Author Topic: Do you shoot with Canon or Nikon [poll] (Read 22773 times)

vonkara · « **Reply #25 on:** March 28, 2009, 09:27 »

Quote from: michealo on March 28, 2009, 08:50

Yep Nikon lost me, I sold my D200 and all my Nikon lenses and switched to the 5D2 gaining XL, XXL and XXXL in the process

I am waiting the next Nikon camera, could be the D800 or D400. If it's a joke like the D3x with a weak Sony sensor, I'll quit Nikon also for the 5DII. Only thing, the process will cost me lot of money for recovering a 24-70 f/2.8 from Canon with the 5DII. That's almost 5000$ and all my Nikon equipment (D300, 24-70, Sigma 150 mainly) worth 1900$ at their best.

Dreamframer · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2009, 09:39 »

Nikon.

null · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2009, 09:39 »

Quote from: michealo on March 28, 2009, 08:50

Yep Nikon lost me, I sold my D200 and all my Nikon lenses and switched to the 5D2 gaining XL, XXL and XXXL in the process

I won't sell my D200 since I need a backup. I never upgraded to D300/D90 because they're not FF and still 12MP. So I would need new FF dedicated glass anyways. Not because it's unusable but because of the vignette and the fringe which will anyways be worse on FF, and because you need a lens that can outsharp the sensor, not just match it. That's just a matter of shortening the workflow. I get crazy removing fringe for 30 mins on every landscape shot, it drags down production.

Being virtually glassless and bodyless, switching brands is painless. Since a prime is not in kit, I'll most probably go for the newest sigma 50mm which is 150 euro more expensive and 500g, but outperforms the (old!) Canon, Nikon and Sony primes. Poor people pay twice. There is a cool comparison between these 3 lenses on dpreview, and by now, I know them by heart.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #28 on:** March 28, 2009, 13:12 »

Quote from: Vonkara on March 28, 2009, 09:27

Quote from: michealo on March 28, 2009, 08:50
Yep Nikon lost me, I sold my D200 and all my Nikon lenses and switched to the 5D2 gaining XL, XXL and XXXL in the process

I am waiting the next Nikon camera, could be the D800 or D400. If it's a joke like the D3x with a weak Sony sensor, I'll quit Nikon also for the 5DII. Only thing, the process will cost me lot of money for recovering a 24-70 f/2.8 from Canon with the 5DII. That's almost 5000$ and all my Nikon equipment (D300, 24-70, Sigma 150 mainly) worth 1900$ at their best.

D3X? Weak Sony sensor? Maybe you haven't seen some of the tests that show the D3X putting out medium format quality levels.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #29 on:** March 28, 2009, 13:18 »

Quote from: michealo on March 28, 2009, 08:50

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on March 28, 2009, 08:43
Quote from: FlemishDreams on March 28, 2009, 06:48
Quote from: fljac on March 28, 2009, 06:39
Since the D700X is not launched yet, you might have consedered the "older" D3X in stead

That one was out from the start, moneywise. I don't pay 7000+ euro for a "new" cam without sensor cleaning and without video. It was born as a grandpa. It's obvious why Nikon is holding the D700x back... they want to milk the D3x-ers first.

Yeah, well, while they're milking the small group of D3X buyers Canon has been selling 5DII's like crazy. I wonder how many of those buyers are people who unloaded all of their Nikon stuff. I really could use the 20+ MP and the HD video wouldn't hurt either. I would love a D3X but there's nothing it offers over a 5DII for me that is worth $5K more.

Yep Nikon lost me, I sold my D200 and all my Nikon lenses and switched to the 5D2 gaining XL, XXL and XXXL in the process

How do you feel about the switch? Any regrets? I have a D300 and four lenses so I'm holding out for another few months to see what Nikon announces for a 5DII answer. If nothing then I'm probably going to jump.

travismanley · « **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2009, 13:55 »

I started out on the Olympus e-500 and am using the Canon 5d now.

