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

Not going to argue the point.  My experience tells me otherwise.  

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 zman
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 4:51 PM
To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
Subject: RE: [internetworkers] digital cameras

On Tue, 8 Feb 2005, Bruce wrote:
> 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.

Beg to differ once again. I don't think you can make that claim 
categorically without numbers to back it up.

As for the Canon XL1 you are correct for now. 
Though Sony has been making steady inroads into the 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.

Though there are quite a few loal wedding photographers using the D70 
these days. As for advertising pros, well Brian Regan 
http://www.breganphoto.com/ is probably one of the top photographers in
the
area and he's been using his digital back on his Nikon for a lot of his 
work these days. maybe you should take another look around.

> 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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