temperature la boss. Get your mind out of the gutter!

RM 1k is not expensive for a f1.4 prime lens. If RM1.8k, it borders my budget for a good lens but I'm sure the price will come down.

IMHO, I won't mind paying slightly more for the premium lenses. I've said it before - you get much more than just HSM/AFS. Expensive lenses means SLD & multi-coated glasses, better sharpness, and usually a better build (internal focus, no moving parts, all-sealed body, metal mount, damped focusing ring, etc). Remember HSM/AFS gives much more than just auto-focus - it gives fast & silent auto focus.

This post has been edited by ebernie: Sep 3 2008, 01:49 PM

Ermm US$700 is above the RM2k barrier. RM1k is not expensive for the current f1.4, that I agree. Heck, you can get it below RM1k anyway.

RM2.4k for a 50mm f1.4 AFS is expensive to me. If they are really selling it at US$700.

same goes to me, better top up another model + AF version..

Better camera + old optic = Good choice.
Is like getting D300 + Ais lens still I manage to capture decent photos

One can say the same thing with mediocre camera + good optics

If both are equally the same, my personal 2 sen is to go for good optics/lens because they depreciate only a little over time. Not so true for a good body. The D300 for example has dropped tremendously after its initial launch. Use to be very difficult to find anything for less than 5k 2nd hand. Nowadays it hovers around 4.4k for those with a couple of months of warranty left.

This post has been edited by ebernie: Sep 3 2008, 04:30 PM

and lenses weight more in photo quality than camera body..

but if the af-s 50mm really 2.4k, i think i will go for the 105mm VR, at least i can do macro and portrait with that..

well.. that's if i have the money lah.. haha.. lol.

hehehe 50mm also can do portrait and macro

hehe thanks!

With Rayrox 250 ?

1:1 macro + 31cm working distance from 105 vr..

50mm+ Raynox maybe get 1:1, but i think u need to go much more nearer to the subject..

Use a diffuser for fill flash, of course. DIY it if you have to.

zio, kenrockwell says the 105mm VR has some serious focus breathing issue,
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/105vr.htm#breathing

is it true ??

Lol or you can just reverse the lens

Haha true, but just saying ma 50mm and Raynox can't get 1:1 I think. Close, but not 1:1.

Ehhhh what exactly is a breathing issue? My lens dont breathe! I read it and I still dont understand what he means. You boleh explain kah?

Man these technical terms....

Good news !! Tamron is upgrading the SP90 macro lens with built in motor.

A macro lens with built in motor for D40/40x/60 finally!!!
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08090205tamron_AF90mm.asp

Apa la u. Nikkor 105mm got built-in motor for D40/40x/60 ma Got VR somemore!

Hehe but it indeed good news as the SP90 is a very good lens.

I wonder what other new releases will we see from Third Party Lens manufacturers come Photokina... what with Nikon releasing so many new bodies, lenses, and Canon/Sony pretty much doing the same as well.

focus breathing i think he means is when u turn the focusing ring slightly, the image / composition in a frame changes alot..

like with my kit lens, i notice the frame coverage changes abit when i use focus to different distance.

Should read "not-so-costly" macro lens with built-in motor.