03-31-2012, 08:05 AM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1333148883' post='17196']
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.
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Hmm... I probably I might go for the Nikon lens,(at approx £215 its alot cheaper option than buying a whole outfit) try it out and that way my Daughter gets a better lens and in a little while get my own camera, maybe the Canon and wider lens, I know a couple of people with Canons and they seem very happy with them.
your help much appreciated
Thanks :-)
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.
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Hmm... I probably I might go for the Nikon lens,(at approx £215 its alot cheaper option than buying a whole outfit) try it out and that way my Daughter gets a better lens and in a little while get my own camera, maybe the Canon and wider lens, I know a couple of people with Canons and they seem very happy with them.
your help much appreciated
Thanks :-)