Canon or Nikon DSLR - what do you professionals use?

[ticklish]

Snap - Sarah, me too. That's why I thought maybe it is time for a Nikon. Always found Canon to be better value but have always thought Nikon had better lenses and colour contrast.

Saw reviews on the Nikon D300 and D700 a bit pricey but WOW what results. (D700 out of the question - now the D300 - a maybe?)

TICKLISH

[Astrolady]

Canon for us as well. We have the 400D

[~Raven~]

Nikon for me

My film camera is a Nikon so that had a lot to do with it. At one stage I considered changing to Canon DSLR but it didn't feel right.

I think you'll find most camera users are like car enthusiasts. Nikon Vs Canon is like Ford Vx Holden lol.

[BellyBelly]

Lion's den asking this question! Like Sam said, ask anyone in the photography world and its like Holden vs Ford... just a preference thing.

I have the Canon 400D also.

[little_Miss_Chez]

i swapped from canon to nikon and wont go back have had brilliant results .

[Muppity]

I have a friend who is a professional photographer and has previously owned a camera store. He says that for functionality value and quality the best package is the Nikon D70 - I don't know if they still make them or not but they are a really really great camera - although not really entry level pricing from what I remember.

[AnyDream]

DH prefers Canon by far, more user-friendly, better autofocus on the lenses, easier & quicker to get things fixed (ie aftersales service), bayonet for attaching the lens is much easier to use, lenses are better quality, better compensation by the camera for things like shadows and skin tones for ppl. Canon is better quality for money at the cheaper end of the market. Bearing in mind that DH has used them out in real-time situations like PR photography and out in the field in extreme climatic conditions. You might be looking for something different if you're always shooting in controlled conditions like a studio.

Hope that helps.

[suse]

Canon for me. Sam, in the cameras = cars equation - which one's which? Is Canon Holden or vice versa?

To be honest, I think at the pro level, it comes down to personal preference (ie: what interface you prefer). The specs are more or less on par.

I've noticed that amongst the two, the Canon professional range seems to be favoured by commercial photographers, whereas Nikon is used more in photo-journalism. Which would perhaps imply that Nikon has an edge in flexibility across all conditions. Without having used Nikon, it's hard to judge, but I've noticed that the Canon digital capture has some artifacts in low lighting and high contrast conditions, which would support this.