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Welcome Wilson... first post and it's in the photography section. Does that mean you're a photog or a keen shooter?
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Cheers, Leon
There's no such thing as a wrong turn... it's just the scenic route!
1998 VX Grande 95... gone, 2008 GXL 120... almost gone... 2017 GXL 150... blank canvas
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Nikon D300s for me
10.5mm fisheye; 17-55 f2.8; 12-24 f4; 18-200 f3.5-5.6; 60mm f2.8 micro; 70-200 f2.8 telezoom; SB800 flash
Subal housing with macro & FE2 ports; 3 Sea & Sea underwater strobes; 1 Ikelite underwater strobe
I really like the look of the D800 for a move to FX. Accept that it means consolidating some lenses but the biggest expense is every time I change bodies I need to buy another Subal housing. Last time I did that it was another $5.5k onto the upgrade price. That doesn't include any ports which thankfully are interchangeable between housings.
The reviews I've read on the Canon & later Nikon gear it seems pretty much either or. In my case I have Nikon lenses so that's where I'll stay. No real point in dumping everything to start fresh with Canon.
Cheers
Craig______________________________________________________________________
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I use a Nikon D3s and also a D700, love the D3s awesome camera.
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I have Canon 60d. Started with Pentax K2 (35mm film) then 2 more 35mm camers from Pentax and Canon and moved to 350d, 450d and now the 60d and love it.2008 120 D4D GXL Auto, ARB Bar.
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After lots of research, I went with the canon 60d and after using it over Easter I love it. It is perfect for my needs as it has some auto functions and will allow me to grow into the manual settings as my experience improves.
Ended up getting it from Kogan for a bargain
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Nikon = Prado
Canon = Pajero2012 150 Series Altitude, Crystal Pearl, Mickey Thompson STZ's, Toyota Carpet Floor Mats, Toyota Rubber Floor Mats, Toyota Cargo Rubber Mat, ARB 47L Fridge, Toyota Tow Bar, Rhino Sports Bars and Rack, ARB air compressor. Uniden UH076SX handheld UHF [i]Still to come: Bull bar, Spotties[/i]Comment
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Nikon all the way...
D90
D700
D800E on order
50mm 1.8
105m 2.8 micro
14-24mm 2.8 (awesome lens
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Phew... typo fixed before anyone noticedOriginally posted by skip73 View Post
Cheers, Leon
There's no such thing as a wrong turn... it's just the scenic route!
1998 VX Grande 95... gone, 2008 GXL 120... almost gone... 2017 GXL 150... blank canvas
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I think u typed that back to front!!!Originally posted by skip73 View Post[b]Rob[/b]
[b]2016 Toyota Hilux SR5 D4D Auto Company Cruiser... [/b].
[url=http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?23866-Hutch-s-2012-150-GXL-V6-petrol-Auto]Hutch's 2012 Build up[/url]
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yep you nailed that in one, one has a superior quality and the best choice of technology available and the other is a NikonOriginally posted by skip73 View Post
an interesting observation. I went on a trip with 4 patrols and 1 disco, they were all using Nikons, I was the only Canon user....Last edited by JoshF; 22-04-2012, 11:00 PM.Comment
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when I was young and fit I used to specialise in rodeo photography I used Canon AE-1programs exclusively, tried heaps of others but they were the only ones that really stood up to the punishment they got, I had them survive being stomped on, slammed against fence posts, shat on, dirt, dust, rain you name it.
They were just automatic enough to help without taking over and manual enough that you could focus and shoot the action and push the film to get enough image in often low light which often needed pushing in the darkroom (darkroom??? what is that???) but I made a good living off of it.
A stint in Antartica showed that the AE-1p were the most consistant in the extreme weather with external battery setups under your jackets to keep them warm enough to operate and other cameras freezing up.
I still have Haselblads for studio work and the biggest comp prize I won was taken with a box brownie (just to prove a point)
my day to day cameras are now a couple of Pentax K20s and a much abused holy-snapping-duckshit-moment-when-all-else-fails Fujifilm S5500 that lives in the glovebox.
Having nice cameras are nice, but what fits with your style and knowing that right 'moment' to push the button is most of the battle.
I loved using the old canons but going digital has given so much more scope to getting the right shot, even so it comes back to that 'moment', if you can't work that out you'll never get the shot.Go Hard or Go Home...
[I]and take your bloody nissan with you[/I]Comment
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Yeah i think the Nikon lenses are better.Comment
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That's a very generalized statement...Originally posted by mark360 View Post
What are we talking... long lens', pro or consumer lens' ... etc...
Modern lens' are worlds apart from anything in the past and any recently released prime lens' are simply amazing.Cheers, Leon
There's no such thing as a wrong turn... it's just the scenic route!
1998 VX Grande 95... gone, 2008 GXL 120... almost gone... 2017 GXL 150... blank canvas
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I don't think he'll be replying Snaga having a holiday I belive. Brought a Canon 60D for the wife for Christmas. She wants a wide angle lens for scenic stuff any sugestions.Originally posted by Snaga View Post
Regards AdamYep.....I have a Prado just like you
Bugger Bali, get out and see Australia before we sell it all to China
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17-40mm Canon lens is a really nice lens... I've also heard the Sigma 12-24mm is a good piece of glass as well.Cheers, Leon
There's no such thing as a wrong turn... it's just the scenic route!
1998 VX Grande 95... gone, 2008 GXL 120... almost gone... 2017 GXL 150... blank canvas
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