SciAggie
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I used Nikon for several years. I purchased a lot of Canon gear in an estate sale almost a year ago. To be honest they are both good - just different. The Canons are my go-to gear now.
What brand of DSLR do you use?
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tbarker13
shooter of stuff
Love my Nikon D700. Utterly reliable. And fantastic images.
Frank Petronio
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Fleshtones look like crap with Nikons, Canons have lousy metering, Pentaxes have crummy auto-focus. Everything else is worse.
Use film
Use film
Taipei-metro
Veteran
I have a Nikon D80 and a Canon XSi for a couple of years now,
Always grab the XSi.
I bought a Panasonic SD600, it's an amazing little 3-mos camera.
I think I'll try Panasonic G2 or G3 next.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitwntpe/
Always grab the XSi.
I bought a Panasonic SD600, it's an amazing little 3-mos camera.
I think I'll try Panasonic G2 or G3 next.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitwntpe/
LKeithR
Improving daily--I think.
Rayt
Nonplayer Character
Sony A850. I use Leitax converted R lenses. The R wide angles can clear the mirror unlike N or C.
Chris101
summicronia
I never had a Nikon until I got a coolpix 950, which I upgraded to a D100, and then I got an N80, F5, FG, a D70 that a friend had converted to shoot IR, and now I have a D2x. While I'd like a D700 or D3-something, I don't shoot digital often enough to justify one.
Back in the 1980s I shot Canon slrs, and was tempted to get a 10D at the time I was looking at dslrs. I opted for the Nikon because the controls seemsed more intuitive, and because I liked the picture (color and noise pattern) better. I did a bunch of testing and spec. comparing.
Back in the 1980s I shot Canon slrs, and was tempted to get a 10D at the time I was looking at dslrs. I opted for the Nikon because the controls seemsed more intuitive, and because I liked the picture (color and noise pattern) better. I did a bunch of testing and spec. comparing.
konicaman
konicaman
5d MKII, 550d and an old 10d for rough conditions. I am not religious when it comes to DSLRs, but as 90% of all pros in Denmark use Canon it is much easier to borrow or rent gear for that brand, so...
Harry S.
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I like the feel of the high-end Nikon bodies better than Canon, they seem to be built better. But Ive always used Canon DSLRs (had 5 now) because I prefer Canon lenses. The selection is better and in my opinion so is the image quality. I tried F100 and F2 bodies once and I found Nikon lenses produce a very cool colour tone, which is not to my liking.
YMMV.
YMMV.
silverbullet
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currently a Nikon D300 and my new (old) toy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36573929@N00/5441613736/in/set-72157626038510734/
After the NikonF a Canon A1 made the switch, but during my one and only stay in Japan, the A1's display showed EEEEEE and that was the end with Canon for me.......
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36573929@N00/5441613736/in/set-72157626038510734/
After the NikonF a Canon A1 made the switch, but during my one and only stay in Japan, the A1's display showed EEEEEE and that was the end with Canon for me.......
krötenblender
Well-known
So, you have a Pentax in your avatar, but Pentax, Olympus, Sony are not options for voting...?
migtex
Don't eXchange Freedom!
The Camera has only one name, Nikon!
Photon42
burn the box
I almost couldn't believe it myself, but I really bought a Sony 850 and got so far one ZF lens converted with a Leitax flange. I still have some older Nikons.
The 850 is probably a near perfect camera for me. It still shows quite some old school heritage, which somehow sounds weird with the Sony name sticked on it. I have to complaints regarding the lenses.
Ivo
The 850 is probably a near perfect camera for me. It still shows quite some old school heritage, which somehow sounds weird with the Sony name sticked on it. I have to complaints regarding the lenses.
Ivo
lxmike
M2 fan.
I use Pentax, it alows me to use my old pentax glass on my DSLR
karlori
Digital Refugee
+1 my Pentax K5 is the best DSLR I had...
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Never had a Canon DSLR ... I'm sure they're fine but I'm used to Nikons.
The D700 without a doubt is the best camera I've ever owned ... which isn't to say it's the camera I've liked the most. It's a heavy lump and is typically complicated in that DSLR way but in terms of it's awsome capabilities it's hard to beat!
The D700 without a doubt is the best camera I've ever owned ... which isn't to say it's the camera I've liked the most. It's a heavy lump and is typically complicated in that DSLR way but in terms of it's awsome capabilities it's hard to beat!
Harry S.
Well-known
Agreed, Keith. Albeit with my 5D2. I cant rely on any other camera I own to deliver as well or efficiently as this one.
ray*j*gun
Veteran
I have a D90. I have been using Nikon SLR's for 40 years.The D90 is not what I had expected but it makes great images and has survived some nasty conditions. Tough camera IMO.
Tompas
Wannabe Künstler
Pentax. You would also want to continue to use your SMC-A* 1.4/85.
peter_n
Veteran
Not if you have a D200 with a Fuji sensor in it. It even has "film" in the name; Fujifilm S5 Pro. 😉