Many people with just about any $800 camera, $800 lens and a pocketful of pet mice should be able to get those Hawk Owl shots, as an example.
However, it is normal for a professional potographer to join the party which cuts them a better all around deal.
did you guys read his original statement why..he was a cry baby and was crying he didnt get a 1DIV fast enough from Canon.. Where’s my Canon 1D Mark IV field review? Good question! There has been less activity on this field review site in 2010. This is due in part to hard work with my Svalbard book project, photo workshops and expeditions. I have also had more problems than expected in getting a Canon 1D Mark IV camera for some serious field testing. For some reason I have not been given priority and the result has been only 3 days in the field with the camera. This is much too short a time to give you a field review especially regarding AF in different situations. To be honest, the Canon 1D Mark IV seems to be not that impressive compared to the Canon 7D I already had. Four weeks ago I needed a fast camera for some action shots of the fast flying hawk owl. I couldn´t get a 1D Mark IV camera, and I was so frustrated that I called Nikon and asked them if I could borrow the new Nikon D3S camera. No problem! In the kit bags were also the Nikon D3X and different lenses: 14-24/2.8, 70-200/2.8 II, 300/2.8, 400/2.8, 500/4 and 600/4. Almost immediately I canceled my cooperation with Canon as a “Canon Master”. I had never used Nikon D3 cameras before, but after only one hour I got extremely satisfying results, and after two hour I was convinced! Especially the D3S; it was extremely fast and precise, and the image quality even at ISO 2500 at sunset really shocked me. The following weeks I did more field tests with fast moving birds, high ISO shooting and difficult light conditions. After 5000 exposures I was so happy with the image quality, sharpness and colors of my pictures from Nikon D3S and Nikon D3X, that I decided to sell all my Canon gear. This was a shocking decision for me, Canon and my photo colleagues. I´m 100% sure that this was the right decision. Image quality for me is very important, and I don´t see any reason why I shouldn´t use the best equipment available. The photographer is still the most important part of creating a photograph, but I also appreciate good equipment. I have always loved to shoot with full frame cameras like the Canon 1DS and 5D cameras. I was very disappointed when Canon was still using the 1.3 crop factor in its new 1D Mark IV. I’ve been waiting for the 1DS Mark IV, but 2 weeks ago I suddenly discovered that this camera already existed as the Nikon D3X. The Nikon D3X has almost everything that I have been waiting for as an upgrade for my old 1DS Mark III. So now I’m already shooting with my “1DS Mark IV”. A week ago I also accepted an offer from Nikon to become a Nikon Ambassador. It is strange to shift so fast from Canon to Nikon, but when I decided to sell my Canon gear it was normal to partner with Nikon. I´m now very happy to be on the Nikon team, and with in my opinion the best camera equipment on the market. So what happens now? First of all, I will do no more Canon field reviews, and I will delete all Canon field reviews from this site. I will soon redirect this site to nikonfieldreviews.com where I will do both Nikon field tests and articles about photography (not only gear). I will still focus on image quality and how equipment functions and handles in the field. Secondly, I will cooperate with my good friend and photographer Roy Mangersnes when building up the new nikonfieldreviews.com. I will also focus more on getting support from sponsors etc. so it’s possible to publish field reviews more often. Finally, I want to thank all of you loyal readers for your interest in my field tests, and I hope at least that some of you will follow me over to the new site. All the best! OJL ...Show more →
PetKal wrote:
Many people with just about any $800 camera, $800 lens and a pocketful of pet mice should be able to get those Hawk Owl shots, as an example.
However, it is normal for a professional potographer to join the party which cuts them a better all around deal.
Well perhaps not "pet" mice, you get attached to them pretty quick
I'm sure pro's move regularly, Ole's just been so out there and connected with Canon, reviews, testing, articles, teaching etc
The man is hardly a "cry baby", well respected professional who candidly expressed his disappointment. Many people had a problem since Canon was stockpiling the units for the Winter Olympics. He made a business decision and I wish him all the best.
From my point of view it's too bad as I liked his reviews. And yes this does hurt his credibility as an independent reviewer - both retroactively for the Canon reviews and for future Nikon reviews.
However having said that I don't think there is anything to be upset about. He's a pro photographer that got a better deal from Nikon. Nothing unique about that. Art Wolfe switched from Nikon to Canon in a similar situation. In fact for a long while there was a Nikon->Canon stream because Nikon were being cheap while Canon handed out tons of equipment.
I doubt the not getting an 1DIV was his reason for switching - it sounds like a lame excuse. More likely he was approached by Nikon with an offer of all the cameras and glass he could eat plus a healthy amount of pocket change. Nothing wrong about that reason for switching.
Hobby photographers may enjoy blind brand loyalty but people who do it for a living have other considerations.
Being offered to be a "Nikon ambassador" probably means freebie gear, which of course makes it easier for him to make the decision to change system.
From the original post, it seems like he's just pissed off because Canon didn't prioritised him for the 1D4. I'm sure he's a great photographer, but he's acting like a brat IMO.
n0b0 wrote:
Being offered to be a "Nikon ambassador" probably means freebie gear, which of course makes it easier for him to make the decision to change system.
From the original post, it seems like he's just pissed off because Canon didn't prioritised him for the 1D4. I'm sure he's a great photographer, but he's acting like a brat IMO.
I'd find it hard to believe anyone would switch because of that alone.
Why not take him at his word and that he did not think the Mark IV was that impressive as compared to the 7d he had. And he liked the file quality of the D3. He is not the only one who believes the D3S is a killer body. Many pros have switched from Canon to Nikon and many more wish they could afford to.
Or... he asked for a D3s, used it and thought it was bloody great.
That's exactly what I did, I just didn't sell off all the Canon gear. Good luck to him.
And from Ole's site:
I have also modified one sentence in the blog: “after 2 hours I was convinced”. Some of you think that I change from one camera brand to another based on 2 hours of testing, that is of course not true. But, already after 1-2 hours I was very satisfied with the result with the Nikon gear. I didn´t decide to sell all my Canon equipment the day after. It took me 2-3 weeks of testing and ca. 5000 exposures before I made the final decision.
My move to Nikon was not only because of, in my opinion, better equipment, but also other considerations. I don´t want to go in detail about this, but I´m now better suited to do my job as a pro photographer in the field.
Paul_R_Canada wrote:
Ole Jorgen of canon field reviews has moved from Canon equipment to Nikon.
M Vers wrote:
No offense, but who cares?
+1!
I think some put too much emphasis on the brand instead of the photographer's skill. The only problem I have is that it is still called "Canon Field Reviews".
