I suppose it can if you are rough enough

Sorry to hear that man... no UV filter?

If its a big one then it might affect your photos ar small apertures (large F values)

I think VR is important for a long telephoto.. otherwise u can only shoot when light is abundant
I think it depends on what you are shooting mostly.. for birding VR is especially important

Many people like the 70-200 f2.8 for birding because it can be used for many other things like portraits and pre weddings (without breaking backs).  Just need to add on a 1.4x TC to be able to shoot at 280mm f4.

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Dec 20 2015, 11:38 AM

Sorry duplicated post.
Anyway do you think we will see a 70-200mm f2.8 vr3 anytime soon?
Alot of people don't think there will be one because its very difficult to improve a lens thats almost perfect.. the only notable "flaw" of the vr2 is the focus breathing at 200mm I think

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Dec 20 2015, 11:48 AM

Congratulations man!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, Happy New year and most importantly Happy Shooting

Sorry to hear of the problem mate. So is it a problem with the D3200 or the lens?

If its a lens problem, I don't think its worth fixing since you can pretty much get another used 18-55mm kitlens at around that price
If your cousin is just a casual shooter, I would say get another 18-55 if on a budget, otherwise the 18-105 or 18-140mm kitlens- all are good

If your cousin is looking to step up his game, then Tamron 17-50mm F2.8

Juvenile Wagler's Pit Viper- Tropidolaemus wagleri by Ji Tan, on Flickr

Pros go out in the night to hunt for snakes, while noobs like me just hope I get lucky in the morning haha

This juvenile Pit Viper just had a big meal (evident by the bulky body in the photo) and stayed really still, lucky!

The juvenile and adult look very different from one another: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59583171@N07/15331977613


Crab-Eating Mangrove Snake- Fordonia sp. by Ji Tan, on Flickr

A common snake in tidal rivers and sometimes mangrove forests. The top colour may vary from one morph to another, ranging from grey to brown to orange.

This snake enjoys seafood


Dog-Faced Water Snake- Cerberus rynchops by Ji Tan, on Flickr

A dog-snake hybrid? XD

This particular snake display dull and dark colours, and can be found in swampy areas along the coast or rice fields.



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Yellow-Silver St. Andrew's Cross Spider- Argiope catenulata ♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

A female A. cetenulata with a linear, but discontinuous stabilimentum.

One of the most beautiful Cross Spiders in Malaysia, the female Arigope catenulata displays striking silver patterns on both her abdomen and cephalothorax.

I mentioned how uncommon this spider was in my previous posts; turns out I was looking at the wrong place! A. catenulata are very common in paddy fields.



Long-tailed Runcinia- Runcinia sp. ♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

A common crab spider that can be found in grasslands. Like many other crab spiders, this one will raise and shake its two pairs of forelegs when agitated. Doing this will fool predators into thinking that the spider is actually larger than it actually is, causing them to flee.


Decorative Leucauge- Leucauge decorata ♂ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

Finally come across a male Leucauge decorata. I suppose the males are not difficult to find, just that most of us tend to ignore this rather common spider

The males are skinnier and smaller than the females. They also display the same abdominal patterns. The main distinguishing character would be the swollen palps (which are quite small), and the messy, incomplete webs.

Female here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59583171@N07/22469198041




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Same here! Was initially interested in the radio frequency of the SB5000, but then I think it only works with the two new bodies

Salticid ♂ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

ID kindly appreciated.

Looks like he lost one of his palps.

A common jumping spider that is fast and agile. Easily recognizable by the flaming red-orange colours of the femur of legs I, and not to mention the cute "moustache".


Fungus beetle (?) by Ji Tan, on Flickr

... with cancer? haha
Interesting find, really like the many bulges on its elytron.



Ornamental Coin Spider- Herennia multipuncta ♂ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

A male Coin Spider sitting in his silken cup on a tree trunk.

The male is much smaller, and looks way different than the female. Photo of female here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59583171@N07/17017012091

This is an example of sexual dimorphism.



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Thanks for the input man!
Damn expensive

Still better to just stick with Pocketwizards etc. I guess

Nice! Not in UTAR right?
Haven't seen any for quite some time already huhu...

One of my favourite species:
Robberfly by Ji Tan, on Flickr

Awesome! Robberflies are not easy to shoot, particularly the wild types

Yeah I believe so yes, they are the more common ones over here. However, they are very poorly studied huhu... feel free to work on them next time for your FYP or postgraduate studies

I've shown you once at Lata Kinjang lei


New shots:
Tetragnathidae- Leucauge/Opadometa ♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr


A female spider feeding. Some say this is a Leucauge, some say its an Opadometa. Looks like we have to wait and find out.


Parasitoid wasp ♀ (?) by Ji Tan, on Flickr

ID kindly appreciated!

A parasitoid wasp (?) with a very long ovipositor?

Was really very lucky to get this shot sharp in one go, the fella never stuck around.

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Trilobite beetle by Ji Tan, on Flickr

A very bizarre-looking beetle- A Trilobite Beetle!
Trilobite beetles are so-called due to their resemblance to the already-extinct Marine Trilobite arthropods.

The females of these beetles are termed Neotenous since they remain in larvae-form throughout their lives.


Orange butterfly by Ji Tan, on Flickr

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Scarlet Grenadier- Lathrecista asiatica ♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

A common, beautiful dragonfly perching on a dead twig. Found this near shaded parts of the forest ,close to a river.



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Spider-hunting Wasp (?) by Ji Tan, on Flickr

Found this really big wasp hopping from plant to plant. Looks quite similar to a spider-hunting wasps, which hunt and kill spiders.

I think something is wrong with one of its wings.. infected or injured?

Getting a sharper lens will surely help
D610 is an awesome DSLR; the D90 is no where near it lei

Parasitoid wasp on a fungus beetle larva? by Ji Tan, on Flickr

Not sure whether its a coincidence, or the wasp was really trying to attack the larva.


Parallel-Spined Gasteracantha- Gasteracantha diardi ♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

Ventral view of a Parallel-Spined Gasteracantha. The bottom part is apparently as awesome as the top!

Tent Spider web- Cyrtophora moluccensis ♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr

A side view of a Tent Spider's web, unlike its cousins Gea and Argiope, a Tent Spider such as this builds a 3D web that is not only effective at catching prey, but lasts longer too.
As a result, a tent spider doesn't rebuild her web everyday.

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Bulbous-spined Gasteracantha- Gasteracantha crucigera ♀ by Ji Tan, on Flickr


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