Look4chrisng

I was in the same boat about 1.5 yr.  I tried Nikon and Canon.  It really doesn't matter.  

For me, a new beginner needs to learn 2 things first:
1.  What does your in camera meter do, (google 18% gray, Zone system)
2.  Learn what is perspective.  (get yourself a 50mm or 35mm for corp sensor fixed lens).  No zoom.

You can learn all these by googling.  No need to go to class.

Look4chrisng

Well .. nowadays beginer ..   dont know how much they will spend ga ..

Especially in Vancouver and ...
Catpiano 發表於 2010-8-31 08:58

I saw one guy's pic with D3s and zeiss 85mm 1.4.  the new parent doesn't not how to meter, his baby's face is all dark.  

I think it is very unethical to push these pro-gears to newbie parents.  At the very minimum, give the guy a simple lesson no how to use them, you just sell the poor guy $7000 of "stuff".

Look4chrisng

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    the sales person probably regard he didn't have the M9 and the 50 f1.0 lens in stock.

And the prophoto strobes.

Look4chrisng

Helissio,

Straight answer from me.

used Nikon D90+35mm 1.8 AFS.  Your pictures will impress 99% of your friend.  The 1% is photographers, you can ignore them.

Look4chrisng

no, use D90 and 35mm will cost less the 1k in used market ar.

Catpiano: should I sell my 5D/35L and get D700/35 1.8?