Canon EOS 300d or Nikon d70?

[DocFrankenstein]

haha. exactly. now why couldnt we just use canon bodies and nikon lenses and still meter? whyyyy?

We can, actually. You just need an adapter. They shot "Corpse Bride" like that.

But with small 1.6x viewfinders it's hard to focus manually and you have step down after you focus...

 

[ShaCow]

thank you all for your input. It has helped me out a lot, im going back to my local store this weekend to try out the different cameras and hopefully i can make up my mind.. hehe.

warmest regards, Shaun