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L-glass? No L-glass? Nikon? Canon? I figure lots of us take pictures, and some of us (ahem, Patrick and Nate) take really good pictures, so someone might have some useful thoughts for me, preferably before my head explodes. |
I chose the 350D because it seemed like I was getting all the bang I needed for a low(er) price. I've no complaints; it's a good camera. Also, I have smallish hands and the smaller body of the rebel series is a nice fit (not that a bigger camera body is actually awkward, but ...) The advice I got from patrick (at least, what I remember) when I bought the camera was to focus on the quality of the glass above all else. An extra MP or five is going to have a lot less impact on the quality of your end result than a quality lens. |
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That said, I've been reading that the newer Nikons with the higher pixel count can actually take worse pictures than the slightly-older 6-megapixel cameras (D-50, D-40 and earlier) because the small sensor size and high pixel density makes each pixel less effective. I have a Nikion D50, and I like it a lot. I picked up 55-200mm VR (vibration reduction) lens, which has been fabulous. My dad has a D-40, and it's smaller, and doesn't have the information LCD on top, so the main LCD does double-duty. But it can also crank out more shots per second and the screen is larger. I also have several friends with the older D-70, which is a beast, but sports the same sensor. I can't tell you if Nikons are better or worse than Canons because I chose Nikon for much the same reason Nate chose Canon. Dang, speaking of which, I have a shit-ton of photos to go through. |
My advice is simply to try out a few different types of DSLRs and chose the one that feels the best to you - it's not just about features and meagpixels, but also how well you adapt to the controls and functions and how well you like the feel of the camera in your hand. |
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what's your price range? |
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i think you'll be happy with an XTi. i wouldn't worry that it isn't a full frame sensor. |
and i'm pretty sure you can buy a rebel body-only. |
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But if you do go Rebel, stay away from the EF-S mount lenses, just in case you do end up going towards a full-frame body in the future. |
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the canon EOS lenses made huge leaps in the last 5 years, otherwise I would suggest Nikon over Canon, BUT that is if you are going to go for a higher end Canon such as a 5D, Mark II. Again if I knew your budget...... Fuji DSLRs are great and reasonably priced...they are actually OEMed Nikons with Fuji brand slapped on the bodies. Lumix is also making interesting cameras as of late and they at least they used to, use Leica glass in them. Also some models of Sony use Schneider glass which is also considerable. Personally I totally dislike the rebels. No particular experience or reason. I just don't like them. If you are going for a consumer class DSLR i'd recommend Nikon D80 or 90 but thats just because I like the Nikon system better. As far as film goes, I am using a Pentax 6x7 monster of a camera. Admittedly Im not shooting a lot of film right now until my darkroom is set up. And of course if money is no object then shut the fuck up and go for a Leica M80, or one of these bad boys off ebay http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Epson/epson_rd1.asp that epson is an OEMed Leica, the first rangefinder digital camera. |
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christ patrick,stick to photos. leave the writing to us writers, though it's damn good, an outline of a great novel. a nebel price to pay for a cross country trip. |
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