20 Jun 2010

My Fwen Wedding....

13 Jun 2010

Kucing....

Kucing ni ada masa balik ke kuantan... masih kecil... suka bermain sahaja...

11 Jun 2010

Alhamdulillah.. ku panjat kesyukuran padamu Ya Allah.. Terima kasih ya Allah..

7 Jun 2010

Ok tak picca ni seme? Right now memana pegi mesti bersama... so this another several shots taken using D90.... enjoy it.

Sangat suka makan Air Batu Campur....

Ayah makan... bukak mulut ok?

Nak laksa tu..!!! Tak kira nak juga....

Air terjun buatan....

Live Band @ Tropicana City

Bonet n Pakali

Ginih la lagaknya bila dah penat bawak trip bas....

Intan aka Aeroline Stewardess

6 Jun 2010

This is one of the official songs for World Cup 2010 in South Africa....

Shakira - Waka Waka

You’re a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
Get back in the saddle
You’re on the front line
Everyone’s watching
You know it’s serious
We’re getting closer
This isn’t over

The pressure’s on; you feel it
But you got it all; believe it
When you fall, get up, oh oh
And if you fall, get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Cause this is Africa
Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa

Listen to your god; this is our motto
Your time to shine
Don’t wait in line
Y vamos por todo
People are raising their expectations
Go on and feel it
This is your moment
No hesitation

Today’s your day
I feel it
You paved the way,
Believe it
If you get down
Get up oh, oh
When you get down,
Get up eh, eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa
Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa

Zangalewa Song Information

Zangalewa is part of the repertoire of soldiers, but also of youth groups like Scouts, throughout Africa. Its rhythm is catchy and it can serve as marching song.
It was popularized by the Cameroonian military band Golden Sounds in 1986. It was such a success that he changed his name Zangalewa. It is sometimes called Zamina undermined by the first words.

5 Jun 2010

Hari ni tatau nak wat apa.... so kuar jalan2 sambil membawa kamera... cuba mengambil n mencuba teknik2 yang belajar dari buku yang dibaca... ada yang menjadi... dan ada yang tak menjadi...

KLCC

Bunga Dalam KLCC

Me.....

2 Jun 2010

several shots taken using this camera....

Di Bawah Sinaran Lampu Highway...


Tanpa Lampu....


Grass....


My Kids...

So what do you think?

1 Jun 2010

just grab a DSLR.....

The D90 features a 12.3 megapixel APS-C (or DX format, in Nikon's nomenclature) sensor and Nikon's latest generation EXPEED processor. According to Nikon, the replacement to the popular D80 was "inspired" by Nikon's DX flagship, the D300. Coincidentally, the only other 12.3 DX sensor in the current Nikon lineup is found in the D300, so it's a pretty good bet the two are sharing hardware in this regard. Not a bad deal for an advanced consumer camera like the D90.

What they definitely share is the same 200 to 3200 nominal ISO range (with ISO 100 and 6400 options available), and an excellent 3.0 inch, 920,000 dot resolution LCD screen.

There's built-in image sensor cleaning, a continuous shooting rate of "up to" 4.5 fps, and an 11 point AF system with Face Priority. In addition to the typical DSLR manual exposure modes, there are five advanced scene modes that can help ease the transition worries of folks coming into the camera from more fully automatic compact digitals. The D90 also has automatic and selectable D-Lighting to provide a wider dynamic range, 3D Color Matrix Metering II with scene recognition exposure system, a built-in flash, and a shutter tested to more than 100,000 cycles.

The D90 uses SD/SDHC memory media and Nikon includes a rechargeable li-ion battery, quick charger, eyepiece cap, rubber eyecup, USB and A/V cables, camera strap, monitor cover, body cap, accessory shoe cover, and CD-ROM software suite with each camera.

