hi.. im using a d40 now, i need a cam with battery grip.. i wanna ask for you suggestion whether should i change to a canon 350d or a nikon d80?

tbhe current nikon gears i have is 18-55mm lens, 55-200mm and sb-600.

350d might as well don't jump. if u wanna jump camp, straight to 30D, no point to 350D or 400D.

D80 is a good choice too considering those lens u had own but it is still not too late to jump.

D80 or 30D, ur choice.

why do u need a battery grip?

cause i prefer shooting protraiture, and without a battery grip.. shoot until hand also pain already.

what is wrong with 350D or 400D?
why must go straight to 30D? why not just go for 1DM3 then? no need to buy battery grip loh..

This post has been edited by kevin613: Jul 10 2007, 09:33 PM

Since u have Nikon gear, might as well stick with Nikon in your upgrade path. D80 too has a battery grip.

but for my budget now, i can either get a 2nd hand d80 (body only) or a 350d

D80 body only vs 350D with batt grip?
or is it D80 body only vs 350d kit?
i think u better stick back to D80 or u'll have to start all over again..

This post has been edited by kevin613: Jul 10 2007, 09:41 PM

Cheap solution: shoot landscape but crop your pics to be in portrait format

Until you can get a D80, because if you invest in 350/400D you need to replace your lenses, not to mention your flash as well, plus batteries and getting used to another system.

There are nth wrong with 350D and 400D, just that TS want to sell his D40 for 350D just for battery grip, there will be very high probability he will regret he miss other features/functions in the D40.

Unless it is a D80 or 30D, then it is justified.

Dude, pls be realistic, dun ever start with the 1DM3, consider the budget of TS. When ppl ask recommendation on whether to buy a Kancil or Wira, do u need to ask him to buy a BMW? At least i'm recommending something similar price as Wira.

TS, in your case, if u really think that u need the batt grip so badly, then just get the 350D, but think carefully, whether the reason of batt grip is the only reason u want to chg, or u might regret later.

This post has been edited by Gadget_Freak: Jul 10 2007, 09:59 PM

D40 is better than 350D ?

brand new 350D kit price im getting is RM2100 , and get an additional 50mm f/1.8 lens.. around RM2400.

but if i get D80, body alone already cost me around 3.2k brand new, second hand can get for what price? can advice? thanks.

can't u smell that i'm trying to be sarcastic with u?
he is asking for 350D or D80, and u point him to a body only which cost RM4K with no obvious reason given in your 1st post..
and i'm just quoting your post, and pointing the question to u, not asking the TS to get the 1DM3..

just forget it.. out of topic already..

back to the topic,
what is missing in the 350D/400D that the TS will miss?

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Added on July 10, 2007, 10:22 pmdun forget to add in the price of the batt grip for 350/400D, cost around RM400-450 if u buy it separately, or RM300-350 if bundled..

This post has been edited by kevin613: Jul 10 2007, 10:22 PM

I'd say, get D80. you already have the gears. then you can get the grip.

oh yeah, d80 or 30D , it's 2 diff class. one for beginner and another one is semi pro.

the battery grip i plan to get it bundled, do they sell 350d body alone?

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Added on July 10, 2007, 10:36 pmbro nairud, you also using 350d right? what do you think about 350d if compared to d40?

This post has been edited by maRx: Jul 10 2007, 10:36 PM

How do you hold your cam body?
I usually find it's easier on my right hand if I have it cradling the body from the bottom, not gripping from the top when shooting in portrait orientation.
See: http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/gu...ndholding1.html

If it's your left hand that's aching, try using your elbow joint or upper arm to cradle long barrels. I find that this method also tends to dampen out vibrations and can give up to 1 stop of extra usable shutter speed.

BTW, I owned a Olympus E-330, and now the E-510 and they both don't even have options for battery grip. I shoot in portrait orientation about 50% of the time!

This post has been edited by cjtune: Jul 10 2007, 11:38 PM

bro. sell cam ah? if u wanna upgrade, go for d80/d200. save a lil more first then go get them.

I shot damn lot of portraits.
With lenses double the weight of a Nikon/Canon kit, without vertical grip.
And I don't feel tired or pain.

It's just a matter of getting used to & whether the way you hold the camera is correct.

Having a grip is great, but you can always try to learna new position to hold your camera instead. When I shoot portrait, I hold the camera somewhat similar to the vertical position cjtune posted. I hold my lens with my left arm, and I grab my camera with my middle and index finger on the grip, with my thumb on the shutter release button.

btw, if u shoot a little with the "winged" position already screaming about pain, you wouldnt wanna buy those pro tele lenses that weight 1.4kg +/-.

u will feel the need og battery grip
especially holding the 70-200mm f/2.8 with flashgun shooting fashion LOL


for TS Question


either D80/30D



This post has been edited by shinchan^^: Jul 11 2007, 07:51 AM

350D? Using 30D now.

aiyoh, why those cam comparisons again? it's been asked over and over again. lol.
350D body grip is smaller than d40. From the equipment you have, stick to d80 or d200. why jump? d80 and d200 have batt grip also.