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 D40/x/D60 Thread V4, The saga continues...

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post Jan 3 2009, 04:27 PM

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QUOTE(mrhenree @ Jan 3 2009, 04:25 PM)
i can help in this issue. very perfect condition here.  biggrin.gif
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Too bad your item is overpriced. New D40 only tagged at RM 1,5xx only sleep.gif
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post Jan 3 2009, 05:38 PM

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QUOTE(Synthesia @ Jan 3 2009, 05:35 PM)
Anyone with suggestions?
I currently have a D60 ,Kitlens and a 50mm 1.8 . I'm planning to sell my 50mm 1.8 to fund for other portrait lens as this lens can't AF with d60 and that is just VERY disturbing. Anyone with suggestions on what should i get next?

I'm a student with low budget.

Sb600/Sb800
Portait lens , with AF on d60
or zoom lens, 80-200mm or smth O_O?
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Low budget = 50mm f1.8 the best
If you want something that can AF on D60, only AF-S 50mm f/1.4 which cost RM 1.6k or sigma 30mm f/1.4 which cost RM 1.3k
zoom lens that can AF on D60 also not much. nikkor 1 would be AF-S 70-300 VR which cost RM 1.8k
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post Jan 4 2009, 12:28 AM

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QUOTE(Synthesia @ Jan 4 2009, 12:27 AM)
Wow, crap. I just checked most of the lenses. The lens that i want doesn't AF with this d60. Damn, i so regret getting a D60 now. What the heck man.
Lenses like
70-200mm
50mm 1.8
All can't AF with d60.

If can't AF then what lens should one get laa? Omg, i'm really out of my mind right now. Am on low budget, and buying cheap lens will need me to Manual Focus it. my god.
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Sell D60. Find old D50/ D80 and you're ready to AF with cheapo lens like 50mm smile.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 01:03 AM

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QUOTE(hsienming @ Jan 4 2009, 12:55 AM)
Nikkor 70-200 F2.8 VR FTW right? KTCY?? tongue.gif
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tongue.gif No doubt, it rocks !!

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post Jan 4 2009, 10:36 PM

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What he mean is, sell d40/x/d60, grab AFD-50mm f/1.4 and remaining cash to upgrade to at least D80 so that can AF tongue.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 10:39 PM

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I used to pair 85mm with D40 brows.gif
Serious poison.
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post Jan 4 2009, 10:42 PM

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QUOTE(orenzai @ Jan 4 2009, 10:39 PM)
no what he meant was use the money that can be used to bnuy the 1.4 to upgrade to d80 biggrin.gif
I'd opt for 2nd choice FIRST since i already have a d40, so why hurry to upgrade to a better body but get stucked with a lousier lens? biggrin.gif
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I, too would do that. Basically, I already did that sleep.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 10:46 PM

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QUOTE(orenzai @ Jan 4 2009, 10:45 PM)
why sad face. you edi get then its not a sad thing ma. haha. so what happened to your d40?
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Traded in and lost RM 700 in less than 1 year sleep.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 10:51 PM

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QUOTE(illegaldragon87 @ Jan 4 2009, 10:49 PM)
actually i was thinking to change the body, den i can proceed wit any lens without need to worry whether the lens is AFS anot...
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Buy buy buy. Special price for you brows.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 10:55 PM

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Show you how I manual focus with 85mm on D40 biggrin.gif

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post Jan 4 2009, 11:01 PM

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QUOTE(orenzai @ Jan 4 2009, 10:59 PM)
how much did you buy that lens?
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You mean 85mm ? I sold off already btw blush.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 11:02 PM

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QUOTE(orenzai @ Jan 4 2009, 11:01 PM)
doh.gif why sell off lagi? nice bokeh ler
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Now regret already. Getting it back sweat.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 11:05 PM

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The true reason behind I shall PM and tell you. Not good to disclose here smile.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 11:19 PM

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QUOTE(teddie @ Jan 4 2009, 11:14 PM)
^wat reason brows.gif

btw, your 85mm is a bomb ler.. nice bokeh biggrin.gif
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Canon also got. Go buy smile.gif
Told ya to get 85mm forget about 50mm seriously smile.gif

QUOTE(illegaldragon87 @ Jan 4 2009, 11:15 PM)
haha... pm me aso... i m curious to kno... tongue.gif really nice bokeh... laugh.gif
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post Jan 4 2009, 11:23 PM

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QUOTE(orenzai @ Jan 4 2009, 11:20 PM)
damn i really dunno where to find for the market price of camera stuff now. anyone can gimme?
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What you need ?

