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<p>I have the D version and love it but my only problem is the "purple fringing" Can anyone who has the G version tell me if this has been improved?</p>

<p>Have you tried shooting w/o the grip?</p>

<p>Put your D90 on A-mode then dial up the f-stop to 6.3 then start shooting in low light conditions and you will see what I mean.</p>

<p>Mike, I will repost a quote from Matt again<br>

"Avoid the super zooms (especially those that are stopped down past f/5.6 at the long end - you'll have autofocus trouble to go along with having less light to use)." <br>

Most superzoom's long end are f/6.3 and @ 6.3, the lighting has to be really good or focus will be slow or useless. </p>

<p>I'm with Matt. The 70-300 is a better option. If a budget is a concern, try searching for a used one. Learning from my own experience though, I would stick with Nikon for less QA issues and better resale value.</p>

<p>Depends on how much have you invested on Nikon gears such as lenses and flashes. If a lot, then I would suggest the D800. 5DII is a great camera but no offense to it's owners, I'm not so sure about it being a cult camera, I think the 5DI was more of one. Problem with 5DII is that the outer focus points are pretty much useless. As a matter of fact, the D300's outer focus points locks up faster and more accurate than the 5DII.</p>

<p>My suggestion would be is to stay with your current system (D90) and purchase a noise reduction software such as Noiseware, Neat Image, Noise Ninja, etc....Noise reduction softwares can yield one to two-stop improvement in effective image quality, while preserving important image detail. In addition, it can produce cleaner, smoother enlargements from low-ISO images.</p>

<p>Ditto on Anthony! Why bother with the white balance? Just shoot raw. </p>

<p>Yeah, I'm with you. The tripod socket mounting scares me also so I opted for the Luma loop sling instead. http://www.luma-labs.com/loop</p>

 

<p>Don't know what this post is all about but I thought I would join the fun. My dog...lol</p><div></div>

<p>16-85 is one of the best lens for DX. Sharp as heck but might be too slow for your night time photography. I'd get the Nikon 17-55 2.8 if you can afford it, you won't be disappointed but other alternatives would be the tamron 17-50 2.8 VC for $600 or the Sigma 18-50 2.8 HSM for $400. If you don't mind Prime (fixed lenses), there are also other great selections such as the Nikon 35 1.8, Sigma 30 1.4, etc....This German site http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests might be able to help you with your selection.</p>

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<p>Frank...lol! believe me, just gutting out my old floor was no easy task. <br /> Angel...maybe I failed to mention but I also offered to get him a giftcard and he refused and he did say he always wanted a dslr. I did mention that this will be his first dslr and I wish I could get him a less crappier dslr but with my budget, I can only afford by your standards, a crappy XSI or 30D. <br /> Dan....I agree with you. giving a prime lens to a beginner might be a bit frustrating and as from what Frank mentioned, the 18-55 IS is actually a descent lens.</p>

<p>Sheldon - I agree that he can get the zoom later. <br>

Peter - 30D Might be nearly worn out - I agree<br>

Frank - Have yet to try the IS version. I wasn't really impressed with the original. KEH has the XSI body only for $450 but I was able to make a bargain with the seller in CL to match the $450 price with the 18-55 IS lens.</p>

My friend just helped me remodelled my kitchen floors and he is not accepting any payment from me so I'm thinking of buying him a used DSLR. I'm a Nikon person myself and have some knowledge with Canon from working in a camera store a year ago but I thought I would get some more suggestions from all of the Canon experts here. My local Craigslist has a XSI with kit lens and a 30D with Sigma 30 1.4 with the same price that fits my budget under $450. My understanding is the XSI is newer, CMOS sensor - cleaner hihgh ISO's, live view, bigger screen but with an average kit lens meanwhile the 30D is more rugged, high fps, and is packaged with a better lens (Sigma 30 1.4). Would you take an older body with the better lens or a newer body with updated performance other than fps. My decision is geared toward the 30D just because of the Sigma 30 1.4 since I have the perception that to invest wisely on lens first then body. Unless there is something about the XSI with kit lens that you think is better, please do share. Fyi, this will be my friend's first dslr and will be using this mainly on portraitures. Thanks!

<p>55-200 is not a macro lens and you need to get a dedicated macro lens to suit your needs. You can check out these inexpensive third party lenses:<br /> 1. Tamron 90 2.8 Macro- $400<br /> 2. Tokina 100 2.8 Macro - $400<br /> 3. Sigma 105 2.8 Macro - $450-$500<br /> 4. Sigma 150 2.8 Macro - $700-$750<br /> I would suggest checking out the Tamron 90 2.8 and the Sigma 150 2.8 since everybody seems to favor them.</p>

<p>"Here is why i think you should go canon: it fits your uses better and, when price is a factor, canon is the better choice (In my view). So here goes, You want macro,wildlife,portraits and landscape. Canon has more macro options for lenses and a higher crop factor (1.6X) meaning the telephoto lenses have more reach, making them better for wildlife."</p>

<p>I'm really scratching my head with this statement. lol!</p>

<p>Just go to the store, try them out and see what you are comfortable with. Take in in account that both Canon and Nikon came out with new entry level models. The Canon T1i, Nikon D5000 and D3000. My suggestion is, I would get a body for less than $1k so you will have enough money for a good lens plus a flash.</p>

<p>NO, you will be disappointed with the BIM. AF is slow, 2.8 is soft and you will have other issues such as back or front focusing but then again you might be lucky and get a good copy but I wouldn't take the risk. Used to have one and sent it to Tamron several times to fix the problem but they seem to never got it corrected. Get the Nikon 35mm 1.8 AFS plus a SB-600 flash instead. Both will still be within your budget. </p>

<p>You are better off getting the 600, 400 is too limited. If I was you, I would get the 35mm 1.8 for now then get the flash next.</p>

<p><strong>PS CS3 can indeed do the Raw conversion on D90 NEF files</strong> . You just need to update it. I have both - CS3 and D90 and I don't have a problem processing D90's NEF files in CS3</p>

<p>Why not send it to Nikon? They only charge $30-$40 for cleaning and I'm sure you have probably spent more than that to do it yourself. </p>

<p><a href="00Jeyf">http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00Jeyf</a></p>

<p>pretty slick, thanks for sharing! i would love to try give this a try but my husky won't stay still. last time i tried to take photos of him, he grabbed my 85mm 1.8 while i was changing lenses and run around with it thinking it was his kong. thank goodness nothing happened to it when i finally got a hold of him.</p>

<p>Try Ebay or CL. You can easily find one for under $100.00</p>

<p>+1 for the D200 here. That's a bargain!</p>