Need advise.

How can 50mm works in the following two scenario:
- Annual dinner at some hotel's ballroom.
- an cycling event like the coming OCBC Cycle Malaysia?

Suggest one lens that I should spend for the above two occasion with budget RM2000.

Gear: D5100 + sb700

Pls advise.

Kind of agreed.

Thats why im thinking of getting a new lens, but what lens i should get that give me the best value. Budget can up if necessary.

would like to ask... which is better, 18-200 + 50mm or 18-55 + 55-300?

Nikon i prefer

Tamron don't have 17-55 range, they only have 17-50. When 17-55 is mentioned, its usually Nikkor (or Canon )

Oh No! Where's my cap? 

lmao!!

besides, do welcome me as i just jump from the White territory to the Darkside XD   

D7000 + 50mm F1.4G   

Mine telling what lens u using? Very nice btw ^^

nikon nokia n8 

simpel question is the D90 worth my money these days ??

Awesome lens  Fast and accurate focusing, solid build, weather seal, excellent optics etc etc LOL.

Samples,

Oh my... Nikon's latest "bold" statement/post in FB sparks a big controversy everywhere...

http://www.petapixel.com/2011/09/28/nikon-...ipment-he-uses/

The f/4 is about time.
I bought lenses that were already 10 years old. Now it's already close to 15 years old.
Nice.  Could not join some of my friends down in Malacca last weekend as I was in Singapore instead.
60D is 1.6x crop body.
You should just abandon the idea of getting an FX body and get whatever Nokia replaces the N8.
Not bad. Is this stitched? I miss HK.

yes, nikon filters are as good as B+W wan.

but why la worry so much, i doubt it will affect 1% of ur outcome of picture

sometimes, i think its not because of the filter. it's about lens...
maybe 35mm f/1.8 ghosting are really bad -,-

haha... i use b+w filter, also still got ghost..
hmmm...need consider buy 50mm f/1.4

trying to take food picture under low light and it looks bad to me. need to learn how to find a good angle...

Sell your gears then buy it then and see how long you last xD

Well, a friend of mine jumped from D300 to 5Dmk2, used for a bit then sold off and jumped back to D700. AF system pissed him off.

Street price of D700 in KL? Btw, a shop here is selling used 85mm f/1.4, the previous owner used it for less that 6 months, his reason for selling was too tight for indoor during weddings. It's for only RM3600, should I get it? I'm scared that he dropped it or something before. What should I check if I wanna buy?

Second hand lens/dslr buying guide.

Credits to : zrasang
Firstly, check the outlook for both Body and Lens, if you're happy with it, then proceed to the next stepsssss. 

For the Body:
1. check the Shutter Count, the lower the SC, the better it is, just like a car's milage. Google has a clearer explanation.
2. if the Body has motor and top LCD, make sure they both work well, it's sux if the motor doesn't work, it's sux if the top LCD can't light up.
3. test the Body with various memory cards, you don't want to have error while shooting, don't you? (sometimes it's the memory card that give trouble)
4. test Continuous shoot, will the shutter jam? 
5. basically you'll have to test everything, every single functions and settings of the body, like ISO, pop-up flash, the condition of hot shoe, the buttons etc etc

As for the lens:
1. it's important that the rubber is still firm.
2. make sure it works on more than ONE Bodies.
3. play with aperture, the zoom if it has, play with it like a toy.
4. if the lens got dust and fungus inside, you can send it for cleaning.
5. if the contact points are dirty, gently use eraser to clean it.
6. if the lens is AF-S, make sure the motor inside is silent while auto focusing, no loud squeaky sound.

what else?   

Remember, these are based on my personal experiences, correct me if I'm wrong 

85mm f/1.4G or D? My friend whose a wedding photog uses 85mm f/1.4G indoors a lot lol. He's on D3, FX sensor maybe that guy selling was on DX... back when I used 85G on D90 also felt pekcek indoors.