Any Advice On These 2 Choices Of Camera??? - Topic

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Dec 14 2009 07:50am

Thanks everyone for your comments and advices..
I was too confused to get my credit card out and buy a new camera yet...
The price of the Canon is appealing, but I don't want to pay that amount and still feel need to upgrade in a year...
I'm sure there will be other specials before Christmas (or even after) then I'll post again asking for your help!!!
Love you all :hug:

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Dec 14 2009 09:58am

Quote (MotherOfTwo @ Dec 14 2009 03:50pm)

you cant help that, there are always new models that come out every year, its the same with everything technological.
say if you were to wait around for a good price on a computer you would never get the best deal! because computers are getting faster and faster and they are upgraded every half year / year.

so i think you should stick with your gut feeling and just buy one!
remember its about the lens and the mind behind the camera, not the camera itself.

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Dec 14 2009 10:02am

Quote (Futurama @ Dec 14 2009 11:38am)

hmm well 1850+ tax for a 7D isn't that bad so I think your belief that you will never be able to afford a higher end camera is a bit exaggerated and pessimistic

besides some of the higher end Canon L lenses cost almost as much or more. My ef 24-70 f2.8L is only a few hundred cheaper than a 7D so if you want to invest in good lenses you will need to save at least 1500 which is doable if you dont waste your hard earned money too much like I have been doing lately on food hahaha Oh lord i think I spent like 500 bucks in the past four weeks on food only and me and my coworkers and friends regularly order or eat out

but I guess having fun cost a lot of money too :S
Anyway! I guess if you really don't want to upgrade your camera body you could get some of those really fast lenses like 50mm f1.2L but then again as I said it would cost you almost as much as a new camera body.

well mrs Grinch I believe he meant that Canon L lenses are relatively cheaper than Nikons. I dont know much about Nikon lenses but I am pretty sure Nikons 24-70 f2.8 cost like 400-500 than the Canon version

hey! not fair. :fume:

i need a new lens, but i cant afford it, and with the price of L lenses i could buy 2 cheaper lenses that i need!

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Dec 14 2009 10:46am

Quote (mew @ 14 Dec 2009 19:02)

hey! not fair. :fume: :lol:

i need a new lens, but i cant afford it, and with the price of L lenses i could buy 2 cheaper lenses that i need!

you should buy old manual focus lenses. i just bought zeiss 135mm 3.5 and it has better color, bokeh and wide open sharpness than my 24-105mm L lens

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Dec 14 2009 03:00pm

dont work

This post was edited by kubanosek on Dec 14 2009 03:00pm

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Dec 14 2009 03:52pm

Quote (Futurama @ Dec 14 2009 03:38am)

hmm well 1850+ tax for a 7D isn't that bad so I think your belief that you will never be able to afford a higher end camera is a bit exaggerated and pessimistic

It's exaggerated, yes, but pessimistic not really; I just don't have an interest in buying a camera worth 1900 dollars. xD. I don't plan on getting these higher end Canon L lenses either. Lol. I am not going pro so I don't really need that high end stuff. I'm just doing this for fun, I don't need the best.

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Dec 14 2009 04:40pm

What is an "L" lens?
Please don't tell me to google it...
Dial-up takes too long...

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