Surat Ali Imran:102-110
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| O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims (In submission to Him) |
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| And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you-when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided. |
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| And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to (all that is) good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and these will be the successful |
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| And do not be like the ones who became divided and differed after the clear proofs had come to them. And those will have a great punishment. |
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| On the Day [some] faces will turn white and [some] faces will turn black. As for these whose faces turn black, [to them it will be said], "Did you disbelieve after your belief? Then taste the punishment for what you used to reject." |
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| But as for these whose faces will turn white, [they will be] within the mercy of Allah. They will abide therein eternally. |
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| These are the verses of Allah. We recite them to you, [O Muhammad], in truth; and Allah wants no injustice to the worlds. |
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| To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And to Allah will [all] matters be returned. |
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| You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. |
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Sudais
IIUM SHAS Mosque
Gombak Selangor
Nikon D50 (2005)
Body & Design
The D50 looks so similar to the D70 that the uninitiated could be forgiven for mistaking them for each other. The main visible differences (apart from size) are the lack of a front command dial and DOF preview button on the front of the camera, a subtle re-arrangement and loss of a couple of buttons on the rear of the camera. The other noticeable tell-tale is the new DK-20 viewfinder eyecup which is noticeably larger (and better) than the DK-16 of the D70. The overall feel of the camera hasn't changed much from the D70, it still feels solidly put together with tight panel gaps, no creaks and a slightly more professional feel than Canon's EOS 350D.
Side by side
Below you can see the D50 beside Canon's EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT) and Pentax's *ist DS. Weight wise the D50 is heavier than both cameras but lighter than the Olympus E-300, size wise it's larger than both of these cameras but smaller than the D70. Below the table you can see a direct comparison of the D50 and the D70s (same size as the D70).
| Camera | Dimensions (W x H x D) | Body weight (inc. battery & card) |
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| Pentax *ist DS | 125 x 93 x 66 mm (4.9 x 3.6 x 2.6 in) | 605 g (1.3 lb) |
| Canon EOS 350D | 127 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in) | 540 g (1.2 lb) |
| Nikon D50 | 133 x 102 x 76 mm (5.2 x 4.0 x 3.0 in) | 620 g (1.4 lb) |
| Olympus E-300 | 147 x 85 x 64 mm (5.8 x 3.4 x 2.5 in) | 624 g (1.4 lb) |
| Pentax *ist D | 129 x 95 x 60 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.3 in) | 650 g (1.4 lb) |
| Nikon D70 / D70s | 140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 in) | 679 g (1.5 lb) |
| Canon EOS 20D | 144 x 106 x 72 mm (5.6 x 4.2 x 2.8 in) | 770 g (1.7 lb) |
In your hand
The rubber material used on the hand grip of the D50 feels exactly the same as the D70, along with the shaped thumb grip on the rear it provides a good hold of the camera. In your hand it immediately feels more comfortable and better proportioned than the Canon EOS 350D (who's grip is just a little too thin for my hand). Control layout is logical and easy to get used to.
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Design changes compared to the D70
Place your mouse cursor over either image below to compare the design of the D50 to the D70. As you can see the D50 is more compact than the D70 in almost all dimensions, it also (to me) looks a little cleaner and better balanced.
LCD Monitor
 | The D50 has a new larger 2.0" 130,000 pixel LCD monitor which has the same resolution as the D70's 1.8" monitor. In use the monitor seems bright and detailed. Unlike the D70 the D50 does not have a clip-on protective cover and there does not appear to be any clip points for one. |
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Status Panel
 | The D50's status panel is on top of the camera on the right side, it appears to be identical to that used on the D70 but lacks a backlight (slightly disappointing as some settings can only be made on this panel). The panel provides information about both the photographic (exposure, focus, drive etc.) and digital (image size, white balance etc.) side of the camera. |
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A detailed breakdown of displayed information can be found on the diagrams below.
