Guess Im lucky that I'm not the main photographer then? XD

Some different macro shots

Hibiscus Stamen by PF T.J., on Flickr

Cat eyes by PF T.J., on Flickr

I used to be the backup photographer but lately i always go alone one so no choice

Nice~

Thank you sifu

You are the Sifu. Not me lo.

I like that hibiscus

Hello guys I'm new to photography. I'm thinking to get a Nikon D5200 with kit lens. Here's the thing, my budget is only RM2k cause I'm paying this with my PTPTN, and this camera is selling at RM2.2k+ everywhere. I was thinking to go for import set, aka grey market dslr. Can anyone suggest me where can I get this import set in Lowyat or elsewhere? Or where can I get the original one with lower price tag, like RM2.1k? Thanks alot

This post has been edited by cheekiat95: May 5 2014, 03:29 PM

You are sifu in other niche ma

Thank you bro

Can consider finding Yannick: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yannick-Came...7834827?fref=ts

He can get your camera fixed (if needed), even if its AP
Not sure about the price though, should be without your budget I suppose
Otherwise can consider going for the D3200 or D5100

if not urgently to get it for something...
then might just save a little bit more only get it. maybe that time, the camera price also drop already due to the d5300

Just got myself a new 35mm f1.8g!
The focus ring has a bit scratchy, is it normal?

Marvelous captured

Which is why it's much more worth to get a used one, around 3K or slightly more. Buying a new one, you will loose a lot when you sell, but then buying a used one, there is always risk involved.
Besides getting used and then re-sell, you don't actually loose much especially if you managed to find a very good price unit...

after the rain by Song laa, on Flickr

This post has been edited by teetaatee: May 5 2014, 09:20 PM

Thank you man, much appreciated!

Awesome macro as always bro



BTW, I'm planning to grab a phottix octabox or something to try some portraits. Is there anything I need to get except the softbox? Flash stand/ bracket, and flash trigger/receiver?

Seems expensive

THanks alot man

Wah, going pro with portrait liao bro?
You already have a flashgun right?
Imho, the cheapest way is to just buy an umbrella for flash diffusion. Then ask friends to hold it for you

Going pro still long way, thinking of playing around only, been using only natural light

Quite hard to find people to hold eh I think, unless when I'm shooting their gf =.=''

Wondering if the the pop up flash on d7000 can trigger the flash in softbox or not.. should be possible if the distance not too far away huh.

Yea might be going umbrella instead of softbox

Can join for portrait photo shooting?

Practice makes perfect man hehe, keep it up

Yes, you can use the D7000 to control and trigger higher-end Nikon flashguns. The distance is pretty impressive, so long as you are not using a long telephoto lens haha
I used to shoot using my D90/D800 and SB700 with umbrella, the diffused light is really great... but in the end I think shooting with natural light is still more practical since I'm not shooing for jobs anyway haha~

Still, its fun to learn, and not too expensive~