I think lasting 8-10 years should not be a problem.. It's whether you are able to resist upgrading when the newer bodies come out. ;p
D90 vs 50d
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I think lasting 8-10 years should not be a problem.. It's whether you are able to resist upgrading when the newer bodies come out. ;p
:bsmilie:saw a d700, The owner click 47K in 4 months, really can't understand-- this is a side effect after Digitized, just click before think
in case get a good outcome, then show off, if not good, delete lah.................:bsmilie::bsmilie:
Shooting like that is very siong.. especially the cleaning up process... And there is a higher likelihood of not getting what you want because you click without thinking and the camera isn't ready when the right moment comes.. ;p
In a way yes... I am back to shooting films and my friend was just telling me that costs for DSLR shooting is so much cheaper compared to films. Paid for films, processing and prints for a few rolls can buy you a decent CF or SD cards:dunno:???
the frustrating part is when you're cleaning up your folders... last night i found a shot with the same composition same exposure and setting i got 8 copy of that... :sweat: checking and keeping the sharpest one also need at least 15 minutes... at the end deleted all because i think the composition is not that good also... felt a bit silly to machine gun a nothing to show shot for 8 shots... :sweat:
Peter Petrelli
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same response from e sales when i visited lucky plaza last wkend.
was told that the video was like equal to nothing fancy as the most optimal video quality can only be best obtained when filming on a tripod if zooming is involved as the video img will "jagger up and down"
and now read about D90 full review from dpreview.com, kinda shaken as the images are reviewed to be soft..
50D was too ex.. now 40D no more stock across several shops.
40D no more stock really?
When getting a new DSLR you are also investing in their systems.. in this aspect Nikon would be better.. First their flash is more accurate. You got to play with CLS. And everytime a new mid range body is out they make sure they bring the top models sensors and spec down to the mid range. And one important thing the colors. Personally i much prefer nikon colors over canon. After owning a few canon pro sumer digi cam and looking at pics from canon DSLR i dun get the "feeling". The best "feeling" i have is using the S5 Pro which i am still using. Love it.
:nono: While you are not wrong to say that getting a DSLR is investing in a system, it is unwise to make such sure and sweeping statements, seeing that you have not even had experience in Canon, or any other manufacturers' SLRs firsthand.
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infact I have tried mine friends 40d before)
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You should still be able to get the 40D at the reputable shops.
Yeah... Just need to shoot digital with the same mentality as shooting film. Don't think because it's free, just whack.. You'll lose more than money. You'll lose the composition, the exposure, the moment. There is always a decisive moment when you release the shutter. It makes the difference between a photo and a snapshot.
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waderbreak
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i think it's not going to make a difference whether you tried it or not, because both systems serve their purpose well (and the marginal utility you get from purchasing a nikon vs canon vice versa isn't going to change by much).
Gear tested: Canon 50D + 85 f/1.8 vs Nikon D90 + 85 f/1.4
1) To test AF consistency under incandescent lights, shots of 3 AA batteries positioned in a diagonal line are taken. Camera is tripod mounted and only the center AF point is activated. In between shots, the lens is either defocused to infinity or minimum focusing distance. 30 shots are fired for each combo.
Canon 50D nails this test completely: every shot is spot-on.
Nikon D90, on the other hand, is not so reliable in this department. Shots can either be very slightly front or slightly back-focused or spot-on. Without the aid of the AF lamp, Nikon AF can sometimes go way off mysteriously.
2) Good Light Autofocus (ISO 100, f/1.8 and consistent shutter speed between the two cameras)
a) Similar test as (1) is administered save the target now falls on some contrasty window grills in an apartment block under sunlight illumination.
b) 50D AF results: Sharp (19/30), Slightly OOF (10/30), Unacceptable (1/30)
D90 AF results: Sharp (6/30), Slightly OOF (9/30), Unacceptable (15/30)
c) To confirm if the dismal D90 results are due to poor calibration or simply an under-performing camera, the shutter release was pressed half-way repeatedly. Under these conditions, the distance marking on the lens is observed to twitch all over the place... there is absolutely no consistency. To observe such erratic behavior under broad daylight is shocking.
Fully expect the D5000 to perform similarly since it uses the same awful AF sensor
3) Overview:
When it works, this is what it looks like (center portion only):
Unfortunately, HALF the time the D90 AF does not work and this is what I get:
4) And this is what a full time professional photographer thinks of the D90 AF: "the D90 is a very lightly warmed over D80 with a softer sensor and a couple of lame gimmicks added but retained the same lame AF" (taken from here)
taken fr Canon section. Does D90 sounds tat bad? :cry:
cichlid
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huh!?
Where got so bad one? My D90 don't have such a problem. Probably his D90 is faulty ;p
Agree. I used the 3D tracking on my d90 for some sports action and my subjects are sharp.:dunno:
My D90 AF is spot on with Nikkor lenses. Not so good with the Sigma 24/1.8. Even on D300, some lenses needs the AF Fine tune. It's not needed for D90 at all!
The misfocus problem sounds more like a Canon EOS 1DmkIII problem. I would not be the least bit surprised if someone told me 50D has such a problem, but I believe Canon would have solved the problem because it was a big blow to their flagship camera. Maybe he really has a problem with his copy of the D90 or the 85/1.4 which he uses.
Tried ≠ use extensively enough to judge a camera, so your sweeping statement has no grounds. Just because you prefer Nikon (and there is nothing wrong with that. I like Nikon too, as much as I like Canon) doesn't mean that you'd go around making generalisations that Nikon is better without supporting grounds. Your support is, best said, "a feeling".
LomoPhotographer
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No model or brand is a joke.
All are cameras for snapping/photography.
Get either one and start enjoy shooting!
All are cameras for snapping/photography.
Get either one and start enjoy shooting!
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