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| Posted: Sat Apr 14th, 2012 08:59 |
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Iain
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Just to bring everything up to date. The last few weeks have been mad a lot of decision making and sorting out. I have decided to bring my pension forward a few years and retire, I have had enough of the rat race and fighting to make a living so as of the 1st May I am finished. In doing that I had to think of what I wanted to do with regards to photo equipment. The two things I want to do is wildlife and family/landscapes and in doing that I don't want too need a donkey to carry my gear around. After a lot of thought and being like Steve and having a foot in both camps, Nikon and Canon, I have ended up going with Canon. Two main reasons for this, 1, is that I don't like the way Nikon is going with the MP count, I don't need or want 24-36mp and dealing with the storage/computing power needs that comes along with it. 2, is the limitation of a light good quality 400mm lens in the Nikon line up. I am glad to see a section in this forum for other cameras as there are a few of us that have a foot in different camps and that those of us that may move on to other brands can still contribute. Time to put the hardhat on. 
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14th, 2012 12:24 |
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jk
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Glad to hear that you have made the decision Iain. It is a difficult and bold decision but speaking from personal experience a very liberating one. I have less money now than before when I was consulting but I have more than enough. No problem if you swap to Canon, I had the feeling that you were looking at other kit. Dont worry you can still hunt here. We will enjoy you photos even if they were taken with a Canon. Have you looked at the new Olympus OM-D it has a stunning range of long lenses. It is 4/3 CCD and the camera handles like an OM2. http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/om-d-camera_om-d_25494.htm If I was changing camera ranges I would look very seriously at this. EVL is the future. The current pixel count and refresh rate may not be quite as good as we see in an OVL but it is getting close. My new Fuji XPro1 has an exceptionally good EVL.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14th, 2012 12:27 |
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Iain
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I'll have a look at that but having some Canon bits from the past I think it will be leaning that way.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14th, 2012 13:12 |
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jk
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If you already have some investment in Canon then it makes sense to look that way.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14th, 2012 13:17 |
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Iain
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I have a standard zoom and a wide zoom both Canon from before and have used the 400mm f5.6, it is light and pin sharp @5.6 and do for what I need now. I'll keep you informed.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14th, 2012 13:52 |
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Doug
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For a long time canon would give with one hand while punching users in the face with the other (2 stops exposure compensation, 5D mkI and II focusing system, horrible wireless flash etc.) More recently with the advent of the 7d (not to mention the 60d, 5DMkIII and their new radio triggered flash) it's becoming a lot harder to bash them and their users for their past shortsightedness I hope you get on well and keep us posted with what you love and hate about the system Also I posted a link to an excellent 7d guide which opened my eyes to some of its strengths, somewhere on the old forum. I'll try and link to it if I remember when I have more time Incidentally, Canons history has always been to chase the pixels, whose to say the 7D and much later the 5dmkIII replacement won't have you jumping back to nikon?  Btw, do we need a section specifically for Canon, Fuji etc since we have now come full circle and begun using many different brands again!
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14th, 2012 13:56 |
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Iain
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Thanks Doug. The 7D is No1 on the list as it ticks all the right boxes and it will be interesting to see how it compares.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14th, 2012 14:23 |
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jk
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My friend down the road has a 7D and it is a very nice camera. Image quality is top notch.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15th, 2012 01:50 |
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Doug
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Here it is:LINK The above ebook is well worth the money The 7D is a good choice, more likely to be upgraded or replaced in the next 12 - 18 months than most other Canon cameras though so act soon
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15th, 2012 05:42 |
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Bob Bowen
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Best of luck for the future Iain:cheerssmall:
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