03-30-2012, 11:08 PM
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yes hers is Nikon D5000, the lens is very cheap and I have so much trouble using it,(looking at the table you posted no wonder i was having difficulty) I've come to a point with my artwork that I need good reproduction.
Could possibly get myself a decent body and a couple of lenses ,maybe a slightly older model, doesn't have to be all singing and dancing with lots of features.
I'm quite taken with the Canon EF lens that you mention, going to check some reviews for Canon body's first.
you really are helpful, thanks :-)
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You can do equally well with the 40mm f2.8 DX micro from Nikon... It is just that I happen to have a Canon camera. The Canon 550D, 600D (T2i, T31 in the USA) are comparable to the D5000/D5100 from Nikon (bit more compact maybe, differences in details). Even a Nikon D3100 or a Canon 1100D will do fine.
I do not think either combination would do a noticeably better (or worse) job than the other. The only reason to rather go for Canon would then be if you think you need a wider angle lens for the bigger paintings, if you can't back up enough. Because the Tokina 12-24mm I already mentioned has an unusually well corrected image distortion wise, and will not AF on the lower end Nikon bodies.
You can check with the camera from your daughter, with its zoomlens, which focal length you need for the biggest paintings. That will give you an idea (if you can be ok with just either the 35mm or 40mm prime, or if you could use the wide angle too.
yes hers is Nikon D5000, the lens is very cheap and I have so much trouble using it,(looking at the table you posted no wonder i was having difficulty) I've come to a point with my artwork that I need good reproduction.
Could possibly get myself a decent body and a couple of lenses ,maybe a slightly older model, doesn't have to be all singing and dancing with lots of features.
I'm quite taken with the Canon EF lens that you mention, going to check some reviews for Canon body's first.
you really are helpful, thanks :-)
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You can do equally well with the 40mm f2.8 DX micro from Nikon... It is just that I happen to have a Canon camera. The Canon 550D, 600D (T2i, T31 in the USA) are comparable to the D5000/D5100 from Nikon (bit more compact maybe, differences in details). Even a Nikon D3100 or a Canon 1100D will do fine.
I do not think either combination would do a noticeably better (or worse) job than the other. The only reason to rather go for Canon would then be if you think you need a wider angle lens for the bigger paintings, if you can't back up enough. Because the Tokina 12-24mm I already mentioned has an unusually well corrected image distortion wise, and will not AF on the lower end Nikon bodies.
You can check with the camera from your daughter, with its zoomlens, which focal length you need for the biggest paintings. That will give you an idea (if you can be ok with just either the 35mm or 40mm prime, or if you could use the wide angle too.