Canon vs Nikon

Canon vs Nikon

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yeah but that extra stop can come in handy indoors. I was considering between those two though.
 
I got sick of the poor lattitude and poor highlight handling of my canon 300d so I got rid of it. I'm going back to film and trying to get my hands on a used mamiya 7. Cant understand why people split hairs over a format that is essentially the same quality across different makes whether it be film or digital. If you go from 35mm or smaller to medium format- now theres a real difference in quality.
 
translumination said:
I got sick of the poor lattitude and poor highlight handling of my canon 300d so I got rid of it. I'm going back to film and trying to get my hands on a used mamiya 7. Cant understand why people split hairs over a format that is essentially the same quality across different makes whether it be film or digital. If you go from 35mm or smaller to medium format- now theres a real difference in quality.
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I completely agree, but it really depends on the intended use. It doesn't matter if you shoot medium format if it's going to end up on the internet, a 4x6 print, a newspaper ad...all I'm saying is there's places where the higher quality of film doesn't matter a bit. But for maximum quality large prints, you can't beat a medium format or 4x5 camera. The Mamiya 7 is nice, but you might look at the 645AFD, if only because you can put a digital back on it. Yeah, they're over 10 grand right now (the digital backs, not the camera), but they'll drop in price. And talk about a flexible system...just swap backs to choose between film and digital. Plus it uses the same lenses as the new 22 megapixel Mamiya SLR.
 
I was actually planning on buying a quality film scanner for the medium format. I hope such a thing exists as I havent researched it yet. Its cheaper than a digital back and medium format film must have a phenomenal amount of information on it. Also film negative is good for archiving as well.

I agree it depends on what you do with the final output but like telecine film for tv, a higher quality format always gives you a nicer downconversion. Also for landscapes and wide shots you need all the resolution and highlight handling you can muster. The one thing with digital for landscapes is that you can stitch them together to give a huge image. I also love those silky smooth tonal transitions that medium format makes so much easier.

Damn it now i think about it I really need both!
 
If you look only at the resolution a Canon EOS-1Ds MkII with 16Mpix sensor equals a 645 film. The problem are the lenses, 35mm format lenses are not sharp enough to "feed" the sensor. For that reason medium format film cameras (or image backs with larger sensors, at a price) still have a place in photography. But really the end use should dictate the optimum means; to shoot 6x7 or bigger is a waste if it is not published really big, bigger than a glossy magazine spread, that is.

Naturally there are also some subtle differences in color, gradiations, dynamic range etc, were sometimes digital, sometimes film reigns.
 
I have two different friends who never met each other and on Monday they both got TWO Mamiya cams each... one guy from his mother in FL who is going digital and the other guy from his father who passed away. Is that crazy or what? They both emailed me to tell me about it and once again I'm suspicious that this is really the Truman Show. Either way I should finally get to play with the cams I grew up wanting.

Even though I've shot Canon my entire life (and a manual Yashika) I see what others see in Nikon... there is some difference that I can never put my finger on but I like it when I see it. Once you get into the higher end glass I think those differences go away... but in the "affordable" range I think it's like Ford/Chevy... and the reason the F150 sells more is because it's comparable, but more then anything else (at the affordable level) it's cheaper.

I could never afford the nikons that I wanted, but if you show me a 70-200L glass from Canon then all bets are off... I'll have a Canon with that glass on it when I can afford a full-frame rig.
 
The latest 70-200 F2.8 Canon Zoom is the best high speed zoom there is. Period.

But if the maximum resolution is what you are after, medium speed fixed lenses are the only option.
 
I've always been a Minolta guy....but I bought a 300D last week. (No, not the one Pookie was selling...mine came with a lens... It was a return at the store, so they took 25% off. What? I should have said No? :grin: )

Just needed something for behind-the-scenes shots, and tourist snaps.

But $50 bucks for a freaking battery?! Hey, Jarred! Something to consider. ;-)
 
Petrus said:
The latest 70-200 F2.8 Canon Zoom is the best high speed zoom there is. Period.

But if the maximum resolution is what you are after, medium speed fixed lenses are the only option.
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It is an amazing lens. If you don't need the image stabilizer, you can buy the non-IS 70-200 2.8 for hundreds less.
 
Well it's good to know I'm not the only one who's always been in love with that particular Canon lens... and I've also wanted the 50mm F1.0. (even though it's not that sharp at F1.0)

I think Genjerdan is the first person I've seen mention Minolta and that surprises me. I've got a friend who shoots magazine spreads using a 7D and he says it's the best digital in that price range right now.
 
MattinSTL said:
I think Genjerdan is the first person I've seen mention Minolta and that surprises me. I've got a friend who shoots magazine spreads using a 7D and he says it's the best digital in that price range right now.
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Wasn't NASA using Minolta optics way back when? I think that's why I started with Minolta when I jumped into photography in my younger days. (My XD-11 is upstairs somewhere...it didn't do all that well when I dropped it off the pier in Asbury Park, though...can't focus worth a damn anymore...)

And Oh MY Goodness. Quoting Anaïs! Always wanted to make a film from some of her short stories. Probably from A Spy In The House Of Love, but probably mixing in some from other works.
 
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