to start - put on shutter priority mode, 1/250s, auto iso.
auto u can pray the camera does the setting u want.

so does shooting on manual 24/7 make you feel like a pro?

i'm saying for a beginner thats the fastest way to learn the basics of shutter speed for capturing motion without worrying about exposure.

in school u learn abc first, not starting with jkl then go back abc right...
so start from the beginning, learn basics of aperture then shutter etc, then how they relate to each other.

also, there are some ppl who use manual just to feel like a pro, but when u see the exif its like they dont fully understand or dont want to understand the relations.
eg. u see someone shoot and the exif shows f/5.6, 1/2000s, iso1600, and its just for shooting a normal scene.
someone with better knowledge can drop iso to 200 and have shutter speed of 1/250 and still be ok.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Aug 12 2011, 07:31 PM

urs is D7000 also right?
maybe to them their lens is calibrated already? so after adjusting the sensor for the focusing issues, then they try their lens using a focus chart? and if its fine, guess in their experience most lenses will be fine also and nothing that the body AF fine tune cant handle.
if its entry lvl body, then really dunno how

nikon current lineup has no 55mm prime.
but for primes, apart from arguably better image quality depending on the lens, you can also get faster bigger apertures for a certain focal length while maintaining a smaller body size.

there was 55mm prime, i have one with me now...its old MF lens.

no la, mine is the f/2.8 micro ai.
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/compa...r/55mmmicro.htm

35mm 1.8 is not super slow la, obviously cannot compare to the pro lenses, but still there are even slower ones out there.
for what its worth, its a decent AF, afterall its most likely not going to be used for shooting fast moving stuff anyway.

didnt see the need to update the firmware as it fixes nothing that i use

always wonder about skin tone, but shouldnt ppl try to capture as accurately as possible the real skin tone?
why do u want to change natural yellow skin ppl to white?

lots of ppl wouldnt say that's a great photo, rather great nose holes

in general la.
i sense alot of butthurt in here

no la

I got GGS both stick on and 3rd gen.
i dont use the 3rd gen anymore cos its just as good protection wise as original, just clearer view but with stupid design.
if 3rd gen the bottom can clip on like original then sure i use, but it doesnt, so i just use the stick on since confirm nothing can get under it.

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

i mentioned before that ur 80-200 should be sharp at 200mm

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.

for the custom WB i guess u have to, then again its not like the default auto WB is bad.

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Added on August 24, 2011, 11:03 amanyway...i still wonder if i should get a fisheye...i know its something that wont be used often...but sometimes u wish u had it...but starting at rm1k+...zzz...

This post has been edited by Everdying: Aug 24 2011, 11:03 AM

btw, u do not have to go thru the menu to set WB.
on the left side of the body there is a WB button, press it and select which WB setting u need using the back control dial.

market basically has 2 choices.
samyang 8mm for around rm1.3k brand new.
or a used nikon 10.5mm DX for around rm1.6k.