Canon vs Nikon?

[smokin'reefer]

It is L, but I've used regular 100mm a few years ago and it was very good as well.

Good looking shots. I have the L also but wonder if it was worth the extra. Although as far as reg to L it wasn't as big a jump as a lot of their lenses. Just wish it were white like other L's.
My next lens will probably be another Sigma APO. I have the 70 × 200mm 2.8 APO I use for sports and it rocks. I think they have a 150mm macro.

 

[Joeganja]

It is L, but I've used regular 100mm a few years ago and it was very good as well.

Any pics under blue leds or actinics? Absolute amazing photos btw.

 

[Berlibee]

Good looking shots. I have the L also but wonder if it was worth the extra. Although as far as reg to L it wasn't as big a jump as a lot of their lenses. Just wish it were white like other L's.
My next lens will probably be another Sigma APO. I have the 70 × 200mm 2.8 APO I use for sports and it rocks. I think they have a 150mm macro.

I'm using other lenses as well for portraits etc. but 100mm only for corals.

 

[Berlibee]

Any pics under blue leds or actinics? Absolute amazing photos btw.

These are under T5 + Kessil.

 

[VR28man]

I've used Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, and Canon in the same price range. I've played with the Sonys.

For consumer cameras, they'll all give functionally comparable results if you shoot RAW (a few years ago the Sony sensors in Nikon, Olympus, Sony were a little bit better, but even now that difference seems to have leveled). I'm told that there are differences in JPEG processing, but I don't know because I've never shot in camera JPEG .

I'd go to Best Buy or your choice of (rapidly disappearing) local store, and pick the one you like the feel of the best. Note that there's been a lot of over production in these lower price ranges, so previous years models can be had new in box for much less (check out B&H, Adorama, or especially Cameta Camera).

For photographing my tank, I'd get the 18-xx mm lens that comes with the camera (14-45 for Olympus or Panasonic), and then a macro lens - either the 85mm lens or the 105. (The Olympus 60mm is a great macro, and general purpose, lens for Panasonic and Olympus).

For wildlife or sports, D300 or 7D (though the D7xxx or x0D will also do well) plus long lenses.....

 

[Peanut]

I really believe its all about the lens. The same body with a crappy lens will take crappy pics. You can't compare like people have here "this is with the Nikon and this is with the Canon". Unless you have the same exact lens for both cameras you are more comparing lenses than the cameras.

I have an amazing Sigma DC 17-70 lens that I bought with my first Canon dslr and have been using for years. I have upgrade my body several times (now I have the T5i) and continue to use the same lens. The major difference and reason for the body upgrades were number of pixels and speed.

 

[Frop]

I don't know but I think there should be a vote thing

 

[Berlibee]

Also choose fixed lenses over zooms. Good luck !

 

[smokin'reefer]

I really believe its all about the lens. The same body with a crappy lens will take crappy pics. You can't compare like people have here "this is with the Nikon and this is with the Canon". Unless you have the same exact lens for both cameras you are more comparing lenses than the cameras.

I have an amazing Sigma DC 17-70 lens that I bought with my first Canon dslr and have been using for years. I have upgrade my body several times (now I have the T5i) and continue to use the same lens. The major difference and reason for the body upgrades were number of pixels and speed.

Now that's a freaking awesome shot ×1000!!
You win.

 

[CPL376]

I'm not sure that this has or hasn't been addressed. The Nikon body has image stabilization built into it. Only the high end Canons do if you're not shooting from a stable base it makes a difference.

 

[Peanut]

Now that's a freaking awesome shot ×1000!!

Thank You!!!

 

[smokin'reefer]

I'm not sure that this has or hasn't been addressed. The Nikon body has image stabilization built into it. Only the high end Canons do if you're not shooting from a stable base it makes a difference.

Is the canons not in the body?
Or is it just in the lens?

 

[Echidna09]

I'll jump in to suggest the Olympus TG4. If you want close-up pictures of corals, this is the camera for you. Super macro mode + focus stacking, easy custom white balance, and it can go underwater to really take out all limitations. You also don't have to worry about lenses. Some samples...

 

[Sistawolf]

Nikon.. like the 3600

 

[infinityends]

As stated in my previous post. I'm new to the photography part of this. But the thread seemed like a good excuse to play with my new macro lens a little. Pictures were taken with a D5300 and Nikkor 105mm VR Macro Lens. I just had the camera set to macro mode and adjusted ISO a bit to up the shutter speed. I need to read up a bit on aperture/shutter/iso relationship. My memory is a bit fuzzy on it so I didn't want to mess around with manual settings too much at the moment. I also didn't do any post processing on the images to correct white balance. For the 5 minutes I spent snapping quick pictures I can't complain.

 

[victorcan]

I can't wait to get my Oshiro 60mm Macro Lens to see how close up I can get.. dang this camera stuff is almost as bad as my tank LOL

 

[Joeganja]

I can't wait to get my Oshiro 60mm Macro Lens to see how close up I can get.. dang this camera stuff is almost as bad as my tank LOL

Lol

 

[Joeganja]

So does someone have any suggestions? I'm probably leaning towards canon because I've had a canon before and I know the longevity of them and I simply like them. If I was to get a 70D without a lens what $200-300 lens would I get? Same goes toward the T6I? Would it be better to get a kit with the stock lens?

 

[rinckemd]

I recently bought a canon 77d and have been taking these photos with the 60mm macro lens. White balance adjusted, shot in raw and tweaked a bit after. I'm a total amateur, but I've been happy with the results. I have a feeling with a bit of research you'd be good with either brand.

 

[isoseismic]

As a number of people have stated, it's not a question of Canon vs. Nikon. The real question is camera vs. lenses. Most amateurs spend lots of money on a camera, and have little left for good quality lenses. SO HERE'S WHAT YOU DO.

Go to KEH.com and buy an inexpensive used camera. Then, with all the money you save on the camera, you buy the best lens/lenses you can afford.