Digital Photography Forum Unified Help Thread (POST ALL GENERAL QUESTIONS HERE!)

[kahel]

eto yung sa nikon:

d50-down >>entry level (beginners)
d70-up >> enthusiasts to semi-pro
d200 - up >> semi-pro to pro
d2x - up >> pro

don't be fooled, may nabasa ako na mas ok daw d40 kaysa d50 though di ko pa nattry.. pero d40 ang suggestion na second camera for d70/d80 users.. ang limitations nga lang (as lectured to me by dre) yung lens kit at AF mode..

wala yan sa pana na sa indian pa din yan

[reckless boy]

I was at Hidalgo a few days before the holy week break.  D40 ang mabenta.  The 30 minutes i was inside Mayer's, at least 3 units were sold.  Nakiusap yun tatay ko na bilhan utol ko ng DSLR for his grad gift.  I eventually got a D40, at 25k (kit, store warranty only).  For a beginner on a budget, the D40 is not bad at all.  They've also released a D40x i hear, but haven't checked that one out.

Anyway for more info try looking up the forums at DPP.  Sometimes they tend to be too technical with their responses (even to noobs) but generally they are all helpful.  Minsan lang di mo maintindihan pinagsasabi nila because of the jargon, and you have to take the extra step of googling what it is they're saying to translate to layman's terms.  Nonetheless, lots of tips for newbies.  The forumites there are helpful, like the pips here at philmusic    What to consider when buying, what to watch out for, etc etc.

http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/

[Dindin]

eto yung sa nikon:

d50-down >>entry level (beginners)
d70-up >> enthusiasts to semi-pro
d200 - up >> semi-pro to pro
d2x - up >> pro

don't be fooled, may nabasa ako na mas ok daw d40 kaysa d50 though di ko pa nattry.. pero d40 ang suggestion na second camera for d70/d80 users.. ang limitations nga lang (as lectured to me by dre) yung lens kit at AF mode..

wala yan sa pana na sa indian pa din yan

Yup... we all know the pana - indian correlation... Pero paano titira yung indian kung wala siyang pana? Naghahanap lang naman siya ng entry level na DSLR...

Minsan, nasa pana din yan... kung magaling nga yung indian, pero baluktot yung pana, di rin dederecho yung tira nun...

[bigtimecommercial]

I got this Acer digital camera. Is there a way para i can use it as webcam/pc cam? pero feature sa menu pwede. Kaso wala kasi driver na kasama to. Tried searching the net for drivers. wala eh...

any suggestions or tutorials?

big thanks.

[Jim Ayson]

Since you can buy IP cams real cheap nowadays ( I hear as low as P350 in CDR King?) might as well get a real webcam and use your digicam for taking pictures.

[Jayson77]

Meron po sa Saint Benilde na photography. Try to go there or call them na lang.

[Jayson77]

Saan maganda magpadevelop ng Mga pics.
Sayang kasi yung pinaghirapan mo kunan kung di rin madedevelop ng maganda.

[Jayson77]

eto yung sa nikon:

d50-down >>entry level (beginners)
d70-up >> enthusiasts to semi-pro
d200 - up >> semi-pro to pro
d2x - up >> pro

don't be fooled, may nabasa ako na mas ok daw d40 kaysa d50 though di ko pa nattry.. pero d40 ang suggestion na second camera for d70/d80 users.. ang limitations nga lang (as lectured to me by dre) yung lens kit at AF mode..

wala yan sa pana na sa indian pa din yan

It would be better to use the proper tools for the right job right?
Kung asintado si Indian ano pa kaya ang resulta kung maganda din ang pana nya.
The bigger the lense, the more light will come in, the clearer the picture will be.

[tonnakpil]

Hi, where do you buy your CF cards?

[Dindin]

Sa Hidalgo maraming nagbebenta dun.
Meron din sa Infomaxx...
Kahit sa CDR King meron...

[dantuts]

sa CDR king wala na ata. sa CDR King Vito cruz branch nalang ang alam kong nag iisang stock.

meron sa festival mall susuyurin mo nga lang.

yung 1 GIG na CF card nasa 1.7k last na bili ko

[jefft]

Aside from the canon S3 IS (which my cousin could buy for me @ 22k in Abu Dhabi), any other cameras i could consider? i've read other topic's suggestion like the nikon d40 and the fujifilm Fujifilm S6500 but am not yet sure how much is it @ abu dhabi. I guess i would want a camera that i can use to capture close up pics (i guess they call it macro) and get to capture great views on pics but still has a good video functionality w/ audio. I've had an aiptek slimcam before which only had digital zoom and cannot capture anything on poorly lit environments so it really sucks. any other options guys?? thanks!!

[badongrodrigs]

for 25k, you can get yourself a Nikon D40

[BiliBidboy]

how much is a d40? BN and 2nd hand?

[reckless boy]

nasa ibang post  http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,23938.0.html

Nasa hidalgo ako last weekend, D40 kit 25K sa Mayer; 33K naman yun double-lens kit (bukod sa kit lens, may extra na 35-200 mm).  Yun D40x, 32-33K din.

