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Hey all,
Currently I'm debating whether or not to change over to Canon. I need to purchase a full frame camera and have a back up camera so this is why I'm considering the change. I've been dissappointed with my Nikon D7000 and my client base is changing and Canon is looking more and more enticing. I get a lot of my business from small businesses doing product photography, fashion photography, head shots, portraits and event photography, and many of my clients are now asking for video work as well. I originally went with Nikon because I wanted to be a wedding photographer, but I have not had any wedding work in some time, but would still like pursue wedding photography. Now I don't know much about Canon so that's why I'm here.
Here's my current gear list:
D7000
80-200mm 2.8
50mm 1.8
35mm 1.8
18-105mm 3-5.6
105mm 2.8 Macro
Sb-700
SB-600
Here's my issues. I've had my D7000 serviced for AF issues along with lenses purchased brand new and still am having AF issues and photos are not tack sharp when they should be. The only lens I get consistent sharp photos with is my kit 18-105mm lens, but I would like to have something more reliable with a lower aperture for low light that also doesn't have horrid lens distortion. So my main lens is my kit lens. I can't even use the 80-200 because the AF is so off that I get a sharp image 1/15 shots. They look amazing when it does focus but it just isn't reliable enough to use on a paid gig. I've tried auto tuning the auto focus on each lens and even when shooting on a tripod, flash, and cable release shooting the images are off. I do like the high frame rate of the D7000 and the video is decent, but I need something full frame that does awsome video.
Now I was hoping the D800 would be just an upgrade of the D700 but the lack of frame rate really concerns me and it is going to be far more expensive than say the 5d Mark II. The advantages I see are that the lenses with Canon are far less expensive than with Canon, for example the 70-200 f/4 is only $600 and I don't need the lower aperture and nikon doesn't have a comparable lens from what I have seen. Also, the full frame 5D MKII is much less expensive than the D700 and the higher megapixels and superior video quality is definitely a plus. I would probably buy the 5D Mk II and the 60D as back up to make up for the lack of frame rate on the MK II. I still want to move towards high end wedding and candid portrait photography, but I'm wondering if this would be a good configuration for what I'm doing now and what I want to do in the future. I don't have the money to lay down for a D3 (unless maybe used), D3s, D3x or a D4.
So here is what I'm looking at changing to:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 60D
Canon Telephoto EF 100mm f/2.8 USM
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens
Canon 430EX II Speedlite x2
So here's my questions. Would this be a good set up for what I'm doing and what I want to do in the future? Would it be worth saving for a D3 or another full frame camera? Will I see improved image quality overall with this set up? Will the 5D MKII full frame camera work well at high ISO compared to Nikon's full frame DSLRs? Whats the best way of going about trading in gear with out getting lowballed on my current equipment with minimal time with out a camera(Adorama was offering me far less than what I could sell private party)?
Thanks for your help in advance!
-stro.
Currently I'm debating whether or not to change over to Canon. I need to purchase a full frame camera and have a back up camera so this is why I'm considering the change. I've been dissappointed with my Nikon D7000 and my client base is changing and Canon is looking more and more enticing. I get a lot of my business from small businesses doing product photography, fashion photography, head shots, portraits and event photography, and many of my clients are now asking for video work as well. I originally went with Nikon because I wanted to be a wedding photographer, but I have not had any wedding work in some time, but would still like pursue wedding photography. Now I don't know much about Canon so that's why I'm here.
Here's my current gear list:
D7000
80-200mm 2.8
50mm 1.8
35mm 1.8
18-105mm 3-5.6
105mm 2.8 Macro
Sb-700
SB-600
Here's my issues. I've had my D7000 serviced for AF issues along with lenses purchased brand new and still am having AF issues and photos are not tack sharp when they should be. The only lens I get consistent sharp photos with is my kit 18-105mm lens, but I would like to have something more reliable with a lower aperture for low light that also doesn't have horrid lens distortion. So my main lens is my kit lens. I can't even use the 80-200 because the AF is so off that I get a sharp image 1/15 shots. They look amazing when it does focus but it just isn't reliable enough to use on a paid gig. I've tried auto tuning the auto focus on each lens and even when shooting on a tripod, flash, and cable release shooting the images are off. I do like the high frame rate of the D7000 and the video is decent, but I need something full frame that does awsome video.
Now I was hoping the D800 would be just an upgrade of the D700 but the lack of frame rate really concerns me and it is going to be far more expensive than say the 5d Mark II. The advantages I see are that the lenses with Canon are far less expensive than with Canon, for example the 70-200 f/4 is only $600 and I don't need the lower aperture and nikon doesn't have a comparable lens from what I have seen. Also, the full frame 5D MKII is much less expensive than the D700 and the higher megapixels and superior video quality is definitely a plus. I would probably buy the 5D Mk II and the 60D as back up to make up for the lack of frame rate on the MK II. I still want to move towards high end wedding and candid portrait photography, but I'm wondering if this would be a good configuration for what I'm doing now and what I want to do in the future. I don't have the money to lay down for a D3 (unless maybe used), D3s, D3x or a D4.
So here is what I'm looking at changing to:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 60D
Canon Telephoto EF 100mm f/2.8 USM
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens
Canon 430EX II Speedlite x2
So here's my questions. Would this be a good set up for what I'm doing and what I want to do in the future? Would it be worth saving for a D3 or another full frame camera? Will I see improved image quality overall with this set up? Will the 5D MKII full frame camera work well at high ISO compared to Nikon's full frame DSLRs? Whats the best way of going about trading in gear with out getting lowballed on my current equipment with minimal time with out a camera(Adorama was offering me far less than what I could sell private party)?
Thanks for your help in advance!
-stro.