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I'm looking at 350D vs D50. I know a lot of peeps on here have these so
what made you choose one over teh other? I've heard that it really comes
down to whichever feels better in your hand as technically they are both
superb.

Anyone care to comment?

PS, I guess this is also a Fuji S7000 FS type ad

 

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It's the great Canon vs Nikon debate. To be honest, if you don't already
have experience of one or the other, and no prior investment in lenses,
then it's much of a much.

You do know that Canon just released the 400d don't you?

FWIW - I've got a 350d and I'm taking better pictures than ever before.
I've always liked Canon.


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DoetNietComputeren wibbled:

AOL

Whilst I can't say my picture composition is any better, the clarity of
them is superb

 

Having a decent camera has made me stop and think. Or rather, as
Christofire described it (roughly) "Point, look, look again, move a bit,
shoot", rather than point, shoot.

Lack of shutterlag also makes for fewer blurred images.



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If you've got no lenses, then shop around (and have a play) to get the
best deal. I love my 350d, but was changing from a 300n so was used to
the interface and had some kit to match. I'm not sure about the prices
of the lenses between the two marques though, so that may be a factor if
you are looking to spend a few bob on those.

 

I've just done this one myself, and ended up with an Olympus E500.

I started off open minded, and with a view to starting afresh with a new
kit - I already have an old OM40 and loads of lenses.

I'd narrowed down to the D50 and EOS350 as first two choices. However,
the EOS was much too small for my hands, and was uncomfortable to grip.
I couldn't find a D50 anywhere in my locale to try, but it's not much
bigger than the EOS. The E500 fitted like a glove, and with my old
lenses, it became my choice.

Check these for the best reviews.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/
http://www.dpreview.com/

Check my Eclipse (see sig) site for my first images on the E500.

However, I think you need to decide what features are 'must have' for
*you*, and elliminate those that don't meet your needs. Image quality is
not an issue at this level, at least in these three. Otherwise get the
one that feels the most comfortable.

Whatever one you go for will be an eye opener though, there is so much
difference between the compacts and DSLRs it's almost unbelievable.
Indeed, so much that I've ebay'd my OM40 kit (less the lenses I need).

 

My 300D is quite acceptable too. You can get perfectly good pics from a
300D and save a lot of money.

 

As mentioned in other parts of this thread, go and have a play with the
cameras. I went into Jessops [1] just to have a try of the 350D when I
was looking. It fitted well so that was the camera for me. The others
felt different when I handled them.

Also, another thing to do is take a memory card of the type that the
camera will use and take some photographs. Also as if you can try
different lenses with the body as well. They usually will let you as
they think that you will buy these lenses as well.

[1] Didn't buy from there. Bought from Amazon as they were the
cheapest at the time.
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On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:20:14 +0200, DoetNietComputeren

I didn't realise this 'til now and I've just looked at the specs.
Higher resolution and a larger lcd screen with a few bits and bobs,
but to be honest if theres a good deal on the 350d around because of
this then that could sway the decision. Its a cracking bit of kit.

 

The nice thing about the 400D is it's got the same autofocus setup as
the 30D.... much faster than the old 350.

 

Is it backwards compatible with legacy OM lenses, even if in a purely
manual way?

 

Yes, you can get an adapter off eBay for about £10 (I paid a little more
for a better one though).

There are some lens test images here, where I used the following lenses:

http://www.thehewitts.eclipse.co.uk/Lens_Test/Lens_Test.html

Both the new 4/3's 'kit' lenses. (P9270281-P9270284)
Zuiko F1.4 50mm (P9270277)
Zeiss 70-210 (P9270270/273/275)
Vivitar 75-250 (P9270257/263/268)

The zoom lenses were used at both ends of the focal length. I used a
tripod and the mirror lock feature, and a 2s timer. The adapter
automatically stops the aperture down, although this is done
permanently. Using Manual or Aperture Priority modes work OK.

I've got a 500mm mirror lens coming today, I'll post some images of that
when I get them. Of course that ends up as a 1000mm lens on the E500

 

DoetNietComputeren wibbled:

That and a 2gb memory card . . . .

 

Two mates at work brought their respective cameras in for me to play with
(D50 and 350D). I must say I liked the feel of the Nikon over the Canon in
my hand. Also the screen on the back seems better quality. However having
said that, local camera shop is getting some 400ds in this week at £530.
I guess I'll be over the moon with whatever I eventually get.

 

Dixons currently have the 400D for £522 and if you pay using an Egg card you
can get 5% cash back.

 

Have you considered Brand O (Olympus) Cameras as well?

E-1 is what I will buy at some point, the E400 looks fairly nice as
well.

Olympus have few lenses, but those are of respectable quality and
designed specifically for Digital, whereas the Nikon and Canon Digital
lenses are still designed around the existing lense mount.

Basically, go play with the cameras and see which one you like best.

Bear in mind though, that you are deciding on what lenses to get,
cameras don't matter that much. Glass Matters.

Buy a Leica M8 and never buy another camera again ('cause you'll never
be able to afford another one if you keep buying lenses for it)

Just my €0,02s worth...

Johannes "Investing in Minolta Manual focus equipment" Gerber

 

Ah yes. I recall digging around for something similar a few months ago.
Jeez, my memory's getting worse.

Most impressive. I'm quite taken with the E500, and of course, it means
I've immediately got a selection of powerful lenses which are
unexpectedly doubled in magnification. Only problem is I'd have to use
the camera in totally manual mode for long shits, but I'm used to that
anyway.

 

Take photos of whatever you like, but please, give us a bit of advance
warning next time.

 

I've been reading further, it does indeed look nice. If the dust
protection/prevention works then thats a big bonus. I'm forever
cleaning my 350d. The autofocus looks nicer and the continuous shot
speed has increased. They've made space for the larger screen by
removing the old-hat LCD display and showing the settings on it
instead (something I saw on a Sony the other day and liked it a
lot)....

Hmmmm......