but would probably have been just as happy with the Canon. The Nikon D50 (with the two lenses you note) just felt better to me. Plus I've had Nikons for 25 years, (almost as long as I've had Saabs!).

I looked on DPreviews and also Stevesdigicams.com. Both great info.

I've had the D50 since Christmas and it's used for business and family photography. Always excellent shots. Automatic gives good results everytime. I use program mode a lot, which gives me some additional adjustment w/out losing some auto features.

You won't go wrong with any of them.

However, Mike Lynch has a very good point that for many (most) uses a point and shoot will give similar results. I wanted to be able to shoot 2.5 shots per second, have near zero shutter delay and needed a more potent flash than what comes on a point and shoot, but those were specific things I needed for business use. I'm actually buying another cam as back up and it will be a P & S model.

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• OT: New Camera: Canon, Nikon, or Olympus, Allen in N.O., Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:56:27
  • I chose the Canon XT over the Nikon D70s, AdamB , Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:58:01
  • Re: OT: New Camera: Canon, Nikon, or Olympus, destijl, Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:17:49
  • Dpreview.com, Tim B., Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:03:16
  • If you're getting the Canon ..., Trev, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:36:48
  • Film rules! (+), vvk, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:49:45
  • I'd say either the Nikon or the Canon good start, saw, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:32:22
    • Another lens for the Nikon D50 is the 18-70 DX, saw, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:57:39
      • Think about a large aperture lens instead of kit lens, DER, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:33:50
        • Cost, size, weight perhaps?, saw, Sat, 15 Apr 2006 08:52:59
          • Good points, Larger aperture allows for, DER, Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:03:02
            • Nikon or Canon, jp, Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:05:16
              • Yeah a 50mm 1.8 or 1.4 is great for shots like that, AdamB , Sun, 16 Apr 2006 05:15:27
              • Beautiful subject matter, DER, Sat, 15 Apr 2006 19:03:09
    • Regarding the handling of the XT, try to get your hands, RayV, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:44:42
      • Plus it's also a question of what you're used to, AdamB , Sun, 16 Apr 2006 05:05:35
  • I went with Nikon.., Noel, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:16:25 <-- Viewing This Message
  • I have the Rebel XT and love it! I just bought a 550EX, RayV, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:09:27
  • Check out this web site >, ChipJ, Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:46:46
  • 2.5" screen....., Mike Lynch , Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:18:08

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