Nikon d90 review with 18-200mm vr lens and sb600 flash :)

[juncags1]

The tripod head is somewhat unstable. Moves when the weight of the hand is brought upon the camera. May still lead to image blur...

[CBG0829]

yes it is better than a point and shoot...lol...nice vid tho

[warachito]

Naaiikaaannn

Its KNEECONN



[duckingaunt]

@warachito

Same way as [canon] is more like [kyanon]

[tokina] -> [tokinaah]

[minolta] -> [minoruta]

[pentax] -> [pentakkusu]

[olympus] -> [orympahsu]

in Japanese

[nahykahn] is mor like [nyeekon]

(*irony*)

[willcitoman97]

awesome setup

[kaerfirarref]

I want a lens that can take pics from pretty far and take macro shots as well as portraits. Which Nikkor lens would you recommend? Thanks

[ParthaAarti]

Dude, I like your presentation and thought process. Its similar to my. Take care

[aimanni99]

how to snap motion using manual?

[a6km]

I have a d90 and I'm really impressed with it. You can't compare it to d50 because that is a different category. Compare it to 450 rebel or the new 550 and the Nikon will win hands down. The image quality is the same or you have to really look to make out the difference and in 99% it will be the lens not the camera who makes the difference. I don't care about the movie option and the d90 has more advanced functions like spot metering on the focusing spot, and so on ....

[mixmaxdix]

50d is more like to compete to the d300, not the d90...

[drummdown]

@mixmaxdix no not really. it is kindof in between. they "say" the 50d has better features and is a faster shooting camera than the d90, but in all the reviews i have read thus far the 50d has not lived up to the hype. i would say it is on the d90 level, d300 blows it away hands down. granted, i am a little partial to nikon... so take this post how you will. but really, cannon, nikon, both awesome cameras. comes down to type of shots and budget.

[mixmaxdix]

@drummdown well from my personal tests 50d is better than the d90 , hands down..., anyday....

[LoveMeLoveMyDogCat]

can u use sb600 on d3000 ?

[vlovmx]

Cool i have the same camera, lens and flash! I'm loving it so far....

[jimbotunale]

funny canon user like me tends to watch nikon reviews.

[mixmaxdix]

50d is a lot better.

[asewamu]

nice combo! good solid gear you got there!

[zahysf]

just what i wanted! SB600/900 and 18-200! :D

[jimbotunale]

nice man, honest and relax review. i had the same expirience though i did go the 450D to 50D and now to D90. really impressed with the D90's ergo and easy adjustment of commonly used funtions, though i really missed the Canon's simple menu and "set" button.

[dandruff23]

the only thing i dont like in this compatibility bet. d90 and sb 600 there is no wireless flash or remote flash of 'em

[xjoncamposx]

Huh?

[drfrequency]

By the end of this video, you said that you had a Canon EOS 50D.

I'd like to ask you what are the main differences that you've found between this two cameras.

PROs and Cons.

Thanks!!

[mixmaxdix]

@drfrequency 50d has more fps, has better performance in high iso's, has 15 mp, is a heck of a lot faster... and more easy to change settings due to the row of essencion buttons near the top lcd... (in the d90 to change the iso you have to press button on the back of the camera wich is a waste of time, the 50d has a magnesium alloy body so it feels like a tank and not plastiki like the d90....

[drtoronto]

all true but for the average joe i found the 50 d too much of a cam ie too heavy for trips to big and complicated if your just leaving the cam on auto and not messing with isos the d90 is fine also im not comparing the 2 there 2 totally different cams

ps using a canon t1i now and it works fine as well fair bit of 50d hardware in it

[mixmaxdix]

@drtoronto  thats true..

[AZNFlipy12]

@drtoronto and 50d has no movie :3

[snakekiller110]

@mixmaxdix that's like comparing a fiat to a bmw...

