View Full Version : Thinking of chaning my gear - what are your thoughts
Diego Garcia
16-07-2007, 20:18
Hi,
Due to impending changes in my life, I may decide to completely revamp my kit line up and go to Nikon as I simply love the feel of Nikon cameras. As you know I shoot with a Mark II N, 300mm 2.8, 24 -70 L and a 50mm 1.4 as this covers my workload, though I do want a 70 -200mm 2.8 asap. At the moment and a second body may be pending.
However, I may be changing employers which means I may sacrifice my F.A Football work on a saturday, but rugby and evening games will still be ok, so I can forgo the 9 fps and go for 5. The truth is that i only shoot in bursts of 4 - 5 frames and have never gunned 9 odd frames.
As such, the D200 appeals, but I may wait till aug as I have had a tip off that the 40D may be announced.
Anyway, would you jump ship and start again ?
Diego.
Me No. Too much invested in Canon. Cant justify the change and dont see the need.
You for a business... your choice, but way up the pro's cons and costings.
Be sure you know why, sure it's not a one way jump, but its not cheap and will eat a big hole in your profits.
My tuppence worth
In a word NO
dont know what else to say, it will cost you a bit etc.
its your choice.
Diego Garcia
16-07-2007, 20:25
Me No. Too much invested in Canon. Cant justify the change and dont see the need.
You for a business... your choice, but way up the pro's cons and costings.
Be sure you know why, sure it's not a one way jump, but its not cheap and will eat a big hole in your profits.
My tuppence worth
Valid points mate - I would be looking at a second hand 300mm 2.8 if I were to go Nikon in the least....
PapaLazarou
16-07-2007, 20:25
Your using a MK2N and you want to change to nikon WHY. If you dont need 9frames per sec turn it down. Think you will make a big mistake if you swap over.
Diego Garcia
16-07-2007, 20:27
Your using a MK2N and you want to change to nikon WHY. If you dont need 9frames per sec turn it down. Think you will make a big mistake if you swap over.
Why?
To my eyes and I shoot a lot of images, Nikon PQ edges it everytime. The colours are sublime, punchy, crisp and life like.
pswillies
16-07-2007, 20:31
The colours are sublime, punchy, crisp and life like.
You've just described pretty much every shot you've ever posted on here! :D
The D200 is a nice camera, but it's not a patch on your 1D... stick with the Canon gear.
:)
I have to admit, I got a try of a mates D200 a few weeks ago, if I was looking at a system now the Nikon would be right up at the top of the list.
Having said that I'd find it impossible to justify changing a whole system now.
PapaLazarou
16-07-2007, 20:37
Youve got picture style and you should be shooting RAW so you have no problem. I was a Nikon user for 15 years and switched over to canon as nothing Nikon have comes close to Canon. I am a pro wedding and events photographer and use the 1DMK2N and the 1DSMK2 i love my 1DMK2N more then the 1DSMK2, it's awesome. Cant believe your even thinking of changing.
Diego Garcia
16-07-2007, 20:40
Youve got picture style and you should be shooting RAW so you have no problem. I was a Nikon user for 15 years and switched over to canon as nothing Nikon have comes close to Canon. I am a pro wedding and events photographer and use the 1DMK2N and the 1DSMK2 i love my 1DMK2N more then the 1DSMK2, it's awesome. Cant believe your even thinking of changing.
Interesting stuff. With reference to shooting RAW, deadlines dictate fine jpeg with detail ramped up. No time for RAW at 5.45 on a sat afternoon :)
PapaLazarou
16-07-2007, 20:44
I shoot 3 weddings a week and would never shoot JPEGS, i find RAWS are just as easy to work with. Load them up in DPP tweak them all and then batch processes them. I do around a 1000 a week in no time, couldnt mess around with JPEGS to poor for what i do.
minimeeze
16-07-2007, 21:11
Didn't you do this once before going from Nikon to Canon? :thinking:
At the end of the day, it's your choice and you have to go with whatever will satisfy your needs the best. Doesn't Nikon have more 'noise' issues than Canon? (or am I just making that bit up?), if so, will this have impact on the stuff you shoot at high ISO?
icecavern
17-07-2007, 11:37
I don't think I'd swap a pro Canon, for a pro-sumer Nikon. If you were talking about going to a D2xs/D2h then maybe it'd be a fairer comparison. Going from a Pro to pro-sumer just seems like a big step down in many respects.
Having said that, the only Canon I'd ever think of swapping my D2x for is a 1DS-MkII, but at £4.5k + the cost of swapping all my lenses over that just isn't goign to happen... Ever... :lol:
Pete
Interesting stuff. With reference to shooting RAW, deadlines dictate fine jpeg with detail ramped up. No time for RAW at 5.45 on a sat afternoon :)
Use Lightroom. Create a preset, apply to all, select good shots, export as jpg in a few mins. I would find the choice hard if I was starting new but for now I'm happy with Canon.
FranchiseJuan
17-07-2007, 12:12
If I was starting again, I would probably be shooting medium format. If I take all the money I have spent on Canon equipment, I could get a Mamiya 645 AFD system and a factory refurbished Phase1 P20 back to go with it.
Now thats just showing off :p
RickMezza
17-07-2007, 12:16
I'm a Nikon user:nikon: , but if I were you I would stick with your Canon due to the investment you already have in lenses etc.
I'm sure any differences in 'PQ' between the 2 that you percieve could be made up for in photoshop or by curves adjustment in the camera if shooting jpeg.
I've not used a Canon camera for any length of time but I'm sure any handling differences would just be a matter of getting used to each.
I'd say, stay with your current equipment unless you've got money to burn.
Rich :)
FranchiseJuan
17-07-2007, 12:17
Now thats just showing off :p
If you talking to me, then only slightly. It seems all the people I talk to in fashion/beauty/portraiture seem to be shooting medium format, and I have been trying to work out if I want to go that route for a while now.
I really do love both marques and I was a Nikon user for years, but I honestly don't see any mileage at all in you making the change. A number of Nikon users have switched to Canon purely because Nikon still aren't producing really long stabilised tele lenses which is remiss in the extreme of such a revered marque as Nikon to not cater for the needs of their sports and wildlife togs.
That apart - they're both excellent cameras. I think Nikon does have the edge on faithful colour rendition but it's nothing that can't be sorted in processing anyway.
I'm a Nikon user:nikon: , but if I were you I would stick with your Canon due to the investment you already have in lenses etc.
I'm sure any differences in 'PQ' between the 2 that you percieve could be made up for in photoshop or by curves adjustment in the camera if shooting jpeg.
I've not used a Canon camera for any length of time but I'm sure any handling differences would just be a matter of getting used to each.
I'd say, stay with your current equipment unless you've got money to burn.
Rich :)
:agree: I have a D200 but it was bought as my first dslr. I tried the Canons and felt that they just did not have the "right feel" in my hands the way the Nikon did.
It was only this "feel factor" that made me go Nikon as I believed , and still do, that Nikon and Canon could do my job equally. Albeit of course that Nikon is superior in every way, just I could not exploit fully that superiority. :)
David.
A308 MAN
17-07-2007, 12:33
i think your mother must have dropped you on your head, as a child.
:nono:
cheers, d
If you talking to me, then only slightly. It seems all the people I talk to in fashion/beauty/portraiture seem to be shooting medium format, and I have been trying to work out if I want to go that route for a while now.
Yeah I keep looking at the advertising industry and crying over not having MF.
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