Move from Canon to Nikon - (Page 2): Yes, how much are you asking?

Gobuster Loc: South Florida

ptcanon3ti wrote:

Wanna by an un-used D750?

Yes, how much are you asking?

ptcanon3ti Loc: NJ

Gobuster wrote:

Yes, how much are you asking?

IF i give up on it $2150.

plus I have a 16-35 f4 vr lens too (unopened) $1000

Elliern Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

ptcanon3ti wrote:

Have any of you folks who have moved from Canon to Nikon found the Nikons to be incredibly NON-intuitive?

I've had My D750 since Friday night and I've not taken a shot with it because I'm so confused about how the damn thing works. The menu system is ridiculously unclear. The back LCD won't stay on so I can see my settings...even formatting a memory card is not as easy as it should be. :(

Any good tutorials out there?

I had the same problem when trying to use a Canon after a few years of a Nikon. The menu system was extremely confusing.

A few years ago I took a digital photograohy class shortly after getting my first Nikon DSLR. First day of class, the instructor said he had always used Nikon cameras. When he explained how to find spdifferent settings, he would say ...for all Canon users, nearly everything was the exact opposite location from Nikons.

So my guess is, you are so used to finding things using the Canon system tnat the Nikon system is totally confusing. Will take some time to get used to, I think.

ptcanon3ti Loc: NJ

Thanks for the encouragement Elliern.

Dana C Loc: Buhl, Idaho

I found some tutorials on You Tube which were helpful. I don't have the same camera (D7000), but found a lot of information and "how to's" that weren't covered in the manual.

Dana C Loc: Buhl, Idaho

I found some tutorials on You Tube which were helpful. I don't have the same camera (D7000), but found a lot of information and "how to's" that weren't covered in the manual.

Rick36203 Loc: Northeast Alabama

ptcanon3ti wrote:

... The back LCD won't stay on so I can see my settings...even formatting a memory card is not as easy as it should be. :( ...

Simply addressing the 2 specifics you mentioned.

1. You can change the timer settings for your display via the Custom Setting Menu (Pencil Icon) c2 and c4.

2. Format cards via the Setup Menu (wrench icon). It's the first item in the list. (There is a 2nd "supposedly quicker" method available, but I'm afraid trying to use it might irritate you even more)

As with anything new, it takes time to learn. It's a great camera, but it may not be the one that suited to YOU. If not, you won't have any trouble finding it a new home.

Photocraig

CaptainC wrote:

It is just what you are accustomed to using. I have been Nikon since forever and find the Canon menu system to be incredibly stupid. Of course it is not, but their design philosophy is just different.

I have had Canon users in some workshops I have conducted and THEY cannot figure out how to find things in the menu OR in the Manual. Same true with Nikon.

I have suffered through these transitions and I find it hard to believe that both Canon and Nikon and the other Japanese manufacturers have large US Marketing and Service groups. As do their auto Co's. BUT, the Camera Manuals are mostly translations of the OEM documentation. A testament to the Not Invented Here syndrome we've all experienced.

I found, going back to my EOS 10s and my Pentax ME, that purchasing a third party book, like Magic Lantern or David Busch is a worthwhile investment.

And the thought of changing one obtuse menu system for another at this point in my life certainly keeps my GAS squarely focused on Canon, no matter HOW seductive the fabulous and light weight SONY-OLY-FUJI offerings seem to be.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

ptcanon3ti wrote:

Yep. been reading it for 2 days now. is the pdf different from the manual?

The advantage of the PDF is that you can do a search by keywords - the manual's index could have been better written, perhaps, but at least with the Df I've had no problems.

ptcanon3ti Loc: NJ

RWR wrote:

The advantage of the PDF is that you can do a search by keywords - the manual's index could have been better written, perhaps, but at least with the Df I've had no problems.

good tip thanks!

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

ptcanon3ti wrote:

Have any of you folks who have moved from Canon to Nikon found the Nikons to be incredibly NON-intuitive?

I've had My D750 since Friday night and I've not taken a shot with it because I'm so confused about how the damn thing works. The menu system is ridiculously unclear. The back LCD won't stay on so I can see my settings...even formatting a memory card is not as easy as it should be. :(

Any good tutorials out there?

I get the same exact response from people moving from the Rebels to the Canon D bodies. All cameras have different menu systems and anytime you change systems you have to learn something new. I personally find the Nikon menus much more comprehensive and intuitive than the Canons, but I switched to Nikons a long time ago.

ptcanon3ti Loc: NJ

Rick36203 wrote:

Simply addressing the 2 specifics you mentioned. ... (show quote)

See! Why can't we have instructions like this?

Thanks!

ptcanon3ti Loc: NJ

MT Shooter wrote:

I get the same exact response from people moving from the Rebels to the Canon D bodies. All cameras have different menu systems and anytime you change systems you have to learn something new. I personally find the Nikon menus much more comprehensive and intuitive than the Canons, but I switched to Nikons a long time ago.

Tutorial recommendations?

This thing make me feel like a dumb a**. I'm not really illiterate...i have a couple college degrees :lol:
but i sure feel illiterate.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

ptcanon3ti wrote:

Tutorial recommendations?

This thing make me feel like a dumb a**. I'm not really illiterate...i have a couple college degrees :lol:
but i sure feel illiterate.

My customer that bought the D810 you were considering moved up from the Nikon D3200, and she is feeling the same way. These level cameras offer the user a whole world of control that the beginner level cameras do not offer and the learning curve can be extreme to start out with. She was in my store Wednesday for over 2 hours while I walked her through various controls she had never even knew existed before much less used.
The D750 is Nikons newest body and aftermarket detailed instruction books are limited. Here is one I have found particularly easy to follow, it refers to your 500 page factory manual a LOT just for actual control reference:
http://www.booknpdf.com/gp/0134094360/FMD5432/Nikon%20D750%3A%20From%20Snapshots%20to%20Great%20Shots/

It will be available in print form in January.

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

MT Shooter wrote:

... offer the user a whole world of control ... learning curve can be extreme to start out with. ....various controls she had never even knew existed before much less used.
...

your response tickled me, glancing at the dust pattern on the keyboard in front of me i just realized there are 44 keys i have not touched in the past year and 38 whose paint is wearing off.

Too many choices in life..