[karthiksrichandra]

canon have less marking than nikon. even d3000 performs better than 550d in image quality.MP is not matter at all

[karthiksrichandra]

canon have less marking than nikon. even d3000 performs better than 550d in image quality.MP is not matter at all

[zirtico]

@mixmaxdix Yes it has more fps, yes solidly built. I've been shooting sports for a while and my D90 at 4.5 fps gives me more than enough keepers. better high iso performance? nope; 50d has significantly heavier noise reduction which kills detail. compare the d90 and 50d at the same iso and you'll similar amounts of noise, more detail on the d90. just looking at 50d raw images vs d90 raw, d90 has far better per pixel sharpness (as much or more detail captured as 50d)

[mixmaxdix]

@zirtico i mean... RAW files... try to shoot to with l glass and do not base you opinions on the crappy 18 200 lens...

50d is just a much more professional camera... and faster overall and has 3 more megapixels which on cropping helps a lot... and you can have my word cuz i have both a 40d and a 50d and some L glass and i tell you that thing is SHAARP... iso 800 is like iso 400 on the d90... i have tested both cameras, my friend's camera is a d90 and we tested it... check camera labs review..

[RoundTheBendFilms]

@mixmaxdix you're just an inconsiderate pixel peeper.

[mixmaxdix]

@RoundTheBendFilms yeah right

[RoundTheBendFilms]

@mixmaxdix if you love a camera, you stick to the camera. not by how many megapixels it has. You can't tell someone who loves their camera what is better or not. We're Nikon shooters. We love our nikons.

[Lov3fm]

@mixmaxdix all the things you menstioned mean nothing wen it all boils down to image quality

[tuco619]

I only have a D40, but with the SB-600, anyway..the D90 is great and so is the flash

[superatombomb95]

"too big for my needs" - thats what she said!

[Maxfli82]

Good setup. I have the same except for the flash.

[Airborn14]

d90 is good cam

[TheRealChina]

any word on the next d90?

[12ampvacume]

D90 mark II

[archbrain82]

nice camera.

[21beal21]

cant go wrong with nikon woop!

[chrisevin]

thanks for the video

-Devin

[drtoronto]

yikes deleted a comment by mistake

they asked does this lens work with a d60 and yes it will :)

[kevaughanshiu]

:( the lense is as much as the camera in $CAD

i am disappointed.

[drtoronto]

yup but the cam will be worlds better with it

[kevaughanshiu]

:(

I need a job.

[TheHeroicWarrior]

big monitor...

[iAteUrCookies]

I think it's a Samsung LCD TV. If I was rich like that I'd hook my computer up to an LCD TV too. :D

[drtoronto]

lol yea thats what it is and it is my computer monitor

[martinaee]

to the ttl question poster...

Nikon is known for their amazing ttl flash capabilities. If you get several of their higher end flashes (i.e. sb-600 and up) you can instantly use the lights as small studio or outdoor strobes by using the commander mode on the D90.

[drtoronto]

Thanks for posting this!You make some very very valid points which I had never thought of!The one thing that was actually drawing me to the canon 50D was tougher aluminium/magnesium body.But as you point out the Canon is bigger,the other thing that has kind of put me of the Canon,is from what I have read,Canon Tend to hide various settings deep inside their menus-This I know for sure would drive me wild!Hows image quality compare?as the canon is higher res?

[drtoronto]

higher rez makes no diff unless your printing out monster pics, the d90 to me seems a bit sharper then canon but then again i never gave the 50d much of a chance.

jeff

ps i had to copy and paste the guys comment in my window as per i hit remove by mistake :)

[aimanni99]

d90 how much?

[TheSuperProfessional]

Just what is the difference between the speedlights ? Is it that the SB-900 flashes more brighter than the SB-600 ? I mean what is the difference ?

[familylanggilmore]

Hi, I've followed your migration from the D80 to the 50D back to the D90 - and about to embark on a similar journey. Apart from the size of the 50D, how did you find the image quality and function between the two systems? I am particularly interested in TTL flash performance between the two systems - fill flash in particular. Thanks. (P.S. I'll be checking back when the D100 arrives)...

[h3cticness]

lol there already is a D100. it preceeds the D200.

[Scamorz]

ciao

[sgsphoto]

should I get the sb600 or sb900

[HeavenOfTrance]

well.. which camera do you have?... if i got the master-mod in it s in-built flash.... !!!buy two sb600, you will get it for the price of one sb900... so you get 2 flashs which you can use in the slave mod... wireless flashing...

