Why did you choose Canon?
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Simply Put: Market share.
My first DSLR was an olympus (purchased because of the advertised uniformity of the 4/3rds system) and shortly after they stopped making DSL as they were struggling financially and all support for 4/3rds disappeared with the introduction of micro and I could not get the glass I wanted for the things I wanted to shoot (Such as a nice fast portrait lens).
Dismayed at this I sold it and got a camera from the manufacturer with the largest market share as I figured they would be the least likely to go out of business. Thus the choice of a Canon 600D and 50mm 1.4
My first DSLR was an olympus (purchased because of the advertised uniformity of the 4/3rds system) and shortly after they stopped making DSL as they were struggling financially and all support for 4/3rds disappeared with the introduction of micro and I could not get the glass I wanted for the things I wanted to shoot (Such as a nice fast portrait lens).
Dismayed at this I sold it and got a camera from the manufacturer with the largest market share as I figured they would be the least likely to go out of business. Thus the choice of a Canon 600D and 50mm 1.4
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I was always interested in taking pictures even as a kid. But my mom put a stop to that when she refused to develop my film because of rising development costs. So it was a long time before I bought another real camera. Digital was in its infancy so I made do with disposable film cameras through high school and college. I should have begged my father for an AE-1 but I doubt he would have let me borrow one of them.
The first thing I bought after getting my first job was a Kodak ease-share 3.1 megapixel P&S camera. I used it until it was about dead. It made me realize I would never by another camera that did not have a view finder that match the picture framing. On point and shoots that would be a EVF.
When I got my current job I needed a new camera. I realized I wanted something more. There were no P&S cameras capable of taking the pictures I wanted to take. In the end I realized I wanted an interchangeable Lens camera, and would like to go full frame at some point in the future. So I started looking.
The plan from the very beginning was to develop a lens system. Canon was the best match for this. I bought my Rebel XS and a 70-200f4L. Lets face it canon cameras also just feel right. I used the Rebel for 6 months and felt I needed a better camera. (Learned just about everything I could from it.) Started looking for an upgrade I ended up waiting for the 60d to come out. I wanted something smaller than the 7d after hiking the Grand Canyon.
The first thing I bought after getting my first job was a Kodak ease-share 3.1 megapixel P&S camera. I used it until it was about dead. It made me realize I would never by another camera that did not have a view finder that match the picture framing. On point and shoots that would be a EVF.
When I got my current job I needed a new camera. I realized I wanted something more. There were no P&S cameras capable of taking the pictures I wanted to take. In the end I realized I wanted an interchangeable Lens camera, and would like to go full frame at some point in the future. So I started looking.
- I though about getting an Pen but was put off by the high prices for the performance. I also did not see them as a real SLR but some weird in-between. I also needed a EVF for one and that drove up the cost.
- I though about getting a Nikon but all the old glass is a pure manual affair with entry level cameras. The lens compatibility is confusing. I also found their higher end cameras must have been developed by nut jobs that fiddle with settings, more than take pictures.
- Sony was the new shinny shinny camera on the market lots of features but short on lenses and more expensive. There entry level was more than I wanted to spend.
- Canon had the cheapest price of entry and the best lens selection. It also had the clearest path to full frame. I was attracted to the Canon system as a whole and not any one camera.
The plan from the very beginning was to develop a lens system. Canon was the best match for this. I bought my Rebel XS and a 70-200f4L. Lets face it canon cameras also just feel right. I used the Rebel for 6 months and felt I needed a better camera. (Learned just about everything I could from it.) Started looking for an upgrade I ended up waiting for the 60d to come out. I wanted something smaller than the 7d after hiking the Grand Canyon.
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Canon lenses has always been known to be of the highest quality. Canon cameras has accurate color reproduction with the settings "flat" or "neutral"
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I started with the 600 RT and the EOS 100. The reason to choose Canon was not Canon itself but the stupidity of the competition. Nikon had 401-601-901 series which had that lousy narrow bayonet with the engine build into the Chassis and Minolta had the even worse Dynax series which had all disadvantages of Nikon + the additional pain that you had to buy all electronic skills which Canon and Nikon had built in via expensive chip cards. Got nearly any piece of glass from that Age either stolen or sold it but never stopped to be heavily invested in glass with Canon EOS bayonet. So if People currently are worried that Canon is 15 years behind in AE and 3 years behind in sensor Technology, do not worry Nikon limped through the whole 80ies and most of the 90ies behind Canon and managed to catch up. Give Canon some time.... they will get out of their rather conservative phase.
