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Nikon D3000
Does anyone have this camera?
Re: Nikon D3000
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Yes! My photog queen. I'm trying to decide between the Canon Rebel XS or the NIkon D3000 (its the new version of the D40 from what I can tell). I already have a Canon (reg digital) so I figured I'd be more comfortable with a Canon but Nikon users always say Nikon's better. Online I found out that Canon can use universal lenses whereas Nikon's lenses are more specific and once they discontinue the line they would be harder to get.
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I just did a buttload of research on entry level cameras, so I'm going to chime in. I think Nikon users always say Nikon is better, and Canon users always say Canon is better, and in the end they're both great brands, and it just comes down to which one you're more comfortable with.
I did a bunch of research last year, and wound up with a t1i, that my H and I were supposed to share. This year, we decided we were tired of sharing, and went through the whole process again. We wound up with another t1i. The Nikons were nice, but there just wasn't a clear advantage, and we wanted to be able to share lenses.
The only real disadvantage I see to entry level Nikons is that their entry level bodies rely on the lenses for autofocus, while the entry level lenses rely on the body for autofocus. So if you get the d3000, and you get the 50mm 1.8, it won't autofocus. With canon the autofocus motor is in the lens, no matter which level of body/lens you're working with, so you never have that issue.
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That last paragraph is Spanish to me but thanks! What made you decide to step up to the T1?
I went for the T1i over the XS because of the higher MP, the better sensor (that was the main reason), and the ability to choose higher ISO settings. It also offers video capability, but that wasn't really a deciding factor for me. Plus I waited until Newegg had a rockin sale, so the price difference wasn't really all that much.
As for what I was talking about earlier, sorry I didn't make sense. Let me try and explain again. Canon always puts their autofocus motor in the lens, not in the camera body, so no matter which camera/lens combo you're using, you can push the shutter halfway down, and the camera will focus for you.
With Nikon, sometimes they put the autofocus motor in the lens (usually the more expensive lenses), and sometimes they put it in the camera body (pretty much the D90 and higher in their line). So if you're trying to use a body with no autofocus motor, like the D3000, and a lens with no autofocus motor, you would have to actually manually focus your camera every time. Which can be a big ol pain in the butt. One really popular lens for beginner photographers is the 50mm 1.8, because it's only $100, but it's got a really wide aperture. This is an example of a lens that you would have to manually focus with if you wanted to use it with the D3000.
Was that any better?
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Boxerfan is essentially correct. However, Nikon is revamping their lens line so that they will all be AF-S (motor in lens), which has several advantages, the biggest being quicker and quieter. They have already released a whole bunch of AF-S lenses (which is actually not a new technology, has been around for 10 years or so).
At least you can use old manual lenses on the Nikons. My favorite lens of all time is about 30 years old and works like a charm on my D200. Canon changed their lens mount when they went digital so no older lenses will work on Canons at all.
You could always get a D90 instead, which has the built in motor. I personally would get a used D90 over a D3000 or D5000 if you think you might want to use some non-AF-S lenses.
I also like the video capability of the D5000 or the D90, which the D3000 does not have.
Can't really go wrong with either line, they both make excellent cameras!
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Online I found out that Canon can use universal lenses whereas Nikon's lenses are more specific and once they discontinue the line they would be harder to get.
I have not heard this at all. As I said before, historically, the opposite is true! Canon changed their lens mount and Nikon did not.
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Oh, I thought of one last thing. The common wisdom is that the Nikon flash system is much better, so if you're going to be using an external flash (speedlite), that's something to take in to consideration.
I haven't compared the two personally, but that's been the scuttlebutt on the photog forums for about 6-7 years or so.
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