Why Canon?

If Canon users are more pragmatic, and not in "love" with their cameras, that certainly doesn't apply to the "L-bound" crowd about their lenses. I've never seen Nikon users so worked up over glass....

No kidding! And if I'm being honest, I'm "in love" with my 1v and probably always will be, no matter what dslr I use. Come to think of it, I like my 30D an awful lot too.

Robert Budding,

 

You are right. My choice of words could have been better. In fact, "opinion" might have been an even better word

than "hypothesis."

 

Imagine, ten years of college and graduate school in the sciences and I made such a poor choice of words.

 

Anyway, what is your opinion on the my theory/hypothesis/opinion.

 

JDM, good point about L-glass.

My first camera was a Zenith 122K, where I learnt to handle a SLR camera, and then I got my self a Canon Elan7. Thus began my love for Canon. Later I got myself a Canon XTi.

I found Canon point and shoot digital camera intuitive, easy to use and the manual mode was good, though I never owned a point and shoot Canon, but had at various occasion handled some. I have been advocating Canon Cameras to all my friends!

Also, I am happy that the Lens that I bought for Elan 7 are usable with XTi, and both have Metal lens mount.

My wifes then boyfriend bought her a Canon Xs (film). When we got together she started getting lenses. When we upgraded to digital, the fact that we already had lenses made the Canon seem like a logical choice, that and it was on sale. We were lucky. I got the chance to use a Nikon D50 and let me tell you I was soooo lost with the menus. Glad to have the XTi back in my hands (not knocking Nikon, just wasnt for me).

I wanted to learn and get into photography in 2006. I was saving money for a DSLR, but I didn't know what to get because

well, I didn't know anything! I thought it would be best to get a cheap film SLR off ebay and learn the basics. I heard about

the AE-1 Program and learned it inside out once I got it. When it was time to buy a DSLR, I was actually going to get a

Nikon, but quickly changed my mind right at the counter! I think it was natural for me to get a Canon (400D, by the way)

because I started out with a Canon. Since then, I've added the EOS-1N to my arsenal. I think most photographers go with a

particular brand because that's what they started out with and the one they are most familiar with. If I had learned

photography with a Nikon, I'm sure that's what I would be stuck with today =)

Because my father gave me his old EOS 650 with 50mm lens. And everyone else I knew had EOS bodies, making it easy

to borrow lenses.

Because it was an affordable full frame sensor, and I like wide angle lenses, and don't like using the middle of very

expensive lenses.

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

Ditto

which has the better image quality nikon or canon? any ideas?

"which has the better image quality nikon or canon? any ideas?"

 

Absolutely impossible question to answer. Seriously, can't be done.

 

Back on topic: I came to Canon as a result of owning the Nikon D200 - a camera that made Canon shooters out of a lot of Nikon users.

Cost! Upgrading from my Nikon D70s to D300 was too expensive, so I switched to Canon 40D.

 

I was not really happy with 40D, running IQ tests against my Nikon D70s, I did not see any IQ improvement at ISO

200/400 (I never shoot high ISO), but then I tried 5D! The IQ difference was significant with many many subtle

improvements. Nikon had no answer to 5D (still does not have in the same price range). Selling my Nikon lenses

and flash was no issue at all.

 

I hate canon's rendition of jpg colors (I can not get accurate, saturated colors that are not overblown), so I

have been forced to shoot raw. I DO NOT want more than 12MP. The file size will kill me!.

 

Other reasons to switch to Canon:

 

100-400mm lens (Nikon's alternative is too slow)

 

70-200 f/4 lens (No Nikon alternative)

 

100mm macro ($450) (Nikon's is $300 more)

 

10-22mm (for APS-C) or 17-40 f/4 (for 5D) (though I am using a $70 Tokina 19-35 and am quite happy with it)

I started out with a Maxxum 7000, waaaay back when. Autofocus had just come out then, and I thought it was

wonderful. Within a few months though I hated the user interface so much I sold the whole kit to a camera shop.

Right about then the T90 was introduced; my friends and I were all over it. I bought one, and it served me well

for several years, until I caved in and bought an Elan, again for the autofocus. Never once looked at anything

else, and I've been a Canon user ever since. I have a 1V, 5D, RT, EF, F4s and several others, but the T90 is

still my favorite.

Silly answer: because Canon is the official camera of the Chicago Cubs.

 

Real answer: because I learned about Canon from my brother. He knows more about cameras than I do, so I figured if I have a Canon he can answer my questions.

It's really quite simple. I started with a T70 (ages ago....), followed by an EOS 620, EOS 10, entered the digital world

with an IXUS 500 to get used, then back to (D)SLR's with a 350D, a 400D and now with the 450D. Apart from my

own stupidity (never change lenses is damp, hot and dirty places ;-) ) none of these camera's had defects or

malfunctioned in all those years, despite thousands of photo's taken.

Perhaps I was only lucky, but for me Canon is the equivalent for quality.

Made the choice in 1990 to buy a new SLR (my old Minolta was all crapped out). Salesman recommended I go with a new EOS camera -- the 10S. The price was right and I was out the door exploring. I knew the name brand and even then I had a positive image of it. The Rebel thing I found pretty annoying then (ala Andre Agassi) and still do.

 

Ever since I tell myself one of the best choices I've made (going with Canon SLRs) that affected my life, as far as $$ hobbies go.

I did way too much camera research and finally my brain exploded. I'm not sure what happened next, but now I have a Canon.

<p>I was shooting (still do) with a Nikon F-3. A friend bought a Canon XT. A month or two later she decided she wanted the XTI and offered me a deal on the XT. That's why I shoot with a Canon and happily do so.</p>