A bag and 4GB SD? The bag looks niiiiiice though. Just nice when don't want to carry all the gear.

Regarding macro lenses, if only using for product shoot, why not hunt for a 55mm f3.5 micro AIS lens? With extension tubes, it'll still cost less than 400 ringgit. Damn cheap if not a bugger shooter

Bugger shooters need longer lenses. Heard Sigma 150mm + Raynox can get quite stunning results.

No metering and no auto focus. Not really a problem la (depending on what you shoot). For product / still life macros, how hard is it to guess the shutter/ISO/aperture, then snap. Check the pic, change a bit, snap again. To save around 1.3k (compared to the new 60mm AF-S), why not?

Btw, AIS lens will meter on D200/D300 (and I assume the other pro bodies).

Thanks
Yep, I realised the problem after it flew away Forgot to turn off the R1C1. So it was firing at fullpower and I was shooting at big aperture.
Looks a bit blur. Tripodless? Or cropped too much?

Ooo so HDR-able. Prefer if you cropped the trees that are peeking out on the right.

Shooting? Where? Sound fun

greetings from bangkok
know how much a nikkor 14-24 f2.8 af-s cost in bangkok?
it cost the same as the nikkor 24-70 f2.8 af-s.

66,800 baht

siao!

hi guys, i jz bought Nikon D60. can i join the big family ?

ebernie ! hmm,wanna check with you where did you purchase your sigma 30mm?interested with this lens and what it can do. but kinda worry on it's performance,build.

im planning to get a prime lens,interested with sigma because at 30mm,is a creative point where u can actually did more than 50mm prime.i wanna wait for the all new nikkor AF-S 50mm f1.4 price before making any decision.

If is darn expensive,i rather go for sigma.I wonder did shops like YL or J-one does sell it locally,my last visit to j-one i check with the tauke and he say it must be order,been checking the internet some user actually buy it from ebay hk for less than rm1500 include shipping fees.

I bought it by scurrying around in 2nd hand forums (yes, it's 2nd hand). Build is good, much better than the nikkor 50mm f1.8 or f1.4. Totally sealed lens with no moving parts. It's also all metal, and is heavier than your regular prime. 62mm diameter so it looks mightily large on your camera. When I bought it, I brought along a laptop and printed a focusing chart to check for focus errors. Shot at f1.4 - f2 and the lens is OK so I bought it

Performance wise, as long as there's no focusing errors it's a darn handy lens. It's best at f1.8 and above. At f1.4 it is *slightly* soft but still a very good lens. Don't hesitate to shoot wide open, just make sure you focus correctly. At f1.4, you can shoot without flash in most situations, even at night.

P/S: most lens (dare I say all? Maybe except the old Nikkor 35mm f2) is softer wide-open than stopped down.

Also, after using this lens, I realize that it's no replacement for a 50mm. 50mm is very suited as a short portrait lens (plus at f1.x, you get good bokeh). 85mm too (but a tad long-ish for me though). So no doubt I'm now hunting for an el-cheapo 50mm f1.8 as a portrait lens.

Just a shout out too - anyone with a 70-210 f4 AF (not e-series) do contact me. I want a budget telephoto with constant aperture.

You just said it yourself - the 70-200VR is softer wide open than stopped down

ktcy is secretly harboring intents of an upgrade!!!!

wow...tats a very colorsful house

some shootings during my friends convocation..