more birds...

[ving (David)]

in deed

[AlexN]

Yeah.. I must say though, Shooting with a canon its much harder to require no processing than my Nikon's.

Some how the nikon cameras just 'get it right' when it comes to using preset modes like aperture or shutter priority... Funnily enough, even on Program mode where the camera controls aperture/shutter/Exp. Comp, the nikon rarely takes a bad photo... With the Canon's I find it requires a lot more user input to take a stunning shot that requires little to no processing.

[RB (Andrew)]

...and Nikon has a new 'killer' model which was announced recently, the D700 with full frame sensor to compliment the excellent D300.
From what I hear and see, both leave Canon lagging behind.
Canon has had it too good in the last few years but now they face stiff opposition from Nikon, which is a good thing.
It will be interesting to see if they can fight back with better models.

One thing to keep in mind though is that camera bodies will come and go, but I believe a good quality lens system is what counts most.
A good selection of high quality lenses will last you a lifetime.

(sorry going off topic a bit ).

[AlexN]

I had my hands on a D300 for a day a few weeks back... Was perhaps the best DSLR I've used... But as you say... lenses are where it counts, and while the top of the range nikkors are brilliantly crafted pieces of gear, they just dont have that "L" feel to them..