Comments on: An Inconvenient Truth http://calibersf.com/2009/11/08/an-inconvenient-truth/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:21:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Troy http://calibersf.com/2009/11/08/an-inconvenient-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Troy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:19:34 +0000 http://calibersf.com/?p=1579#comment-1007 ive used only Canon point-n-shoot’s and an XTI for the past 3 years. my favorite personal shot to date was from a point-n-shoot. just recently i upgraded to a 5D MKII to help me shoot after work during the winter. there were so many images that ive missed stopped down to 1.4/ISO 1600 on the XTi, my frustrations with the technical limits cost me $2699. it seems to be a pretty powerful camera so far. with the range is currently have (17-35 F/2.8, 50 F/1.4, 28-135 F/3.5, 135 F/2.0) i dont see myself spending much more on gear for a while. well, maybe another 1TB internal HD to handle those 21mp RAW files :) bats1234, is making some beautiful images with his Pentax. it never ceases to amaze me with him! ive used only Canon point-n-shoot’s and an XTI for the past 3 years. my favorite personal shot to date was from a point-n-shoot.

just recently i upgraded to a 5D MKII to help me shoot after work during the winter. there were so many images that ive missed stopped down to 1.4/ISO 1600 on the XTi, my frustrations with the technical limits cost me $2699. it seems to be a pretty powerful camera so far. with the range is currently have (17-35 F/2.8, 50 F/1.4, 28-135 F/3.5, 135 F/2.0) i dont see myself spending much more on gear for a while.

well, maybe another 1TB internal HD to handle those 21mp RAW files :)

bats1234, is making some beautiful images with his Pentax. it never ceases to amaze me with him!

]]> By: Stuart http://calibersf.com/2009/11/08/an-inconvenient-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Stuart Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:18:56 +0000 http://calibersf.com/?p=1579#comment-1001 Funny... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwf2RShNV0 Funny…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwf2RShNV0

]]> By: Stuart http://calibersf.com/2009/11/08/an-inconvenient-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Stuart Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:52 +0000 http://calibersf.com/?p=1579#comment-995 I have been looking at those Sony cameras lately. The full frame ones. They are cheaper than a 5d mkII. Sony dSLRs are technically Minolta (Sony bought Minolta) so all of the legacy Minolta lenses work with the system. All those lenses, which are of fantastic quality, are pretty cheap on Ebay these days. As someone else pointed out, the image difference between the three different brands (at this level of camera tech) is not that different. It just comes down to budget and bells & whistles. I have been looking at those Sony cameras lately. The full frame ones. They are cheaper than a 5d mkII. Sony dSLRs are technically Minolta (Sony bought Minolta) so all of the legacy Minolta lenses work with the system. All those lenses, which are of fantastic quality, are pretty cheap on Ebay these days.

As someone else pointed out, the image difference between the three different brands (at this level of camera tech) is not that different. It just comes down to budget and bells & whistles.

]]> By: adam jackson http://calibersf.com/2009/11/08/an-inconvenient-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-984 adam jackson Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:17:56 +0000 http://calibersf.com/?p=1579#comment-984 I'm with you. I've used Nikon and Canon but both on a very limited basis. I didn't use either for enough time to truly weigh on on the differences. However, over 90% of my friends who have DSLRs, use Canons so therefore, that's what I bought. Advice, help, support and sometimes lenses. It's just the best option for me. If I bought a Nikon, there would be 1 guy I could turn to for help so that's what made sense. I’m with you. I’ve used Nikon and Canon but both on a very limited basis. I didn’t use either for enough time to truly weigh on on the differences.

However, over 90% of my friends who have DSLRs, use Canons so therefore, that’s what I bought. Advice, help, support and sometimes lenses. It’s just the best option for me. If I bought a Nikon, there would be 1 guy I could turn to for help so that’s what made sense.

]]> By: Larry http://calibersf.com/2009/11/08/an-inconvenient-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Larry Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:36:43 +0000 http://calibersf.com/?p=1579#comment-983 ps. I forgot to mention pentax superfantastic bats1234 has a great eye and certainly knows how to play with light. He has some fantastic images from his pentax. http://www.flickr.com/people/bats1234/ ps.
I forgot to mention pentax

superfantastic bats1234 has a great eye and certainly knows how to play with light. He has some fantastic images from his pentax.

http://www.flickr.com/people/bats1234/

]]> By: Larry http://calibersf.com/2009/11/08/an-inconvenient-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Larry Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:24:29 +0000 http://calibersf.com/?p=1579#comment-982 I'm not trying to start a flame war, but I believe comparing nikon to canon is comparing apples to apples. Nikon and Canon both excel in their fields (as well as leica/olympus/sony etc) It really isn't the camera that makes the image it is the photographer. That being said, I am a canon shooter myself. When my old canon Rebel X bit the bullet in 2007 ( I was late to the digital game) I had three EF lenses that needed some more canon love. Thus i purchased an camera that was compatible with my lenses. Bmw and mercedes both make great cars ;) -L I’m not trying to start a flame war, but I believe comparing nikon to canon is comparing apples to apples. Nikon and Canon both excel in their fields (as well as leica/olympus/sony etc) It really isn’t the camera that makes the image it is the photographer. That being said, I am a canon shooter myself. When my old canon Rebel X bit the bullet in 2007 ( I was late to the digital game) I had three EF lenses that needed some more canon love. Thus i purchased an camera that was compatible with my lenses.
Bmw and mercedes both make great cars ;)

-L

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