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Which one?im not defending Canon just replying to one of your earlier posts
But you’re talking about a different thing, I was discussing the consumer/enthusiast market and you’re talking the pro market. Do you know the real reason Canon now have the best pro market? It all stems from the introduction of AF systems. Up until then Nikon were the choice of pros, the AF system came into play, Nikon were too slow to develop it and everyone jumped ship to Canon. Canon then had the mass market, were able to develop their pro section as a result and there’s never been a good enough reason for the masses to swap back. That’s not to say the Canon system (barring pro support) or lenses are better, just that people are invested plus have developed their ergonomic preference for the Canon layout.Well, I have never taken the view of consumer/enthusiast because it's not the the area I frequent (when people ask me "Raymond, what's a best camera for £300? I honestly don't have a clue." , and I've always look at it as a system so something to grow into, hence that's how i look at it. CPS is a must, I never knew when I started this is where i end up, I remember sitting in the pub back around 2001 talking about getting paid to take photos. I'd laugh at the idea, but it's what it is now, luckily I made a choice picking Canon, I could've picked Nikon. The reason I picked Canon was at the time they had better glass, I think they still do.
The weight of your answer lies in the bodies. Most of them if you look at the 1D series are up there with the best, and when you dilute and break it down like that it becomes a ridiculous comparison, because you end up asking "which one uses the best font". Bodies get replaced and updated regularly, I have always look bigger, from the start people have always told me to invest in glass and if I were to start again today….with hindsight, I might still go with Canon because I know I have all those glass.
And then get my A7III like i did.
And I don't know the exact reasons, and all things being equal and if you are a staff photographers where there is no budget, why do they shoot Canon? 1 generations of bodies doesn't make something "the best". If you are talking about any of them in general then you have to take into account of everything, CPS included. If you cap it at a certain level then you are only talking about gear, not a system.
Are Canon lenses better than Nikon? Some are some aren’t, as a whole you’re splitting hairs.
But back to my original statement as an enthusiast. If I was to start from scratch which would I choose assuming I preferred the ergonomics equally?
Lenses -tit for tat
Flash system - both have everything.
Customer service - neither are particular great or poor.
Accessories - plenty for both
3rd party availability - the same
So what does that leave? The cameras themselves. I agree bodies come and go, but as the above are equal I would want the best body and best bang for buck.
This is the basis of my statement. But this would be my choice based on the facts provided, I’m not saying it should be everyone’s choice .
If I was a pro tog then my choice may very well be different, but as I am not in that position it’s just hypothetical.