Frank, I couldn't agree more. :smile:eng45ine said:Nice size-up, Frank, and I wholeheartedly agree with your feelings. There is little reason for many of us to switch brands considering how much money we have invested. Nikon will certainly rebound with a worthy opponent (maybe a D200) in due time. With the exception of some digital noise, I don't think Nikon products are adversely effecting my photography. Conversely, I think my lack of product knowledge of the features of the D2H are adversely effecting my photography!![]()
That makes sense of course, but when I really think about it, I could be happy with three or four lenses.Flew said:Frank, I couldn't agree more. :smile:
Again, this is not to say that these (and existing) Canon cams are not great, because they are. It's just that, as you say, the greatest limitation for most of us is our own skills, not the capabilities of the cam. Unless you really have a lot of extra $$ to spend on cam gear, switching to get a few more mega-pixels, or a new feature or ten, just doesn't make sense.![]()
Ed,Beezle said:That makes sense of course, but when I really think about it, I could be happy with three or four lenses.
If I add up all of the lenses I now have, I could easily afford cameras from two systems and a set of well chosen lenses for each.
Trouble is, there is LLD.![]()
Where there is a will, there is always a way. I went to a 40th Anniversary party not long ago, and I was determined to get in some natural light stuff along with flash lit shots. So I just brought a tripod. It got in the way a few times, but usually not, and I think the images came out great.Flew said:Ed,
If I could afford both, including a couple of lenses for each that fit my shooting style, I'd go for it, if for no other reason than just to satisfy my curiosity about how the different brands compare in my shooting environment. I don't have the $$ for this scenario however, and this may be a good thing. Makes me focus my efforts on getting better with what I do have. :wink:
Ken-L said:In addition to all the many reasons already stated, I would simply never switch from NIKON.
Call me a "name brand snob" if you want.....when asked what camera I have, or when people see me with my NIKON, there is never a question, or a need to justify, explain, or defend - the name says it as it has for so many years!
I use Nikon. I wear a Rolex. I drive a Lexus. They do what I need them to do and I am not swayed by any number of gee-whiz gadgets, extras, gimmicks, or "better features". (And I only use Dell computers).
Maybe I should change my screen-name to Brand-Snob! :Guns:
The "funny" thing is that I have been wearing the same Rolex for 35 years! When I bought it, my Oyster Perpetual, stainless/gold Datejust watch and band retailed for $295.00. And, of course I didn't pay retail.....andreasb said:Personally I drive a C5 Corvette and I have a Heuer Pasadena Swiss Chronograph (same one for 28 years and counting), apart from that I'm all with you Ken![]()
Every time my D70 dies (3rd time), I think of dumping all my camera gear and switching to Canon. [Going through such a phase right now]. But the more I think about it, as an amateur, this is what my lens lineup in Canon would be:Flew said:Frank, I couldn't agree more. :smile:
Again, this is not to say that these (and existing) Canon cams are not great, because they are. It's just that, as you say, the greatest limitation for most of us is our own skills, not the capabilities of the cam. Unless you really have a lot of extra $$ to spend on cam gear, switching to get a few more mega-pixels, or a new feature or ten, just doesn't make sense.![]()