Nikon or Canon..... Cringe ;)

Does anybody own both cameras?

How are the colours? I look at the sample images and see that the D80's colours are slightly over saturated. And I think the D80's chroma noise reduction is very effective. The 400d's colours are great and vibrant and not over saturated but have small trace ammounts of chroma noise.

Doesn't the D80 share the same sensor with the Sony α?
 
i wouldnt take any notice of the photo colours on Ken Rockwells website due to him turning up the saturation on all his cameras...
 
What i have found through heavy research over the last couple of months is that Canon make better glass ( Just look at how 90% of pros have those cream coloured barrels!) and the best noise free picture quality, very sharp!

Now Nikons seem to have more of a softer 'film look' to me and the bodies all seem to handle better than the canons due mainly to a more natural control layout and grip!

However there can only be one winner.... and i now currently own:

Canon 70 - 200 2.8 L

Canon 16 - 35 2.8 L

Canon 400d Black with 2gb High Speed CF Card



Thankyou to everyone that contributed :)

Peace out!
 
If you want quick setting changing, get the D80. It's a great camera. Then save up and get a nice Nikkor lens. The lens in both cameras is crucial.
 
shawneous said:
Go with the Nikon gear you have listed. I bought Canon and it's all great stuff, in fact I see the two brands as apples and oranges (pick your flavor, etc.) BUT...if you ever want to use your lenses on any 35mm adaptor or RED then you'll want the Nikon lenses that allow manual iris adjusting. For that reason alone I regret going down the Canon path.
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You are aware that you can use Nikon lenses on Canon cameras, right? That's what I do (Nikon manual primes on Canon 350D).
 
I use several old manual nikkors on my digital SLR bodies; if you've been shooting a while you can usually guess a close exposure... set it for a small-ish jpeg and just start shooting while you roll the aperture ring on the lens (or the shutter speed on the camera). Just watch the screen til you're there.

Kind of the same thing as using a DSLR with studio strobes or a strobe-ambient mix... basically, your LCD screen has replaced all those polaroids (and the clunky, pricey polaroid backs) we used to use. Even when I shoot film, I bring a digital instead of polaroid... all that waiting for the print to cook is gone, it cuts a a ton of time from doing complex lighting (and I don't have a trash bag clamped to my tripod anymore!). Dial it in on the DSLR, take one 'roid for a safety check, and start shooting film. Man, I don't even use a light meter much any more.

(Anyone want a nice Forscher back for a Nikon N90?? Just kidding, can't bring myself to sell it...)
 
Pro Gressive said:
Yeah i have heard a lot about this but how do you go without metering do you just guess? :S
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On my 350D, it does stop down metering in manual and aperture priority modes. The lightmeter just takes readings from whatever light is coming through the aperture.
 
wow so they work perfectly on the 350d hey? I have my friends 350d at the moment and its an amazing little camera. I only use it in Manual mode so this news is great! Is there any disadvantage of using them over a canon prime lense? Also where did you guys get your adapter rings from?
 
Pro Gressive said:
wow so they work perfectly on the 350d hey? I have my friends 350d at the moment and its an amazing little camera. I only use it in Manual mode so this news is great! Is there any disadvantage of using them over a canon prime lense? Also where did you guys get your adapter rings from?
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It's hard to focus manually because the viewfinder is small, dark, and not really geared towards manual focusing. Also, manual focusing is a ***** when trying to capture fast moving objects.

As for where I got my adapter, I bought mine from fotodiox.com
 
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