Shot from a recent trip to Berlin. Never been before but what a photogenic location. Took this one for shape and form and color...I will try not to post too many but here's the first and as always all comments are appreciated...especially the constructive ones.
German architecture has always come off to me as being very well-thought out, and exuding power. I like their designs, and how you did this to portray it. Also, the lens flare in the upper right is great. I almost always try and get flare. Keep photographing Berlin!
Many thanks for your impressions on the D70 and the others....all very helpful. I guess the proof of the pudding is in the holding and what you feel comfortable with, as you suggested. I have a Nikon at the moment which I must say feels solid and reliable, with a small zoom.I assume that this will clip onto the D70 also?
Once again thanks for your support and watch this space..!
Hi Manu, Very strong and powerful composition, and I love the crisp tones and rough contrasts. Very well composed, and a very intriguing shot, with a very good lineplay.
Thanks for your comment, and in reply to your question on the D70, I'd say it's a very good choice. Technically, it has a stronger specification than the D100 (which, as you know, I use) and from what I've seen from it, it's a very good camera (quality-price wise).
BUT (isn't there always one? The body is made from Polyamid, which is a strong plastic housing, but not as strong as the D100, which has a metal inner shell. This makes it lighter. When I bought the D100, the D70 was just released, and the difference in build and durability made me go for the D100 for a little extra. Besides, the D70 has a few presets settings (night, portrait, etc, which I never use, whereast the D100 only has the Manual, Aperture or Time value mode. Personally, I'd never use the presets anyway, so that was another reason to get the D100.
In general, Canon also produces very good cameras, but I don't know them that well. The main difference is the way you control your camera (adjust settings) Nikon's ergonomic layout was more in line with what I used to have (Pentax), so for me, holding the Nikon felt more natural. From what I've heard, the Canon cameras are a bit more expensive, but also quicker than Nikon. In performance (photo quality) I don't think they differ that much.
Bottom line is, that the way a camera feels was for me the most important. The D100 feels more durable than the D70, and I felt (instinctively) more at ease with the Nikon cameras than with the Canon counterparts. That's why I settled on the D100.
These reasons are mostly personal, so I suggest to ask and hold (and if possible, take them for a test-drive) to see which brand you feel more confortable with. (It helps if you already have a Canon or Nikon, as the lenses are exchangeable. I definately would not switch brand, in that case, as you'll need to buy new lenses too) As for the D70 and EOS 350D, I'd say the two are pretty much comparable, with the EOS probably on the upper hand.
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