To protect from hamsap kia like you focusing on some other part of the body . . . . .

There will be an event by Nikon at Mid Valley next week for some promotion as per mentioned. Among stuffs in the event are some models for shooting, sales, J1/V1 demo units and not to mention free sensor cleaning

It's by behaviour and spontaneous. More like habit, nothing to do with thinking. For example, people will always unzip their pant before peeing.

Is there any sophisticated different between Nikon's pro grade lens, those golden rings vs Canon's pro grade lens, those red rings?

How about Sony? For Sony is Zeiss?

I wanted to know the differences for technical knowledge, but not trying to compare as for what you thought of. For example some of Nikon's pro grades have Nano-coat, do Canon or Sony have anything equivalent to Nano-coat performance?

Something similar like Honda, Toyota and Mitsubishi have VTEC, VVTI and MIVEC technology respectively.

Therefore, anyone care to share the knowledge for lens comparison?

Does it mean that the more elements in a lens construction, the sharper the image will be? Apple added another element into their camera phone and claim it will enhance the sharpness of the photo.

AFAIK Nikon's pro grade lenses are weather sealed. I'm not sure yet what it to be meant by the "weather seal", but somehow celciuz's 70-200 VRII has dust in it even though it's weather sealed?

I know I can get most of it out from Google, but being kinda busy with work at the moment, I thought starting up the topic in here will have the equivalent amount of information flows. Furthermore, I prefer reading people's experience than reviews on the net. Some may have a different thought with it and it could be fascinating to be shared out

So, does it mean only the L lens have them? BTW, does the L stands for anything?

That's a deal if you ask me, but need to check the condition of the lens thoroughly before purchasing

There is a guide posted in the front page if I remember correctly.

But 17-55 f/2.8 for Canon is not regarded as a pro lens

20 minutes max per single recording if I'm not mistaken. File size not really sure, but depending on your settings of course. I read that many recommended at least Class 6 and above for capturing video otherwise it'll fails when the buffer filled. SanDisk has a version which is Extreme Video Class 10 30Mb/s which so-called specialized for video.

You should only take Shashinki's price as reference for market price. Hence, you should be able to get better street price than Shashinki's.

Yeah, that's the one I'm mentioning about and I got two of them. I bought mine cheaper than the thread you showed. I also saw SriComp selling the 16GB at RM165 at Low Yat Plaza.

How often you guys detaching the battery grip from the body? I would just leave my attached all the while and only use the battery slot in the grip.

The event is sponsored if not hosted by Fotokem. You would be able to see a large one on the counter, "I Love Fotokem".

They do sell accessories as I asked them how much is D7000's battery cost and was quoted RM220

Went there today to clean the sensor of my D7000 and the guy is very kind to clean my 17-55 altogether.

Tested the J1 and V1 too, I find the "Select the Best Image" function quite interesting

Sensor cleaning is free, however they do not provide any lens servicing or cleaning. I went there today's evening when there was no unit to clean yet except mine. Initially I asked the gal and she said no lens cleaning is available. Then when the guy returning my body, I talked to him a little bit and he helped to clean my 17-55 too. Just the front, rear element and the filter. Not the entire proper lens servicing which dismantling them all

When he returning the 17-55 to me, he did said it is a very good and solid lens

Anyone know the best price for D7000's battery available around KL, PJ area?

I waited like 10 ~ 15 minutes only. There was no one else sending in their body for sensor cleaning except me when I went there

The guy cleaned the viewfinder for me too

celciuz, how often you shoot RAW @ 14-bit with Loseless Compression?

I find myself lacking of HDD spaces after shooting wedding actual day and dinner on your default setting

Now I changed to compressed 14-bit RAW for common event, unless those specific one off event then would go for loseless. Can spot big different in between?

Tadaaa ~~~ no rocket science, isn't?

Many times you need to sacrifice to get what you wanted.

Hola guys

Just came back from my China trip few days ago but heck involved in a chained cars accident yesterday and I'm the last one

Never expect for snow in China during my trip but it happened for a day and coincidentally on the day of my visit to the specific tourism spot. Carrying the D7000 + BG + 17-55 all the while

It rained slightly too during my trip and I noticed one thing, though the D7000, 17-55 and SB-900 are weather-sealed, I noticed the contact point between the body and flash is not and vulnerable to water. I'm wondering now if it will cause any malfunctioning if there is water in between the contact during the usage. I remember there is some optional accessories to cover it, necessary to get it?

Another thing, after I moved from a cold breezing area to a slightly warmer area, the side of the LCD on the D7000 body got water coming out. Would it be probably due to freeze contained within the body while in the cold area?

All of them are weather-sealed if I remember correctly.

Yeah, I watched that video before. In fact, snow doesn't accumulate on the lens and body, it melt the moment it falls on them

It is rare occasion that I'll be shooting under rain. Very less likely happen but there was once everyone standing outside the restaurant after wedding dinner for a group shot, ended up I forced to step out from the compound and was under small rain.

Definitely I won't be shooting under rain, but I'll just ignore it if it's just slightly raining.

Rusting of mechanical mechanism... damn... now I'm bit worried of how my gears survived after the snow mountain. Exterior may be fine, but interior is unknown... damn again

I'm more worried with the humidity combo with rain + snow causing internal damages. While I was at China, it rained, snowed and hardly see the sun. Temperature is like in between 5C~ 20C. Because as I mentioned, when I moved from cold area to warmer area, the side of the LCD screen on the body got water coming out.

The snow immediately disappear when it hits the lens.