[BiliBidboy]

nasa ibang post  http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,23938.0.html

Nasa hidalgo ako last weekend, D40 kit 25K sa Mayer; 33K naman yun double-lens kit (bukod sa kit lens, may extra na 35-200 mm).  Yun D40x, 32-33K din.

  the last time i was in hidalgo was during our photo class nung collage! tagal na pla.....25k wow! panalo to!

[higad]

Aside from the canon S3 IS (which my cousin could buy for me @ 22k in Abu Dhabi), any other cameras i could consider? i've read other topic's suggestion like the nikon d40 and the fujifilm Fujifilm S6500 but am not yet sure how much is it @ abu dhabi. I guess i would want a camera that i can use to capture close up pics (i guess they call it macro) and get to capture great views on pics but still has a good video functionality w/ audio. I've had an aiptek slimcam before which only had digital zoom and cannot capture anything on poorly lit environments so it really sucks. any other options guys?? thanks!!

i know someone selling a bnew canon s3is for only 18k. hehe Im gonna get one soon!

[vaisteen2003]

nasa ibang post  http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,23938.0.html

Nasa hidalgo ako last weekend, D40 kit 25K sa Mayer; 33K naman yun double-lens kit (bukod sa kit lens, may extra na 35-200 mm).  Yun D40x, 32-33K din.

  the last time i was in hidalgo was during our photo class nung collage! tagal na pla.....25k wow! panalo to!

i think im gonna settle for nikon D40. I was in HK last sunday to buy a guitar and figure i go around to look for cameras as well and i was appled that the cameras were really expensive. From what ive hears its cheaper daw in HK but from the looks of it, i think im gonna buy sa pinas nalang. grbe laki nd difference.

[jefft]

Aside from the canon S3 IS (which my cousin could buy for me @ 22k in Abu Dhabi), any other cameras i could consider? i've read other topic's suggestion like the nikon d40 and the fujifilm Fujifilm S6500 but am not yet sure how much is it @ abu dhabi. I guess i would want a camera that i can use to capture close up pics (i guess they call it macro) and get to capture great views on pics but still has a good video functionality w/ audio. I've had an aiptek slimcam before which only had digital zoom and cannot capture anything on poorly lit environments so it really sucks. any other options guys?? thanks!!

i know someone selling a bnew canon s3is for only 18k. hehe Im gonna get one soon!

Wow! mura na lang pala.. kung pwede lang yan 12 gives na walang credit card.. bili na ko nyan d2..hehe. Good luck sa purchase mo bro.


@ all other experts in the forum.. i have about 4 options now, namely :

Fujifilm S6500
canon s3 is
nikon d40
panasonic lumix fz7


which is the best here??

[zabala1]

onti lang pwede na sa d40 or d40x 

[crosstrainer]

I second the motion on the D40.

what more can you ask for?  a nice and clean (even at high iso) 6mp sensor, 2.5 frames per second, a very sharp kit lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6), that distinctive "nikon image output" and instant on.

cheers!

[crosstrainer]

one drawback though on the D40..

you can't use non-AF-S lenses.  These are lenses which require an internal focusing motor (within the camera body) 

There are a lot of nice AF-S lenses out there (most of nikon's new zooms are AF-S lenses) but the bargain lenses are usually non-AF-S, like the excellent 50mm f/1.8 prime and a host of other nice off-brand (non-nikon) lenses.

but again at under 25K, you can't get anything better than this camera 

[zabala1]

OT:

crosstrainer = chewy? hehe!!
welcome po sa philmusic!

[jefft]

I second the motion on the D40.

what more can you ask for?  a nice and clean (even at high iso) 6mp sensor, 2.5 frames per second, a very sharp kit lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6), that distinctive "nikon image output" and instant on.

cheers!

about the lens kit, is it always included with the nikon d40?? ung sabi nila na 25k raw sa hidalgo.. does it include the lens kit??... am a total newbie when it comes to dslr cams you know.. also, what upgrade options should i look for on the camera im gonna purchase? anyone?

[reckless boy]

I second the motion on the D40.

what more can you ask for?  a nice and clean (even at high iso) 6mp sensor, 2.5 frames per second, a very sharp kit lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6), that distinctive "nikon image output" and instant on.

cheers!

about the lens kit, is it always included with the nikon d40?? ung sabi nila na 25k raw sa hidalgo.. does it include the lens kit??... am a total newbie when it comes to dslr cams you know.. also, what upgrade options should i look for on the camera im gonna purchase? anyone?

25k sa hidalgo (specifically, sa Mayer) gets you a lens kit. 

33k will get you either a D40x with kit lens, or a D40 double lens kit (the stock 18-55mm plus a 35-210 mm).  faced with that choice, a friend of mine got the d40x, which has a 10.2 MP sensor (vs 6 for the D40), 3 frames per sec (vs 2.5 for the d40) and you can go as low as ISO 100 (200 lang ata sa D40).

dude check out the forums at digitalphotographerphilippines.com