Tobin28 wrote:
If Nikon releases some fast 1.4 primes......you will see even more movement to the dark side.
That would be small potatoes compared to the exodus that might take place if Canon do not get their act together with the AF system in the next pro camera model(s).
I'm not sure there's an act they need to get together. It seems clear that the 5D II is intentionally held back in terms of autofocus so as not to interfere with 1Ds MK III's sales. Why would you buy a camera that's three times as much for an older processor than the 5D MK II and an equivalent autofocus system to boot? So, they kept the former true but not the latter.
I converted back in march, Every thing is backwards
I too was going to get a 5d-m2 but a friend got a good 1 on his 3th try so I started looking at the 50d but got to see pics from 4 of them, 2 shot soft all the time + I knew the AF was long in the tooth, especially in low light
p.s. I don't know what you shoot. But the 70-200 2.8 VR is worth a leg
PetKal wrote:
That would be small potatoes compared to the exodus that might take place if Canon do not get their act together with the AF system in the next pro camera model(s).
That might be true and I hope not. That would be really bad for the industry and the consumers alike.
But what happens if Canon release their missing 1DIII mini, 3D camera (complete with 'functioning' AF) ? THAT would be great and then people wouldn't have to worry about learning new systems. .
I converted from 30D and 5D to D700. Love it, the ergonomics are similar to the Pentax's that used before the switch to Canon. One feature that I liked with the D700 is i could switch the EV display to mirror what I used in the Canon, less mistakes as I use EV with Apeture Priority for the majority of my shooting.
You should know that you can reverse all the camera functions (on a D700), I.e, both wheels, the light meter display, but obviously not the lens mount or lens zoom. HTH..
nikt wrote:
But what happens if Canon release their missing 1DIII mini, 3D camera (complete with 'functioning' AF) ?
I somehow don't see Canon supplying a small form camera with a pro level AF system yet. They obviously enjoy the profits those large form pro camera's have been bringing in. ( FF sensor based cameras must have been another profit bonanza for Canon but that's a different topic. )
I believe that 40D and 50D have adequate AF system given the intent and price of those cameras. It is the 1D MkIII and 1Ds MkIII where AF has gone awry.
That is why particularly the community of action photographers are awaiting the generation IV 1D cameras with hope, not to say anxiety.
D700 way over rated ? I don't think so, and in any case not nearly as much as the 1D3 series was for two years. Maybe you have a dud. Nothing in the Canon range offers pro AF for sub-pro price.
The best images I have captured are with the Canon 5D, however, the Nikon D700 is close. If one were talking about landscapes then Pentax with Pentax glass is also up there. I have never shot with the 1D series Canons though.
The Nikon D700 has many features that Canon does not have at that price point. I have been very pleased with the performance of my D700 after a week on Fraser Island. The once issue that does bug me though is why Nikon did not put VR on their new 24-70/2.8.
Grognard wrote:
Problem is that Canon is run by marketing, Nikon is run by photographers. Canon q/c is apparently horrid, Nikon q/c seems to work.
Canon is run by marketing in conjunction with their photocopier/printer department.
Canon's QC is fine.........their customers are entrusted with doing it.
May 22, 2009 at 06:39 AM
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Skyehigh wrote:
Alan , tried both systems and bottom line is , pictures look better coming from a Canon , each to their own
Funny, for every time I have seen a person make this statement, I have heard the converse ... and in recent history with the D700, D3, D3x offerings, I have heard it more the other way ... "Pictures look better coming from Nikon."
So I ask you, what good do such TOTALLY SUBJECTVE comments add to the conversation? Let me answer for you: NONE.
I have seen great pictures come from BOTH systems, and in a true double blind test, 99.9% of the people would not be able to tell the difference.
There are three things I miss from Canon since switching to Nikon this past fall.
1) on the pro bodies, Canon's portrait shutter button is placed closer to the front of the body, thus making it less likely to be accidentally set off. On my D3 I'm always hitting this button accidentally, unless I lock it. I usually forget that it's locked, then, and invariably miss shots.
2) the Canon pro body has a strap mount on the underside of the camera. Mounting the right-side strap there makes the camera hang nicely when carrying it over the shoulder, especially with a long lens.
3) there was a comment made on a similar post in the Canon forum stating that Nikon's skin tones lean toward the yellows and greens. I'd have to say this is true out of the box, and is something I'm still fiddling with to fix. If someone has a tip for me on this please PM.
Otherwise there is little else I miss about switching from Canon. The 'L' lenses are great, but inconsistent in quality, especially the zooms. The only 'L' zoom I miss is the Canon 70-200 f/4 IS, for which Nikon does not have a direct competitor (ok, so make that four things I miss).
If I switch I'll be mostly likely take 16-85 & 70-300. They're both go upto F5.6 and I don't know how it's going to work in low light situation. My current Canon lens are F4 and wish many times it would be F2.8 or below...
codeninja wrote:
If I switch I'll be mostly likely take 16-85 & 70-300. They're both go upto F5.6 and I don't know how it's going to work in low light situation. My current Canon lens are F4 and wish many times it would be F2.8 or below...
Both your current zoom lenses are constant f/4 but you wish they were f/2.8. Now, you are considering switching to f/5.6 zooms... Sorry, but I don't quite understand your logic . If you want to bite the bullet and go for the 14-24 and 24-70 f/2.8 lenses, now we are talking . BTW, the Nikkor 70-300mm VR is really a great lens for what you pay for.
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Let me answer for you: NONE.