Scrumhalf wrote:
I current shoot with a Canon 7D with a 10-22, 17-55, 70-200 F4 L and 100-400L lenses. For those unfamiliar with the Canon ecosystem, the 10-22 and the 17-55 are probably the best crop UWA and standard zooms respectively - L-like optical quality for crop cameras. I feel like I have an awesome setup, but the pull of the Nikon sensor is frankly bewitching..
I would love to have a Sigma 35/1.4, but at this time, I don't want to add any more Canon lenses until I know which way I am going. Everything I have I bought used, so other than the hassle, I can come of of it at reasonably close to break even if I sell everything, so I am not too worried about switching systems.
I am interested in anything from landscapes to general family-type stuff to wildlife. No studio stuff, weddings, etc. I am strictly amateur, shooting for personal enjoyment and nothing else.
So on the Nikon side, I would like to recreate my Canon setup, which I feel is pretty much perfect for my shooting style. I would like to end up with the 14-24, the 24-70 and the 70-200F4 with perhaps the 80-400 for wildlife stuff. But that's a significant financial outlay and while it is within my means, I don't want to do it all at once. I would probably start with one lens with a D800 and then gradually add stuff as I simultaneously sell off my Canon stuff.
Well, at least that's the general thinking I have.. ...Show more →
I had the 10-22mm and sold it when I got the Sigma 10-20mm - which I found to be better than the 10-22
If I were you, I would switch sooner than later. In the past few months, I have 2 buddies that switched from 5D2 to D800/600. The DR they said is absolutely mind blowing, coming from the 5D2. No more blending for DR (is what they keep bragging about). Spring and summer are approaching fast, and not a whole lot to shoot in winter that is easy to get to.
Scrumhalf wrote:
I current shoot with a Canon 7D with a 10-22, 17-55, 70-200 F4 L and 100-400L lenses. For those unfamiliar with the Canon ecosystem, the 10-22 and the 17-55 are probably the best crop UWA and standard zooms respectively - L-like optical quality for crop cameras. I feel like I have an awesome setup, but the pull of the Nikon sensor is frankly bewitching..
Actually both the 10-22 and the 17-55 are pretty middle of the pack in terms of performance by today's standards, they were remarkably good when released but that was a long time ago (both lenses date back to the 8MP 30D era). right now the kings are the Tokina 11-16 and the Sigma 18-35 (or Sigma 17-50 OS if you need more range).
Given your setup I'd be looking at the following:
Nikkor 18-35G to replace your 10-22, Sigma 24-70/2.8 to replace the 17-55, a 70-200/4G as a direct replacement and the new 80-400G VRII for the 100-400 replacement. All of these are optically as good or better than what you have now. You should be able to fund the first three by selling your current kit and have some left over to start saving for the 80-400G VRII
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