apparently there's a trend (a stupid one IMO) of documenting the unboxing process.

not that I care really. I don't see the purpose of unboxing videos.

some people like it, I find it nonsensical. Got time? show me a video of the camera itself rather than the box ......... and the contents ........ and how does one systematically (or not) remove the content before reaching the camera.

haha. it's been around for a while, don't recall it died off just yet. Still plenty of unboxing videos on Youtube.

depends la. some of us don't like HUGE and ugly looking watermarks, so we put at one corner. some put outside of the photo too.

those types are removed just by cropping.

same lor. I also put at corner. My corner some more pure white one. People can easily remove it.

the good SD cards have write speeds 20mb/s or more, should work fine for JPG and some RAW sizes.

that's why i say "some RAW sizes". definitely not from the D800.

btw how high an ISO to reach 200mb? is it possible to even balloon up to that size?

neither have I. even the TIFF file from Hasselblad H3D also about 70 - 80mb or so. So I can't imagine a 36mp FX sensor RAW image with high ISO could balloon up to 200mb.

video max resolution is Full HD, that also IF the person knows how to extract it.

not advisable.

just stop the buying frenzy. find out the focal length that suits your style and go for it.

85mm on DX goes to about 135mm's FOV on FX.

I feel that 85mm on DX feels rather tight, need quite some space even just to get half body photograph but it's case by case, some people like 135mm on FX, some people like it on DX.

To me - there's no fixed rule on what focal length on DX / FX.

and your 18-105 VR is a very good starter lens.

You can use software like http://www.cpr.demon.nl/prog_plotf.html to find out your usual focal length (and even ISO, shutter speed, so on so forth)

you got 18-105 VR. you try out la. put it at 35mm, selotape it then to go out and shoot. do it for 50mm / 85mm / 105mm. then see which one you like.

got money buy lor, no money then don't simply buy lor.

define STAGE. 85mm sometimes too near, sometimes not enough also.

if I want to take photo of people on stage, I'll get a telephoto zoom lens. 80-200 / 70-200 for example.

ehh you ask so much - you should familiarize your with the focal lengths first, then need not ask so many questions. You'll know what you need in the end.

not Nikon user so donno the price also, I don't even know Canon stuff price nowadays.

the people who know about the price are usually those who are shopping to buy. I haven't bought any lens since early 2011 I think.

I'm Canon user.

we're straying from the discussion of Nikon stuff already leh. If you must know, my primes are 50mm and 100mm macro, DX sensor.

depends on how long and how heavy is the setup. your finger will xi guan to it.

yes I can see your setup. I'm using 60D with 15-85, add a 580EX II (equivalent of SB800 / SB900) and you see how heavy if can be.

Sometimes I hold them on 1 hand, shoot video while the other hand doing things.



for example. 60D + 15-85 + 580EX II on my right hand as I use my left hand to meddle with the device.