2nd to post~ Yea my D40 is very very light. Imagine D300+70-200mm+sb900+BG, ouch

I hope i can join the cow girl photoshoot, but i sekinchan/hulu langat is too far for me, and im still 18, no car... Anyone living near pandan indah can car pool?

Nobody can carpool with me? T.T

why so many ppl live in puchong T.T

today i went to time square's nikon centre. I played the D3 with 500mm f2.8. Super cun and sharp! the focus is damn fast and the "kacha" sound is so FAST and SYOK! T.T power of full frame...

The d3 was amusing! It responds VERY FAST, and that 500mm lens is SOOOOO big and looks very heavy. I can capture the signboards on the opposite block clearly. The shutter sound is SEXY~ and d700 also not bad, but i dunnoe where to find the mode dial (M,A,S,P) thingy. too noob to use FF haiz...

wan zoom in in playback also dunno how >.<

Wahhhh i was so afraid of the shopkeeper, later i made a scratch or something i would need to pay @.@ but nevertheless it was still very fun, too much poison!

i not dare to switch to burst mode, cuz when i shoot with single mode many ppl staring at me already, cuz most of them just see, not capturing anything. I am the only one who "kacha kacha"... continuous shooting sure poison, the sound also made me can't sleep already XD

that's why im still online here XD

i didnt ask them, but i guess if i wan to service my d40 or sensor clean up etc can do it there right? no need go PJ anymore?

OMG @.@ no wonder so many old school film nikons and mechanical camera nikons inside... i saw D1~ D1X~ D2 etc inside, like a nikon museum!
So it's meant to let us molest the camera, not to sell? O yea! tomorrow go molest again!

u mean i can test the lens with my own d40? REALLY? OMGGGGG i wan to trrryyyyy my d40 is still virgin =X only used kit lens...

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Added on January 3, 2010, 2:19 amso as long as i dont damage the lens or steal them, i can theoretically try them as i want? XD

This post has been edited by zellleonhart: Jan 3 2010, 02:19 AM

manual focus using that 500mm + D3 is easy. Cuz the viewfinder is clear and lens is accurate! sleep le... chat 2moro guys~ nitez

try to get SB600, a good flashgun is fundamental in indoor shoots. Or if your budget is low (like me), get a nissin Di622. But of cuz you pay more u get more lor

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of cuz skill is the most important part, but with a flashgun which can swivel different direction, he can learn more tricks and improve his skill in using the flash like bouncing, diffusing, strobist etc.

Even with very good skill, using pop up flash without the diffuser will produce a harsh effect. Unless u use FF or prime lens lor, no need use flash haha. If u say to get the pop-up flash diffuser, might as well get a flashgun.

just my 2 cents =)

This post has been edited by zellleonhart: Jan 4 2010, 12:20 PM

well maybe Saudagar_unta can keep on using the A4 paper as the pop-up flash bouncer/diffuser or using a cardboard, but i assure you it's not convenient. Get a flash gun (even though 3rd parties like nissin) and you're good to go. If your budget allows, try to get a sb600, it's enough to serve u for a very long time.

Like noobie1 said, kit lens is not bad. I have a senior who owns a studio, he used kit lens to shoot wedding album. Result still very good.

Ahh 35mm F1.8 poison T.T gonna save money for that...

Well i played D5k and D90 in timesquare centre, D90 is a bit bigger than D5000 and the control is better... And of course the internal AF motor is the poison lo~ Noise control i cant compare yet cuz there's no memory card inside...

Hey guys my D40+kitlens got some prob d... My lens the focus ring is a bit loose, in AutoFocus mode (the ring shouldn't be moving if i touch it) when i turn it it can move for about 1mm. Like not that tight already.

Secondly sometimes my autofocus cannot perform, it DOESN'T autofocus suddenly, got some moving static sound but the lens wont AF. I need to remount the contact of the lens only wan work.

If I wan to send to nikon service centre, how much will they charge me for fixing the autofocus thing and the lens calibration (the focus ring)? Already passed the warranty period.

If I have the budget I would have got it long time already... Still a student no money leh T.T
And I hope can upgrade body cuz 6MP and the noise control is not enough for me... If got money then i think i'll save for body 1st =X

So anyone know around how much will cost me to check up my D40 body and fix the AF and focus ring problem?

Will they quote me the fixing price after checking or they will straight away fix it and charge me?
I plan to ask in the customer service booth in Time Square Nikon Centre...

Ohh great then i will ask them to check for me then