What Canon should I get?
08-01-2007, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by XHawkeye,Aug 1 2007, 01:04 PM
If you currently take a lot of pictures in 24-28mm range you will want a WA lens or need to change your shooting style.
I went from the Elan IIe to a 30D and the only thing that caught me by surprise was the 1.6x crop factor. The 28-135 I had used 80% of the time was useless, on the 30D, for indoor snap shots.
If you use the eye focus you'll miss it in the 30D but will adapt quickly find it's not that big a loss.
I went from the Elan IIe to a 30D and the only thing that caught me by surprise was the 1.6x crop factor. The 28-135 I had used 80% of the time was useless, on the 30D, for indoor snap shots.
If you use the eye focus you'll miss it in the 30D but will adapt quickly find it's not that big a loss.
08-01-2007, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC,Aug 1 2007, 12:56 AM
30D is a great buy for 1000. A 30D, and a $400 walkaround, and youll be all set. Budget about 3K for the "basics" though.
). you probably already have most of the "basics" though, since you've been shooting film.
08-01-2007, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by pointa-b-c,Jul 31 2007, 04:36 PM
Only oddballs go with Nikon, get Canon for its better high ISO performance. 
with your existing Canon lenses should help making your decision whole lot easier. 
with your existing Canon lenses should help making your decision whole lot easier. did you know Nikon as a whole company is a great optical maker...not just camera lens but eyeglasses...lab equip...blah blah
Zeiss makes even better optics tho...
08-01-2007, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bluextc,Aug 1 2007, 12:04 PM
Oddball speaking offtopic...
did you know Nikon as a whole company is a great optical maker...not just camera lens but eyeglasses...lab equip...blah blah
Zeiss makes even better optics tho...
did you know Nikon as a whole company is a great optical maker...not just camera lens but eyeglasses...lab equip...blah blah
Zeiss makes even better optics tho...
Zeiss... it will be the whole JDM vs Euro thing again.
08-01-2007, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kingbriani,Aug 1 2007, 03:31 PM
3k for basics? thats a little excessive i think. you can get spare memory cards, a descent tripod, a bag and filters for $500. some people like to spend money though and i say let em. its not going to make them a better photographer (might help though ). you probably already have most of the "basics" though, since you've been shooting film.
). you probably already have most of the "basics" though, since you've been shooting film.
08-04-2007, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RangOs2000,Aug 4 2007, 09:39 PM
Im pretty new at this stuff, but i just bought a rebel xt for only 369.99 plus tax, and that was the kit. Seems to be pretty good. But i am only a noobie.