Nikon user Swapping to Canon with a 5D3

[wickidwombat]

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.

Correct no other manufacturer has a super zoom that even comes close to the 28-300 L

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Correct no other manufacturer has a super zoom that even comes close to the 28-300 L

Amen to that

 

[cliffwang]

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.

Agree.
D800 was so attractive to me. However, I gave up because of my Canon lenses. If I sell my gears, I will loss 1000+ right a way. Moreover, I don't know if Nikon has a lens close to my favorite Canon 70-200mm F/2.8 L MK2.
Lucky for me. I just ordered 5D3 for 2800. Cannot be happier.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

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.

Agree.
D800 was so attractive to me. However, I gave up because of my Canon lenses. If I sell my gears, I will loss 1000+ right a way. Moreover, I don't know if Nikon has a lens close to my favorite Canon 70-200mm F/2.8 L MK2.
Lucky for me. I just ordered 5D3 for 2800. Cannot be happier.

I sold my Nikon D700 to partially fund the 5D MK III (but I also had 7D and several Canon lenses so it wasn't a "major" swap) ... the main reason I went the 5D3 way is because of 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II & 100-400 L IS plus the all-round performance of 5D MK III, especially the superior high ISO capabilities.

 

[gary samples]

Welcome back from the dark side !!

 

[Click]

Welcome to the dark side

 

[SwampYankee]

I'm a Canon owner, fan , and prospective buyer of a 5DIIi, but this review, from a reputable source I have been following for years, gives me pause. Right now the images form the Nikon are just better. Tell me where I am wrong? http://www.fredmiranda.com/5DIII-D800/index_controlled-tests.html

 

[mrmarks]

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.

Could you explain your statement?

 

[moreorless]

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

Different markets being targetted IMHO, the Canon seems to be aiming more at the pro user who wants to limate lens changes rather than the travel zoom market.

 

[M.ST]

I shoot a castle with the 1Ds Mark III, the Nikon D800E and the Hasselblad with the same settings at ISO 100 from an tripod.

If I compare the 1Ds Mark III images with the Nikon D800E image I realize, that the pictures out of the 1Ds Mark III are pretty sharp and had a perfect color. The Nikon D800E images looks a little bit unsharp and the colors don´t came up to my expectations.

With a 21/22 megapixel camera you can make prints in the range DIN A2 and you can crop in. The pixels on the D800E sensor are very small. If you have small pixel, then you have normally more noise, less light sensivity and a poorer image quality. Same you get if you put 24 megapixels on an APS-C sensor.

No other FF camera nearly can reach the image quality of the old 1Ds Mark III in the range ISO 50 to ISO 800 until today.

Compared to the Hasselblad the images of the Nikon D800E looks totally unsharp. But you can´t compare a 60 megapixel medium format camera with a 36 megapixel FF camera.

 

[Northstar]

Welcome to the dark side

love that darth vader smiley!

 

[elbeasto]

Ta for the welcomes, appreciated.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Ta for the welcomes, appreciated.

You are a new "convert" to our religion, so we have to be nice ... else you might stray from the path of light and go back to the dark side ;D

 

[JohanCruyff]

@elbeasto

I am your father.

i'm your father
Buzz i am your father!!

 

[Rienzphotoz]

@ JohanCruyff

What was that all about? ???

 

[Gino]

I also recently switched from Nikon to Canon, and I am very happy the change. In the past I've owned the Nikon D90, D700, and D800....in my opinion the D800 is best for a studio environment with a tripod. The 5D MarkIII is a better all around camera and more fun to shoot with...my only complaint is I wish it had better dynamic range.

Also, Canon appears to offer more frequent, and better, discounts/rebates than Nikon offers.

 

[JohanCruyff]

@ JohanCruyff

What was that all about? ???

Sorry, it was just an Off-Topic comment about the Dark Side.
May the Force be with you, BTW.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

@ JohanCruyff

What was that all about? ???

Sorry, it was just an Off-Topic comment about the Dark Side.
May the Force be with you, BTW.

Thanks ... May the force be with you as well

 

[Tammy]

Welcome to the family!

 

[Dylan]

The Fred Miranda review doesn't say the D800 is a better camera, just that it offers more dynamic range. Too many people get tunnel vision with DR and shoot down the 5D3 without having used both. I have, and can say without a doubt that I'm glad I have the 5D3. For video the D800 lacks the sharpness on the LCD to tell whether you've achieved perfect focus and it also is choppy with expanded view. Two things that videographers use all the time. (I was using a D800 and 50 1.4).