Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Advantages of a Canon DSLR: 1-Can mount Nikon AI AIs AF, Olympus OM, Leica-R, M-42 lenses 2-High ISO performance (ie ISO 800 and up) is way better on 20d/30d than on D70s/D50/D200, D2H, Hs, X, been there 3-Battery life for most models is usually 2x the equivalent Nikon's (and sometimes even 3x, as with the D200) After having 2 D70 bodies dying, banding problems on D1 and D100, and the dreadful AF/meter system failure on a D2H, my choice is clear. Best Ed El 31/07/2006, a las 13:34, Jayanand Govindaraj escribi?: Ken, It seems to me, as you already have quite a few Nikon lenses, that you need the new 10 MP DSLR that Nikon is announcing in 10 days or so (the betting is under US$ 1000). The D200 works with all Nikon lenses, so that might be what you want otherwise....With all Nikon lenses, why should you buy Canon? Or am I missing something here? Cheers Jayanand Kenneth Frazier wrote: > > On Jul 31, 2006, at 11:57 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > >> You might as well sell off gear that won't see the light of day. >> I think the window to recoup anything from analogue gear is >> getting narrower and narrower. The time might as well be now >> (Saying this as I sit on 5 leica bodies which won't see >> commercial use anytime soon, or in my lifetime). > > > I have! :-) And, from what I'm seeing, I think you're right > about the window narrowing. I'm keeping the film gear I will > use, regularly, and have disposed of most of what I won't use. > > Back to specifics: In your opinion, which DSLR bodies "should" I > be looking at seriously? > > The 20D is attractive to me, right now, because of it's proven > record, price, the features I need, and because I can use a > variety of non-Canon lenses, some of which I have. > > Ken > ----------------------------------- > The Rev. Kenneth Frazier > Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ > ---------------------------------- > Current Leica Photography (PESO): > http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r > > Current Medium Format Photos: > http://tinyurl.com/bjvfn > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information