Cem_Usakligil
Well-known member
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 . Thanks a lot.
Regards,
Cem
(edited due to a typo)