canon or nikon

Assuming price not an issue. Any opinions on best camera between canon 10d, nikon d100 and nikon d70. is the limit of iso 200 on the nikons really an issue? is the multishot capabilities of the d70 better?

thanks mark

...think you'll achieve posting this in all the Canon & Nikon forums, geeeezzzzz.........

Frits

hopefully get some good advice like your post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think he is looking for help. Posting in both forums would allow him to get both sides of the coin.

Frits said:

...think you'll achieve posting this in all the Canon & Nikon
forums, geeeezzzzz.........

Frits

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this is the correct place to look for info on the D100. The ISO 200 limit is really not an issue. I am an amature, but you can do a search and will get many posts on this topic, and someone soon should help you.

I can say from what I hear, the buffer and continuous shooting ability of the D70 cant be matched by a D100 or 10d.

There are many other issues to consider. The D70 has the same metering as a pro nikon camera, better yet than the D100. The d100 has things the D70 doesnt.

If you elaborate on what you plan to shoot, you may get more specific help that will be valuable.

There is no better camera, they are all good in the right hands.

chiefmsb said:

Assuming price not an issue. Any opinions on best camera between
canon 10d, nikon d100 and nikon d70. is the limit of iso 200 on the
nikons really an issue? is the multishot capabilities of the d70
better?

thanks mark

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Shooting sports and 'family situations', i.e. parties and such. I used to shoot professionally only sports in the good old days of manual photo and black and white , now shooting for pleasure but cant stand digital lags with non slr cameras and i like the flexability of slr's.

IMHO nothing can be better then personal experience. Can you try these cameras and see which one you like the best? Also I'm pretty sure that Canon would replace 10D soon, and Nikon would replace D100...
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Then it comes down to which system do you want to buy into. You will hear that Canon has better and cheaper long lenses from canon, and nikon has better wide angle zooms and all. I really dont know.

I have always had nikon film cameras and saw no reason to change. Nikon tends to be slower to change it's technology, but the good thing is a nikon f mount lens will always work on a nikon camera.

I love my D100, and I only got mine 6 months ago, upgrading from a CP5700. I too found the non DSLR cameras too slow.

My new 17-55 f2.8 lens is awesome, incredible color, contrast and sharpness. I never had a pro lens, and until I owned one now, never realized what a difference they are.

I'm a hack, but feel free to go to my pbase site listed below. Check out my wildlife and spring training 2004 galleries. In wildlife, look to the last 6 pages, and be sure it's the D100 in the exif info.

Here are a couple of shots:

here's one with teh new 17-55 at 17mm:



heres one with the 70-300 at 300mm handheld at fishermans wharf:



the 70-300 at spring training:



on my Napa trip with a borrowed 18-70 kit lens from the D70:



and one with the 70-300 at full zoom with a kenko pro 1.4 teleextender on:



check out the work of Jarrell Conley, Yves, Steve S and many others that use a D100 or D70. Handle both, and make your own decision. Hope this helps.

chiefmsb said:

Shooting sports and 'family situations', i.e. parties and such. I
used to shoot professionally only sports in the good old days of
manual photo and black and white , now shooting for pleasure but
cant stand digital lags with non slr cameras and i like the
flexability of slr's.

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chiefmsb said:

Assuming price not an issue. Any opinions on best camera between
canon 10d, nikon d100 and nikon d70. is the limit of iso 200 on the
nikons really an issue? is the multishot capabilities of the d70
better?

thanks mark

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Why? Canon's lenses are white - they don't match the black cameras. Plus they all zoom, mount, and focus backwards! I don't know how they stand it! ;-)

Seriously - I'd give them all a try as they are all excellent. I think you need to compare the D70 to the 10D - the D100 has been outdone by the D70 IMO.

Good luck.

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chiefmsb said:

Assuming price not an issue. Any opinions on best camera between
canon 10d, nikon d100 and nikon d70. is the limit of iso 200 on the
nikons really an issue? is the multishot capabilities of the d70
better?

thanks mark

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chiefmsb said:

Assuming price not an issue. Any opinions on best camera between
canon 10d, nikon d100 and nikon d70. is the limit of iso 200 on the
nikons really an issue? is the multishot capabilities of the d70
better?

thanks mark

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I bought my D100 July 2002. Now I use it with 12-24mm AF-S DX G ED-IF that won't fit my F100. Main lens:24-120mm G VR. + 80-400mm VR. Great images esp, on safari, 400=600 f/5.6. Use Lexar WA 1GB-best compromise.D70 better but I'm not replacing. See http://home.earthlink/~dosremedios/ Leo

Just to add to the fun I think I'll say...

The 10D looks good on paper (specs) BUT if you take a close look at 100% crops from both cameras the Nikon NEF images (from both bodies) bury the Canon. So if picture quality is the most important for you go Nikon, if you just want a good-looking body with good specs (and lesser picture quality) get the 10D (the 10D is a dog in terms of user interface and wasn't nearly as intuitive as the D100; I recommend trying all of them for yourself and you'll see what I'm talking about).

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I think this can be proven in terms of features (true spot meter, 1/500 flash sync, buffer). Canon may have slightly less noise.

ISO 200 is never an issue for me. You can always crank up the shutter speed or use a neutral density filter if you find yourself in the enviable position of having too much light.

Right now Canon seems to have the high-end market tied up with its 1Ds and 1Dmkii.
Lenses on both systems work out to be more or less equal.

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