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p.1 #1 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

a cropped sensor awkward? Ive been shooting the F100 and I love it but the price of film and developing it, etc is just too high to justify.

Ive been looking at a D100, possibly a D200 if I can scrape up the money. Would this be an easy switch?

I would love to get a D700 but being a student = major lack of funds

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:20 AM

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p.1 #2 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

Used D2H or D200 should do you just fine.

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:22 AM

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p.1 #3 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

D100? I'd avoid it if i were you. A D70s/50 would be a better way to go. Even a D1x or D2h would likewise be better.

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:22 AM

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p.1 #4 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

A D70s seems reasonable...this just sucks Im going to Europe in less than a month and theres no way I'm going to deal with film over there...then paying to have it all developed ughh

I dont have the money to rent a camera either :-/ I cant find a job

Being in the Alps with no SLR = sad me

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:25 AM

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p.1 #5 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

You take a sizable hit on the viewfinder. My F4's viewfinder is HUGE compared to my D90's. That's the only thing I really find compelling about shooting with my F4 over my D90, although I started on digital.

I'd agree with luminosity that you'd want a body with a decent JPEG engine, I'd think:

D70s
D2H
D40

in that order.

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:47 AM

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p.1 #6 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

35mm -> DX

Very. Awkward.

DX -> FX....awesome.

Nov 05, 2009 at 04:01 AM

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p.1 #7 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

Honestly...thats the BIGGEST thing Im worried about...the viewfinder...after messing with a friends Rebel the viewfinder just left me...disgusted! haha

maybe I should just save and save and save and wait for the D700 to drop in price and buy it used and stick with that for a few years

Nov 05, 2009 at 04:05 AM

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p.1 #8 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

Get a used D200, or even D80. The viewfinders are decent. I had zero trouble going from F100 to D80 a few years ago. It's not that hard.

Kent in SD

Nov 05, 2009 at 04:30 AM

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p.1 #9 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

Two23 wrote:
Get a used D200, or even D80. The viewfinders are decent. I had zero trouble going from F100 to D80 a few years ago. It's not that hard.

Kent in SD

This, I had no problem either and fell in love with the new length of my lenses. But I shoot a lot of nature.

Nov 05, 2009 at 04:42 AM

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p.1 #10 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

d200 and viewfinder magnifier should do the trick

Nov 05, 2009 at 05:33 AM

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p.1 #11 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

Viewfinder magnifier? Do tell

Nov 05, 2009 at 05:35 AM

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p.1 #12 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

D200 at the minimum.

Nov 05, 2009 at 06:56 AM

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p.1 #13 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

God I want a D700...

Anyone want to donate one to the Broke Student Foundation? haha

Nov 05, 2009 at 07:20 AM

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p.1 #14 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

When I first went part digital I got a D200. It is only marginally larger than an F100 and about the same size as an F6. It took me all of 5 minutes to get used to the handling - all 3 are in most ways similar.
The D200 screen is slightly brighter than the F6 and being 100% magnification compared to about 73% on the F6 appears only marginally smaller through the viewfinder. The D70 viewfinder is quite different - small and dark.
The "crop" factor does not bother me - you just get a bit more magnification when switching from FF to DX.
The learning curve, software costs are quite steep if you are not already scanning film to digital.
You can easily take 40 rolls of film safely through carry on security. Remove them from the tubs, pack them tightly in a sandwich box, CASSETTE LIPS FACING INWARD, and put them through the low dose x-ray at the European end. The metal in the cassette stops low dose x-ray - though if the velvet light trap points out it may not. Working this way I have gone through 6 passes taking film to Africa and bringing it back to UK for processing. If you buy a photographers vest things in it do not count in the carry on weight limit.

Nov 05, 2009 at 07:54 AM

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p.1 #15 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

Its just the cost of the film overall thats really hitting me hard. Digital just seems so much more convenient.

I would love to shoot Film for fun...more as a hobby you know?

Nov 05, 2009 at 07:57 AM

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p.1 #16 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

Get a D2H. It is cheap and fast, the viewfinder is as good as it gets for DX, smaller than the F100 but it won't kill you. As for the focal length/DOF issues, after a few shots and a couple of lens changes you won't even notice.

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:27 AM

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p.1 #17 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

I'd say a D200 is pretty good value for money. The viewfinder is good - you'll get used to the size difference in no time. Even though I have a D700, I use the D200 with equal joy. It's a great DX-camera. IMO.

Nov 05, 2009 at 12:38 PM

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p.1 #18 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

I've used the D200 and its not bad compared to my D300 or my F100. I truly don't notice it until I go to frame a scene, and grab the wrong prime lens.

Nov 05, 2009 at 02:03 PM

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p.1 #19 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

The 35/1.8 has been a bit of an equalizer for focal length equivalence.

Nov 05, 2009 at 02:05 PM

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p.1 #20 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

Digital isn't necessarily cheaper. You'll need a PC capable of doing any processing you want and a decent enough monitor, you'll need to buy the software you're going to use if it's PS / NX / Lr + any other tools like EfexPro etc, then you'll want enough storage space for all your pictures, then you'll want a backup solution so when your hard drive dies (which is 2x more likely to happen if you don't have a backup solution) you can recover everything, then you need to factor in that this PC and monitor use a lot of power.

Anyway, if I were you I'd be looking at a D40 with kit lens. I bought one for my Mrs and it's great in the green mode - I really wish my D300 had a green mode!!!

Nov 05, 2009 at 02:29 PM

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p.1 #21 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

The computer isnt an issue...I have a laptop with more than good enough specs to run anything. I also have all the editing software I would need. I can thank my parents for that one haha

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:22 PM

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p.1 #22 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

I also have an old HD that I converted to an external that I havent used at all that would be perfect for backing everything up

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:23 PM

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p.1 #23 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

^ On a budget there's no way you need all of that stuff. That's like saying you need access to a lab to shoot film. You can get away with whatever computer he's using and Lightroom for <$100 on the student rebate, and if he wants to archive, a $40 external drive.

Anyway, if you're used to 35mm yeah, it will be a little awkward but it's not the worst thing in the world. It's still taking pictures, just you'll be missing the outer portion of the frame.
I know this is the Nikon forum, but if you really care about shooting a full sensor, the 5D classics are pretty cheap and are great cameras. Plus, if you're shooting manual focus Nikon lenses you can adapt them to the Canon very simply.

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:25 PM

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p.1 #24 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

^ what he said about the 5D. If you don't have any lenses worth keeping (i.e. just a 28-80G or something like that) then you might as well look at all systems.

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:49 PM

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p.1 #25 · Is the switch from 35mm to...

SJC91 wrote:
A D70s seems reasonable...this just sucks Im going to Europe in less than a month and theres no way I'm going to deal with film over there...then paying to have it all developed ughh

I dont have the money to rent a camera either :-/ I cant find a job

Being in the Alps with no SLR = sad me

If it's a single trip you're most worried about, buy a used DSLR, and sell it when you get back for little to no loss. Then continue saving for the DSLR you really want. I recommend the D200 as well. Excellent camera at most everything but low light. And not that it's BAD there, just not nearly as good as more recent generations.

Skip the D100.

Nov 05, 2009 at 06:35 PM


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