Thank you to those who contributed to the 2 previous questions.
To recall, I need a macro lens and a tele (500mm in 35mm terms) for my wildlife shots, a wide angle that starts at 28mm for townscapes and monuments. Last, image stabilisation, which for Canon and Nikon restricts the choice of lenses.
Nikon and Canon are expensive and heavy (over 2kg for my combination of lenses - over ₤2000). Sony cheaper and lighter, and Olympus even more so (E-400 + 3 lenses 1.1kg/₤1000!!) but with their kit lenses. Olympus has no image stabilisation, what a shame.
Played around with the D80 and 400D in a shop today. Both unbelievably fast (auto focus, start time). Canon was neat but awkward to hold and the viewfinder small/dim. Also I like Nikon's 18-200 zoom as an all-rounder, and their macro lens is the only one on the market with image stabilisation. So it looks like Nikon, unless there is evidence the Sony kit lenses are up there with the more expensive Nikon and Canon lens.
2007-02-11
08:41:26
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