D90 User Group

[HelloNiHao]

Actually I heard it costs around $80 to replace at NSC after warranty period. Should be covered under warranty if it happens during warranty.

BTW it happens on a D90 too, just that it does not happen as much.

Actually there is a wonderful explanation on why this happens:

Quoted from http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1021&message=32714580&changemode=1.
Written by MasterOfGoingFaster

Oh I see.. Thanks a lot!

 

[iandao]

i tried experimenting with individual function of the camera while i was reading thru the manual last night..lol..only managed to read like one-third of it..

yeah the flash part is irritating..lol..even under flourescent lighting, the flash is still being triggered..is it because ISO not set high enough?

When you have time, google on how to do portrait shots - see what they look like and try to imitate that as much as possible.

Read up on ISO levels (so in certain dark conditions - like delivery rooms, indoor) you might want to boost it up higher so that you have enough light for the cam that you won't need to use the flash and use a bigger aperture (3.5, 4, 5.6 etc). Learn to drop the use of flash or else you'll give your bb nightmares and irritate the hell out of your wifey...

The only way to improve is to shoot, change setting, shoot, change setting, compare images between changed settings, and so forth...

Understand what is underexposure and what is over... etc etc

Like I've said, depending on your learning abilities and speed learning, time is ticking... Might as well start early! Good luck!

Show and tell in the galleries and be prepared for critisms - learn with open heart and mind!

dd, i made a mistake..i bought D90..and it should be 18-105mm instead. my bad :sweat:

grats to u as well bro! which hospital u chose for delivery?

if there's sufficient lighting, there shouldnt b any flash from the cam right..? :dunno:

Congrats! my bb is due early oct. :sweat:

btw looking at your kit lens 18-135, did you get the D80?

18-135 can take portraits also. Thing is, it is not good to use flash on bb. I suggest you get a 50mm/1.8 (around 160 used, 190 new) to shoot your bb indoors.

 

[Krisgage]

Hello everyone !

Reporting in ! :bsmilie:

 

[liionel]

can't wait, decided to pull the trigger and get my d90 today! any idea what time ms color opens? cant find the timing on the web..

 

[ducky88]

can't wait, decided to pull the trigger and get my d90 today! any idea what time ms color opens? cant find the timing on the web..

10am-9pm

 

[Lucrezia]

hello people! im a new user!

Just to check, what happen if i maxed out my shutter count? Do i have to replace a new kit or ?

 

[quizesilver]

change the shutter mechanism

 

[liionel]

hello people! im a new user!

Just to check, what happen if i maxed out my shutter count? Do i have to replace a new kit or ?

dont need to worry about that.. read online that even film cameras from nikon have shutter counts of up to 250,000 and still work perfectly fine.

 

[kriegsketten]

i tried experimenting with individual function of the camera while i was reading thru the manual last night..lol..only managed to read like one-third of it..

yeah the flash part is irritating..lol..even under flourescent lighting, the flash is still being triggered..is it because ISO not set high enough?



dd, i made a mistake..i bought D90..and it should be 18-105mm instead. my bad :sweat:

grats to u as well bro! which hospital u chose for delivery?

if there's sufficient lighting, there shouldnt b any flash from the cam right..? :dunno:

Read and re-read (over those you're not sure with - that's why manual = "Kiam Chye")

I don't think normal night time room lighting is bright enough, that's why I'm saying you should boost the ISO up higher (1000 and above) and employ NR (noise reduction) so that you don't get too many irritating miniscule green/red/blue dots (aka CA noise)... Picture quality at higher ISO is definitely going to be deteriorated - normal under such low light circumstances. That's why a bigger aperture lens will help greatly (what Daredevil123 recommends, a 50mm f/1.8) 50mm f/1.4D or G model will cost 2 to 4 times higher if you don't mind the extra $$. But the 50mm has a thin depth of field, so requires another set of testing and learning....

Test your current set up first with higher ISO first (allows faster shutter speed, hence sharper image). If you can accept the quality of the image, then you have to decide if 50mm f/1.8 is required or not. But don't forget, hospital room lightings are hotel-like (yellowish and dim) especially those in the more expensive wards (4 / 2 sharing and 1). Hence tendency that your 18-105mm might or might not make it...

 

[kriegsketten]

hello people! im a new user!

Just to check, what happen if i maxed out my shutter count? Do i have to replace a new kit or ?

You replace it, as what others have suggested. IIRC, cost not too expensive.

