me think, the sifu(s) not judging or shooting you.. just giving you practical advice.. if the D-day arriving so soon, it's better to go in there and be yourself rather than trying too many new things at a time.. actually, as long as composition right, exposure right.. the picture wun really go wrong edi.. if you bother too much of the settings, and then neglected the main event which is to take golf pictures, then your boss might go into fit (note: not that you will neglect it.. just afraid suddenly too many things to think / take care of, then gelabah)..

be natural, be yourself! get the pictures that your boss seen in your photo collection.. i'm sure he'll be satisfied and proud of you. ganbatte and all the best!!!

Note: able to go to sample scene to test shot is a great idea!

i think the thing you are asking is the minimum focus distance for the 35mm 1.8g.. that would be 30cm.. whether that lens would be useful for you or not.. depends on what you're shooting.. i personally like the 35mm lens alot..

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i'd vote for the 17-50 non vc.. if you can spend the money on the vc.. then you can go ahead.. otherwise, the non vc ain't bad too.. 35 is good but if you are just starting out.. the zoom helps a lot.. can help you take group photo (easier) in friendly outings too..

spam pictures..

The samyang 85mm really sharp wor~ for its price.. kekeke.. however i still have much to improve on composition..






This post has been edited by tctham: Mar 4 2012, 01:39 PM

agito.. the chick and your signature pic not really a good combo.. that's like a combo breaker..

use D800 as pendrive.. altho not so much of a "pen" anymore.. lolz!

oh nais!! om nom nom nom

as long as cute girl.. eyes see comfortable.. cukup dah.. wakakaka

sad.. if got ai lens then how?

if dun have external mic, then mute sound? patch in later? haha.. i personally feel the internal mic abit cacat.. wakaka~ let's hear other ppl tips.. so i can learn too..

how's the animax event?

use manual focus when video recording.. it's easier to control focus via manual than auto.. each scenes don't need to be too long.. you will seldom see scenes longer than 20 secs.. most of it is less than 10 secs i guess.. once you set the parameters, don't change it.. else each time you do anything to your camera will have clicky sounds.. no idea how much external mic costs..


nikon d5100 is decent.. but if possible to hop to d7000 then by all means go ahead.. i not sure about other people, but as a d5100 user, i owiz find myself wishing if i had the d7000 for the top lcd, two command dials and more dedicated buttons.. but somehow i still manage to live with the current d5100.. personal opinion feel 18-105 has better zoom range than the 18-55.. you can opt for the 2nd hand if you want to

i not pro le.. also learning from this forum only.. i using A mode le.. but actually if i not mistaken, the d5100 cannot change parameter during recording also.. cannot change aperture and the ISO is controlled by the camera since i on A mode..

hi ya nikonians, 2nd hand nissin di622 mk2 at rm350.. is it an ok price?

i saw that too.. but the nissin is said to have warranty until 2013.. then the sb600 not sure can find back pouch and tripod stand or not.. that's why i kinda at loss here.. @_@

i more "interested" in the warranty and tripod stand.. cuz the sb600 wan, i sked he cannot find back.. cuz i play to put that thing off camera.. i hope.. this is just the 1st hop i guess.. will use this.. when i have enuff funds.. i'd probably jump to sb700 or so.. or mebbe sb600 if i really could not stand the inconsistency.. haha.. both the sb600 and di622, i felt the price was quite attractive considering most ppl sell sb600 at rm 550 and di622 at 400-450..

thanks for the opinion! hope i will be ok with it

as far as i know, the 70-300 is fx lens while the 55-300 is a dx lens..
the 70-300 is a af lens means it will not focus on entry level bodies (d60, d50, d3000, d3100, d5000, d5100)
the 70-300 lens don't have vr.. with tele lens like that, i would suggest getting vr lens..
any other details you are looking for?

this isu nais!

I would presume you have your 18-55.. try to set your 18-55 to 35mm for a week, then see how it goes.. then the next week set it to 50mm and finally compare which focal length you are more used to..

Wrong! 35mm regardless of DX/FX lens on a DX/FX body will still be 35mm focal length..the same goes for 50mm DX/FX lens on a DX/FX body is still a 50mm focal length.. the field of view is still the same.. only the angle of view is different..

very hard to explain this without paper.. haha.. i'm too used to drawing..

the 35mm is more preferable for DX body users because of the crop factor.. it will give a angle of view that is close to what the 50mm would give to the FX body.. that angle of view is very suitable for most day-to-day use (depends on individual).. it also allows you to take pictures in tight spaces..

that is the reason why i chose the 35mm.. even though the 50mm has better bokeh (smoother.. the 35mm is a bit harsh), cheaper, and has better build (imho).. but still i like my 35mm for it's angle of view..

Step down the lens by about 1-2 stops.. then it should be easier to focus.. the lens would looks sharper too.. nowadays i tend to stop down (unless i really have insufficient light)

edit: hope I no say anything wrong.. haha.. also still learning

This post has been edited by tctham: Mar 14 2012, 09:39 PM