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Wow, amazing shots. What lens are you using for your landscapes?

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Both are great lenses without a doubt. It really comes down to shooting prefernces. While the 35mm will give you the more native POV on cropped sensors, I love the 50mm on my there even more, as it gives me a fantastic, speedy portrait lens that suits my shooting style well. At less than half the cost of the 35 f/2.0, I'd still recommend the 50mm as the gateway into both primes and fast lenses.

Gotcha, for some reason, the second part of that sentence made me think it was $1k for everything, including body and lenses. I've heard nothing but good things about the 18-200, so I'd recommend sticking with that. I'd also recommend picking up the 50mm f/1.8, since it is relatively cheap, and gives you some creativity options with such fast glass. Everybody should have a nifty fifty in their kit anyways. [edited for clarity]

How big is your budget again?

I wouldn't necessarily leave Canon out of the picture entirely, as 30Ds and 40Ds can go anywhere from $400-$700, leaving you plenty of room for a solid lens still. I do agree that the investment will be in the lenses, and recognize you are buying into an entire system (bodies, lenses, flash system, etc). Ergonomics are part of what can separate the Canon and Nikon crowds, so I'd recommend you go into a local camera shop, and handle some of the various cameras. Both brands can produce fantastic images, but one might suit your hands and preferences more than the other.

What do you intend to shoot primarily? Sports, portraits, landscapes, buildings, etc.?

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Since I don't have any experience with the Buffalo, how does the DAC compare to the Pico and/or Duet?

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