[conservative cat]

I had the Nikon and the Canon Rebel neck and neck, and then I read that Nikon had the better stock lenses and that the Canon needed to get the upgraded lenses to perform as well. I do end up doing some PS’ing, but it’s because I am really picky about color balance. He must have been fairly close to get those shots in a crowd of 60K, even with the 200.

[Aliska]

I thought Canon had a better lineup of lenses. The good Nikon ones are or were more expensive. Then once you are invested, it's tough to switch. I haven't used the 70-200 (the 2.8 one) much and you have to be pretty close but it's a faster lens than my 100-400. Both are really sharp with good color.

I've shoot exclusively in RAW now and it takes a little more time to convert, about 10 secs per photo, but I love the way I can adjust exposure and white balance just moving a slider.

But no doubt about it, the D70 is a nice camera even with the kit lens. I don't know what I'd do if I had to choose over again. I think I like the Nikon better from what I've seen. The images just pop.