XT vs XTi

[Lugnut]

Originally Posted by Nickel

So, yes? Worth the extra $150-ish?

It was for me.

[hvp05 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Nickel

So, yes? Worth the extra $150-ish?

I'd say yes. Here is a comparison.

That shows the same frame rate, but the cleaning system alone can be worth it if you've ever had a stubborn piece of dust.

Also, the only metering mode listed for the XTi is evaluative, but it has the center-weighted average and partial like all the others.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by hvp05

I'd say yes. Here is a comparison.

That shows the same frame rate, but the cleaning system alone can be worth it if you've ever had a stubborn piece of dust.

Also, the only metering mode listed for the XTi is evaluative, but it has the center-weighted average and partial like all the others.

Ah, but the shutter lag time of the XTi is a millisec whereas the XT has .001second lag.

[MrX (Premo)]

Originally Posted by itsbob

What auto focus issue?

The D40/D40X doesnt have an auto focus motor built into the camera body like the higher line models, thus for the auto focus to work you have to purchase lenses that have their own auto focus motor.....which is most of the newer DX lenses.

I recall Phxyius was mentioning selling a Nikon D80 and I believe HVP was thinking of selling his Canon 30D.

[jbr13 (Premo)]

Yes, all the new DX lenses have an autofocus motor built into them that is electronically controlled via contacts around the edge of the lens conection. The older lenses will only be manual focus, but other than that will be fine.

If you are looking at getting the D40/D40X and the lense that comes with it you will be fine! IF you don't plan on spending $500 or more on a lens in the future you are good. But if you plan on getting faster glass ie F2.8 or buying older used lenses this may present a problem.

Really depends on how far you are looking at going with the D40/D40X

If you just want a good camera/DSLR and plan on using it like a point and shot.....ie always using the Auto modes, the D40/D40X is great.

Originally Posted by MrX

The D40/D40X doesnt have an auto focus motor built into the camera body like the higher line models, thus for the auto focus to work you have to purchase lenses that have their own auto focus motor.....which is most of the newer DX lenses.

I Phxyius was mentioning selling a Nikon D80 and I believe HVP was thinking of selling his Canon 30D.

[Nickel]

Originally Posted by jbr13

But if you plan on getting faster glass ie F2.8 or buying older used lenses this may present a problem.

The 50mm f/1.4 (but, realistically the f/1.8 ) is on my immediate wish list, so the D40's a no-go.

If you just want a good camera/DSLR and plan on using it like a point and shot.....ie always using the Auto modes, the D40/D40X is great.

If I wanted to use something like a point and shoot I'd get the Canon Powershot S3 IS, or something similar.

[jbr13 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Nickel

The 50mm f/1.4 (but, realistically the f/1.8 ) is on my immediate wish list, so the D40's a no-go.

If I wanted to use something like a point and shoot I'd get the Canon Powershot S3 IS, or something similar.

Nickel, Yes, if you are looking at getting lenses like that I would move away from the D40, D40X, and the New D60 that is coming out.

Sorry about the whole point and shoot comment, just that there are so many people out there now buying DSLR's that never take them out of Auto mode.
It is crazy how many people spend the money for a DSLR that really cold have just got something like the S3 IS or the Sony DSCH9. They could save them selves hundreds of dollars, and got a built in zoom of 12X to 15X optical, and been exactally what they needed.

[hvp05 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by jbr13

there are so many people out there now buying DSLR's that never take them out of Auto mode.

Yeah, I don't understand that at all. I don't even know why they make Auto on D-SLRs, especially the pro-sumers.

[hvp05 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by MrX

I believe HVP was thinking of selling his Canon 30D.

[MrX (Premo)]

Originally Posted by hvp05