Canon 10D Vs Nikon D70

[Kenji]

I wanted to get a DSLR which can take movement shots about movement like running, jumping, dancing, walking. Use to have Canon G2 last time but found out that there is a motion blur. So i sold and want to get DSLR. So which should I go for?

[KNIGHT ONG]

The problem is not which DSLR to go .. rather it is your skills to capture the decisive moment. Since you came to Nikon forum here, then what is there to ask which DSLR to buy? D70 lar ..

[jksc]

I think DSLR from both Nikon and Canon can full-filled your requirement easily.... the point is how much are you ready to spend and are there any Nikon or Canon lense you have at the moment? I sold my Canon and just got myself Nikon D70.... i never look back since

[NashVillian]

to freeze the movements usually requires high shutter speed, which would usually translate to shooting with sufficient light. Steady hands or tripod is usually needed as well. Flash is another option to consider IF the required shutter speed does not surpass the flash sync speed. If movement shots is what you wanted to acheive, then it is already accomplished by you as photos depicting movements usually incorporate motion blur. Having another camera is unlikely to change the situation as the fundamentals of exposure remains the same.

[Jayson]

D70 has 1/500 flash sync speed, good for freezing movements and using flash too

[MooEy]

get someone to post a flash guide pls. all the newbies seem to think the 1/500 flash sync is for stopping action >.<

~MooEy~

[ckiang]

Originally Posted by MooEy get someone to post a flash guide pls. all the newbies seem to think the 1/500 flash sync is for stopping action >.< ~MooEy~

Depending to what sort of lighting conditions you're talking about, that might actually be true. e.g. trying to shoot sports in bright daylight using largish apertures and fill flash. But not being a sports photographer, I can't say how many sports photogs actually do that.

A high flash sync speed is more used for situations where you are shooting at large apertures in bright light and you want to do a fill flash.

Under dim conditions where flash is the main light, the ultra short durations of the flash is usually more than enough to stop motion.

Regards
CK

[sehsuan]

Originally Posted by Jayson D70 has 1/500 flash sync speed, good for freezing movements and using flash too

a higher flash sync speed, just says that you can use potentially FULL POWER flash at shutters speeds slower than the sync speed, if not you'd have to use a pulse method to pulse the flash, which sucks up battery life, and also cuts down the effective reach of the flash. that's just it.

[2100]

Originally Posted by sehsuan a higher flash sync speed, just says that you can use potentially FULL POWER flash at shutters speeds slower than the sync speed, if not you'd have to use a pulse method to pulse the flash, which sucks up battery life, and also cuts down the effective reach of the flash. that's just it.

Skateboard photography?

Anyway, on the D70 (or most other cams i think), i could set it up to 1/8000s and fire off my manual 285HV and still get a full-frame exposure. Use aperture still can vary the exposure.

[ckiang]

Originally Posted by 2100 Skateboard photography? Anyway, on the D70 (or most other cams i think), i could set it up to 1/8000s and fire off my manual 285HV and still get a full-frame exposure. Use aperture still can vary the exposure.

Not sure about the other cams, the reason why you can do that on a D70 is that it uses a combination of mechanical and electronic shutter to do it. In short, the mechanical shutter curtain opens, then the actual exposure is done by turning on and off the CCD for the desired duration (e.g. 1/8000s), then the curtain is closed. Cameras which uses the mechanical shutter curtain alone will not give you a proper exposure at speeds above X-sync, and you'll end up with partial frames.

Regards
CK

[kongg]

Esoteric, hope this helps http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/news/2004/c_gp_e_04.htm

[Kenji]

Thanks. Got D70 today