I guess it's more related to below issue;
https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/ans...etail/a_id/4585

The camera is unable to obtain focus due to not enough contrast? I'm not sure how it lock to the background IF the focus point does not go out of the subject. If the subject is far away and thus small, and the focus point is bigger than the subject, I know there's tendency of the focusing on the background. But for my case, if I remember correctly, the subject is still bigger than the AF point... UNLESS, the AF Point "actual" size is not that small.....

I use "Single" Point, never use Area mode....

See the article again, it also can happen for single point:
"If the focus area contains objects at different distances from the camera, such as  Subject is inside a cage. The two different distances read by the same sensor will confuse the AF system."

"If the main subject in the focus brackets is relatively small, such as a person standing in front of a distant background.  This may result in the background being in focus, while the subject is out of focus.  This is more likely to occur when a wide angle lens is used."

My case, if I remember correctly, the subject appears bigger than the focus point (which I'm using the center here), but only slightly bigger if I'm not wrong. So, it's possible that the Focus Point actual size is bigger than what we see in the camera? Else, I'm not sure what's wrong, unless I remember wrongly.

Anyway, next time need to be more careful for such situation, perhaps can try focus on the body/clothes which have better contrast to ensure the focus lock correctly.

G or D better?

About RM650?
And battery grip about how much?

May i know how much is Nikon 50mm f/1.8 G?

Thanks...hope its a good investment..  

Anyone know any good & reliable camera shop in JB?

Battery grip for D7000 lor

the hell..it happen to my filter


accidently drop my d7k     

guys..when la D800 wan come out?

sorry i am a bit late on joining this group.

My newly bought d5100 is from dubai. said that it carried along international warranty. haven't fill anything on that form yet.

if it's international, can i join nikon.com.my?

afaik, bodies do not carry international warranty.
and anyone can join nikon.com.my.

Hey guys I was thinking of getting a 70-200mm lens and was interested in the Sigma so i tested it out in a shop.. what do you guys thing about the image quality and sharpness?



This was taken at 200mm, f2.8, 1/30secs, ISO 180



Trying potrait of my gf and sister

70mm, f2.8, 1/30secs, ISO250
It seems sharp even without VR, What do you guys think? Or should I just save up and get the Nikon version with VR II.

I totally forgotten to take photos at f8-11 at the lens sharpest point.. Im still new at this... What else do I need to look for?

Thanks guys!

try looking at this photo.. if u have powderful eyes, u shall see the prob

nope.. its purely softer on the left side for most of the photos. even taking all lineup on straight line group photo also, can see on the left side not so sharp...

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Added on August 23, 2011, 4:26 pmnope.. i shot at f8 also can see the softness

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Added on August 23, 2011, 4:28 pm
then, when u show the pic to the people, get bamboo.. " why my face not sharp haa?" 

if u pixel peeping, surely can see... if see at medium size, or 4R photos, not so visible... try this one... the man left is about the same distace from the camera with the woman at the right. but the man is soft

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Added on August 23, 2011, 6:54 pmthis one too.. the dishes on the left side is softer than the dishes on the right side

i've checked the lens with other D700 and another 16-35 with my cam... at BTS... so.. the conclusion, my lens oni got this prob...so i can assure that not my cam or my skill prob 

From the samples I see, yes indeed it could most probably be that the elements in the lens are not aligned properly. I've read that this happens when you accidently bump the lens hard and the shock sometimes dislodges the elements.

@lwliam

Thanks dude for the photography crash course meetup just now

It's funny to finds that I understand some the terms reversely

Regarding the PRE WB setting, the D7000 does has the capture and save WB thingy. It can be done by...

1. Setting WB to PRE.
2. Next, release the WB button then press and hold the WB button again.
3. There will be a bigger PRE label flashes in the top LCD menu and ready to shoot a grey or white object.
4. After shoot, the PRE WB for d-0 slot will then be set and can be used immediately by switching to it.

There will be no image stored in MC and can be replicated to other slot to keep the setting.

Just tested this method and the WB rocks. Just exactly like the scene

Thanks again dude for your time for the crash course !

You're most welcome, but my A700 still beats the crap out of Canon and Nikon in terms of setting Custom WB... oops, wrong thread... just kidding guys but still true

The steps needed to set custom WB. It's hard to explain, but it is a whole lot simpler. No menu digging and all.

Nope, not the Kelvin values. The custom WB where you take a shot of a neutral grey or White subject and use that as a base for your WB. If you can get our hands on an A700/850/900, give it a try.

p/s: this is just an open discussion ok, not here to create any butthurt or anything. Please don't get offended. As I personally despise fanboy-ism.

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Added on August 24, 2011, 10:02 amIf you all have not gotten a confirmation by tonight, when I'm back at home I'll make a video to show you guys alright? No problems at all.

Well I could be wrong as both vearn and I couldn't get it to work after half an hour of fiddling. Not that intuitive.

actually in the D7000 there is a My Menu option where u can place your most frequently used settings, so its easily accessible from the first menu page.

Jchue, I'm not going to start a 'my dad is better than your dad' thing here, hence there is no need for AMG, AC SCHNITZER thing here. All I wanted to point out was the convenience of it and how intuitive the UI is to someone new who picks up a particular cam. Fiddling for half an hour and still not able to figure out how it's done, that isn't called intuitive. My canon and nikon friends have no issue at all to figure out where things are the very 1st time they pick up my cam. That is called an intuitive UI.

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Added on August 24, 2011, 12:48 pmLike I mentioned earlier, I will get the video done tonight at home. Then maybe we could discuss further and maybe u guys and prove me wrong. I have no issues with constructive information at all.

2. The A700 does not have the ability to use WB from other photos as base WB.