I've had a Sony DSC-F707 and a Canon Rebel just didnt enjoy making photos, the feel just wasnt there.
After learning about Nikon I've just always loved the feel of a Nikon in my hands. I've had everything from the FE, FA, FM, and F3HP.
The D70 was my first move into digital with Nikon along with the kit lens. It served really well until I found about about prime lenses. The moment I got the 50mm F1.8D I never liked the idea of zooms again.
Then I just started falling in love with vintage MF lenses. The character and feel of focusing manual slowed me down. It helped me to really see what Nikon was doing years before with their glass.
Ever since then I've had a D80, D90, D1H, D2H, D200. When the DF came out that fueled my journey to explore even older Nikon glass (FF) which created a style in my photography that I still love today. I still have two D200's my Df and have since added the D800 a few years back. I shoot a selection of MF focus "vintage" lenses (55mm F/1.2, 50mm F/1.2, 105mm F/1.8) along with my collection of love for the D lenses (85mm 1.4D, 28mm F1.4D, 180mm F/2.8D, 135mm F/2D and 300mm F2.8D) the newest lens I have in my kit is the 58mm F/1.4G.
I've had this particular kit for quite some time and it still brings me joy. The old school lenses with the Df and D800 have this look that I just want to keep for as long as possible. SO I guess to sum up, Nikon just compliments the look and feel I desire in my photographs.
Mar 04, 2020 at 10:41 AM
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