if the fungus doesnt effect the image outcome then it's as good as the normal one!

RM800 for the grid walk pass?

yup, i searched last time and found out they only ASSEMBLES the body in Thailand..
but parts and sensor especially are from Japan

Nothing catchy.. They just installed a motor inside which will let the lens AF with body w/out motor like d40, d60, d3x00, d5x00

If u can manage to get few hundreds more then u can get 50mm f1.4 already..
And flash (ie ur preferred sb700) is a must because believe me, with flash it's like a shortcut to exposure heaven (if u know how to manage it well) rather than sepending on available light all the time

Oh I see.. Smoother bokeh. Then I might as if anyone have the lens can make a side-by-side comparison for it?
Maybe the glass/coating is better somehow..

So in a way (in technical terms) the 50f18G is better than the 85f14G and 35f14G?

Haven't got a chance to see the comparison yet..

So for the an Average Joe like me, won't have much different in final picture?

Btw, I'm still thinking to take the 85f14 or 85f18. In that range the bokeh doesn't give much different right? Just that the f14 is a stop faster?

for studio lighting u can have the portable flashes or studio lights..

softbox is a good light modifier, smoothens the overall light..
i might say that 'IT'S A MUST' for studio shots~

D300s is APC-S so 24mm won't be wide enough..
If u're looking for wide then the 17-55 is a good one..
Or wider go for 12-24 lah.. But won't be enough for walkabout

If u're looking for walk-about lens then the 18-200VR is a very2 good lens.. Sharp and reliable focus.. 18105VR also very good

Third party then u can opt for the Tokina 16-50, or tamron17-50

Bokeh doesn't comes from big aperture alone..
Relative distance is also important..
For example taking a head shot with 200mm even at f5.6 will create bokeh nicer than using 50mm f2 with the same cropping style
This is totally my opinion, because u can try and take the pics like I say above and see for urself
The distance u use to get 200mm will make the bkground easier to control because a step to the right/left will make the bokeh bkground looks totally different, something u can't get when u're just standing 1metre away when using the 50mm (rough measurement)
I'd like to throw u an example but now not in front of my computer.using Blackberry only..

If low light kills u, use higher iso, or get a flashgun bro..

UWA also got 10-24, 11-18, 14-24 etc etc

Er~ why being a budak-kipas (fanboy) plak?
1malaysia mah..

i have 50mm f1.4 and its underutilised..
sold it few days back..

its a matter of using vs buying~
"biar menang membeli, menang memakai"

I guess, short focal length won't need VR so much..
I mean, according to the Rule Of Thumb..

If they really say d400 is coming out then let's see how it does compared to the d7000 lah..

Eh, who say Sabah veri rich? Here all kerja one lah, hehe u see people from KL driving mercedes and ferrari one, here kancil and viva one hahaha