My fren withdraw, haha, update list:

DSLR Shopping Trip
Date : End of April/Early of May
Shop: Tarita/Boeing/Foto Shangrila/Other shops tht give good price & gifts
Members:

1. cyberkid - Nikon D50(body) + 18-200mm VR lens + 1gb SD/Nikon D50(body) + 18-70mm + 1gb SD/Nikon D50(kit) + 1gb SD

2. cfyung85 - Nikon D70s + Nikon bag + 1Gb CF (SanDisk) + Hoya/Nikon Filter + Circular Polarizer

3. basSist - Nikon D70s + Nikon bag + 1Gb HighSpeed CF + Circular Polarizer

4. basSist's fren - Nikon D70s + Nikon bag + 1Gb High Speed CF

5. Intrigue - Canon350D/Nikon D70s + 1GB CF + UV filter + Circular Polarizer + battery for Canon350D/D70s + info bout battery lifespan

6. ferox - Nikon D70s(body) + 50mm + 18-200mm VR lens + 1gb CF + dry cabinet (small)

7. crackie - Nikon D70s + SB600

8. k3v1n - Nikon D50+512SD+Camera Bag+Hoya Filter/Panasonic FZ30

This post has been edited by cyberkid: Apr 15 2006, 03:37 AM

i doubt it D200 is way too expensive n not worth it for the moment

ok...everything settle. i'll go around afternoon like that so still able to receive changes for the time being

this week oso got pc fare...sorry la not going to pc fare. dunno y they wanna change to KL convention centre...super jam n only got 1 floor rather in PWTC. can tambang LRT n reach liao

^^ i think the memory card sold at those camera shop is quite expensive compare to those on lowyat.

ok~ good luck my friend...

Awaiting the good news tonite

A big thank you to cfyung85 for all your efforts!

^^ i suggest when we gather for the buying time.. we treat him yum cha!

what u guys think?

TQTQ

okla...will be going out soon i'll post again later tonight (new post) around 9-10 pm then we discuss together again. wait for my good/bad news tonight! byebye!

This post has been edited by cfyung85: Apr 15 2006, 10:34 AM

Good luck, friend!

today went for PC fair..
got chance to hold and play with various DSLR

first i saw Oympus and played with its E330 and E500.
Nice,not very heavy,the lens smooth when u zoom it.

2nd,Nikon.i played with its D70s and D50.
yah D70s is definately heavier than E330 and E500 and D50 is slightly lighter than D70s also.the lens.. not as smooth as Olympus.

3rd,Canon.the 350D.
yah the colour production is better than Nikon as i saw in their LCD panel compare with Nikon's(maybe i am too noob so cant really fully utilising Nikon's ).Lighter.the lens.. yah not as smooth as Olympus and about the same with Nikon.

P/S: all the lens are standard kit lens for each of them.

Conclusion:
i like the Olympus's lens that made me zoom smootly and steadily.
just wonder izzit the difficulty to find Olympus's accessories(1st or 2nd) makes many players change their mind to Nikon or Canon..

This post has been edited by basSist: Apr 15 2006, 10:47 PM

dunno much bout olympus E330 n E500 but i read in photo magazines the photos taken by E300 tends to undersaturate in almost all conditions n olympus is using a unique four thirds (4:3) sensor so very hard oso to find a 4:3 lenses except for olympus lens themselves. but oso heard the zuiko olympus lens is growing kinda fast oso

The E500 is actually not bad. If you don't need ISO800 or above.
Currently in the four third bandwagon is Panasonic, Sigma & Olympus. Sigma does produce lense with 'four third' mount. And later after Panasonic launch its 1st dSLR, we might even see Leica lense with 'four third' mount.
BUT price is another issue lah.

okay.. but the lens really give me smoother and steady feel if compare to Nikon and Canon leh.

maybe bcos of the smaller design of olympus body n lens the olympus 4:3 lens r small (1 advantage) n the sensor that the camera is using is oso small (advantage + disadvantage)

or maybe olympus wanna make camera that is user friendly

dun say anything bout 350D although the performance is competitive compared to other low end dSLRs but i can say the handling is one the worst among all SLRs due to the extreme small desgin...

This post has been edited by cfyung85: Apr 16 2006, 12:18 AM

hey, no doubt with E500 and E330, i tried both also at pc fair, for the E500, the twisted LCD really make me , first time i saw twisted LCD in DSLR.

So what's the plan?

no plan since no more discount i'll still stick to D70s. played with it today together with the 350D kinda fun but actually the handling in 350D can be improved if a vertical grip is added olympus...what should i say...i still not so convinced with the four thirds system that they r using they sacrifice the size of the sensor for the sake of smaller design n lightweight in fact i love big cameras like the D2x n 1D mark IIN but no money to buy

n another funny thing about 4:3 photo i wanna share remember bout the FZ30 i used to use? it is oso actually at 4:3 size. when i develop 1 of the photos (a chicken), that fella (i think an ameteur) print out the photo (unaltered) of the chicken n lemme c...n when i c it, it has only half of its head another half gone liao bcos the photo paper they r using is longer n shorter should be a 3:2 size photo paper

Nikon D50 for RM2650 a good deal ?

Cheapest can get is RM2400. camera + kit lens only

Alright. Anyone knows how much a d70s body costs?

This post has been edited by ferox: Apr 16 2006, 12:51 AM

i tot the twisted LCD is from E330 that comes with Live LCD as well?