flightless_beaker
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You can jump brands any time. Lenses hold their value and even appreciate.
Two things to consider:
1. Prime lenses at f2 or faster. (135mm f2 is gorgeous!) Rent them for events. Check out lensrentals.com
2. An usher hunted me down in my balcony seat because the shutter on my Canon 20D was too loud. On the stage far below was a 60 piece brass band and a dozen percussion instruments. True story. I also shot an outdoor wedding at a zoo. I was far back and at 300mm and heads turned everytime I took a shot. (no flash) Nikon is quiter. Google Canon noise and shutter.
Forget what you hear from fanboys. I love my Canon for sports photography. I'll not use it again at concerts, shows, or weddings.
I'll agree with you that Nikons shutters tend to be quieter (at least on the more expensive models) but I have the 7D and its pretty quiet and have played with the 5D and 50D at work and they seem quieter as compared to some of the older models. I was actually taking some pictures at a reservoir of some people and my 7D didn't turn heads when I pressed the shutter.