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**Sarah in SC** · 08-24-2006, 11:19 AM

I will be ready to upgrade to a digital SLR sometime next year and am facing the same Nikon/Canon dilemma, but am leaning towards Nikon right now.
My first digital, a Konica Minolta A2 is really a great camera, 8 mp, image stabilization, easy to use, but I want the flexibility of extra lenses you get with the SLR. And truthfully, I want to "look" like a photographer when I whip it out! That's the REAL reason for the Nikon-leaning. Egotistical, unfortunately. Otherwise I'd probably stick with this camera for a while, which I've had about a year and paid $600. Konica Minolta is ceasing production of digital cameras, though, and that would worry me for repairs.

Sarah

08-24-2006, 11:19 AM	#2
Sarah in SC Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 4,573	I will be ready to upgrade to a digital SLR sometime next year and am facing the same Nikon/Canon dilemma, but am leaning towards Nikon right now. My first digital, a Konica Minolta A2 is really a great camera, 8 mp, image stabilization, easy to use, but I want the flexibility of extra lenses you get with the SLR. And truthfully, I want to "look" like a photographer when I whip it out! That's the REAL reason for the Nikon-leaning. Egotistical, unfortunately. Otherwise I'd probably stick with this camera for a while, which I've had about a year and paid $600. Konica Minolta is ceasing production of digital cameras, though, and that would worry me for repairs. Sarah __________________ "Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." - Mark Twain DINKS, 38 and 46, plan for his ER at 50, mine few yrs later.