sb900 and sb800.. i would go for sb800 if i have the money

Okay the limitation here is budget.
Get the D60 kit, sell the lens kit if you want a bit more money and if you're not using it at all.
For me VR / OS (sigma equivalent) / VC (tamron equivalent) is useful for 50mm and above..

1. A very very good all rounder lens
Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR II DX lens NEW About RM25xx (better than sigma 18-200 and even tamron 18-270 but expensive)

2. Above 70mm lens with VR but not VR II
Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G Nikkor AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor IF-ED NEW Around RM18xx

3. A very good contant/fixed aperture
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 NEW About RM14xx & above

4. Another very good medium range
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 NEW RM13xx & above



Just a note, tamron has quite a number of all rounder lens like 18-200, 18-250, 18-270, 28-300. Not all have VC (Vibration Compensation). SOME newer models with built in motor have VC.

Whatever you choose, make sure you choose lenses with BUILT IN MOTOR because D40/D40x/D60 doesn't have built in AF motor.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: May 1 2009, 04:34 PM

today didnt have the time to go to shop buy lens yet..

tomorrow morning or noon really need to go..

Got my new tamron 17-50 f/2.8 yesterday.... woohoo

I went to a shop in penang. i know the sellers there..

The new stock for tamron 17-50 for nikon mount came in that shop around 4-5 days ago .. i went there yesterday evening and there's only two 17-50 tammy's left and one is already booked...so only left one... THE ONLY ONE wow..last one in that shop

Tried and tested both sigma 17-70 and tamron 17-50 (also tested with focus chart) and took the tamron because:

1. Constant f/2.8 from 17mm to 50mm - need "cari makan lens" for weddings
2. Body quality - i feel that the sigma's built is still of high quality but the body texture is somewhat undesirable and prone to scratching and/or peeling.


A note about the sigma 17-70 though... the MFD is realllly awesome.. by using manual focus i can put a finger just a few cm away from the lens and it can still focus... wow.. really impressed by that. seriously. a totally fun and creative lens.

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Added on May 3, 2009, 4:15 amTamron 18-270 has a clear advantage because of the extra 70mm length. Another good thing about it is that it still keeps the same f/6.3 even at a longer 270mm range compared to it's other 18-200 f/3.5-6.3 and 18-250 f/3.5-6.3 lenses.

image quality wise i dont know and i dont think it will differ much from 18-200 VR f/3.5-5.6


if im comparing 18-200mm from nikon, tamron and sigma, of course the nikkor 18-200 VR wins hands down because of the VR II and also because of the bigger aperture f5.6 at 200mm compared to sigma & tamron's f6.3 at 200mm and the lack of VR equivalent tech on both.

This post has been edited by alpha_company: May 3 2009, 04:20 AM

Nikon has VR - Vibration Reduction

Sigma has OS - Optical Stabilizer

Tamron has VC - Vibration Compensation

lenses that doesnt have either OS or VC doesnt have the VR equivalent tech.

btw, how much is tamron 18-270mm for nikon mount with af motor?

please comment and give advice on how to improve my hdr pic?



This post has been edited by alpha_company: May 4 2009, 03:34 AM

afaik, no remote is compatible laa..that y i got cybertik mz45

what are those brands?

maybe try looking into close up flash.. like in CSI series on tv..

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Added on May 9, 2009, 3:32 pmtoo expensive i think.. but the flash sync is to die for..

This post has been edited by alpha_company: May 9 2009, 03:32 PM