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it's because you can't use a simple camera

I'm learning so much from this thread though, it's inspired me to keep trying.

ToxicBug wrote:If it was sharper, that pic would be really really cool DB. Gotta have balls to just take a pic like that of some drunk standing right next to you on a train :icon14:

I quite like the fact it's blurred

saturn wrote:should I wait everytime for next years model? I'm not going to shell out lots of money for a top-entry DSLR when it's going to be my first SLR (plus I didn't have the money for it)

I still like the D50 very much and I'm going to use it at least another year.

If you're already thinking about moving from a D50 to a D80 after only what, 3 months?, you might as well just save up for a D200

Dunno, the 700 euro difference will buy me a good lens

D80 + 18-200mm VR will serve you well for a long time unless you like to shoot in harsh conditions(sand, rain, snow) or shoot sports than the D200 is better. Other than that, the D80 is practically the D200 inurds wrapped in durable plastic and with greater shot capacity per charge.

Aren't you practicing medicine? What's another 700? 1 week's work...

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Here are a few abstract shots.

heh.. I spent half an hour yesterday trying to hide my shadow in a photo I was making for class like your last shot.

I can tell saturn is doing the same thing I did where I kept trading up.. Now I have the gear I wanted in the first place and the gear I don't really want and some of it never gets used. Time to hit teh ebay...

that second pic is great Fanatic

Dave wrote:heh.. I spent half an hour yesterday trying to hide my shadow in a photo I was making for class like your last shot.

I can tell saturn is doing the same thing I did where I kept trading up.. Now I have the gear I wanted in the first place and the gear I don't really want and some of it never gets used. Time to hit teh ebay...

Shadow of twig? Anything else I don't think you have to struggle much to hide your shadow. You're a stick! :icon25:

I did the same thing in terms of upgrading. Well..when I went digital(SLR) I didn't have much of a choice as only the D70 and D100 were available and I didn't want to waste money on the 4 megapixel D2H. I also looked at Canon and didn't like the 10D because it was slow compared to the D70 plus couldn't afford a 1D-series. I used for D70 for 2+ years before getting a pro-body so that was a good choice I think.

These days the choices are more and more abundant and I can see why the D80 is very tempting compared to the D50.

MKJ wrote:that second pic is great Fanatic

Thanks. It's a manmade levee which helps protect the shipyard from the multiple typhoons that hit the coast. Infact we are right in the middle of one(typhoon SHANSHAN) which is howling past and I can see the waves crashing the levee from my apartment.

FanaticX wrote:D80 + 18-200mm VR will serve you well for a long time unless you like to shoot in harsh conditions(sand, rain, snow) or shoot sports than the D200 is better. Other than that, the D80 is practically the D200 inurds wrapped in durable plastic and with greater shot capacity per charge.

Aren't you practicing medicine? What's another 700? 1 week's work...

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heh, there's tons of other stuff to pay.....and a fresh medical resident is paid that much in an academic hospital.

The 18-200 VR sounds nice, though i wonder if the distortions will bother me too much.

saturn wrote:

FanaticX wrote:D80 + 18-200mm VR will serve you well for a long time unless you like to shoot in harsh conditions(sand, rain, snow) or shoot sports than the D200 is better. Other than that, the D80 is practically the D200 inurds wrapped in durable plastic and with greater shot capacity per charge.

Aren't you practicing medicine? What's another 700? 1 week's work...

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heh, there's tons of other stuff to pay.....and a fresh medical resident is paid that much in an academic hospital.

The 18-200 VR sounds nice, though i wonder if the distortions will bother me too much.

You'll probably be happy with it if you can actually manage to get your hands on one... unless nikon finally figured out how to manage production

It's nice that Nikon announce their new products way ahead, but it's like seeing a nice cake behind the window and you can't buy it, or they just sold the last one.

Nikon's problem is they need 50 cakes for a party and only actually make two or three... Or they bundle the cake with napkins, forks and balloons when all you want is the cake.

explain me that last sentence

I think he means the product is very nice and comes with lots of extras, but demand rather outstrips supply.

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Nikon bundled the D200 and 18-200, but it was (and might still be) impossible to buy the 18-200 alone and almost impossible to get the kit. The guy I work with waited for 3 months on a waiting list, but gave up and got the 18-70/D200 list and as far as I know is still on a waiting list for the 18-200

Conclusion: fuck Nikon, go with Canon.

ToxicBug wrote:Conclusion: fuck Nikon, go with Canon.

Too bad Canon doesn't offer this lens, so where does that leave us?

Get some real lenses. If you're going full frame then get a 24-70 f/2.8L. If you're on a crop body then get a 17-40mm f/4L. Either way, get a 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.8 and a 70-200 f/2.8L.

There's nothing wrong with Nikon's product, only it's production...

I just don't see what's wrong with Canon.

Nothing, but we're talking about Nikon, not Canon