cjc2 wrote:
Once I began to work professionally, I found that I needed a camera system, not just a camera. I choose Nikon because I really liked the Nikon F5 and how it felt in my hands. At THAT time, there were really only two choices for a professional, and that's the choice I made. Every cycle, someone brings out something 'revolutionary' and their tech jumps ahead of everyone else. If I was a kabillionaire I would own all the best gear from several systems so that I could always have the very best. One issue would that is I would be ok at all the systems but master of none. Looking backwards, which is always 20-20, I am happy with my choice, as it was that -- MY choice. I like my Nikon equipment and sometimes it even helps me look good when I mess up. Canon's system is comparable. There are others who are currently making their mark. Remember that it's not the camera but the person behind it. Also remember that the best camera you can have is the one in your hand. We're all photographers! (I also just can't believe that Kodak fell from top of the mountain to non-existance and I surely miss several of their films like Kodachrome. It's like they stood by and let Fuji eat them alive -- Fuji films, towards the end, were MUCH better! Kodak really missed the boat on lots of issues.) Best of luck.
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I'm not a professional. Of my choice, I've always worked under a strict budget. Up to now, the most I've ever spent on a camera kit is the $700 I spent on a Canon EOS system in 1995, but the new Pentax KP {approx $1000 today} looks really impressive to me, so I'll probably purchase one someday but I'm in no hurry to do so.
One thing that makes me optimistic about Pentax's future is that their most recent cameras have all done relatively well in DxoMark's "sports" measure, which is a measure of high ISO performance {and I believe that is where the near future is}