What Camera Do You Shoot?

What Camera Do You Shoot?

  • Canon

    Votes: 154 42.8%
  • Nikon

    Votes: 140 38.9%
  • Other (Is there really such thing as anything else?)

    Votes: 66 18.3%

  • Total voters
    360
I am a Canon guy- P&S SD780IS, SLR 30D with Sigma 17-17 f2.8 (daily lens) and Canon 70-200 f4.0L (for the long distance pics)
 
Are you trying to show off your macbook and your imac with the lens?!? hahah


next time i post a pic im gonna work in my Sega Saturn, Sharp calculator and my 1st gen ipod in the background, ya know to show how ballin i am hahah joke!

Haha, it wasn't intentional. I usually have my camera sitting on top of my MacBook so when the lens came I brought it upstairs and set it on the desk next to everything. The iMac is 27" of pure sexy.

First impressions on the lens are that this thing is built SOLID. It's huge and makes my D300 look small unless I throw the grip on it. For anyone who has seen one, the D300 is a giant body but this lens dwarfs it. I can't wait to shoot with it and get the next piece of glass to compliment it's focal range.

I am a Canon guy- P&S SD780IS, SLR 30D with Sigma 17-17 f2.8 (daily lens) and Canon 70-200 f4.0L (for the long distance pics)

You should have sprung for the 2.8!! Or is yours the non-IS, in which case there is a significant difference in price.

Sometimes I wish I shot Canon so the glass wasn't so damned expensive. Ah well, you get what you pay for.
 
Just a lil somethin' somethin' that came in the mail last week for my 50d. =)

Im a canon shooter.


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Canon 50d/580 EXII/28-135mm kit/16-35mm L USM II f/2.8
 
Are you trying to show off your macbook and your imac with the lens?!? hahah


next time i post a pic im gonna work in my Sega Saturn, Sharp calculator and my 1st gen ipod in the background, ya know to show how ballin i am hahah joke!

Is this better?

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Shot these with my little 35mm f/1.8 since the 24-70 was in the shots.

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THATS AWESOME MAN! Congrats on the new purchase, I wish I could lay down some cash for a nice SLR and lenses! I just bought a 15" MacBook Pro though, so one thing at a time! Have fun and post some cool pics once you get a chance
 
Photog posted earlier that kit lenses are "junk". Does this mean I am better off buying a D90 or 50D body and getting separate lenses rather than the ones that Canon or Nikon package? Or does this refer to an e-bay kit with sigma lenses?

Nikon | D90 SLR Digital Camera Kit with Nikon 18-105mm VR Lens

or

Canon | EOS 50D SLR Digital Camera Kit with Can | 2807B005 | B&H
First off...don't mess w/ ebay, I try not to deal w/ them if I don't have to. I only make purchases on ebay when they are inexpensive items. My old boss bought his Corvette off ebay w/o seeing it or driving it first.

Anywho...back on topic.

Regardless what camera you decide to go w/, don't bother w/ the Aftermarket Lenses like Sigma, Tamron, etc. Some of them are above average, but you're not going to get a true clear glass on them.

As Photog mentioned, that Canon & Nikon shooters like to poke fun at each other. I do the same, however, I make fun of both brands. There's things I like about Canon over Nikon and Nikon over Canon.

Back then...I was on the debate of Canon 40D or Nikon D80. I decided on Canon because I liked it a tad more than Nikon. Plus, my friend had a Canon DSLR and I can borrow his lenses.

Anywho...kit lenses are average. If this is your very first DSLR, I would just use the kit lens now, play around and get familiar w/ your camera. Once you outgrow what you have, then decide on what you want to get.
 
Thanks Kenny. I wouldn't mess with EBay on this purchase. I'll probably go thru B&H since there are no local camera stores.
 
Best you can do is put your money in good lenses. Kit ones are good for almost everything, but when light comes down there is noting like a good f1.4 or f2.8 lens, i.e. 50m f1.4 or 70 - 200m f2.8.
 
Photog posted earlier that kit lenses are "junk". Does this mean I am better off buying a D90 or 50D body and getting separate lenses rather than the ones that Canon or Nikon package? Or does this refer to an e-bay kit with sigma lenses?

Nikon | D90 SLR Digital Camera Kit with Nikon 18-105mm VR Lens

or

Canon | EOS 50D SLR Digital Camera Kit with Can | 2807B005 | B&H

I would definately go with a body only when I upgrade. The kit lens is ok if you're doing photography as a hobby. But if you're planning on getting serious, I would save the money "wasted" on a kit lens and apply that towards a pro lens. The best part about lenses is they hold 80% of their value pretty easily, unlike bodies.

They only reason I wouldn't do eBay is I don't like buying used. But as with eBay and regular retailers watch for gray market items. These aren't knock offs but they're items intended for overseas and don't carry the USA warranty.
 
There's absolutely nothing wrong with eBay; I don't know why you guys are so against it? There are plenty of legitimate businesses on there and you can get a really good deal. Look for one that comes with a warranty and def buy it with Paypal. If something happens and it is not what you ordered and the people won't take it back then eBay gives you money back for it. You can save a lot of money on ebay because they include some good lenses in their kits. I am going to buy my Canon 7D off of their with 2 CANON lenses for around $2500 or so (can't remember now). There are some kits that include shitty lenses but usually if the lenses are the same brand as the camera they are not bad (maybe not the best but not bad). One lense you should def buy is a wide angle; regardless of what camera you end up with.
 

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