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Anonymous
Hey /p/.

Anyone here use a Canon 400D? If so, what's your opinion on it? I'm considering buying one, but is there anything better for about the same price?
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
I've got one. I love it.

You will receive arguments that the Nikon D40 or D40x is better for the same price. Do not listen to them. The D40x is about the same for the same price, the D40 is about the same for cheaper (although there are some caveats to that 'about the same', most notably in the usage of fast prime lenses).

You will also hear some arguments that the Sony Alpha or Olympus E-whatevers are better for the same price. You can safely ignore these. Everyone else does.
>> Anonymous
400D is good, but some people find it difficult to hold because the right hand grip is small and very close to the lens. So try it before you buy it - an uncomfortable camera can be extremely frustrating no matter how good the pictures are.
If 400D doesn't fit your hands, try Nikon D40, Pentax K100/110, Olympus E-410/510 - they are all similarly priced, and the differences are mostly gimmicks and lens availability.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>70501
Truth. Gotta go feel 'em in your hand. Ergonomics is the most important distinguishing characteristic between SLRs in the same price range.
>> Anonymous
Didn't feel like opening another thread on opinions on DSLR's, I know we don't have enough of them but...

Pentax K100?
>> Anonymous
>>70516
I don't have one, nor have I ever held one, but I have a K10D and LOVE it. I got a great deal on mine, so that may have a little something to do with it. Someone on another board said that it was a horrible camera, but never gave the reasons why. I can't imagine many DSLRs being less comfortable than a 400D/XTi or a D40/D40x/
>> Anonymous
I have a Nikon D40x which I decided to buy instead of the Canon 400D. I have friends with Canon 400D and when we shoot side by side, sometimes their pics look better, sometimes mine are better. It seems to depend more on the photographer than the machine.

They can use a wider range of lenses, I can only use Nikon AF-S or AF-I lenses (lenses with the AF servo inside). For many, that is a deal-breaker. There's only one fast prime that works on the D40/D40x - the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 (~$400)

I tend to have to tweak my settings less to get an equivalent picture. I shoot in A or P mode mostly. The ergonomics on Nikon is more fitting to me. It has Auto ISO as well which comes in handy, I am not sure if the 400D has similar.

Nikon creative lighting system with SB-600 or SB-800 flash is awesome. I have an SB-800 and a couple of SB-600s. My friends say the Canon flash systems aren't as great. This subject however, is quite debatable.

I suggest just trying out Nikon or Canon cameras for yourself and check out which feels better. Nikon is a great choice. If you have some more $$$ check out the upcoming Canon 40D.
>> Anonymous
400D is an amazing low priced SLR.
I've been happily using mine for 4 months now, excellent camera.

I can post some 400D shots here if you like (taken with shitty 18-55)
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>70536
>It seems to depend more on the photographer than the machine.
This is always gonna be the case. A good photographer with a point & shoot will make better pictures than a n00b with a 1D or D200.
>> Anonymous
>>70491
i have a 350D and my parents have a 400D, personally i prefer the 350 because i hate the fact that the 400 uses the main lcd to display current camera info (pics left, af mode, etc.) instead of having a seperate little lcd but i do like the fact that the 400 has more autofocus points ~.~

and as>>70493said don't buy into those other camera systems either go canon or go nikon because you'll want to kill yourself later on if you take the hobby seriously I know of someone who bought a sony alpha and really into it buying lenses and such and now he wants to sell his whole kit to switch systems
>> Anonymous
>>70592
I don't see how other camera systems are inferior for most "serious" uses, except a few very demanding situations where you'll REALLY need ten frames per second, a fuckton of megapixels or some very specific acessories.

This said, Sony Alpha is not a real system yet. It's ONE aging camera, and a lot of people hate Sony for trying to win the camera war with advertising instead of making new better stuff.
>> Macheath !8b4g0BkNZg
>>70592
Well, Fuji uses Nikon mounts right? So you could buy one of those and then buy a Nikon body later.

>>70607
I think the Four-Thirds system is quite inferior to the other systems...
>> Anonymous
>>70676
It was inferior a few years ago, now it's no worse than Pentax and Sony. In fact, I've seen figures that if you count both Olympus and Panasonic, Four Thirds is now the *third* system by the sales of cameras.
>> Anonymous
PROTIP #1: People will recommend the system they own. They won’t have properly tried other systems, but will have read about them on internets. And will bitch.

PROTIP #2: It doesn’t matter a whole lot what camera you buy. If you are going to take shitty pictures, you’ll take shitty pictures. Likewise for good pictures.
>> Anonymous
>>70683
I have an Olympus E-300 and I admit that it kinda fails. It was dirt cheap, though.
>> Ejaculeet
I'm getting this camera, is it any good
on the battery power?
>> Anonymous
i bought one a few mnths ago. its definately a very good camera to learn the basics of photography on, the only problem being that digital colouring is inferior to film colouring imo. but i definately advise buying it.
>> Anonymous
>>70726
Not bad
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>70726
If you're used to point & shoot digital cameras, prepare to embark on a whole new wonderful world of not-having-to-worry-about-your-batteries. The fact that it's not always running the LCD and basically asleep whenever it's not actively taking a shot means that it uses very little power.

I can kill a battery in a day by taking a lot of flash photos or if I'm really seriously heavily shooting someone (e.g., attractive woman in front of me taking her clothes off, I'll usually burn through a battery and a card). Most of the time, I go a week or two between charges. Just buy a couple of spare batteries when you get your camera and always keep the backups charged and you should be fine.
>> Anonymous
ALSO, the starter lens is pretty crappy...you can get some good shots, but its worth buying a proper lens when you buy the body