Comments on The Scrap Review: Nikon & DSLR Cameras

Noel, Well done! My Nikon D60 and I have been t...

2009-06-20T17:00:05.957-04:00

Noel,

Well done! My Nikon D60 and I have been together for a year now. Truly, my photos have never been the same. Your list of myths is perfect! I do not really know what makes one a Nikon person and what makes one a Cannon person. For me it was price. The comparable Nikon was cheaper when I needed it to be.

One thing I would recommend is for buyers to look beyond the package deals. While getting two lenses sounds fantastic, truly, I covet a lens that has a wide range so I don't have to keep changing lenses. My best photos are taken with my 55-200, but I can't use that for everything. When I photoraph my cards or some close-up shots of things close by, my 18-55 is what I need. So, if you are considering a purchase, be very careful with your lens choices, if possible.

I love my DSLR...mine is a Sony (why isn't the...

2009-06-20T11:58:54.794-04:00

I love my DSLR...mine is a Sony (why isn't there any Sony love..LOL). I agree the camera doesn't make you a better photography, but most times post processing makes a big difference. That's where I need to improve my skills. Great Article!!

I'm happy someone else mentioned the Olympus, ...

2009-06-19T20:21:13.811-04:00

I'm happy someone else mentioned the Olympus, so often the only cameras in this discussion are Nikons and Canons, but people are missing out if they don't consider the Olympus either. I have the E-510 as well and find it so easy to use both adjusting manually and on the auto or programmed modes. The kit lenses are great, but they are a great starting point, I'm a year and a half in and now am hoping to add a wider angled lens and an external flash.

cassie, last year (i think) twopeas ran a 10 week...

2009-06-19T13:19:01.348-04:00

cassie,
last year (i think) twopeas ran a 10 weeks to better photos on their site. i think it's still available. it was a great course for getting to know your camera settings. i also really enjoyed scott kelby's books.

mary,
i'm so glad you like the bags! i've been so happy with mine. :)

Since this article came out I've been spending...

2009-06-19T05:48:03.537-04:00

Since this article came out I've been spending time on the camera bag site----oh my I'm in SO much trouble-they are on sale!!!!!! So are the flaps that you can get to change with the bag....Thank you for telling me about this and the info on the camera's but I've been looking for a bag like this forever and I found them just in time since they are "retiring" A HUGE THANKS!

I have a Canon Rebel XTi. I also have a Nikon poi...

2009-06-18T20:02:18.413-04:00

I have a Canon Rebel XTi. I also have a Nikon point and shoot and miss photos all the time due to the shutterlag. I also notice that my photos have a much better quality or crispness to them with the DSLR. My biggest frustration with the DSLR is that I only know how to use it on the automatic setting and the preset ones such as "sports". I don't even know where to begin to learn how to use this.

I love my dSLR and am so glad I bought it! I'...

2009-06-18T18:57:52.311-04:00

I love my dSLR and am so glad I bought it! I'm just about to upgrade from the Rebel XTi to the Canon 50D and I'm over the moon about it. I agree, you should know why you want the better/more spendy model before you get it. Whenever I have more than a split second to get a shot, I shoot manual and I've gotten good enough to be frustrated with what my XTi can't do. :)

I just bought my first DSLR camera a few weeks ago...

2009-06-18T10:26:16.538-04:00

I just bought my first DSLR camera a few weeks ago and am so happy I did! After much research, I bought a Canon Rebel. I have always had Canons so was familiar with how they work and liked how it felt in my hands. I am amazed at how quick the camera is and I am getting sports shots I have never been able to take with my point and shoot. I am taking some online classes to learn more about the settings and how to use the manual functions for the creative results I want. Now I have to save up for some lenses. Any my husband thought scrapbooking was an expensive hobby......

Thanks for the review. I love to take loads of pi...

2009-06-18T06:53:01.183-04:00

Thanks for the review. I love to take loads of pictures. and at times are frustrated by my point & shoot for action shots. May need to save my pennies for an upgrade. Thanks also for explaining the differences. I was a bit in the dark.

My biggest frustration is I don't have one. Ma...

2009-06-18T01:03:50.703-04:00

My biggest frustration is I don't have one. Many years ago #1 husband had one. I loved it. When we were in Germany he even taught me how to develop pictures. So now-only in my dreams.

Great article but what about the Sony. I bought on...

2009-06-18T00:05:14.398-04:00

Great article but what about the Sony. I bought one about 2 years ago and LOVE it. EJ

I have the Nikon D40 and an added lens 55-200. Wh...

2009-06-17T19:06:02.557-04:00

I have the Nikon D40 and an added lens 55-200. What I need is a lens that comes in a little closer than what this $200.00 one does, but certainly don't want to spend toooo much money..lol..I wish I had waited just a few more months to purchase my camera. I want the D60 because of the stop motion feation. I think it's pretty cool..

