Should I switch my brand to Nikon?

Camera is the tool

Who is using is very important, if I take spanner whether it is snap on, stanly, britool, the will be same when they

come to work

Canon, nikon, Olympus, samsung etc are cams it need time to know the cam.

Allot of people pay alot of cash for superior options and later they don't use them.

My advice is stick to what you have and start ro do real tasks. Switching brands drain of your pockets without achieving

what you imagine.

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<p><br /> Nikon 400mm f/2.8 VR: <strong>$8,999.00</strong><br /> Canon 40mm f/2.8 IS: $11,499.00</p>

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<p>this alone is reason to switch! because who doesn't need a 400/2.8?</p>

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<p>2 wheels vs one. C 1 N 4</p>

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<p>you appear to be stating in your 7D D7000 comparison that the 7D has one adjustment dial, while it has two. </p>

<p>Nice comparison but have you experienced this yourself or just read on the internet? Which of these (15 or so) items are relevant to you?<strong> </strong><br>

Better stop reading and start practicing. If you can't take a proper picture with a 600D, even a D800 or a D4 won't make it any better.</p>

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<p>.. I always regreted not buying Nikon.. </p>

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<p>By now you've a lot of opinions and I'll not add to them but rather to focus on this statement of yours.<br>

More than the 15 reasons you advanced and the merits and advantages advanced in favor or against each brand, I think all depends on how you will deal with this feeling, so you'll be the one that can solve the equation more than a matter of getting the "right" hardware.</p>

<p>Regards</p>

<p>Ok guys I think you're missunderstanding me. I am not saying a better cam will give me better pics. Im just saying that a better cam will make my life easyer and make my photography more practical.<br>

The 7D has one dial for shutter on the front, and the aperture dial is a wheel on the back of the camera.<br>

Out of the 15 things? 6 is important.</p>

<p>"I really dont know... I already got used to canon's stuff, I guess. But whenever I use my friend's D7k I have so much fun......"</p>

<p>From what I understand you're happy with a D7000 in your hands...better psychology helps in shooting better images...since you have tried a D7000 and if YOU feel it makes YOU happy with the results, then go ahead and make yourself happier! Otherwise stay where you are (brand wise).</p>

 

<p>But the problem I am having is not knowing all the lenses Nikon has to offer, and theyr lenses are more expensive and does not fill *all* my needs. Such as:<br>

Canon 300mm f/4 IS, Nikon 300mm f/4.<br>

Canon 400mm f/5.6, Nikon 400mm f/2.8 VR (or f/4, what ever)<br>

I don't know what to do...</p>

<p>The single most effective switch you can make is to take a marker, cross out the name of the camera above the lens, and write in the name of another.</p>

<p>You're comparing a lot of features that are minimally different. It's very likely that the areas Canon edges out the Nikon, Nikon's next generation of camera will make up for; likewise the areas that Nikon edges out Canon, Canon's next gen cameras will make up for. It's a leap-frog game. Are you planning to switch again in a year or two or whenever the next gen cameras come out? Of course not. In that regard, just stick with Canon.</p>

<p>The ergonomics difference is a big one, though. The camera needs to suit your hands and way of thinking. You need to be comfortable with it to really be successful. Personally, I found using Canons difficult; something about them just doesn't fit me. For example, the focus and zoom rings just work backwards on Canon lenses; after about four years of use I was unable to force myself to learn which direction to turn a ring. Switching to Nikon was a great move for me because so much about Nikon cameras just fits me better. I always turn the focus and zoom rings exactly the direction I intend. Silly but true.</p>

 

<p>If you understand that a D7000 isn't magic but you just like it better, then just go ahead and get the D7000. You have little enough Canon gear that you can get out without taking too much of a hit. Just maybe wait a bit for D7000 supply to catch up again - supplies are low because the Thailand flooding damaged production, so it's not easy to find a new one at its base price ($1200 body or $1500 with kit lens - and BTW, the D7000's kit lens is definitely better than the 18-55mm).</p>

<p>I think you have already decided that you want the D7000 and want to find ways to justify your decision.</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance</a></p>

I think it all depends on your own decision, if somebody will convince you to switch, you are putting burden to the other photographers. In my opinion just upgrade some of your equipments and stick to what you have.

<p><strong>Tal,</strong><br>

<strong><br /></strong>If you are in photography for the passion and fun, do switch to whichever brand you fancy and DO NOT ask anyone. Go ahead and pamper your wishes! No one who is a professional and who makes money out of photography will endorse your decision because they will think in cold hard objective terms (rightly so in their way of thinking). <br>

But if photography is a passion for you go ahead and do what you like provided you have enough resources to do that and then don't think in terms of better value or return on investment!</p>

<p>Every time someone asks me what camera to buy I say go with Canon OR Nikon, there are differences but they hardly make up for practice and experience.</p>

<p>one thing that is quite consistent from model to model is the "look" and shape of the cameras, as well as the menu system, which just gets more complex as the cameras get more sophisticated.</p>

