Type of camera/lens/accesories: Digital Cam
Budget:Below RM1100
Your Location: Kuantan/KL
Preferable brand: Any major brand
Type of photography u want to do: Parties/Portraits
Any specific models in mind?: Samsung ST500, Canon Ixus, Lumix Pana LX3?? lol
Any specific features u want?: Anti-shake will be preferable. And least difference while print out

Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by epos127: Dec 15 2009, 01:17 AM

wanna ask is canon 1000D good for amateurs?

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Digital Camera
Budget : No more than RM1300
Your Location : Penang
Preferable brand : Canon/Panasonic/Fujifilm
Type of photography u want to do : General photography, outing etc.
Any specific models in mind? : Canon IXUS 120/200, Lumix TZ7, Fujifilm Finepix F70EXR/F200EXR
Any specific features u want? : Anti-shake, sharp pictures, high quality photo, good night shot

Any model to recommend me?

This post has been edited by yeohkh: Dec 15 2009, 02:08 PM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : compact digital camera
Budget:RM. 600
Your Location: KL
Preferable brand : Panasonic Lumix, Sony, Nikon, Fuji
Type of photography u want to do : portrait, landscape
Any specific models in mind? :I havent checked prices yet, still confused so dont know what i culd get in my budget
Any specific features u want? : long battery life, Li-ion battery, atleast 10megapixel,

Back on LYN after a loooooong break. Whee.

Second hand or new? New is around RM3k.

You might consider the Canon Ixus 100/110 IS or the Panasonic Lumix TZ15?

It's a good start off point for DSLRs, no doubt. Just wondering what is your budget?

The Fuji's work very well in low light conditions, but in normal shooting conditions, I'm not sure. The Canon and Panasonic are marginally better in those cases.

Blends down to personal preference. These three brands are really good ones. (;

thanks for the advice.
so is it advisable to get the Kit EFS 18-55 or the Kit II EF-S18-200mm lens?
sorry but am really a noob at dslr here

Canon seems good. Hot camera. LOL
Do u know how much it cost? Real old models right?

18-200 kits are really hard to find. The 18-55 is a more popular choice.

I personally would go for the 18-200. You won't go wrong with it. But it'll set you back about 1K more. If I'm not mistaken. If you have the extra cash, you would definitely wanna opt for the 18-200.

In my opinion I'd go for the 18-200 too although it means another 1K gone. You'll find the extra zoom range useful for a beginner. I started off with the 18-55 LOL. It's a very short lens. You'll find yourself restricted to 'that' zoom range after a while.

Not really. The 110 is hovering around the RM1k price range, while the 100 goes for around RM700-RM800. Good luck securing your deal. (:

And if you're considering the Panasonic, it's been out for a while already, but I think it is still a worthy contender.

This post has been edited by TheWandererX: Dec 15 2009, 11:10 PM

thanks for the advice, looks like another months salary is gonna go into lens.

HAHA. What to do. Photography is an expensive hobby.

hi, I would like to know is Nikon P90 already enough for newbie?
or is there other series maybe can recommend to me?
Just require features that can take scenery and people can already.
budget maybe around RM2000 below...
Thanks and appreciate it a lot... ^^

Yikes. I know. But its over my budget.. haha
You know anything about Samsung ST500? The dual lcd screen is really impressive. But I dont have confident in Samsung cameras, so I came here to survey first lol.

RM2000? Just wondering what are you aiming for in your camera first? Superzoom or prosumer?

If superzoom, there is the Panasonic Lumix FZ35/FZ28 or the Canon Powershot SX10/20. The P90 is in the same category as these, so you might wanna do a bit of research to see which one would suit you best.

If prosumer, there's the Panasonic Lumix LX3/GF1, or the Canon Powershot G10/G11.

Off topic, but I'll share this bit. Recently came back from Korea after a long trip and during the start of the trip, one of my friends' cameras broke down. He had to buy a new one and ended buying this model for RM1300 converted from Korean won, LOL. And I saw it selling for RM1k in Taman Tun. Banner ad.

Back on topic, I think it's a really handy camwhore camera, but the quality,... I'm not so sure at all. Not much is being said about Samsung anyway. I think it'll do just well for a mid-range PnS.

I'm just asking price for Canon EOS 500D here at my place Miri, Sarawak.

The body only is RM2750...

While with kit lens(dunno what didn't pay attention) is RM4850...

While buying body and lens separately body is RM2750 + lense RM2870 = RM5620

Now, how much the price there at lowyat?
Can I get any cheaper than this?

Can't be that expensive.. I think the shop you visited placed high price tags, which surely can be bargained down..

You might want to do a lil bit more research in the Garage Sales area, the price is almost around there. The 500D (body) is around RM2.5k, while the kits...

Now there are two popular kits.

1. 18-55: RM3k
2. 18-200: RM4k+

Good luck on sourcing your deal, and don't forget to bargain, both for the price and freebies.

@TheWandererX:
I can't really agree with you that I'll go for the Canon 500D Kit Lens 2 (18-200 IS). It's around RM4k if not mistaken.
I'd recommend the Canon 500D Kit Lens 1 (18-55 IS) at RM3k + Canon EF-S 55-250 IS at RM800 = RM3.8k. Hence, you save RM200 rather than buying the Kit Lens 2 (18-200 IS). However, you'll be carrying 2x lenses (18-55 IS + 55-250 IS) but you get more range (by 50mm). The RM200 you saved can get you Hoya UV Filters, just my 2 cents.

I like the way you think. In fact I'm using the same setup, different body only. I'm suggesting the 18-200 because they're just stepping into DSLRs, and I think the 18-200 is a very good choice for a beginner. Personally I don't like changing lenses. Every time I need the zoom range when I'm shooting wide, I have to change lenses, and if I want to shoot wide when I'm on the 55-250 I have to change again. It is a bit of a hassle, don't you think? I wouldn't want to be burdened by that.

It gets really annoying sometimes for me, but I had no choice because back then, 18-200 kits were scarce, exception being the 50D. And I'm sure they'd love the accessibility of the whole range with one lens as a starter.

Gee, thanks for opinion...

I'll look around other shop again...

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Digital Camera
Budget: 1k - 1.5k
Your Location: KL
Preferable brand : Sony
Type of photography u want to do : Need to snap Sharp Color (example, snap Model after makeup)
Any specific models in mind? : TX1 & WX1
Any specific features u want? : Slim, Girl use..

Type of camera/lens/accesories : compact dslr / micro 4 3
Budget: 3000-3500
Your Location: KL
Preferable brand : canon
Type of photography u want to do : all
Any specific models in mind? : lumix gf1
Any specific features u want? :
- great in low light
- compact/small body
- stabilizer (to handle shaking during shooting)
-interchangeable lens
- need to upgrade from my current canon g10. i hate the g10 fixed lens <----- the digic sensor controls the aperture once i start zooming-in (this happens in manual mode, FYI). my aperture is limited from f/3.5. but if i didn't use the zoom function, the aperture starts from f/2.8


thanks y'all