No no, buy one ASAP and caress it day and night! Ahh! I need to change my pants.

24 on DX is not wide enough, if you like to capture landscape and/or group photo. Test the Sigma or Tammy 17-50mm f/2.8.

for the 50mm prime, get the f/1.8D if you're on budget, forget about the 1.4D; IMO, not worth spending on it, if you want to get the 1.4D, might be better to spend a little more and get the G or Sigma.
50mm on DX indoors is a bit tight too, 35mm on DX is just about right. Even with the 35mm on DX, it can still get a bit tight depend on the situation.
But you already have 18-55mm right? I think you know the range well and what range you use more indoors.

Yeah, I didn't really like the 35 1.8 coz if I have the 17-50 f2.8 then there's hardly any difference really and another thing bout the 35mm is that it isn't a macro lens. I think the 17-50 will work just fine for indoors, just looking for a prime that will be good enough for outdoor, so my choice is 50mm but i've just do some search on flickr and found many d7000 uses the 85 1.8D too. Might test it out at the shop. Also, how do you normally test the camera at the shop? Do you think they will let me bring it to outdoor to test the low lights for the lens?

85mm f/1.8D focus is fast! Bokeh and picture quality is nice too, way better than 50mm f/1.4D; It's a sweets lens for the price. It's tight indoors, say if you want to capture half body portrait.

Not sure if they let you bring outdoor.
Anyway, for Nikon lens, you can go to Nikon BTS and test all the lens you want..... There are miniature model you can snap snap.....

Any nice and cheap flashgun to recommend? HAHA

Nissin or Yuong nuo stg.

Which model? Budget below 460.

go grab nissin di622

compatible with d7000?
What's the difference with those expensive nikon flash e.g. sb600/700/900?
do i find those in the supermarket noodle section? just joking......

if I have 8k I will grab d7000 (body) + 50mm 1.8 + tammy 1750 + and lastly sigma 70200

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Added on January 31, 2011, 2:50 amyeah it is compatible. Check on Google for the difference I myself didn't memorized that

This post has been edited by aldosoesilo: Jan 31 2011, 02:50 AM

im using d7k with nissin di622.the outcome is fine.

not familiar with all the flash terms, so even google doesn't help.
so have you bought the tammy yet? mind to share the quality of it? am worried bout the auto focus in low light situations.

I suffered AF problem on my tammy in low light. But after attached with my flash unit and it turned great. Assist light yo!

Are yours VC or non VC? How bad is it the AF, mind to elaborate? Thanks.

Mine is VC version. low lights situation. You can feel it's trying to focus the subject for 3~5 seconds or more, af motor sound keeps going to focus the subject else you might need to chance position so that you can focus it right. If it's on still subject it's acceptable, but a big No to a moving subject.

This post has been edited by Kiki-Lala: Jan 31 2011, 03:55 AM

How about shooting landscape in low lights? Coz flash won't really help in that case...

and overall would you recommend the lens? And do you think the VC is necessary?

This post has been edited by pikipiki: Jan 31 2011, 04:06 AM

Mostly if i shoot landscape in low light, Manual focus and VC off(on tripod).

Overall this lens, worth a shot. Can get lower than 1.5k for second hand in Garage Sales as new one around 1.7k~ with 2 years warranty. VC does help especially you're taking handheld shot on low shutter speed.

Save your money better , go to get sb-900 or sb-700.

Do you think a flashgun is important to you now? If not , save money and go for the best one like what i done.

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Added on January 31, 2011, 8:46 amI think you should think whether VC is necessary for you

Some ppl dont need VC Some Yes , so you should be the one who answer this question , because you are the one who want to use the len

This post has been edited by bbuser91: Jan 31 2011, 08:46 AM

Usually when you do landscape it would be focused at infinity anyways. So just manual then focus to infinity.

Not necessary infinity la. There is something called hyper focal