Hey guys need ur advice on which lens to choose..
1. Nikon 35mm f1.8G
2. Nikon 50mm f1.8G
3. Tamron 17-50 f2.8 non vc

i'm seeking a cheap lens that can be used in events and also gr8 for taking portrait photos..
Also, i would like to have nice bokeh..
fyi, my camera body has no built in motor..

So which one is more suitable?

Nikon D7000 or D3200(depends on ur budget, d3200 is much cheaper u can get additional lens with extra money)
or
Canon 60D or 600D (same case as above)

im not sure bout fujifilm, it's quite costly though.. if nikon, then d7k is a great one if ur budget is good. getting more lenses means more versatility.. the d3200 is also a great camera for its price. u could get an extra portrait or wide angle lens like the 35mm 1.8G or tokina 11-16 or tokina 12-24 (make sure the tokina one comes with motor or else it wont autofocus with the d3200. it will focus with d7000 though)

why not get sigma 35mm f1.4? 50 for street might be a bit tight if there're many ppl..
sigma 30mm 1.4 is just for crop sensor right? if u dun plan for FF upgrade, then it's a good option too.

that's because of the white balance. the street light makes photo yellowish..can be corrected using photoshop.
maximum life spend of a shutter unit is around 100k.. if more than 100k, need to change the shutter mechanism


nikon d3100 (but lens is not wide enough)
unless u take both used camera n lens. then u should be able to get then at around less than 2k

get a mirrorless..(much better than advanced compact)
either canon or sony.
canon eos M
or get sony nex 3n
both around 1.3-1.4k

d3200 is a good camera.. it's video function also improved. dno bout sony..

Cheaper : Olympus E-PM1
Abit more expensive: Olympus EPL3
other option: u can go for CANON POWERSHOT S110 or s100 (both are great small compact cam)


canon s100


Sony NEX-3N Nikon mirrorless abit disappointing since sensor size too small..

Nex series are not m43. They are mirrorless aps-c sensor. m43 usually has smaller sensor compared to aps-c sized sensor which are used in dslr..
Canon Eos M is also not m43. also it is a mirrorless..

so u want m43 or mirrorless?
m43: try find Olympus E-PL5~
mirrorless, it's either EOS M or the Nex 3n~ both are less than 1.5k now..

what dslr n lenses are u using now? if u're not using any camera now, it's fine to choose either canon or nikon system.. if u dun mind bout no video capability and heavier, there's always the d700 (which has been a great cam)
if u want lightweight, there's this d610 (improved 0.5 shutter speed, changed the shutter mechanism so no more oil issue and one more thing i forgot.. i think is the white balance or something. these upgrades are quite worth it la anyways if u wanna go for a new body. new body d610 around less than 6k la.

bt if u talk bout d800, then abit headache, cz canon has this 5dm3, which are equally tempting~ haha..

btw d600 i think some units have some doesnt.. depends on luck. bt if u wanna buy new body, i recommend d610.

wide angle zoom , u need to buy additional lens.. bt the 18mm on dslr considered wide already.. not ultrawide though.
Nikon d3200, canon 600d (since 650d n 700d only has additional touch screen feature and has no difference in image quality, better get cheaper one), or sony nex3n or canon eos M~
Olympus E-PL5 is nice cam too. bt be reminded it has smaller sensor. usually bigger sensor wins.

u mean 7d or 5dm2? for me i'd get 5dm2.. bt if u shoot sports, or fast paced shots, 7d would be better..
other than that, 5dm2 is a good camera as it has better noise control more bokeh~
well, depends on ur current lenses too.

point n shoot i dno leh bt it seems canon s100 received many positive feedback.. check it out.

yeah IQ and low light performance is better. long exposure i think every camera can do it provided if u use an ND filter. im not sure bout this bt nikon D700 seems to offer better specs than 5dm2~
5dm2 only has 1 cross type AF point though while 7d has 9~

when buying camera, we usually take many aspect into account such as pricing, image quality, camera design, camera size, camera weight, and additional features like wifi and gps. not forgetting the type of cameras we want to find like simple compact point and shoot, advanced point n shoot, compact superzooms point n shoot, micro 4/3(which currently panasonic n olympus is using), mirrorless and dslr..
usually in image quality, the bigger the sensor, the better the overall image quality.. that said, full frame dslr/mirrorless have biggest sensor, followed by entry level dslr/mirrorless, then m43, then Nikon 1, finally the compact digicam.
u could check them out more by googling them out..above are just my opinion only lar.. maybe got some mistakes lar.

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Nov 21 2013, 01:25 AM

http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-S100-vs-Nikon-Coolpix-L820

S100 seems better..

for sports 60d would be better.. more cross type AF might help you~ and the faster 5fps compared to 4fps in 600d.

ure right in that sense..bt not many ppl can manual focus that accurately n fast.. bt 5dm2 is definately the choice to go if compared with 7d. n yes, 5dm2 will yield sharper images.

canon 600d

epl3 is 1200++ now i think..or maybe less..

yeah default lens (kit lens) can manual focus. jz change them to manual mode then ok d.

get either the canon 600d or the nikon d5100..
both are almost similar.. if u like video , then get canon..

below 5k+? a7 my guess would be just below 6k for body only.. with lens would be 6k+ to 7k..
olympus omd em1 i think is a micro 4 third camera.. smaller sensor than a normal dslr..quality good, bt not as good as dslr generally bt light.
Eos-M not bad choice.. just limited choice of lenses.
Nex would be a nice choice. fits just right in ur budget, u can get multiple other lenses. no need nex 7 though.. can get nex5r or nex5t or nex6L or sort of things. get a prime lens u're good to go.
fuji i dno bout it

jz checked the price for sony A7, price is 5990 at miyamondo.
http://www.lelong.com.my/sony-alpha-a7-mir...7-01-Sale-I.htm
body : http://www.lelong.com.my/sony-alpha-a7-mir...7-01-Sale-I.htm
local warranty i suppose..

n this guy selling freaking cheap http://www.lelong.com.my/merchant/Creative...C1-144439-1.htm

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Nov 27 2013, 05:02 PM

no need premium.. so u plan to get sony a7?

yeah go for s100.

Canon 600D or 700D.. 700D has this video AF function thingy..may be helpful..

i've nt tried 1100D before.. bt i suppose it's a great camera for that price.. nikon d3100 also similar.. choice is up to u.
bt please rmb the photos u see that have good quality is also because of the editing skills, photographic skills, and also LENS which plays quite a big role.. so dun expect nice images to come when u buy one dslr.. u need to learn to use them as well..