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?

 

[Loswr]

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. ;D

 

[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!

 

[JohanCruyff]

5DIII instead of an 800E? Thats nuts. The Nikon sensor is a generation or two ahead of the Canon.

Why take a step back?

Probably Mr elbeasto thinks that lenses are more important than bodies.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

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

Thats why i'm here. ;D

+1

 

[Rienzphotoz]

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

Ha ha ha ... I nearly went the D800 way but returned unscathed from the dark side ;D

 

[Northstar]

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.

You're right that it's no slouch, and the IQ is better than the Nikon version, but from what I've read it's average IQ at best when comparing across the board - that's the step back I'm referring too.

As I think more about the canon version, I think what's most important is that it's not as practical as the Nikon version.(Nikon version is 50% lighter and quite a bit shorter) I would think most would use a 28-300 generally for travel, vacation, or as a walk around, but the Canon version is too big/heavy to be used for these purposes.

I have the Nikon 28-300 on my D7000 - it's perfect for it's intended use....travel, walk around, vacation, or when you want to cover your bases without a bunch of gear/weight. I've been interested in something similar from Canon, but they don't have a comparable zoom that can be used as a travel/walk around at a reasonable cost like the nikon 28-300.....so on my 5d3 I use the 24-105.

Due to the size/weight, I think Canon missed the mark from a product strategy standpoint with their 28-300 version...IMO

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I bought a D800, keeping my Canon lenses for a while, I bought a 24-70 f2.8G, a 80-200mm f/2.8D, and a older 200-400mm f/4 AIS. I also already had a 50mm f/1.8D and several lesser lenses.
Thats when I discovered that Nikon lens quality was not up to the D800 resolution. The 24-70 had way too much CA, the 80-200mm was just OK.
But, when I went to look for a replacement for my 24-105mmL, my 135mmL, my 70-200mm f/4L, my 100-400mmL, there was nothing worth buying, even at the higher prices.
I was disappointed, a nice body that was excellent at low ISO's (800 was marginal), but the lens selection was poor. I also discovered there were no sraw settings for when I wanted smaller files sizes, I could crop, but I can crop in post.
I sold it after about 1200 images and bought a used 5D MK II while waiting to see how the D1 X turned out.
If it weren't for the lens situation, I would have kept it.