D90, beats the shit out of D24

Behold, D90

Just kidding la.

The truth is, I did some shopping. Not for clothes or Durians, but a DSLR camera. I'll admit that I used to complain and give myself reasons for not getting one. One reason being its big, bulky and expensive, oh wait, that was three. But if you have been reading my blog, my compact camera was spoilt last month, and now its being sent for checking again due to some sensitivity issue on the zoom triggering button.

Now that I'm blogging more often, I find the need for better quality photos. Coincidentally, my friend Marcus just came back from climbing Mt. Kinabalu with some awesome set of photos. There I was, poisoned. After viewing his photos of Mt. Kinabalu, I was sold; I had to get one DSLR.

I started reading on DSLR on what its all about. DSLR terms which I never understood before like aperture and bokeh (no its not a bad word). Although I didn't fully understand but I was starting to get some basic foundation on DSLR. I told Marcus that I am interested in getting a DSLR and he was more than happy to layan my n00bi3ness on DSLR. Intense discussion took place on my facebook, MSN and forum. After 3 days of research and comparing between the new Canon EOS 550D and Nikon D90, I've made up my mind to purchase a Nikon DSLR, D90.

I got some recommendations from friends regarding these guys at Snap-Attack! that they give good price for cameras and accessories. I went ahead to post my questions on their facebook page. I received their reply within a short period of time. The guy who I conversed with on facebook through private messaging was Shazly, one of the main man from Snap-Attack!. No matter how silly my questions were, he was there to advice and recommend.

Finally, a decision has been made and I gave him the green light to proceed with my orders. Although I did not go to their shop ( Address will be given at the end of the post ), I was given the option of Cash-On-Delivery or wire transfer into their account. I know this might sound crazy, but I transferred my money into their account. Their online purchasing system at that time was not setup yet so I chose to bank in instead of COD. Of course I was skeptical as a buyer (who wouldn't?) so I called up my friend who knew these peeps and he told me that they're cool and he can vouch for them.

It took just one day, and I could have collected my purchase from them. I received a surprise call from Shazly, telling me that my stuffs were ready and they could pass it to me if I'm in KL. Sadly, I was away for my holiday at that time. Jason, also from Snap-Attack! met up with me personally to hand over the goodies after I came back from my holiday. All I can say is, excellent service!

My goodies


My choice, Nikon D90


Tamron, 17-50mm f2.8 with image stabilizer


Upon unwrapping, DA BODY!


Top view


Back view


Tammy, revealed

Behold, Nikky and Tammy, connected

My previous post on National Geographic Store, pictures were taken using Nikon D80 which I borrowed from my gf's brother. Just to give you the idea on how different D80 and D90 is, take a look;

Photo taken using my K800i


Photo taken using my K800i

Doesn't seem much huh? I'm not going into detail with regards to these 2 camera but if you do want to read up, check out here as an example.

Now that you've seen the camera, let's see some photos shall we? Mind you, I'm still new at this so pardon my lauya shots.

I love this shot, ALOT

Now for some outdoor shots yeah?

A little blurry as my hands were shaky. Damn mosquitoes were biting all over my legs and hand.

Not too bad huh? :P I just bought some additional accesories for my camera yesterday. Yeap, these are fresh stuff for my camera. I got them from http://mitmivec.com/ which was recommended by a friend. Do give Eric a call for ordering and arrangements. He normally does COD at Taipan which was what I did last night.

First up, Lenspen

Just like a pen, doh

BushyBrush on one end

Carbon material for lens cleaning on the other

Kenko 72mm UV Filter

I've been reading and asking around about this. To be honest, one does not require to buy UV lens filter for a DSLR. Most people have one is because it serves as a PROTECTION for your main lens.

Lastly, Rocket Air Blower. This thing REALLY is a rocket

Was it worth it? Definitely yes. Not because it is expensive but I got what I want; Better quality pictures. Furthermore, DSLR will last a long time, provided you take good care of it and don't drop it.

Before I end, I wanna thank afew people who helped me with my decision in purchasing the camera. In no particular order:

• Marcus 
• Shazly from Snap-Attack!
• Jason from Snap-Attack!
• Eugene

For those whom I did not mention, thank you :P You know who you are. Fuh, why did I make it sound so dramatic.

Here are details of Snap-Attack!:

Email: info@snap-attack.com

Website: www.snap-attack.com

Address:

33-2 Jalan 2/2F, Section 5 Pusat Bandar Wangsa Maju (KLSC)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 53300

Contact Person:

• Shazly - 016 6464464
• Jason  - 012 2731318