[BUGS] DSLRs

[jonathan michaels]

On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 06:03:46PM +1100, Trevor Roydhouse wrote:
> jonathan michaels wrote:
> 
> > hope teh nikon d80/d200, pentax k20d, or teh canon eos400 some
> > thing'ish .. thats my current short list for the camera
> > project. 
> 
> I see Nikon have recently launched the D60 (upgraded D40X) which now has 

i saw that too, also found (thanks altavista)

http://bythom.com

this site has a review that says in a review about teh nikon
d200 and its general demeanor

"controls that are designed to be used with gloves,"

> a more advanced feature set than the aging D80/D200 (both probably due 

this is why i have started looking at d300 .. or get a cheap
d200 and (eventually) a couple of lenses, to flesh-out teh
menagerie. 

> for replacement rsn). The new D60 kit lenses are image stabilised 
> 18-55mm and 55-200mm ones which come in under $1,500 including the D60 body.

while i'm conscious of price, i am more concerned about
useability, "manual dexterity" issues concerning the the whole
assembly (body and lens) and that it be at least usable.

this is why i asked my questions
 
> I'm also sure I've seen Canon have launched the EOS-450D upgrade of the 
> EOS-400D Rebel. Never liked the Rebel as the grip was too small and the 
> camera was not well balanced (unlike my Nikon D-50 which is purrfect but 
> now orphaned falling somewhere between the D40 and the superseded D70S).

ps (1) how have teh digital bodies travel in comparison to teh
day nikon f seris bodies ?? teh d200 etc bodies have magnesium
alloy backbones and frames.

ps (2) reason for asking, is to get enough information to build
myself a reasonable 'birthday present" with the help of a long
time friend.

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