I found this on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/cameras/ looks like most Flickr users are using Canon too.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2009, 14:02 »

A lot of "former" Olympus users here. I had an E-330 which was a great and fun camera but not the best option for stock IMO.

travismanley · « **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2009, 14:06 »

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on March 28, 2009, 14:02

A lot of "former" Olympus users here. I had an E-330 which was a great and fun camera but not the best option for stock IMO.

the only reason i started out on Olympus is because it was the best deal of of the Canon and Nikon at the time. When I was looking to upgrade I wanted to go with Canon or Nikon and I felt the 5d was the best camera for the money so that is the one I got. Im very happy with it.

vonkara · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2009, 14:09 »

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on March 28, 2009, 13:12

D3X? Weak Sony sensor? Maybe you haven't seen some of the tests that show the D3X putting out medium format quality levels.

Yes I saw them. I didn't like them at all. Some examples:
D3x 800 iso 5DII 800 iso

You can compare more easily here http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM

The Alpha 900 did not perform better. Maybe I just need to close my mouth and get the 5DII

eppic · « **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2009, 16:52 »

I started out with Olympus as well (E-500) then moved to an E-510. Last year I sold my Olympus stuff and went with the Sony A350. Now I also bought a Sony A700 and use the A350 as a backup or whenever I want something with a live view and tilting screen.
I particularly love the Sony's for all that nice Minolta AF glass still out there at great prices.

travelstock · « **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2009, 18:52 »

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on March 28, 2009, 14:02

A lot of "former" Olympus users here. I had an E-330 which was a great and fun camera but not the best option for stock IMO.

I guess I'm one of the few continuing Olympus users!

Being limited to 10MP has been a little frustrating seeing as it just misses out on the XL file size on Istock, but I like what I'm seeing from the new 12mp sensor. I'm finally going to get my hands on the E-30 next week. Looking at the review on DPreview it seems there is finally a sensor that can match the best from Canon and Nikon in APS-C.

vonkara · « **Reply #36 on:** March 28, 2009, 19:20 »

Quote from: holgs on March 28, 2009, 18:52

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on March 28, 2009, 14:02
A lot of "former" Olympus users here. I had an E-330 which was a great and fun camera but not the best option for stock IMO.

I'm finally going to get my hands on the E-30 next week. Looking at the review on DPreview it seems there is finally a sensor that can match the best from Canon and Nikon in APS-C.

True! I'm surprised actually, but it even equal the D300 (that I have) performance at 400iso and lower. Still the 50D sensor beat them all in that category

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse30/page21.asp

MatHayward · « **Reply #37 on:** March 28, 2009, 20:00 »

When I was a film shooter I was a Nikon shooter. My first DSLR was a Nikon D2H and I had a good chunk of gear to go with it. As I got more and more serious about weddings by friends convinced me to switch to Canon and I've never regretted it. The biggest deciding factor for me was the drastic reduction in noise levels for low light/high ISO's situations which I constantly found myself in. At the time (it's a much more level playing field now) the difference between the D2H and what I was using primarily at the time the 20D's was unbelievable. I now use the Mark III and have no problem shooting at ISO 1600 or even 2500 sometimes when necessary. With the Nikon, ISO 1600 would no doubt be required to be a BW shot.

travismanley · « **Reply #38 on:** March 28, 2009, 21:00 »

the 5d handles high iso really well, I have got shots at ISO 1600 accepted just about everywhere.

anton9 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 29, 2009, 04:56 »

its all about the nikon d300

RacePhoto · « **Reply #40 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:35 »

Although I had a number of cameras, twin lens reflex, rangefinders, and even used a Graflex press camera, my first "real" camera was a Canon FT-QL (which should really date me), with a sharp 50mm 1.4 lens. I stuck with Canon because I liked them. Still have every old Canon film camera that I bought, including the last AE-1 with a motor drive. Yikes, what a way to burn up a roll of film.

I've owned a Nikonos underwater and later nice little travel Nikon for a short time, which my Step-Daughter dropped in the Mediterranean Sea while drinking champagne and eating french fries and trying to take photos at the same time. (kids!)

After a rash of digital cameras, none especially impressive I got a used 10D as my first DSLR. Tiny Rebel just didn't have the feel that I liked. Since the lenses I have now keep getting better and more expensive, I don't think I'll be changing. Good lenses are a long term investment. I upgraded to Canon L lenses, and sold off the Sigma and Tokina's that came with the used cameras, one by one. I'm on my 4th Canon digital camera body, have an A400 P&S for my pocket and a G6 for fun.

