how long have your fren owned it?!
if the lens is well kept n still working find, seriously cheap price leh!
that is half price of new 1 d, even if used 1-2yrs oso cant find that cheap i thk!
very tempting to get it, but too bad i pokai now frm buying Sigmalux...

i thk shud be sharper, comparing f/1.8 n f/1.4 leh
n for Canon users, it is even comparable to Canon 35L

shud be sharper, creamier bokeh, better performance in low light

english check

quite true, with VR/VC can shoot few stops lower
but cant deny the fact that Nikkor 17-55 is way sharper than Tammny 17-50
n faster AF too with Nikon SWM

im waiting for the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 OS n c how's the performance
Sigma HSM definitely faster than Tammy AF motor, now to c whether sharper than Tammy or not

ask yourself u nid the extra range or larger aperture 1st

thats the distance scale which shows the distance of focused area away frm the lens
it is useful for precise manual focus
when it shows 'infinity' means the lens is focused at infinity

seems like u nid lens for everyday shooting + occasional portrait
i suggest 18-105 + 35 1.8G

i rather get Sigma, their HSM is on par with Nikon's SWM
Tamron's AF motor darn slow
n only the 18-270 has VC, which is quite expensive
Sigma 18-200 has OS n suits your budget, abt rm1800+

fast decision to buy good mah, if not later regret no buy

sapu your fren rm800 Sigma 1.4 la
if not wait for 70-200 VR, worthy investment

looks like same problm with D60, takes a long time for pic to appear
not too sure with D3000 though

Cloudkee:the review of D60 is better than D3000 only matters to those deciding to buy between these 2
u oredi have D3000 has no logic to change to D60, jz stick with D3000

jz get 18-200 VRII if your problm is lazy to change lenses, or Sigma 18-200 OS for within your budget
but if u plan to get 70-300 VR in future, no point getting it for the extra 200-300mm

do u reli nid the range 105-200mm?
if not i suggest get 18-105 then buy other lens such as 35mm 1.8G with the remaining budget

mykpin88:like wat posted by dvlzplayground, the only option with AF for u is Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G or Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
the other choices r Sigma 30mm f/1.4(rm1.8k) n Sigma 50mm f/1.4(rm2.1k)
or the final choice is jz to upgrade to a body with built-in AF motor then get the cheap 50mm f/1.8

bro u poisoning ppl with 50mm again!
lucky this time i finally got my 50mm, this poison doesnt work on me anymore
finally got a 50mm f/1.4? or pinjam 1?

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Added on April 6, 2010, 12:12 ama bit plain to me, maybe shud try lower angle so can c background on right side of aunty

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Apr 6 2010, 12:12 AM

no, a D300s?

maybe he poisoned too much by the recent event at MMU
got D300 poison

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Apr 6 2010, 12:20 AM

u din say anything but u no deny oso
dun wait for me, me will be 5 yrs later only can buy

lucky not 200 f2 + speedlights around the stage for multi flash strobing
u go c professional fashion show sure plenty of D3, D3s, 5DMKII, 1D, 1Ds, A900 with respective brands' 70-200 f/2.8

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Apr 6 2010, 12:37 AM

bro, shud buat right hand punch movement aje mah
whole body move to punch macam tak logic
jz my opinion

quitting? or jumping ship?

like that buat head on tackle lebih baik

PC Fair on 16-18 April
guys wanna shoot PC fair models, u wan?

the 18-105 oso must calculate the crop factor la
on DX body its actually 27-157.5mm

use bulb mode

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Added on April 6, 2010, 11:54 pmNikon 55mm f/2.8??
u using Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8?!

definitely can work

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Apr 6 2010, 11:54 PM