Canon 30D versus the Nikon D200

Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:

Matt Clara wrote:

Nikon lenses are more expensive.

That's not completely true, if you compare prices across the entire range of
lenses, from wide to tele, you'll see that it averages out for the most
part.

Hmm. Have you done the math? What are the numerical results?

Nikon has some consumer lenses, Canon has more selection, much of that
selection is more consumer lenses. I think Matt's math is probably
right, in my Nikon bias, I'd say Nikon is more careful about what they
release, given fewer releases g. In any case, neither of them are
clueless so you do generally get what you pay for.

Here's a Canon image, 17-40L 1600 ISO taken in a store.

I bet those store folks "love" to see you coming and wonder if you will ever
actually buy anything (as we do here).

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:45:39 -0500, "Charles Schuler"
wrote:



Here's a Canon image, 17-40L 1600 ISO taken in a store.

I bet those store folks "love" to see you coming and wonder if you will ever
actually buy anything (as we do here).

What if I already had? Most of those people are twiddling their
thumbs in the off hours. A diversion won't kill them.
-Rich

"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message
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Matt Clara wrote:

Nikon lenses are more expensive.

That's not completely true, if you compare prices across the entire
range of
lenses, from wide to tele, you'll see that it averages out for the most
part.


Hmm. Have you done the math? What are the numerical results?


No, I just remember having a similar grouse about Nikon's telephoto lenses.
Canon offered, and I assume still does, more for less. But then I looked at
the wide end of things, and the situation was reversed.

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Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

"Rich" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:45:39 -0500, "Charles Schuler"
wrote:



Here's a Canon image, 17-40L 1600 ISO taken in a store.

I bet those store folks "love" to see you coming and wonder if you will
ever
actually buy anything (as we do here).

What if I already had? Most of those people are twiddling their
thumbs in the off hours. A diversion won't kill them.

Oh. Bless you for going only in the off hours and saving them from tedious
boredom. You are indeed a saint.

Charles Schuler wrote:


"Rich" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:45:39 -0500, "Charles Schuler"
wrote:



Here's a Canon image, 17-40L 1600 ISO taken in a store.

I bet those store folks "love" to see you coming and wonder if you will
ever
actually buy anything (as we do here).

What if I already had? Most of those people are twiddling their
thumbs in the off hours. A diversion won't kill them.

Oh. Bless you for going only in the off hours and saving them from tedious
boredom. You are indeed a saint.

You've never worked retail have you?

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--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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Charles Schuler wrote:


"Rich" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:45:39 -0500, "Charles Schuler"
wrote:



Here's a Canon image, 17-40L 1600 ISO taken in a store.

I bet those store folks "love" to see you coming and wonder if you will
ever
actually buy anything (as we do here).

What if I already had? Most of those people are twiddling their
thumbs in the off hours. A diversion won't kill them.

Oh. Bless you for going only in the off hours and saving them from
tedious
boredom. You are indeed a saint.

You've never worked retail have you?

Yes I have. We had to dust and rearrange the stock when no customers were
around.

"Matt Clara" wrote in message
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"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message
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Matt Clara wrote:

Nikon lenses are more expensive.

That's not completely true, if you compare prices across the entire
range of
lenses, from wide to tele, you'll see that it averages out for the most
part.


Hmm. Have you done the math? What are the numerical results?

Why, have you done the math?

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Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

Matt Clara wrote:
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"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message
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Matt Clara wrote:

Nikon lenses are more expensive.

That's not completely true, if you compare prices across the entire
range of
lenses, from wide to tele, you'll see that it averages out for the most
part.


Hmm. Have you done the math? What are the numerical results?

Why, have you done the math?


No, but I am not the one indicating it averages out. I ask because the
statement seems very generalized and potentially unfounded.

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Thomas T. Veldhouse
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