If your definition of much better carry around flash is lighter & smaller, than the SB700 is definitely better than SB900.. Just get the SB900 la, won't worry about insufficient power and functions

This post has been edited by Bliz: Dec 18 2010, 01:00 AM

For daily usage u should not even buy SLR if u think it's heavy, to me if u are worried about weight, just get a EP2 or GF1...... 70-200vr2 is heavy for usage as well, but theres still a lot of people buying it , imho i got sb900 few months ago and never regretted spending this much on a flash, it's way more solid than the sb600, much more powerful and got more function as well, no problem even bouncing off 20feet high ceiling

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sigm 24-70 HSM by Bliz®, on Flickr

This post has been edited by Bliz: Dec 19 2010, 10:11 AM

Rm2700 from Creative Photo

Will do so when i get the chance to snap, here are my initial impression.

1. Very solid buid quality
2. Fast and silent AF
3. Great colour and bokeh
4. Sharpness seems to be quite good as well even wide open, but stop down u can see the lens shine(Will post a comparison at 70mm with my 70-200vr2 when I have time)
5. Is it half as good as Nikon 24-70? I certainly don't think so, very good value for money
6. 82mm UV filter is damn expensive, I bought the Marumi 82mm DHG UV filter for this lens ( RM170 )..

This post has been edited by Bliz: Dec 19 2010, 11:41 AM

Of course cannot compare to prime la, this zoom is for my standard wide angle... Sigma 85 1.4 will come soon hopefully , 50mm sale is pending already

Nolah, haha pending to deal with someone .... That day i went there no stock for sigma 85 1.4, else i might buy it on the spot liao

Will let u know if the deal doesn't go through

I bought my GGS from yamiya the other day, RM40 only, maybe u can try there

D got lousy bokeh especially stopped down

IMHO, for the best 50mm for Nikon SLR, theres only 1 choice in my mind. The sigma 50mm F/1.4, priced around the same as the G version as well, better bokeh, heavier and much sturdier(I like heavy lens )

Just buy the sanyo eneloop, the best battery for your flash

3rd party equivalent,

50mm Sigma F/1.4 ( RM2200 )
85mm Sigma F/1.4 ( Rm3800 )

OR

Nikon 85 f/1.4D ( New is RM3500, 2nd hand probably around Rm3000)

I cannot spot any 35mm F/2 at BTS, i went there the other day to test out other lenses

35mm is useless on crop for me, I get the sigma 50mm anytime, way better in terms of bokeh, colour and sharpness

85 f/1.8 handling is very weird on big camera like D700, for me i can spot the colour difference compared to 1.4D... 1.8D is like missing something, not to mention the focus ring keep turning everytime u AF ..

Well it's personal preference really, i just don't like the 35mm on crop, same as 50mm on FF(that's why i am getting a 85 1.4 to replace it, hopefully soon )

Wow , rich, 24mm f/1.4g, nice lens ...currently on 24-70 + 70-200, need a prime

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DSC_5526 by Bliz®, on Flickr