Quote Originally Posted by 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.
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.