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["Bruce" <bruce AT synthesiscreative.com>]

David sounds like he's had similar experiences to mine.  

I can tell you categorically that pros use more Canon Digitals than
anything else - their superiority started with the lenses (film cameras)
and moved into the technology of digital.  The Canon XL1 Digital Video
camera is kicking butt as well in the pro market.  

By pro market I'm referring to mostly Photo Journalists.  Advertising
Pros use larger format cameras and wedding pros don't need quite the
fire power as that found around the neck of an imbedded war
photographer.

If I was going to spend $1000 on a new camera I would be sure it was at
least 4mp and probably [these days] expect 5 or 6 or more.  However - mp
is NOT the be-all and do-all of digital decision making.  There is pixel
depth too.  The new Fuji S3 for example, stayed with their S2 resolution
but decided to increase pixel depth from 256 levels of gray (8 bit) to
thousands (16 bit).  I believe this to be a good idea since Photoshop
now supports 16 bit and, from what I hear, it helps to solve that
annoying tone break in the highlights that has been a curse for digital
uses since the beginning.



Bruce DeBoer
Director of Marketing and Business Development
Synthesis
112 S. Blount St.  Ste. 101
Raleigh, NC  27601
Main: 919-523-6385
Fax: 919-829-8299
bruce AT synthesiscreative.com
www.synthesiscreative.com
Photography website:  www.brucedeboer.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of David
Minton
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 4:05 PM
To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] digital cameras

I have a Canon 10D that I have shot about 5,000 images with, which is
similar. This was my first digital interchangeable lens SLR, and I am
quite
happy with it. There are some flaws, which I am told the new 20D
corrects.

In general, it is my impression that Canon has a technical edge over
Nikon.
The Nikon bodies seem superior when compared to older Canon bodies, and
when
the new Canon comes out, it blows away the Nikon, at least in the Pro
market.

On the subject of pros, most I know shoot Canon now. I am told the Pro
Nikon
bodies don't hold up as well.

Anyway, when you move up to interchangeable lenses, you are buying into
a
system. The lenses you buy should last through a few upgrade cycles of
camera bodies. I spent more on my primary lens (16-35mm f/2.8L) than I
did
on the body, as I expect to be using it longer. These cameras are good
enough to capture imperfections in lower quality optics. The $100 kit
lens
(from either brand) is just not going to be as good as a $500-$1,500
lens.
You get what you pay for from your optics.

Before investing in CF cards, check Rob Galbraith's CF Database:

    http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007

You will find that with cameras in this class, that the speed of the CF
card
will come into play, and become the bottleneck in clearing your camera
buffer.

If you want to check out some cameras, I would recommend Southeastern
Camera, with locations in Cary, Carrboro, and Wilmington:

    http://www.southeasterncamera.com/

If you have any specific questions, let me know.

David

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On 2/8/05 11:23 AM, "Lyman Green" <lymang AT gmail.com> wrote:

> Anyone on the list have a Canon Digital Rebel or a Nikon D70?  Looking
> for info on these digital SLR's from a real person (as opposed to a
> faceless internet reviewer).
> 
> Lyman Green

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