Anyone Plan to get the D3?

chobit

Anyone plan to get the D3?

I have way too much Canon Stuffs to switch Camp..but then..I think it's very likely that I'll like the Nikon Body far better than my Canon..!

EL

chobit

Honestly..I don't want to change, since I have invested so  much on Canon.., but coming from Nikon, and has owned a F100, and played with a F5.  I think Nikon have better body is simply better.

I still don't like my 1DsM2 or F5 or XTi with grip and w/o..!  They just don't fit my hand as well..!

But then..I don't think I'll just go pickup a D3 anytime soon..!  But I would love to play around with it a bit when it comes out!

PS:  The round eye piece on the D3, (F100 is use round eye piece as well) is easier to use for people with glasses..!

EL

原帖由 shutterbug 於 2007-12-7 14:39 發表
I don't know why you want to change...

-- diehard canon SB

chobit

The most comfortable SLR I had was the F100 with the grip.  It just fit like a glove..!  If you think about it.  It's kind of like how some people say they like whatever car's steering, because of the feel..then for some other people..it's all the same.!

I have tried my friend's D2x previously, and I fit well too!  As for the 1DsM2.  It seems to fit ok when use it in horizontal, but fitting is not very good when in vertical.., it feels like you are holding a box, rather than something that's shaped for the hand..!  Also the same with vertical grip on XTi or 5D, they are boxy.

PS: Camera is a tools, just that I have the desire to find better tools at all time...!

EL

chobit

No la...I have normal - 2 hands and 5 fingers per hand haha!

Honestly..I have show many of my friends how and why I found one camera is better than the other..!  Overall, I would recommend Canon for Female, smaller hands and shorter fingers, and Nikon Male, larger hands & longer finger..!

eg. if you try a 40D no grip long fingers.., you may notice there is a gap between your palm and camera body..!  The gap is less with a D200.

EL

原帖由 katamari 於 2007-12-8 13:28 發表


You must be having a pair of weird hands, don't blame on the cameras

chobit

Anyway...Not that I am swtiching right now, just want to dream about it, plus wanna to know who is going to get 1

chobit

A little History.., since I did switch Camp.

My 1st camera was a Nikon F70 (Film), it's has been great camera, until I start using it at low temperture.. (Snowy weather)!  Bascially the buttons get stuck...

So I decided to upgrade to the Nikon F100, which again is probably the best camera I ever had.  Awesome metering, spot meter, Flash sync at 1/250, and much lighter than F5, best of all, it fit my hand like a glove..!  Indeed, I know many photographer agree that it's one of the best camera body out there..!

When Digital starting to hit.., I kept my F100 for about a year along with my first Digital SLR Fuji S2 Pro (Nikon F-Mount)

I think it's one of the better camera at the time for image quality, and relatively low noise at ISO400.  Nikon has the D100 at the time, which I think image quality isn't as good in comparison..!

However, there are quite abit of no good factors on the S2 Pro

1> Flash sync to 1/125 only
2> AF not very accurate, and very slow..!
3> Raw to JPG is limited to the Fuji software, if you want the best quality.
4> Flash is extremely inconsistance on TTL, so I have to use it at auto, but then I have to manually change the aperture setting on the flash as well..!

So, I have been patiently waiting for something good to come out at Nikon...!

Until the Canon 1Dm2 came out.., I just couldn't wait anymore, since my investment on lenses are crazy at the time...( Have a used 300 f/2.8 that I was able to sell w/o losing any money), so I decided to swtiched to Canon.. 1Dm2)

Honsetly, I think may other people switched..to Canon for the same reason.

The 1Dm2 is fast, low noise, 1.3X cropping, and it has far better image quality.

While I wish I can get full frame.., 1.3x would do at the time..!

Only when I started making some money doing weddings.., and I decided to go full frame.., 1DsM2 which is my current camera..!  Beside weight, and the fact that the grip still isn't very good.  I have to say that the camera is nearly perfect!  There are other minor complaints..!

Would I switch back to Canon, probably..not anytime soon.  Maybe I'll just add a Nikon Full Frame camera, if the price gets low enough, but not anytime soon either..!

Money has to spent on feeding the baby first..!

EL

原帖由 Ultraman 於 2007-12-9 12:18 發表
Yes, camera body is just one of a tools for taking pictures. All the factors such as mega pixel, max shutter speed, highest ISO.... etc features should be considered up to personal needs and preferenc ...

chobit

It's fine to Blow-Water la! haha!
Those who shoot at the photo contest, I don't think they are there to show-off.., but to capture the beauties ma..!

I don't necessary find any of my friends showing off with cameras.., I think at my age group..., people would show off their brand new house instead..! Camera just isn't qualify..., plus they don't even know they are that expensive..!

EL

原帖由 katamari 於 2007-12-9 14:30 發表
Bigger the size of the camera, more to show off ma, who cares about suit the needs or not. That's what I have seen in those chinese beauty photo contests and some friends weddings.  From the third per ...