But most clients love bokeh, I find those who aren't into photography goes for bokeh instead of wide angle type of images...

Super tele like ninja miles away o_O?

I will still go for 85mm f/1.8, bigger aperture, does not extend like the tamron. But it can't macro.

Yay, just got back my 16-85mm from repair. The zoom was a bit sticky from 70-85mm. I sent it to nikon center in BTS last Xmas.
Got charged RM432 for the repair. In the receipt it says they replaced 2nd ring and the relay FPC. No idea what are those.
Really glad now it worked wonder! Feels like new ..hehe.
*I lost my purchase receipt! LOL.

I just got my self a tamron sp90 about a month now. though it is pretty sharp for macro and portraits, it is less practicle for portraits. Once in a while use ok lah.
This is because the AF speed is not as fast as AF-S or other motor lenses. Plus, there's no VR (if u care). Agree with celciuz, the lens extends a lot!
I use it for macro mostly as it is pretty sharp and can get really close. A macro beginner here.

SP90 is a good choice for macro, but for portrait have to deal with the f/2.8, slow AF. The 85mm f/1.8G however is a f/1.8 and also a AF-S. Should be better for portrait, but of course not a macro lens like what the SP90 can do.

thanks guys for ur feedback how about, say, taking a photo of someone on stage, e.g. graduation ceremony, VIP speech... can the sp90 AF do a good job? macro is not a concern for me, just a bonus

If macro is a bonus, get 85 1.8g la, new and smell good. And as mentioned by sifu, its going to be fast AF compare to Sp90 (judging by previous product of each brand)

any idea how much is the afs 85mm 1.8g cost ?

Special Q,

My friend in tight cash flow and ask me to take his 2months old SB700 for RM650.

We do agree that he can claim back the flash if he pay back the same amount at anytime.

I agreed to help and now im with 2 SB700 for now.

1) Tell me what i can do with it.
2) Rm650 good price right?

This post has been edited by hidden830726: Jan 28 2012, 01:21 PM

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/01/06/Nikon_Nikkor_AFS85mm

Roughly RM1600 i think.

CLS?

yup i guess is a good price.

ah okay then i'll be patient. hopefully not too expensive

i think at least 1.6k too.

1) sell to me for rm650
2) yeap!

RM432, bleeding.

I just dont have good experience in using tamron, either AF problem or i felt that the ring hard to rotate and extend, this is from my experience in using my friend's 17-50

super tele is useful especially when want to do sports shooting,
ahh good for me to get aeroplane

yeah, many clients like bokeh bokeh and they will woahhhhhh
anyway it helps to isolate background so yeah, it is nice sometimes

Indeed, Bokeh shot will usually wow ppl.

good price, and you'd probably wanna try strobing, or whatever its called.....

Yup, you can try strobing.....that would be fun....:>

Mainly because point and shoots can't do much bokeh like the larger sensors

depends what clients.
u shoot in studio portraits, what bokeh u want?

Hi just wanted to clarify, my 35mm 1.8 makes focussing noises which is not really rattling but ,ore like vrrr-ing. This lens has no VR so is this normal? Or it's messed up?

BOKEH The pimple and wrinkles.

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Added on January 28, 2012, 4:38 pmYa playing with CLS just now, haha

This post has been edited by hidden830726: Jan 28 2012, 04:38 PM

that is called - bad makeup artist
alot of ppl will shoot at f/11, f/16 etc in studios.
of cos they also have powerful lights that allow them to do that.