Best Camera?
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If you want the skinny on cameras, check out www.dpreview.com.
The main thing I see when I read the forums there is that some equate pricy equipment with being able to do the best work. Not so. It depends on what kind of work you would be doing. Sports = Canon. Best Color = Olympus. Nikon seems to be maiking a run to give a great balanced camera overall (IMHO).
The E1 Olympus is an example of one of the best bargains to be had (until they are gone). It is not the best in a some areas, such as the speed of a Canon. It is one of the best handling cameras to be had though - it has weatherproofed seals, and it does wonders with 5 Mp. The dustbuster that Oly puts in thier DSLR's is a godsend when you change lenses.
For me, if money was no object I would buy the Oly E1, and learn on it - and get the E3 when it comes out. It should be a doozey!
The main thing I see when I read the forums there is that some equate pricy equipment with being able to do the best work. Not so. It depends on what kind of work you would be doing. Sports = Canon. Best Color = Olympus. Nikon seems to be maiking a run to give a great balanced camera overall (IMHO).
The E1 Olympus is an example of one of the best bargains to be had (until they are gone). It is not the best in a some areas, such as the speed of a Canon. It is one of the best handling cameras to be had though - it has weatherproofed seals, and it does wonders with 5 Mp. The dustbuster that Oly puts in thier DSLR's is a godsend when you change lenses.
For me, if money was no object I would buy the Oly E1, and learn on it - and get the E3 when it comes out. It should be a doozey!
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Top of the line - Canon 1DS MK II. Second, Canon 1D MK II. Third, Canon 5D. Fourth Canon 20D.
The 1DS MK II and the 5D have full frame 35mm sensors. That means your lenses work as advertised.
Nikon has a similar array - but in general, Canon has a better array of lenses. You can use all of the EOS lenses.
Olympus will put you in the 4/3 format - a 2X crop factor for 35mm equivalency. Olympus has lost a lot of market share, but they have some gee whiz technology. But, the company is losing money.
The 1DS MK II and the 5D have full frame 35mm sensors. That means your lenses work as advertised.
Nikon has a similar array - but in general, Canon has a better array of lenses. You can use all of the EOS lenses.
Olympus will put you in the 4/3 format - a 2X crop factor for 35mm equivalency. Olympus has lost a lot of market share, but they have some gee whiz technology. But, the company is losing money.
Olympus has never had that much market share - just a loyal following. They didn't even back in the days of the OM film cameras (which were considered to be some of the best).
To take a small exception - the 4/3 format was designed to work with the 'built from the ground up' digital lenses that Olympus developed for their DSLR's. Up till the point that Canon put full frame sensors in their top end models, the lenses they brought over from film cameras were at a disadvantge in the fact that the lenses all along had been designed for full frame 35MM - not for the smaller sensors that Canon - along with everyone - started out with.
IMHO - the M-pixel race that has been going on is just more of our American idea that bigger ..i.e., more is better. That is not always the case. An 8-10 M-pixel camera of any brand (if designed properly) can make fantastic prints up to 16x20 - which is bigger than most would ever make.
Oly may be small (co. wise) - but their DSLR's are smaller- lighter - the lenses are designed for the format, and they cover just about any need anyone has. Then there is the Olympus color - which is the best I have seen coming out of the digital camp. IMHO it blows away Canon and the rest.
The new Evolt 330 is the camera I want. It brings to the table Liveview, and other new ground breaking technology. Should be a fantastic camera when it finally hits the street in March.
Of course when I get the E330 (wife and God willing) it will be my first Oly camera. I too fell in step with the masses in years past and used Canon. My last was the New F1 film camera - a real pro camera workhorse.
The serious "money is no object" crowd scorns mere DSLRs. Medium and Large format are where its at for dropping huge masses of money on stuff you probably don't need.
leica's are pretty top of the line as well, and can get extremely pricey. Not to mention that in my opinion they are the coolest looking cameras!
Money no object, eh?
Then consider the Hasselblad H2D-39.
39 Megapixels
70MB per image file.
US$30,000 (yup $30k)
http://www.hasselblad.se/
Then consider the Hasselblad H2D-39.
39 Megapixels
70MB per image file.
US$30,000 (yup $30k)
http://www.hasselblad.se/
Originally posted by: martensite
Money no object, eh?
Then consider the Hasselblad H2D-39.
39 Megapixels
70MB per image file.
US$30,000 (yup $30k)
http://www.hasselblad.se/
Ouch! My feet just touched earth again - FAST & HARD!
One might want to wait until PMA at the end of the month to see what is new. There is sure to be a canon 20D replacement in that $1500 range. The Nikon D200 is also nice in the sub $2k range. The canon 5D is a nice entry level full frame dslr for about $3k. Above that is that 14mp nikon (D2?) and the Canon 1D mk II and 1Ds mk II.
After that you're in medium format back land. Phase One, Leaf, Hasselblad. Upwards of $30k at that point.
Under $1500 there are a ton of options.
After that you're in medium format back land. Phase One, Leaf, Hasselblad. Upwards of $30k at that point.
Under $1500 there are a ton of options.
The larger format Blads and such have been mentioned. As I see it now - with what the sensors of today can produce - the Canon full frame sensor models are eqiv. to what the large format of film was. They will produce very large prints with little to no grain (noise). The 35mm film cameras were limited in this.
That said - there are a number of smaller sensor models that will do all and more than a 35mm film cam ever would. So do you want to have the equiv. of 35mm film (including lighter weight, lower cost) ..or are you going for a large format equivalent (Canon full frame).
Once you get beyond Canon full frame (sensor wise) - I think it is getting ridiculous. The Canon full frame will do anything anyone could want as far as normal enlargement sizes.
That said - there are a number of smaller sensor models that will do all and more than a 35mm film cam ever would. So do you want to have the equiv. of 35mm film (including lighter weight, lower cost) ..or are you going for a large format equivalent (Canon full frame).
Once you get beyond Canon full frame (sensor wise) - I think it is getting ridiculous. The Canon full frame will do anything anyone could want as far as normal enlargement sizes.
A friend of mine has the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II and I used it, very nice, looks like that's the best option for a camera and it's not $30,000.
Nikon D2x or Canon Mark II, but the Nikon D200 is the best value in digital photography right now.
Best value? Has to be the Olympus E1 - if you can find one. Sure, it is 5 Mpix - but all you have to do is look at some of the work that has been turned out by good photographers with this camera. The E1 is a true Pro camera at bargain pricing. Never even held one, but I trust all that I have read about it's fantastic ergonomics,
Oh, the dust buster is a plus that no one else has.
Oh, the dust buster is a plus that no one else has.
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