zio : Superb shot with Raynox and G9 there bro. Tempting

Hopefully the D60 kit price will be down with the D90 launching.

how much are u getting the d60 plus kit lens for now?

i can get it for rm 2100 plus one extra battery for free and bag and tripod and 2gb card

Other than money and other awesome lenses (say the 10-20 Sigma ), nothing hehehe





The 30mm Sigma, is a keeper for me. And to think I got it 2nd hand for 'only' RM1.1k. When the sun sets and cameras go to bed, out comes the D40+30mm Sigma

OK, enough poison. Photos taken in Kota Kinabalu during a recent trip last weekend. Went with my full arsenal of gear: Bagman Trekka, SB600, 8 alkaline batteries, 30mm f1.4, 10-20 Sigma f4-f5.6, 18-200 Sigma f3.5-f6.3, 7 GB worth of SD. Came back with around 600 RAW files.

This post has been edited by ebernie: Aug 28 2008, 08:31 PM

Hi,

Just bought a D40X, trying to use it to take macro photos for my products...can someone please advice how to take good macro shots? I was using sony T20 before this to take macro shots of my products, it seems better in terms of the closeness i can get to my products. So i guess maybe something is wrong with my settings or my techniques.

Please advice...thanks so much!

Hehe its a good start to macro by using the Raynox

Ahhh you are probably using the kit lens? Its not a macro lens so you are not going to get as close as your T20's macro mode. Get a Raynox, or get a macro lens to get the job done. Alternatively, you can get lens like the 70-300mm Macro (Tamron?) and get closer than the kit lens.

Last weekend, I got to play around with my friend's 450D and her EX450 (Canon's speedlite, not sure if the model name is correct or not). It was my 1st time trying out a speedlight...so syiok one! I was bouncing the flash left right and centre, haha...also off the ceiling! The potrait shots I took simply amazed me...a far cry from the built-in flash for my D40, which produces pics that look like passport photos, haha. Suffice to say I'm really poisoned to get an SB-600 instead of a 55-200mm for my next upgrade so in short bro, try out both things 1st (speedlight and additional lens) b4 u decide.

I see, will scout around this weekend, if got no better offer sure I'll get back to you okie.

Will definitely trying out the Raynox first before jumping to higher end macro lens. Judging from the pic you taken by Raynox, it was so nice

I see, yeah, SB600 is the speedlite that doesnt burn the hole in wallet yet performing wise. I really love the bounce flash. Today went to photoshoot skate competition in my college, the built in flash for my friend's D40 wasnt sufficient at all

both of your deserve this...



if u ask me, i would say get the sb600 first, then only get the 55-200mm VR..
flash has so much of usages not just for portrait shooting..
the 55-200mm VR has a small aperture in 200mm, either u need higher ISO, together slower exposure time.. or u just fire the flash gun,
of coz u won't fire flash gun if u are stalking the birds.. that's why birder use large and fast tele lens.. lol...

This post has been edited by mindkiller6610: Aug 29 2008, 03:41 AM

If nothing goes wrong, today I will have a new toy for my D40

wooo new toy! 30mm? or 70-200mm? or 105mm?

Will reveal it once it's on my hand but definitely something quite nice

whats the major differences between D40 and D60 (except megapizels)?

besides Nikon D40/D60, what other brand DLSR cameras falls on the same level (price/specs/performance wise)?

any idea? pls advice.

D60 has dust sensor cleaning mechanism Probably Sony A200 and the Canon 1000D..

D40 kit lens do not come with the VR (vibration reduction) function.
VR is like 'anti shake' kinda thing

it's useful i would say

its not anti shake..its only vibration reduction REDUCE not eliminate haha...

its a layman sort of explanation to those who do now know what VR is all about.

haha... ok ok..sorry yeah..but i feel that the VR on the 55-200mm at the longest end isnt that sharp... have to hold more still...maybe its my own hands...

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/778078

Check this out, too bad its in Sg. Else would have gone and grab D60 kit

wow..thats really cheap...at current rate its only 1.8k with 8GB card somemore..

yeah, $788.....

im still thinking Nikon D40/D6 or the new Canon 1000D...arghh..