Heck, don't fret over such matters dude - you don't buy the DSLR just so you can keep it in prestine conditions?! If you don't use it often - tendency to break down is EVEN higher! Hence you need to take it out often for some serious exercising... (ahem, like a pet?) :bsmilie:

 

[kriegsketten]

Congrats! my bb is due early oct. :sweat:

Sorry, I take back what I've said about disappearing shoot'n time (I wrote that message late in the night - wasn't thinking too clearly)... I forgot that photography isn't like any other hobby! In fact, it might double or tripple your shoot'n especially when you have a new member in your familly! SERVICES highly demanded! :bsmilie:

Also, you might be required to shoot more videos with your DSLRs THIS time... :sweat:

 

[Lucrezia]

change the shutter mechanism

Is it the lense or the body?

dont need to worry about that.. read online that even film cameras from nikon have shutter counts of up to 250,000 and still work perfectly fine.

cool thanks man!

You replace it, as what others have suggested. IIRC, cost not too expensive.

Heck, don't fret over such matters dude - you don't buy the DSLR just so you can keep it in prestine conditions?! If you don't use it often - tendency to break down is EVEN higher! Hence you need to take it out often for some serious exercising... (ahem, like a pet?) :bsmilie:

haha agreeed. Thanks a lot, u guys! I feel more assureed now..

 

[iandao]

kk, thanks. points noted..:angel:

probably i will get a 50mm f/1.8 in the meantime..:sweat:

Read and re-read (over those you're not sure with - that's why manual = "Kiam Chye")

I don't think normal night time room lighting is bright enough, that's why I'm saying you should boost the ISO up higher (1000 and above) and employ NR (noise reduction) so that you don't get too many irritating miniscule green/red/blue dots (aka CA noise)... Picture quality at higher ISO is definitely going to be deteriorated - normal under such low light circumstances. That's why a bigger aperture lens will help greatly (what Daredevil123 recommends, a 50mm f/1.8) 50mm f/1.4D or G model will cost 2 to 4 times higher if you don't mind the extra $$. But the 50mm has a thin depth of field, so requires another set of testing and learning....

Test your current set up first with higher ISO first (allows faster shutter speed, hence sharper image). If you can accept the quality of the image, then you have to decide if 50mm f/1.8 is required or not. But don't forget, hospital room lightings are hotel-like (yellowish and dim) especially those in the more expensive wards (4 / 2 sharing and 1). Hence tendency that your 18-105mm might or might not make it...

 

[auden09]

kk, thanks. points noted..:angel:

probably i will get a 50mm f/1.8 in the meantime..:sweat:

why dun you consider the 35 f/1.8?

 

[sevenvii]

D90 is made in which country?

 

[pejal]

can't wait, decided to pull the trigger and get my d90 today! any idea what time ms color opens? cant find the timing on the web..

best to call them up first. i went there on sunday to buy the D90 they dont have stock..

so i went to funan and bought it from AP..

 

[kriegsketten]

D90 is made in which country?

Made in Thailand. And it still holds up as one of the BEST DSLRs in its category!

Word of advice, be careful how you pose that question in the Nikon forum (particularly in the D90 thread) as it is very sensitive and it will only make one who posed the question to look bad... :nono: Ok?

Most of us already know that it is a M-I-T body long before we even decided to go for it, that's because its reputation precedes it.

 

[pasay]

i tried experimenting with individual function of the camera while i was reading thru the manual last night..lol..only managed to read like one-third of it..

yeah the flash part is irritating..lol..even under flourescent lighting, the flash is still being triggered..is it because ISO not set high enough?



dd, i made a mistake..i bought D90..and it should be 18-105mm instead. my bad :sweat:

grats to u as well bro! which hospital u chose for delivery?

if there's sufficient lighting, there shouldnt b any flash from the cam right..? :dunno:

if you're on Auto Mode, flash will trigger automatically when the camera senses not enough light, doesnt matter if fluorescent light or natural light. setting it to P mode (or A, S, or M when you get more comfortable later) wont trigger the flash even in low light.

but u gotta be careful 'coz at low light u wont get a fast shutter speed with your kit lens. this will cause camera shake which will blur your image. like everyone else has said, get the fast 50 f1.8, or bump up your ISO if using your kit lens.

keep shooting, experiment with your camera's settings, and read up on forums to prepare yourself for D(delivery)-Day

 

[Smiles88]

hi all! i jus got my d90 last tues. been reading thru the manual. but i still dun understand wads the difference between D & G for the lenses.

TIA

 

[kriegsketten]

hi all! i jus got my d90 last tues. been reading thru the manual. but i still dun understand wads the difference between D & G for the lenses.

TIA

Simple, D lens, you can change the aperture from the ring on the lens. G lens you can't as there isn't a ring on the lens - you turn the frontal knob (right side) of your D90 body to change the aperture of the lens. Most (not all) experienced photographers prefer D lens unless there isn't a choice of lenses... G lenses are usually the more recent (also more ex) releases as they incorporate the latest in lens-tech... Best? Depends on which lens.