There are seven primary shooting modes:

• Auto: An automatic "point-and-shoot" mode with virtually all camera settings determined by the camera according to conditions; flash will fire automatically if the subject is poorly lit. The Picture Control (PC) menu, which provides a wide range of sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation and hue adjustments, is disabled in this mode.
• Program: Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure; PC available
• Aperture Priority: User selects aperture, camera determines shutter speed; PC available
• Shutter Priority: User selects shutter speed, camera determines aperture; PC available
• Manual: User selects shutter speed and aperture; PC available
• Scene: The D90 offers portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, and night portrait scene presets in which the camera optimizes settings according to the mode chosen; PC is disabled in these modes
• D-Movie: HD video capture is available at up to 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) and 24 fps in Motion JPEG format; we'll get into the nuts and bolts of the D90 video in the "Image Quality" section of the review

With regard to the close-up mode in the list of scene presets, this option adjusts camera settings and sets the AF point to the center of the image, but does not otherwise invest this camera with any particular close-up capability: it takes a lens to do that, and unfortunately the D90's 18-105mm kit lens has a close focus point of about 18 inches, which does not provide much in the way of close-focusing capabilies. Here's a shot of my Connie hat with the kit lens and another with my 105mm micro Nikkor to illustrate the difference.

FORM, FIT, AND FEEL
The D90 breaks no new ground in design, following the long established general design format for DSLR cameras. It's the same overall size as the D80 it replaces, and a bit smaller than the D300 that is the current top-of-the-line DX sensor Nikon.

Styling and Build Quality
While not as physically small as the entry level D40/40X/60 models, the D90 slides into the size gap between that trio and the slightly larger D300.

The camera is about as small as I'd like for a DSLR, since it just fills my right shooting hand.

Materials seem to be of good quality and appropriate for a camera in this price range, and build quality looks very good. The camera feels solid.

Ergonomics and Interface
Despite being relatively compact (at least by Nikon standards) and festooned with a large number of controls on the top and back of the body, the D90 leaves empty space in all the right places for the right hand shooting grip.

The deep sculptured handgrip provides a firm hold while at the same time maintaining decent clearance from the lens barrel, and the thumb rest at the rear of the body cradles the thumb nicely between nearby controls. The index finger falls naturally onto the shutter button.

Ergonomics were one reason I chose Nikon decades ago, and I've never been disappointed with any of the SLR/DSLR Nikons that have come after my first F2 back in 1975. The D90 has kept that streak intact – it's a nice feeling and handling camera no matter what the price.

There are dedicated buttons on the camera back which allow the user to adjust white balance, ISO sensitivity, and image quality without resorting to internal menus, and an "Info" button that displays current shooting settings as well as offering quick access to some additional shooting settings.

Live view (using the monitor to compose/capture still images or movies) can be accessed quickly via external controls.

Display/Viewfinder
The D90 shares the 3.0 inch, 920,000 dot monitor that first appeared on the D300 and has since taken up residence in the D3 and D700 as well. The monitor offers 100 percent frame coverage and is adjustable via internal menu for seven levels of brightness.

The screen is a joy to use for image review in good lighting conditions, and stepped brightness settings help when using the monitor for composition outdoors in bright conditions. Live view can be used for still image capture and must be used for movie capture, but as good as the monitor is, I'd personally use the view finder unless there was no other option than the monitor for still shots.

The viewfinder offers about 96 percent frame coverage and a diopter adjustment for individual eyesight (key to making sure you're seeing through the lens in correct focus if you're a glasses wearer who shoots without your glasses).

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PERFORMANCE
The D90 slots into the middle of the current Nikon DX sensor cameras, with the D40/60 on the consumer end, the D90 as the prosumer model, and the flagship D300 on the top end. Is the D90 really good enough to be called a prosumer? Yep, and a lot of folks who were considering a D300 now have a relatively budget-priced alternative. Here are two shots: one is a D90 JPEG fine saved in Nikon Capture 2 software as an "excellent" quality JPEG; the other is a D300 NEF (raw) file saved in Capture 2 as another "excellent" JPEG.

