Nikon vs. Canon - Page 4

sspeer · 10-24-07, 05:49

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Originally Posted by sQuashed

I also have a 50mm Canon Lens that is the absolute coolest $50.00 lens you will ever see

... Its a low light portrait lens that takes incredible pics.

This lens is legendary!

In the 'analog' world..many say that Nikon makes the best lenses, Minolta makes the best bodies, and Canons are a good all around performer.

I think Canon has spent the most R&D in the digital world...and I've always been very happy with the quality of the pics of Canon's P&Ss I had a 3 MP that took better pics than a 5MP Kodak

ZeusCGP · 10-25-07, 10:39

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I am a pretty big photo junkie, so here is my take....

1) Agreed

2) Both have their +'s and -'s. They have great ergonomics. Your arm will tired way more quickly than your hands (because if the weight).
Canons TTL-II is very good.

3) Not well built? Go to any sporting event and tell me what color the lenses are in the row of photographers :P
(Canon L series lenses are white, so when you see a bunch of photographers and you see white lenses, you know they are using Canons.

They are both good. The only difference that matters is whether you like the name Canon or Nikon. Also, whether you like a 'Ferrari' shutter sound (quick, crisp) of a Nikon SLR or the 'V8' sound of a Canon (slightly louder) (but that could just be my hearing).

sQuashed · 10-25-07, 11:29

Nice Car Zeus !!!!!

The Camera equipment looks good too

You looking to get rid of a 70-200 f4 non IS?

Tuan209 · 10-25-07, 04:06

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Originally Posted by ZeusCGP

3) Not well built? Go to any sporting event and tell me what color the lenses are in the row of photographers :P
(Canon L series lenses are white, so when you see a bunch of photographers and you see white lenses, you know they are using Canons.

I wasnt referring to the Canon L Lenses. I have quite a few L lenses myself, but I was referring to the EF-S line. I had a few EF-S lenses, and if you compare the Canon consumer grade lenses, they are FAR FAR from the quality of the Nikon consumer grade lenses. This goes for Canon's consumer SLRs also. Go out and compare the materials used on Nikon D40x vs the Rebel XTI and tell me which one feels nicer in the hand.

euro · 10-25-07, 06:09

Always found Canon to have better imaging guts (good comparisons on dpreview.com), but Nikon is right there...especially in the ruggedness dept. To the naked eye, probably can't really tell the diff between images from the two.

voted Nikon since I have a N90 and a bunch of lens from way back when.

DJ_JonnyV · 10-25-07, 08:47

Let me throw in a wild card with the Pentax K100D Super or K10D. I have a K10D and am pretty happy with it. I owned for a brief period a Nikon D80, but wife made me take it back, and when I convinced her that we needed one the K10D was already out. I probably would've been happy with either. The K10D has some very good features for the price. Today's DSLRs are all good, so you really can't go wrong with any of them. Pentax is lacking a little in the long lens category, but hopefully this will be rectified over the next year.

Yal · 10-26-07, 07:35

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Originally Posted by sQuashed

Thanks Andrew !! I use a Tamron 28-75 as my main lens and I use a Sigma 10-20 wide angle for most of the landscapes. I also have a 50mm Canon Lens that is the absolute coolest $50.00 lens you will ever see

... Its a low light portrait lens that takes incredible pics.

Great lens. There are two, the f1.4 and the f1.8. The 1.4 cost like three times the price of the 1.8. I won't go into the differences here. Both are legendary lenses! When I was looking for one about 5 years ago there was a major shortage of them all across the country, I had to wait a few weeks to get one.

JohnnyDaJackal · 10-26-07, 08:04

I wouldn't get to overcritical regarding build quality. Sure it's nice to have a good build quality, but not many people are that rough and unthoughful of expensive camera equipment.

And for all the people who think Canon has poor build quality with the lower models. My canoe tipped over and I fell into a lake with my camera. Needless to say it got wet despite my best effort to swim and keep it out of the water. The camera has been fine to this day and that was over 2 years ago, not that I'm suggesting you should do that.

tod071 · 10-26-07, 11:18

A couple other reasons why I chose Canon over Nikon is that Canon has a service center in Hawaii, Nikon doesn't. Canon also has a wider range of lenses over Nikon. So, its easier to find and re-sell different lenses.

Sarcazmo · 10-26-07, 02:51

Eh, I don't care what people use at sporting events. If my company wanted to use Canons and supplied the equipment, guess what, I'd shoot Canon!

However, I decided to go with Nikon. I don't think either Nikon or Canon has a clear advantage over the other. They both build top notch cameras with subtle differences. For me, the ergonomics of the Nikon won out.

Try them both and pick whichever fits your hand best.

jkelly25 · 10-26-07, 03:03

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Bunky · 10-26-07, 03:13

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Originally Posted by Sarcazmo

Eh, I don't care what people use at sporting events. If my company wanted to use Canons and supplied the equipment, guess what, I'd shoot Canon!

However, I decided to go with Nikon. I don't think either Nikon or Canon has a clear advantage over the other. They both build top notch cameras with subtle differences. For me, the ergonomics of the Nikon won out.

Try them both and pick whichever fits your hand best.

I have been a Canon man all my life (purchased the original F-1 when it came out) and this was Nikon was king in SLR cameras. My wife purchased a Nikon DSLR last year since her friend had one !!

However, as you said for what we do we will never really the SEE the difference. Personally , Nikon seemed to have the edge on specs at given price points. In the end, it should be on how it feels in your hands and how easy to do the mods you like best (focus, exposure, etc).