good deal!

a bit over i think? but bttr than the original lah

what's the problem? ;p

wah. of coz i read le...how do u expect me to understand that...

the photo u showed is sharp enough already. the prob is it's underexposed. soft feeling u mean u want bokeh? the background is almost at the same plane with the uniform, u need the background to be further away for that. but u also mention dun wan OOF...seems like the uniform pic is focused nicely already :S

can u give us an example photo of what are u trying to achieve?

i think better get expensive filters rather than cheap ones...cheap ones give u flare

if dun wan expensive filters, better dont use any at all. juz remember to always put on the lens cap when not shooting

hmmm promo a bit.. my gallery hehe

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1323122

dun wan to post the same thing

but D300 n D90 still nice..haha. thanks!

my D40 with kit lens n 35mm i bought rm1600 2nd hand :S

oooo so this is the power of SB900, i was wondering how u get good lighting. my fav is #4, very nice colours.

the indicator lights up in MF when ur focus 'matches' what the AF 'think is correct', so to speak

not sure if the indicator still works with non-AFS lenses on our camera

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Added on February 12, 2010, 10:09 pmi have a question for D3000 users

what are your opinions on the GUIDE mode so far? does it help much?

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Feb 12 2010, 10:09 PM

^ it depends on the subject. i use max aperture only in low lights or i want maximum bokeh hehe...

generally i juz use program mode

hello guys... quite long didnt have internet connection haha...

d5000 and up all got video...but it's the only one with tilted screen rm2.8k sounds about right

well if u're getting the D5000, the 18-55 lens is a pretty good start. if u want more zoom can get 18-105. quality is about the same. juz get the D5000 and either lens 1st...after a while u play2,easier 4 u to identify what lens do u want next.. maybe u want more range, or maybe u want a faster one... by then u can ask here again

so juz get 18-55 or 18-105 lens 1st...if rajin can buy D5000 body only then find 2nd hand lens at garage sales... for now juz spend money on trips to take photos

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Feb 23 2010, 01:25 AM

congrats to maxh3h3!!!!!! u two look good together

hehe nvm nvm, no need to know what is 18 1st (it's focal length anyway), juz try both lenses at a shop and u'll see the difference. reading2 will only get you so far

well D5000 body only shud b around rm2.4k i guess... plus 18-105 lens is Rm1.1k like that. memory cards are cheap. about bags, normally those they're giving away for free arent that good anyway hehehe. but if u get D5000 with 18-55 maybe can get around rm2.6k with bag n memory card lah

warranty im not sure but yeah kuching isnt the best place to buy dslr. if u buy, get at copal digital la...other shops markup too high. beware though... from my experience, copal digital at the spring kinda bias towards sony..and the one at saberkas LG floor kinda bias towards canon haha can always buy online... try yamiya.com.my

3rd party lens need to get calibrated? how come?

wanna promo my gallery again... http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1323122/+20

tunjuk ajar~

im using a toshiba class 2 SDHC 4gb for my d40 shud i upgrade? does it matter on a d40?

lol alright then

i'll just leave my class 4 in my compact lol...i think class 2 is too slow for video

anything u put in front of the lens will degrade image quality. but sometimes shooting macro or wide angle makes a much better photo that the reduced quality doesnt really matter

i dunno if we can learn anything abt angle :S

include stuff that contributes to the photo, n stay away from stuff that has nothing to do with the main subject. n practise3

i bought 2nd hand D40 myself...so far no probs. juz that some stuff were missing (body cap, lens cap, etc) but the camera n lens are in good condition

2nd hand D40 kit shuldnt be more than 1k i suppose. extra 1k can buy something else

d60 kit lens shud be 52mm right? same with filter

why do u think it's 55mm?

55mm is the maximum focal length of that lens. look at the 'bottom' of ur lens (got 'made in thailand') should state DX SWM blablabla and there's a '52' after a slashed 'O' symbol. that symbol means diameter, so the diameter is 52mm.

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Mar 2 2010, 03:18 PM

we all need to start somewhere right..hehehe

talking abt features, d40, d40x, d60 and d3000 not much difference actually. if u dun mind 2nd hand, get d40 (and it's quite an old 2nd hand too). for a 'newer' 2nd hand find d60.

in january i did see some shops still selling brand new d60, but the price is ~100-200 difference from d3000, so it's not worth it. better get d3000 if u want a brand new DSLR

i think 2nd hand D80 can get 2.1k-2.5k like that if u want.

anyway u shud get rid of the mindset 'because im just starting, i must buy cheap dslr 1st'. nothing wrong with going for D90 as ur 1st dslr, it's up to how much u wanna spend. not much, get cheap ones. got extra money, buy expensive dslr

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Added on March 2, 2010, 9:54 pmi agree, but i think it's a good shot given the circumstance ;p flash would ruin the mood, so better let the face underexposed a bit

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Mar 2 2010, 09:54 PM