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Your opinion of Canon 400D
I am planning to buy a Canon 400D, recently launched by Canon. I would like
your opinion on the camera from your own experience or what you might have heard from others. Also please compare this camera with other likely competitors. Both pros and cons. Many Thanks, Abbas -- Message posted via PhotoKB.com http://www.photokb.com/Uwe/Forums.as...l-slr/200611/1 |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
abbasam via PhotoKB.com wrote:
I am planning to buy a Canon 400D, recently launched by Canon. I would like your opinion on the camera from your own experience or what you might have heard from others. Also please compare this camera with other likely competitors. Both pros and cons. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos400d/ http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/ Read...learn...think...choose. -MarkČ -- Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by MarkČ at: www.pbase.com/markuson |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
MarkČ wrote:
abbasam via PhotoKB.com wrote: I am planning to buy a Canon 400D, recently launched by Canon. I would like your opinion on the camera from your own experience or what you might have heard from others. Also please compare this camera with other likely competitors. Both pros and cons. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos400d/ http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/ Read...learn...think...choose. -MarkČ NOTE: The true competition for the Nikon D80 is the Canon 30D...not the 400D. But right now, the closest Nikon is the 6MP D50, price-wise. Here's the review for the D50: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond50/ -MarkČ -- Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by MarkČ at: www.pbase.com/markuson |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
"abbasam via PhotoKB.com" u24240@uwe wrote in message news:6968a22bba3da@uwe... I am planning to buy a Canon 400D, recently launched by Canon. I would like your opinion on the camera from your own experience or what you might have heard from others. Also please compare this camera with other likely competitors. Both pros and cons. Many Thanks, Abbas -- Message posted via PhotoKB.com http://www.photokb.com/Uwe/Forums.as...l-slr/200611/1 Hi Abbas! Whatever your decision, think that with such cameras, you change lenses. These may cost a lot of money and can only be used with same brand camera. You have a number of choices: Canon, Nikon, Pentax, etc. As far as Canon goes, the lens that comes with it (Xt, XTi, 30D, whatever) is not very good. Buy the body and lens separately. I'm not familiar with Nikon, but I think the kit lens is a better one than Canon's. The 400 is cheaper than the 30D as well as the Nikon D80. However, from what I can conclude, all these are very good cameras. You might also want to go to a shop and see them for yourself and handle them. They're not the same size and many people prefer handling a particular model. You might also want to see the Olympus Evolt E-500: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse500/ It has a very good review, comes with 2 lenses and is not very expensive. It may not be in the same class than the above-mentioned cameras (to many readers of this newsgroup), but it takes great photos. My son-in-law bought one and is very happy with it. Take care, Marcel PS By the way, I have a Canon Rebel XT, 2 lenses bought separately (one of which costs just about as much as the body), a Canon flash, and I'm very happy with it. I'm also locked with Canon ;-))))) |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
MarkČ (lowest even number here) wrote:
NOTE: The true competition for the Nikon D80 is the Canon 30D...not the 400D. They don't exaclty line-up model wise. Both Canon and Nikon have settled on a strategy of playing inbetween eachother's model numbers to avoid true apples-to-apples comparisons. FWIW: D50 Nikon 400D Canon D80 Nikon 30D Canon D200 Nikon 5D Canon After that the analogy breaks down a bit, since Canon is the only company offering FF DSLRs. Sensor wise the D80 is very close to the D200 so to many Nikonians its probably 'close enough'. I shoot a 350D and don't find any need to upgrade anytime soon, however if I was buying new I'd probably pick a 39D becase of Canon's lense lineup; for price/performance the D80 would be my choice though based just on the body. |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