[xjoncamposx]

Depends. If you really need a massive amount of power go for the sb900. If not, then the sb600 will pretty much do everything you need and will save you money for more glass!

[AlexPhotography123]

Are you planning on getting a grip for your d90 ?

[drtoronto]

nope i had one one on my d80 and just dont use it for that long to warrant needing it

[horsycos88]

should I get the d80 or the d90? I don't care about the video function.

[drtoronto]

hmm the d80 would be fine but the 90 offers more mega pixels

[horsycos88]

yes but does an extra 2 megapixels make that much difference? I need to know about image processing.I want true and vibrant colours and of course the most important thing ....low noise :)

[drtoronto]

well heres my honest opinion

the d80 will take just as good pics as the d90

the extra mega pixels helps with larger poster type images but as far as vibrant there about the same, its really the glass that makes the most diff ie the better the lens the more you can do with it.

[horsycos88]

thanks :) I think I'll get the d80 with an 18-105 vr lens and maybe a battery grip.

[karuntheindian]

Hold of on that, the D90 has much better noise performace and a much better focusing engine. I 100% recommend the d90. It is much much better. Also, Im not sure but the D90's auto focus engine works with older lenses, but the d80 only works with new expensive afs lenses. So look into it. Hope I caught you in time. The megapixel don't make a shit worth of a difference so don't look too much into it.

[horsycos88]

Thanks for the advice.I didn't buy it yet. I think I'll get the d90.I don't need the video function but I'll still buy the d90.

[karuntheindian]

Yea definitely don't get it for video because it is shitty at it, no auto focus and if you movie it to fast the video splits horizontally in the middle.

[drtoronto]

yup i agree just depends on what your budget is

[xjoncamposx]

I agree with this.

[boldsta]

ok how about the sb-600 compare to sb-900 is it worth it to buy the sb600? cuz im planning to buy a flash and cant decide what to buy. the sb-900 or the sb-600. pls need advice thanx

[drtoronto]

could not tell you about a sb 900 i just use the 600 and find it works well for me its not a huge flash but big enough

[Curtiss]

the D90 is a nnice camera; id hit it fron the behind ;)

[kizlar4eva]

@Curtiss wana double team that hoe?

[Curtiss]

@kizlar4eva Alright! haha

[kizlar4eva]

@Curtiss hahah yeahhhhhh!!!

[darkmurcielago]

HOw did you Like the Alpha 700? I dont think sony has a lot of options for their cameras ... Do they?

[bagwis1976]

i have the same setup minus the lens, i use a 70-200 2.8... this is a great cam! thanks for sharing the vid!

[spongebens]

omg, THIS is the set-up that i want. :0

planning on selling my 18-105 VR kit lens and 70-300 AF (non VR) to be able to buy the 18-200 then save up for the sb600.

[ciril2010]

That/s GREAT REVIEW, I like it a lot! things I need to know, I have now poor Canon Rebel XT, and 3 lenses.

[spearmintmonkey]

You need the new D5000 to go with your D90.

[xdt92x]

is the 50d really that big?

cuz im planning on getting one.

and did u have the battery grip on it?

[drtoronto]

yes had the grip but its still bigger then the d90 even with out it

[xdt92x]

is it significantly bigger to where its uncomfortable to use?

[drtoronto]

for me it was and a little too big for trips but it was a great cam as far as features

[xdt92x]

oh isee, but is it uncomfortable in the hands?

[ralex2003]

thank you very much.

[ralex2003]

Hi I am just a beginner, wanting to get the D90 what lenses will be best ?? Just for daily use and some landscape thanks.

[drtoronto]

the 18-200mm vr would be a good choice

[ralex2003]

Should I get a Sb600 or sb900???

[drtoronto]

im happy with the sb600 seems to do me fine :)

[Dallascaper]

If someone already has a D80, is the D90 worth upgrading if they don't care about the video?

