Nikon D800 or Canon xxxx

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Seeing as I have made my mind up to get a FX camera next should I stick with Nikon or jump ship to Canon...............Just a thought but without any experience with Canon.....and I am sure there are 100s of threads on this subject
 
Hmm.... You're asking us to help you decide between one camera that doesn't exist yet and another camera that doesn't exist yet, and you haven't provided any information at all about your current situation, current equipment, priorities, etc. (Not that that really matters, since it would be a little tricky to match up your requirements against the specifications of non-existent cameras.)

I don't think you're going to get any useful replies here, except this one.
 
StewartR said:
Hmm.... You're asking us to help you decide between one camera that doesn't exist yet and another camera that doesn't exist yet, and you haven't provided any information at all about your current situation, current equipment, priorities, etc. (Not that that really matters, since it would be a little tricky to match up your requirements against the specifications of non-existent cameras.)

I don't think you're going to get any useful replies here, except this one.
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Yep you are right......I will add this quote to the previous thread that I started where the participants know some of my background.
Thanks
 
If you have fx lenses... stick with what you know. If not, then you can choose either, and try many. You may want to consider the pentax 645d or leica m9p ;)


For the future, when they have them to handle, see if you can play with them both. Best thing would be to hire both with a similar lens (say 50mm f1.4) and take the same shots with both. You'll need to try the menus and button layouts, weight etc...


If you feel like it, try the current versions and see whether one or the other feels good in your hands?

Second consideration is that fx (so has been posted several times) requires, no demands! nice glass. Which isn't cheap.

If you can, borrow/hire for a day and see which you get on with... :D
 
Once you move from your D7000 to a D700 (or it's successor) you will not have the 'Scene' mode settings, only P A S M.
 
Hard to give specific advice on cameras that don't exist, but the current equivalents both have different strengths - the D700 is considered to have the better high ISO performance, but the 5D Mk 2has greater resolution and video.

What will FX give you in your own photography that DX doesn't? If you use telephoto a lot, then you'll be losing the crop factor and may have to invest in a longer lens to get the same range, or a teleconvertor. Depending on your current lens line up, you may need to factor in a new set of lenses if they're currently DX.

While the Nikon and Canon lens line ups are broadly complimentary, it is reckoned that certain lenses in both systems are superior. Think about what you'd get the most value out of.
 
The only lens I will keep will be the 50mm f1.4g I plan to sell the D7000 with the 18/200mm attached
I believe I can use the 50mm on the FX body????
 
Correct. The only lenses you can't use (well, you can use them, you just wont get full resolution images if the sensor auto crop mode is on - and if it's off you'll get heavy vignetting) are ones labelled 'DX'.
 
To echo what Martyn said, the FX cameras don't have Scene modes, so you'd really be better learning to use the gear you have before upgrading.....
 
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