Why Canon?

In my opinion canon and Nikon make the best digital SLRs. In the end my decision between the two came down to one thing. The zoom rings on Canon lenses turned the direction I'm used to. Nikon's turn the "wrong" way.

I used Nikon film bodies. When i switched to digital, the Canon bodies fit my hand better, had intelligent controls, and i

liked the lenses offered.

Canon customer service is second to none they are fantastic!

High availability of quality 3rd-party lenses.

 

I had my choice narrowed to Nikon and Canon. But that's what put Canon ahead of Nikon, for me.

 

--Jim

I actually chose by mistake, I mixed between the Nikon D40 and the Canon 350D. And bought the 350D, today I do not regrett it one bit. The reason is one letter, L.

Why not?

It was those darn Canon ads in my parents collection of 1980's era National Geographic's.

I am a Nikonian and if i have to choose other than Nikon, I would prefer the Canon, at least at todays scenario. I can not beleive on any brand other than Nikon and secondly Canon.

I started in high school with a Minolta X-700. When the Maxxum was released, they changed the lens mount, and I started buying Tamron Adaptall 2 lenses to keep my options open. In the late 90s I "switched to digital" by investing in a very good negative/slide scanner. At that time, no digital camera could match the quality.

 

Early 2003, I was getting really really tired of scanning, and digital P&S cameras were getting very good. At that time, available DSLRs very expensive for what they did, so I went digital with a Nikon CoolPix 4500, an excellent P&S. I expected to shoot digital and film, but the digital was soooo much easier that I've been shooting just that.

 

I always intended to return to SLR, and finally lost patience with the 4500 this spring and started researching the market. I wanted to go full frame - wide-angle is important to me, and the wide-angle options are better full frame, and probably always will be. I also wanted to be able to use my old Tamron lenses. The EOS 5D appeared to be the only camera that fit those requirements and that I could afford. I waited a while to see if another version was released, then there were summer price reductions I decided to go ahead and buy. I'm loving it so far.

In 2005 I had (still have) Nikon film slrs. I shied away from the Nikon D70 because there were complaints about noise and

moire problems. I bought the 20D, and I have found that it still works great.

I've been a Nikon SLR user since 1990. Back then Nikon was the King of 35mm. However, it didn't take long before Canon was releasing one breakthrough after another, such as IS and Ultrasonic focusing and quieter drives. But by then it was too late for me to switch brands because I had a significant investment in Nikon equipment. I usually recommend Canon to people who are just starting out. I don't want them to make the same mistake I made 18 years ago.

If an expected windfall occurs, I'm going with the 5D. The Canon bodies are on the thin side. This means that I can use several excellent wide angle primes (Contax, Nikon, Leica R) with adapters, as well as the better EF primes (50mm f1.4 and 85 f1.8 comes to mind). I also have my eye on a 70-200L f4.

 

Pentax almost won me over with the K20D and pancake 21mm, but I don't want to deal with crop factors and tunnel-vision viewfinders, if I have an alternative.

[[My film lenses fit my dslr. That was enough]]

 

That was the same for me. I saw no need to switch and buy a bunch of new lenses.

[[My film lenses fit my dslr. That was enough]]

 

me too

 

Now why I had the EOS system in the first place was because I was in a class and I had an Olympus om10. I wanted something a little more advanced and I asked the guy at the shop for the best camera for a certain $ amount that had auto bracket. He suggested Canon. If he had said Nikon, I would probably have that to this day

I just recently switched to Canon. I shot Minolta and at the end Sony for 20-25 years. But, I've gotten involved in a venture where I needed better support and accessories than Sony/Aftermarket currently provide. So I decided it was time to, at least temporarily, try another brand. Obvious choices were Canon or Nikon. After tons of research, I came to the conclusion that even though I think Nikon's latest body offerings are stellar, especially the 700, comparable glass was more expensive in the Nikon camp. Body tech is advancing so fast it's impossible to even venture a guess who will be the leader even a year from now, but the glass is more of a constant, bigger, more worthy investment in the long run IMO. So Canon got the nod. At least for now. Still have all my old gear though. Gonna wait and see how fast Sony closes on the competition before the decision is finalized. :)

Honestly, Nikon was out of stock when I went to buy my first DSLR. It was a toss up between Nikon and Canon at

the time and from everything I read I'd be happy with either company.

I always shot Nikon and Minolta but only had two lenses for the Nikon and one for my Maxxum 7000. Back in the mid-to-late 90s I saw an article on the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM, I was so fascinated by the capabilities of the lens that, in my mind, it set the manufacturer on another level. A few years later I got my first DSLR, a 20D, then a 40D, and finally a 5D. Now if I could just afford that lens... and a car large enough to transport it.

When I bought my first dSLR (350D) Canon had the best bang for the buck in an entry-level dSLR. I had been a Pentax shooter, but I wasn't really interested in their offerings at the time, nor was I that interested in Nikon's offering. My decision was also influenced by my experience with other Canon products.

I've told some of the story before, so I'll keep it short (cries of yes!)

 

After starting with Pentax, I used film Nikon cameras for years (1971-), but when I decided to go digital, no

Nikon company (and I tried several

different national ones) would give me any information on compatibility with digital Nikon bodies of my old

manual lenses.

 

I actually ordered a Nikon dSLR on Amazon at a really inexpensive price, only to get an e-mail directly me to

send a money order to Transylvania (really, I'm not making this up!).

 

Then I found Bob Atkin's site, and I think it was he who made some kind of comment on how sympatico Canons and

Macintosh

computers were -- I'm a Mac Mujihadi. Since it looked like I was going to have to buy all new lenses anyway, I

decided to buy a then-current 20D. Only after doing so, did I discover that all of my old non-AI Nikon lenses,

plus many other mounts, would mount beautifully on my EOS camera.

 

Also, Nikon at the time I crossed the great divide was simply not as innovative as Canon had been (witness the

migration of professionals to Canon after 1986). Nikon is struggling to catch up, and on some features at any

given time is ahead of Canon; but, in the long run, I'm now more comfortable with Canon innovation.

Exact same as David up above, national geographic adds! Help save wildlife, shoot it with a Canon! :) thats damned good advertising when i can still remember it 20 yrs later!

I'd used Canon S400 P&S very nice pocket camera, I like the controls and picture styles, bought XTI then.

5D, no regrets, then on to the 1DsIII-which is far greater than it's detractors would have one believe. If the Nikon sales rep wouldn't have sneered that they would never have a full frame Nikon and that no thinking person should even want one, it might have been different. I owned dozens of Nikons in my film days.

About 2000, I had two Pentax ME Super bodies and a bunch of lenses. I decided I "needed" a top of the line, auto-

everything 35mm SLR. So I went to the local camera store and said, "Sell me a camera." The clerk showed me

Canon and Nikon SLRs. He was a Canon owner himself, but didn't know much about the Nikon. So I walked out

with a new A2E and EF 28-135 IS lens. No regrets, what so ever.

When it was time to replace my personal film system (all Minolta, 3 bodies, 5 lenses) due to them being finally defunct from exposure to sand, dust, etc. I was set on purchasing Nikon. I'd used Bronica, Canon, Hasselblad, Mamiya, Minolta & Nikon for my work assignments most of the time already (military photo labs stock an assortment of cameras). However, after researching a bit, and discovering that lovely red ring (it has to be a portal to another dimension that just sucks money out of your bank account whenever it gets above a certain level), and running across the 5D, I went Canon. No complaints. And the military installation's regular photographer who usually toted Nikon's drooled over my camera = no cognitive dissonance.

I saw mostly Canon logos while watching sports. I like sports so I must like Canon too. LOL.