Brand of camera?

[yassy]

Canon is good camera,I`ve been using Canon SLR for long time But If I shoot digital, I prefer Nikon D200,and The Nikon camara is much cheap than Canon in my country

[rolandogomez]

*bumb...keep this going, rg sends!

[Ron_C]

Originally Posted by rolandogomez

*bumb...keep this going, rg sends!

Okay.... Keep this going we shall it is open once again.

[David_Markarian]

CANON

[Brad]

I have a Nikon and a Canon... what do I do now???

[TJPhotoGuy]

Canon

[awlongo]

While I shoot Nikon, and it's always done the job quite well for me, I do have to admit that Canon does make an excellent camera. And I agree, they must be doing something right, or why would so many people buy them.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I bought a Minolta 101 from a guy selling stuff from the back of a truck. I was only a high school student then, but the simplicity of that camera and the ease of control launched a lifelong passion with photography and darkrooms.

With Minolta's line up of mouth-watering lenses it became the perfect alternative to overpriced Nikons. That 101 traveled with me all over the United States, down the rapids of the Colorado River, to the Mountains in the Teton Wilderness and sandy beaches of Florida's coast it was always reliable and damn near unbreakable.

Because the control of exposure, focus and depth of field was not automatically handled by a bunch of micro processors, I was forced to learn about such things and rolling film on spool in the dark completed part of my photography education. That Minolta 101 still works like a top some 35 years latter. If it weren't for the digital revolution that 101 would still be hanging around my neck. (By the way, in those days it was R. Fredrick Smith who was publishing a Glamour instruction book, I know because I own it. It sits right next to my new copy of "Garage Glamour") ;-)

While Cannon, Olympus, Nikon, Pentex ALL make great cameras the biggest difference in ownership is "MARKETING". If Nike would have bought Minolta 30 years ago, many here would have Minolta's hanging around their necks and they would still be in business. Instead Sony bought them and to me, that just brings up vision of the "betamax", ugghh. I don't know how well Sony will do with Minolta but one things for sure, it will be an uphill climb to win the loyalty of Nikon and Cannon owners because that is who their new A1 targets.

We are furiously loyal to the products we purchase, especially cameras and equipment.

[cifcap]

I own an Olympus E-300 and I love it! Actually I was crazy about it when it was first released, but I didn't have the money to buy it. In March I bought a kit with two lenses. Fast forward to December and I have the 35mm macro lens, grip, several batteries and cards, and (arriving soon) the FL-50 flash. Looks like I'm going to stay with Olympus (for a while). I'd love to own some high end glass, but I'm going to work on building up a lighting suite first. I also own a Kodak DC-4800 that I use mostly for testing.

Happy Holidays,
JW

[Joseph Carmichael]

OK Ron,

I don't want you to brake out in laughter, but I use Hasselblad.
And it suits me down to a Tee. It's perfect and I think that it was
invented just for me. I have most of the accessories that I need,
and just like Volvo drivers we seem cop a lot of unecessary flack.
But I don't care I will never change.

[Gregor]

No one will laugh at you for using a Hasselblad, except perhaps studio-bound shooters who use RBs and RZs.

For large format I use a 60's built Graflex (Crown Graphic). There's a Wollensak lens on mine. It's the only really hand held/portable large fomat system I know. I use it for the great polaroids to determine exposure, and with negative film.

Medium format: I use a non winder, non metered Hasselblad with 30 year old coated Zeiss glass. That and a Heidelberg drum scanner cannot be beat (except by my Graflex).

Small format 35mm: I use Nikon and Nikkor glass. Its usually loaded with Foma, Fujifilm or Ilford, Why Nikon? Because the build quality and the glass is second to none.

And, I am about to purchase a small format digital body - I have decided that I like the simplicity and philosophy of Fujifilm's digital bodies, and would be happy with an S2, but may get an S3 or the new model.

If I had to start again, I would consider Pentax and Olympus for the design principles, philosophy and glass. Up there with Nikon, no question.

Canons make some great camera bodies - I just never personally liked their feel in my hands.