Has anyone migrated from Nikon to Canon ... ?

[Huxley-Pig]

Hi there :wave3:
I am just wondring if any of you started out with a Nikon but then migrated over to a Canon. If so:

What were your motives to think about migrating?
Why did you decide to do this?
Do you prefer it and why ?

Look forward to hearing your views :)

[kangeroo5]

I went the other way so to speak. All through my film Camera life I had Canon but when I went to DSLR I converted to Nikon. I have to say that my main influence was that I can get Nikon camera support through work and I can also get access to Nikon kit on a loan basis through work. I personally think that both are probably as good as each other these days although personally I like the 'feel' of the Nikon. I guess the question is why do you feel the need to change and is it going to be expensive to do so when you consider the sell-off of your existing kit and the money that is going to be spent to buy the equivalent kit again in the other brand.

[Jayne_yorks]

wash your mouth out lol

[tinysmall]

wash your mouth out lol

Well said :grin:

[Cornzee]

There is as I understand it, a bit of a movement from Canon to Nikon at the moment.

The D700 is a truly exceptional camera, as is the D3X very good. The optics on Nikon lenses (I am told), particularly zoom lenses are slightly superior.

As far as I'm concerned though, it doesn't make a huge difference to me.

A camera is a camera, and whilst a photographer might get used to one system, the basics of a camera always remain the same. Much like the Mac vs PC arguement, they both do exactly the same thing, but each have ever so slightly different ways of doing them. Different shortcuts, different layouts and menus... and so forth.

If the Canon EOS 5D II was as good as the D700, then when I upgrade towards the end of this year, that is the camera I would go for. It isn't though...

[photo3]

Alan moved from Nikon to Canon. This was before Nikon released a full frame camera and claimed to have no intention of doing so. The reasons for moving may be different but the difference in image quality between either is pretty non-existent these days.

[Kenny]

well,Ive used both canon and Nikon gear but for me I will always stay with Nikon because its what I know.I do know that when I had a session with the canon 40D I found the images a tad soft which is a well known issue with some canon cameras because,so I am told,the electonics in the cam compensate for slight deficiencies in the lenses.

I do know that from talking to pro tog mates that the full frame cams from canon dont seen to suffer from this and that they are the bees knees and it is true that when you see a big gig or event its nealy always all canon white IS lenses there-though this is now changing and indeed at the Bolton News they are now moving over to Nikon gear.

TBH I think that when you grow up with a brand you tend to stick to it.

Bessy regs

Kenny

[fenboy]

Hi there :wave3:
I am just wondring if any of you started out with a Nikon but then migrated over to a Canon. If so:

What were your motives to think about migrating?
Why did you decide to do this?
Do you prefer it and why ?

Look forward to hearing your views :)

Firstly let me say i have no absolutely no intention of changing my Nikon gear to Canon.Why would i want to when i think i`ve got the best already!!!
The problem ,however does not just lie with changing the camera.It involves changing your whole system ,camera`s lenses,flash etc.This would be a financial disaster for a pensioner like me and i would lose a lot of money.Maybe some could afford the changeover but not me.
So i`ll just suffer in silence and in my humble opinion stick with the best system. LOL

Kind Regards,John Turner:):)

[Carmen]

I know Brian Smith migrated to Canon from Nikon some years ago but I think his reason's at the time were probably the lack of full frame sensor in the Nikon kit, at the time Canon had the better cameras for his sort of work. The gap has now closed and Nikon have some great cameras out there now so it's more down to personal preference and what you "grew up with" I do think there seems to be a few more people migrating the other way though from Canon to Nikon with the advent of the excellent D700....

For me I'll be staying with Nikon, though in the beginning I could easily have ended up with a Canon and be arguing the other way as I had no reason not to get a Canon!

[BarryM]

I toyed with the d700 and im canon through and through, but having had a play with a canon 5d mk2 that IanG brought up, and took some shots in a dimly lit restaurant at iso 6400 with a shutterspeed of 640th of a second i was blown away with lack of noise on a zoom into the picture and the detail. So will be purchasing a 5d mk2 asap.

