Recent content by billone

Bring 28-70 or, even better 24-70. That will cover the majority of your work.

What on earth??? In a public place, is there any legislation that covers taking pictures of objects or people? I know that in some cases the Police and military personnel have laws that protect them from being photographed. However, unless there is applicable legislation, we should be free to...

28-70 covers a very suitable range for portraits (equivalent of 43-108* in full frame) It's 2.8 aperture and decent optics are a plus. The minus is its weight (almost 1 kg) Autofocus is very fast and silent. * the conversion factor used is 1.54, as suggested by Thom Hogan

No comparison, it's like comparing apples and oranges: one is flexible, the other produces very high quality images. The 18-200 is often used for travelling, while the 17-55 is chosen by serious amateurs or pros for specific assignments. My question for you: do you seek a very flexible...

Ahhh, not quite! Some SG Nikon prices are sufficiently inflated with repsect to other countries (e.g. the US and HK) that it is profitable to buy online and have items shipped in. This is particularly true for lenses (e.g. the Trinity series), where the warranty (1 year) is honoured in...

For filters, much of the work is in the coatings. These will allow light to get through, rather than reflect it away. If you have a cheap lens, a cheap filter will do. If you have an expensive piece of glass, putting on a cheap filter is likely to compromise the quality of the light getting...

I saw high grade memory cards: 400 SGD in Singapore, about 10x less on eBay. Looking carefully: they were fake and it was a scam. To my mind, the only way a 2000-4000 SGD camera becomes a 200-300 SGD camera is if it has been stolen and someone is flogging it. I could be wrong. However, I...

700 SGD is not so much, given the value of a used D2x

The microdrive is a hard disk. It will consume more energy and be slightly slower. Dropping it may also cause damage, more than for a CF card, which is just solid-state memory. I took this from my recollection of Thom Hogan's guide to the D200. You should be able to locate some more reviews...

from your HP???!!! Shock!!! Crisp: no blur. High ISO: low noise. Throw away expensive DSLR, get HP???!!! Can someone please explain? Pretty please? Did you mount your HP on a tripod? :)

My suggestion: if you are travelling, get one if the kit lenses. It saves carrying heavy glass. If not, just get the body and choose your lens (prepare extra budget...) :)

I think you summarised the answer in your question: the optical quality is close (tests show a minor advantage for the 70-200). The main differences are in the focusing speed and VR. The AF-S of the 70-200 motor is fast and allows you to adjust focus manually even when the lens and camera are...

Seeing as you ask a question that implies several choices based on personal preferences... here goes: Rather than 18-55, step up to 18-70 lens. Even so, given the resolution of the D200, it is reputed to be somewhat unforgiving with lens quality. For the 18-200, you may notice that several...

I have an SB-600 and I would not refer to it as having limitations. The SB-800 is referred to as a superior flash. However, in practice, for regular and reasonably advanced amateur shooting, it offers few features that may be considered as required. For example, commander mode is not used...

Eerie, accurate, n excellent composition.