Type of camera/lens/accesories: DSLR + kitlens
Budget: RM2000 + / -
Your Location: Ipoh
Preferable brand: Nikon / Pentax
Type of photography u want to do: Portrait & view
Any specific models in mind?: D3000 ?

total beginner want to try out some photography.

Type of camera/lens/accesories: DSLR + kitlens
Budget: no idea (as low as possible without sacrificing too much quality)
Your Location: kl/pj
Preferable brand: none, but i'm hearing good things about canon/nikon?
Type of photography u want to do: scenery mostly, may move to astrophotography once budget improves enough (so, some bulb mode is good).
Any specific models in mind?: no clue

thanks in advance. priority = low price, then able to upgrade to astrophotography in (far) future.

also, some tips on what criteria to judge dslr by would be great. last time when i use PnS i always judge by 1. megapixel 2. optical zoom 3. special image chips.. is there any such criteria for dslr?

total beginner want to try out some photography.

Type of camera/lens/accesories: DSLR + kitlens
Budget: no idea (as low as possible without sacrificing too much quality)
Your Location: kl/pj
Preferable brand: none, but i'm hearing good things about canon/nikon?
Type of photography u want to do: scenery mostly, may move to astrophotography once budget improves enough (so, some bulb mode is good).
Any specific models in mind?: no clue

thanks in advance. priority = low price, then able to upgrade to astrophotography in (far) future.

also, some tips on what criteria to judge dslr by would be great. last time when i use PnS i always judge by 1. megapixel 2. optical zoom 3. special image chips .. is there any such criteria for dslr?

cheapest nikon with bulb mode would be the D5000. with 18-55 kitlens shud be around RM3k or so. i dunno what else to look for in astrophotography

criteria ah...i think most important is availability of lenses. the rest err...
- video or no video?
- (for nikon) with AF motor or no AF motor?
- live view
- burst frames per second
- full-frame or cropped sensor

best to go to a shop n compare a similar priced nikon and canon model. see which menu u like better

d3000 were very small! wow... xD

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Added on January 28, 2010, 11:44 pm

i highly recon u to buy used 40d/50d for tat purpose ( as u wanna keep the budget as low as possible )
that model are capable for astro viewing type. and yes with the lowest budget too!

u still need those *teropong2 oh xD

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Added on January 28, 2010, 11:46 pm

hehehe! its not wrong but its nor right. if ya compared sony and nokia both using the same 2mp camera. which 1 would u see better in term of IQ? ehhehehe

i have looked around and basically nearly every dslr has a bulb mode. so most likely will aim for a nikon d40/d3000. but is d40 obsolete? tried looking at garage sales and all of it is 2nd hand (would probably buy 2nd hand anyway to further lower costs)

also looking at canons but from their website its either new expensive (ie >rm2500) or obsolete.....

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Added on January 29, 2010, 8:26 am

d40 it is then, reading great reviews of them. kitlens should do for quite some time.

hmm... after some comparison, may go instead for canon 400D or 450D or 1000D (most likely) as the nikon dont have auto focus motor or something and this means more expensive lens in the future?

he mentioned canon 40D, not nikon D40 bro. but D40 is a good choice too cuz very cheap, but for bulb mode consider getting nikon ML-L3 remote release

oh dear, not 40d.... thats way over my budget.... d40 may be cheap now, but will the lack of auto focus motor built in force me to spend a lot more in future to get mroe expensive lens?

Type of camera/lens/accesories :  Compact Camera ( Pocket Sized One, Not DSLR )

Budget: RM1500 +/-
Your Location: Subang Jaya 
Preferable brand :  Canon/Nikon/Pana.
Type of photography u want to do : Casual, Take Pictures of Friends / Night shot like firework /sport game/
Any specific models in mind? : Canon G10 /G11, Nikon P600 / Nikon P90/ Pana Lx3
Any specific features u want? :  (Auto Mode) sharp & firm color photo result

hi guys, just noticed this thread.. im searching for P&S camera that can provide nice macro pictures.. can anybody advise me? cheers..