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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #80 on: June 29, 2011, 10:32:57 AM »
Santosh -- you're right that it is not reasonable to speculate about the true "worth" of a system without having used it or having heard the general hands-on opinion. I guess the point is that a sensor of that size really does not need interchangeable lenses. Modern zoom designs are well capable of producing a center of the image circle well enough to cover that size with a sharp, distortion-free (and free from other abberations) image. And the lens does not have to be a prime to be fast enough -- Olympus has already done that with a collapsible zoom in the XZ-1 which is pocketable in the true sense.

I guess the question is not whether the camera is "good enough" for certain purposes. The real question is -- who is going to buy and use it and take advantage of the lens choices offered. In my mind -- I can't see any serious photographer I know of who would do that.

I have a soft spot for Pentax for many years. But honestly -- until I heard the trivia that the "K" mount stood for "King" and the new "Q" mount is supposed to represent the "Queen", I actually thought that "Q" stood for "Quixotic" (Pentax being Pentax, that kind of humor would not be entirely unexpected from them). In any case, looks like the king has a rather pint-sized queen.

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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #81 on: June 29, 2011, 10:51:37 AM »
hehe .. lets wait & watch how it unfolds .. :)
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #82 on: June 29, 2011, 02:30:21 PM »
hehe .. lets wait & watch how it unfolds .. :)

Absolutely. For all we know, this will be a major hit in Japan.
As it is, I think Pentax designs cameras for the Asian market first, specifically JP, ROK and China, and then the Western markets.

And I agree with Henry sir's comments about Pentax cameras being built for photographers, Canikon have STILL not cottoned on to the TAv mode in the K20/K7/K5.
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #83 on: July 19, 2011, 10:29:36 PM »
one of my friend was asking for suggestion as he wants to spend around 35 k on a canon system , now i know what to suggest him but my question or concern is , is there something wrong with canon's this segment , i mean people are reselling those models like anything ,rt now 4/5
500D/550D is up   for resale in our forum's buy/sell section, all are hardly one/two month old  , max may b 6 months , now people don need to upgrade so freq i guess (at leat amatures , and no professionals buy thz). So is there any serious issue with those or just coz canon hv a upgrade just around the corner as soon as u buy a new model - dis is the reason ?? I hrdly see any D3100 or even D3000 for sale ...

Ras, now you can see a lot of Nikon cameras for sale in Buy and Sell, Hope its climatic saleomania fever :)

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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #84 on: July 19, 2011, 11:34:31 PM »


Ras, now you can see a lot of Nikon cameras for sale in Buy and Sell, Hope its climatic saleomania fever :)
I see two D5K and both are around two years old ie well used .. but anyway my friend is buying 600D next week .. with 17-85 IS , looks like canon's entry levels did n impress her much ..  :P , actually shes into product photography and needed the on camera slave trigger
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #85 on: July 20, 2011, 01:03:59 AM »


Ras, now you can see a lot of Nikon cameras for sale in Buy and Sell, Hope its climatic saleomania fever :)
I see two D5K and both are around two years old ie well used .. but anyway my friend is buying 600D next week .. with 17-85 IS , looks like canon's entry levels did n impress her much ..  :P , actually shes into product photography and needed the on camera slave trigger

ras 600D is the new entry level as 550D is at it's fag end of life cycle  :P

But yes there is something seasonal about B&S few days back there were lots of Sigma 150-500 for sale then 3-4 Sigma DG500 Super flash and then Canon entry level . Right now season is of Nikons and bags.

I don't know much of behavioral science but may be people get prompted to sell their gear when they see similar item for sale.

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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #86 on: July 20, 2011, 01:56:25 AM »
600D can bo no stretch of imagination be called entry level. 1100D fits right there. If 600D is Canon's entry level Nikon are in trouble. ;)
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #87 on: July 20, 2011, 06:23:05 AM »
No Doc, He is reffering as per the performances of 600D that 600d falls in entry level category. And you know Nikon D3100 beats 60D in IQ. ;D

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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #88 on: July 20, 2011, 06:31:41 AM »
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No Doc, He is reffering as per the performances of 600D that 600d falls in entry level category.

Looks like someone has played into the hands of Toofan  :)



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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #89 on: July 20, 2011, 08:42:56 AM »


Ras, now you can see a lot of Nikon cameras for sale in Buy and Sell, Hope its climatic saleomania fever :)
I see two D5K and both are around two years old ie well used .. but anyway my friend is buying 600D next week .. with 17-85 IS , looks like canon's entry levels did n impress her much ..  :P , actually shes into product photography and needed the on camera slave trigger

ras 600D is the new entry level as 550D is at it's fag end of life cycle  :P

But yes there is something seasonal about B&S few days back there were lots of Sigma 150-500 for sale then 3-4 Sigma DG500 Super flash and then Canon entry level . Right now season is of Nikons and bags.

I don't know much of behavioral science but may be people get prompted to sell their gear when they see similar item for sale.

Thats typical for Indians... Move along with the crowd... That is our mindset. This trait is more predominant in bengalis :S .
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #90 on: July 20, 2011, 10:07:30 AM »
No Doc, He is reffering as per the performances of 600D that 600d falls in entry level category. And you know Nikon D3100 beats 60D in IQ. ;D
The only IQ where D3100 wins is Intelligence Quotient and not Image quality due to the noob (guide) mode. But in this IQ D3100 beats even Toofan with his claims of D3100 being better than anything inthe market from Leica to Hasselblad.
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #91 on: July 20, 2011, 12:31:43 PM »
Luci or whatever it is or Hassel bald may be better but I haven't seen any images from these cameras.

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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #92 on: July 20, 2011, 12:55:45 PM »
Wow - what has this discussion descended into?

Can we just end this discussion through a simple and straightforward answer to the topic question:

None. No Issues Whatsoever.
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #93 on: July 20, 2011, 05:06:34 PM »
The very first reply had the words "No issues" to start with. ;)
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #94 on: July 20, 2011, 05:21:15 PM »
The very first reply had the words "No issues" to start with. ;)
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #95 on: July 20, 2011, 05:38:14 PM »
The very first reply had the words "No issues" to start with. ;)

ROTFL!! - I'm certain you were chuckling in glee as you knew very well that it was the qualifying statement after that which would not be left unanswered by those who worship at the feet of the Nikon God .... and you've been chuckling away since stoking the fires of mordor!  ;D

I was going for a unqualified "No Issues" full stop  :)
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #96 on: July 20, 2011, 09:14:02 PM »
The very first reply had the words "No issues" to start with. ;)

ROTFL!! - I'm certain you were chuckling in glee as you knew very well that it was the qualifying statement after that which would not be left unanswered by those who worship at the feet of the Nikon God .... and you've been chuckling away since stoking the fires of mordor!  ;D

I was going for a unqualified "No Issues" full stop  :)

So who won in the end... nipon or kwanon :S
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #97 on: July 20, 2011, 09:19:11 PM »
@Vikram. LoL I am nowhere close to a pot stirrer that Vimal is ;)
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Re: Is there any issue with Canon's entry level cameras ??
« Reply #98 on: July 20, 2011, 09:29:08 PM »
Luci or whatever it is or Hassel bald may be better but I haven't seen any images from these cameras.

lol naughty boy....
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