great idea....I will post it up...and hope you guys can evaluate if it's noise or hot pixel...
thanks in advance...

You need to go out and take more pics rather than sitting there and think about what lens to buy. As I said, each lens has their own characteristics and each time you use a different kind of lens than your kitlens
it opens u a whole new chapter on photography and may confuse you even more if you are still not familiar with the basic foundation.

Now since you have a brand new DSLR, learn to take and make pictures that looks like a DSLR pic, rather than still looked like a point and shoot.

too 18-55mm. My one already 1 year 3 months

For beginner ,

Try to visit here

http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/...r-Portrait.html

Not bad , i also learn something from there .

Or for more tips try to search in google . Or just go through the link that MichealJohn gave.

Like me , i like to take people portrait and landscape , so i will search for how to take good landscape and portrait picture . Depend on which type of photo you like and then go through

Correct me if i say anything wrong -.-" im beginner also

Auto is awesome. Especially when it DRAGS DOWN THE SHUTTER SPEED till I get lots of camera shake.

Moving from kit lens to 50mm is not an upgrade. Its two different things.

U need to stop worrying and go out take photos. Ia your hobby taking photos or is your hobby collecting camera gear?

U r like just got driving licence, but want fast car with amps n subs and bodykit. Then later go langgar tiang lampu. For crying out loud just learn to drive first??

Well, for me I want some nice bokeh like what 50mm actually give, those circular bokeh, I am wondering whether it's my skill or limitation of kit lens to be unable to produce those bokeh..

I have approx 2k as my budget.

if u r on Auto, i bet, the flash will pops up and no camera shake.. believe me

Lol
You need to bring your fast car first so he can dream and be a good drive someday so that he can drive like a pro with that fast car..
In other words..
Just langgar him!

When the flash pops up, that is even more awesome!

Its your skill. Kit lens can take that perfectly well enough if you just try to find out why instead of thinking of expensive lenses.

Nikon got 2 Auto Modes...
1 is with the pop-up flash and will auto configure all except ISO and will bring up the flash when needed
2nd is without the flash , i use it sometimes in a medium lit room , good picture produced

So, try to guess whether this comes from my 50mm prime or my 18105 kitlens

baru tau itu bukan upgrade, apa kah tu??

buat ku lagi bingung.

Well. thanks. That means I should stop worring about the lens for the timing. I just felt reading forum too much can cause you poisoned which eventually take away your penny

105mm f5.6

This post has been edited by shinjun: Nov 23 2010, 12:09 AM

You bought an iphone4 last month, now you want to buy a macbook. It's that an upgrade you call? They serve different purposes one lah.

Kit lens is convenient for normal casual shooting. But when comes to model shooting or if you want the bokeh effect, thats where 50mm comes in handy

yeah.. not upgrade,, but UPDATE with addition of lenses...

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Added on November 23, 2010, 12:17 amwah.. newer models got 2 auto modes ek? pity me.. only got old nikon camera that only one auto mode.. the green auto...

This post has been edited by razuryza: Nov 23 2010, 12:17 AM

another one auto mode is the 'no flash' sign.. i thought all dslr have it..

that is not Auto mode.. that is 'No Flash' mode

wana ask all d sifu here...
is marumi uv filter gd ar...?
does it hav different level like hoya...?