If you don't mind working around a 35mm equivalent lens, I absolutely love my Fuji X100s, takes me from this photo equipment era, strait back to real photography again. Still have my 6D system, but find myself thinking up excuses to take the X100s instead.
If you really want to Upgrade from Your Nikon, get a Canon. I suggest a 6D for great full frame performance at a bargain price.
Canon of course, definitely Not Panasonic or nikon
I love to hear the arguments over Canon vs Nikon, the vast majority really don't much about the competitor in real everyday use. The Heart and Soul of a camera, is the Sensor, right now Nikon may have the edge, but credit doesn't go to Nikon, it goes to Sony, it's their technology and production that Nikon has to borrow and depend on. Canon on the other hand produces most everything themselves, including the lenses and most of the glass that goes in them, Canon has always been on the leading edge, almost always the innovator, and will always come back on top. Canons main competitor for the future will be Sony, and they have some very good offerings even now. On the Sensor alone, Sony probably makes almost as much profit when a Sony/Nikon is sold as Nikon does?
I would say since you qualify your requirements as being a DSLR the clear choice would be a Canon T5i or Canon SL1, depending on what size camera you prefer, and get the 'kit' lens as it's economical and versatile. Go to your local camera shop and compare to others, handling and control versus need for menus, and how easy to operate, you will see what I mean. If you find that You prefer an Electronic viewfinder, then Sony may offer an alternative.
Just depends on what you want to spend, and how long a lens you intend on using. I just use a Benro BH2, relatively cheap @$72 and rated for 17lbs. handles my 70-200f2.8LII like a charm.
Manfrotto 685B Neo Tech, with ball-head of Your choice single handed system Fast and smooth operation, use it ALL the time. Expensive, but all the rest end up in the closet?
nekon wrote:
Two points:
1. the palm of your hand reads zone VII, one stop lighter than 18% grey-so you will need to close down one stop.
2. your camera can give incident light readings, by attaching an "expodisc", (about $100), or what I use: one thickness of white coffee filter, cut to fit, and fixed between two screw-on uv filters-gives perfect results every time, and doubles as a white balance filter-just attach to lens and point at light source.
Since You seem to be the authority on exposure here, you would think one would know that when using the palm of your hand in place of an 18% neutral grey card, you would compensate by Opening up one stop rather than Closing down?
I agree shooting with my X100s is a whole new experience.
I feel in complete control, even zooming with my feet seems much simpler and gives you time to think. Sure there's no super wide angle or telephoto, but I now have my 6D as my back-up camera! Swapped my RX100 for the Fuji, just can't stand not having a viewfinder, might as well be shooting a cellphone, and what a viewfinder the X100s has. Takes Me back to my Leica days, only better.
Lorendn wrote:
The 6D is undoubtedly a quality camera and will serve well for portraits and landscape work.
But, remember the 6D is an entry-level full-frame body and the 5D series is a semi-professional/professional body. As pointed out, the 6D is lighter, smaller and has the bells and whistles of built-in GPS and WiFi and costs half what the 5DIII costs. Now Canon is a great company but they never, ever give away the store so something had to give to make the 6D price at its current level. Weather sealing, the strength of the case, the redundant memory cards, the auto-focus system - to name a few.
The 6D is not built for the outdoor professional but it is a great entry-level full-frame camera that will serve well for portraits and (sunny) landscape work. Finally, in spite of what was stated in another post, the image quality is not better than the 5D series - good, but not better.
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I get a kick out of those who love to use the condescending term "entry level", just what does that term mean, for those not stupid enough to waste more money than they need too? I for one put the difference towards 80% of the cost of my 70-200 f2.8 L II, now that's where I can see performance!
The 6D is a great camera for 95% of the advanced amateurs use, it makes better quality images than the MKIII where it counts, higher ISO, sorry newer sensor design. Just a strong a build as the MKII, though it has a resin top plate for WIFI/GPS, probably stronger than the MKIIIs. The real pros just buy a 1D X price is no object, though for many a MKII or 6D will do nicely for a back-up. The 5D MKIII is marketed towards those very advanced amateurs who think they take better pictures than the pros!
Bill Houghton wrote:
Luckily with Nikon you'll be happy with the JPEGS, and you'll probably be satisfied using them 95% of the time. The same can't be said for Canon and some others, but it's always good to play it safe and have the RAW files just in case of exposure or white balance problems, which again are rare with the Nikon deleting the Raw images in order not to waste memory.
I just smoked some of what he was smoking. LOL
Just going by what I read in these forums. You Nikon shooters on UGHH are dissatisfied with their JPEGS and don't trust exposures, have to shoot Raw, and have to do a lot of post processing too. Seems not the case with Canon shooters
Just stating the obvious?
Seems to me you Are trying to start an argument?
I'm just saying most of the time, the vast majority of photographers are happy to use the aperture preferred setting on their DSLR, if you always use full manual, and even use a hand held meter, you are my new Hero!
Luckily with Canon you'll be happy with the JPEGS, and you'll probably be satisfied using them 95% of the time. The same can't be said for Nikon and some others, but it's always good to play it safe and have the RAW files just in case of exposure or white balance problems, which again are rare with the Canon. Shooting both is good as long as your diligent about editing all your dud shots, at least deleting the Raw images in order not to waste memory.
Don't forget for half the price of the MKIII, the 6D has higher IQ, lower light metering, WIFI/GPS, and is lighter and more compact.
For incident light readings, the best way to go.
Looks a lot less stupid than having people watch you pointing you camera at the palm of your hand all day.
(don't forget to open up one stop)
No one really uses their DSLR in full manual anyhow.