Anyone on Nikon AND Canon?

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I dont think my canon 1dmkIV+ Canon 400 f2.8L can be beaten.. Its a loverly combo.. However my 1dmkIII + 135mm f2 is good daytime but against the mkIV leaves a lot to be desired at night.. good but not as good as mkIV+135mm...


I would only get 1k for the mkIII

How about selling the mkIII and the 135 for 2k total.. and get myself a used Nikon d3s+70-200 .. how much cash would I need.


Why not have the best of both worlds? Anyone else mix'n'match ?
 
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I used to shoot both for a little while but then slowly sold all of my Canon gear.

Having used both a D3s and a D3, the 's' is indeed an upgrade, I'm not sure if the extra cash can 1000% be justified though, the ISO is cleaner but marginally so, the video and memory expansion on the buffer are the more notable changes.
That'd be one thing to consider if buying a D3 second hand. Being as your a sports shooter 16 raw files expanded to 36 could be invaluable.
A buffer upgrade costs around £300 knicker.

There was a good thread that explored the benefits here:
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=255929

Second hand prices for a D3 usually are around the £1800 to £1900 regions, and D3s's aren't too frequent on the second hand market yet.

70-200 mkI's can be found sub 1K.

If you get around 2K for your mkIII and 135, it's possible to get at least a D3 and a 70-200 for an extra K.

Just food for thought though, prices of new gear can be very close to mint condition second hand examples, (Beware of grey imports):

Best prices on a D3s:
http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod1208.html

Best prices on a D3:
http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod584.html

Best prices on a 70-200 mkII:
http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod1221.html

Another option, and one that other sports photogs have taken advantage of, is to contact Nikon UK and discuss a swap out of the gear that your looking to sell (mkIII & 135).
You never know, they may make an offer that suits you nicely. :shrug:
 
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I have changed form Canon to Nikon. I have hung onto a Canon 1d mk1 simply because its just so darn good at low iso and its not worth a lot.

However its never getting used and operating it is so alien now. I work by instinct and wrk very fast and normally in manual exposure and focus , there is no time to have to "think" about where the controls are

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I have a friend who has a (very) large pile of kit for both Canon and Nikon. I personally don't understand why when he could dump either and complete his lineup for one or the other.

He does take both sets of gear out with him...

Personally, I wouldn't - not being able to swap stuff around and the "tissue memory" issue with having two completely different bodies would negate the value of having a second body in my book.

Do I sense a little Nikon envy creeping in here.... ;-)
 
nope no nikon envy.. as you will see I am of the opinion my mkIV and 400mm cant be beaten IMHO and i dont think i would want to get rid..

i ahve had a canon 70-200 and wasnt impressed with it at night under floodlights so i wondered if for same price as a mkIV I couldnt try nikon 70-200
 
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I used to shoot both for a little while but then slowly sold all of my Canon gear.
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thanks for all the info in your reply.. :) I will go have a look at.. this might all come to nothing... it was a thought and once i get a thought it tends to stick
 
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nope no nikon envy..
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For what its worth, my friend is of the opinion that both the MkIV and the D3S have different strengths in different areas.

He, like many I know (and probably I'd agree too), would dearly like to see the D3S's advantages rolled into a Canon APS-H body but I can't help but think that the perceived advantages are mearly a reflection on the technical differences between the two that are inherent in their overall design goals.
 
KIPAX said:
thanks for all the info in your reply.. :) I will go have a look at.. this might all come to nothing... it was a thought and once i get a thought it tends to stick
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Ney bother :D Sometimes I wish I had kept my 1DmkI, I loved that camera, it was just on it's way out :(

Using a D3(s) for really tough circs is not a bad idea at all. All the best :thumbs:
 
decided canon AND nikon not the best idea and have shelved it..
 
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