Some Initial Thoughts on The Nikon D700
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Michael Reichmann at Luminous Landscape has Some Initial Thoughts on The Nikon D700 and the entire DSLR landscape. Interesting reading for Canon 5D users as well as any Canon DSLR users.
The one piece of the equation Michael leaves out is lenses. It is argued that Canon has a wider range of high end lenses than Nikon, especially in prime lenses and longer telephotos used by sports photographers (the big white lenses in sports shots). It takes a lot for a professional photographer to switch bodies because it’s not just bodies, it’s thousands of dollars worth of lenses too. The D700 may be a 5D mk II killer, but that might not make many Canon folks with a stash of lenses switch. I doubt I’ll be switching any time soon. I just like the way Canon DSLRs work better.
[via Dale Allyn]
Agreed Richard - a new body may be $2-3K but a new boat load of lenses would be 2-3-4 times that.
I’ve never used Nikons, and have no intention to do so at the moment, but I have handled them before, and they seem kinda’ busy in the design sense.
Busy is the right word Jon. Too many buttons and levers for me. Of course, my 5D has more than I know what to do with too.
ghmmmmmm :)
http://twipphoto.com/index.php/archives/545
not bad.
Thats not mean I choose nikon d700 for me enough and 20D, 30D, D70s, D80m, or 5D :) I think your finger do it photography not a expensive body.
Gedas: He actually chose the D3 with the D700 as a backup camera. Sounds like he made the right move, he was most interested in the 200-400 lens.