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post Nov 17 2010, 11:10 PM, updated 16y ago

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As per poll results, this is the new house for all NIKON discussion.

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post Nov 17 2010, 11:11 PM

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Ken Rockwell facts !

Ken Rockwell is the Chuck Norris of photography

Ken Rockwell's camera has similar settings to ours, except his are: P[erfect] Av[Awesome Priority Tv[Totally Awesome Priority] M[ajestic]

Ken Rockwell doesn't color correct. He adjusts your world to match his.

Sure, Ken Rockwell deletes a bad photo or two. Other people call these Pulitzers.

Ken Rockwell doesn't adjust his DOF, he changes space-time.

Circle of confusion? You might be confused. Ken Rockwell never is.

Ken Rockwell doesn't wait for the light when he shoots a landscape - the light waits for him.

Ken Rockwell never flips his camera in portrait position, he flips the earth

Ken Rockwell ordered an L-lens from Nikon, and got one.

Ken Rockwell is the only person to have photographed Jesus; unfortunately he ran out of film and had to use a piece of cloth instead.

When Ken Rockwell brackets a shot, the three versions of the photo win first place in three different categories

Before Nikon or Canon releases a camera they go to Ken and they ask him to test them, the best cameras get a Nikon sticker and the less good get a Canon sticker

Once Ken tested a camera, he said I cant even put Canon on this one,thats how Pentax was born

Rockwellian policy isn't doublethink - Ken doesn't even need to think once

Ken Rockwell doesn't use flash ever since the Nagasaki incident.

Only Ken Rockwell can take pictures of Ken Rockwell; everyone else would just get their film overexposed by the light of his genius

Ken Rockwell wanted something to distract the lesser photographers, and lo, there were ducks.

Ken Rockwell is the only one who can take self-portraits of you

Ken Rockwell's nudes were fully clothed at the time of exposure

Ken Rockwell once designed a zoom lens. You know it as the Hubble SpaceTelescope.

When Ken unpacks his CF card, it already has masterpieces on it.

Rockwell portraits are so lifelike, they have to pay taxes

On Ken Rockwell's desktop, the Trash Icon is really a link to National Geographic Magazine

Ken Rockwell spells point-and-shoot "h-a-s-s-e-l-b-l-a-d"

When Ken Rockwell went digital, National Geographic nearly went out of business because he was no longer phyically discarding photos

For every 10 shots that Ken Rockwell takes, 11 are keepers.

Ken Rockwell's digital files consist of 0's, 1's AND 2's.

Ken Rockwell never focus, everything moves into his DoF

Ken Rockwell's shots are so perfect, Adobe redesigned photoshop for him: all it consists of is a close button.

The term tripod was coined after his silhouette

Ken Rockwell never produces awful work, only work too advanced for the viewer

A certain braind of hig-end cameras was named after people noticed the quality was a lot "like a" rockwell

Ken Rockwell isn't the Chuck Norris of photography; Chuck Norris is the Ken Rockwell of martial arts.

Ken Rockwell never starts, he continues

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post Nov 17 2010, 11:11 PM

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Buying second hand items guidance for noob tongue.gif

QUOTE(ezrasang @ Dec 1 2010, 10:06 AM)
Nobody answer? Nevermind, I will use my experiences and tell you. So if anyone would like to add further details or do some corrections, please do so  laugh.gif

Firstly, check the outlook for both Body and Lens, if you're happy with it, then proceed to the next stepsssss.  cool2.gif

For the Body:
1. check the Shutter Count, the lower the SC, the better it is, just like a car's milage. Google has a clearer explanation.
2. if the Body has motor and top LCD, make sure they both work well, it's sux if the motor doesn't work, it's sux if the top LCD can't light up.
3. test the Body with various memory cards, you don't want to have error while shooting, don't you? (sometimes it's the memory card that give trouble)
4. test Continuous shoot, will the shutter jam?  rclxub.gif
5. basically you'll have to test everything, every single functions and settings of the body, like ISO, pop-up flash, the condition of hot shoe, the buttons etc etc

As for the lens:
1. it's important that the rubber is still firm.
2. make sure it works on more than ONE Bodies.
3. play with aperture, the zoom if it has, play with it like a toy.
4. if the lens got dust and fungus inside, you can send it for cleaning.
5. if the contact points are dirty, gently use eraser to clean it.
6. if the lens is AF-S, make sure the motor inside is silent while auto focusing, no loud squeaky sound.

what else?  hmm.gif  hmm.gif

Remember, these are based on my personal experiences, correct me if I'm wrong  notworthy.gif
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post Nov 18 2010, 12:26 AM

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QUOTE(jepang @ Nov 18 2010, 12:23 AM)
hey guys.. wanna ask which one is the best brand for camera lenses filter and the worst brand ever??..

HOYA??... KENKO??
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Hoya and Kenko same company.
B+W most expensive IIRC. Follow by Hoya / Kenko Series smile.gif
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post Nov 18 2010, 12:34 AM

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QUOTE(asrul @ Nov 18 2010, 12:32 AM)
congrats on new all nikon thread smile.gif
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We don't need this kind of pointless spam, seriously !
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post Nov 18 2010, 12:39 AM

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B+W really worth every single cent you pay. Damn nice filter biggrin.gif
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post Nov 18 2010, 08:15 AM

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QUOTE(Str33tBoY @ Nov 18 2010, 01:23 AM)
yeah...
joining every power together...
btw...
d price for 35mm 1.8G in Malacca is very tempting...
new for Rm760 onli...
woot...
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Normal pricing with lousy optics. I just compared to a customer of my friend. That guy straight dump this tongue.gif

QUOTE(CarlVlad @ Nov 18 2010, 03:43 AM)
A friend (who is not really into photography) is selling his  AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR for RM400! I've seen the lens myself and its true that its rarely used. Hardly any scratch and no fungus.

Should I grab it or save a bit more to get Siggy/Tammy 70-300 with macro feature to pair with my D90 ?
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I doubt it's the VR version.
Should be this ! http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70300g.htm
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post Nov 18 2010, 08:31 AM

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QUOTE(askakiat @ Nov 18 2010, 08:26 AM)
i know about the D3100...i wont mind about video...so...is the picture quality a big different?
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Yes. Better and most shop don't carry D3000 anymore as D3100 price is the old price of D3000.
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post Nov 18 2010, 08:58 AM

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QUOTE(Kent3888 @ Nov 18 2010, 08:55 AM)
I think CCD sensors are usable up to 800 only =p, I see my fren's Sony A230, huh..... iso 800 is unusable,  sweat.gif
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Depends la. I come across CCD that usable even at ISO1600.
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Last night play with D7000. Feel it's slightly better than D90. Worth the penny to update ? Your call.
My friend now have D300s, D90 and D7000 in his house. Gonna do a test by this week or next week to fully torture the sensor.

p/s : I feel disappointed with D700 ISO performance under very low light. sad.gif
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From previous thread. The new trinity !
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The center and right is something I want !

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post Nov 18 2010, 09:36 AM

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D800 ? Next year this time will have stock ! biggrin.gif
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Summer announced. Xmas season arrive. Normal stuff tongue.gif
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post Nov 18 2010, 09:49 AM

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buy buy buy ! Don't wait brows.gif
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post Nov 18 2010, 10:00 AM

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QUOTE(cik_tak @ Nov 18 2010, 09:57 AM)
85mm 1.4 tempting .
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ON FF yes, crop ok lo tongue.gif
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QUOTE(cik_tak @ Nov 18 2010, 10:03 AM)
can show sample pics between FF and crop using 85mm f1.8? s
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1.8 ah ? I used to own 2 pieces. Sold off both. need to korek where I put those photos.

QUOTE(celciuz @ Nov 18 2010, 10:03 AM)
D3s out of budget =/.
Good lens! Go for it! I've a friend selling his off though at RM4400. Interested?
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That price I can get brand new sweat.gif
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QUOTE(cik_tak @ Nov 18 2010, 10:05 AM)
no . RM4400. too expensive. i'm getting the 1.8 one this week. come on guys SPAM pics pls .. biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif


Added on November 18, 2010, 10:06 am

not 1.8 .. 1.4 typo . haha !
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1.8 nowadays no longer made in japan rolleyes.gif

QUOTE(celciuz @ Nov 18 2010, 10:09 AM)
sweat.gif that price available for you only la bro.
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85mm f/1.4G on D90. Having issues to nail the AF on my D90 :S. Especially low light condition like this ._.
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Remember the price I offer you ? rolleyes.gif That's the street price. 100 bucks diff.
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I remember I told you free shipping, no ? by SKYNET some more.

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QUOTE(celciuz @ Nov 18 2010, 10:52 AM)
Ahh, I remember you told me FOC for shipping but later told me got charges for shipping according to your friend. Bleah, already bought anyways haha. Don't want bother so much about it jor. Next time maybe when must plan get my stuffs when I go PG for holidays haha! 24mm f/1.4G xD!

Another friend of mine bought D7000, RM4750. This one totally kena slaughter during some fair at MV.
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All this while above 1k no shipping cost sweat.gif
That time got 1 is the tripod ma laugh.gif
I not sure is it I blur blur reply you something wrong doh.gif

wah. 1 x 50mm f/1.8 kena tongue.gif

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