My Take on the D700
My photographic equipment is not spectacular by most pros or fanatics’ standards. I like flexibility, and I’ll go for the equipment that gives me that. I have nothing at all against primes, 20-kilo lenses and so on, but it just doesn’t work for my kind of photography (apart from not working with my budget!). That type of equipment is mainly for photographic artists who shoot essentially landscapes and static subjects, or for sports photographers who need the maximum reach with the widest aperture, not to mention commercial photographers. I just hate the idea that I might lose a photo because I don’t have the right lens on at the right time, and especially when travelling, I do not carry 2 bodies. Too much equipment hinders flexibility, apart from making me feel way to visible for comfort.
In any case, when looking for flexibility, you inevitably compromise, and that usually comes in the form of less maximum aperture and some more distortion. Today’s zooms rarely compromise on image quality and sharpness, and I am very careful which lenses I choose. It takes me weeks or months of research and reading reviews to decide on whether I will buy a lens or not. Until now I’m quite happy with my choices, although I must say that my 18-35 Nikkor ultra wide does have some very uncomfortable distortions which would make anyone swear in Photoshop. Thank heavens for DxO Optics, a brilliant piece of software which does miracles to correct distortion – so that’s one less headache. Just be careful that your lens and body combination are actually supported, since they can sometimes be limited, especially for newer cameras.
This brings me to my choice of camera body. Just in case it is not clear yet, I’m a Nikon guy. My dad was always a Nikon fan, and that’s permeated through to the next generation. I must admit that Canon has had the leading edge for most of the past decade when it comes to digital camera bodies. I wasn’t involved in the DSLR market until a few years ago, but it was clear that Canon’s sensor technology was more advanced. I still think that Nikon always had (and still has) and edge when it comes to usability and user friendliness of its equipment, apart from a generally better rendition of images with higher noise levels, but these are all subjective, and I am sure most Canon users will disagree with me. Read more…
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