Again ive invested thousands in my canon gear now and cant just write it off. 5 lenses, 5 flashguns, 3 cameras all adds up to a fair bit. Then the controls are second nature, i was playing around with a d60 my printer lab uses to take passports, he was having issues with shadows behind the head and jeez it took forever to change things like iso, as i couldnt find the menus.

[Carmen]

i was playing around with a d60 my printer lab uses to take passports, he was having issues with shadows behind the head and jeez it took forever to change things like iso, as i couldnt find the menus.

D60 is entry level though Barry, a 400D would be similar for me probably. My D200 would have been fast for ya....LOL

[al1967]

I went through about 30+ different cameras, so no brand loyalty here :). By far the favourite was Olympus OM4Ti, but when I lost it (don't ask, it still hurts), I bought a Nikon and stayed with it for about 10 years. When they seized production of film bodies, sold the whole lot and had a brief affair with a digital bridge cam (Fuji). This wasn't enough and I couldn't afford Oly E3 and Zuiko lenses (love them). So I got Canon, simply because of the price, availability and a wider selection of lenses and better low light performance. Since then Nikon came up with D300, D700 and D3, which kind of pushed Canon a bit.
TBH, there is no a bad camera system nowadays, all of them are capable of delivering great results. The question is what and how you shoot and what you need to do it. Nikon and Canon are still the biggest players, but they never competed model for model, always keeping staggered camera line ups, usually with Canon models having fewer features at lower price. In terms of camera systems Canon have a wider selection of lenses with better selection of primes and what is unique to Canon - a great selection of semi-pro/lower end pro F/4 zooms, which Nikon never designed. With consumer/budget lenses you have better selection and quality in the Nikon range, high grade/pro zooms is a wash in both systems with Canon being slightly cheaper and Nikon probably slightly better.
If I were buying today, it would be more difficult. Most likely I would have gone with Sony, their A700 and their lens line up would fit my needs, but I'm not going to jump the boat just because there are a few new cameras on the market. After investing into 2 bodies, 7 lenses and a flash I'll loose too much money switching systems. Canon works for me right now, when the time comes for an upgrade, there will be another good model in Canon range, but if Olympus comes up with a good replacement for their E3 I will be very tempted again :).
After all your camera is just a tool, if it works for you - stay with it and save your money, if it doesn't - replace it.
cheers,
Alex

[lostmysnorkel]

The Canon 5D when it was released blew just about every camera on the market out the water for image quality, low-light performance and of course, having a FF sensor.

Plenty of Nikonians traded in their badges for a 5D (note, for the model not the make as this is the important point).

With the advent of the D700 and the D3 Nikon took the 5D's crown away, again, people are moving back to Nikonia - purely because of the model and it's pperformance. The release of the 5d Mk eye-eye will stir things up a bit more, not least for the pixel-chasers.

It is impossible to say 'Canon over Nikon', when in reality it is the D700 in comparison to the 5D.

it's all about the model of camera and it's performance rather than the manufacturer.

(But it is fun seeing the two biggies going toe to toe)

Personally, I shoot Nikon. Always have since my first proper SLR, an F-801. My only real justification is that Nikons just feel right in my hands, the Canon 5d doesn't. That's really what it came down to for me.

[midian68]

canon 100-400L .200F2.8L .24-105Lis.70-200.L. 28-85 ef-s 18-55 ef-s. 15-30 ex Dg. 50-150 F2.8 dx .50 1.8.550 ex.430 ex..530 ex dg.. 40D 350D and 1Ds....you get the picture..i have moments whee i sometimes wonder if i flogged it all , would i get on with nikons...Ive seen the images and like the D3 , but theres a few issues to say the least before considering a change....Put it this way..there are someof my faourite imagesamongst magazines that are taken with nothin more than a canon 350 or 400D.. get the picture .If you gave the late Colin McCrae a shitty old banger, i bet he could still make it talk. The gear comes second to ability and knowledge..oh and P.S..nikons to have a tendency to be very sharp andslightly oversaturated.

