Re: Digital SLRs for a numpty?

Hans Sluiman <not@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Matt Jones wrote:
snips

> > Have a look on eBay for dSLR bodies and decent fixed
> > focal-length lenses. You might be able to save a few quid. For example,
> > it looks like you can get a Nikon D70 (better than the d50) body for
> > around £400 and a decent Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens for about £60.
>
> There are a number of areas where the new D50 is clearly superior to the
> D70/D70s. Whether or not these matter is a personal judgement.
> All differences between the D50 and D70 are conveniently summarized at
> <http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond50/> and several of these are
> clearly improvements of the older D70 design. I looked at the D70 in the
> shop (which I was offered for around the same price) but in the end I
> went for the D50 mainly because with the D50 you get the latest dSLR
> technology (some of this also used in Nikon's flagship D2X) for a very
> reaonable price.
> dSLR technology has evolved (matured?) rapidly in recent years and my
> hope is that by buying the latest technology today, my D50 will last me
> at least as long as my lovely Olympus OM2 which I bought back in the
> mid-seventies... (arguably the technologically most advanced SLR at the
> time).
>
> Hans

attually one thing is DSLR's will probably be harder on the shutter/and
reflex mirror as they get used more, just going for a quick snap i took
over a 100 shots today.....

Roger
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