Nikon user switching to Canon System

whitecastle · 16th October 2005

Hi all, I am currently a Nikon user. Recently been thinking of switching to Canon. Any current Canon user previously from the Nikon camp too. Any advise on the difference and why you choose Canon. Was switching from 1 system to another a real pain in the a**?

shinken · 16th October 2005

I'm not one of them, but I do know someone who is. Answer being quite straightforward. The Canon offers something which no other brand of DSLR does. The pain was the depreciation to bite and the hassle of selling. He is currently extremely happy with Canon, and realised his earlier bias against Canon and inhibitions because of hearsays on the system ended up to be as weighty as hot vapour.

mpenza · 16th October 2005

perhaps, the more important question is why u want to switch? what's lacking that makes you want to switch to a different system?

for me, i just get the right tools (at the right price) to meet my needs. the brand doesn't matter. i would have gladly gone with Nikon if they were the first to come up with a compact DSLR <$2k.

denniskee · 16th October 2005

i am a canon user. just being curious, what exactly is lacking with your current nikon system that you need but they dont have?

JediForce4ever · 16th October 2005

iso>200??......L-lenses??

denniskee · 16th October 2005

what about their ed lens & vr lens?

iso<200, i wonder the rest of nikon users (hobbist & pros) find this a handicap

kietgnoel · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by denniskee

iso<200, i wonder the rest of nikon users (hobbist & pros) find this a handicap

A friend of mine who's using a D70 was trying to take in shot in bright sunlight using an aperture of not more than f/11. He couldn't. ISO was already at the lowest of 200 and still the shutter speed required was higher than what the camera is capable of.

Belle&Sebastain · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by kietgnoel

A friend of mine who's using a D70 was trying to take in shot in bright sunlight using an aperture of not more than f/11. He couldn't. ISO was already at the lowest of 200 and still the shutter speed required was higher than what the camera is capable of.

use a ND filter, no need to change systems.

Danntbt · 16th October 2005

Change I did, some compromise in my set up,as do not have a healthy cashflow for a one- -to-one replacement for my trinities, what I got are a better body, grip and potential for a wider range of configuration. Still keeping my D70 as a backup with a D50 kit lens.....noise eminating from my new body can be a distraction at times....well otherwise the dial and everything else....suit my needs.

icarus · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by denniskee

i am a canon user. just being curious, what exactly is lacking with your current nikon system that you need but they dont have?

Simple, a Full Frame CCD.

kex · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by kietgnoel

A friend of mine who's using a D70 was trying to take in shot in bright sunlight using an aperture of not more than f/11. He couldn't. ISO was already at the lowest of 200 and still the shutter speed required was higher than what the camera is capable of.

i'm curious..

y can't he shoot at F16 or F22 ??

Belle&Sebastain · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by kex

i'm curious..

y can't he shoot at F16 or F22 ??

defraction from wide angle zooms, will cause unsharpness from f11, my guess.

espn · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by shinken

I'm not one of them, but I do know someone who is. Answer being quite straightforward. The Canon offers something which no other brand of DSLR does. The pain was the depreciation to bite and the hassle of selling. He is currently extremely happy with Canon, and realised his earlier bias against Canon and inhibitions because of hearsays on the system ended up to be as weighty as hot vapour.

Offers something. Can elaborate?

espn · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by denniskee

what about their ed lens & vr lens?

iso<200, i wonder the rest of nikon users (hobbist & pros) find this a handicap

I don't, me still v happy with ISO200 as base. In fact, I don't really see that minor jump from 100-200 a vast one to be really a handicap.

espn · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by kietgnoel

A friend of mine who's using a D70 was trying to take in shot in bright sunlight using an aperture of not more than f/11. He couldn't. ISO was already at the lowest of 200 and still the shutter speed required was higher than what the camera is capable of.

If it's already showing HI, that one stop of shutter, won't make a lot of difference to shoot. He can step down the aperture and or do manual exposure.

espn · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by icarus

Simple, a Full Frame CCD.

