julie - can i ask did you see any difference in the 8mp of the rebel and the 6 of the nikon d50?
i got to use my FiLs canon eos 20d (he is a professional photographer, specializes in wedding and portrait photography) today and was just so happy using that one (the fact that the rebels have been compared to the 20d in overall picture quality had me happy) but after reading some reviews about the d50 compared to the rebel, has me wondering. is it just the lenses? i saw a lot about the nikon lense being better out of the box. but if its jsut lenses then i dont really worry about that so much (my FiL has an endless supply of lenses i can use for the rebel). i specialize in building and landscape photography, if that makes any difference.
also, did they let you return the rebel with no questions? i would love to be able to get both for a day in the field to see which i like better
i could not tell a difference. I did like the rebel a lot...but the nikon just felt a little better in my hand. it was smoother and i liked the button placement better. it was cheaper too.
i bought them both at best buy...if it is 'open' they will charge you a restocking fee...but i was very careful about opening any packaging...there was no tape on the box so they could not tell that i 'opened' them...so i didn't get charged a fee. also..if you or anyone you know has the best buy rewards card...i used a 10% off coupon to buy them...we get them once a month or once every other month.
hope that helps. make sure you ask about the restocking fee before you buy somewhere.
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Originally Posted by juliebelle
i could not tell a difference. I did like the rebel a lot...but the nikon just felt a little better in my hand. it was smoother and i liked the button placement better. it was cheaper too.
i bought them both at best buy...if it is 'open' they will charge you a restocking fee...but i was very careful about opening any packaging...there was no tape on the box so they could not tell that i 'opened' them...so i didn't get charged a fee. also..if you or anyone you know has the best buy rewards card...i used a 10% off coupon to buy them...we get them once a month or once every other month.
hope that helps. make sure you ask about the restocking fee before you buy somewhere.
thanks julie i really appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions. i have been online all day reading reviews and how-tos (can we say "obsessed"? ) i am so excited, though it will probably be at least a month before i can get them and test them out
thanks julie i really appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions. i have been online all day reading reviews and how-tos (can we say "obsessed"? ) i am so excited, though it will probably be at least a month before i can get them and test them out
OF COURSE I'D ANSWER YOU!!! you are always so quick to help me out!
i wish you and i lived closer..i would gladly let you play with mine a while.
i think you would be happy with either one. it's truly a win win in my opinion.
the little things are what make a difference from what i can tell. they have different textures to the body..how they feel. the buttons are in different places, they sound a little different. (there are actually more differences than that...but to a novice like myself..those were outside things i noticed)
i also was persuaded a bit b/c jo got he d50 and i wanted to be able to learn with her... call me a copy cat
Juliebelle, thanks for posting the pictures! I think you have a really good eye for composition and you are definitely getting nice and close. The one big thing you should do is turn your flash off! Using the on-camera flash will always make pictures look like snapshots. Definitely try some more of the natural light thing!
I love these photo bags It's a very funny web site. Just don't press the red button. Really, don't.
Juliebelle, thanks for posting the pictures! I think you have a really good eye for composition and you are definitely getting nice and close. The one big thing you should do is turn your flash off! Using the on-camera flash will always make pictures look like snapshots. Definitely try some more of the natural light thing!
I love these photo bags It's a very funny web site. Just don't press the red button. Really, don't.
:LOL: i haven't figured out how to turn my flash off yet! hee hee
and i love those bags...do you have one? trying to decide which one would fit my d50 with the kit lens attached and my 70-300 mm lens
ooooo those are the bags I am currently coveting ! any recomendations on size?
I took my first whole family pictures with a tripod on thanksgiving- so awesome! even though the background was only so-so and the lighting was horrible it is still way better than my old camera could do.
I'm posting some more pics into my gallery here if anyone is interested
~jo
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what color Julie? I'm in love with the lime of the little bag, but the red for the big one... oh boy, I needed another addiction like I needed a hole in my head!
) i am so excited, though it will probably be at least a month before i can get them and test them out 
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