Cem_Usakligil
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OK folks. Acting on a long suppressed itch, and after having discussed this with my Financial Manager (i.e. my wife, LOL), I think I'll finally end up buying a DSLR, possibly tomorrow. I have been waiting for this moment for more than 3 years and I am very excited.
Firstly, I am not a sports photographer or journalist and I try to take good care of my equipment, so the ruggedness of the camera is not a primary concern of mine. I like to photograph landscapes, architecture, still life, street life, concerts, people, portraits and general snapshots. I am leaning towards the wisdom that it is better to buy a middle-of-the road body and excellent lenses rather than buy a semi-pro body and have no money left to spend on excellent/sharp lenses. I think that I can upgrade the body in a few year’s time, the lenses will hopefully last longer than that. Therefore, a D80 and not a D200. A 400D and not a 30D. But, I am willing to make an exception for the 5D. The problem is, I can’t decide, as usual. I have currently 3 Nikon SLR cameras. So it would be logical to buy a Nikon DSLR, but the quality of lenses is not enough to use them on a DSLR. OTOH, I am also enchanted by certain Canon camera’s and lenses. So this is what I’m looking at right now:
1) Canon 5D / Canon EF 24-105mm F/4.0 L USM IS (3,129 Euro)
2) Canon 400D (XTi) / Canon EF-S 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM / Canon EF 24-105mm F/4.0 L USM IS (2,383 Euro)
3) Canon 400D (XTi) / Canon EF-S 17-85mm F/4.0-5.6 USM IS / Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L USM (2,390 Euro)
4) Nikon D80 / Nikon AF-S 12-24mm F/4.0 G DX IF ED / Nikon AF-S 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G DX VR IF ED (2,827 Euro)
5) Nikon D80 / Tokina 12-24mm F/4.0 AT-X / Nikon AF-S 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G DX VR IF ED (2,113 Euro)
So please give me your thoughts about this. Are these combinations sensible choices? Would you match and mix lenses in any other ways? Anything you might say, really
. Thanks a lot.
Regards,
Cem
(edited due to a typo)
Firstly, I am not a sports photographer or journalist and I try to take good care of my equipment, so the ruggedness of the camera is not a primary concern of mine. I like to photograph landscapes, architecture, still life, street life, concerts, people, portraits and general snapshots. I am leaning towards the wisdom that it is better to buy a middle-of-the road body and excellent lenses rather than buy a semi-pro body and have no money left to spend on excellent/sharp lenses. I think that I can upgrade the body in a few year’s time, the lenses will hopefully last longer than that. Therefore, a D80 and not a D200. A 400D and not a 30D. But, I am willing to make an exception for the 5D. The problem is, I can’t decide, as usual. I have currently 3 Nikon SLR cameras. So it would be logical to buy a Nikon DSLR, but the quality of lenses is not enough to use them on a DSLR. OTOH, I am also enchanted by certain Canon camera’s and lenses. So this is what I’m looking at right now:
1) Canon 5D / Canon EF 24-105mm F/4.0 L USM IS (3,129 Euro)
2) Canon 400D (XTi) / Canon EF-S 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM / Canon EF 24-105mm F/4.0 L USM IS (2,383 Euro)
3) Canon 400D (XTi) / Canon EF-S 17-85mm F/4.0-5.6 USM IS / Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L USM (2,390 Euro)
4) Nikon D80 / Nikon AF-S 12-24mm F/4.0 G DX IF ED / Nikon AF-S 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G DX VR IF ED (2,827 Euro)
5) Nikon D80 / Tokina 12-24mm F/4.0 AT-X / Nikon AF-S 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G DX VR IF ED (2,113 Euro)
So please give me your thoughts about this. Are these combinations sensible choices? Would you match and mix lenses in any other ways? Anything you might say, really
Regards,
Cem
(edited due to a typo)