Nikon was so blind that they did not see my talent. How come i missed the selection for the free D80 DSLR elite trial user. I was so jealous reading the article on how Nikon market their brand new D80, by selecting users on flickr which they thought worth trying their D80 and give good remarks about it. I guess i was not selected because there isn’t any picture uploaded on my account yet that time. Nikon tactics is very good, “poisoning” the young padawan.

From brief reading, there are numerous advantages D80 have over canons’ 400D, such as 11 points AF area versus 400Ds’ 9 points. Your can read the comparison between D80, 400D and A100 here. However, i don’t think D80 vs 400D is apple to apple comparison. For starting, 400D is positioned as entry level DSLR while D80 is not very entry, at least from the pricing point of view, 400D priced at RM3000.00– (body) while D80 more than RM3500.00++ (body). For some that could be small amount of money, but for me it’s a lot. Plus the performance wise are not very much difference, after all, what differentiate each other are the advances features they have but they are for pro photographer which likely using far more superior camera than this. Worse in some reviews i read, 400D have more overall points than D80. I really want to make sure their point is wrong, D80 priced more than 400D surely because it offers more and produce better results. But, without having it, i cannot prove it.

This was taken using SONY DSC P200

I’ve yet to own any SLR to date of which i really-really like to own one. One of the attempt i made to own DSLR was by entering a contest conducted by DCM, i lost by a mere 0.5 point to the winner, very close call the judges almost commit suicide because they cannot decide who should be the winner. I was very pity with them and let the other person win because i think he deserve more. How can he deserve more while his winning picture was already shot using a camera worth double the 30D and the lense that cost three months my wajakun installment? I think la hehe.

Dear Nikon, from my post above you can clearly see that I’m on the bright side with no luck there, if you want to poison me, now is the right time. I’m ready to join the dark side anytime you contact me. So please, do contact me.

p/s: Call me from monday to sunday 9:30am to 12:30am Malaysian time only (+8 GMT), my email available 24hrs a day.

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