Nikon D3100 v D5000 V Canon 500D

[Bobster]

I regret going Canon for 1 reason right now, rear sync flash.
There's no way of getting the camera to rear sync with manual flashes.

if you mean 2nd curtain sync, its usually buried away in the custom functions - page 116 of your user manual

[brammers]

and I'm guessing I'll regret it more when/if I move up the camera food chain, as Nikons have better low light performance.

But that's so temporary - it changes every time there's a new wave of tech. Go and look at how Nikon's high class bodies were rated prior to the D3/D700. Lower down the range, they're just lucky that Sony seem to have optimised their latest sensors for high ISO.

[redddraggon]

Had a play with the 500D, and I like it very much (but then I should with it being £500 of kit). Turns out another fellow in the office has a Nikon 5000D, so I'm going to get him to bring it in tomorrow.

Jessops seems to be priced pretty close to the internet, and they have stores in Chester and Manchester (which is ideal for me) so I'll likely get whatever I get from there, what are peoples experiences with Jessops in general?

[Flibb]

Could be worth checking cashback sites for jessops, think they were on quidco

[Blastuk]

if you mean 2nd curtain sync, its usually buried away in the custom functions - page 116 of your user manual

That only works for ttl, there's no way of getting the hotshoe to fire at the end of the exposure when using manual flashes.

[Bobster]

Had a play with the 500D, and I like it very much (but then I should with it being £500 of kit). Turns out another fellow in the office has a Nikon 5000D, so I'm going to get him to bring it in tomorrow.

Jessops seems to be priced pretty close to the internet, and they have stores in Chester and Manchester (which is ideal for me) so I'll likely get whatever I get from there, what are peoples experiences with Jessops in general?

FYI i picked up my 50D for £540

this is a pretty decent price > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Canon-EOS-50D-...#ht_500wt_1156

[redddraggon]

FYI i picked up my 50D for £540

this is a pretty decent price > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Canon-EOS-50D-...#ht_500wt_1156

And bizarrely in my home town. However by the time I've got a lense too, I'm way over budget.

[redddraggon]

Now my supervisor (he has 10s of cameras of all different, and literally 100s of lenses, He's got 4 dSLRs - 350D, 40D and two other which I forget) says I should get a Nikon.

The lack of autofocus in the bodies of the D5000/D3000 puts me off them though, so I thought about spending a bit more and getting a D90, I can afford it but it's whether or not it's worth affording.

[this_is_gav]

The lack of autofocus in the bodies of the D5000/D3000 puts me off them though, so I thought about spending a bit more and getting a D90, I can afford it but it's whether or not it's worth affording.

I never found it a limitation for my old D40x. The only lens it ruled out for me is the 50mm f1.8 (which is a shame given the value of the nifty fifties, but I eventually bought a f1.4 G), but now there is the 35mm f1.8 which is probably a better length for a crop body anyway.

Other than that, it's only the 85mm f1.8 which I might have otherwise bought - everything else I've looked has had the motor.

Keep in mind there are also Tamron (such as the highly regarded 17-50mm f2.8 (the older non-VC version)) and Sigma (like the excellent 50mm f1.4) lenses which have the built-in motor too.

There's a list of lenses with the motor here.

[redddraggon]

I now have a D90


In the end I decided that I definitely wanted a D90, and by getting a D5000/D3100/500D I was comprising, and that I'd probably regret not getting the one I wanted. I managed to get it on 6 months interest free credit. Next stop is probably a 50/35mm F1.8 Prime.

Thanks for all your help people.

[Flibb]

Good choice, I jumped from a D70 to D90 a while back.

Dont forget to grab the updated version of Nikon View NX2, version on the cd will probably be out of date

[Tim S]

The D90 is a great camera and it's a bargain at the moment. Look forward to seeing some photos that you take

[Bobster]

That only works for ttl, there's no way of getting the hotshoe to fire at the end of the exposure when using manual flashes.

Just spotted this, ahh I see what u mean.. Yeah, apparently there's a really long expination of why it doesnt work with non ETTL flashes, but I'm on my phone and it's a pita to go into details..

[redddraggon]

With the 18-55 kit lense:


Andre the Tiger_edited by redddraggon, on Flickr

I reckon I'll be getting a 50mm f1.8 pretty soon.

[redddraggon]

Well the lens buying has begun, I have a Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 on the way

[Blastuk]

Just spotted this, ahh I see what u mean.. Yeah, apparently there's a really long expination of why it doesnt work with non ETTL flashes, but I'm on my phone and it's a pita to go into details..

Is there an explanation for that somewhere? I'm curious as to why it's not implemented :/