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Hi Anita,

Nikon and Canon both are excellent 35mm cameras. They both make great bodies and nice

lenses. Can your daughter try these cameras as rental first? If she already has Nikon or

Canon lenses, it makes sense to stick to that brand. You may want to check which company

has better customer service in India? Digital cameras may require service and/or sensor

cleaning at times. Hope it helps.

Arnab, I think some pros are using D2X, and Canon 1Ds/II. I recently came across some nice exhibition of D2X pics and those really looked like medium format, especially the size of prints and resolution.

I don't think that moving from Mamiya RB/RZ to Canon 1Ds/II is actually upgrading.

I think Nikon and canon both had pressures to produce better high end digital, to prevent some pros to gravitate towards $12k Mamiya ZD or even more affordable Pentax 645 Digital (If its ever marketed). I do not know much about camera marketing, but I think less competition means less pressures to improve.

At the same time, I think it is very intersting time for Nikon/ Canon. People who were waiting for years for ZD Mamiya backs may choose these camera over high cost Hasselblad digital. Again, its just my guess, not a calculated prediction.

better link:

http://digitalphotography.weblogsinc.com/2006/04/21/mamiya-to-sell-camera-business/