I don't have that kind of money for the T1i... but it seems bad-***. Love the HD capabilities.

just charge it on a credit card

^^ and that's where America goes wrong lol

I hate using my credit card... only thing I use it for is Xbox LIVE (once a year) and my monthly Vonage and Netflix bills (so I can always be using it/paying it off monthly for good credit reasons).

If I don't have the spare cash to pay for something in whole, I won't buy it.

^^ Completely agree..

Back on topic though I really enjoy Nikon, I always have, I have two of them. Neither of them are digital though.

Well, picked up my Rebel XS over the weekend... this thing is ******* SWEET. So much better quality on just auto settings than my Powershot with custom settings. Can't wait to get good with this camera.

Which version of Photoshop do you guys recommend? No sense shooting in RAW if I'm not gonna use it, lol.

The NEX was sure going thru a lot of D5000 kits this weekend saw them dolly up 2 loads of em

your camera box should have a cd in it with a disc that has canon digital professional or something like that which has a fairly robust raw converter. as for photoshop, i use CS3 and it does what i need it to do. being a beginner tho, i recommend lightroom, it's easier for people that don't know photoshop and i think it's where the industry is heading. i'd just on the bandwagon of LR if i wasn't embedded in PS

The current version of Photoshop is CS4. However, if your a beginner or only intend using the application for photo processing, I would recommend using the software that came with the camera or Adobe Lightroom. Don't under estimate Lightroom, its a full on photo processing application. Photoshop is more an image manipulation and graphics creation tool not just for photos.

Rudi.

I shoot with a Canon 20D a 30D and a 50D. Very good bodies each and every one. The 50 is newer with better technology.

Now all my lenses are a different story. But you asked about a camera.

BTW.. it's not so much about the camera body itself but experimenting with different lenses, getting some proficiency with a photoshop program and practic practice practice. Personally, I would just start with a simple class on the functions of an DSLR at your local camera store.

The only thing that I dont like about Canon is they still use the CF cards, where Nikon I believe uses SD cards that you can plug right into nearly any laptop.

Both my Canons use SD cards.

if you ever decide to get rid of the 30D and i have some money in the bank let me know pleez:tiphat:

yea, pretty much all the newer model canon's use SD and SDHC cards as well as CF cards:tup: i do think nikon went to them earlier tho

Secure Digital cards are a lot smaller than CF cards. They have a 9 pin interface rather than a 50 pin interface as on the CF card. This limits them to a 4-bit data transfer bus where the CF card has a 16-bit data transfer bus. This makes their maximum possible transfer speed slower. However, having said all that, I don't think it would make that much difference with most of the consumer or prosumer cameras, in some of the pro SLR's like the Canon 1D it does as these cameras would take advantage of the extra speed.

Are they SLR's? My point/shoot Canons use SD but not my 300d or 30d, gotta break out the USB cable or CF adapter.

Yea I know, but I would figure theyd at least use SD card for the 1.6 crop cameras and maybe keep the CF for full frame or something. Its not something that would ever make me choose another brand just a nit pick. I dont even know why Im complaining my Mac doesnt even have an SD card slot :shakes head:

One p+s and one DSLR.

It's funny you mention that because it's the one camera that just sits in my bag. Hardly has any clicks on it. Complete with the battery grip attached.

PM me...

You sound like you don't know much about cameras or just repeat what you are told.

First of all, Nikon vs. Canon is pointless. They both make great camera systems. The real choice when starting out is really who makes the lenses you like best, then go with that manufacturers body.

To me, Nikons "feel" better in my hand. On top of that, I have many lenses that I have acquired over the years, that I can still use on my digital Nikon bodies, so I have stuck with Nikon.

As to "Nikon's photo processor making things look really fake" I'd have to ask you what the heck you are talking about? If anything, Canon places more "default" processing on a captured image, not Nikon!

The way the camera comes out of the camera depends on a multitude of in camera settings. I personally shoot raw and leave the processing to post exposure.

consider yourself pm'd:hello:

this is what i've always understood to be the reasoning for CF cards in DSLRs. it's not like they are that much larger or more expensive than SD cards. my mom's canon P&S uses SD btw