SLR peoples.Canon Rebel t1i vs Nikon D5000? Purchase made :)

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 24th, 2009, 1:43 am

So I kinda new do this slr thing and looking for a lil entry level SLR and thinking bout one of the two.....

It ain't make sense I buying anything better right now cause by the time I figure out how to use it, I woulda done mash it up anyway

What are your thoughts regarding my choice of the above?

I still have to post some prices for price comparison but not everyone post their boxing day prices yet.

Thanks......any help will be greatly appreciated 8-)

Aaron 2NR · Postby **Aaron 2NR** » December 24th, 2009, 5:08 am

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare ... 0&show=all

boxman · Postby **boxman** » December 24th, 2009, 6:38 am

if you do enough research, you'll find that the Canon T1i always comes out on top,the Nikon with more compromises.I like Nikon, but the Canon always manage to have the edge.

Cid · Postby **Cid** » December 24th, 2009, 7:34 am

Ive had a Ti1 about 2 weeks now and never regretted getting it, i already ordered a tameron macro 70-300mm lense and a opteka battery grip.

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 24th, 2009, 11:02 am

Thanks for all the advise so far......the canon seems better......but I like how the nikon feels and I getting the nikon with both a 18-55 & 55-200 lens for the around the same price for the canon with only the 18-55......

I guess the reason of the post is for some advise from you experts as to why the canon will be better for me as a novice.....

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » December 24th, 2009, 1:14 pm

more tuners have Canon as well and so you will get a better support group for your photography adventures

but always buy what you feel more comfortable with as you are the one using the camera

Aaron 2NR · Postby **Aaron 2NR** » December 24th, 2009, 3:57 pm

from my experience both bodies are more or less the same...the canon give a more warmer photo though...somehow the color on the nikon is a bit dull....
but after the body, nikon cannot come around canon wrt lenses...

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 25th, 2009, 12:01 pm

Thanks for your input Duane and Aaron.....

I was set on the canon last night and tried to order it then something happened to best buy site due to the volumes......since then it has been back and forth (damn vari angle lcd

)

Hopefuly I make a decision QUICK and end up with at least 1

Boxing day sales on both models suck though

Postby **Notorious Scullman** » December 25th, 2009, 12:24 pm

I'd recommend the T1i
Outstanding value for the price!

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 25th, 2009, 1:02 pm

Canon EOS Rebel T1i 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera With 18-55mm IS Lens, Battery, 58mm Filter and Bag Kit

Price:
$999.99
On Sale:
$779.99
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$220.00
Sale Ends: 12/27/2009
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# Special Offers
Get a memory card for this camera - starting at $14.99
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Add a Canon EF-S 55-250mm f-4-5.6 IS Lens to your cart for only $279.99 â€“ Boxing Day special offer
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Canon Pixma All-In-One Photo Printer (MP250) for $19.99 with purchase of this camera

Sale Ends: 12/27/2009

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 25th, 2009, 1:02 pm

That 55-250 lens worth that price......$279cdn

It have this one too

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM Lens
The optical system, construction, and exterior are the same as the EF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 III USMâ€™s. The difference is that it uses a DC motor instead of a USM to drive the AF.
More Info
Price: $299.99 Sale Price: $228.00 Total Savings: $71.99

benko · Postby **benko** » December 25th, 2009, 10:52 pm

may save a bit with this if you want the additional lens
http://www.usa.canon.com/app/pdf/Promot ... _nov29.pdf

Postby **Dragist** » December 25th, 2009, 11:59 pm

Please stay away from the 75-300 it's rated as one of Canon's worse lens here is a great price on the T1i kit with the 18-55 IS and the 55-250 IS .

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/6 ... gital.html

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 26th, 2009, 12:52 am

benko,Dragist, Those were exactly the kindof deals I was expecting boxing day, but nothing like that here in Canada on that model only the xsi

With tax and stuff shipping from the US, I go just have to bite the bullet here....

I heading out 4am tom, worse scenario if I do not get any better deal (or am chained up by a sweet Nikon deal :stalk:

) should I buy the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f-4-5.6 IS Lens for $279.99

plex · Postby **plex** » December 26th, 2009, 8:02 am

T1i is great buy i would recommend anyone to buy it......

Bacon, i hope you go with Canon..You going love it.

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 26th, 2009, 3:35 pm

Well...well....well.....

It was a long morning but I made it back home and there is a Canon T1i resting on my floor.....

I just bought the 18-55 kit without the 55-250 lens partly because I did not know if it was worth it and partly because I got distracted and bought a sweet ps3 bundle :oops:

Thanks for all the advice and hopefuly tom I will have enough energy to play around with it :wink:

I will be back for lens advice very soon......just need to recover a bit mentally (not acustomed spending money on myself

)

Well back off to face the madness

RBphoto · Postby **RBphoto** » December 28th, 2009, 11:03 am

Congrats bacon

Check the crew on phototrini for advice on how to use your new beast.

