6-8 meg camera owners, will you go 10 megs?

Especially higher-end 8 meg owners. Do you plan to pick-up one of the
less expensive 10 meg cameras as a second body?

"RichA" wrote in message
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Especially higher-end 8 meg owners. Do you plan to pick-up one of the
less expensive 10 meg cameras as a second body?


I have a 20D and I'd much rather move up to a 5D and relegate the 20D to
"backup status."

(In a perfect world, of course...)

Jay B

RichA wrote:
Especially higher-end 8 meg owners. Do you plan to pick-up one of the
less expensive 10 meg cameras as a second body?

The increase from 8 to 10 MP is far to small to make it worthwhile
upgrading, at least for me.
I am looking for something closer to 16MP for my next body, if this
takes a few years for an affordable 16 MP body I can wait.

At this time I would much rather put the money into lenses.

Scott

RichA wrote:
Especially higher-end 8 meg owners. Do you plan to pick-up one of the
less expensive 10 meg cameras as a second body?

I think I really have a comfort level with the 10+ megapixel cameras. I
have several others at 5 megs, but sometimes they let me down on
resolution and saturation.

I guess over time the megapixels will keep increasing, but at 10+ I see
the results I want on a more consistent basis.

Don Harper
The Edge Photography Studio
Leesburg, Virginia

RichA wrote:

Especially higher-end 8 meg owners.

Why would anyone worry about the difference between 8 and 10 meg?
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Stacey

According to RichA :
Especially higher-end 8 meg owners. Do you plan to pick-up one of the
less expensive 10 meg cameras as a second body?

Not a less-expensive one.

I am considering moving from the Nikon D70 to the D200 -- but
for other reasons than the 10MP "upgrade". I would love to be able to
switch it to use only 6MP except on a few rare occasions -- but that
would probably either increase the crop factor, or introduce artifacts
into the image.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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"RichA" wrote in message
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Especially higher-end 8 meg owners. Do you plan to pick-up one of the
less expensive 10 meg cameras as a second body

Let's go back in time a bit. Isn't that a bit like asking a 35mm owner if
they plan on getting a 2 1/4 camera? As long as the 6 meg continues to
serve me I see no reason to upgrade. I've seen some decent 16x20 prints
from 5 meg cameras, using software.

When I had a Hassleblad the images were nothing short of phenomenal, but for
most purposes my Nikons were just fine.

The D70 is the best camera ever made with the worst viewing system: dim,
impossible to manual focus.
The main reason for me to consider the D200/D80 is not the sensor its the
viewfinder.

Sheldon wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message
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Especially higher-end 8 meg owners. Do you plan to pick-up one of the
less expensive 10 meg cameras as a second body

Let's go back in time a bit. Isn't that a bit like asking a 35mm owner if
they plan on getting a 2 1/4 camera? As long as the 6 meg continues to
serve me I see no reason to upgrade. I've seen some decent 16x20 prints
from 5 meg cameras, using software.

When I had a Hassleblad the images were nothing short of phenomenal, but for
most purposes my Nikons were just fine.

Yeah, it seems to be like asking about going to MF right now. Except
that the jump is not really that large. I'm using 6MP right now, just
got a 20x30 shot back and am fully delighted, as will my customer be,
with the results. Pentax is due out with a 10MP this fall, but any
addition I make won't come that early. If I do upgrade and keep the
*istD for a second body it will be mid-year next, after I'm sure all
the kinks are out of the new camera. Too, if there are too many design
changes that I don't like, such as lithium ion battery, and memory
other than CF, I may just pick up a second D or a DS and save a
whacking sum.

I've seen some decent 16x20 prints
from 5 meg cameras, using software.

Puke city.

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