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I had the same dilemma 2 months ago, and went with the XTi. I use exposure bracketing on many of my shots, and D40X does not have that option. If you are going for large dynamic range, exposure bracketing is a must. Also, I think that the Nikon does not have a mirror lock-up. Good luck.

I would suggest you contact the photographer.

The experiment is flawed, because it does not compare 3 different cameras with different number of pixels. It downsizes one file from 13 to 5 MP. I have seen 13x19 prints made by a professional photographer from Canon XT and 5D, and there is a clear difference in image quality.

I had the same dilemma a month ago. I got the Canon 10-22 and love it. I highly recommend it.

I had the same dilemma a month ago. There are two reasons I did not consider D40 or D40X: they cannot bracket, and they do not accept many current Nikon lenses. I did not choose D80 because of the price. I guess then you know which one I bought, and I love it.

I also got the lens from Amazon. My copy seems excellent. It is sharp wide open at 10mm , except in the extreme corners. At f5.6 and f8, it is very sharp. I simply love the lens and the new opportunities that it offers.

 

Thank you for the technique description.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml

This page shows the difference between Canon 10mm and Tokina 12mm. That is one of the biggest reasons I bought the Canon lens.

 

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tokina_12-24_f4_review_2.html

What made me not even consider D40 or D40x is the lack of bracketing. Given the relatively small dynamic range of dSLRs, I find bracketing essential, not optional. Just my 2 cents.

If you want to shoot action, I would not recommend this camera.

If you shoot landscapes/cityscapes: stay at ISO 50, shoot RAW, and be patient (takes 33 sec to record 3 RAW files). The 11x14 prints are stunning. I have an entire folder with the camera.

I have a problem with colors in PS CS2, and would really appreciate help. Here

are the details: I shoot with an XTi in sRGB color space. I open the CR2 file in

PS CS2 (newest Camera Raw), set the color space to sRGB (or any other

available), and some reds are missing from the photo.

 

In the example below, two 200% crops are shown: the top one shows what the

colors should look like (as seen in DPP), and the bottom one how PS renders it.

Obviously something is very wrong, but I cannot figure it out.

 

This may be a clue: any time I move any slider in Camera Raw, the good version

shows up. As soon as I release the slider, it goes back to the discolored

version. Really weird.

 

Here is another clue: Camera Raw displays correct colors as long as the magnification is less than 100%. However, when I convert the file to TIFF, it still has the wrong colors.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

Nikon 8400 can do a 5 shot bracket in less than 1 second, both in JPG and NEF format.

I know it's not always possible (e.g. with moving objects), but I suggest you try to bracket your shots (3 or 5), then blend them in PS. Many times there is no way around that with a digicam.

I think you first need to decide which lens to buy, and factor in the cost of it. You may need to buy an expensive lens, like 70-200 f2.8 IS ($1500 I think), which might leave you with little money for the body, giving the XTi an advantage. It is likely that the XTi will also perform better at high ISO, which you might need to use often.

 

I recently had your dilemma, and decided in favor of the XTi, simply because I could not justify spending the extra $300-400 on D80.

I agree Bob. I just thought that I could get $200 back for buying an XTi and the cheapest printer. Thanks for clarifying.

I don't see how you get $100+$100 for a printer/XTi combo. I can only see $100+$40.

I cannot see how to get a $100 back on an XTi and still get $100 on the printer. Thanks for the info.

Thank you for your response Chris. That is exactly the answer I was hoping for.

I recently went through the same analysis, and the (marginally) larger viewfinder on 30D is the only feature that I could use.

 

"Feels more solid" argument to me is silly as well. I have never heard of a plastic Rebel body coming apart, so I think it is very solid.

 

To me, the difference is the warranty, sensor cleaning, and the price difference can be used for a good lens, which most people (I think) agree is a better investment.

Thanks everyone for their input. I think I have enough votes to be comfortable buying the XTi.

 

Keith, a 645 system will not meet my needs when it comes to chasing my 3-year old and trying to take a photo of him. Also, I think I can print very nice 11x14, and an occasional 16x20 using the XTi without too much interpolation.

 

Thanks everyone again!

Thank you Juergen and Steve for your input.

 

I did hold the XTi, as well as 30D, 5D, and Nikon D80 (today at BestBuy). I can definitely see differences in those viewfinders (5D blew me away!), but I wanted to know whether my photography would be impeded by XTi's viewfinder, or it would just be nice to get a bigger one. If it is just nice, then I cannot justify spending more money on 30D or D80 (even better VF than 30D), as I would rather spend money on good lenses. Steve's answer is what I was hoping for.

I would like to get an idea of how important the viewfinder size is, as I am

thinking of getting my first dSLR (XTi), and don't want to make a mistake. I

shoot mostly landscapes and portraits (no fast action).

 

So, my question is: given that my vision is very good, will I be restricted by

the viewfinder on the Canon XTi? Will I have trouble composing? Any other problems?

 

Thank you for your input.

Thanks everyone. That feature is important to me when I want to shoot panoramas with a large dynamic range. I can bracket all the shots, blend them, and then stitch. THANKS EVERYONE!

Can someone please answer the following: Is it possible to set the exposure to

manual (M) with a particular aperture and shutter speed, and then auto bracket +

and - from there? My current camera does not bracket in M mode (only A, Tv and P).

 

Thank you.

When they make it with a swiveling LCD and a 24-XXX lens, I will buy it. Noise is not an issue if you shot Velvia for years.