What do you think? Worth buying? as compared to maybe 681B... the onyl reason I took the 680B is it is shorter when it is kept... about 15cm shorter...compared to 681B.. but only capable of holding 10kg instead of 12kg and has 4 section versus 3 section. Not to mention doesn't stand as high, but I'm only about 178cm.. so inclusive of my ball head I think it should be sufficient for my height.

Hmmmm actually getting monopod really improve panning hit rate significantly ? Like that I might want to get cheap monopod

not really, just use when u lazy to handhold camera for a long time
proper panning technique more important, and that is easier to do without any support.

with the 680 at full extension + decent ballhead, a 6ft tall person can also use it.
10kg is enough unless u will be using a 200-400 or 600.
anyway i got my 680 on sale at rm148...too bad it doesnt come with a bag...but i used the bag that came with a free nikon tripod from before.
if 681 definitely cannot fit into a tripod bag

not really, just use when u lazy to handhold camera for a long time
proper panning technique more important, and that is easier to do without any support.

lol still trying to decide wether to go or not Super GT

Its all up to my friend now, if he buy the ticket then i'll go...if not then just lepak at home like usual

Just come and have fun  . If you're a fan of fast cars, this is something you should not skip.

lol i am a big fans of racing in general, one of the reason I started photography was to take photos of autokhana and drift events but too bad now they're like extinct already

kota damansara every weekend i can see 2 cars practicing drifting at an open space...can see from my condo with my 20x telescope

Errr, what do I think? 

If you do lots of low light shooting and appreciate subject isolations, the FX is the body to get. Saying that dos not mean with DX you get nothing. With DX, you can still do low light and portraiture with the correct lenses and it's cheaper too. The newer DX bodies somehow brings the gap to FX closer. 
Don't be pressured or forced into thinking that owning a DSLR, you must take good pics. Money is yours and if you enjoy using a DSLR taking ordinary pics, so be it. You can ask opinions and weigh on it yourself what you need and don't need. At the end of the day, the money is yours and I feel that the main important thing is that you enjoy and get satisfaction from your hobby. Don't let other people decide how you should enjoy your hobby.
I think one needs to differentiate between weather sealed and water proof. In the industry I work with, you have what you call IP (ingress protection) rating for equipment enclosures. Have a look here;

http://www.aquatext.com/tables/ip_ratings.htm

So while the camera / lens can be rated to resist water droplets, dust can still enter.
It's good to find out what old lenses you still have...

For a good knowledge on what works and what does not, have a look at the link below;

http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html

Hi Nikon Fanboys!

Pic spam



From the showcase I attended as media on Friday.

School reopen tomorrow, gonna face teachers and more books, then exams!

sure I agree. newer DX makes the gap closer. 

guys, whats the recommended size of sd cards in a camera. i mean, is there such problem if i use bigger ones ? like 16gb ? 32gb ?

and and, do you guys have any recommended sd card sellers on this forum ?

sure I agree. newer DX makes the gap closer. 

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Added on June 12, 2011, 4:24 pm
looks like you are having a terrible light condition there.
I can't shoot anything in this weekend. oh my job!