Timings and Shutter Lag
Nikon lists a 15 millisecond start up time for the D90, and they'll get no argument from me. The camera is ready to go as soon as you hit the power button, and shutter lag is not an issue. DCR editor David Rasnake and I tag-teamed the D90 in the timing and video departments, and came up with the following figures:

• Pure shutter lag (press to capture, pre-focused): 0.03 seconds
• AF acquisition (press to capture, no pre-focus): 0.17 seconds
• Continuous shooting, in Cont. Hi mode: 10 full-res JPEGs in 2.5 seconds, which works out to 4 fps

The D90 doesn't quite pull the advertised continuous shooting mood numbers we were expecting based on Nikon's claims. In fairness to Nikon, they do say "up to" 4.5 fps, and with a SanDisk Extreme III SD card I got 5 JPEG basic shots in 0.9 seconds, but it then took 2.1 seconds total to reach 9 shots. So, it seems the D90 will meet or exceed the specification if you shoot a 1 second burst, but the rate is heading toward 4 fps if you shoot an extended series.

Auto Focus
The D90 uses a refined version of the Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 AF Module found in the D80. Its 11 focus points include the "rule of thirds" locations in the frame for folks who practice that form of composition. Single-point AF is suggested for static subjects, dynamic-area AF for moving subjects, auto-area AF for spontaneous shooting, and 3D-tracking (11 points) AF when changing the composition after focusing on a subject.

I found performance excellent in good light, and even in extremely dim conditions the D90 would acquire focus quite rapidly if there is some minimal contrast in the frame. And the timing numbers seen in the previous section suggest just how rapid the system is – right at the front of the pack for a non-pro camera.

I was pleased with the D90 dynamic-area AF performance on moving subjects like surfers and seabirds. It almost always would readily acquire and hold focus on fairly difficult subjects like single pelicans or gulls, and virtually never missed on the folks riding the waves.

Lens Mount
The D90 uses the traditional Nikon F bayonet lens mount, which means about 40 million Nikon lenses dating back to 1959 will mate to the camera. Individual lens features determine what functions (such as AF or exposure methods) the D90 will support, but the worst case scenario would require manual exposure and manual focus. This ability to utilize older lenses can be a valuable asset, as there are some old lenses that are excellent candidates for use in a digital world.

Case in point – my 30 year old 500mm reflex Nikkor has a fixed aperture of f/8 and is manual focus only. But the lens has something else going for it. Here are shots of my 400 and 500mm Nikon lenses on the D90: you pick out the 500.

Flash
The D90 has a built-in flash with a range of about 17 feet at ISO 200, and is equipped with a hot shoe to accept more powerful flash units should the user so desire. Color rendition was good, and flash recycle times were speedy – the flash was ready to go almost instantly in normal conditions and within 4 seconds after a full discharge. With flash enabled the D90 won't let you shoot again until the flash is fully charged.

When shooting in auto mode and some scene modes the flash will enable automatically should addition lighting be needed; manual deployment of the flash is required in all other shooting modes. Nikon cautions that lens hoods should be removed when using the built in flash.

Image Stabilization
It's a Nikon, so image stabilization is built in specific lenses that carry a "VR" designation, like the 18-105mm kit lens supplied with our review D90.

Nikon claims up to a 3 stop advantage for VR lenses (a few others, notably the VR18-200, have the VR II system for which Nikon claims up to a 4 stop advantage). VR may be disabled on the lens by the user, but the camera automatically enables VR lenses when set for D-Movie mode.

Battery
Nikon rates the D90's EN-EL3e lithium-ion battery for 850 shots using the CIPA standard, and in my past experience with Nikon cameras CIPA has been the more reliable measure in those situations where Nikon also expressed a Nikon standard. Battery life looks to be in the CIPA ballpark based on my experience with this camera, but it's always prudent to carry a spare battery for all day shooting treks.