[yumagetbullet]

No. no point to upgrade.. D80 is almost the same , D90 have video, live view and few other changes. but not much diff between d80

[135Weird531]

Hey, I ordered a D90 with to Sigma lenses..

Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC Zoom Autofocus SMC Lens for Nikon

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG "HSM" Macro Autofocus Lens for Nikon AF

Does it really suck if you don't have VR?

thanks

[drtoronto]

Nope its not that bad just have to keep a little more still i had a 18-200mm tamron and had no problems wit hit :)

[mamerican7772]

Glad to hear that you give the D90 a thumbs up. I almost bought a D90 instead of sticking with canon, which I have for years, but I ended up buying a 50D. I would like to know how well the VR helps stabilize your videos, because as you stated, you would probably be better off using a tripod.

[drtoronto]

good question i had the 50d as well :) the d90s vid and the vr are a good combo but not something that you would do a broadcast with, ie short little vids are fine, as far as the vr lens with vid i would think a smaller lens would fare better like a 2.8 or something like that the 18-200 is too broad banded if that makes sense :)

[internalmovement]

How much was your lens??

[drtoronto]

came in the kit

[internalmovement]

I want the 70-200mm lens but it runs around $1,700 what ya think about that lens?

[drtoronto]

dang good lens as well but not for close ups i like the 18-200 simply cause i dont like changing lens on trips

[docrjay]

What didnt you like about the Sony A700 compared to the d90

[drtoronto]

The sony was a great cam easy to use as well just a bit harder to find a lens that i liked for it

[docrjay]

Yup I agree. I guess you're not a fan of 3rd party lenses. Anyways, enjoy your new camera. And thanks for the reply.

[MIKEnBC]

Good video! I think it's great that you felt the 50D was too big and too complex for where you're at with photography. Most people think if they buy the biggest or best camera they can afford then they will take professional photos but in reality it's the user that defines the picture quality. I'm not a Nikon user but was very impressed with the D90 when I played with it in store.

[slangoshi]

What the canon 50D is the best camera for the money the D90 is a good camera overall but the D90 is no where near the 50D also the 50D without the battery grip is about the same size as the D90 aand about the same weight

[drtoronto]

i aint going to argue i just prefer the d90 and did not like the 50d :)

[frankhalo]

Good walk around on the D90 Dr, got one a week ago with standard Nikon 18-55 VR lens and blown away by the quality. Interested in your thoughts on the Nikon 18-200 VR lens picture quality and how you have found it so far paired with the D90 as I'm thinking buying this lens because of its versatile range. Have read / seen the reviews but am interested in a hands on opinion from an every day average user such as yourself.

Regards

Frank

[drtoronto]

i would not have any other lens the vr 18-200 is the best bang for the bucks with the d90 and does all i need it to do :)

ps look for my vid of the toronto bike show its in hd and shows how well the d90 works

[frankhalo]

Thanks Jeff, Bike / model photos were top notch, I'm sold on the lens. Roughly about $1000 in Aussie dollars down here which is about $700 US roughly, hopefully it will come down abit soon in price, not much of a saving on the old Ebay either.

Thanks again

Frank

[josserg]

i dont know i saw ur other videos about the canon eos 50D and i love that camera, and i saw this and i love this one :/

haha i love big cameras like 50D but i love nikon with the d90, wich u think its the best 'cuz im confusse :/ xD

[drtoronto]

there both great cams i just prefer the d90 due to its size and its a bit more user friendly. :)

[moderick]

Thanks for your reply. Its cleared the issue up and made the buying decision that much simpler.

[moderick]

People appaently rave about the movie mode in the latest 50D. Is it better than the Nikon d90. The Canon is about $700 Aust more than the Nikon, and Canon's movie mode would seem to be the only thing in its favour. I'm about to buy and am looking at the D90. Thanks for your review.

[drtoronto]

the canon 50d does not do video its there higher one in the m series that does it and its big bucks compared to the d90 :)

[drtoronto]

ill try that out for ya but i need to get the hdmi cable and yea thats a 1080p job so should look sweet :)

[elisirfromslovenia]

Did you try connecting it to your huge LCD monitor u've got there... you could show us that by recording it... that would be nice.

cheers