Canon/Nikon

dylansalt · 10-27-2009, 03:29 AM

Good remarks.

I also am a member on a SA site www.outdoorphoto.co.za where members shoot with Canon/Nikon exclusively and to be quite honest the main reasons they use those brands is due to the availability of lenses, ff bodies new and 2nd hand and rentals.

So for them it is way easier to trade older for newer which basically is impossible with Pentax,

Thus they really don't lose much on the investments as there are a multitude of willing buyers/sellers in the market place - something I hadn't really considered in the past.

Right now one can pick up a 50D for half the price of brand new as many are wanting to fund the new 7D.

If I wanted the K7 I would have to buy full retail as I would not be able to trade the K10D nor the 20D (if I owned one)

Dylan

heatherslightbox · 10-27-2009, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by Blue

I bet the price of L glass had a little bit to do with that.

That's definitely possible. Other than possibly picking up the 17-40/4L to handle UWA once I go FF, my appetite for L glass has pretty much been satisified with the 2 Ls that I currently have. Even with that being said, I'm still open to 3rd party FF-compatible UWA lenses when that time comes.

Originally posted by jsherman999

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Heather, are there any Canon forums that you hang out in? If not, that may be part of the reason - if you aren't constantly reading about that next great lens, LBA dissipates.

I hang out at photography-on-the.net and FM mostly, but I don't spend half as much time oogling over the lenses there as I did here. Maybe it's because I know I can't afford any more L glass.

Heather

cwood · 10-27-2009, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by hwblanks

Maybe it's because I know I can't afford any more L glass.

Heather

Indeed - it is easy to lust after an 85 F1.2 but much harder to fork out the $1800.

awo425 · 10-27-2009, 06:19 PM

Bingo! Screw mount lenses work really well on 5D2.
5D2 was lighter and smaller than D700.
70-200 2.8L is the best in it's class, according to reviews that I found.
That did it for me.

Originally posted by Peter Zack

If I were to take a first guess, those that like to shoot Taks can keep thier lens and migrate or shot dual systems.

mtags24 · 10-28-2009, 08:54 AM

I've tinkered with models from both brands a lot. I chose Nikon because of how the camera felt in my hand.

The differences are so subtle with regards to sensor and lens quality it really should come down to what feels the best. Some people fall in love with a specific cannon or nikon lens and that hooks them, but I think most people just start with one brand and stick to it. I love the pictures I have taken with borrowed Cannons, but I hated holding those awkward bodies for large periods of time.

Pricing wise cannon seems like its a tiny bit more affordable.

Mike.P® · 11-03-2009, 12:11 PM

I have bought a Canon mount Sigma 100-300mm f4 and Sigma 17-70mm.

I just cant bring myself to buy a body ....

dylansalt · 11-04-2009, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by Mike.P®

I have bought a Canon mount Sigma 100-300mm f4 and Sigma 17-70mm.

I just cant bring myself to buy a body ....

Hmmmmmmmm - a 7D might just tempt u

dyls

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10-27-2009, 03:29 AM	#16
dylansalt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,052 Original Poster	Good remarks. I also am a member on a SA site www.outdoorphoto.co.za where members shoot with Canon/Nikon exclusively and to be quite honest the main reasons they use those brands is due to the availability of lenses, ff bodies new and 2nd hand and rentals. So for them it is way easier to trade older for newer which basically is impossible with Pentax, Thus they really don't lose much on the investments as there are a multitude of willing buyers/sellers in the market place - something I hadn't really considered in the past. Right now one can pick up a 50D for half the price of brand new as many are wanting to fund the new 7D. If I wanted the K7 I would have to buy full retail as I would not be able to trade the K10D nor the 20D (if I owned one) Dylan

10-27-2009, 07:33 AM	#17
heatherslightbox Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,599	Originally posted by Blue I bet the price of L glass had a little bit to do with that. That's definitely possible. Other than possibly picking up the 17-40/4L to handle UWA once I go FF, my appetite for L glass has pretty much been satisified with the 2 Ls that I currently have. Even with that being said, I'm still open to 3rd party FF-compatible UWA lenses when that time comes. Originally posted by jsherman999 . Heather, are there any Canon forums that you hang out in? If not, that may be part of the reason - if you aren't constantly reading about that next great lens, LBA dissipates. I hang out at photography-on-the.net and FM mostly, but I don't spend half as much time oogling over the lenses there as I did here. Maybe it's because I know I can't afford any more L glass. Heather

10-27-2009, 03:00 PM	#18
cwood Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 851	Originally posted by hwblanks Maybe it's because I know I can't afford any more L glass. Heather Indeed - it is easy to lust after an 85 F1.2 but much harder to fork out the $1800.

10-27-2009, 06:19 PM	#19
awo425 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 481	Bingo! Screw mount lenses work really well on 5D2. 5D2 was lighter and smaller than D700. 70-200 2.8L is the best in it's class, according to reviews that I found. That did it for me. Originally posted by Peter Zack If I were to take a first guess, those that like to shoot Taks can keep thier lens and migrate or shot dual systems.

10-28-2009, 08:54 AM	#20
mtags24 Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wash DC Photos: Albums Posts: 36	I've tinkered with models from both brands a lot. I chose Nikon because of how the camera felt in my hand. The differences are so subtle with regards to sensor and lens quality it really should come down to what feels the best. Some people fall in love with a specific cannon or nikon lens and that hooks them, but I think most people just start with one brand and stick to it. I love the pictures I have taken with borrowed Cannons, but I hated holding those awkward bodies for large periods of time. Pricing wise cannon seems like its a tiny bit more affordable.

11-03-2009, 12:11 PM	#21
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	I have bought a Canon mount Sigma 100-300mm f4 and Sigma 17-70mm. I just cant bring myself to buy a body ....

11-04-2009, 10:55 AM	#22
dylansalt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,052 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mike.P® I have bought a Canon mount Sigma 100-300mm f4 and Sigma 17-70mm. I just cant bring myself to buy a body .... Hmmmmmmmm - a 7D might just tempt u dyls