inkista is definitely i think, showing that he is indeed very knowledgeable in this department. He makes some very good points... As
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Also, a lot of folks find the Canon entry-level bodies to have a grip that's too small. Simply adding a battery grip can substantially change the feel of a camera, so you might want to give that a try, too, at the store.
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I have to agree with you on that one. I find that the entry level camera's from Nikon (D40/X) and Canon (400D) don't really fit in my hands. Not that i have big hands mind you, yet i like something that i can grip and hold properly without my bottom fingers holding nothing but air.
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Actually, you're not confined to AF-S lenses, you just don't have autofocus without them.
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Again you are correct. You can use any lens that will fit a Nikon mount, it's just the auto focus ability that you will forgo. I'd imagine that a manual focusing lens would not be ideal for a novice photographer to cut his teeth on.... And that the kit lenses that come with the bodies these days are (especially in the case of the D40/D60) AF-S lenses.
Oh and as you say, the D80 is an excellent camera body, no question about it!
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Not really, if that's an important feature to him. Body stabilization works on ALL lenses, even crappy old second hand ones. Lens stabilization has to be bought with the lens. That may be enough to skew his opinion. It's enough to make me really wish I'd sprung the extra money for a K200D over a K110D.
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I agree with you as well Mr Guy. Although the point i was, i think unsuccessfully trying to make (please do forgive my writing capabilities) is that Canon/Nikon/Sigma and Tamron are bringing out more IS/VR/OS lenses to the market. If you're going for lenses that don't have built in IS/VR/OS then the K200D would give you that ability regardless of the lens you're using. Quick question though, if you have a IS lens on a IS body do you have to turn one off or can you use both IS options at the same time??