p.2 #1 · At risk of being hunted down and murdered…
David83 wrote:
I own and shoot both systems, but have tons more Canon gear. I've shot Canon most of my 20+ year photography journey. Canons 1 series bodies are the best in my opinion. I shoot almost all my wildlife now on Nikon for the resolution and those beautiful, unmatched ,TC super-teles. The Z9 is lacking In the speed and EVF department, but I'm patiently waiting for a 30-40 FPS Z9 II
The R1 is hands doe the best camera I've ever used but it could use more resolution. I like Canons smaller zooms better than Nikon...the 24-70 and 70-200 etc. The 24-105 2.8 is also awesome.
I still own and shoot my DSLR stuff alot. 1dx iii / 1Ds III ...Show more →
What a collection! Holy smokes.
Funny enough, I have that same black and white desk pad you have under your camera gear. But I have A LOT less camera gear to put on it.
p.2 #2 · At risk of being hunted down and murdered…
I never acquired Canon R-system equipment. I still use Canon EOS EF for macro and close-range photography, because the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS was the best Image-Stabilized, weather-sealed macro lens of its time, when I was building my system, in the 2010-to-2018 time frame, for evidentiary/forensic/crime scene photography, and remains such a good lens to use hand-held use, in all weather conditions. (We pursue insects and other wee beasties, in their environments, in the citizen scientist context.) Plus, the 600EX-series Speedlights are nicely weather-resistant. My peak Canon cameras are the 5D Mark IV. “Action Macro” is possible.
I shifted to Nikon DSLRs, gradually, for much shooting, largely so that my Nikon-dedicated wife and I could share lenses. (She is the more-senior photographer, by far, and my first mentor, who goaded me into finally becoming serious about photography.) Thus far, my peak Nikon cameras are the D5 and D850. My wife uses her D850 for “action macro” shooting, and is envious of my Canon EF Macro L lenses. Her Z6 is like-able enough, so, yes, we have opened the Nikon Z system gateway.
Now and then, I think about the Canon R-series Macro L lens, mostly for its magnification factor at MFD, but, have never felt compelled to spend the money for the lens, plus the necessary R camera body.
p.2 #3 · At risk of being hunted down and murdered…
You mention the RF 100L macro, but interestingly I think it’s one of the areas where the Nikon is a step up. Despite the higher magnification available, I prefer the Nikon Z MC 105 S to the RF 100L. The latter I found to be a very good lens, but not a great macro lens, and it can suffer from rather substantial focus shift when shooting from about .25x to around 5 feet away. (You can compensate by adjusting the SA control to eliminate the shift but it’s a bit of a pain). The Z105 on the other hand, is the best macro lens I’ve ever shot with.
p.2 #4 · At risk of being hunted down and murdered…
I've bounced between systems over the last 20 years, but mostly shot Canon. I'm about out of patience with them as well, and have been looking real hard at Nikon Z. The lenses line up so well with how I like to shoot, and the ZF and Z5II appear to offer great value/features. Even the crop bodies look very capable, I am looking at getting a camera for my Son now that he's expressing interest- they use Nikon at his school, and this might be the push I've been waiting for to give the Z system a try.
