Urgent Help.. Nikon D60 Kit

[gonefishing]

Hi there..
My baby is about to due soon... wanting to get a better camera to capture the moment..
Abit tight on budget...
Where can i get the best price for a D60Kit?
Courts is selling at $1188 ...

Thanks!!

[yyD70S]

You could get the basic kit below $1000/-.

Check out the outlets mentioned below:


http://http://www.clubsnap.com/forum...d.php?t=292045

By the way, congrats

[gonefishing]

THANKS! BTW basic kit includes lenses? the D60Kit at Courts include a lens i think

Sorry i just saw the thread... good info!

[yyD70S]

The link should be:

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292045

The kit lens (with VR):

http://www.nikon.com.sg/productitem....215-733397d823

or this (w/out VR)

http://www.nikon.com.sg/productitem....975-d8a73f6828

VR or non-VR ... I'm not sure.

Check the shops in that link and compare to Courts.

[WideZoom]

http://www.nikon.com.sg/pagearticle....132-eec7cfe6b2

Do check out the Dual Kit lens package from Lords/TK Foto, etc.

[nightwolf75]

another cheaper option is to get the D40/40x from buy/sell here. the specs are roughly similar.

congrats, and have fun shooting.

[gonefishing]

Thanks Guys.. Very kind of u all...

For a starter ... do u think it's good to get the dual lens kit?
http://www.nikon.com.sg/pagearticle....132-eec7cfe6b2
18-55 and 55-200 ?

[csnap]

For capturing of baby, VR of the D60 kit lens 18-55mm should come into good use for indoor shots.
55-200mm VR may not be applicable at the moment.
Perhaps can consider getting D60 kit + a handy flash like SB400(<$200).
Could achieve nice indoor shots with the flash bounced to the ceiling.

[huggable]

Congrats!

For newborns, it's better not to use direct flash on them. I'd suggest getting a 50mm F/1.8 or 35mm F/2 to capture the moments.

[giantcanopy]

Congratulations !

There are lots of good suggestions on what setup you can try.

No worries if you somehow cannot find a particular lens to take pictures, all your shots will become beautiful memories for you and your family

Ryan

[Parchiao]

Originally Posted by huggable Congrats! For newborns, it's better not to use direct flash on them. I'd suggest getting a 50mm F/1.8 or 35mm F/2 to capture the moments.

No, definitely get a bounce flash.

[Yapster]

Congrats to you and your family!

Originally Posted by huggable Congrats! For newborns, it's better not to use direct flash on them. I'd suggest getting a 50mm F/1.8 or 35mm F/2 to capture the moments.

Yup, i agree with huggable on this. You cannot use direct flash and both the lens he suggested can perform well in pretty low light condition (with some ISO boosting). I doubt kit lens can perform that well unless you got good lightings.

I personally prefer the colours, price and sharpness of the 50mm f1.8 but don't like the perspective compared to 35mm f2. But since the advantages for the 2 lens is 3 vs 1, i sold my 35mm f2 for a zoom lens instead.

Originally Posted by giantcanopy Congratulations ! There are lots of good suggestions on what setup you can try. No worries if you somehow cannot find a particular lens to take pictures, all your shots will become beautiful memories for you and your family Ryan

Yes, agree on this~

[Yapster]

Originally Posted by Parchiao No, definitely get a bounce flash.

But i feel, even when you bounce, the instant the flash fire, it could be hurtful to the baby's eyes.

[Churchwolf]

Originally Posted by gonefishing Hi there.. My baby is about to due soon... wanting to get a better camera to capture the moment.. Abit tight on budget... Where can i get the best price for a D60Kit? Courts is selling at $1188 ... Thanks!!

I bought my D60 (kit + bag + uv filter + 4GB Extreme III SD + Cleaning Kit + Blower) from Cathay photo for ~$1200.
Was a great deal.

[bomby929]

Originally Posted by gonefishing Hi there.. My baby is about to due soon... wanting to get a better camera to capture the moment.. Abit tight on budget... Where can i get the best price for a D60Kit? Courts is selling at $1188 ... Thanks!!

From someone who have already gone down this route..

1) Infant when come out.. will sleep everyday!! Not until up to 1 month.. will they be too fast for ur kit lens
2) No direct flash or bounce flash for infant less then 6 months old. cos their eyes not fully developed yet.. so flash is out of the question. Note also that there are warnings on the flash manual not to use flash for infant
3) VR helps in low light but does not help in stopping motion
4) Ur kit lens will last you up to ur baby's 3rd month.. where he.she will start to become active
5) 50mm f.18 will not autofocus on the D60.. but its not an issue... just to highlight this pt
6) U will be shooting most of the time at ISO value higher than 800.. and only able to shoot in the daytime..

Would also suggest u look at third party lens.. example the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 which comes with in-build motor (new version)

[bomby929]

Originally Posted by Yapster But i feel, even when you bounce, the instant the flash fire, it could be hurtful to the baby's eyes.

I agree.. you guys can do an experiment.. try bounce flash and you try to look at the ceiling or the wall u trying to bounce and see if it hurts ur eyes... seriously.. it does!

[Simon_84]

Originally Posted by bomby929 From someone who have already gone down this route.. 3) VR helps in low light but does not help in stopping motion 4) Ur kit lens will last you up to ur baby's 3rd month.. where he.she will start to become active 5) 50mm f.18 will not autofocus on the D60.. but its not an issue... just to highlight this pt 6) U will be shooting most of the time at ISO value higher than 800.. and only able to shoot in the daytime.. Would also suggest u look at third party lens.. example the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 which comes with in-build motor (new version)

50mm f1.8 to MF might be a bit too slow since the baby is not going to keep still.
by theory, the sigma 30mm f1.4 HSM should be faster in freezing motion than the tammy 17-50mm f2.8
read up about the new tammy version being slower than the non-motor version over in the tammy/sigma sub forum as it tends to fine tune for focus.

seen a few baby shots quite nice over at the sigma/tarmon sub forum under the sigma 30mm f1.4 user thread.
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showt...=362928&page=5

[future2003]

Originally Posted by Yapster But i feel, even when you bounce, the instant the flash fire, it could be hurtful to the baby's eyes.

This is why the flash was never allowed to be used at my home. so need large aperture lens to shot baby without flash.

[gonefishing]

Originally Posted by Churchwolf I bought my D60 (kit + bag + uv filter + 4GB Extreme III SD + Cleaning Kit + Blower) from Cathay photo for ~$1200. Was a great deal.

Thanks all for the useful advise....

Churchwolf.. nice deal.. do you have to ask for this price or is it a standard selling price?

[ZinY]

I think I saw an ad from Nikon in today's Straits Times.
D60 at a new low price!
Not very sure. I have to check it out again.