I am currently a Nikon user and want to switch to Canon. I researched the 1n and 1nRS last year , but stuck with my Nikon stuff. Since then Canon has come out with the Eos 3 and 1v. I notice that the price of the 1n has come down. I photograph mostly nature and sports. Which body should I be considering and which lenses ie. the new 2.8 IS lenses or the ones withoput image stabilization. I lso need to buy a flash. Where would be the best place to check prices? Thanks alot. Andy

-- andy mill (mielzyns@look.ca), April 25, 2001

Answers

How much do you want to spend? What lens lengths do you want? Zooms or primes? So many questions. :~))

The 1N is just as good as it ever was, but the 1V is better in most respects. The 3 is very good as well, but in there own price catagories so are the EOS 5(A2e), 30(Elan 7) and 300(Rebel 2000).

Not all IS lenses are f/2.8 and many of the others are very good too. About the only IS lens that has moderate optical quality is the 75-300 USM IS. All the others are very good to excellent. Canon's upscale line is usually indicated by an "L" in it's title. What isn't available (yet?) is a 70-200 f/2.8 (or f/4) with IS. Lots of speculation though.

Check prices at: www01.bhphotovideo.com

-- Jim Strutz (jimstrutz@juno.com), April 25, 2001.