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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
How these two compare, the price of cannon is slightly higher, but in terms
of quality how do they compare. I am thinking of D70s with 18-70 kit lens and 20D with 17-85 IS lens. How do the lenses compare? Any suggestion for better wakl around lenses to go with each? I have heard good things about Sigma 18-50 and 18-200 lenses. Thanks |
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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
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@yahoo.com says... How these two compare, the price of cannon is slightly higher, but in terms of quality how do they compare. I am thinking of D70s with 18-70 kit lens and 20D with 17-85 IS lens. How do the lenses compare? Any suggestion for better wakl around lenses to go with each? I have heard good things about Sigma 18-50 and 18-200 lenses. Whoever told you good things about Sigma lenses, particularly the latter is getting paid by them to do so. The 20D and D70s are in different classes. The Nikon competitor to the 20D will be the D200 which will be coming out in December. At the moment the D70s should be compared with the 350D and the D70 with the 300D. For the money the D70s and 18-70mm DX is a very good combo. -- DD www.dallasdahms.com Central Scrutinizer |
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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
The 20D and D70s are in different classes. The Nikon competitor to the 20D will be the D200 which will be coming out in December. At the moment the D70s should be compared with the 350D and the D70 with the 300D. The D70 compared with 300 D?? The D70 is a much better camera. |
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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
The D70 compared with 300 D?? The D70 is a much better camera. I know that, you know that, but the vast majority of newbies don't. The way it works is like this; Canon comes out with a camera that makes people sit up and take notice. Nikon responds after about a year with a camera that is priced about the same, but is a lot better. Canon responds within 6-12 months with a new feature or a new camera altogether. And so on... -- DD www.dallasdahms.com Central Scrutinizer I got your point, DD..It`s true. Max |
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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
"Per Ting" wrote in message ... How these two compare, the price of cannon is slightly higher, but in terms of quality how do they compare. I am thinking of D70s with 18-70 kit lens and 20D with 17-85 IS lens. How do the lenses compare? Any suggestion for better wakl around lenses to go with each? I have heard good things about Sigma 18-50 and 18-200 lenses. Thanks Stay away from the sigma lenses. Vastly inferior. The 20D is 5frames per second but the nikon is only 3. Not an issue if you don't shoot sports. A4 inkjet prints won't show any difference between 8.2mp and 6. If you do lots of low light hand held stuff then the Image stabilised canon lense is good. The Nikon kit is much better value for money. |
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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
ian lincoln wrote:
"Per Ting" wrote in message ... How these two compare, the price of cannon is slightly higher, but in terms of quality how do they compare. I am thinking of D70s with 18-70 kit lens and 20D with 17-85 IS lens. How do the lenses compare? Any suggestion for better wakl around lenses to go with each? I have heard good things about Sigma 18-50 and 18-200 lenses. Thanks Stay away from the sigma lenses. Vastly inferior. Sigma snobbery at its finest. Compared to the Canon L series, yes they range from somewhat inferior to no comparison. However, for a user at the D70/20D price level, they have their place. The 18-200 is great if you want to never change lenses, but not great if you want to shoot wide open or can't tolerate a little distortion or color issues. Generally, the APO Sigma lenses are decent, and a great value for the money. The 70-200 f/2.8 is an excellent lens, actually holding its own against the Canon version if it's a good copy. The main difference between the Canon and Sigma at any particular model (gotta compare apples to apples), is the Sigma tends to have more variation in quality from one copy to the next, and lower resale value. But they are decent step-up lenses. The 20D is 5frames per second but the nikon is only 3. Not an issue if you don't shoot sports. A4 inkjet prints won't show any difference between 8.2mp and 6. If you do lots of low light hand held stuff then the Image stabilised canon lense is good. The Nikon kit is much better value for money. The 20D is excellent for amateur sports shooting, a little more so than the Nikon. It's also excellent for any low-light shooting. Dave |
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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
"David Geesaman" wrote in message
... ian lincoln wrote: "Per Ting" wrote in message ... How these two compare, the price of cannon is slightly higher, but in terms of quality how do they compare. I am thinking of D70s with 18-70 kit lens and 20D with 17-85 IS lens. How do the lenses compare? Any suggestion for better wakl around lenses to go with each? I have heard good things about Sigma 18-50 and 18-200 lenses. Thanks Stay away from the sigma lenses. Vastly inferior. Sigma snobbery at its finest. Compared to the Canon L series, yes they range from somewhat inferior to no comparison. However, for a user at the D70/20D price level, they have their place. The 18-200 is great if you want to never change lenses, but not great if you want to shoot wide open or can't tolerate a little distortion or color issues. Generally, the APO Sigma lenses are decent, and a great value for the money. The 70-200 f/2.8 is an excellent lens, actually holding its own against the Canon version if it's a good copy. The main difference between the Canon and Sigma at any particular model (gotta compare apples to apples), is the Sigma tends to have more variation in quality from one copy to the next, and lower resale value. But they are decent step-up lenses. Some of Sigma's EX lenses do very well against Canon L lenses. |
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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
"David Geesaman" wrote in message ... ian lincoln wrote: "Per Ting" wrote in message ... How these two compare, the price of cannon is slightly higher, but in terms of quality how do they compare. I am thinking of D70s with 18-70 kit lens and 20D with 17-85 IS lens. How do the lenses compare? Any suggestion for better wakl around lenses to go with each? I have heard good things about Sigma 18-50 and 18-200 lenses. Thanks Stay away from the sigma lenses. Vastly inferior. Sigma snobbery at its finest. Absolutely not. I own a lens. One was enough. Someone else mentioned the sigma/canon problems. REchipping etc. If you have ever held a brand new top end sigma lens in your hand and watch the end fall off. Then again after returning from sigma for repair. Their cheap dx lenses for digital cameras are the very worst. If you must go non manufacturer brand go tamron or tokina. Trust me when i say sigma sell most cos dealers like 'em. They like em cos they are cheaper than the other brands but still have a better markup not because of any optical or build quality merits. |
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Canon 20D or Nikon D70s?
"ian lincoln" wrote in
news "David Geesaman" wrote in message ... ian lincoln wrote: "Per Ting" wrote in message ... How these two compare, the price of cannon is slightly higher, but in terms of quality how do they compare. I am thinking of D70s with 18-70 kit lens and 20D with 17-85 IS lens. How do the lenses compare? Any suggestion for better wakl around lenses to go with each? I have heard good things about Sigma 18-50 and 18-200 lenses. Thanks Stay away from the sigma lenses. Vastly inferior. Sigma snobbery at its finest. Absolutely not. I own a lens. Good for you. One was enough. ....to form an opinion about that particular copy of that particular lens. OTOH, I've owned several, and they rocked. Mr. Geesaman is correct. The 70-200 f/2.8 is a match for the Canon if you don't need IS. The 30 f/1.4 is on par and a great compliment for the Canon 50 f/1.4. The 12-24 is something not even offered by Canon on full frame, and is quite good. The 120-300 f/2.8 is another zoom range that Canon doesn't offer, and fills it quite well. And the Bigma is in a class all by itself for the hobbyist and semi-pro. The same comments apply for some Tamrons and Tokinas. If you got a lemon, I'd suggest you do what I do in the future and make sure you buy from a supplier that makes for easy returns. snip |
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