[al1967]

....Put it this way..there are someof my faourite imagesamongst magazines that are taken with nothin more than a canon 350 or 400D.. get the picture .If you gave the late Colin McCrae a shitty old banger, i bet he could still make it talk. The gear comes second to ability and knowledge... - you still need something at least half decent, but I agree. Canon vs. Nikon wars are a bit silly, because we are pixel peeping and splitting hairs here.

[midian68]

pixels!!! you could have thirty odd if you wanted, but if the sensors small whats the point..look at 8 meg cameraphones, theyre poo. Anyway CANON are awesome ..LOL

[SeanNeedham]

I doubt that in a day to day scenario, the difference between one badge or the other is going to make much difference. A while back, for me, it did though, as Canon didn't have an image verification system, and Nikon did (and for some of what I do on the day to day; that is really important).

Unless you are after something that is totally 'brand specific' like that above [was at the time], the only other singular factor between deciding one over the other, is to go out, find the level of model you are interested in from both parties and see how they feel in the hand.

[al1967]

there are cameras in phones? :) what is the world coming to? :)

[BarryM]

D60 is entry level though Barry, a 400D would be similar for me probably. My D200 would have been fast for ya....LOL

Hi i was merely pointing out that going to another camera means learning all its menu structures, where everything is and doing it in a heartbeat, especially when working means relearning everything and thus a reason not for jumping ship constantly. :)

[fenboy]

Hi there :wave3:
I am just wondring if any of you started out with a Nikon but then migrated over to a Canon. If so:

What were your motives to think about migrating?
Why did you decide to do this?
Do you prefer it and why ?

Look forward to hearing your views :)

Hi,there has been quite a lt of interest in your thread and some interesting answers,but apart from starting it, you have not participated at all.So what i would like to know is, what is your reason for asking and have you had the answers that you expected ?
Looking forward to your reply.

John Turner:):)

[midian68]

Bloody hell I was , Cameras in phones!!!kidding someone was taking the piss theother day and said he was on facebook on his phone!!! youl be getting money out of walls soon !!

[Cornzee]

I toyed with the d700 and im canon through and through, but having had a play with a canon 5d mk2 that IanG brought up, and took some shots in a dimly lit restaurant at iso 6400 with a shutterspeed of 640th of a second i was blown away with lack of noise on a zoom into the picture and the detail. So will be purchasing a 5d mk2 asap.

Again ive invested thousands in my canon gear now and cant just write it off. 5 lenses, 5 flashguns, 3 cameras all adds up to a fair bit. Then the controls are second nature, i was playing around with a d60 my printer lab uses to take passports, he was having issues with shadows behind the head and jeez it took forever to change things like iso, as i couldnt find the menus.

The Canon 5D II ISO performance is good, but in tests I've seen and read, doesn't stand up to the Nikon D700. That was the one point I've seen thats kept them apart.

Of course you have the rest of your kit to consider though...

[Huxley-Pig]

Hi,there has been quite a lt of interest in your thread and some interesting answers,but apart from starting it, you have not participated at all.So what i would like to know is, what is your reason for asking and have you had the answers that you expected ?
Looking forward to your reply.

John Turner:):)

Hi all, sorry, been out all day and wanted to see a bit of a discussion really - but yeah there are some very interesting responses.

I have recently bought a canon after owning a Nikon. I decided this after trying out a couple of canons with the firms i've been working with and liking the feel of them and also the fact that most event togs round this area are canon users so there are L lenses i can use, etc etc. I was upgrading anyway and made the decision.

I didnt find it took long to work out how to use my new canon and i actually prefer the menu system it has, however I am unsure as to whether to keep hold of my nikon kit as a backup or sell it and buy a 2nd canon body ?

[jagoanselatan]

Both camera have a great ability. i think when ever i am i will stick either canon or nikon