+1!
pro3363 Go with primes first. They are much lighter and comfortable to use, not to mention extra bokeh lol~
And they also force you to compose better before you shoot, recommended if you want to push your skills further

The only downside is that you need to switch lenses often, especially if you are shooting everything. Might miss important shots

5 Reasons why Primes are better than Zooms
*Sorry, forgot how to attach video already

I think it's better to focus on what the prime is able to capture and then utilize that capability to the max instead of worrying about missing other shots because you didn't have the right focal length.

If you chase two rabbits, you loose them both.

Wah, making me curious what the sifus are using haha
We have already seen what Agito999 sifu uses- his desktop with super fast startup time haha~ Not sure about the others XD

I understand what you mean XD I very seldom use my keyboard lights also

You are right on that one haha..
I was just referring to the time needed to switch lens, say 35mm to 85mm, which will take time, especially for spontaneous shots
Which makes me wonder, are there any records for "fastest lens changing"? Sure interesting XD

His comp gila lah, 4 or 5 TB space. Non of them backed up summore.

I just added an SSD to my rig at the start of the year, now even my hybrid SSD ultrabook feels sluggish.

More lights I don't mind actually, IF they can be turned off. Very distracting since sometime I need to torrent at night while I sleep.

Ive watched that video too... Actually both 24-70 and 50 prime are on my list... But i plan to go for 24-70 first...

Wah, plenty of space for prawns photos haha~
Just kiddin!
Well, like they say, once you go SSD, there is no turning back
Buy cheap netbook for torrenting, save electricity, no lights, eco "friendly"

I have a 24-70 and a 50 F1.8.
Although the 24-70 is a really good lens, it sure is heavy haha. Don't say I no warn you
When you already have the 24-70, then there's no real need for the 50 F1.8 already, better use that money for a 85mm F1.8 instead

i dont think you will need that 50mm after you get 24-70, unless it is 50mm 1.4g

i'm not using SSD, too expensive for me

still staying with my desktop running on core i5, 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD + 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM laptop HDD, GTX 560Ti, and of course my 31" LCD TV

Laptop is Sager NP8662, 500GB HDD, laptop running 24/7 for torrenting and download

desktop mainly for gaming, video and pictures viewing/editing

Hehe, actually I can already do that with my ultrabook but sometimes I'm just lazy

I'm looking to get sigma's 18-35 myself since no budget to go FF for now



This post has been edited by gunzerdude: Jul 28 2013, 10:41 PM

Weekend spam... something holy tonite

Wah, you have some serious rigs man LOL
No worries, you could always throw in an SSD when budget allows. The performance gained is really phenomenal, try to believe

Woah.... I don't know much about desktops, but looks really powerful haha
Your "lights" = different level already haha... I thought you were referring to normal keyboard backlits
After using FF for some time, I think its better to have a mirrorless for not-so-important-stuffs haha... back pain like hell
No rush, take it slow and slowly save money (and your back) XD

Love the 2nd shot, really got holy feel

why not u get the 35 f2? or the 35 1.8G? since 24-70 is like 5-6k ..

haha laz time i tried D700+70200.. omg is heavy n my wrist is not strong.. anything attached to 70200 is heavy la. i find d700 with 2470 still fine..not too heavy if u shooting few hours..unless u bring for travel, neck break, wrist break, shoulder sore. haha

don forget there is still the 70-200 f4 ya...

ya hor..i meant the 2.8 II

Lols, last time my desktop facing my bed directly, rig light+keyboard light+modem light+speaker light confirm noneed sleep . Summore the ram lights actually pulse instead of being constant.

True, I tried using D4 + 200mm F2G combo handheld, cannot tahan at all even for a minute, too front heavy.

the graphic has been under utilized these days since i'm not playing graphic-heavy games

i hold D4 for 5 mins then switch back to my D5100 i cant feel any weight for a while

Home made Lamp Chop!

hahaha, don't say the D4, I use my D7000 for awhile d. Then hold the D5100 in Nikon TS, feels like a toy, so cute

Hard to believe I've been using it for 2 years+ before

200mm is different thing. that is a dumbbell.

lol! my experience is my d5100 with 1750 tammy VC and flash on top.. shot whole day..finally took the 50 1.8 n went around.like point n shoot.

i have a few friends selling 70-200 f/2.8s (nikon n canon) due to the weight hahaha. glad i bought a 85/1.8 instead