Such offer is in "Party in the USA". My friend managed to get one during that offer.

Shashinki quoted RM2985.

Go for the Non-OS version, much cheaper, but it's 18mm instead of 17mm.

If OS is not a must, can consider the 18-50mm EX DC Macro HSM.

am using it 90% of my shoot. quite ok for its price. but a bit dissapointed with the reviews. not as good as it told. focusing super slow and low light? big AF assist from SB900 will do ed

This post has been edited by Isepunye: Jan 21 2011, 08:05 PM

Very true. It's failing because the AF assist light on the body is not that good. Performs very well when paired with SB900

You guys seriously think that the D800 will be so much better than the D700 that it would be actually worth the upgrade cost for a hobbyist?

it would be if there is a big increase in MPs (that crowd will love it), full HD video. BUT, if the flash is absent from the D800, that would be a bummer. for the D700 users, I would think spending on lenses and maybe even the recently released Pocketwizards FlexTT5 and MiniTT1 would be more beneficial and sensible, especially if photography is only a hobby to you.

if anyone letting go D700 after going for D800 let me know

loves D700... some kind of exotic camera u know... the only FX camera with no video (for today market la)

haha..dont care bout video..video got my boss's 550D
nikon's colour+fx is my target




This post has been edited by syukriramli: Jan 22 2011, 06:27 AM

the D700 is a wonderful camera. atleast that's wut i know. i got a chance to hold one, its a fren of a fren's camera. well obviously i dont know how to maneuver it.
the megapixel jumps from 12mp to 16 mp. that's a big different. but i read somewhere nikon put it as 12mp to gain better light-retrieval and to control noise at high-ISOs. for those who really loves to crop the 16mp can be nice, otherwise i think the 12mp is serving just fine. better fps than the d700 of course. and a video mode as well. well my current camera got this video feature and i dont use it that much. i only used it twice. first when i first got the camera so i wanted to try it, and the second time is when i was somewhere and wanted to try it again . the video feature is nice although i dont use it that much, its always there when i need it. wut im trying to say is, if i own a D700, i wud definitely keep it. but for those who use it for ur works and needs extra pixels/ISO range/more fps/bla bla..shud get it then. just my 2 cents tho im not a nikon user anyway.

Anyone knows how much is a 50mm f1.4G is selling now?
Is it that much of a difference in terms of focusing speed and IQ compared to the f1.4D?

Nah, D3 doesn't have video too. D3 is the probably only FF without sensor cleaning xD that one more unique .

Yeah, its tough to come up with a better camera than D700. I would upgrade to D800 if somehow the AF system is improved further, say more cross sensor points . Else I would just stick to D700.

The D700 to me feels like the F100. I have nothing else I'd want from it. Its even better than the F100 it has MLU.

As forvideo...Nikon's video is... For thelack of a better word... A piece of crap. Even my cameraphone has less rolling shutter effect.

This post has been edited by adriancs: Jan 22 2011, 08:43 AM

can't agree more with that. I wouldn't mind having less AF points, but if they are more spaced out from one another, then thats better!

Ditto, I don't mind lesser AF points if they introduce more cross sensor points at the usually used areas. The edges of the 51AF for example.

That day I tried the 1.4G, huh.... the focussing speed so slow eh, mayb I din test properly.... It feels like the focus from infinity to lock in near is very far....

Get sigma 50mm.

Kent do you have pic shot by 35mm 1.8g? mind to show me some?

get the 50mm f/1.8, less than RM400 for a fast normal lens : bargain! absolutely love this lens.
spend the rest of your money on a trip to use that lens
the difference between the 3 Nikon 50 mils are minimal in my view

any idea where to get it?can i fix it at my d3000?coz i still new..wanna learning use for that..

by the way,is that i can put a flower hood on my 18-55???and wat that using for??

IMO, the G has better CA control than the D. I would go for the G because of that . Not to mention using AF-S instead of screw driven.

A friend of mine uses his 50mm f/1.4D a lot (as in really a lot). Recently when I mount his 50mm f/1.4 and shooting it at f/1.4 the focus doesn't seem accurate like when due. Seems that the screw driven area already worn out a bit :S.

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Added on January 22, 2011, 12:13 pmHoly crap, D7000 + kit going for 4400 at friend's place in Melaka -.- cheap sia.

This post has been edited by celciuz: Jan 22 2011, 12:13 PM