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so my question would be which is better a nikon or canon and which models for me to do some outdoor photography when i am out in the hills and woods???
Quote from: benbo30 on January 14, 2013, 06:58:36 PMso my question would be which is better a nikon or canon and which models for me to do some outdoor photography when i am out in the hills and woods???Ford or Chevy? 1500, 2500, or 3500 better in the woods?It's the same debate with about the same price tag when you get to the upper end stuff; brand plays little into it. I'm not an expert, but I do think that your $3k number you mentioned is best spent buying a good, used $500 body and the rest on glass. The shots that we all like on here are pretty much all shot with bodies that are several-to-many years old with $3-20K of glass and a high-end tripod. They are not the snapshots you and I get while wandering around in the woods; they are bowhunting with a camera: it just takes longer to set up for a photo shot than a bow shot, and you need better light.
so im caving on just spending the money on getting a nice camera for outdoor photograhy , every time im out i see alot that i want to take pics of but i dont have a nice enough camera to do it with , so tell me what is good to get im looking at nikons ?? My wife is starting to slowly get into professional photography as well but mainly of my kids and as she gets the hang of it and better at it she will be offering her services , she keeps looking at a $3000 canon mark 3 for doing profesional pics of my kids , as all the times and money she has gone to professional photographers is really adding up in my wallet , seems like every month i have to spend money to get pics of these kids She seems like she has it all figured out on what she wants to get so my question would be which is better a nikon or canon and which models for me to do some outdoor photography when i am out in the hills and woods???
I have always heard it's more about the glass... So if I take my Nikon D60 10.2MP from 2008 and put good glass on it then it will be capable of taking excellent shots?
Thanks for the good info BC.
Quote from: DBHAWTHORNE on January 14, 2013, 07:54:31 PMI have always heard it's more about the glass... So if I take my Nikon D60 10.2MP from 2008 and put good glass on it then it will be capable of taking excellent shots?I am a Nikon shooter, the D60 is very capable camera. One thing to keep in mind when buying a lens for it though is that only AF-s lenses will auto-focus because the D60 does not have a built in focus motor. I mention this because with Nikon body's, any AF lens will fit, but only the AF-s will auto focus.Many Nikon Body's have a built in motor.One advantage to Nikon over Canon, at least in my opinion, is that all the older Nikon lens's can be used on the Nikon body. Some only manual focus though. Canon can not do this(At least to my understanding).The advantage of Canon over Nikon, well I cant think of any In all actuality, Canon glass seems to be less expensive than Nikon glass. Either or would be a great choice.Just my humble observations.
thanks for the advice , keep it coming any advice on which lenses for outdoor and wildlife photography ??
THere is no best lens. It depends on the situation. Weight/size/distance/weather/light. Too many variables. Can't go wrong with Nikon or Canon. I wish I had more lens. As for bodies, there are give and takes for whichever line you pick. Put your money in glass as stated.
Go to Huntfishnw.com look at the photography thread...great write up there by popeshawnpaul...Lens is the key..u can get a Canon or Nikon body for $300-400 now
There is no best lens. It depends on the situation. Weight/size/distance/weather/light. Too many variables. Can't go wrong with Nikon or Canon. I wish I had more lens. As for bodies, there are give and takes for whichever line you pick. Put your money in glass as stated.
If you are going to do any kid sports (outdoor) the 70-200 IS f4 is awsome and is about the bear minimum that you would want for a wildlife lense. Add a 1.4 converter for the outdoor stuff.I haven't done it, but I have read that it is pretty good for portraits as well.
Tracking....very interesting