PLEASE Help a Student Out!

[Kag12]

ill second that frog.
i got my D90 a week ago and im really impressed and love it!
carrying it around everywhere! great starter DSLR!

[Franglais]

If I was Nikon Marketing I would say you should buy a Nikon D90. Here is my reasoning:

1. You are starting a system which will grow with your professional career. The only two manufacturers that count are Canon and Nikon. Sony are trying to break into the professional market, they make some nice cameras but I would go with the crowd.

2. Choose a camera which works the same way as the professional models, has much the same logic and controls, etc. This eliminates the consumer models like the Nikon D3000, D5000 and the Canon Ti1. It leaves you with the Canon 40D and Nikon D90

3. Video. Ugh. Real photographers don't care about video. However local newspapers and web sites may need it when you cover an event. You can't ignore it. This eliminates the Canon 40D

4. Your budget. What you really want is the Nikon D300s with the 16-85VR but it's too expensive. The 18-105VR kit lens is plastic but good and Nikon almost give it away in a kit with the D90. It's a good start.

[Anbesol]

If I was Nikon Marketing I would say you should buy a Nikon D90. Here is my reasoning:

1. You are starting a system which will grow with your professional career. The only two manufacturers that count are Canon and Nikon. Sony are trying to break into the professional market, they make some nice cameras but I would go with the crowd.

Sorry Charlie. Im sure you've heard that expression plenty, my name is Charlie too, everybody thinks they are the first to say it to me. Hyuck hyuck.

I have to strongly disagree with your reasoning here. To throw a blind eye to canon and nikons competitors simply for their *present* market control. I remember a few years back when Canon was dominating all by itself..

We need to feed on the competition of the industry, so they keep feeding us with excellent technological advancement.

OLC37 - Tamrons 70-200 f/2.8 is probably the best deal out there on an f/2.8 telephoto zoom. Canons 70-200 f/2.8L IS is better, especially as far as build quality and the benefit of IS. But for a budget, that Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 is excellent.

[OldClicker]

"If I was Nikon Marketing I would say you should buy a Nikon D90. Here is my reasoning:"

IF????

"1. You are starting a system which will grow with your professional career. The only two manufacturers that count are Canon and Nikon. Sony are trying to break into the professional market, they make some nice cameras but I would go with the crowd."

A lot of non-Canikon pros are going to be real surprised to hear this.

I'm going to stop typing now.

TF