Nikon user Swapping to Canon with a 5D3

[elbeasto]

I've been shooting a D700 for the last year or so & have found it to be a great body. That said, the FX lens offerings don't appeal to me as much as the Canon EF/L range and so I've decided to upgrade to a 5D3 instead of a D800E.

I'm not hugely invested in FX glass, quite the opposite actually so I won't be losing much at all on price.

The 6D may have me reconsidering a little but I'd really like to be out shooting now rather than waiting for a new body to be announced then actually available at some point in the future.

Cheers 

[wickidwombat]

So 36 mega pickles and all the DxO accolades didn't make you go week at the knees?

[spinworkxroy]

Really? Nikon doenst have good FX lenses? I thought it was pretty similar to Canon..minus a "few" special ones…
But there's 1 lens i wished Canon had..it's not the best lens but i think it makes a great travel lens for FF…the 28-300…that's something i wish Canon had..something similar at least but none..

[nightbreath]

So 36 mega pickles and all the DxO accolades didn't make you go week at the knees?

Personally I didn't ever try shooting a Nikon body, I don't see any point if I like what I have. A lot of time ago when I was considering Canon 400D I didn't like the colors of Nikon bodies. Later I understood that everything is configurable in post, but I have already owned the equipment that was capable to get better pictures than I am.

I don't know what I'd do without this forum, lots of interesting information floats around every day 

[candyman]

Really? Nikon doenst have good FX lenses? I thought it was pretty similar to Canon..minus a "few" special ones…
But there's 1 lens i wished Canon had..it's not the best lens but i think it makes a great travel lens for FF…the 28-300…that's something i wish Canon had..something similar at least but none..

Canon DOES have this lens:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-28-300mm-f-3.5-5.6-L-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

[JohanCruyff]

EF / L vs. Nikkor lenses?

I think that many Canon-people would like the Nikkor 14-24mm (actually, non-autofocusing adapters for this lense exist), whereas Nikon-people would like the 70-200 F/4 (IS or not)... but Canon lenses cannot fit Nikon mount, as far as I know.

[Imagination_landB]

Really? Nikon doenst have good FX lenses? I thought it was pretty similar to Canon..minus a "few" special ones…
But there's 1 lens i wished Canon had..it's not the best lens but i think it makes a great travel lens for FF…the 28-300…that's something i wish Canon had..something similar at least but none..

Joke right? anyway the only lens a lot of canon shooters are missing is the 14-24 as previously said.Also the 200-400 but the canon one exists.

[M.ST]

Congratulation for your decision.

I test the D800E for a few weeks and all I can say => Never put more than 30 megapixel on a small FF sensor. If you want more megapixels buy a medium format camera to earn your money.

[SwampYankee]

5DIII instead of an 800E?  Thats nuts.  The Nikon sensor is a generation or two ahead of the Canon.  People (and the plenty of test reports) are raving about the new Nikon.  dO you wnat to buy my old 8=Tracks too?  Why take a step back?

[Northstar]

Really? Nikon doenst have good FX lenses? I thought it was pretty similar to Canon..minus a "few" special ones…
But there's 1 lens i wished Canon had..it's not the best lens but i think it makes a great travel lens for FF…the 28-300…that's something i wish Canon had..something similar at least but none..

Canon DOES have this lens:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-28-300mm-f-3.5-5.6-L-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

Yes...the 28-300 is a good travel/vacation lens if you want to keep things simple and don't mind a little step back in IQ....too bad canon's version costs more than twice nikon's 28-300.

[bdunbar79]

5DIII instead of an 800E?  Thats nuts.  The Nikon sensor is a generation or two ahead of the Canon.  People (and the plenty of test reports) are raving about the new Nikon.  dO you wnat to buy my old 8=Tracks too?  Why take a step back?

[neuroanatomist]

Yes...the 28-300 is a good travel/vacation lens if you want to keep things simple and don't mind a little step back in IQ.

Step back from what?  IMO, it's pretty much identical to the 24-105mm across the ranges.  Granted, I have sharper lenses like the 70-200L II, but the 28-300 is no slouch.

....too bad canon's version costs more than twice nikon's 28-300.

It doesn't just cost twice as much...it's worth twice as much.   

[Rienzphotoz]

It doesn't just cost twice as much...it's worth twice as much.   

+1 ... good one:)

[RLPhoto]

Welcome to canon camp, You will enjoy a range of unique canon primes not available on any other system.

Thats why i'm here.

[Sony]

Yes, only 1 Canon glass is missing: 14-24mm. Im sitting on kitchen range awaiting it. Pocket is ready but item not seen yet!