QUOTE(illegaldragon87 @ Jan 4 2009, 11:20 PM)
how far u stand from ur target??
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Minimum focusing is 85cm smile.gif
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post Jan 5 2009, 07:28 PM

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QUOTE(ruehyinn @ Jan 5 2009, 07:12 PM)
It has been a while since I post my last message. Since then, I already sold my Nikon D60's kit lens and replaced with Tamron 17-50 f2.8. The experience of picture taking has changed. The tammy added with SB600 works amazingly, really. To be frank I was initially very excited with my D60 + kit lens. But after 7 months I started to realized it has a lot of limitation. One of it is poor picture at poor lighting. I have contemplated to sell D60 + kit lens and replace with D90 but that is not a sensible option since budget is an issue. So I consider to purchase big aperture lens but they are really expensive. After much research, I eventually settle with Tamron 17-50 f2.8.

I realized a lot of people has concern about the non-motorized body for D60 but for me that no longer a concern. I realized Canon which is designed by engineers (Nikon is designed by photographer) has long been upgraded to non-motorized body and use motorized lens. Therefore, in the future, I believe all lens designed by Nikon will be a motorized one. In fact, that will be the future. Sooner or later, non - motorized lens will be obsolete. The way I look at is this... if Nikkor lens is pricey, do consider Tamron or Sigma... they are good. I was quite surprise with Tamron lens, they are very sharp and nice. Best of all, they are affordable. However, one disadvantage of Tamron and Sigma (3rd party lens) are many of them do not have VR technology but they are slowly coming out with VR technology (Vibration Compensator for Tamron and Optical Stability for Sigma). I think VR is required when you buy big zoom lens. That is why for big aperture lens I only consider Tamron 17-50 f2.8. For affordable zoom lens, right now I am considering Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S (can use for full frame camera too) and I am definitely aiming for Nikkor 50mm AF-S. Wonder when will it be available in Malaysia?

Overall, I feel adequate with my D60 + Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 + SB600 and I am happy with it. Together with Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S and Nikkor 50mm AF-S it will be just perfect for prosumer photographer like me. I still RM3000 plus though to get the two lens..hehehe!

To check the pictures I have taken with my Nikon D60, just log on to My Webpage.

I hope my opinion helps. Cheers to D60 Nikonian...
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First of all, happy and glad that you like your D60 with Tamron 17-50.

Nikkor lens, no doubt is pricey. But you pay peanuts, you get monkey. Do you ever play with AF-S 17-55 f/2.8 DX ? I believe once you touch it, you will never say Tamron or Sigma is good.

And you said you gonna get AF-S 50mm f/1.4, it's already here with the price tagged at RM 1.6k. With that price tagged, if I'm in your shoes, I'd have sell off D60 and grab 2nd hand D80 and I'm ready to shoot with what ever old even. Be it AF-S or AFD.

So, if you think smart enough to get AF-S 50mm , think again. AFD 50mm f/1.4 only RM 900 which mean you pay extra 700 for the AF-S version. Put away the quality and other factors, with the RM 700 extra, add in a bit after selling your D60, I can already use all the AFD lenses without a problem. Be it 50mm f/1.8 (RM 350) , 35mm f/2 (RM 1k), all this lens will have no problem AF on any camera above D80 ! smile.gif
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post Jan 8 2009, 03:17 PM

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QUOTE(mafiaboy34 @ Jan 8 2009, 11:49 AM)
how about 18-200mm?
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Is good for travel, all rounder but I don't fancy it.
It's even worst than 55-200 sleep.gif

QUOTE(orenzai @ Jan 8 2009, 03:08 PM)
nt bad. All in one
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Not bad but no quality tongue.gif
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post Jan 8 2009, 09:49 PM

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QUOTE(orenzai @ Jan 8 2009, 05:43 PM)
arnd 1.6k lidat
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Buy for me can ? I give you cash. tongue.gif
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post Jan 8 2009, 10:19 PM

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My photo also cacat-ed cry.gif
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post Jan 8 2009, 10:42 PM

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QUOTE(orenzai @ Jan 8 2009, 10:40 PM)
doh.gif why would you judge a photo by its bokeh?
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