Im getting it on the 6th or 7th next month.... man i realllllly can't wait.. i can't believe it myself.. d700, 2470, sb900.. whoot!!


Guys.. can u give me suggestions for a tripod and bag to fit those items?

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Added on February 19, 2011, 2:31 amman that's a big difference in terms of usage... what kind of photos are do u want to take?

pretty useless buying a lens just for the sake of spending money..

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Feb 19 2011, 02:31 AM

How much is the bumblebee 222? i'm thinking the about the kata dr-467i

Wow..quite expensive for a backpack that size..although it is quite big.

I need a bag that looks like a normal backpack, isn't too flashy, practical, and not to big so that I can carry it with me on an airplane...

looking at kata & lowepro but i'm confused as there are a lot of bags to look at and im not sure all the shops carry all models.

Is is still in the market? I can't find the price of it. Thanks for the info.. i'll do some more searching.

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Added on February 19, 2011, 10:48 amHaha.. expensive doesn't mean it's good. but it's mostly true... hehe..



This post has been edited by alpha_company: Feb 19 2011, 10:48 AM

Wowww.. Now sigma gives adaptor hoods for aps-c format cameras? Nice... That is long.. very long for an 85. Wonder how long will the sigma 70200 look like with an aps-c hood adaptor.

Bro KTCY, for the nikon 2470 can I use B+W F-PRO or should I get the XS-PRO?

Thanks bro KTCY & daze. It's slim enough not to cause vignetting right? Are there any noticeable differences between these two filters?

Compared to high end HOYA filters? which is better?

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Feb 21 2011, 10:21 AM

You mean Hoya Pro1D right? Im confused about hoya's filters.. there's so many new & discontinued models with almost similar names.

I've read this before somewhere here that either hoya or b+w is a pain in the *** to clean. I'm guessing the hoya is the one. Is it true?

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Added on February 21, 2011, 12:19 pmBudget rm2.5k or below
- Get the Nikon 18-200 VRII or get the Tamron 18-270VC
- or get the Nikon 70-300 VRII

Budget 1k and below - get the sigma/nikon/tamron 70-300.

That's that.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Feb 21 2011, 12:19 PM

So both the XS and Pro1D is hard to clean? Aisey...

I asked this guy working in a camera shop about filters suitable for the 2470... he didn't even mention B+W much less Hoya. He directly answered Rodenstock & Heliopan. I know Heliopan makes filters...but I'm really in the dark about Rodenstock.

Can anyone tell me about these 2 filter brands?

most fx lens dont have AF motor? U SURE? this is 2011 and not 90s. Most Nikon FX lenses currently in production have AF motor. SWM motor to be exact.


The only downside to normal consumers are that these lenses are mostly expensive.

If you wanna use for both DX & FX - I would really recommend 1635 f4. can still use normal type filters unlike 1424.

If you wanna use for DX only - Tokina 1116 f2.8, Sigma 1020 f3.5. I never tried any nikon DX ultrawides yet..so cannot comment on them.

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Added on February 21, 2011, 5:57 pmme too..never heard of that.. lucky u came up with one..

Ever heard of prosumer?


This post has been edited by alpha_company: Feb 21 2011, 05:57 PM

The nikon 1635 is a great performer. It would be 24mm on DX which is wide enuf for me personally, plus u can use it on FX.

Yup.. all new lens have SWM but not all lens currently in production have swm.

most people buy the 2470 for weddings.. but for portraits on FF, the 85 1.4D & 85 1.4G is 2nd to none!

Yup.. noticeable difference in sharpness & noise too. Guess I have to look at heliopan's filters for the 2470

I don't have the nikon 50 1.4, I thought it would be sharp at f/2.

In a wedding & another event, I used a D90 with Nikon AFD 80200 f/2.8 two touch version & not the 2 previous models of the push pull version. It is sharp and built like a tank.. and it weighs like a tank too... I believe it is more durable & could withstand more hard knocks than newer lenses with SWM motor and VR.

Speed wise, newer lenses like 70200 VR & VR2 and the Sigma 70200 HSM focuses & locks focus faster. I tried an older version of Sigma 70200 HSM and it focuses really fast, & the latest version with OS would be much better I guess. Suitable for events, weddings & fast action stuffs. BUT KEEP IN MIND that the Tamron 70200 comes with a slow motor (micromotor) and focuses really slow. The Nikon 80200 is faster imo.

The older 80200 is damn nice but it is slower (don't know how much slower it is) compared to lenses with SWM/HSM motor like the 70200s. For portraits, outdoors the 80200 performs fast enough.

- If you really need the best with VR - Nikon 70200VRii or Nikon 70200VRi

- Still want fast focus with lower budget - Sigma 70200 (there's 2 current models with & without OS (VR equivalent) and if you want sigma, make sure you check the focusing because some tend to back/front focus)

- Don't really shoot fast moving objects but want tank like build quality & durability - Nikon AFD 80200 (two touch version) -NIKON-

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Feb 22 2011, 08:08 AM

Afaik people mention the 1st & 2nd version the push pull version. Well, no matter, just a difference in calling those lenses anyways.

The Nikon AFD 80200 f/2.8 two touch version is still in production till now.

Okay I'm just telling this from what other photographers told me personally as I've never used one before, the AFS 80200 has a problematic SWM motor or something like that and it would fail totally or have focusing problems. Repairing the SWM motor is really expensive. Much less durable than the AFD version for sure. My friends told me either get the AFD 80200 two touch version or the newer 70200VR1 for DX and VR2 for FX if I have the money.

Yup yup.. price difference is close and plus you can get VR

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Added on February 22, 2011, 3:26 pmNever heard of such... maybe there are problems like that happening to some people but the problem with the AFS 80200 is a lot more serious as it just stop functioning all together and the cost of repairing the motor is a bomb.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Feb 22 2011, 03:26 PM

Yup people wanna see their faces... but it doesn't suit every couple. Every couple has their wants & needs for their wedding pics.

Another thing VR is very helpful is when you are forbidden to use flash photography for jobs like weddings and events. Been there, done that. It happens.

After doing weddings & events a couple of years now, I found out that not all couple's taste are the same...

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Added on February 22, 2011, 3:37 pmI wonder how far it will be again when the D4 comes out.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: Feb 22 2011, 03:37 PM

Woottt .. gonna get it on the 8th or 9th next month with sb900...