Canon VS Nikon
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astrogazer
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Both offer great products.
One reason I favor the Nikon line over Cannon's is the Creative Lighting System. I can use my cameras built in strobe to control and fire groups of other strobes using TTL or other modes.
One reason I favor the Nikon line over Cannon's is the Creative Lighting System. I can use my cameras built in strobe to control and fire groups of other strobes using TTL or other modes.
jeffbrig
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It's a big decision, because you marry yourself to one line of lenses long-term. In fact, I think the available lens options may be more the most important factor in choosing one brand over the other. Shop around for a few lenses, decide what you want now, what you may want/need in the future.
One point worth considering - the crop factor of various camera models. Due to differences in sensor size, some camera bodies effectively multiply the range of any lens used with it. A "full frame" camera is a 1.0 multiple. At the other extreme, a 1.6X "crop factor" is effectively 60% longer than the full frame camera when using the same lens. Why does this matter? If you want to shoot wide angle landscapes, it's advantageous to do so on a camera with a smaller crop factor so you get the wider field of view. If you want to do wildlife photography with big zoom lenses, it's advantageous to have a high multiplier.
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In reality, all of the cameras are very capable, the guy/gal behind the lens is usually going to be the limiting factor.
astrogazer, I believe the canon bodies can do the same when used with certain accessory flashes, but not as a built-in feature
One point worth considering - the crop factor of various camera models. Due to differences in sensor size, some camera bodies effectively multiply the range of any lens used with it. A "full frame" camera is a 1.0 multiple. At the other extreme, a 1.6X "crop factor" is effectively 60% longer than the full frame camera when using the same lens. Why does this matter? If you want to shoot wide angle landscapes, it's advantageous to do so on a camera with a smaller crop factor so you get the wider field of view. If you want to do wildlife photography with big zoom lenses, it's advantageous to have a high multiplier.
(stolen from the web)
In reality, all of the cameras are very capable, the guy/gal behind the lens is usually going to be the limiting factor.
astrogazer, I believe the canon bodies can do the same when used with certain accessory flashes, but not as a built-in feature
The crop factor is actually a little confusing. When I first got into the DSLR it was explained to me that it increases the magnification. So a 300 mm lens on my Canon 30D would actually be 300 x 1.6 or 480. But in actuality, it is your FOV. The field of view with a 300 is the same as if you were shooting with a 480. If you were to fire the same shot with a 5D and cropped the edges you would have the same shot.
lessthanlights
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one big can of worms! look at it this way- at a pro event, be it football, baseketball, ballroom dancing, press conference, ect there will be more canon shooters by 80%. but then again 95% of the world uses windows based systems but that doesn't make them better than mac. i use nikon- better feel and response for me.
ssbreef
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8834457#post8834457 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beerguy
The direction that the market share numbers are moving disagrees with your assessment.
One look at Vista will also tell you that even MS has "Mac envy."
numbers..............................:lol:
One of the biggest reasons for the popularity of windows over mac is because of the proprietary operating system. Before the wide availability of software for both mac and pc on the same cd, it was pain to get things for a mac and they always cost more. So even if Mac was the best computer in the world, without software it was a paperweight.
This traslates well into a decision on which camera to get. The differences are minor. And like the computer, the camera itself is a minor part over your eventual overall purchase. I just spent $1000 on a camera and $3000 on lenses and equipment. So, if you have a camera shop nearby that rents only Canon lenses, or if like me you have lots of leftover glass from film days, or you have friends with a certain brand, you'd be an idiot to go against the grain. Unless your rich of course.
Mike
This traslates well into a decision on which camera to get. The differences are minor. And like the computer, the camera itself is a minor part over your eventual overall purchase. I just spent $1000 on a camera and $3000 on lenses and equipment. So, if you have a camera shop nearby that rents only Canon lenses, or if like me you have lots of leftover glass from film days, or you have friends with a certain brand, you'd be an idiot to go against the grain. Unless your rich of course.
Mike
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