Not very rational, was it? I guess I just got caught up in the emotional aspect of it.Originally Posted by Jon Ruyle
As it turns out, I think it was the right choice. I found some raw files today that confirm the 5D3 still has a significant temporal FPN problem:
http://www.kleptography.com/dl/5diii/raw/02.cr2
http://www.kleptography.com/dl/5diii/raw/
They will open in rawdigger.
Even thought you have moved to the dark side, we will still talk to you.
PS: The reason why I first went Canon was the glass, the IQ from Canon is streets ahead.
Canon EOS 7D, EF-S 10-22, EF 24-105L, EF 50 f1.2L, EF 70-300L, 430EX.
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Although the range is a bit split, they've both got some the other side doesn't.
Nikon has the 200-400 (canon has a piece of paper), and the 14-24 (canon's stuck with primes or sigma).
But then canon's got the 1200/5.6L (because we can all afford one of them), the TS-Es and the MP-E.
Nikon's got some nice macro bellows like the PB-6 with swing-control, but then, canon can use them too via adapter.
I think the best part about canon is that you can use more nikon lenses via adapter than nikons themselves can use (ever seen that big lens/camera compatibility matrix at Ken Rockwell?)
An awful lot of electrons were terribly inconvenienced in the making of this post.
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I'm with you Daniel- the only thing I don't understand is why *I* don't do it.
(Mostly, too invested in canon glass which I love, and the "star killer" is a real killer since I like to do astro.)
You've got me thinking, Daniel. But switch, I'd have to sell the following canon lenses: 16-35 f/2.8 II, 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, 24-105 f/4 IS, 35 f/1.4, 50 f/1.4, 65 MP-E, 85 f/1.2 II, 100 f/2.8 IS macro, and 135 f/2. I wouldn't have to replace them all (there is no counterpart to the 65 anyhow), but Nikon glass is not cheap. I figure I'd lose more than the price of a 5DIII just in making the switch... I'm really sort of stuck.
(24 disk raid? Sounds excessive to me, but I guess I'm a lightweight...)
Plus flashes. It's a big hassle and expense. I only had 4 lenses and 2 flashes but it still takes forever.
You can say that again, although Canon has been catching up to them in price on some lenses (e.g. 70-200 II).
Yeah, I do video at least as much as photo, lots of 30-50 MB/s that I record direct from uncompressed 1080p off my XH-A1, and at the current 16 TB I'm running out of space. I'm looking forward to the uncompressed HDMI out on the D800.(24 disk raid? Sounds excessive to me, but I guess I'm a lightweight...
Aghhhhhh, nooooo.
You better not stop posting here, Daniel.
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Definitely not. The only difference is that now all of my posts will consist of Canon bashing and Nikon fanboyism.Aghhhhhh, nooooo.
You better not stop posting here, Daniel.
That cracked me up. I guess the more things change the more they stay the same.Definitely not. The only difference is that now all of my posts will consist of Canon bashing and Nikon fanboyism.
Congratz on the new camera.
I hope you can find a friend who has the 5D III so you can give us a side by side comparison.
I think what you will miss the most is the Canon glass. Overall IMO the glass really plays a bigger part than the body.
Good luck Daniel! An old forum-member, Rodger, converted to Nikon with a D700 a while back. At that time there was no 5D3 in the picture and to be honest, the D700 did attract me as wellIt's a big step to take though. I hope you can find your way in the Nikon way. I'm looking forward to some Canon bashing(wasn't that already the case in a lot of your posts?
) and most definitely the Nikon fanboyism
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