This what you're looking for? (Image from dpreview)

With respect to xandman and Joseph, both which I have met and befriended, please just take your personal battles outside of the forum. If you two feel that you need to reply to each other, take it into the PMs.

@dani_irwan as ebernie said, I prefer one with VR (or any equivalent) because it is a telephoto after all. If you think you won't be using at low-light conditions then its a good consideration. kelvin_yam has been using an equivalent lens from Sigma (I believe) to good effect with his wildlife and macro shots.

@ebernie well the tamron does say Macro on the lens so I assume it offers the same capabilities as the Sigma. And wouldn't the D90 be the primary body?

You forgot to add f3.5-5.6. 

And yes I am seriously considering switching to the D90 (I'd still like the D300 though), although the priority right now is to provide for my upcoming baby and wife. Photography gear upgrades take second priority.

Yes.
70-200 VR won't drop below RM 5,500 for a new unit. But for 2nd hand, it will most likely around RM 4,800 - RM 5,000

u need a trinity lens then.

Well use of flash I must say

greetings to all sifus.. want to ask opinion and advice..
i'm planning to get an 8gb sd card for my D40x.. but am confuse about the differences the sdhc class 6 in term of performance.. so between these card which is better?

1. Sandisk 8gb sdhc extreme III
2. Sandisk 8gb sdhc ultra 2
3. apacer 8gb sdhc class 6
4. kingston 8gb sdhc class 6

thx in advance..

L-bracket = flash bracket?
or l=bracket = L-plate?

take a look here...if u r interested do let me know...
RRS Flash Bracket

What is halo effect ?

IIRC, Halo is the glowing effect around yr subject in the photo

Had a macro shoot at the Singapore Botanical Garden today. The day started off bad enough with my R1C1 running out of juice. Luckily the shop at the Botanical Garden has the batteries I was looking for. After that, I guess I was unfamiliar with the place so I was having trouble finding stuff to shoot.

But at the end of the day, still pretty satisfied with my haul

Thanks guys, I'll be bidding goodbye to my D40 later this afternoon. He has been good to me in this short... err 1 month?

wehehehe because the D90 is coming

Cheap ? At least RM 1,000 and above I think as current AF-D version price tagged at RM 9xx

sigma already RM1850, then Nikon confirm won't be cheaper than that kua

77mm for a stupid 50mm lense?
thats super big!

Programmed Auto (Flexible)

In this mode the camera automatically selects aperture and shutter speed based on the current metered exposure value, exposure compensation and selected ISO sensitivity. The Program AE on the D40 is flexible, which means that you can select one of a variety of equal exposures by turning the command dial. Example:

• 1/50 F5.6 (turn left a click) P*
• 1/60 F5 (turn left a click) P*
• 1/80 F4.5 (metered) P
• 1/100 F4 (turn right a click) P*
• 1/125 F3.5 (turn right a click) P*

Using P mode doesn't make you pathetic. Using M mode all the time doesn't make you a pro. It all depends on the shooting situation and what you want to achieve.