Nothing wrong with Nikon at all.

vonkara · « **Reply #41 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:44 »

Quote from: travismanley on March 28, 2009, 21:00

the 5d handles high iso really well, I have got shots at ISO 1600 accepted just about everywhere.

Stop that I'm enough anxious to get one without enough money for also starting to make nightmare about it. 1600 iso!!!

basti · « **Reply #42 on:** March 30, 2009, 04:00 »

Im still Olympus users and after geting more pro gear and knowledge abound market, for zoom users and traveling photographers there is hardly any match. None gear including MarkIII has better sealing then Oly, including all SG and SHG lenses and half of those lenses has no direct competitor or similar Canon/Nikon lens would cost and weight 2-3x more.
I saw many posts about FF sensors, lens quality, "small" 4/3 sensor flames etc. I did some testing myself and up to iso800 APS-C sensor has no real advantage - and most of us do not shoot much over iso800, isnt it? Truly Ive tried to switch to Canon but after I did wider research about lenses and their quality and price, Im still with Oly and I know exactly why. Oly is bad for high iso shooters or ppl prefering (shorter) fixed focal lengths. On the other hand Oly has super quality zooms and long tele lenses plus superb weather sealing, which makes them good choice for durable travel sets with excellent optical quality and acceptable weight and size.
Im not a megapixel maniac or pixel peeper, Im pretty satisfied with 10MP and acceptable noise up to iso800. I dont give a * about "high microstock standards" - thats pretty crippled measure and has nothing to do with real quality. So I do not need a FF camera or the newest model on the market, I do shoot for pleasure and just do sell pics time to time.

Enjoy

Gannet77 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 30, 2009, 07:17 »

Another happy Olympus user... E-510 in my case, bought based entirely on having had total satisfaction with the old OM line of film cameras. For the DSLRs, I like the size and I like the sensor cleaner, as I take mostly outdoor images and I'm not too careful when changing lenses; never yet had a problem with sensor spots.

I have used Canon film cameras in the past as well, AE-1 and A-1, and they were great too; I'm tempted by the 5D but it's a bit too expensive for me to justify changing systems now.

Speaking of Olympus DSLRs, has anyone seen this new E-620 in the wild?

MikLav · « **Reply #44 on:** March 30, 2009, 08:38 »

Quote from: madelaide on March 27, 2009, 09:54

Can I vote twice? I use both a Canon DSLR and a compact.

Regards,
Adelaide

Oh, and I have 2 Canon DSLRs and one Canon compact, so can I vote 3 times then ?

Moonb007 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 30, 2009, 16:46 »

I love my canon!

Phil · « **Reply #46 on:** March 30, 2009, 17:18 »

I have shot various pentaxes for the last 4-5 years but am now changing to sony a900

travelstock · « **Reply #47 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:12 »

I just picked up an Oly E30 and I must say that the reviews understate how good this camera is. The combination with the 50-200mm SWD lens in particular is just sublime. Any Oly users thinking about the upgrade really should just jump in... its an awesome camera.

lagereek · « **Reply #48 on:** April 05, 2009, 01:44 »

My Nikons D3X will easily outperform anything else. It gives a "cleaner" file then those of my P25 back and its really even knocking on the door of the P39.
A car-AD-shoot I did here renderd in a 4x2.5 meter billboard, shot with the D3X.

As far as any D700X, no I wouldnt hold my breath at all, its way down Nikons priority list, if at all.
and listening to some Japanese Nikon Reps, its not even on the drawingboard.

In this digital world, what you pay for is what you get.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #49 on:** April 14, 2009, 17:46 »

I'm sure a D3X will outperform anything else. Including my microstock wallet which is performing at about a 5DII level right now.

Well, given the "big Nikon announcement" is a D5000 I think that about does it for me. I was hoping for even a decent tease but I haven't seen any legit news or leaks on the D700X which means it ain't coming anytime soon. I'm guessing late this year or early next year for a release. It will then be out of stock with retailers doing price gouging for a few months. So realistically mid next year.

So I'm starting to shop a 5DII. I figure if I like it I may stay with Canon. I can keep a couple of Nikon lenses and if I don't like the 5DII I can sell it and get whatever 20+ MP FF Nikon releases whenever.

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