Semi-pro dSLR Canon, Fuji or Nikon?

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11 Jul 2004 - 3:57 PM

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vince

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11 Jul 2004 - 4:38 PM

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This is a tough question? and usually boils down to personal preference.

I have not used a Canon 10D but heard good reviews about it. My friend has a Nikon D100 which takes excellent images and has many functions which you can use. He did mention that a work colleague has purchased a Nikon D70 which he had a look at and was lacking some functionality which the D100 has. I use a Sigma SD10 which has provided me with some great results. Ive had an SD10 image blown up to A2 with no pixilation what so ever the down side that some people say with this camera is that it only produces RAW images which you convert to jpg using software on your PC, personally I prefer this as RAW are classed as the digital negative which you can use time and time again without loosing image quality.

Nikon and Cannon are both high in the digital market the questions you need to be looking into to make your decision could be.

1: What will the cost of the extras be? lens, power-packs, flash ex.
2: The Nikon D100 and Cannon D10 are quite old now in technology (Cameras are like computers now days you buy it one day and the next is old technology)

Try them out before you buy. The feel of cameras and getting to there functions quickly and easily make a lot of difference when taking shots.


There are plenty of sites when you search on Which Digital Camera

I thought I saw in ephotozine but cant find the link however you could try www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html

Hope this helps a little

Vince

janieb

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11 Jul 2004 - 5:04 PM

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I have used the Canon 10D and the Nikon D100, to me its personal choice as most of my stuff is Canon anyway. But I have to say the Canon tends to feel more sturdy and comes up tops in reviews. Why not go into a camera shop and handle a couple of camera's which you fancy. See which you feel happiest using as you need to be comfortable with your equipment, as we well as be impressed with the quality.

mogwyth

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11 Jul 2004 - 6:56 PM

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I can only echo what has already been said, go out and try them for handling. List what you need them to do and compare it the cameras features. It's not whats best, it's whats best for you.
Image quaility there is not much to choose, particularly if you don't intend to do large prints.
Moving from the 300D the cheapest to the dearest brings more control, larger buffers and faster fps.

I chose a canon because I already had EF lenses, I chose the 300D because it did what I wanted. If I was looking to go professional I would have brought the 10D, it has a titanium body larger buffer, faster fps and more control, but there are unsubstantiated rumours of an autumn replacement, But at the end of the day you could wait forever for the better one coming tommmorow.

Good Luck

Photo4x4

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12 Jul 2004 - 6:02 AM

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Get the Canon 10D. Good camera, well supported, loads of secondhand Canon lenses available. A good pro camera.

Hey, it's great spending someone else's money

Keith Hart

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12 Jul 2004 - 8:58 AM

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Thanks you all for your time and advice. I'll go into a shop and try them out.

Does anyone have any names of websites or shops that are any good. I've checked out prices on kelkoo.co.uk and come up with a couple of sites but was wondering if there are any that I might have missed.

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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12 Jul 2004 - 10:04 AM

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Jessops even do an internet price match if you don't take the details... as I found when I decided to buy a piece of equipment a few days ago.

They are prepared to check the internet in-store!

canonshooter

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12 Jul 2004 - 11:48 AM

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IMO your decision should be based on lenses. After all, the camera is merely the recording device. Granted, some recording devices are better than others

Canon's IS lenses have been around for some time and are a real bonus when in low light conditions without a tripod.

Nikon have their own (VR) stabilisation technology but the range of lenses with it is not as extensive as Canons.

10D's are very rare at the moment, although I got an email from Mifsuds that they have a few in stock today @ 1179, but they probably won't last long.

You may be better off getting a 300D and spending the money on a decent lens or two...