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How long will it to charge a nikon EN-EL9 with the nikon quick charger MH-23?

I am living in the uk and just charging my battery i just wanted to know cause I WANT TO USE MY NEW CAMERA

Approx. 90 minutes.

Is the Nikon D90 weather sealed like the D300 is?

I ruined my first dSLR with sand and my second with mud/impact trauma. Weather sealing has become very important to me.

I don’t see weathre sealing mentioned anywhere. I don’t see the “magnesium alloy body” mentioned anywhere, either, including at NikonUSA.com. Since they are quite forward about describing this in the cameras that have it, I’d take it to mean that the D90 does not.

Looking here, there might POSSIBLY be a gasket around the battery compartment, but I’m not sure about the SD card door.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond90/page5.asp

The manual says to operate in 85% or lower humidity, which seems to rule out rain which seems to rule out weather seals, but the weather-sealed D300 manual says the same thing.

I’d say, if it was weather-sealed, they would be sure to include that in their advertising and they don’t.

What is the best nikon or canon digital SLR camera?

I need a good nikon or canon digital SLR camera for a beginner that is easy to carry around.

The top rated entry level SLRs are Nikon’s D40, D60 and D80 and Canon’s Xti and XSi.

The best thing to do it trying them all in a store, you’ll know which one YOU like best. Personally I like them all, but leaning somewhat to the Canon XSi. But it’s a matter of what you like and what you want to spend on a camera.
The D40 is the least expensive and still a favorite for a starter DSLR.

How can you describe the big names in camera manufacturing : Nikon , Canon , Pentax , Fujifilm and Sony ?

If you find different cameras that have almost same specifications but from different above manufacturing what will prefer ?. Do you think that the price will be the only reason to think about or camera name especially for DSLR will also take place in your choice.
In other words does Nikon has the first place in lens quality and body durability. then Canon ,Pentax and others.

Actually which is best has more to do with your competency as a photographer and the subjects you tend to shoot.

Here is how you can figure out which system is best for you.

Go into a camera store and see which camera fits your hands the best.

See which cameras menu is the easiest for you to use to make changes in ISO, camera resolution, white balance, shooting modes and EV changes.

Finally take a SD card with you and test each camera at their highest and lowest ISO as well as when using the white balance that matches the light in the store as well as with it in the “auto white balance” mode.

Once you get home and are able to see the results, you will know which camera is better for YOU, not us

Just because sports and editorial photographers prefer Nikon, studio and landscape photographers prefer Canon’s, wedding and portrait photographers prefer Fujifilm, amateurs prefer Pentax and Sony, that is no reason to assume you will choose the same brands.

You have to test and decide which one will do what YOU want .