pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

I had the FTb and added the F1. Tried to wear out both of them shooting for a newspaper but they were just like the Energizer Bunny. Kept going and going ....... :thumbup:

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

I shoot Nikon! But I shoot Nikon because it was $100 less than the Canon equivalent when I decided to go digital. Before that I shot Pentax. When I first started shooting (in 1973), Nikon was the holy grail--but on an E-2's salary, I could only afford a Petri V6 (then the FTII after the V6 was stolen). When the time came to go digital, I achieved the holy grail -- but only because of price!!!!!

The one thing I've learned? It's not so much about the name on the camera, but taking the camera and using it -- and trying to use it to its limits.

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Funny you should mention Petri. My first "real" camera was a Petri SLR. I was in the BX (Base Exchange) on an Air Force Base trying to decide between a Petri and a Nikkormat. I thought the Petri seemed better built. What a mistake that was!!!! :roll: :lol:

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Nikons have always made the best cannon fodder !! :-)
SS

billybaseball Loc: Bel Air MD

Lol

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

Nikons are for those who can't spell 'Canon'. :-)

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Yes but most of the so called Nikons that were bought at a truck stop and brought into my repair business had Nikkon on the front. Ever seen a big burly truck driver cry? Tell him the "Nikkon" he paid $300 for was overpriced by $299. :thumbup:

StephenVL Loc: Los Angeles, USA

Nikon and Canon both make great gear. But, I love my Sony A7 and would not trade it for any Nikon or Canon.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Mdorn, it appears, there must be many more that can spell, than can't. ;-)
SS

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

I shoot with canon but that doesn't mean other brads are less of a camera. it is just a personal preference. With today's technology they are all good.

pappy

hippi Loc: Sedalia MO

i shoot nikon i grew up with nikon got a fe ,d80needs help,and the new df had only a few days and i just love it

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

I feel the SAME way about my Sony products. :thumbup:

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

I still have my Minolta 101

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

And that is... Leica; Zeiss, Rodenstock, Schneider-Kreuznach?

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

Back about 25 years ago photography was a hobby, but also photo equipment. I would buy, trade, sell, etc. One day I had a bunch of equipment on a table and a gentleman came along and looked at an assortment of lenses, of which there were some Olympus lenses. He related this story to me: For years he had worked as an engineer for GE. They were just developing circuit boards and the way they did that was to take a photograph and somehow use the negative to etch the boards. He said they tested the lenses of all the major camera companies and found Olympus lenses to resolve the best. Despite this they ended up going with Nikon -- the reason -- the Olympus bodies weren't as rigid and the thin-metal back of the OM series of cameras allowed the film plate to move 1/2500th of an inch and that wasn't critical enough. The film plate on the Nikon was rock solid though. I've always considered Olympus lenses equal to any on the market including the elite group you listed above. I've wished they would go into making 3rd party lenses for other companies like Contax is doing to some extent.