always better to get the 1.4d.
The bokeh is just different from the F/1.8.
I'm also thinking of getting a 1.4d if i can get one for a reasonable price.

Lol, i heard it's even worse when the Tamron VC is working...

Yeap...the rounded color balls...
But sometimes, the edged bokeh from the 1.8 looks nice also in certain pictures...

Nice one BB.
I got something similiar sometime ago on my flight to China, but it was through the dirty mirror of the plane, so a lot of distractions jz like snapping through a dirty lens...
Never even thought about the shot after that until i see yours.

Looks a bit under to me, but not sure if it's only me...

Sorry bro...
I mean looks a little underexposed.
You might want to tweak the exposure a bit to make it better exposed.

Nvm, this is the use of a forum anyway, to learn and share...
I bet most of us here are still learning...

Keep it up, post more here so that we can learn from your pics as well...

If you bought a D90 Kit, yes the 18-105 Kit Lens should come with a hood.
Except if your Kit is not a 18-105 Kit, then i'm not very sure.

This is what you're looking for:
https://www.ppsna.com/product_info.php/products_id/721

I'm not sure of where to get it here, maybe you'll need someone to get you one from the states.
I gave up on finding one, thats y bought a 2 touch straight...

Haha...
I know somebody is thinking of DIY-ing one, but so far only talks and no actions yet...
Well, if he really succeed in making one, will let you know...


How come so expensive?
D90 body is RM3k, 50mm F1.8 is RM370.
RM3.7k is so expensive...

Get a Benro A300/350EX with a BH-00 or BH-01 ball head.

I use a Lowepro Flipside 400AW.
You might want to consider the other Lowepros, or thinktanks...

The Katas IMHO is not worth the price...