Hey everyone,
So I have a little dilemma that I hope you guys could help me with, please stay with me on this one. Just some background, I use Nikon cameras 95% of the time and Canon 5%. About 4 months ago I picked up a Canon FD 800mm f/5.6L for a steal at a local garage sale. I bought one of Ed Mika\'s adapters and picked up a used Canon 40D. I normally shoot surfing from the shore and the lens has be an absolute pleasure to use. The images I get from it are stunning to say the least. However, as the months have gone by I have gotten more and more annoyed with the Canon body. The lens is amazing but the camera is quite honestly a POS. Ergonomically I find my Nikon cameras far superior, however I can\'t seem to get myself to part with this magical lens. Nonetheless, the different batteries, file systems, flash system, and lens availability (since all my other lenses are Nikon) are really starting to bug me. I thought I could work with two separate camera systems, but unfortunately consistency in my gear keeps me more organized and efficient.
My question is for you folks, should I sell my 800mm FD and pick up maybe a 600mm AI-S and teleconverter instead? Should I just man up and stop being whiny? Really I\'m just looking for any type of input.
I hope all of this made some sense.
Many thanks!
Tom
Oct 05, 2011 at 02:04 PM
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