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 p.1 #1 · Canon vs. Nikon ratio at Breeders' Cup | |
There were approximately 50 professional photographers at the Breeders’ Cup along the track yesterday. I would venture to say that the ratio between Canon and Nikon is 6:4. Three short years ago at an event like this, there were only a handful Nikon shooters among the sea of white lenses. Not that it matters but it is just an “observation” in the professional world and not that it is not known anyway. In addition to their setup on tripod/monopod some photographers also setup their gear along the track from a low angle of view or perched high above from a mini observation tower, like in the first image.
I talked to a few of them. A photographer with a Nikon setup told me that his company switched to Nikon as a direct result of the 1D Mark III debacle 2 years ago. He is using two D3 bodies right now. Another Canon guy that works for the Associated Press told me that the AP switched to Canon about 8 years ago and he never had any issues with his 1D Mark III. He also had a 5D with him.
The middle shot, showing a single Nikon shooter out of 10 professional photograpers, is not representative of the current actual ratio, BTW. It was true 3 years ago though. That guy on the third image was apparently bored between races... and he is an L shooter.
As a side note - I believe in lenshood and religously put them on, regardless of the situation. Not only to minimize flare but also for protection purposes. Some pros, as you can tell from the images, did not even bother.... What's up with that?
Edited on Nov 08, 2009 at 08:15 PM · View previous versions
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. A few of them are displayed in the second image. The photographes themselves are typically on the south side, where 99.99% of the people/spectators were on. 
