Well, I've had a foot in both camps for months now.
It's enough to make one schizophrenic.
I own a DSLR system for one reason ... to shoot weddings. I'm VERY particular about my tools for this work. Swapping systems is a damned serious business, because you cannot flub a "one chance" shot.
I've used Canon for years now, and they have proven to be very reliable machines and I have nothing but praise for most of the gear I've owned ... most currently a 1DMKIII (now sold), and a 1DsMKIII, which I still have.
Then came the D3.
Got one and started using it as a second camera to the 1DsMKIII.
But the 1DsMKIII was in direct conflict with my Hasselblad H3D-II/31 for really high resolution images ... an IQ conflict the Canon could never hope to win.
So on one hand there's the high ISO and AF speed of the D3 for candid work, and on the other hand the H3D for ultimate IQ with pretty good speed (ISO 800) and superb handling.
It leaves the Canon an orphan.
So at this Saturday's wedding I (nervously) left my Canon "nanny blanket" at home and only took Nikon gear along with the H3D.
Excellent IQ, flawless performance, and even a few experimental ISO 5,000, 8,000 and 10,000 shots.
Bye, Bye, Canon ... sniff, sniff, it served me well :thumbup:
A few from the Nikon Wedding:
2 Bridal "Portraits" and a B&W first dance shot done @ ISO 10,000 ...
It's enough to make one schizophrenic.
I own a DSLR system for one reason ... to shoot weddings. I'm VERY particular about my tools for this work. Swapping systems is a damned serious business, because you cannot flub a "one chance" shot.
I've used Canon for years now, and they have proven to be very reliable machines and I have nothing but praise for most of the gear I've owned ... most currently a 1DMKIII (now sold), and a 1DsMKIII, which I still have.
Then came the D3.
Got one and started using it as a second camera to the 1DsMKIII.
But the 1DsMKIII was in direct conflict with my Hasselblad H3D-II/31 for really high resolution images ... an IQ conflict the Canon could never hope to win.
So on one hand there's the high ISO and AF speed of the D3 for candid work, and on the other hand the H3D for ultimate IQ with pretty good speed (ISO 800) and superb handling.
It leaves the Canon an orphan.
So at this Saturday's wedding I (nervously) left my Canon "nanny blanket" at home and only took Nikon gear along with the H3D.
Excellent IQ, flawless performance, and even a few experimental ISO 5,000, 8,000 and 10,000 shots.
Bye, Bye, Canon ... sniff, sniff, it served me well :thumbup:
A few from the Nikon Wedding:
2 Bridal "Portraits" and a B&W first dance shot done @ ISO 10,000 ...
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