Nikon D3 specifications
| Price (body only) | • US: $ 4999 • UK: £ 3399 • EU: € 5180 |
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| Body material | Magnesium alloy |
| Sensor | • 36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor • FX format • RGB Color Filter Array • Built-in fixed low-pass filter • 12.9 million total pixels • 12.1 million effective pixels • 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Image processor | Nikon EXPEED |
| A/D conversion | 14 bit |
| Image sizes (FX format) | • 4256 x 2832 [L; 12.1 MP] • 3184 x 2120 [M; 6.8 MP] • 2128 x 1416 [S; 3.0 MP] |
| Image sizes (DX format) | • 2784 x 1848 [L; 5.1 MP] • 2080 x 1384 [M; 2.9 MP] • 1392 x 920 [S; 1.3 MP]] |
| Image sizes (5:4 format) | • 3552 x 2832 [L; 10.0 MP] • 2656 x 2120 [M; 5.6 MP] • 1776 x 1416 [S; 2.5 MP] |
| File formats | • NEF (12-bit or 14-bit, compressed or lossless compressed RAW) • NEF + JPEG • TIFF • JPEG (EXIF 2.21) |
| NEF compression | • Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80% • Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60% |
| Lens mount | • Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts • No field of view crop (full-frame) • When using DX lenses / DX mode 1.5x FOV crop |
| Usable lenses | • Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported • DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) image size • AF NIKKOR other than type G or D: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II • AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II • Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data * IX NIKKOR lenses cannot be used * Excluding lenses for F3AF |
| Auto Focus | • 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) • Multi-CAM 3500FX • AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature) • Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode |
| Lens Servo | • Single Servo AF [S] • Continuous Servo AF [C] • Manual focus [M] • Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in [S] or [C] AF |
| Focus Point | • Single point from 51 or 11 focus points • Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point anywhere within frame |
| AF Area Mode | • Single point AF • Dynamic Area AF [9 points, 21 points, 51 points, 51 points (3D-tracking)] • Automatic-area AF |
| Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF assist | External Speedlite only |
| Exposure modes | • Program Auto [P] with flexible program • Shutter-Priority Auto [S] • Aperture-Priority Auto [A] • Manual [M] |
| Metering | TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor • 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed) • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15, or 20 mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on average of entire frame (default 12 mm) • Spot: Meters approx. 4 mm dia. circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Metering range | • 3D Color Matrix Metering: 0 to 20 EV • Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV • Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV • At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens |
| Meter coupling | CPU and AI |
| Exposure lock | Locked using AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure bracketing | • 2 to 9 frames • 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| Exposure compen. | • +/-5.0 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| Sensitivity | • Default: ISO 200 - 6400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps • Boost: 100 - 12800 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, HI2 = ISO 25600 |
| Shutter | • Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter • 30 to 1/8000 sec (1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps) • Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec • Bulb |
| DOF Preview | • Stop-down lens aperture by pressing button • Activates modeling flash |
| White balance | • Auto (1005-pixel CCD, image sensor) • Presets (seven) with fine tuning • Manual presets (four) • Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K, 31 steps) • White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames, 10,20,30 MIRED steps) |
| Picture Control | • Standard • Neutral • Vivid • Monochrome |
| Image parameters | • Sharpening: Auto, 7 levels • Contrast: Auto, 5 levels, Custom tone curve • Brightness: 3 levels • Saturation: Auto, 5 levels • Hue: 5 levels |
| Color space | • sRGB (Standard and Vivid modes) • Adobe RGB (Neutral mode) |
| Viewfinder | • Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism • Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1m-1) • Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0m-1) • Focusing screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen • Frame coverage 100% • Viewfinder magnification approx 0.7x with 50 mm f/1.4 lens |
| Focusing screen | • B-type BrightView Clear Matte Screen II • Superimposed focus brackets • On-demand grid lines |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0 " TFT LCD • 922,000 pixels (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors) • 170° viewing angle • Brightness adjustment |
| LCD Liveview | • Handheld mode: TLL phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors) • Tripod mode: focal-plane contrast AF on a desired point within a specific area |
| Shooting modes | • Single frame • Continuous Low [CL]: 1 - 9 fps • Continuous High [CH]: 9 fps (9 - 11 fps with DX format) • Liveview [LV] • Self-Timer (programmable) • Mirror-up mode |
| Continuous buffer | • JPEG Large/Normal: 64 shots (at 9 fps) • RAW: no data yet |
| Self-timer | • 2 to 20 sec custom |
| Flash control | •TTL flash control with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL fill-flash available with SB-800, 600 or 400 • AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-800 used with CPU lens • Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S • Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Mode | • Front-curtain Sync (normal) • Red-Eye Reduction • Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync • Slow Sync • Rear-curtain Sync |
| Flash Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 standard-type hot shoe contact; Safety lock mechanism provided |
| Flash Sync Terminal | ISO 519 standard terminal, lock screw provided |
| Flash compensation | • -3 to +1 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| Creative Lighting System | With Speedlights such as SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-R200, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock |
| Orientation sensor | Tags images with camera orientation |
| Playback mode | • Full frame • Thumbnail (4 or 9 images) • One-touch zoom • Slideshow • RGB histogram • Shooting data • Highlight point • Auto image rotation |
| Languages | • Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) • Dutch • English • Finnish • French • German • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Polish • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish • Swedish |
| Custom functions | 48 custom functions |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Mini-B connector • HDMI video out (version 1.3a, Type A connector) • Remote control 10-pin terminal • PC Sync flash terminal |
| 10-pin terminal | • GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) • Remote control: via 10-pin terminal |
| Communications | FTP and PTP/IP file transfer with optional Wireless Transmitter WT-3 (IEEE 802.11 b/g) |
| Storage | • Dual Compact Flash Type I or II • UDMA, Microdrive and FAT32 supported • 36 characters of text can be input and stored in EXIF header |
| Power | • Lithium-Ion EN-EL4a/EL4 • Included dual battery charger MH-22 • Optional AC adapter EH-6 |
| Battery monitoring | The LCD monitor on the camera back displays the following information about the EN-EL3e battery: • Remaining charge (%) • No. of shots taken since last charge • Battery life (5 stages) |
| Dimensions | 160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x 3.4 in) |
| Weight (no batt) | 1240 g (2.7 lb) |
| Operating environment | Temperature: 0 - 40 °C / 32 - 104 °F, Humidity: under 85% (no condensation) |
| Box contents | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-D3, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cap BS-2, Eyepiece DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM |
| Optional accessories | Wireless Transmitter WT-4, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M, AC Adapter EH-6, Capture NX Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software |
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