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Old 10th April 2008   #1
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Hi just like to hear advice on what fast lens to purchase in term of good sharpness and nice bokeh ....budget 300 ...curently using D80 ...third party lens are welcome too.
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Old 10th April 2008   #2
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bro.. what's with you.. posting 10 threads on the same thing.. :S

anyway.. budget of 300.. your best bet is a prime lens.. 50mm f/1.8 for example..
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Old 10th April 2008   #3
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Based on your budget, either get the 50mm f/1.8 prime lens or a 2nd hand Tokina 28-70 f/2.8 or f/2.6-2.8 (some are going at around $300).

You haven't got many choices to choose from based on your budget.
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I woould recommend a 50mm 1.8 as well.
Very good value for price, great performance

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Old 10th April 2008   #5
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ssping83.. what you mean post post 10 thread on the same topic ..i did a check don't have mah ...maybe it is being deleted . but anyway when i was posting the topic the server screw up so cannot post when i post the topic . Maybe that y .

But one word of advice if you are born in the year of 83 , you must know what courtesy mean ...try not to be so harsh on ppl

Btw geraldkhoo n giantcanopy thanks for the advice was thinking to buy that too good day
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Old 10th April 2008   #6
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yah they have been deleted.. somehow.. was juz shocked when i saw a whole screen of your threads saying the same thing..

dun think i have been rude.. (i even put a smiley behind my sentence! lol~).. and btw do be careful when you post too.. like if the page is loading.. clicking it many more times will not help..

cheers..

p.s. yah i am from the year of 83.. =)

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SSping ...Cheer no hard feeling
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