Nikon vs. Canon
22 April 2008
On the camera front, I'm sending the Nikon D300 back.
Its a nice body, but I just don't like it as much as
the 40D. I put it thru its paces (keeping the shutter
below 200 shots as per B&H's requirement) and
wasn't blown away.
I found it felt cheaper and less solid than the 40d. Some of the controls I like better, some less (I always hear how NIkon is more intuitive). Granted, it really is a bit better at high ISOs than the 40d, but not markedly so. The grain has a different structure that I can see liking more than the Canon, but its not light years ahead as I understand the D3 is.
I was talking this over with a friend of mine and he recommended that I send in the 40d and my lenses for calibration under warrantee. That in mind, I called Canon up and they were super easy to work with, so the whole lot heads off today for California and I should have them back in a week or two.
So maybe I'm not giving up on Canon yet. I sure wish they'd release the 5D replacement.
I found it felt cheaper and less solid than the 40d. Some of the controls I like better, some less (I always hear how NIkon is more intuitive). Granted, it really is a bit better at high ISOs than the 40d, but not markedly so. The grain has a different structure that I can see liking more than the Canon, but its not light years ahead as I understand the D3 is.
I was talking this over with a friend of mine and he recommended that I send in the 40d and my lenses for calibration under warrantee. That in mind, I called Canon up and they were super easy to work with, so the whole lot heads off today for California and I should have them back in a week or two.
So maybe I'm not giving up on Canon yet. I sure wish they'd release the 5D replacement.
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