"abbasam via PhotoKB.com" u24240@uwe wrote in message news:6968a22bba3da@uwe... I am planning to buy a Canon 400D, recently launched by Canon. I would like your opinion on the camera from your own experience or what you might have heard from others. Also please compare this camera with other likely competitors. Both pros and cons. Many Thanks, Abbas ====================================== I have the 350D and love it so I'm sure the 400D is a fine camera. The kit lens is fine for the price (under $100) and if you're moving up from a P&S, you'll be fine with it. It's a great starter lens that I still use to this day (and I have a nice selection of L glass to use too). Once you get a feeling for the camera and your type of shooting (landscape, people, wildlife, etc.) , you will then be able to see what type of lens you want to invest in. The lenses are the investment as you'll be able to upgrade bodies (as long as you stay with Canon) and you'll already have lenses. Other than the kit lens, I'd stay away from APS-C (digital only lenses (Canon EF-S Series) as they won't work on full frame sensor cameras you may upgrade to a few years down the road. Have fun and get out and shoot, no matter what camera you decide on. -Smitty |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
"abbasam via PhotoKB.com" u24240@uwe wrote in message news:6968a22bba3da@uwe... I am planning to buy a Canon 400D, recently launched by Canon. I would like your opinion on the camera from your own experience or what you might have heard from others. Also please compare this camera with other likely competitors. Both pros and cons. I bought one just to play with and I loved how they used the LCD to show current shot settings and more. Very nice. I expect all the new Canon's will have this, except the 1-series probably, and unfortunately. I next tried a 5D and wish that feature was on that camera. I bet the 5D replacement in February (rumored) will have this, too. |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
just bob wrote:
"abbasam via PhotoKB.com" u24240@uwe wrote in message news:6968a22bba3da@uwe... I am planning to buy a Canon 400D, recently launched by Canon. I would like your opinion on the camera from your own experience or what you might have heard from others. Also please compare this camera with other likely competitors. Both pros and cons. I bought one just to play with and I loved how they used the LCD to show current shot settings and more. Very nice. I expect all the new Canon's will have this, except the 1-series probably, and unfortunately. I next tried a 5D and wish that feature was on that camera. I bet the 5D replacement in February (rumored) will have this, too. Good gravy, I hope not! -What a waste of battery power that would be, among other problems. I would never wish to require an overly-bright screen, just to see basic settings which should ALWAYS be visible (as they are with the second screen). The combining of the two is a cost/space saving aspect, and nothing more. I can't imagine having to blind myself on a long-exposure dark-shoot by having to adjust settings staring at a bright screen while in the dark. The gentle backlight on all other Canon DSLRs is just right. -- Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by MarkČ at: www.pbase.com/markuson |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
"just bob" kilbyfan@aoldotcom wrote in message
... I bought one just to play with and I loved how they used the LCD to show current shot settings and more. Very nice. I expect all the new Canon's will have this, except the 1-series probably, and unfortunately. I next tried a 5D and wish that feature was on that camera. I bet the 5D replacement in February (rumored) will have this, too. The rear display is being used because there is no other place to show the settings. Cameras that are large enough to have a second LCD for settings display will continue to keep them. If not, I won't be buying one. The only reason the 400D/XTi has the settings on the display is because they removed the second display in order to make room for the larger screen. The Nikon D40 is the same because there is no room for a top display. |
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Your opinion of Canon 400D
"Bill" wrote in message .. . "just bob" kilbyfan@aoldotcom wrote in message ... I bought one just to play with and I loved how they used the LCD to show current shot settings and more. Very nice. I expect all the new Canon's will have this, except the 1-series probably, and unfortunately. I next tried a 5D and wish that feature was on that camera. I bet the 5D replacement in February (rumored) will have this, too. The rear display is being used because there is no other place to show the settings. Cameras that are large enough to have a second LCD for settings display will continue to keep them. If not, I won't be buying one. The only reason the 400D/XTi has the settings on the display is because they removed the second display in order to make room for the larger screen. The Nikon D40 is the same because there is no room for a top display. I think they just did it to save money, every ever so small Pentax D-SLR has managed to get one put on it, don't an exceuse not to. |
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