Re: [APML] [OT] full frame DSLR

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

Hi Wei-Hao

For the fisheye lens the professor may want to look at the Zenitar
fisheye, it has received good reviews on this list and it should allow
the professor to lean more towards the higher end camera body.

George Anderson

Montreal Canada

Cler skies and good health

Wei-Hao Wang wrote:
> 
> Thank you guys.
> 
> After reading your advises and doing some homework on the internet,
> I have two candidates:
> 
> 1. Canon EOS 1Ds
>    Pros:  full frame (wider field of view), low noise under long exposure
>    Cons:  very expansive
> 
> 2. Nikon D70
>    Pros:  low price, low noise under long exposure
>    Cons:  smaller chip
> 
> So it seems it's really a matter of budget.  The professor already have
> a Nikon sysmtem.  Although D70 doesn't meet his requirement of full frame,
> buying D70 will save him lot of $$$.  Probably enough for him to buy a
> fisheye to get very wide-angle images.  I learned that Canon EOS Kiss
> Digital (what's its name in US?) is also good.  Given that it's so close
> to D70 in terms of everything (am I wrong?), I guess the professor will
> prefer D70.
> 
> Are there anything I missed?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Wei-Hao
> 
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