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      03-06-2009, 09:24 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by TWiTCHY View Post
I just don't like Canons because I started out with a Nikon. If my dad bought an XTi instead of a D60 that day, I'd be a Canon guy today...

But still, if you're talking beginner level DSLRs, Nikon wins over build and material quality, and Canon wins over lens compatibility.
I'd say Nikon is king of the hill in lens compatibility - I can use 30 year old glass on my D200. The Nikon mount hasn't changed in....forever? I'm not sure. Certainly you give up some features, like matrix metering and autofocus in the older lenses, but they still work. There are entire generations of lenses that Canon has obsoleted.
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