ya lo... i read ken recomended this 18-200. this lens is for focus or what? heheeheh...

if u r asking if this lens autofocus with d40/x/60, then yes since it is AF-S lens. by all means, this is not a perfect lens but a very convenient one, that's why this of often known as a traveller's lens. It is a bit soft on the long end but a bit of PP would fix that. The VR really works. I have this with my D40 and I am one happy owner.

ya! thats the one. anyway whats the price for that lense now ek?

around +- 2.5K

thanx ed for the info.

what setting u all usually use during night time ek? my picture all not nice... sometimes too dark. can anyone advice what shutter speed to use, aperture n etc.

This post has been edited by shinrei: Oct 11 2008, 10:26 AM

night shots...under low light...
if u try on moving subject...u'll suffer a bit...
bcoz the shutter speed sometimes a bit too low...

but for still subject...
u can do as u please...
especially u have a tripod handy...

try lower the aperture...and use slow shutter...

Speaking of tripods, I'm looking for one since the el-cheapo tripod that I got with my camera is already kaput after 3 months only, haha. Keen on a Nat Geo Tundra model from Manfrotto that I saw on Shashinki. Question is, should I go for a ball head or a 3 way head? What are the pros and cons of each? Thanks friends!

trying HDR

Not that umphhh le

manfrotto is decently good...

and go for ballhead...
it's much faster..operation wise...
and smaller compared to 3-way...
but try to get a good head...
else u'll be frustrated...

thanx bro.. did try just now to take some pic when im at my friend condo. picture not that good because somthimes tends to be too dark and sometimes the subject like moving a bit. didnt use any tripod with me just now. i turn my aperture low de... shutter also low(maybe too low). how bout iso,flash compersation n exposure com.?

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Added on October 11, 2008, 11:23 pmi think i should also buy a tripod. how much do i have to fork out to get a decent tripod? what brand?

This post has been edited by shinrei: Oct 11 2008, 11:23 PM

xandman, thanx! the tripod I'm setting my eyes on comes with either a ball/3-way head. I assume they're Manfrotto heads...are they good enuff? A photog friend of mine, on the other hand, recommended the 3-way..he said it's easier to use and 'marking'...whatever that means. lol

D40/x/D60 user no more photos to share ?

D40 with kit lens.

This post has been edited by edministrator: Oct 11 2008, 11:48 PM

nice one!!! this is taken from where? what setting you use?k to share?

exposure: 1/25
ISO: 800
aperture: f4.8
focal length: 38mm
flash did not fire

taken at langkawi underwater world.

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Added on October 12, 2008, 12:11 am

kit lens powah...

exposure: 1/50
ISO: 400
aperture: f3.5
focal length: 18mm
flash did not fire

This post has been edited by edministrator: Oct 12 2008, 12:11 AM

woohh!! i love abstracts!! and this one's really good!

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This post has been edited by ' or 1=1 --: Oct 12 2008, 04:03 AM

2.5k is the price now or last time u bought? is other lens tat is better than tis interm of price?

u can get sigma 18-200mm OS f/3.5-6.3 around 1.8k. for nikkor, 2.5k is current price, i just bought 2 months ago.

do you mean no surreal effect? Seriously and honestly, in my POV, i look at HDR as solely only high dynamic range...no added effect.. but of course lar...from time to time i like to look at surreal pictures lor..but its really not my cup of tea..you know why? because i suck so bad at photoshop and photomatix

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Added on October 12, 2008, 11:19 amoh not to mention, i might be the laziest guy in this forum too

This post has been edited by orenzai: Oct 12 2008, 11:19 AM