I would agree the rebel is excellent value. If I were to pick a lens with it I'd take the 28-105 L. Doug ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 06:52:43 -0700 >Marvin, > >A very subjective question. If you own old Nikon lenses then a Nikon DSLR >will allow you to use them. Canon changed the mount. The quality of the two >are very similar. The major difference is the price. Canon has a edge in >price with a 12MP Canon Rebel runs about $570 while a 10MP Nikon D80 runs >$750. Lenses are comparable. Both make mediocre consumer grade lenses and >very good higher end lenses. >Stay away from the Nikon D40, it is old generation electronics which is why >it sells for much less. If I could suggest Buy the Canon Digital Rebel and >the Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 lens. The lens is absolutely superb. Equal to or >better than the Canon 17-55 at half the price. >I have used both Nikon and Canon. Had the Nikon D300 for a while but I do >not care for the Nikon interface, although with this new D300 they improved >it a great deal but at a price ($1800). The Canon interface for me is much >simpler to use and lighter. Yes, it is plastic but so is every other camera. >I do not hammer nails in the wall with my cameras anymore, gave it up a few >years ago when I sold my Rapid Omega. But to each his own. > >Peter K > > >On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:18 AM, <marvin0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I am about to buy a camera and would like to ask if the Canon or Nikon SLR >> system is better. >> Regards, >> Marvin. >> Sent via BlackBerry(R) from 3 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ferdi Stutterheim <fstutterheim@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 22:34:23 >> To:rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <To%3Arollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: On a Sentimental Journey to Dresden and Jena >> >> >> Enjoy the trip. Dresden is beautiful city. >> >> Ferdi. >> >> Op 26-mei-2008, om 23:05 heeft John Lehman het volgende geschreven: >> >> > Ferdi Stutterheim <fstutterheim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in part: >> >> For those planning a similar visit. >> >> ... >> > >> > Thanks much Ferdi; my wife and I will be spending June in Germany >> > and may well follow your footsteps there (in addition to all of the >> > art museums of course). >> > >> > -- >> > John Lehman, College Alaska >> > --- >> > Rollei List >> > >> > >> --- >> Rollei List >> >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' >> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Online, searchable archives are available at >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >> >> > > >-- >Peter K >Ó¿Õ¬ > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list