Type of camera/lens/accessories : DSLR
Budget : max rm1.5k to rm2k.
Location : KL, but interested in buying at Lowyat plaza
Preferable brand : Nikon, Canon, Sony, anything.
Type of photography u want to do : its for my brother, he's taking a course that need DSLR as part of the subject.
Any specific models in mind? : D3000? i dont know, please suggest it to me.
Any Specific features u want? : no specific one.
hye guys.

here's the thing, my brother wanted me to buy a DSLR camera for him as he needs
it for his course that he is taking now. but, the problem is, i know nothing about DSLR
and surprisingly enough, my brother know nothing also.

he asked me to buy a nikon D3000 and with the budget of RM1500.

i surveyed a few months ago at Lowyat and gained an insight on the price.
it is around rm1550 for a new camera that includes :

a tripod
the bag
memory card (2g or 4g, sorry, i dont remmbr)

im in need of fellow lowyat user to give me insight on what to check when buying a DSLR,
tips, precaution or anything when buying the camera. tq~ im a noob in DSLR.
every help is appreciated.

Type of camera/lens/accessories : DSLR
Budget : max rm1.5k to rm2k.
Location : KL, but interested in buying at Lowyat plaza
Preferable brand : Nikon, Canon, Sony, anything.
Type of photography u want to do : its for my brother, he's taking a course that need DSLR as part of the subject.
Any specific models in mind? : D3000? i dont know, please suggest it to me.
Any Specific features u want? : no specific one.
hye guys.

here's the thing, my brother wanted me to buy a DSLR camera for him as he needs
it for his course that he is taking now. but, the problem is, i know nothing about DSLR
and surprisingly enough, my brother know nothing also.

he asked me to buy a nikon D3000 and with the budget of RM1500.

i surveyed a few months ago at Lowyat and gained an insight on the price.
it is around rm1550 for a new camera that includes :

a tripod
the bag
memory card (2g or 4g, sorry, i dont remmbr)

im in need of fellow lowyat user to give me insight on what to check when buying a DSLR,
tips, precaution or anything when buying the camera. tq~ im a noob in DSLR.
every help is appreciated.

im not sure wether i got this fact right onot, but a fren of mine (who lives next door to me ), is using a D5000. i ask him why not D90? he said that the big diff between these 2 cameras is the vari-angle screen, and the D90 (920k-dot resolution) while the D5000 (230k-dot resolution LCD screen), D5000's smaller, the D90 got this upper LCD screen as well (which looks nicer to me IMO ). other than that, im not really sure. btw, from my point of view, i think the D5000 is more for a starters who wants to try some new things with the LCD screen that can swivel, and it smaller, hence its lighter. the LCD screen may come in handy if u're trying to shoot some high/low angle shots. but maybe viewing back ur images will not be as nice as viewing on the D90's 920k-dot screen. if u dont mind about the screen resolution, go for D5000. and if u do, D90 then. hope this helps 

p/s- if i said anything wrong about these 2 cameras, pls do correct me. the fact is i only read about these stuffs. i dont own any

it won't make it any easier though. the live view auto focus is very slow and not that accurate. in the end you might have to resort to manual focus.

One of the difference is that the D5000 does not have a built in AF motor within the body but D90 has it. So, some cheaper primes like 50mm f/1.8D if used with D5000 you won't be able to use Autofocus thus manually focusing it, so you need to get a more expensive 50mm (which usually costs 2x more) like a 50mm G lens which has a built in AF motor within the lens itself to have autofocus in D5000. But, that isn't really something that made D5000 look more inferior. You just have to spend extra money on glasses.

It again, boils down to how you plan to upgrade your glasses in the future. If you don't mind spending more for G-type lenses and then later on upgrade to a more high end body, there's no harm doing it, because it is still compatible with higher end bodies, anyway.

You can look into Sony A33 as to get stg new n slightly different.

thanks. but i'm more concerned bout picture quality. does it differ?
if manual focus, d90 is better right since it has pentaprism and higher magnification of viewfinder?
thanks. but i dont have any lens in mind that i want to get except for 35mm f1.8 nikkor, which also comes with AF motor in the lens itself. any future lens that will be produced will also include AF motor right?

I'm actually contemplating, because I can get a D5000 with 18-55mm kit lens + a 35mm f1.8 + extra battery compared to only D90 with 18-105mm kits lens. however, is the extra battery necessary in D90? i'm so confused nowwww 

thanks. but i'm more concerned bout picture quality. does it differ?
if manual focus, d90 is better right since it has pentaprism and higher magnification of viewfinder?
thanks. but i dont have any lens in mind that i want to get except for 35mm f1.8 nikkor, which also comes with AF motor in the lens itself. any future lens that will be produced will also include AF motor right?

I'm actually contemplating, because I can get a D5000 with 18-55mm kit lens + a 35mm f1.8 + extra battery compared to only D90 with 18-105mm kits lens. however, is the extra battery necessary in D90? i'm so confused nowwww 

the best solution is to buy d3100 [got friendly feature] and video mode aswell, and also guide *which literally guide your brother on photography settings*

Price would be around RM1900-RM1850 cheapest with freebies of course  [Go to Boeing, Sungei Wang Plaza got a lot of good offer which people always recommend]

This would give you some ideas

You can look into Sony A33 as to get stg new n slightly different.

How much for the Sony A33?
Thanks! 

thanks alot ComradeZ. ill try to look for D3100 also. thanks alot.
ill sure go to sungei wang plaza also when i go to lowyat next week.
hurm, Sony A33. ill try to look into it also. which is better btween D3100 and Sony A33?

but my preferences is on D3000 coz of the cheaper price.

Type of camera/lens/accessories : DSLR
Budget : max rm1.5k +kit
Location : KL, Shah ALam
Preferable brand : Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : learn how to use it first
Any specific models in mind? : D40x D60 D70s
Any Specific features u want? :

im new in DSLR, so i wanna learn how to use it first, forgive me for my noobness, just trying to get the basic, i dont need hi-spec coz it look like im having a plane and i dont know how to ride it, thanks :-)

Type of camera/lens/accessories : DSLR
Budget : max rm1.5k +kit
Location : KL, Shah ALam
Preferable brand : Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : learn how to use it first
Any specific models in mind? : D40x D60 D70s
Any Specific features u want? :

im new in DSLR, so i wanna learn how to use it first, forgive me for my noobness, just trying to get the basic, i dont need hi-spec coz it look like im having a plane and i dont know how to ride it, thanks :-)

guys, which camera do you recommend if i have budget RM2,000 - RM2,500?

Sony A33 with twin kit, or A55 with kit.

Canon can get 550D

Nikon can get D3100.

Depends on your taste now XD

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR
Budget: 4500
Your Location: KL
Preferable brand : Canon, Nikon
Type of photography u want to do :
Any specific models in mind? : 60D with 18-200 kit lens | D7000 18-105 kit lens

I wanted to know which should i go for? Video is not a requirement for me. The situation is cuz the 60D with the 18-200 kt lens cost around 4.6k and the D7000 but with a shorter lens is also the same price....

I'm trouble on which one should i get? or i should just buy D90 with kit lens and don't waste the money?

Type of camera/lens/accesories :  DSLR
Budget: Not more than 2K
Your Location:   KL
Preferable brand : Canon
Type of photography u want to do :  Landscape
Any specific models in mind? :  EOS 1000D
Any specific features u want? :  None (Newbie)

Both are great cameras, but why the need for a 18-200? You can use that money to get better lenses