comparing nikon / canon

[fallia]

what the hell are effective pixels ?

whats the most important thing to look for regarding clarity (focus)?

[3bayjunkie]

get a cemera with an internal focusing motor. liiiike the Nikon D7000 for example. I think that is the cheapest Nikon not sure for Canon. This will allow you to use AF lenses with auto focus. If you don't have an internal motor you are limited to auto focus using only AF-S lenses. So read the stats carefully.

As far as focus clearity, that really has to do with the lens and not the camera. Anything made by Nikon or Canon will be good. Carl Ziess is even better. (but more expensive) http://lenses.zeiss.com/photo/en_DE/home.html

[RichardTaylor]

Effective pixels.

See here.
When is a pixel not a pixel? When it's three.: Digital Photography Review

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"whats the most important thing to look for regarding clarity (focus)?
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Need clarifying.
(1) Looking at a final image?
(2) or technique? (shooting/lighting/PPing etc)
(3) or lens & camera?

[fallia]

final image....

i have a nikon entry level d3100, borrowing a canon 60D, may rent D700 and a 5D mark II, just to see how they feel....i actually like both brands...my next move up to a full frame is going to be expensive (body and lenses) so i want to be careful that i like the feel of the camera and i can work and not feel limited....i'm trying to see what is best value for the buck regarding resolution (size) and lenses

[3bayjunkie]

Best bang for your buck!
Amazon.com: Used and New: Nikon F 5 - SLR camera - 35mm - body only - black

[mosgood]

Originally Posted by 3bayjunkie

Best bang for your buck!
Amazon.com: Used and New: Nikon F 5 - SLR camera - 35mm - body only - black

Great price, but the cost of getting film & the processing would set me back a lot. I could see me eating through a roll of 24 exposures in just a matter of moments. Awesome camera. But I'm going to stick with digital.

[3bayjunkie]

Well I am glad I started out with film. I guess people get so used to digital they just snap photos without thinking sometimes. With Film I always got about a quarter to a half a roll of photos that I thought were good in composition and lighting. It makes you think more before you take a picture and make sure you are happy with it before you click the shutter.

I am buying a Digital Camera just to have one, but I am also going to buy some more film cameras because I like the style of photo with the different film grains you can get and colors. It is just more organic, And I know this is a Digital photography site, but I like bother for different reason.

[mosgood]

Originally Posted by 3bayjunkie

Well I am glad I started out with film. I guess people get so used to digital they just snap photos without thinking sometimes. With Film I always got about a quarter to a half a roll of photos that I thought were good in composition and lighting. It makes you think more before you take a picture and make sure you are happy with it before you click the shutter.

I am buying a Digital Camera just to have one, but I am also going to buy some more film cameras because I like the style of photo with the different film grains you can get and colors. It is just more organic, And I know this is a Digital photography site, but I like bother for different reason.

LOL Don't get me wrong! I started with film too & truly loved it. My first SLR was a grad gift back in 1980. I am glad for the experience using film...it taught me some very important things. I even used to develop my own b&w film & make my own prints. Even dabbled in hand tinting for a while. It was a magical time! While I don't want to go back to using film, I still have very fond memories of it.

[RichardTaylor]

From purely technical point of view only, and this is not camera brand specific.

Just my opinion, and in order..

(1) Shooting technique.
It doesn't matter how good your year is if you don't know how to use it.

(2) Lighting. Does the lighting enhance the subject?
"Good" lighting makes life a lot easier and may even make a 1/2 decent photograph possible as opposed to just capturing an image..

(3) Lens.
It doesn't matter how good the camera body is if you put a poor lens on it,and it may be not just IQ.

(4) Body... (ability to aquire focus, high ISO performance, dynamic range etc.)

(5) PPing skills - can you get the best out of the image you have captured?

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What's the best bang for your buck?
(1) It depends on your standards

(2) Your final publishing needs.

(3) What, where, and in what lighting conditions you are shooting?
This will determine what "features" you need (not want) and what lenses you need.

After you have decided what gear meets your needs, then check out the erganomics for you (it can make a huge difference) , then if you still have choice do the $$$ numbers for all your likely purchases.

I shoot with older Canon full frame (5D) and crop bodies (40D & 350D), and a variety of lenses) , and a Canon P&S camera (G11). I publish to the web and sometimes prints to 10x8 (A4) and sometimes sell images.


Why do you want to move to full frame?
Feel free to ask more questions.

[3bayjunkie]

Originally Posted by RichardTaylor

Why do you want to move to full frame?
Feel free to ask more questions.

Full frame gives a better image quality. Just as Medium format gives better quality than 35mm. That would be my ques anyway. Thats why I like full frame