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Canon lenses has always been known to be of the highest quality. They have a huge range of great lenses available.
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My first camera in 1974 was a Canon F1. I wanted a Nikon F2, but the cost was considerably more. I shot the F1 for several years until they changed the FD mount to plastic. I did not like the change and when I had a chance to buy a used Nikon F2as I did and sold my Canon gear. Big mistake. I never liked shooting the Nikon as much as the F1.
When I got married, I needed money and sold the F2as. I did not feel bad about this as I never liked the Nikon.
Fast forward to early 2000s. I decided to get back into photography and purchased a Canon Elan7. I loved this camera and bought it with the 85mm f/1.8 as a standard lens. Shortly thereafter, I wanted something wider and bought the 28mm f/1.8. Around 2005, the digital bug bit and I chose the 5DC as I wanted full frame. Since then I have acquired the 24-70 f/2.8L, the 70-200 f/2.8L, the 50mm f/1.8 ii and the 135mm f/2L. Last March I bought the 5D3 and am in total camera bliss. Almost as good as having my original F1.
I cheated on Canon, went to Nikon, learned my lesson and found my way home.
When I got married, I needed money and sold the F2as. I did not feel bad about this as I never liked the Nikon.
Fast forward to early 2000s. I decided to get back into photography and purchased a Canon Elan7. I loved this camera and bought it with the 85mm f/1.8 as a standard lens. Shortly thereafter, I wanted something wider and bought the 28mm f/1.8. Around 2005, the digital bug bit and I chose the 5DC as I wanted full frame. Since then I have acquired the 24-70 f/2.8L, the 70-200 f/2.8L, the 50mm f/1.8 ii and the 135mm f/2L. Last March I bought the 5D3 and am in total camera bliss. Almost as good as having my original F1.
I cheated on Canon, went to Nikon, learned my lesson and found my way home.
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I was shooting a Contax 139 Quartz some 30 years ago. After pausing quite some time from dedicated photography I worked in Southamerica. So by 2003 I bought a 3.2 MP Sony DSC-P 30. Getting back I upgraded to the Sony DSC-F828. As I went to the limits of the camera I got to the conclusion that only a system change would get me further:
1. IQ
2. interchangeable lenses
3. longexposures and other possibilities.
When I unvolunteerly dropped the Sony while slippering out on Ice I started to save up for a 30D.
I went for Canon due to the enthusiastic 20D user reports and because the price range was lower back in the day compared to Nikon. Especially for lenses.
I never regret it. The 30D was a great body, still have it, borrowed it recently to a friend.
Cheers, Pedro
1. IQ
2. interchangeable lenses
3. longexposures and other possibilities.
When I unvolunteerly dropped the Sony while slippering out on Ice I started to save up for a 30D.
I went for Canon due to the enthusiastic 20D user reports and because the price range was lower back in the day compared to Nikon. Especially for lenses.
I never regret it. The 30D was a great body, still have it, borrowed it recently to a friend.
Cheers, Pedro
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I used to shoot Nikon but the Nikkor lenses were very expensive and I felt Nikkor lenses were of lesser quality than Canon e.g. 80-400 vs 100-400 L IS etc ... after having checked out a few Canon lenses I sold my Nikon gear and bought Canon in 2007 ... I still prefer Nikon DSLR's to Canon but I like Canon lenses even more especially the L series lenses. Although I use a Nikon D7000 & 18-300 VR lens for everyday shooting, when it really matters, my gear of choice is Canon 5D MK III with 70-200 L IS II & 16-35 L II
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pedro said:
The Contax 139 Quartz was a great camera. So were the RTS and 137. Too bad Contax/Yashica bit the dust. The Zeiss glass was incredible.
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I've been a Canon man for my whole photographic life. My influence came from my father, who used an AE-1 Program and had a number of nice lenses. At the age of 15, I bought my first SLR, an AV-1 so that I could borrow some of my Dad's kit. After 28 years, I'm pretty well "in-Canon" and I can use any of their gear intuatively. When I pick up another branded camera, I find the metering, focus and User Interface work with different assumptions and feel very alien to me. Nikon's are just wrong in my hands...a confused button layout and poorly though out ergonomics. Where as I can pick up any Canon DSLR or ef lens and I can fully use it in seconds.
