 Kaylene Thompson |
Camera Upgrade I have owned my Nikon D70s for almost 6 years now and have decided upon graduating from art school, its time to upgrade and take the hobby more seriously. I am looking for advice on a camera choice as I am not partial to Nikon (I have a set of beginner lenses -Macro,Telephoto & wide, as well as a 35mm Nikon with a standard lens & one flash). I don't know that my lens will be compatible with more advanced cameras, so if it makes sense for me to unload all my Nikon and switch to Canon, I am willing. Though I am comfortable with the Nikon interface. I prefer shooting in naturally lit conditions and most frequently shoot during daylight hours (though I would love to be able to shoot indoors more with amazing resolution). I love macro photography but am interested in doing more lifestyle photography focused on details. For this reason, crops do play a factor in my photography. I have been looking at 2 sets of cameras: Nikon D700 vs. Canon 5D OR the Nikon D300s vs. Canon 7D. Can anyone offer up suggestions or things to think about in this decision? The drastic pixel difference concerns me slightly from Nikon to Canon but I understand that the ISO could make a major difference in image quality. THANKS FOR THE HELP!
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Jon Close |
I'm an EOS user and love the system, but there's nothing wrong with the Nikons you're considering. I won't attempt to sway you from one brand to the other, try them all and get what you like. ;-) D300 and D700 have at least as much compatibility with your current lenses and speedlight as you D70S. More, actually, as the D300 and D700 can meter with old manual focus AI and E series lenses where the D70S cannot. If you decide to go with Canon, there are cheap/simple adapters for using Nikon lenses on the EOS cameras. There are obvious limitations: No autofocus. No auto-aperture operation, but the aperture can be stopped down manually on lenses with an aperture ring. You will have no aperture contol on G-series lenses. Because of the aperture limitation, you can only use the adapted Nikon lenses in Manual (M) and Aperture Priority (Av) exposure modes. The EOS camera's exposure meter will work accurately with the Nikon lenses stopped down to the desired aperture (including automatically setting shutter speed in Av). If you Nikon speedlight has a non-TTL auto mode, it will work in that mode with the EOS cameras - again, with the limitation of use in only M and Av modes so that you can coordinate the aperture and ISO settings.
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Randy A. Myers |
All the cameras mentioned would be great choices. There a pros and cons for each. No one can tell you which camera to get. You need to handle all of them to see which body feels the best to you and which camera operation you are most comfortable with. The lens line is probably the biggest consideration. Think about the lenses you prefer to use and which system will provide you with the best options. A camera is like a car or shoes. You have to pick what feels right for you and nobody can tell you that except you. Good luck.
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
I would chime in that (as a recent Canon 7D purchaser)---if I had the budget to consider either a 5D or a 7D---I believe I'd go for that full-size sensor chip in the 5D, after years on the smaller "1.6x" chips.
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