IMO, one should just stick to (any)one system and enjoy photography, unless ones find more joy on comparing different (brand/make/model) cameras than photography alone.
50D or D300
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bigfoot888
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the D300 was a higher level camera than the 40D and is still a higher level camera than the 50D. the 50D is just a 40D with more pixels than anybody needs. it still has the same prosumer AF as the 40D with 9 cross-points compared to the D300's pro AF 51 points with 15 cross points.
Nikon and Canon seldom pitch their cameras directly against each other. The 400D/450D is higher than the D40/D60 but lower than the D80/D90. Similarly, the 40D/50D is higher than the D80/D90 but below the D300 etc etc
Buy Pentax lah ...... you new user ............. anyhow bullshit you also can ............. :bsmilie:
D300 does have AF micro adjustment, but it is implemented differently from Canon's. It is debatable which system is better (if there's such a thing at all).
originalsin
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Hahahahahahha. It is like asking what word processor a great novelist uses. No offense to the thread starter. I am just responding to lunas' post.:bsmilie:
PS. I am cheaper, I use free pens from seminars and conferences.:sweatsm:
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supernikon
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When i was looking for a DSLR, the salesman told me that the EOS 50D is only comparable to the 90D. And even between the two, he said he would go for the 90D. "Interface better!" He sold all the many different brands, but somehow he and my friends pushed me to getting Nikon. (He did have stock for the 50D)
Like others have mentioned here, i felt that the 50D was not very user friendly. I'm a complete newbie, and somehow the D300 seemed much easier to use. And more importantly, i was very comfortable with it.
Got it exactly a week ago, and i have absolutely no regrets. Infact when i brought it to the F1 race last week, 2 people struck up a conversation with me while queuing up for food because of the camera that was slung on my shoulder.
I'm not sure this is a valid point, but i believe you pay for what you get, and there is a vast difference between the price of the EOS 50D (Body only) and D300 (Body only).
So far i have only used it on 3 days, and i'm proud to say, that just an hour of reading the manual and experimentation, plus the vast amount of advice i have gotten on this forum, i know how to operate more than 3/4 of the camera's functions/settings. That's how well laid out the interface of the Nikon is. (My VERY FIRST DSLR)
Go with your heart!
Cheers!
Like others have mentioned here, i felt that the 50D was not very user friendly. I'm a complete newbie, and somehow the D300 seemed much easier to use. And more importantly, i was very comfortable with it.
Got it exactly a week ago, and i have absolutely no regrets. Infact when i brought it to the F1 race last week, 2 people struck up a conversation with me while queuing up for food because of the camera that was slung on my shoulder.
I'm not sure this is a valid point, but i believe you pay for what you get, and there is a vast difference between the price of the EOS 50D (Body only) and D300 (Body only).
So far i have only used it on 3 days, and i'm proud to say, that just an hour of reading the manual and experimentation, plus the vast amount of advice i have gotten on this forum, i know how to operate more than 3/4 of the camera's functions/settings. That's how well laid out the interface of the Nikon is. (My VERY FIRST DSLR)
Go with your heart!
Cheers!
Not an apple to apple comparisons. Go to www.dpreview.com and do a comparison.
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lennyl
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Go rent or borrow a set (with flash) and try it out for a few days.
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The D300 is a great camera. So is the 50D. So is the D200, D90, 40D, 30D, 20D for that matter. But pay attention to the lens(es) as well, don't just get the most expensive body you can afford. A great lens with a slightly older body will get you much better photos than a mediocre lens with the latest and greatest camera body.
bottom line: when u invest in a brand C or N or etc , its essentially investing into the system of lenses in which you prefer.
And also your shooting preferences, style, requirements.
Everyone has their own opinion of what is good, what is bad, which performs better, why it is better, so on so forth.
In the end, have to go down to a shop and find one that truly feels like good in your hands, gives you the "feel" as i call it.
Nikon ergonomics has never let me down!
And also your shooting preferences, style, requirements.
Everyone has their own opinion of what is good, what is bad, which performs better, why it is better, so on so forth.
In the end, have to go down to a shop and find one that truly feels like good in your hands, gives you the "feel" as i call it.
Nikon ergonomics has never let me down!
there is no end to comparing technologies as each camp will get better and better...
anyway would it make u a legend if a D3 or 1DsM3 is given to u? why not compare urself with other better photographers and improve your own "technology"...better cameras dun make ur composition better
it does make people say "wow", when they see ones holding the D3 or 1DsM3 in their hands? doesn't it??
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