swwwwwwt, dat 1 not saying u 'beggar ' la
that is an English 'Simpulan Bahasa', im using it jz to say shudn compare cheap stuffs with exp stuffs, no offense
another meaning is to say u get wat u pay, very common term used here n always no offense 1

seriously, if i've hurt u or insulted u in anyway, i deeply apologise, but pls dun go bad temper due to minor misunderstanding

well, i dunno, those pics were taken more than half a yr ago, n d last time i used 55-200 was last yr, so i can try now
but my conclusion is its due to my lack of skills, not d lens fault
actually i got some reli reli sharp pics taken with it, but r pics of my frens, quite private so cant post here

anyway, i dowan continue this topic bout 55-200 d, i said wat i knew(or wat i thk it is) bout 55-200
having phobia of this topic now, my answers kinda will hurt many ppl's feelings

so nxt, celcius u got close up pics of d GTR safety car? would love to c it

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Added on June 21, 2010, 7:50 pmnono, its my fault for not talking clear, u dun owe me an apology

anyway, hope can discuss nicely frm now on

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Jun 21 2010, 07:50 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_card

i oso dunno wat is gray card, reading frm Wiki, it seems like to have same function as WB white card/cap, but for exposures instead, 1st time heard bout this

i oso dunno wor, 1st time heard abt such card

in 2007 was my F5 graduation, my fren brought his D40x to school, another guy frm another class oso brought D40x
i told my fren dun lose out to him, use his 55-200
then the poor official school photographer(a student oso) have to fight with them to get nice spot infront of stage with D40

then last yr my F6 graduation i brought my gears, headmistress saw me tot im d school photography club member
then another teacher asked when d school bought new cam, lol

jz tembak say Nikon better than Sony

cant c anythg?

whole school? no la, i dare say got Nikon fans oso...

BnW would be nice

wrong info, shud say Canon no nid worry about AF motor issues, as their system is have AF motor on lenses

add 1 more, 1000D has d infamous error 99 issue, n its 18-55 is infamous for having AF motor dead issue

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Jun 23 2010, 10:02 PM

i know, Nikon's solid feel

1000D may be better than D3000 mainly cos 1000D uses CMOS sensor while D3000 still uses old CCD sensor

u guys hold b4 D300 + BG? even Canon users says feels built like a tank

btw, wat i hate 1000D n 450D/5XXD is their shutter sound
feels like toy sound only, lolz
no offense meant to their owners, jz saying wat i feel oni

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Jun 23 2010, 10:18 PM

IQ wise aside, Canon 18-55 seriously has 1 of d worse QC out there
dunno heard how many owners saying their AF motor is dead d

1.5 yrs at rm1.2k? i dunno is normal or not
but its high to me considering can get new 1000D kit at rm1.5k-1.6k now

try not 2 b biased lor, jz tell him d facts

spin out?

shud b 70-200 VRII + SB900

more like Transformer sound to me

i know, tried 5DMkII n 1DMkIII b4, but still d sexiest sound is frm D3/D3s continuous shoot

tried Sony lower n mid entry b4 only, their shutter sounds very clunky, like the shutter very heavy feel

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Jun 23 2010, 10:43 PM

cheapo 70-300 non-VR + cheapo 3rd party TC x2.0 n u'll get 140-600mm, 210-900mm on cropped sensor

panaroma

i thk the reason they dun allow ppl to snap pics infront of stage is ppl may use flash which may ruin d official photographer's pic

true, sound like toy sound only, unless if 5DMkII or 1D series then different story d la...
btw, ur 1st pic too underexpose IMO

r u kidding? even die hard Canon fans oso say D300/D300s + BG feels built like a tank

D90 cant?
now only i knew that

dust inside viewfinder no harm except irritate u only...

not gonna start a fight or wateva, but i feel u r a tad too much gears conscious

different between Nikon & Nissin? different in brand lor...
u nid ask difference between which model only can help u mah
for 1 thg SB400 not worth is when shooting in vertical position, no difference frm pop up flash
coz SB400's flash head cant tilt left n right

me n my bro fren always pinjam each other 1, i pinjam his 55-200, he pinjam my flash n 50mm
btw, ongdandy, grammer check, u lend ppl ur stuffs, ppl borrow from u

i shoot in heavy snow in Paris with large amount of snow on my D5k oso no problm, even after melt oso ntg
n dat was Paris heaviest snow fall in 5 years
i even shoot b4 in slight shower, no problm oso
although not weatherproof, i guess even entry level DSLR has better weather sealing compare to non weather sealed PnS

dats wat i worried dat time when to Paris(-9C!), but surprised 1 battery can last me 800+ shots over duration of 3 days

ya, i rather be stuck in hot MY weather than in freezing snow storm

opposite thg happened to me, my PnS malfunction instead, now cant even get it to work properly d

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Jul 1 2010, 02:26 PM

lol, u r like asking d obvious!
winter doesnt mean it will snow, cold doesnt mean it will snow oso

lol, no wonder my hands freezing la, all the heat transferred to my cam d
sumtimes want shoot stuffs must take risks oso mah, if everythg takut takut then shoot ntg lor

D5000 kit rm2.7, IINM looks like dropped further to rm2.6k
D5000 body only im not sure

fuyoh, the price jz gets cheaper n cheaper each post, lol!

depends lor, if me n my fren each have D3s, then no problm oso, coz we both will know how to handle the premium stuffs
n off coz anythg happens we noe we can afford to pay back