Should be around RM1800-1900 right now. Different shops give different "freebies". If you're in KL you could try Sg Wang and Low Yat.

The LX-3 is simple enough to operate yet provides full manual control for those who want it.

Go for it dude. It's a decision you wont regret.
You'll be showing off your in-body stabilization to us Canon and Nikon fanboys in no time.

Canon has been manufacturing their own parts for a long time now. I think the last DSLR that used a Sony sensor was the 300D.
Yeah, and few people know that Sony's technology is largely based on the existing Konica Minolta technology, which was started earlier than Canon or Nikon's.

I think its 18-70
But there's no such thing as a "standard" 18-55 if you ask me. It's entirely up to the manufacturer. =D

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08010701sonydslra200.asp





This post has been edited by joyyy: Jan 1 2009, 11:44 AM

3000d isnt a DSLR dude.

But the Canon has USM that enables zooming while recording

Lulz..
PQ refers to Picture Quality or Image Quality.
USM is a trademarked name by Canon for their ultrasonic motor for ultrasilent and fast focusing, or for the SX10's case, the USM is for silently zooming the lens.

Everything you say you refer to the LX3. I'd say procrastinate no further, GET THE LX3~

What happened to the Canon Powershot G10 and the Canon SX10IS?

I dont think you know enough about DSLRs to be ready for it yet.
Single lens means the camera package you buy comes with only one lens lor..
Double lens means 2 lenses are included in the package lorrrrr...

Of course you can ask anything if you're unsure.
But "silly" questions are quite irritating. I'll tell you why it's irritating.
DSLR itself stands for Digital Single-Lens Reflex, and as the name states, it can only be attached to one lens at a single time. So dont come up with the there-are-cameras-that-can-be-attached-to-two-lenses-at-a-time excuse.

Okay let's see. My personal opinion, the Live View on the 1000d is a mere gimmick. Yeah, I also admit I fell for it
Most Canon die-hards will claim that the Live View will be useful when shooting at "akward" angles. Sure, if you're shooting a little bit above your head level, you can still see the LCD screen. Even then you'd find it a hard time focusing.
But most of the time, in my case, I'll be holding the camera high above my head at the highest point possible, with the camera pointing in a downwards angle. There's no way I can see the LCD as it is tilted away from me.
At the end of it, it's still up to you to decide whether you need the Live View or not. Good luck man

But why?

Zitron sets and AP sets are made at the same factory.
It's only the way they get into our country that's different.
"Original" sets are imported by each brand's licensed distributor into the country, which, in Nokia's case is Zitron.
Zitron has to pay Nokia when they import Nokia phones into our country, making Zitron sets more expensive.
So it doesn't matter where the camera is made from.

If you're seriously looking for an underwater camera, Olympus will be your only choice.
True, you could get underwater casings for other brands, but that'll easily cost half a new camera.

Keep the questions coming dude~ As long as they aren't silly questions like "What is twin lens kit" etc.
As the name implies, it gives the photographer a "preview" of the depth of field the photographer chooses. Take for example I'm shooting in Aperture mode at f/20, which is really small and should give a large DOF.

To roughly have a look at the DOF, you can press the DOF-preview button. The camera will immediately change the aperture to f/20, and in the process the viewfinder will become dimmer as less light passes through. Along with this, you will notice that the DOF has increased aka. the background would've become clearer.
Once again, this feature although a nice thing to have, personally I do not play with it often, as I more or less already know how the DOF is affected by the aperture and what aperture usually to use.
Or you might want to read this site? http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/dof-button.htm

About the AF points, I personally think that 7 and 9 are no big difference. Furthermore I only shoot using the center AF point. >__< The D60 only has 3 ;D

This post has been edited by joyyy: Jan 7 2009, 01:57 AM

Those camera shops do often throw in a cheapo tripod together with the DSLR as a "package". These tripods, although cheap and light, I personally feel that it's enough for basic tripod shooting.

Nikon = Vibration Reduction
Pentax and Olympus both use the same in-body stabilization as Sony's SSS.