Well, I did ask for commitment to purchase a FF DSLR if Nikon came out with one, but apparently nobody dared to put their names down...

So can see mostly are just wishing for one, but will never buy one. Apart from a few handful. I don't see how having a FF is an advantage given the DX lenses available for Nikon.

Same reason to why 20D, 350D are still APS sized sensors and EF-S glasses are produced. Same reason.

icarus · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by espn

Well, I did ask for commitment to purchase a FF DSLR if Nikon came out with one, but apparently nobody dared to put their names down... So can see mostly are just wishing for one, but will never buy one. Apart from a few handful. I don't see how having a FF is an advantage given the DX lenses available for Nikon.

Same reason to why 20D, 350D are still APS sized sensors and EF-S glasses are produced. Same reason.

Sigh.. i wrote down my name leh..
Anyway, I am looking forward to D200 instead hehee

CYRN · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by kex

i'm curious..

y can't he shoot at F16 or F22 ??

DOF control.

but a simple ND should suffice.... or if only a little diff..mabbe a cir-pol is enuf.

EiRiK · 16th October 2005

Originally Posted by mpenza

perhaps, the more important question is why u want to switch? what's lacking that makes you want to switch to a different system?

for me, i just get the right tools (at the right price) to meet my needs. the brand doesn't matter. i would have gladly gone with Nikon if they were the first to come up with a compact DSLR <$2k.

i started off with canon simply becoz my buddy was using it and the sales guy at the counter just happened to have a canon film slr on the counter and i played with it. today i still have my film slr and when i bought my dslr, its only becoz i already have a few canon lenses from before.

if the camera in those 2 incidences were to be nikons, i would be using nikon now. i think both brands are the same, just a matter of which u prefer.

i hope your new canon can help u produce better pictures

kex · 16th October 2005

i'm not sure whether any event photographer actually have the time to check the DOF b4 shooting.

unless u want to keep the aperture at F5.6 or even bigger, DOF at F11 or F16 dun have much diff with a wide angle covering event.

16th October 2005	#1
whitecastle Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: East Posts: 278	Nikon user switching to Canon System Hi all, I am currently a Nikon user. Recently been thinking of switching to Canon. Any current Canon user previously from the Nikon camp too. Any advise on the difference and why you choose Canon. Was switching from 1 system to another a real pain in the a**?

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shinken Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 1,271	Re: Nikon user switching to Canon System I'm not one of them, but I do know someone who is. Answer being quite straightforward. The Canon offers something which no other brand of DSLR does. The pain was the depreciation to bite and the hassle of selling. He is currently extremely happy with Canon, and realised his earlier bias against Canon and inhibitions because of hearsays on the system ended up to be as weighty as hot vapour.

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mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	Re: Nikon user switching to Canon System perhaps, the more important question is why u want to switch? what's lacking that makes you want to switch to a different system? for me, i just get the right tools (at the right price) to meet my needs. the brand doesn't matter. i would have gladly gone with Nikon if they were the first to come up with a compact DSLR <$2k.

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JediForce4ever Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Singapore, CanonGraphers.org Posts: 3,163	Re: Nikon user switching to Canon System iso>200??......L-lenses??

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Danntbt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: YCK Posts: 2,456	Re: Nikon user switching to Canon System Change I did, some compromise in my set up,as do not have a healthy cashflow for a one- -to-one replacement for my trinities, what I got are a better body, grip and potential for a wider range of configuration. Still keeping my D70 as a backup with a D50 kit lens.....noise eminating from my new body can be a distraction at times....well otherwise the dial and everything else....suit my needs.

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kex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: beebox Posts: 2,101	Re: Nikon user switching to Canon System i'm not sure whether any event photographer actually have the time to check the DOF b4 shooting. unless u want to keep the aperture at F5.6 or even bigger, DOF at F11 or F16 dun have much diff with a wide angle covering event.