[OSX-Users] Re: d-slr recommendations

[David Tarrant]

I'll third the two emails below, I have the D90 and it's a wonderful camera. Also the battery life is unbelievable (charged it twice this year since I got it in July) which has changed the way i use a digital camera (more regularly + more shots = better photos) .

Dave T

On 15 Jan 2010, at 12:13, Steve Harris wrote:

> I'd recommend Nikons also, I switched from Canon to Nikon when I went digital. Nikon care more about back-compatibility - I have 40 year old Nikon lenses that work fine on my current body, whereas my 20 year old Canon lenses don't work on anything still manufactured. Lens compatibility is far more important than body life, I think I must have spend 10x more on lenses than bodies.
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> Kate's recommendation to hold the cameras is a good one too, the ergonomics are quite different between the brands, it's the main reason I switched to Nikon.
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> IMHO at the low end the lenses are essentially the same across Nikon/Sony/Canon, price and quality wise. At the high end Nikon's tend to be a bit more expensive, but are generally among the best. That's quite a contentious viewpoint though :) people get religious about camera brands.
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> I'm currently using a D700, but that's quite large and heavy, so won't suit everyone. The D5000 is nice, as is the D90.
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> There's a big photo fair happening in the next few weeks, so it would probably be a good idea to wait until after that, to see what models come out.
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> - Steve
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> On 15 Jan 2010, at 10:24, Kathryn Macarthur wrote:
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>> I've had a Nikon D40 DSLR for a year now (although I don't think they make that model anymore), and have never had any problems with it - image quality is fantastic, lenses are a little on the pricey side, but I think slightly cheaper than Canon lenses.
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>> The best advice I've been given on buying a DSLR is to go into a shop and actually hold some - you'll usually find one that fits your hand exactly - for example, I found the Canons to be a bit bulky, and the Sonys to be much heavier on one side than the other. I strongly recommend John Lewis for trying out cameras, their staff were very helpful to me and will let you try out any camera you please :-)
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>> Kate
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>> On 15 Jan 2010, at 10:01, m.c. schraefel wrote:
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>>> Since some of you are avid photo shooting types as well, i seek your recommendation for a camera that will last more than a season.
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>>> used to be you could get a canon F1 or a nikon F3 and have a camera pretty much for life. Now with the sensors etc being upgraded every four months it seems, things are very different. one disadvantage to digital.
>>> 
>>> SO recy's for a good camera with a shelf life welcome. i've always used canons just as a point of reference, so initial bias there.
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>>> thanks
>>> 
>>> mc
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>> Kathryn Macarthur
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