Welcome to the magical world of Digital Single lens Relax (DSLR) camera!
“Did you…?”
“Really..?”
“Am I thinking what you’re thinking…?”
Yes! You are absolutely correct! LIC did it! I finally brought my new love, my first DSLR home!
Come on, read more and enter the magical world of DSLR!
The Nikon D40! Say good-bye to my old Canon IXUS 60 who has been a loyal friend for the past one year. But from now on, its my new love all the way.
Yay! I still got quite a few posts which i haven got the time to write yet, the pictures are taken with the old one, and naturally it’s not in the DSLR league.
I still need some time to adjust my DSLR’s setting, and to get to know how to use the new camera. There are a lot more settings and functions in DSLR, think aperture, shutter-speed and all that stuff which i need to get knowing them first.
Nikon D40 is one of the smallest and most compact DSLRs around, but i’m feeling the weight from carrying it around already! Now LIC go out must always carry a bag, otherwise how to travel around with DSLR?
Claudia’s D40 that i took a shot while we were at peach garden
I brought the Nikon D40 partly because of budget constraint, at the entry level for DSLR there is the Nikon D40, D60 and Canon 400D and the new 450D. Canon’s one are all over 1k, while D60 is at $950 but i felt that the upgrade from D40 to D60 isn’t that great.
And Claudia is still taking great shots with her D40, so i thought Nikon D40 for $749 should suffice for my level now, until i got the capacity and need for a upgrade in lens or DSLR body.
Even though i’m still playing around with it, and do not know how to fully utilise its power yet, but i must say the current shots that i took are already better than my old ones. So keep a lookout for them!
Oh ya, i’m using the kit lens, AF-S DX 18-55mm. And at the moment, my level isn’t there yet, so my hand keeps on shaking and the pictures came out blurred.
Looking forward to the many many more shots that LIC will be taking with the D40!
Hi, I am considering buying the D40 as well.. Where did you buy it from?
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NTT — May 8th, 2008 at 2:58 pmHello NTT: I went to many shops in Funan, Alan photo, Cathay, and John 3:16 are some of the more reputable stores there. But i got it Challenger because they have a bigger deal, D40 with kit lens, free nikon bag, 2GB SD card, and i even got a screen protector thrown in the deal as well.
Go go get yours! let me know when u got it okay? Good luck : )
ladyironchef — May 8th, 2008 at 3:10 pmNice camera indeed. It’s the best at its price range. Looking forward to more great pics from you!
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and then you’ll realise that you’ll need more and more lenses and more gear.
when going into DSLR, Adobe Photoshop is a more like a necessity than a luxury. Along the way you won’t live without it.
Happy shooting!
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southernoise — May 8th, 2008 at 9:16 pmHaha good choice (I’ve got one too!)
Kelvin (from SMB) — May 8th, 2008 at 11:12 pmi just got my d40 a couple of months ago too. (still getting acquainted haha) have fun with it!
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Hahaha congrats on taking the plunge! Looking forward to better photos ahead!
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Camemberu — May 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pmWow..!! an investment.. and a good one .. i’m sure..!
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Mama BoK — May 11th, 2008 at 10:11 amHello Neo: Yeah for the price its affordable for me.
Hello southrenoise: Yup, more lens, but thats for the future la, now must learn how to use first. lol
Hello Kelvin: Wow! which model you had?
Hello Wentong: wow! u also had d40? cool! yeah, i’m still getting acquainted with it too.
Hello Camemberu: LOL! take the plunge! haha! your dslr bug post la, it bugs us all into buying. lol
Hello Mama Bok: Yeah i’m sure it will be a good investment too
ladyironchef — May 13th, 2008 at 11:01 amThat kit lens of yours 17-55mm is not bad one.. your hand don’t PCC do much can liao. I am also trying to save up for Nikon DSLR now. Maybe getting a D80 with a 50mm 1.8 lens so that I can use back my old sigma 17-35mm lens. Hope you have fun with your new camera. Don’t shake so much! Know your camera pros and cons and you are on your trip to some fun picture taking
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ah. another person into DSLR.
i am still resisting. LOL…
but i was a bit tempting by the Sony DSLR. stop stop… don’t think about it anymore. hehe..
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keropokman — May 16th, 2008 at 5:39 pmHello Miel: Yeah now hand still shaking quite a bit. Good for ya, buy buy! let me know when you got yours all right? : )
Hello Keropokman: stop the fruitless resistance! lol! sony alpha 350 seems not bad.
ladyironchef — May 19th, 2008 at 1:34 am