I'm astonished that this was such a productive topic on these groups, but I received a large amount of emails on this topic, and I really appreciated each and every one of them. In addition to comments and opinions, and some excellent reference sites, many people sent me sample images from the various cameras that I was considering, and these were very helpful in making an educated and informed decision.
Ultimately my decision was forced on me by an ill-timed and expensive computer problem. The EOS Rebel with all the gear I needed was $600 cheaper than the Nikon D70. So that's what I went with. I was really leaning toward the Nikon D70 based on it's phenomenal feel and speed. But the sample images sent to me by a number of people (boy did I get a lot of images - thanks guys!), left me a little disappointed. They weren't quite as crisp as I'm hoping for, and there was a lot of noise above ISO 800 that I could visually see. Granted, none of the D70 users I talked to had the very nice pro-level lens with "Vibration Dampening", so perhaps that $2500 lens would have made a dramatic difference. But since my budget was already forcing the issue, I felt pretty comfortable going with the Canon and it's $400 dollar 75-300mm "Image Stabilized" lens, plus the kit lens, a 1GB high-speed CF card, a bag, spare battery, etc... Did I mention that the EOS now comes in black (limited edition model), which really helps add a more professional look to it. My deliberations about the various cameras are posted here: http://www.nextstepdesigns.com/blog/2004/11/digital-revolutionor-is-that -revolt.htm My final decision is posted in more detail here: http://www.nextstepdesigns.com/blog/2004/11/digital-resolution.htm My first photos with this camera are posted here: http://www.nextstepdesigns.com/blog/2004/11/new-camera-test-photos.htm Clearly, I have lots to learn with this camera, and I need to get better at getting sharper images, but for these hand-held shots, I'm pretty satisfied. Now I just need to get my percentage of keepers somewhere up above 5% ! Cheers, Nathan Woods RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
