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Blue72:
--- Quote from: vtrdaz on January 11, 2009, 17:48:53 ---Cheers Andy - some interesting points there.
Basically , i'm upgrading from a Minolta 7hi - which was one of the hybrid type cameras.
I was looking for a camera that would last and that i could develop with and the 40d seemed to fit the bill ( the 450d just seemed too small for me).
Is there any reason you recommend the Nikon's over the Canon's?
Cheers
Darren
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Not really .as I dnt have either but IMO and from talking and working with other Pros ist 6 of one half a dozen of another.
If your upgrading form a Minolta Id say defo go Pentax!!
But if its for taking on Land trips gor for weather sealing ( which the Pentax has :)) but really the Nikon is a better camera overall than the Canon for build and lens quality adn they dont keep chasing silly megapixls. 15 mp in a cropped sensor camera DOES not work as well as 10mp in a crop fram camera.
Nikon sensors and image processor is far superior.
Like i Said, If i had to swop Id be buying the D700 but there you go...thats me. but Ive found the Pentax does everything I need sometimes with a glare of dissaproval form other Pros but you have to drive the pentax to egt the best results rather than auto on most others.
Little secret here....most pros shoot on P mode no matter what the camer they use!!! contary to what they say!!
Like Boddle said and I mentione dbefore, go try a couple out, see how the feel to use and take your own SD or CF cards so you can take them home and comapre results directly especially shooting in low light high ISO.
You cant go wrong with eithwer of them to be fair.
Cheers
Andy
cardiff_gareth:
I too use Pentax, I have got a istD, Pentax's first DSLR. With the pro grip on it; its about the same size and 'feel' of a Nikon F5 (old school eh!). It shoots JPEG, TIFF and RAW and does everything I need.
There is this amazing hype over pixels and everyone rants and raves about 10 and even 12 million pixels. Well mine is only 6 million but given the image quality of the Pentax lenses and the files I can shoot this is just fine for me. I use Photoshop and even when cropping images down the image quality doesn't suffer.
As said above already, its all down to the user behind it so don't go for the all singing all bells model if your just an amateur with an interest.
Also, a Nikon 55-200 D lens on Jessops site, in the sale is £117.44
The equlivelent Pentax lens, the Pentax 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED, I bought from Jessops new for £29.33 :shock:
Not sure if there was an error but I bought one and i'm awaiting it to turn up, funnily enough its no longer on the website :lol:
--- Quote ---Basically dont buy from Jessops but try the cameras you like and what ever feels "right" is the one to go for.
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I worked for Jessops for 5 years and it used to bug me why after spending sometimes over an hour doing a camera demo they would walk off and not buy and then turn up the week after with the same camera!
Now I don't work there and the interent has taken off I fully appreciate why people do that. The same camera online can be £100's cheaper than them. Jessops isn't the best for price, they can't be - they have overheads to cover, staffing wages etc but what they do offer is the chance to hold the camera, get a feel for it and see it working in the flesh. The amount of times someone came in and to look at one model and then decided they much likes another :lol:
I would avoid going straight to ebay to buy a camera, if you look at the back of most photographic magazines you'll see loads of shops selling new and second hand that are cheaper than Jessops. Also, try Amazon, they sell all DSLR's. You can also go to google and type 'Canon 40D' it'll bring up shopping results with loads of online shops. Just make sure its a legit company and comes with the appropiate warrenty. Sony for one does an american warranty and a european one so if you buy a american model :(
JumboBeef:
--- Quote from: Boddle on January 12, 2009, 08:46:47 ---Personally like the Live view that it give not available on 40D or even 50D
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Live view is most definitely available on the 40D and above! I have used the live view a lot on the 40Ds we have here.
Blue72:
--- Quote from: JumboBeef on January 12, 2009, 11:06:43 ---
--- Quote from: Boddle on January 12, 2009, 08:46:47 ---Personally like the Live view that it give not available on 40D or even 50D
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Live view is most definitely available on the 40D and above! I have used the live view a lot on the 40Ds we have here.
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Live view is stil a gimmick to some extent.
Only really useful if you have it on a tripod at a stupid angle that you cant see through the viewfinder!!
Any DSLR gives you a histogram or exposure preview before taking the shot if you want anyhow.
Just go and have a play!!!
Cheers
Andy
freelanderpx54:
--- Quote from: JumboBeef on January 09, 2009, 12:41:36 ---
We have two 40Ds here: they look and feel so much more professional, plus will last longer.
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Aye, you can't beat a pair of 40DD's :cool:
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