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Nikon D40/D40X Thread V2
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szyap
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 Mar 17 2008, 02:15 PM
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QUOTE(Darkcursed @ Mar 17 2008, 02:06 PM) yeah,both of it really important!slowly lah,budget tight.hehe. 1.my best interest is landscape photo,and city night photo as well. 2.when i go out for landscape shooting,i would take a tripod if i have one,as i don't wanna blame my shakey hand later on. i guess i would settle for a tripod,i was afraid i would regret not to get a lenses instead. well i used to own 55-200VR... but largely underused...only found tat i like landscape more after i bought it  it is a vr good lens...sharp, good bokeh too  haha think i confuse u more than help u...  |
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szyap
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Mar 18 2008, 04:44 PM
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no pricing yet coz it just anounced...
even Sigma own website yet to publish anythg on it...
Sigma 30mm f1.4 cost around 1.4k...
so i doubt this will be much less if not more expensive...
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Mar 18 2008, 05:25 PM
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hmm...  should i put my 30f1.4 on hold?? really headache  |
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Mar 18 2008, 06:41 PM
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QUOTE(edministrator @ Mar 18 2008, 06:24 PM) haha... looks like our investment would mainly be on lenses. currently i m still alright with D40. at least next time when changing body, all the nice lens still can be used. 50mm HSM is like a dream come true, waited so long for nikkor's until now no news eh... ya...must get a decent lens so tat in future can be used with upgraded body  |
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szyap
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Mar 18 2008, 08:54 PM
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QUOTE(TheVoIP @ Mar 18 2008, 07:26 PM) It will be below RM1k... because it is jsut a 3rd party lense... I am guessing between RM700 to RM850 la Sigma own 50mm f2.8 selling for +-rm800... so i would disagree with u
Added on March 18, 2008, 8:55 pmQUOTE(orenzai @ Mar 18 2008, 08:11 PM) how bout besides low light?  coz its like you have to move around to get the right crop for yr photo..wont that be troublesome? well...when u see d bokeh it produce...then u know its worth d moving around This post has been edited by szyap: Mar 18 2008, 08:55 PM |
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Mar 19 2008, 04:48 PM
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QUOTE(Joseph Hahn @ Mar 19 2008, 03:53 PM) Hm timmy, if you're willing to spend around 3500 you can already get D80 kit. It's just 3350 on shashinki. o.o You might want to ask around though for shop prices. http://shashinki.com/shop/nikon-102mp-digi...35mm-p-388.htmli 2nd tat... if u really hv tat kind of money to spend...go direct to D80!!!  u won't regret it...  |
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Mar 19 2008, 06:32 PM
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QUOTE(ebernie @ Mar 19 2008, 06:26 PM) Lense + body is only part of the story. yup...then come the tripod, flash, camera bag, lens filter, battery grip, etc... $$$  |
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szyap
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Mar 19 2008, 10:32 PM
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QUOTE(jayhan @ Mar 19 2008, 10:16 PM) hello sifu out there, i was taking this shot, and then i saw on the picture taken, got a light dot there but actually there is no such thing. What causing this and whats the solution? using d40x with kit lens.   tat might be what they call Flare... mayb coz by d reflection of the streetlight on your lens filter... try shoot again without lens filter... |
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szyap
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Mar 21 2008, 03:15 PM
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QUOTE(zio @ Mar 21 2008, 01:15 PM) Well, if you are considering the D60 or the D40x, it is recommended to go for the D60. It is a replacement model of the D40x after all. So, if its cheaper, even better  ya i agree too... but i wonder why is it cheaper? shashinki din update their price gua?  |
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Mar 23 2008, 05:14 PM
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QUOTE(zio @ Mar 21 2008, 05:21 PM) Bokeh is derived from the japanese word, boke, which means blur wow i know wat bokeh mean...BUT i dunno its origin thanks...i learn new word everyday  |
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Mar 23 2008, 06:15 PM
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QUOTE(BlueSilver @ Mar 23 2008, 06:04 PM) do you guys usually take pictures with flash on? I know this is a silly question cos when the place is dark of course you use flash. But i don't quite like to use flash especially with yellow lighting. Cos there would either be reflections or it's too white maybe? But without using flash, the picture will be blur if i don't have a steady hand.  tat's one of the hardest question in photography...low lighting for advance photog, i would say they'll use external flash or fast lens to capture good image under low light... but for a beginner (like me), without fast lens or external flash...we'll hv to make do with whatever we got....and try-and-error setting btw ISO/apperture/shutter and also d WB... if really need to use internal flash...set it low so that the shadow/light would not seem too harsh... happy shooting |
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szyap
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Mar 23 2008, 06:19 PM
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QUOTE(BlueSilver @ Mar 23 2008, 06:17 PM) you know what? I still don't know what are all those settings in my camera. So i'm definitely a more newbie than you are. There are so many things that i think i'm lost. haha...no worries...there's always the MANUAL book for me...i started of with the setting as recommended in KenRockwell...after i mastered it...i custom set it now... |
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Mar 23 2008, 06:25 PM
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QUOTE(BlueSilver @ Mar 23 2008, 06:23 PM) KenRockwell seems to be a famous blog isn't it? well...he's a Nikon fans... but sometimes his article can only be taken with a pince of salt...dun read too much into it... |
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szyap
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Mar 23 2008, 07:57 PM
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concert photography? here some tips on it... http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-came...-Photography/p1the last 2 pages advise on the exposure n flash setting, which is quite helpful... so...good luck and happy shooting... dun forget to post ur photo here... This post has been edited by szyap: Mar 23 2008, 07:57 PM |
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Mar 24 2008, 08:51 AM
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QUOTE(BlueSilver @ Mar 23 2008, 10:50 PM) i hope i can post some pictures of the concert as i will be sitting rather far away. Anyways, i was reading the manual and found out that exposure actually brightens a photograph. So i set it to the highest. Is that a good practice? depend on scenario...if u put it on high...meaning it is easy to overexpose ur pic... |
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szyap
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Mar 24 2008, 03:09 PM
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QUOTE(orenzai @ Mar 23 2008, 11:30 PM) wa...xandman going up to 1600 iso not too high kah? dun forget we using d40 you using d3 oh...  mayb he got too many camera...tat he forgot which one is which..haha |
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Mar 24 2008, 06:52 PM
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QUOTE(ajea @ Mar 24 2008, 04:44 PM) thanks for the great tips man... now really wanna go to an event now.... huahahah no prob...remember to share some post aft tat... |
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Mar 25 2008, 09:51 AM
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QUOTE(ajea @ Mar 24 2008, 07:50 PM) i just did but ...before i read the tips huahaha.... u can look at my flickr link at my sig dun worry...u can put tat to practice in future... |
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Mar 26 2008, 09:30 AM
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xandman, u hv to give more details...warranty? shutter count? |
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Mar 26 2008, 11:53 PM
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QUOTE(xandman @ Mar 26 2008, 10:12 AM) like i said... contatc me for more details...  easier maaa... but juz for ref... Shutter less than 4k...or maybe slightly above...
Added on March 26, 2008, 7:31 pmAnyone selling off their D40 set? PM me... D40 to trade with D300? |
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