<p>So if you like the overall ergonomics, handling and menus better on the D7k, then switch. Future upgrades are likely to please you as well.</p>

<p>As for lenses, you don't have any expensive pro ones (yet). Once you do, switching becomes more painful, though if I sold my high end Nikon glass, I'd be making a profit, given that prices have increaed quite a bit lately and used prices are fairly high.</p>

<p>One reason for Canon: They have 70-200 f/4 L which is an excellent optic and way cheaper than f/2.8, which Nikon do not have.</p>

<p>On cameras I have owned a lot in my day as I am now 73 years old and still shooting. When the digital revolution began I couldn't wait to own one. So my first DSLR was a Olympus E300 with the 14-45mm lens and the 40-150mm lens I got it from Carmeta camera as a refurb. then later picked up a second one for back up. I still use this camera and love it made many 20X24 prints from it and it has a real problem with low light focus. I next picked up the Olympus E1 a real delight to own and shoot again I still could blow my images up to 20X24. Well I saw a Nikon D1 for sale on ebay I bought it cheap 195.00 then it was the Nikon D1H I had to have 172.00 and then a D1X for another 200.00 I also picked up the D1 that had the IR conversion. So many lenses and cameras later I can say that for me I love them all they all have things they are great at and other things they suck at. But the point I am trying to make is that you can make great photos from any camera I have a lot of 13X19 inch photos from Yellowstone taken with the Nikon D1H that are really beautiful they look great on the wall. No one that sees them asks me what camera did I take them with they just admire the photo If I was trying to sell them for a living then maybe I might want a camera with a much higher sensor MP I have sold a few prints taken with the Nikon D1 and D1H but it is because they like the image they could care lees about the camera. So what I am trying to say is use what you have and get better at seeing the image you want to make no one will give a crap about what camera took what photo.</p>

<p>Brands aren't spouses so there are not nearly as many legal/emotional repercussions from switching ;-)</p>

<p>Then again, there will be plenty of time, hassle and money spent in the process of buying & selling, as well as the need to relearn functions & buttons layout etc. If you don't mind those things then go ahead, but you'll probably want to at least play with a D7000 and some roughly comparably specced newer Canon model (maybe 7D as well as 60D) before deciding. </p>

<p>Since you are loaded with money ($750), why ask? Just change the brand and consider yourself a great photographer -- that's what great photographers do... People are producing amazing photos even with todays P&S and good application of digital darkroom techniques.</p>

<p>Tal...get what you want when you want and when you can afford to..I have my beloved Canon 5D Mark II and it has not stopped me from pre-ordering the D800...my first Canon was/is the FTB QL, purchased in 1971...still have it, still love it...bought a Nikon F3, F5, D70, D80 too..love them too...it doesn't have to be either or, unless you don't have the funds and as another poster said, if if makes you feel better to use Nikon, by all means, go for it...you won't regret it...</p>

<p> Photography is a hobby of shopping and switching brands sounds like it would keep the shopping bug going for quite a while. The D7000 is hugely popular. I think about a Leica M6 all the time but with kids in college I figure it would be pretty selfish to buy myself a gift. </p>

<p>Tal,</p>

<p>Many of the things you are comparing seem to me trivial and of no practical importance. I think you are simply on a quest for the new. I understand that. I prefer the appearance of Nikon stuff (black and gold) to be honest, but price vs performance usually favors Canon in my opinion and, rather to my surprise, when I compared Canon vs Nikon bodies I just preferred the way the Canons worked and felt in my hand.</p>

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<p>Lenses, boddies, everything, looks MUCH better than canon's</p>

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<p>This statement I have to say is just so uninformed...but it does sound as though you want a Nikon in which case I suggest you go with your whim and change - you will be happy for a brief time, but you will have thrown away a heap of cash for no purpose, and no doubt in a few years time you will realize this. Nikon have some lenses that Canon don't and vice versa. One thing you should realize is that you can use most other manufacturers' lenses on Canon EOS cameras rather easily but the reverse is not true.</p>

<p>I recently bought a D7000 because my previous camera was broken and there seemed no point in just replacing it. High iso performance is important to me because of the type of shot I often take, so my upgrade path from D50 to D80 to D90 to D7000 has primarily been a quest to get better quality shots at iso 800-1600. Also I have physical disabilities which make the process of getting my eye to the viewfinder impossible in certain situations, like ground level macro. So Live View is an anti-disability tool to me. I have never been able to carry any of the heavier "pro" models due to muscle weakness, so the D7000 is the best the one for me. As to why I use Nikon and not Canon, that's easy. Like many others have said, I prefer the feel. Nikon fits my hands, and the last Canon camera I tried which felt right was the A1 I owned in the 80s. <br>

I have to second what Ray said about having produced some of his best shots using a D1. I find it amusing when people are so insistent that the D90 or D7000 is an amateur camera, when those same people would have described the D1 as a professional model a decade ago. The D7000 has a better spec in every regard than a D1, so if the D1 produced professional results then, why can't the D7000 produce professional results now?</p>