Nikon 24-70 2.8 ED

 So the time has come for me to be rich enough to get this lens. Thank God , finally i had these and will be with be for a long long time. This is a used sharp copy. cosmetically it's say 9/10.

Nikon 18-55 3.5-5.6G II VR

Added one more lens to the family, due to traveling and looking for a small and light weigh versatile lens,
also got the Marumi DHG filters for protection.
As i seldom put on the caps, for convenience sake.
Ops not forgetting sandisk 16GB class 10  45mbit write card.
This card work really better that the class 4 in term of,
when you shoot RAW as burst mode,
it will only have slight delay when the buffer is full, unlike the class 4,
 which we need to pause the shooting, for quite a long time, before resuming the shots,
which could be the moments have passed,
So it really well depends on what type if shooter you are.

Back to to the Nikon 18-55 VR G II.
What caught me is the lens barrel do not rotate when you focus,
this is really nice and not so much movement, and it is extremely quiet,
compare to my 28-300VR, where you can hear the clicking sound when you focus,
but no doubt the focusing is superbly fast.
It must be the nature on individual lens behavior.

All well said, stay tune for my next post after my holiday tour.

Process to upgrade the firmware of my Nikon D7000

Today finally I decided to upgrade my nikon D7000 for no apprent reason, just that it is recommended, I have no problem so far with the my D7000.

well here is the thing, it is so smart, it will not, i repeat it will not perform the upgrade if your battery is detected to be low. So, I have to charge my battery, so ...now waiting. :).

This is a simple yet a cost that you pay for having a well thought product from reputable company.

For firmware update, please visit Nikon USA for more details

well today too, I just read that there is a Nikon club that you can join at http://nps.nikon.com.my there requirement is that you need to have 2 nikon body or 3 nikon lens purchased locally here in Malaysia ( not grey set) then you can proceed to register. For now, I still did not have the time to browse the sites yet, soon to do that. For now I still not qualified to become a member yet, since I only have 2 lens, need to get another one, any recommendation?

9.40pm, after putting my babies to bed, then finally the battery is charge and have the time to mingle with it.

it takes 3+ minutes to perform the upgrade and the basic instructions below

Basic Upgrade instructions: for detailed instructions, see pdf files below.

1. Download the application below, and either click Save to save the executable file to your computer or Run to autoexpand the file into the D7000Update folder, which contains the D7000_0102.bin file.
2. Format an approved SD card in the camera
3. Use an SD card reader and copy the D7000_0102.bin file to the top level of the card and outside of the DCIM folder.
4. Insert the SD memory card containing D7000_0102.bin into the camera's memory card slot 1, and switch on the camera.
5. Select Firmware version from the setup menu and follow instructions displayed to upgrade the camera’s firmware.
6. DO NOT turn off the camera until the instructions indicate it is safe to do so. After the firmware is completed, switch off the camera and remove the SD memory card.
7. Switch on the camera, and access the Firmware version item in the setup menu to confirm that the camera's firmware has been upgraded. After confirming the firmware has been upgraded, switch camera off, WAIT 5 SECONDS before doing anything. re-insert SD memory card.
8. Format memory card in camera for use.

For now my D7000 firmware is

A:1.02
b:1.02
L1.002

Done.

D7000 various exposure.

for this tips, i recently found out, the P mode seems not to work well on this wide contrast situation, I overcome with using manual mode and controlling the aperture. as you can observe that some of the pictures are better and more realistic. all this taken with build in flash on.

go out and try....feedback if any.thanks.

D7000 user guide.

Recently with the birth of our new babies, I did not manage to have the time to poke around the D7000, I just got this camera 1 week before the new born, So pretty much thought that this is about the same as D80, just with 100% view finder (this is nice, easier to compose). Here is what I recently found out,

Color Temperature Fine Tuning.

Under menu -> camera icon -> white balance. Every choice here can still be fine tuned. Just be at the selection e.g Tungsten, then right arrow key, you will enter the menu, from there select the point and test shoot to your liking. Amazing.

Further reference on nikon D7000 manual pg119.

For me I prefer to set it this way, at the AUTO go to the palette and choose M1. Save it to your U2 slot. This will help to remove a bit of bluesih tint on your photos to make it more real.

Creating Custom Picture Controls
D7000 allow you to create up to 9 picture controls. Picture controls are those types of settings e.g Standard, Neutral, Vivid, etc. but I doubt we seldom use. :D

Active D-Lighting - just set to Auto.

test shot AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Here is another pic, look at the background all gone!! huh...

Random shot taken with AFS 28-300 at 28mm f3.5 at Pappa Rich Penang. not using viewfinder just hold and shoot. I think I focus at the ceiling :D thus blurring out the people, so that I don't get sued for publish this photos without consent/release permit, please let me know if you are in this fotos and want me to remove. :D Don't mean to offend but just to test the lens...