I've seen a lot of photographers jumping ship, Nikon to Canon....Canon to Nikon, over the years and this seems crazy to me. One might gain a small advantage in the short term, but loses quite a lot in cost....but the differences are nearly always made up within a single camera generation. So I'd rather enjoy my kit, keep my current developed familiarity and see what the next model offers.
In the current array of cameras, I think the Canon 5DIII is the most versatile DSLR currently available from any brand. I also think that it stands alone in the market place at the moment.
I've seen a lot of photographers jumping ship, Nikon to Canon....Canon to Nikon, over the years and this seems crazy to me. One might gain a small advantage in the short term, but loses quite a lot in cost....but the differences are nearly always made up within a single camera generation. So I'd rather enjoy my kit, keep my current developed familiarity and see what the next model offers.
In the current array of cameras, I think the Canon 5DIII is the most versatile DSLR currently available from any brand. I also think that it stands alone in the market place at the moment.
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Overall ease of use compared to Nikon, Layot, Controls...Etc...I found this out when I bought my first one, the 30D quite a few years back. They both have quite a lens selection so that wasnt an issue..
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I started with the HV20 camcorder after seeing great reviews and video samples. I loved the quality of the video and ease of controls. I bought another Canon hd camcorder a couple years after that. So when I wanted to move to a DSLR I NEVER looked at another brand. I knew I wanted a Canon because I was use to their "language". I started with a T3i and now I have T4i but ready to upgrade to the 6D.
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Because when I got into owning a camera (Canon G3), my buddy had a G2 and I really liked it. Then he picked up a Rebel XTi and another friend had a 5D. I ended up with a Canon T2i because my friends and I could learn on the same platforms and swap lenses.
It wasn't until the whole 5D3 / 6D / D800 / D600 thing that I seriously contemplated going Nikon, because the Canon friends faded out (one even switched to Nikon) and a new photographer friend used Nikon. In the end it came down to already owning the 24-70L glass, a flash and not liking how the Nikons felt in my hand. I bought the 5D3 and am very happy with it. If someday Nikon rocks my socks off, maybe I'll grab one. I'm not bound one way or another.
It wasn't until the whole 5D3 / 6D / D800 / D600 thing that I seriously contemplated going Nikon, because the Canon friends faded out (one even switched to Nikon) and a new photographer friend used Nikon. In the end it came down to already owning the 24-70L glass, a flash and not liking how the Nikons felt in my hand. I bought the 5D3 and am very happy with it. If someday Nikon rocks my socks off, maybe I'll grab one. I'm not bound one way or another.
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Advice(or the lack of it) from friends who were already into photography way ahead of me.
When I was about to buy my first slr I had a buddy which was a Nikon advocate, and another who's an (nope you didn't guess it right) Olympus guy; didn't took their brand preference for some factors.
One of it was the availability of authorized Canon service/repair centers compared to Nikon, in my country roughly its 3:1 - and that 1 is the only 1 place I've known of.
And then personal preference, I found Canon's body design on their units sleek looking. ;D
When I was about to buy my first slr I had a buddy which was a Nikon advocate, and another who's an (nope you didn't guess it right) Olympus guy; didn't took their brand preference for some factors.
One of it was the availability of authorized Canon service/repair centers compared to Nikon, in my country roughly its 3:1 - and that 1 is the only 1 place I've known of.
And then personal preference, I found Canon's body design on their units sleek looking. ;D
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I was a Member of special interest house at RIT's school of photography a couple decades ago.
Between Canon and Nikon, Canon was preferred by students 9 to 10, because it was thought to have higher durability. Most new cameras had gaffer's tape applied to logos and any shiny parts right out of the box, so it wasn't like people we touting brand - they just went with what they thought would last a trip to initial dessert storm, caving trip to WA, etc...
Between Canon and Nikon, Canon was preferred by students 9 to 10, because it was thought to have higher durability. Most new cameras had gaffer's tape applied to logos and any shiny parts right out of the box, so it wasn't like people we touting brand - they just went with what they thought would last a trip to initial dessert storm, caving trip to WA, etc...
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