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Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Speed and accuracy
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Canon EOS 60DPro DSLR $897 - $1,304 body only $1,130 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens |
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Nikon D5100Entry-level DSLR $749 body only $600 - $747 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IIPro DSLR $2,330 - $2,400 body only $2,799 - $3,189 with 24-105mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $869 - $897 body only $1,099 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Pentax K-5Entry-level DSLR $1,199 - $1,500 body only $1,299 - $1,650 with 18-55mm lens |
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i am student of wildlife photography and birding and i feel nikon does not have any lenses in competition to canon, be it canon's 100-400mm, other nikon lenses are very expensive ..
i feel bad saying this when i myself owns a nikon :)
Space Program. These 'space cameras' would supplement the Hasselblad
70mm cameras that were being used at the time.These cameras were
based on the Nikon Photomic FTN F body. They had to withstand the rigors
of space flight, and yet still be usable by astronauts while wearing
gloves. Everything from the batteries, to the lubricants used, had to
meet special requirements presented by NASA. One requirement of being
used in space, meant that there could be no battery leakage, or RFI
(radio frequency interference). These cameras first went into space in
July 1971 for the Apollo 15 moon landing mission. They were continually
improved, and the features and improvements were added to models
available to the public, first in professional models, and later, in
consumer models.
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Space Program. These 'space cameras' would supplement the Hasselblad
70mm cameras that were being used at the time.These cameras were
based on the Nikon Photomic FTN F body. They had to withstand the rigors
of space flight, and yet still be usable by astronauts while wearing
gloves. Everything from the batteries, to the lubricants used, had to
meet special requirements presented by NASA. One requirement of being
used in space, meant that there could be no battery leakage, or RFI
(radio frequency interference). These cameras first went into space in
July 1971 for the Apollo 15 moon landing mission. They were continually
improved, and the features and improvements were added to models
available to the public, first in professional models, and later, in
consumer models.
But i am pretty sure when man landed on moon he used Hasselblad camera.
As for me I went with Canon because of the lenses, and price. I started with an XS about 2 years ago. I've got a T1i right now and I've been doing a lot of learning/studying and shooting. Now I'm thinking about moving towards the 7D to improve a little bit.BUT...Since I've started taking pics I learned for experience that the body it's just functionality.
With this I mean that you can compare ISO, Dynamic Range, HDR possibilites or not, Video, etc.
But in the end It's all just optics. A good photographer should know of course how to handle his camera. BUT an excellent photographer knows how to handle LIGHT. (And optical phenomena)
When anybody studies photography they study a lot of cases and how to handle the light in those cases. To avoid unwanted reflections, shadows, etc. As well as composition and color handling of course.
So, when it's all about the optics, the overall "quality" of the picture will be held under these conditions: (in the order which I think is more important)
1- Lens
2- Photographer
3- Camera Body
Why camera body in a 3rd place? Because every picture depends on which use it's gonna be given. It's different taking macro pictures than taking sports, giant pictures than web-pictures.. or so many different situations that the output format makes you choose the body. (More pixels mean bigger printing capabilities.... Higher ISO performance means low-light photo or sports.. etc.. everybody should know that) If it is for printing, it depends on the printing size.. If it's for screen application, I think almost any camera will be useful. Because photographers do have (or should/maybe) the proper editing gear. But when the photo is published It'll be watched in so many formats, different screens and so many different factors that could make an awful picture look great and vice-versa. I've seen so many cases where the same shot looks so different.
(It's like audio recording, which is actually my field. When you mix a record, and master it, you have to take into account that your record it's gonna be played it so many different speakers, that you have to master your thing in such a way that every time sounds "great"... This applied to phography.. it all depends about color handling and your light handling experience, the camera behaviour/performance it's gonna be gone when your photo is printed or published)
The photographer is second because he handles the camera. A good knowledge of your camera will give you a wider spectrum of choice. Which translates into creativity. But, also a good camera-handling implies knowing how it reacts to light of course.
And first, lens. Lens are the most important thing for the camera. Anybody who had started with a slow Lens or a cheap optics lens should know how frustrating is to miss a photo just because the camera couldn't capture what you saw because of it's speed or whatever. (In "speed" shooting situations like parties, weddings, sports, etc).
A long cheap lens may capture even less detail than a short good one. (When it comes to comparable distances)
Of course the color sharpness and saturation is affected by the lens. It's all about the optics quality used in there..Because photography is about LIGHT.
Learn how to handle light correctly and you'll be able to make that "perfect" desicion about what type of gear you should use.
In conclusion, I think that this debate is a TIE... Because whatever camera you get, you'll need to know, as I've said, which lens to use for your lightning situation.
Any opinion about the body, It's going to be biased by taste. Which in my case, I'll just go for Canon's 7D.... just because I know them, their lenses and I like them. Just that. Nikon's are very good aswell but I just don't feel comfortable with them.
Sorry for making this so long but I felt that I have to give an "objective" (plain/not-biased) opinion. And of course, with arguments.
Cheers!
PS: I'm not a "pro" photographer.. I'm just a guy who likes to study and learn my hobbies. (That would make me like semi-pro?... anyway I don't care)
Someone who KNOWS what they are doing can take a cheap entry cammera with a great lens and blow someone who knows a lot less then they THINK they know away no matter what lens the other person has!