Recent content by scubawun

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    Fulvous or Brown capped woodpecker?

    I think it's a Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker. (Dendrocopos moluccensis) Nice shot. :thumbsup:
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    Lenses, etc cheaper in the USA?

    Hello I will be making a trip to the USA soon....any idea if lenses (nikons, tamrons, etc) are cheaper there? anybody knows if anything (photography related) at all worth buying in the USA since prices in S'pore are pretty decent to begin with. thanks!
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    Do you shoot with a hood?

    I really don't understand sometimes....simple poll, simple questions and what do you get? Maybe we are all idiots to bother replying to idiotic remarks. :bsmilie:
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    Do you shoot with a hood?

    Do you shoot with a lens hood?
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    test

    test test test
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    F80 or D70?

    it's a good chance to go digital, so think about it.
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    Keep Or Sell Ur 18-70mm Dx Lens

    it's a keeper. 18-70mm is a good "cover all" situation sort of lens. unless you are a hardcore macro-ist or telephoto-ist, but then there are lens for those situations. keep it unless and until you find something "better" or "cheaper" in that kind of range. (again better is relative!)...
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    Bag for D70

    i got a Lowepro Nova AW 1 i have cramped in the D70, plus kit lens, a 70-300mm lens, lens hood for the kit lens, big piece of micro fibre cloth (3M), remote control, 2 spare CF cards, battery case for the D70, lens caps, blower, lens paper, some plastic bags, body caps and other useless bits...
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    Do you do editing for your pictures

    i try to avoid too much post processing...maybe adjust little brightness and contrast, that's all. too much time taken for post processing (for me) and in the hopes of trying to be a better photoshooter, i try (still trying) to get good shots straight from the cam. but with digital, you...
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    Sipadan, Similan or Manado

    Manado (make you do a side trip to the Lembeh Straits. don't miss it).
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    D70 eye piece. lost it! Help!

    hi guys, lost my d70 rubber eyepiece ...... any idea where i can get a replacement? or do i have to go to Nikon SG? thanks! scubawun
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    Nikon D70: Is country of manufacture important?

    D70 body is made in Thailand. The kit lens, however, is Made in Japan. As for QC, I hope the Japanese transferred their processes and procedures to their overseas factories. How else is Nikon able to sell the D70 at that kind of price if they don't figure out a way to cut costs? Just...
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    HK Park

    Hi Johan The last bird appears to be a highly endangered Bali Mynah. (dunno about the other birds you shot!) Read more about it here! http://www.hrw.com/science/si-science/biology/animals/recovery/bali.html rgds scubawun
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    Parking at Raffles Place, CBD

    Thanks all! Great help you all. :)
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    Parking at Raffles Place, CBD

    Hi guys If i need to park the whole day (8.30 to 5pm) in the CBD around raffles place/fullerton hotel, what is the CHEAPEST option? :dunno: A friend suggested parking at a public carpark somewhere with a $1.00 coupon and if kena fine, it's only 30 bucks. I can't believe that to save...