cakap mcm pro la u bro ! haha.

O.O what to do between low light and SWM? this is really mind blowing...

i tot its job just turn the lens silently ?

Yes slower than Sigma

even metering speed also got people complaint you know..

Yeah, no one would give a damn if that 50mm is selling RM9.90. Unfortunately it is not and the price is about 1500++. For that kinda price I don't see any harm in criticizing or being little harsh in demanding a good product. 1500++ is not a small amount to most of us and of course we want very buck well spend.

my D40 with 18-55 non VR lens produce not very nice picture in hall 

sifus please help me..

Lol yeah, buy el cheapo camera and want to complain the focus speed  U pay peanuts sure get peanuts 

Ah yes you right . I dont ever mind the focus speed.

I just tell him it is slower than Sigma , That all what i mean . I dont really care how fast it is , as long as i can focus . i am not shooting action so i dont care about it .

What i mean is just tell him , is slower than Sigma that all =) Make it clear thanks

So far i never complaint any lenses or body.   

How the lens focus? O.o
Based on my understanding, the SWM is just a motor. The rest is left for you to explain to me about the relationship between this motor and the "low light".

what a nice scenery... for such a nice place...

nice man , i love penang !

Mind your language bro and please don't try to get things personal. 

I'm being objective and fair here. How is it a camera problem when almost the same price Sigma can provide a better deal? yeah yeah you got the D700 which got no blood while ours are all full of blood as you put it but that is besides the point. What we consumers want is to get the best deal with the lowest cost. Also, they got their opinion for not enjoying the nikon 1.4G AF speed and so be it. Don't get it why you should be so raged about it. Calm down gentleman.

If you are gonna start picking things as such there are endless debates here, plus, hey, this ain't just a nikon d700 discussion site eh. The lower end Nikon model ain't cheap and frankly ain't that bad too. Discuss objectively and learn to respect even tho you're in the internet bro. 

Yeah, no one would give a damn if that 50mm is selling RM9.90. Unfortunately it is not and the price is about 1500++. For that kinda price I don't see any harm in criticizing or being little harsh in demanding a good product. 1500++ is not a small amount to most of us and of course we want very buck well spend.

If I use spot metering, let's say I use middle point to focus at the eyes, then recompose, the mid point went to somewhere darker, so eventually the pic will b overexposed right?

Can use ND filters to snap sun glare portrait shots right?what type of ND filter is wise able for this shots?ND2?

Btw, im still trying familiarize myself with AF/AE Lock button ,its basically u press the shutter button halfway and press the AF/AE Lock button then fully pressing the shutter button?

That's a GND and not a ND right?

I'm not sure for those lens with built-in motor will depend on the camera body or not.

But for those lens without built-in motor, which is screw driven, it will depend on the body motor. This, you will greatly see the difference when you mount the lens on lower end body compared to higher end body.

As for lens with built-in motor, what I know is, there might no be difference at all.
Example:
50mm f/1.4G is kind of slow, but 70-200mm f/2.8 is crazy fast.

Anyway, if you really want to see the AF speed of the Tammy.... check out YouTube.... there're many videos posted on the focusing speed of the Tammy, and you will come across some videos on the problems with the Tammy lens.
It's also mentioned the VC version focus slower than the non-VC version, it's also mentioned in the review by shashinki.

You can always test at the shop and compare; Will it be a problem for you? I'm not sure, depend what you're shooting. You can test the focus speed to and from infinity, then test of the AF-C speed as you change the focus subject, see how fast the lens re-focus and lock on, then do it manual way in AF-S, change subject and re-compose/focus. This might be important if you're shooting events or capturing moments. BUT, more importantly is the accuracy here.

the fact is kit lens not as good as tammy 1750 in term of defocusing since tammy has 2.8 maximum aperture. therefore people usually go for the budget lens like tammy 1750.
PS: Please don't reply me "you pay peanut you will get monkey"  I am budgeted photog

KTCY was right ! 100% at ur side hahaha

Using prime , no need care about the focus speed one , for me as long as it is accurate already good for me !!

D is faster than G but just faster like micro second only. Not much different.

Anyway happy cny lar , later rmb spam ur SC =D. Reunion dinner woohoooooooooo

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Added on February 2, 2011, 9:44 am

LOL ><"

I didn't say KTCY did misleading I said your word "with prime we don't need AF speed" is a misleading word 
I thought this thread worshiped him?
I saw some worshiping words even on the first page.
IDK why. but for me 1870 is a very great lens with maximum 4.5 aperture even on 70mm.
IQ wise I think it is better since it is better compared to 1855  KTCY (said this one to me )
on the other hand 1855 pawned 18105

moreover it is discontinued lens. Therefore I am so deeply interested!