What camera do you use?

J_K · Jan 4, 2009

Thanks Ian.
I'll be getting a 50mm lens next month.
I've just spent way too much this month.
My buddies got a D80 already and we've been learning together. And I have to say the D40 is easier from the start but I'm now at the point where I can make the decisions myself.

A couple fo friends have asled me to shoot their weddings. I'm really worried about it. You only get 1 chance for the shots and then it's too late.
So I was thinking the 50mm may help in the low light inside.

JM Photography · Jan 4, 2009

Two Nikon D3's with 24-70, 14-24, 70-200 all 2.8 lenses and one of my favorite portrait lenses, an 85 f1.4

Stretch · Jan 4, 2009

Main camera is a Canon XTi, and the throw in a pocket on days I don't want to carry something heavy is a Nikon S550.

IanCT · Jan 4, 2009

J_K said:
A couple fo friends have asled me to shoot their weddings. I'm really worried about it. You only get 1 chance for the shots and then it's too late.
So I was thinking the 50mm may help in the low light inside.

The 50mm will definitely help with the portrait shots especially in low light. A bounce flash would also definitely be a good investment.

I would head over to the Wedding forum in Nikonians.org and read up on what advice others have given, it's a great help. I'm always reading up on various forums on that site.

Here's a direct link to the Wedding forum

Also, if you haven't already, get used to using Aperture priority and setting ISO so that your shutter speed will be above 1/50th.

Sara! · Jan 7, 2009

I just bought the Canon 450D during the summer but I am more of a film camera user

swick · Jan 10, 2009

Nikon D80.
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D.
Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED.
Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED.
Nikkor Micro105mm f/2.8G IF-ED.
SB-800 speedflash.
ML-L3 Wireless Remote.
DG2 eyepiece magnifier.

I also have a new coolpix S710 for p&s. That was my Christmas present to myself this past holiday after my Canon A700 IS bit the big one.

FWIW, I use a Canon XL2 with the VL3 light, and various Tiffen filters for video.

MrChris · Jan 10, 2009

Sara! said:
I just bought the Canon 450D during the summer

I bought a 450D just before Christmas, it's my first DSLR (although I have had experience using DSLR's before) and I must say it's awesome!

martyp · Jan 10, 2009

I use a Panasonic DMC-FZ8. Purchased it Summer 2007.

Really nice to use: 7MP, RAW Mode, Full Manual mode etc, excellent 12x Optical Zoom and I like how if you set it to 3MP you get 18x optical zoom. :Cool:

swick · Jan 10, 2009

martyp said:
I use a Panasonic DMC-FZ8. Purchased it Summer 2007.

Really nice to use: 7MP, RAW Mode, Full Manual mode etc, excellent 12x Optical Zoom and I like how if you set it to 3MP you get 18x optical zoom.

My daughter has that same camera. It is nice.

ninjaslim · Jan 12, 2009

I use a Pentax K10D. Currently, I have a Pentax DA Limited 35mm 2.8 Macro, Pentax F 50mm 1.7, and Tamron 70-300mm general zoom.

Ausrascale · Jan 12, 2009

I have recently just bought my first DSLR camera. An Olympus E520. It is awesome and my photography skills have increased already. So much still to learn though.

macwannabe · Jan 12, 2009

i dont have a camera but i work at best buy and i can get anything Nikon 40% off MSRP and i plan on getting a D-90 later this year normally priced at 900-1000 i can get it for around 600 .. sounds like a deal .... what are your thoughts

IanCT · Jan 12, 2009

macwannabe said:
i dont have a camera but i work at best buy and i can get anything Nikon 40% off MSRP and i plan on getting a D-90 later this year normally priced at 900-1000 i can get it for around 600 .. sounds like a deal .... what are your thoughts

Yes, yes, and yes.

D90 sounds like a great camera, I have the D80 and I personally love it. Would I trade-up to a D90? Not necessarily, but if I didn't have a DSLR I would get a D90.

Depending on your skill set, and what you'd eventually like to be able to do with your DSLR, you could save a few bucks and get the D40(or D40x).

I personally can't live without the LCD display on the top of the camera and find the D40 on screen menu for changing settings (aperture, shutter, EV, etc...) a little too cumbersome, and hurts my night vision in the dark when I'm setting up for timed exposures.

Hope this helps.

dantheman4334 · Jan 14, 2009

canon rebel xsi
55-250 mm lens
28-80 mm lens

Village Idiot · Jan 14, 2009

wlshyd said:
Only had my mac a few weeks but very, very happy with the way it handles the large images and Canon Digital Photo Professional

Ha ha...large. I've had my 5D MKII for less than a month and in the local photo folder on my computer that has shoots going back to September the total size is 26gb. I removed all but the 6 or so 5D MKII folder and I was still left with a 16gb folder...

:'(

Sennec · Jan 15, 2009

Canon 30D with a 17-40 L (superb lens) and a 50mm 1.8, which broke (very low build quality). My next lens will be a 70-200 F4 IS.

2SwiFt29 · Jan 23, 2009

Canon XTi with 18-55 lens kit, 17-85 IS, and a 50mm 1.8.. looking on getting the 17-40L next or what I really need, a zoom lens like the 70-300 IS..

nikonjin · Jan 23, 2009

Village Idiot said:
Ha ha...large. I've had my 5D MKII for less than a month and in the local photo folder on my computer that has shoots going back to September the total size is 26gb. I removed all but the 6 or so 5D MKII folder and I was still left with a 16gb folder...

Prob a dumb question, but how are you liking the MKII? I bet the output is amazing. I had the MKI and it produced some of my favorite images. I also loved some of the lenses I had with it. Especially the 35L, 135L, and 70-200F4IS.

I started Nikon years ago and tried Canon for about two months. Couldn't break my old habits, so I'm back shooting a D700. My favorites now are the Sigma 50 1.4 and 105DC F2.

nikonjin · Jan 23, 2009

IanCT said:
Yes, yes, and yes. D90 sounds like a great camera, I have the D80 and I personally love it. Would I trade-up to a D90? Not necessarily, but if I didn't have a DSLR I would get a D90.

Depending on your skill set, and what you'd eventually like to be able to do with your DSLR, you could save a few bucks and get the D40(or D40x).

I personally can't live without the LCD display on the top of the camera and find the D40 on screen menu for changing settings (aperture, shutter, EV, etc...) a little too cumbersome, and hurts my night vision in the dark when I'm setting up for timed exposures.

Hope this helps.

Besides the LCD, the D90 would give you the option to use some of the older AF-D lenses with autofocus. The D40/60 series requires AF-S(built in motor).

jebigabre · Jan 23, 2009

Olympus C770