going loco over sumthin'

i sold my nikon d70 before i left the philippines..... why? because i found out that i wasn't the 2nd owner, i was the third and the price is depreciating so fast (because of the d70S)............ besides, i want to upgrade and i want a brand new unit....so i thought why not, i'll sell it and just buy one when i get here........... problem is, i don't have my dslr up to now and i swear i'll go crazy if i still don't have one before mid of this year.....

i'm seriously thinking of getting a d80....... although i would love a d200 or heck, a d300.....but--- nah, i'm not a pro yet to splurge on those expensive babies so i'll stick with d80...... so yeah, d80 it is!

i also decided to not get the d80 kit lens (don't like the kit lens) but just to get the body and now i'm mooning over these lenses:

1. Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens....yep, special emphasis on the VR because i'm "pasmado"..... it would be nice to shoot pix without having to mount your camera on a tripod all the time specially if it's a spur of the moment shots...... but it's so expensive! $680. almost the same price as nikon d80's body ($781)......

hmm..... maybe not.... or...... mayyyyyybe soon..... i'll go for these two instead:

2. Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras because i love macro shots ($380)

3. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Lens because i can't afford the 18-200mm (see #1) yet and i need a zoom, all-around lens ($213).....

but after much deliberation and reading all the reviews i decided to just forget #2 and #3 and just go ahead and buy #1......... now i'm happy!

well..... almost....... the problem is...... drum roll, please..... do i have the money?

hmm...... i wonder if i'll have a tax refund......... lol

hirap maging dukha...


p.s.
donations are welcome... LOL