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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:32 am
by Postal
Quick question:

Which would be a better choice of a D-SLR; the Canon Rebel XTi or the Nikon D80?

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:18 am
by PhoeniX
Apparently the D80 is the Canon 30Ds rival, so that's not the best comparison in the world. Dpreview?

If you don't want to spend lots you can pickup second-hand Canon 20Ds for the same price as a 400D (XTi) - at least you can here.

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:22 am
by Dave
Regardless of the fact that I own a considerable amount of Canon gear, the price and high ISO peformance would push me towards the Canon. It's also much easier to get your hands on lenses you might want for the Canon system. Lenses Nikon released a year ago can still be hard as hell to come by. If you have big hands, though, you probably will want a larger Canon like the 30D. I don't know how big the D80 is, so I can't comment, but the optional battery grip would make either camera easier to hold for large hands. Get a budget together before you do anything, though...

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:36 am
by Don Carlos
Canon FTW

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:12 pm
by mad
wtb camera

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:19 am
by Postal
Aright, so far my plan's this:

Getting the Rebel XTi and an EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USMthrough my job (some canon dealership stuff allows me to get the camera body, for about $650, and the lens for about $400)

Is that a solid plan, or does the max aperture on the lens suck bad enough to warrant saving up for the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:39 am
by Dave
damn.. those are nice prices.. I'd get the 17-40 f/4L if I were you though. It's about the same price.. I'm sure the 17-55 is a fine lens, but I've never used it and it is very expensive for a lens that won't fit on everything Canon makes.