Photojournalists use Nikon and Canon cameras. If you buy a 35mm Nikon or Canon SLR, eventually when you graduate and start shooting digital images, the lenses you acquire during school will fit your new DSLR. When I was in school, we used mostly Niko...
I assume by 35mm you are talking about film cameras, not digital. In that case, I don't think there is any agrument -- Leica is the best 35mm SLR. That said, I would still probably stay with Nikon simply because it has a wider variety of lenses avail...
Canon made some really great 35mm autofocus SLRs. If you want a really good, professional body, look at a Canon EOS 3. A little pricey still, even used. For a good camera that won't break your pocketbook, try the Canon EOS Elan 7NE. A lesser, but sti...