wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

yup, both one and the same

don4u Loc: Southern California

Canon and Nikon Both fine cameras. Canon is older. True. The first canon had a nikon lens. Imagine that. Any person can push the button. Right. But after the picture was framed. The right light used. Ect. Ect. He takes it to the computer. Can I hear you guys say," PHOTO SHOP. The first thing. You have to feel good. The work you see in shows is not what you or I can do. Second thing. If you are going to Canon and want to get rid of your nikon. I will be happy to buy it from. I have a few dollars left. Good luck.

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

please note, the first canon was made by nikon.

kenpic Loc: Edmonds, WA

Hi Cheryl, I have had some of the same feelings. I am shooting with the same camera and most of your same lenses. However, I have felt the D700 exposure was a little more accurate and could handle noise much better than my Canon friends. Part of it for me was to learn my camera more. And gradually I have been able to get better shots. I am shooting nature, primarily birds. Perhaps you could find a fellow Nikon shooter that is more advanced that would be willing to share tips. I download my RAW files into Lightroom, and do a little tweaking on exposure, but do not do anything in Photoshop. It seems my Canon buddies seem to do a lot with their images in PS. I think that Nikon and Canon take turns getting the upper hand on each other. I do not think you need to switch brands.

Cbphotos Loc: Riverside, CA

Thanks for your thoughts kenpic. I actually have chosen to switch to canon after a lot of research. While there is nothing wrong with nikon I felt it was time to put some money into canon. I just got my 3rd canon lens today and couldn't be happier. Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

kenpic Loc: Edmonds, WA

I'm sure you will do well. (I had thought you might be shooting in "auto" white balance--which washes out in some shooting conditions, especially sunsets, etc.). I assume you traded in your gear when you got your Canon stuff. If not, I might be interested in the D700 body. I have a friend who is a much better photographer than I am, and shoots Nikon. So when I have problems, I can always call him to find out what I am doing wrong. Another thing I have learned to "sharpen" my focus is to shoot with a higher f-stop. I was shooting wide open. I found it was better to up my ISO. And my camera does not seem to have any issues as long as I stay below 6400.
Most of my shooting is in Aperture priority. So I just decide what depth of field I need, and then crank my ISO to get the shutter speed I need. Good luck!

Cbphotos Loc: Riverside, CA

GREAT TIPS! Thank you so much!