Would love to hear some stories about high end nikon and canon digitals, especially shooters who have used both. I am looking to do stock photography and continue wedding photography.
2007-01-06 01:29:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Canon has 3 things going for it that Nikon will have a hard time matching:
1. Market share - Canon owns the DSLR market with Nikon and Sony a long ways back in #2 and #3 spots. There are going to be some more casualties along the way as the traditional 35mm SLR companies pass out of view and likely out of business. Market share means lots of choices in after market product for Canon users.
2. Optics - Canon has a much broader array to chose from, with a 3 tiered line up to select from. Canon's line up has product for the amateur, semi-pro and pro at corresponding price points. There's just more to choose from, especially when you include the after market.
3. Hardware - Canon manufactures all its own components - sensor, processor, etc. so they have a lot more control and insight into the components and can use this to drive a lot of product out the door. From the mighty 1DS to the 300D Canon delivers a unmatched selection of depth.
Three very powerful arguments for going Canon. In the days of film, Nikon may have gotten a leg up for its optics. But the world is digital now. Nikon's day in the sun is history.
2007-01-06 03:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, with 3 grand (more than I started with!) I would go with a slightly older Nikon, the D200. I would get it with the 18-55mm VR (I'm not sure if that lens is kitted with the D200) and the oft-loved upon 55-200mm VR lens. Whatever you do, don't buy the D200 with the 18-135mm kit, because it is soft, slow, and slow to focus. The D200 can be had for less than a thousand, both those lens less than a thousand more each. That allows you to purchase an extremely nice lens, the 85mm f/1.4 D. The 85mm is perhaps the finest portrait lens available for DX/APS-C sensor systems. It is fast, has amazing edge to edge sharpness. Also, with an f/stop of 1.4 you can shoot fast, to catch that super moment, and with excellent bokeh the background won't detract from the subject in the slighest. Also, the 85mm will be great for other uses such as nature and product. For product photography you may want to consider a macro lens, since a lot of products are very small and need extremely fine detail.
2016-03-28 22:43:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canon has better optics and Nikon has better hardware. I wish I could morph the two.
2007-01-06 01:38:27 · answer #3 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