Between 50 to 135mm focal length(35mm FX sensor format) lenses are called portrait lens, but only 50mm is called standard lens because it has the most similar focal length and also cover similar perspective as our human eyes.

Any focal length lens if fine, depends on your own taste. Regarding 35mm f/2D, yes it's a sharp lens on DX even at f/2. Mount it on DX camera and you get about 50mm. Good buy

best on FX and also DX? i guess 85mm are the best if u can work out with the focal length.

check this guy street potrait. is awesome.
85mm on DX.
Danny st

lowepro adventura 170, rm150+.
lowepro passport sling, rm230+.
lowepro inverse 100, rm220+.
oem canon crumpler 5mh, rm150+

friggin awesome collection that guy have... this is somehow a poison temptation to jump ship

Initially I opted to pack for this lens with D7000 body. However, I'll be missing out the wide coverage as I'll need it, therefore I make a go with the kit lens and slowly save up for the next gear.

I tried the 50mm f/1.8D which lowest I managed to get offered is RM380 + Free UV filter. However, I'm trying to fit myself to collect only FX lens on the run as my long term target would be moving to FF. But of course, I can still sell later if I'm getting DX lens

85mm too expensive for my affordability now

Thanks for the pricing

Where can I shop for Crumpler's bag? Any recommended shop?

play around wit ur 50mm
u'll luv it.

i'm on DX too.
i gav my 50mm to my sis when i got the 35mm.
happy with the sharp f2 and wider 35mm. but later i found, i miss the 50mm. lolx.
sold & get the 50mm 1.4 instead.

as mention, is soft at 1.4 but sometimes, it's acceptable to create a little dreamy feel of street

85mm will need to wait i can afford an FX body. lolx

Of course you can consider a good condition used DX lens like 17-55 as well. Enjoys the benefit from it's good optic and fast AF plus won't lose much when you sell it away again when you wanna upgrade to FX.

Just got a DSLR from my bro. It's a D70s and i am totally new to DSLR. Wanna ask you guys how do you focus a subject which is not at the center.

Just order at shashinki or visit Official Crumper Shop.

manual and more reliable way.
focus with ur center, then move ur frame to recompose.

unless ur camera are already well composed on a tripod, u can use the multi direction selector to move the focus point if it's not locked.

That means I focus first (pressing the shutter half way down) and then move the camera until the subject focused earlier is at the side before snapping?

yup.

just make sure its on AF-S mode and not AF-C, else after u move it will focus on the new point

I haven't buy it, it was the sales person offered me at the time I purchase my D7000 kit

Yeah, I played around with my kit and it seems I more comfortable shooting at 50mm than 35mm. Hmm... should I just pick it and play around instead of funding 35mm f/2D?

17-55 f/2.8? How much it cost at 2nd hand price? This sounds like a plan

Official Crumpler Shop? Mana?

Should I get it at Sg instead? Hmm...



BTW, what do you guys think about the D7000 Kit package I got at RM4,600?

D7000 18-105 VR Kit
67mm Hoya Pro1D Protector (only at home realized it's PROTECTOR instead of UV )
GGS Screen Protector
Sandisk 16GB Extreme Class10 30MB/s 200x SDHC
Nikon bag (the freebie from Nikon)

Tried, but it still refocuses at the middle point. Settings are set to AF-S [S]

About RM3.5k for a used one now if not mistaken. I bought a used 1 on 2009 for RM3.8k and sell it away after 1 year for RM3.8k again, no $$ lose

How's 17-55 compared to your current 24-70??

U can order here:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1431446

Its official shop previously at KLCC, but it has moved to another location..donno where la...anybdy?

Set the AF Mode to Single, then set your desire focus point (left/right/top/bottom) by using the arrow buttons.

amazing story he had there...