koreandude79
join:2005-07-05
Temple City, CA | nikon d70s or canon rebel xt????
which camera is a better buy. should i purchase the rebel xt with the 17-85mm kit or the d70 with the 18-70mm kit? overall, which is a better camera? |
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Orange3
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join:2005-02-26
Longmont, CO
| Both cameras will produce excellent images in the right hands. However, both can produce subpar images compared to even P&S cameras if not used correctly.
Basically just a matter of preference. Around here I bet the Canon would win the majority.
-Orange |
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SandShark
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Santa Fe, TX
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Go to a camera store and try them out. Only then will the answer be revealed to you. The truth is out there.
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Subaru
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Depends the Rebel XT is smaller which might be better for some. |
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black knight
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Oxford, CT
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said by SandShark  :Go to a camera store and try them out. Only then will the answer be revealed to you. The truth is out there. I agree Whole heartedly with SandShark. I am In the process of looking for a DSLR and that the advice given to Me.
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McFly
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Pakenham, On
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LOL. Sometimes I think these are old threads because they get started all the time....
I choose the 350D over the D70 for three simple reasons.
#1) It was cheaper
#2) It has some features that the D70 dosnt have. Like MLU (mirror lock up). (MLU might not be important to some, but it is to me...  )
#3) It's 8MP as apposed to 6MP (not a huge difference, but again, it is to me)
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Tik
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England
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It's certainly not worth getting stressed over - all modern DSLR's are fine machines - pick the one that feels good in your hands or the one that you feel will impress your mates - whatever - the camera is just a tool and won't make a bad photographer a good one. |
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drjim
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""Like MLU (mirror lock up)""
D70 most certainly *does* have MLU.
»support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/ni···opview=1
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Subaru
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The D70 has a MLU for cleaning the CCD only. |
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Gemologist
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said by SandShark :Go to a camera store and try them out. Only then will the answer be revealed to you. The truth is out there. Can't give better advice then this. Both cameras are completely capable of producing great images and terrible images. The difference between 6MP & 8MP isn't even worth squabbling over really unless you are printing larger then 11x14" prints for professional reasons and even then the difference is negligible. Go see which you like the feel of better and which price tag fits your budget the best but remember to leave some $$ for extra memory cards and accessories.
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McFly
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said by Subaru :The D70 has a MLU for cleaning the CCD only. ^^^^^^^^
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TOTC
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Van Nuys, CA | reply to koreandude79
I got an XT b/c im an anxious buyer and was a fan of the Rebel since it came out.
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clevere1
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Vancouver, WA
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I'm with everyone else. Go down to the store and try both out.
Personally, I own a Canon, and I like it. Remember, in the SLR world, your investing in the damn lenses not the camera body.
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MnR
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Iron Mountain, MI
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Hi,
They are both good sytems. Go to the store and see which one feels the most comfortable to you to hold and use. No one camera is right for everybody.
bluwing
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SandShark
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| said by SandShark :Go to a camera store and try them out. Only then will the answer be revealed to you. The truth is out there. said by black knight :said by SandShark :Go to a camera store and try them out. Only then will the answer be revealed to you. The truth is out there. I agree Whole heartedly with SandShark. I am In the process of looking for a DSLR and that the advice given to Me. said by Tik :It's certainly not worth getting stressed over - all modern DSLR's are fine machines - pick the one that feels good in your hands or the one that you feel will impress your mates - whatever - the camera is just a tool and won't make a bad photographer a good one. said by clevere1 :I'm with everyone else. Go down to the store and try both out. Personally, I own a Canon, and I like it. Remember, in the SLR world, your investing in the damn lenses not the camera body. said by MnR :Hi, They are both good sytems. Go to the store and see which one feels the most comfortable to you to hold and use. No one camera is right for everybody. bluwing I think we have a consensus or there's an echo in here.
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peter90036
join:2005-03-08 | go to a shoppe and handle the cameras and lense. |
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Subaru
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Man we need to put up some Acoustic tiles now.
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join:2001-05-08 | reply to koreandude79
The camera is irrelevant. It all comes down to how well you use it. With that fact in mind......buy which ever one is cheaper.
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NoelC
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join:2003-09-03
Florida
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Think not which body you want, but which brand of accessories you want to accumulate over time.
Once you buy a $1000 body and $3000 worth of lenses and accessories down the line, which body upgrade for another $1000 do you think you're going to get next time? Once you've chosen one or the other camp, you're pretty much gonna be stuck in it.
Personally I think Canon has a better lens lineup and a lead with the technology, but just barely. Both camps have merit and will no doubt be around forever.
-Noel |
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Gemologist
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| Problem is with 3rd party manufacturers like Sigma, Tamron, & Tokina making products equal to and in some instances better then the OEMs with a price tag cheaper then the OEM product buying into the "system" or "accessories" just doesn't quite matter as much as it used to.
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