how many photogs here

Well considering there is no camera called the IV I wouldn't do it. But, if you're talking about the Canon 1D Mark IV then I would say if you have an extra 5k do it. I also have the 30d and I'm getting the 7d next week.

 

I'm not in the expense bracket of 2k+ cameras.....but I have a question in two cameras I'm looking to decide on...
Canon Rebel T2i.....or......Nikon D90?

any insight?

 

I shoot with the T1i and love it for the cost. I will upgrade later but since I am new to the game I wanted to get the hang and just use quality lens.

 

Depends. . .

. . . upon your budget, your intended use (casual or professional) and your ability. It's not just the camera, it's mostly the photographer that's important.

 

Budget-wise, for now I'd like to keep it around 1k.....
I've been shooting with a Sony dsc-h10....with teleconverter lens.........some photoshop work to tweak images. ( many are impressed with the photos I take )

It's a huge investment stepping up to d/slr's............
I'm looking to broaden my shots with slr capibilities, high iso, tonal range etc......

I figure the T2i is worth the extra $100 + or - than the T1i....and then the Nikon D90 seems like the comparable model.......

basically I'm a photo nerd I always have a camera with me, shooting portraits..landscape..cityscape....macros....and surf

 

For starters

You might want to lose the teleconverter. Typically their optics are second class, especially if they are an off-brand (non- prime manufacturer). It's always better to go with a bit more dinero for quality optics like Nikon and Canon and boost your investment in the focal length. You'll be happy you did. Few people can afford to buy a complete system at the outset, you have to build it slowly. Just know that when you buy into a system. . . you BUY into a system because it's difficult to change systems in mid-stream.

For the record, "$100 is chump change when talking about photographic investments."

 

i have the d90, its sick

 

Cool photos, you can see my latest 2 with my T1i and 70 - 200mm on Surfline. I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. I posted them in the gallery here too.







I agree with MD all the way, the eye of the person behind the lens is much more important than the equipment is almost any case. Since I am a beginner and mainly got the camera for wildlife around the yard and our kids growing up, I went the Ti1 route. I also am lucky enough to have a brother-in-law that shoots Canon and weddings so I get to try out many of his lens.

 

Ditto that

Nikon D200 w/ AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-5.6, effective focal length, 500mm

Drex Harrington @ 46th St. OCM not long after the wind switched offshore from Hurricane Noel, Nov. 3 2007


Surfboard builder Jon Ashton at the Inlet, June of 2008.

 

here are some shots from Bill, shot with my dsc-h10...

 

I mainly shoot in my backyard since the insect population is unreal!

 

I really need to upgrade my camera I got a Nikon L100 last winter . Its I nice beginers camera and was only 240 on sale. You cant up any lenses on it but for what it is it does a okay job. I just started tooling with a camera last winter. I wanna get a camera that I can use with differnt lenses eventually

 

I'm the "odd-ball" in most photog discussions because I use a Pentax , more specifically a K100D w/ a Pentax 18-55 as well as Quantaray 70-300 1:4-5.6 . I recently bought a Tamron 28-300 XR Di 1:3.5-6.3 because I hated changing lenses, but I've found the Quantaray is much better for surf photography. I've got lots of pics posted here as well as in my Facebook group: Ocean City Maryland Surfing
I don't do photoshop, about all I do is use Windows Live Photo Gallery to straighten horizons, crop and change to B & W.
I want to upgrade next summer and I'm considering all brands, but I know the Pentax have some of the fastest shutter speeds in the lower end cameras. There is a good site to see reviews as well as compare cameras ..... http://www.dpreview.com

 

Yah, Nature's cool

By the way, are you using a bellows on your insect shots Chris, or just a telephoto?

 

I am a hobbyist as well. I had a pic in the February Photos of the Month, and in the OC Today in June. Just for fun really

 

I must agree with the comments that its the photographer that counts more than the equipment - someone saying "you have nice pictures so you must have a nice camera" (or vice-versa) is like telling a cook "that meal was great you must have really good pans"

that said - you'll notice the biggest difference when it comes to slr's in the lens choices you make - if you have money for both then get the 1D Mark IV but if you have a set budget go for something like the 7D and get really good glass (fast L lenses) we're on the east coast so much of our best light for surf is around sunset, having that fast lens can make all the difference in being able to shoot when the evening glasses off.

MDSurfer - that is some amazing depth of field in the praying mantis shot - great pic

 

also just remember that the lens is much more important than the body. you should be spending more money on your lens than camera. Whats the point of having a 1k camera with a $200 lens on it?

 

@MDSurfer, I use just about anything but most of the time I am using a 24 - 70mm, the crappy kit lens 18 - 55mm or the 70 - 200mm on a monopod

We are lucky in the fact we have a butterfly and hummingbird sanctuary. I can get right up to most and shoot macro.