The D90 accepts the MB-D80 multi power battery pack that can carry two of the standard EN-EL3e batteries or six AAs. The AA battery option can be a handy backup for those times when you forget to recharge the main batteries, exhaust the mains in the field, or embark on an extended shooting trip where recharge opportunities may be problematic. For most folks, however, the single main battery should be all you need for a single shooting session.

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IMAGE QUALITY
I'm a big fan of the images produced by the D300, and with the D90 carrying what appears to be the same sensor and processor, I was hopeful I'd be happy with shots from that camera as well. The D90 didn't disappoint.

Images made at default settings with the D90 were generally pleasant and accurate with regard to color rendition and fidelity. I felt the sharpness could use a boost over the default, and the D90 gives you plenty of options for image manipulation via the Picture Control menu: sharpness, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue can all be user modified if you disabled the auto D-Lighting feature (which is on by default). If D-Lighting is on, you lose the ability to manipulate contrast and brightness. More about D-Lighting later.

Video Quality
Ok, those of you who skipped directly here, shame on you. The D90 is about much more than just video. But since you're here I won't beat around the bush – the video from the D90 is quite good. It's certainly better, in terms of color and smoothness, than video from any compact digital I've reviewed.

The D90 can capture movies at 1280x720, 640x424, or 320x216 sizes, all at a 24 fps speed that Nikon reminds us is the same as theatrical film. But let's face it, virtually everybody's gonna shoot at the HD setting if they're using this camera for movies.

The good news? A range of Nikon lenses can be used for D90 video, allowing you to customize the field of view to suit your particular taste. Zoom lenses can be zoomed while capturing video, VR lenses function, and the camera is constantly calculating exposure via matrix metering. Is there any downside to video with the D90?

Yeah, there is. HD videos are limited to 5 minutes in length and there's a maximum video size of 2GB no matter what quality image you're capturing. On lengthy videos the camera can become overheated, impacting video quality and in extreme cases causing the camera to shut down before suffering thermal damage. The camera won't auto focus while actually shooting video – you establish point of focus via AF for the opening shot. If your subject stays in the same place or moves but remains at the same distance from you and/or depending on the depth of field generated by the lens you're using, your original focal distance may remain good for the whole video clip. If not, you can manually focus.

Did I mention that video has to be done via Live View mode (using the monitor)? That may or may not be a good thing depending on your past experience. Folks who've shot compact digitals using those monitors may feel right at home (at least until they have to go to manual focus). Personally, I'd kill for this camera to have a video capability via the viewfinder: as good as the D90 monitor is, it can be a chore to try and manually focus using the monitor in bright outdoor conditions.

Finally, perhaps the biggest fly in the video ointment is a product of the D90's CMOS sensor – not just this particular sensor, any CMOS sensor, which show the effects of what's known as rolling shutter when capturing video. This little gremlin goes by the catchy name of rolling shutter effect, and essentially can cause vertical objects to take on a distorted tilt when a camera is panned across a field of view, such as tracking a running subject against a stationary background.

Exposure, Processing, and Color
The D90 is the least expensive Nikon to offer the 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System that was formerly found exclusively on the higher end D3, D300, and D700 models: "420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, teamed with the exclusive Scene Recognition System that evaluates images, referencing an on-board database of over 30,000 photographic scenes, for unmatched exposure accuracy." This system is similar in some respects to that in the top shelf Nikons, which use a 1005 pixel variant.

The D90 seemed a bit more prone to lose or at least push the envelope on losing highlights in difficult, high contrast situations than the others – perhaps the 1005 pixel system has an edge over the 420 in this regard. There are center-weighted and spot metering options in addition to the 3D Matrix.

The D90 features automatic D-Lighting as a default value, but the user can also select from low, normal, high, or extra high settings, as well as disable the feature altogether. D-Lighting seeks to optimize detail in areas of shadow and highlight, and anyone who has read my Nikon reviews know I'm a fan of D-Lighting, both active or post-processed. The D90 offers both. Here are four shots of a "Super Scooper" fire tanker making a drop about two miles away – the original and three others post processed in the camera at the low, normal, and high D-Lighting settings.