IMO, camera replacement part/accessories most of them the pricing is unreasonable.

Last Sunday i saw the Nikon remote pricing, ridiculous high, just a button for shutter, RM290.
I just use my handphone to remote only...

Wooh, a lizard this time (y)

Which is why there's a booming market for OEM accessories, my wired shutter release is just 15 bucks

This post has been edited by gunzerdude: Dec 27 2013, 08:19 AM

Wait, your phone can remote control your DSLR? What model are both of them?

DSLR is D3200...but Nikon shutter remote is universal, even u bought genuine remote is same for all Nikon DSLR.

Phone wise, galaxy S4...this phone got IR transmitter, just download free apps from google play then tata...

What kind of remote is that? I bought mine for RM15.

Ahh that's nice. I have one of those IR remote from Nikon, cost me about RM25 I think. But only works with D7100 and below I think. I was using with D90 back then.

Maybe i read the price wrongly...

The remote is genuine Nikon part, saw from camera shop.

Maybe just RM29.00, not 290...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 27 2013, 02:13 PM

Anyone going HIN Motorshow tomorrow ?

Just ask, Nikon 1 J1, J2 vs J3, which one more worth its value? I think J1 is below RM1k while J3 is about RM2k. I am just looking for a basic camera with good battery life and decent camera n video shooting

Unless what you saw is the radio trigger for D700 and above. But I think that cost much more.

Read alot of entry level DSLR recommendation threads today...

Curiously i wonder why ppl seldom recommend Nikon entry level DSLR if compare to Canon and Sony? I read alot of reviews, those in depth analysis, also shown output quality from Nikon is higher than other brands in the same class. The most commendable item for Nikon is hard to learn for newbie in fact they know the quality of Nikon is better.

I dun know, before i own my D3200 less than 2 months ago, i have almost near to nil knowledge regarding the relation of exposure, shutter and aperture. But after less than 2 months, i already able to use manual mode now. Almost every night at home since i bought, i will take out my Nikon to play around even though i have nothing special to shoot (Yesterday i check my shutter count, reached 3359 just over 6 weeks), just shoot and compare the difference of each setting, read and understand the histogram, read online guide, read camera magazine (5th issue bought this week). IMO, Nikon menu setup is not as hard as they mentioned, each items has guide on that, just press a little '?' button will do. For me just same as driving a brand new manual car and learn all the characteristic from the feedback of the car.

My opinion, if ones feel difficult to learn, is not becos it is difficult, just they dun have enough patient and passion for it. Then i would recommend taking compact cam rather than DSLR, cheap and easy to use.

Just my thought.

personal i will get mad with touching my dad NEX-5... prefer my D70s controls lol...but D70s dun have live view

As far as I know, most regular folks here do not own Nikon 1 system. So, I think you'll be better off reading a lot of reviews on it.

I kinda like Nikon CX format too for its portability and many positive reviews, but heck if I have some money.

Well in terms of techy thingamajig stuff it seems Nikon entry level DSLRs are better than Canon's, not sure about Sony because Nikon has the habit of adapting Sony's sensor into their DSLR body.
Most people buy Canon because of its ergonomics. Honestly, I like Canon's ergonomics better than Nikon, better grip, better control and buttons are well-placed. Some people might think this is small matter, but there are times I hate getting into the menus, and that one function button now has been designated for ISO, while Canon has their own ISO button.
People also say Canon's lenses are cheaper too. Hence, people's choices are because of many factors not just the body itself.

I watch Canon development very closely ever since 70D...
the same thing to Nikon because of D5300 after few months of D5200, D600 issue too.

Nikon is hipster.. Canon too mainstream~

oh ic...after doing some search review said that sony nex is much better for the same price range..

not to mention Fuji is chasing up too

well canon in that range i don't think can fight with.

and Samsung i'm not sure, but got a little for the market due to the name i guess...

because it's more common lo. just like why most phone shops will recommend samsung/ iphone to people when they want to buy new phone. same logic also, any brand can take good picture, just that you must like the camera you had in your hand. when i bought my 550D last year, i only took like 3-4days to master the buttons/ controls, while with my friend's nikon, i can clearly tell you nikon's menu is a lot more complicated and harder to use for beginner.

samsung actually make better cameras than sony (the NEX is really crappy imo after trying it out). and if you go and check samsung's lenses lineup, there are plenty of good glass from them (85mm f1/4, quality macro with OS etc), while all sony offers to nex is crappy slow zoom.

because it's more common lo. just like why most phone shops will recommend samsung/ iphone to people when they want to buy new phone. same logic also, any brand can take good picture, just that you must like the camera you had in your hand. when i bought my 550D last year, i only took like 3-4days to master the buttons/ controls, while with my friend's nikon, i can clearly tell you nikon's menu is a lot more complicated and harder to use for beginner.

samsung actually make better cameras than sony (the NEX is really crappy imo after trying it out). and if you go and check samsung's lenses lineup, there are plenty of good glass from them (85mm f1/4, quality macro with OS etc), while all sony offers to nex is crappy slow zoom.

I think I'm hitting my macro block, so hard to find any new insects lately.


Lynx Spider Eye by QiAnG92, on Flickr

Prevent going for the same shot over and over again, used high magnification on this 1 and focused on the eye only

Beautiful shot, nice colour too. Usually I've seen this spider kinda like albino.

Same goes here, no rare insects lately, and I'm bored of macro for the time being. Time to get back to landscape I guess.


I love this flower! by NurAzam, on Flickr