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Hey everyone.
First time I've posted in this section. Since 2007 I've been using my trusty Olympus E500 with standard 14-45 f3.5-5.6 lens and 70-300mm lens to reasonable effect. I've progressed as a photographer since my first baby steps in 2007/2008 up until now.
The long and short is basically this. I've felt for a while that I'm reaching the limits of my equipment with my skills, normally I would just head out and get a new lens or two but considering Olympus equipment is horribly overpriced I've decided it's time to swap up.
Most tog's I know use Nikon, the odd one uses Canon. At the moment I'm leaning towards Nikon, I've briefly used a D60, D200 and was lucky enough to have the use of my brothers D300 at Silverstone in September. I just prefer the feel, build and equipment that Nikon produce, it feels superior to similar Olympus equipment. The only area being build quality, Olympus stuff just feels a bit better built but on balance the Nikon equipment is better.
My dilemma is Canon equipment. I don't really know a great deal about Canon's products and I've never used a Canon camera before, although I have heard very good things. Price wise it seems to be similar to Nikon.
I'd like to know really what experience you guys and girls have with both Canon and Nikon cameras. The Nikon equipment I'm looking at buying is as follows:
Nikon D200 (used.)
50mm F1.8 AF lens.
55-300mm F4.5-5.6 VR DX format lens.
I'm wondering how does this equipment perform? also how does the equivalent Canon equipment perform? how is it priced in comparison to the Nikon equipment?
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated
First time I've posted in this section. Since 2007 I've been using my trusty Olympus E500 with standard 14-45 f3.5-5.6 lens and 70-300mm lens to reasonable effect. I've progressed as a photographer since my first baby steps in 2007/2008 up until now.
The long and short is basically this. I've felt for a while that I'm reaching the limits of my equipment with my skills, normally I would just head out and get a new lens or two but considering Olympus equipment is horribly overpriced I've decided it's time to swap up.
Most tog's I know use Nikon, the odd one uses Canon. At the moment I'm leaning towards Nikon, I've briefly used a D60, D200 and was lucky enough to have the use of my brothers D300 at Silverstone in September. I just prefer the feel, build and equipment that Nikon produce, it feels superior to similar Olympus equipment. The only area being build quality, Olympus stuff just feels a bit better built but on balance the Nikon equipment is better.
My dilemma is Canon equipment. I don't really know a great deal about Canon's products and I've never used a Canon camera before, although I have heard very good things. Price wise it seems to be similar to Nikon.
I'd like to know really what experience you guys and girls have with both Canon and Nikon cameras. The Nikon equipment I'm looking at buying is as follows:
Nikon D200 (used.)
50mm F1.8 AF lens.
55-300mm F4.5-5.6 VR DX format lens.
I'm wondering how does this equipment perform? also how does the equivalent Canon equipment perform? how is it priced in comparison to the Nikon equipment?
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated
