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  • Dec 9, 2007 at 2:29 pm #7437
    Richard Bernabe
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    http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/comparison.shtml/url%5D

    Dec 9, 2007 at 4:27 pm #62196
    yuhina
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    Richard,

    Are you getting D3? or have one already?

    Dec 10, 2007 at 2:23 am #62197
    Richard Bernabe
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    Nahhh, I was a Nikon shooter for 15 years now shooting Canon for the past 2.

    Canon 5D, 20D
    17-40L, 24-105L, 70-200L 2.8, 100-400L, 24mm and 45mm tlit/shift lenses.

    I sold my large format gear several years ago.

    Dec 10, 2007 at 4:44 am #62198
    anonymous
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    Richard just likes to stir the pot.

    Dec 10, 2007 at 4:55 am #62199
    yuhina
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    The website is pretty good! I love his Madagascar series! He got a special eye too! 😀

    Dec 10, 2007 at 6:35 am #62200
    Morsie
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    They only think they’re striking back…..

    Richard how do you find that 100-400?

    Morsie

    Dec 10, 2007 at 12:32 pm #62201
    Richard Bernabe
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    They only think they’re striking back…..

    Richard how do you find that 100-400?

    Morsie

    It’s certainly not the perfect lens, but it’s darned good. I love the focal range, USM focuses very fast, and the IS works well. It’s super sharp as long as its not stopped too far down and its relatively small and easy to handhold. What I don’t like is the push-pull zoom design.

    Dec 10, 2007 at 5:38 pm #62202
    Don Thompson
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    What don’t you like about the push-pull. I also have the 100-400 and a 70-200 (Sigma not Canon) and while it is different, I don’t have a problem with the push-pull. Just curious.

    Didn’t mean to highjack the thread.

    Dec 10, 2007 at 5:55 pm #62203
    Richard Bernabe
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    I particularly don’t like the lens creep when the tensioner isn’t tightened. When you do tighten it, its too difficult to extend the lens all the way out, so you have to untighten to use. Just another mechanism to have to fool with as you’re trying to get the shot.

    It is also much more prone to dust and dirt than the zoom that doesn’t extend. If I had not gotten such a good deal on this lens, I would have bought the Sigma 80-400 instead.

    Dec 12, 2007 at 8:22 am #62204
    Avatar photoDavid Anderson
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    I just had a week with a loaner 1Ds III and I have to say it’s damn good – the high ISO is much better than my DsII’s.
    And the detail is just awesome with one of the sharper lenses.
    (I tested with an 85 1.2L and 300 F4 L – both are tack sharp)

    The new Nikon is very impressive at high ISO but IMHO the stuff at 200 ISO is a bit average.
    I bet that improves with the high MP version they’re putting out soon, but we wait & see.

    Nikon are going to need there high MP version sooner rather than later –

    I hear a wisper that the new 6D when it comes out next year is going to be VERY high MP.. 😉

    www.dsaphoto.com

    A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.

    Dec 12, 2007 at 12:59 pm #62205
    yuhina
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    Thanks David for the report! very nice!

    You know the gear you have is good for models, landscapes, fishing photos, wildlife, and even Olympic game… one of the great machine to dream about… 🙂

    Dec 12, 2007 at 5:05 pm #62206
    anonymous
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    Yet another comparison. This one humorous.

    http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2007/12/nikon-vs-canon-introduction.html

    Dec 13, 2007 at 5:17 pm #62207
    nemoblackdog
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    Those high ISO shots are simply amazing (25600!)

    Dec 14, 2007 at 5:36 pm #62208
    david king
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    http://www.stunningnikon.com/ check it out!

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