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Richie_G wrote:Yep, I'm torn between the two. Anyone got any experience with either or preferably both, that can share their wisdom?
I'm open to other suggestions, these are the two that I've really liked the look of so far.
mattsteg wrote:The D90's a nicer camera, but it's about a lot more than that. You need to look at both systems, see what they offer you, verify they meet your needs, and see if either system's advantages are particularly important to you. You also need to get into a camera store and at least give both models a 5 min. ergonomic test drive. Ergonomics matter a lot. I don't find the xxxD series cameras to be particularly usable at all, for example.
Richie_G wrote:mattsteg wrote:The D90's a nicer camera, but it's about a lot more than that. You need to look at both systems, see what they offer you, verify they meet your needs, and see if either system's advantages are particularly important to you. You also need to get into a camera store and at least give both models a 5 min. ergonomic test drive. Ergonomics matter a lot. I don't find the xxxD series cameras to be particularly usable at all, for example.
Interesting point that I would have overlooked completely, I'll drop into my local photography store and try a couple out.
Forgive the probably stupid question, but what is meant by 'System', are we talking about all the peripherals and such that are used with the camera, or is there more to it than that?
The thing about getting a dslr is that you'll be spending a lot of money on a single nice lens... so doesnt really pay to skimp too much on the body.
SPOOFE wrote:Anyway, I run around with the D90 and recommend the crap out of it.
SPOOFE wrote:The thing about getting a dslr is that you'll be spending a lot of money on a single nice lens... so doesnt really pay to skimp too much on the body.
I disagree; since the lenses are going to be the most important part of your setup, it can sometimes be a better idea to get a cheaper body mounted to a great lens. There's a limit, of course; I wouldn't buy a $100 used five-year-old DSLR and mount it to L glass or nothin'.
I didn’t realise you use the D90 yourself (hadn’t paid much attention), but I have seen some of your pics in the general photography thread and they’re very impressive, particularly with the low light.
JustAnEngineer wrote:I can understand the appeal of never having to choose which lens to use for a particular photography session, but there's that "jack of all trades, master of none" issue to deal with.