Nikon D60 or Canon 450D?

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  • cardinalvices
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    • Dec 2006
    • 2084

    #1

    Nikon D60 or Canon 450D?

    I'm stuck choosing between the two startup SLR cameras..
    Help me make a choice please?
  • Marcus Aurelius
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    • Apr 2003
    • 14809

    #2
    They are both great cameras. I have a Nikon D40x and I love it. its also a 10.2mp SLR like the D60.


    Here are some pics I snapped of Lake Lanier the other night at sunset with it. These are straight off the memory card, no post or anything.



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    • cardinalvices
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      • Dec 2006
      • 2084

      #3
      MDCQ what sort of optics are you using?

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      • Marcus Aurelius
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        • Apr 2003
        • 14809

        #4
        Originally posted by cardinalvices
        MDCQ what sort of optics are you using?


        That one was taken with an 18-55m Nikkor lens and UV filter (standard Nikon lens)

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        • perfectodollars-gabrio
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          • Jun 2003
          • 3811

          #5
          since im a nikon fan i will tell you go for the d60, i bought it for a friend of mine and it's quite good, light camera, good for everyday usage

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          • TampaToker
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            • May 2006
            • 5828

            #6
            Originally posted by MDCQ
            They are both great cameras. I have a Nikon D40x and I love it. its also a 10.2mp SLR like the D60.


            Here are some pics I snapped of Lake Lanier the other night at sunset with it. These are straight off the memory card, no post or anything.



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            • lucas131
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              • Aug 2004
              • 11475

              #7
              Awesome photographs!!!

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              • JP-pornshooter
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                • Sep 2006
                • 4007

                #8
                according to Professional Photographer Pentax K100D Super and Olympus Evolt E-510 are best slr cameras under $1k. personally i have heard lots of good stuff on the evolt.
                canon digital slrs take all the slr awards BUT nikon takes MOST of the lens awards..

                http://www.ppmag.com/web-exclusives/...d-winners.html

                In my opinion lens is more important than camera....
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                • bDok
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                  • Feb 2005
                  • 1917

                  #9
                  i'm a nikon fan. that's me though. both are great cameras.
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                  • CIVMatt
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                    • Aug 2004
                    • 13075

                    #10
                    Here's my 2cents, I'm a huge nikon fan (D300's) but I'm getting ready to dump all my gear for Canons. As a wedding photographer one fact I've learned year after year is that Canons have a MUCH better white balance then Nikons. Whites are white and Nikon refuses to fix the red shift. Now I know yes you can correct anything, but out of the box Canon's leave Nikon in the dust.
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                    • JP-pornshooter
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                      • Sep 2006
                      • 4007

                      #11
                      Originally posted by bDok
                      i'm a nikon fan. that's me though. both are great cameras.
                      love that sig.. favorite film of mine as a youngster..
                      "Obscenity is whatever gives the Judge an erection." -- Author Unknown

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                      • JP-pornshooter
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                        • Sep 2006
                        • 4007

                        #12
                        Originally posted by CIVMatt
                        Here's my 2cents, I'm a huge nikon fan (D300's) but I'm getting ready to dump all my gear for Canons. As a wedding photographer one fact I've learned year after year is that Canons have a MUCH better white balance then Nikons. Whites are white and Nikon refuses to fix the red shift. Now I know yes you can correct anything, but out of the box Canon's leave Nikon in the dust.
                        there are only 2 wb settings i use on my nikons:
                        PRE = custom white balance setting
                        Kelvin degrees = dial in the color temp

                        i never ever ever set it on auto or any of the other pre-sets.

                        i used to shoot with fuji s2, talk about warm skin tones.. you really have to watch the reds with this camera but this is one reason why fashion photogs loved it.. i do feel nikon is much more neutral, but possible canon is even more "cold".. dunno.
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                        • F-U-Jimmy
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                          • Apr 2006
                          • 6853

                          #13
                          Originally posted by CIVMatt
                          Here's my 2cents, I'm a huge nikon fan (D300's) but I'm getting ready to dump all my gear for Canons. As a wedding photographer one fact I've learned year after year is that Canons have a MUCH better white balance then Nikons. Whites are white and Nikon refuses to fix the red shift. Now I know yes you can correct anything, but out of the box Canon's leave Nikon in the dust.
                          Im tending to agree for various reasons I have over 30 Nikon lenses and 4 Digital Nikon Bodys but im switching to Canon.

                          The main reason is that Canon has way better customer service and they support there products for much longer that Nikon. An example is a Wireless transmitter i just purchased for a D200.

                          Macs now use OS 10.5.5 but Nikon stopped updating their software at 10.3. making this brand new transmitter useless. Capture software was updated to Capture NX2 with no upgrade path from the older versions. There are lots of issues like this that i hate about Nikon
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                          • Marcus Aurelius
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                            • Apr 2003
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by TampaToker
                            Thanks needed a new background
                            Glad to help out.

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                            • Kudles
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                              • Feb 2003
                              • 5477

                              #15
                              I heard they are both good
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                              • Davy
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                                • Apr 2006
                                • 4323

                                #16
                                Originally posted by MDCQ
                                ...pics...
                                Hellooo vignetting!
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