Aaron 2NR wrote:from my experience both bodies are more or less the same...the canon give a more warmer photo though...somehow the color on the nikon is a bit dull....
but after the body, nikon cannot come around canon wrt lenses...

Aaron I have a slightly different oppinion, Nikon color is more exacting and true to what you actually see, but the canons give richer color, as in more saturation without posterization, as opposed to warmer color which you suggested, which is just a function of white balance. Even my old canon 10D Trounces the D5000 I have used in color richness (from working with the raw files in the same color space). You need to work more with nikon to get creative, but more with canon to be true to life.

As far as lenses are concerned, I only see the price of nikon lenses going up. Canon has a better assortment, but the demand for nikon lenses speaks volumes.

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 28th, 2009, 11:30 am

Thanks.....

and yeah I will checkit out.....

BUT....There is a slight problem :oops:

Aaron 2NR · Postby **Aaron 2NR** » December 28th, 2009, 11:35 am

you can't complain of u have an extra cam lol.....

honestly im thinking of purchasing a new cam this year again and either a 24-70 L or 16-40L

Postby **Dragist** » December 28th, 2009, 12:08 pm

The wrong lens by the wrong Camera :twisted:

RBphoto · Postby **RBphoto** » December 28th, 2009, 1:33 pm

Dragist wrote:The wrong lens by the wrong Camera

now was going to post that.

So bacon, selling any one of those?

Postby **tr1ad** » December 28th, 2009, 2:28 pm

crossdrilled wrote:Congrats bacon

Check the crew on phototrini for advice on how to use your new beast.

Aaron 2NR wrote:from my experience both bodies are more or less the same...the canon give a more warmer photo though...somehow the color on the nikon is a bit dull....
but after the body, nikon cannot come around canon wrt lenses...

Aaron I have a slightly different oppinion, Nikon color is more exacting and true to what you actually see, but the canons give richer color, as in more saturation without posterization, as opposed to warmer color which you suggested, which is just a function of white balance. Even my old canon 10D Trounces the D5000 I have used in color richness (from working with the raw files in the same color space). You need to work more with nikon to get creative, but more with canon to be true to life.

As far as lenses are concerned, I only see the price of nikon lenses going up. Canon has a better assortment, but the demand for nikon lenses speaks volumes.

moving over from canon to nikon i couldnt agree with you more

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 28th, 2009, 7:17 pm

crossdrilled wrote:
Dragist wrote:The wrong lens by the wrong Camera

now was going to post that.

So bacon, selling any one of those?

Yeah..........Did that on purpose........At least I know that much bout these things......Not much else though......

One hadda go unfortunately......hadda make up my mind.......So yeah one hadda sell.......but given that it in Canada......An order direct from the US go be cheaper than me shipping it down to a tuner........so looks more like a return for now.......

RBphoto · Postby **RBphoto** » December 28th, 2009, 8:29 pm

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » December 28th, 2009, 9:18 pm

If you want......you can have one :wink:

Might not be the best decision BUT I will gladly give you it at cost.....better than getting those nasty looks when i try to return it :oops:

tr1ad wrote:moving over from canon to nikon i couldnt agree with you more

Any particular reason?

Is like 6 months now I tell you I go be asking this question......You duck me and reach after I buy both

nello-sello · Postby **nello-sello** » February 11th, 2010, 10:24 pm

any reviews, pics you'd like to share?

Kittles · Postby **Kittles** » February 11th, 2010, 11:09 pm

T1i !!!!!

it have a T2i comin out soon

or out already im not sure.

Postby **Chiney** » February 11th, 2010, 11:33 pm

so wat are the prices u paid yo?

Bacon · Postby **Bacon** » February 13th, 2010, 12:14 pm

Ok so after playing around with both cameras I kept the Nikon.

For me it was the better camera. It is very user friendly and has a lil feature that tells you what everything is for and as someome with no experience with SLR's I thought that I will become better faster using the Nikon. The swivel screen was nice as well and the wife prefered it too.

The being said the Canon was just as good and would have been a great camera as well. All this Canon / Nikon thing they both functioned pretty much identical.

I am happy I did not have the T1i now that the T2i is out....The T2i looks deadly though.

I posted some pics using it from this page onwards:
http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/vie ... start=3660

Nikon Cdn$660 + tax (12%) Too lazy to calculate.

Canon Cdn $799 + tax (came with a lowepro bag, extra canon battery and UV Filter)

Boxing day prices.