Great article! I've just started my search for...

2009-06-17T17:49:40.771-04:00

Great article! I've just started my search for my next camera and your comments gave me something to think about. Thank You!

i have the canon rebel and love it. I do tend to ...

2009-06-17T16:32:36.645-04:00

i have the canon rebel and love it. I do tend to take a lot of pics with it but that is why I always get the perfect shot. I could never go back to a point and shoot. This was a great review. Thanx! Stacy

Perfect timing! My 30th Birthday is a few weeks aw...

2009-06-17T14:22:43.098-04:00

Perfect timing! My 30th Birthday is a few weeks away and I have asked (pleaded) for my husband and parents to go in to purchase me a DSLR. I am still up in the air but your review has been tremendously helpful!

I've always been an SLR girl and was skeptical...

2009-06-17T14:11:44.422-04:00

I've always been an SLR girl and was skeptical to even switch to a digital SLR, but I love it! I can get great pictures like I could with an SLR but I don;t have to print them all out and I can see what I am taking. BEST INVENTION EVER! hehe ok maybe not, but it's great. I feel bad for my poor neglected SLR in the closet, but I can part with it either. oh, and I have a Pentax K100D with a tamron lens 28 200 lens :)

Noel, your review couldn't have come at a bett...

2009-06-17T12:37:16.094-04:00

Noel, your review couldn't have come at a better time! I'm starting to shop for a DSLR and I'm LOST!!! No longer, my friend. Thanks for a great review that gave me some fantastic info!

Brandi

We were happy to upgrade to our Nikon D40 and got ...

2009-06-17T11:33:27.650-04:00

We were happy to upgrade to our Nikon D40 and got a good price (going out of business sale). We did have to mail the lens in for repairs, but so far it's being covered by the warranty. Let's hope it stays repaired.

We have found our pictures are simply a better quality and really enjoy crisp, clean pictures. We were hesitant to make the leap, but were glad we did. We haven't started looking at accessories, but I'm sure we'll get there!

Noel - perfect timing! We have just started lookin...

2009-06-17T10:09:43.204-04:00

Noel - perfect timing! We have just started looking at DSLR cameras and you answered most of my questions/concerns! I'm really looking forward to never having to say - I have to wait for the camera! Thanks!

I have a digitial SLR. I'm not an expert with...

2009-06-17T09:54:43.078-04:00

I have a digitial SLR. I'm not an expert with it but I gotta say that the pictures that I do take with it come out very nice and crisp. I don't have one of the more popular models. I have the Olympus E510. It was far less thant the most popular brands so for a beguinner this has been a fantastic camera. It has never broke down or diven me any troubles at all. The lence it came with was not very good but I was able to get a better lense later on when I had saved some cash. If you can afford to get one I would say do it. For those nice family outings when you don't have to worry about logging this big camera around they work great. I still have my small point and shoot camera for when pocket storage is necessery.

fab review!!! you take the most gorgeous photos ev...

2009-06-17T09:44:39.346-04:00

fab review!!!
you take the most gorgeous photos ever......
lovely layouts with this!!
xoxo

I'm not going to start the fight about which i...

2009-06-17T09:05:44.807-04:00

I'm not going to start the fight about which is better, Nikon or Canon, LOL! But I will say that I own a Nikon D50. You didn't mention that one in your review probably because Nikon doesn't make it anymore. You can find it on E-bay for fairly inexpensively. It does have some advantages over the D40 and D60, mainly that the motor that drives the autofocus in the lenses is in the body of the camera, not the lens. So you don't have to buy special lenses to autofocus. For instance, the 50mm 1.8 won't autofocus om the D40 or D60, but it will on the D50. But the 50mm 1.4 will (it just costs about $400 instead of $100.)

I absolutely adore my camera. I'm always finding new gadgets I want, too! Right now it's a SB800 flash. They don't make them any more either, but there are plenty available on E-Bay. They cost about $400 used. That's a lot right now, so I'm just dreaming :). In my bag I have my trusty Nikon D50, the 18-55 kit lens, the 55-200 kit lens, a 50mm 1.8, 105mm macro, and a 35mm 1.8. I don't carry the full kit all the time. Mostly I use the 35mm 1.8. Love it!

I have played with my friend's Canon 40D and found it very frustrating. I have to have the camera manual open on my lap to figure out how to use the features. When I bought my camera I held both the Nikon and the Canon in my hands and the Nikon was just more intuitive to use. So that's the one I picked.

For taking pictures of kids, I'd like to recommend www.ilovephotography.com. You have to register to see the free forums but it's worth it just for access to their search feature. If you can think of a question about child portrait photography, it has been answered on that site somewhere. It's an awesome resource.

I love the Scrap Review! I enjoy your articles even though I don't comment every time. Thanks for the great work!

Amanda J.