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My current stable of Nikon bodies include the following:
D300 (2)
D200
D70

I like the D200 a lot, but the extra ISO functionality of the D300
makes it the camera to take for poorly lit circumstances. While I do take reptile photos with them, I have done a lot more concert
photos with them than anything else.

What are you shooting with? Are you a Canonhead or a Nikonaholic?
Jeff's Photography Page

>>My current stable of Nikon bodies include the following:
>>D300 (2)
>>D200
>>D70
>>
>>I like the D200 a lot, but the extra ISO functionality of the D300
>>makes it the camera to take for poorly lit circumstances. While I do take reptile photos with them, I have done a lot more concert
>>photos with them than anything else.
>>
>>What are you shooting with? Are you a Canonhead or a Nikonaholic?
>>Jeff's Photography Page
We have three Nikons
Cool Pix 4300
D50
D200
And a canon Rebel.

Of the point and shoots I still like the cool pix better even though it was older.

I have just started using the D50 around the house to take shots of the snakes. Other than the fact that I am just learning to use it, I really like the D50.

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Cindy
PHFaust

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Land of the Outcasts!

Prior to going digital, I shot Minolta stuff because of their superior flash capabilities.

When I went digital, I seriously considered jumping ship from Minolta to Nikon/Canon, but frankly the new Minolta DSLR (7D) offered more for the money. So I stayed Minolta.

Then Sony bought Minolta's camera system and I once again considered jumping ship. I looked carefully at the offerings from Canon/Nikon/Olympus and decided that Sony's new Alpha 700 body was better than any of their offerings (although the D300 is close). So now I'm a Sony guy and I wouldn't trade my Alpha 700 for anything else on the market.

So I currently own (and need to thin down)

Minolta 600si (film)
Konica-Minolta 7D (DSLR)
Konica-Minolta 5D (DSLR)
Sony Alpha 100 (DSLR)
Sony Alpha 700 (DSLR)
a dozen or so lenses and a couple of flash units.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

Splitter!

He's a witch!

Stone him! Stone him!

I've been using Nikons since I made the switch from mid-format to 35mm format back in the late 70s. I still shoot film as well as digital. I believe that both Nikon and Canon are pretty much a toss up as to being at the top of the list. I've built my photo system around Nikons and once you invest in one system it becomes costly to change one's mind and switch to another. Even though I like a lot that I see with some of the Canon cameras, I will continue to stick with Nikon.
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Gerald Keown
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
www.southwesternherp.com

Nikon D200 with Nikon 105mm Micro Mikkor (macro lens) with either Nikon R1C1 Macro speedlight or Sigma Ringflash (for Nikon)

I have used this camera for the last 2-3 years and it has been one of the best cameras I have used in 40 years of photography. the D300 would be a good upgrade and is in a reasonable price range for someone serious about photography. I use an 18-200mm zoom for general photos. (see kenrockwell.com for useful comparisons of Nikons)

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is a recent acquistion. Rather pricey but it does a nice job of macro with the 100mm lens (EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM) and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX. Do you need the 21 megapixels - no - anything over 6Mp seems fine unless you want very large prints. If you want to crop down and still have good resolution the Canon does a nice job.

Mostly I photograph heads and eyes and both the Ninon and Canon do an excellent job.

Nick Millichamp