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05-23-2013, 09:37 PM | #1 |
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Understood I have a couple 5D mkII's about the same camera at $1500. I was shooting tonight my Canon with Nikon glass. Had a Nikon 180mm AIS ED lens to shoot the moon with. It makes it a manual focus of course but you can use your Nikon glass on a Canon body.
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Right now, I wouldn't say that Canon or Nikon is ahead of the other. The D800 and 5D MkIII are both very nice at their point, and either would be a good choice if you're heavily-invested in a system. With that being said, one isn't enough better than the other to justify switching systems. Last edited by RedandGold; 05-24-2013 at 05:43 AM.. |
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05-24-2013, 11:26 AM | #3 | |
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I also absolutely hate the small frame of my 3100. It's uncomfortable capturing images and is horrible for free handing video when things are tight. I was going to add a pack to it to see if it helped much, but after using the camera a while I knew I wasn't keeping it so I didn't bother. I've been watching the used market, but being on the fence has kept me from snagging anything. I'm going to be able to get my hands on just about every camera in the range I'm looking at during a trip to Colorado this summer, so hopefully I'll be able to sort it out. |
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05-24-2013, 07:19 AM | #4 |
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I watched a great video or two on Youtube where they compare the D3200 and it's Canon counterpart; taking pictures and videos of the same thing on 2 different tri-pods and comparing side-by-side.
a few others were good showing the pros and cons of each. on the one side by side video, it looked like the Cannon had better picture..but the D3200 had executed some features better. From what I gather, it's probably a wash either way for a Noob; both had pros and cons, but as a Noob I doubt I would notice either.
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If you're sticking with traditional photography, I'd go with the Nikon D3200 for entry-level or the D7xxx series if you're willing to stretch your budget for something that you can grow into. I've played with the Canon 60d, which is essentially a step between the T4i and the Nikon D7xxx series in terms of market strategy, and I preferred the Nikon. |
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05-24-2013, 08:17 AM | #6 | |
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I'm going to a small camera shop at lunch today to look around. Don't feel like going to Best Buy and having a 18yr old kid give me advice. ...sort of like when I went into Guitar Center a few months back and asked about a good entry level electronic drum kit, and the 18 year old was like "this one is really good for a beginner".....as he points to the $4k Roland. WTF
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05-24-2013, 11:31 AM | #7 | |
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Wonder if the refurbished cameras are good; in that they won't go tits up in a year.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-D3200-...416#vi-content
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05-24-2013, 07:32 AM | #10 |
That's just f***in' stupid
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I know it is above your range, but it is an excellent kit for a great price:
http://www.adorama.com/INKD5200L3.html?EmailPrice=T I bought one for the Mrs...she loves it. The photos taken with this camera are excellent. I used it to photograph a wedding...the images I took were better than the professional photographer's pix. NOTE: you should also consider acquiring photo-editing and processing software for your computer. Aperture for the Mac is good and simple; Lightroom (Adobe) for Mac or PC is also a good choice, though a bit more complex.
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never thought of that. good idea.
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05-24-2013, 02:38 PM | #13 |
That's just f***in' stupid
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Why? Both are cheap (<$100 on Amazon) and if you buy, you don't have to worry about Trojans/upgrade issues (e.g. patches won't work because the app is hax0red)
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the 1080i camera on your smart phone
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