Ditto the "all about preference" thing - I've used both Nikons and Canons and prefer Nikons, but I know people who are as equally passionate about Canons. The one REALLY nice thing about one of the highest-end Canons is that the sensor is the same size as a 35 mm, so you don't have to do any "focal length conversions." Most DSLR's have sensors that are smaller than a 35mm frame, and so there's a conversion factor - multiply the number on the lens by 1.5 to get what your focal length really is. An 18mm lens looks like 27mm, 200 is 300, etc.
One thing re: needing a telephoto or not - if you have 10+ MP's, as long as you don't want to enlarge anything massively, you can often crop an image pretty far to zoom closer. I do this especially when I'm in low-light situations and can't afford to lose the open aperture when I zoom in closer. You could also probably get yourself an old manual telephoto lens pretty cheaply if you really felt like you needed it; you'd just have to learn to use the manual controls on the camera quickly. Add an extra pound to your bag, though.
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Re: lenses
Date: 2008-10-03 02:54 am (UTC)One thing re: needing a telephoto or not - if you have 10+ MP's, as long as you don't want to enlarge anything massively, you can often crop an image pretty far to zoom closer. I do this especially when I'm in low-light situations and can't afford to lose the open aperture when I zoom in closer. You could also probably get yourself an old manual telephoto lens pretty cheaply if you really felt like you needed it; you'd just have to learn to use the manual controls on the camera quickly. Add an extra pound to your bag, though.