The best mid-range D-SLR....

Ribby · 22-02-2006, 16:00

..for landscapes? (I.e. shorter focal length photography)

I'm talking "best buy for the money".

Is it the Canon 5D with its full frame sensor or the Nikon D200 with a shorter focal length to compensate? (Or indeed the 30D).

Discuss.

***Steve*** · 22-02-2006, 16:12

Depends on how much money you have and what to you is mid range

However since its for landscapes then full frame would be ideal and the 5D has definately got the Nikon D200 beat there.

Ribby · 22-02-2006, 16:19

But has it got it beaten by £500 or so?

***Dave*** · 22-02-2006, 16:42

For a set amount of dosh I would say D70 or 20D, then spend rest on decent glass. I would argue you would get better shots from the above than D200 or 5D with medium quality glass.

Also note after using 10-20mm Sigma lens you don't always use widest focal length for landscape......it can be too wide sometimes.....therefore do you really need full size sensor of 5D, with the associated need for decent glass (cheaper glass will show up edge defects on 5D) ?

Ribby · 22-02-2006, 16:45

So, when on a budget, the lens is potentially more important than the body? Interesting.

/me awaits further discussion

***Steve*** · 22-02-2006, 16:56

Nobody mentioned glass in the opening question...it was specifically bodies

Ribby · 22-02-2006, 16:59

I'm interested in both angles (

) so please, continue

***Dave*** · 22-02-2006, 17:00

LOL....ah but the "best buy for money" gives impression of budget, so one has to take into account glass

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***Steve*** · 22-02-2006, 17:01

Not if he already has glass...I never assume anything

Ribby · 22-02-2006, 17:04

Right, without taking glass into account, which body would give the best pics for the money?

SammyC · 22-02-2006, 17:06

A medium format digital back?

***Dave*** · 22-02-2006, 17:17

Spoil sport

....well if you drew a graph of quality vs cost the old 350D will prbably win hands down. You get diminishing returns after that vs cost (eg. 20D at 50% more say, is not 50% more quaility etc)

Ribby · 22-02-2006, 17:21

lol. But which is best between the Nikon D200 and the Canon 5D?

Ribby · 22-02-2006, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by SammyC

A medium format digital back?

Look expensive dont they.

***Dave*** · 22-02-2006, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ribby

lol. But which is best between the Nikon D200 and the Canon 5D?

Just been searching on Google & no serious reviews other than Canon / Nikon banter on other forums

.....gut feel for me if serious about landscape photography is the 5D due to full size sensor, with the knowledge I would need to invest heavily in lenses in future. Just my opinion on limited knowledge of the two.