When I seriously got into photography and purchased a DSLR, I purchased the same brand that all of my friends were using. This worked out well in that we should share equipment and help each other out with quirks or problems. As I got more serious and eventually began working professionally (doing a lot of Portland event photography), I have acquired more equipment that matches up with my camera bodies. At this point I’m a Canon man.
I’m about due for a new camera body. As an event shooter, I’m often faced with challenging indoor lighting scenarios. The good news is that the low-light, high-ISO performance of DSLRs has really improved in the last couple of years. The bad news (at least for me as a Canon shooter) is that Nikon seems to hold a noticeable advantage in this area right now. I realize that Canon and Nikon go back and forth and that at any moment, one or the other might hold an advantage, but as I look at a new camera and what’s important for my work right now, there’s no question in my mind that were I starting from scratch I’d buy a Nikon (probably the D700).
As someone with several thousand dollars of Canon gear (lenses, lighting, etc) things aren’t so simple. Do I switch to Nikon, sell my Canon gear and buy replacement Nikon equipment? Or do I buy a camera that isn’t quite as good in low light but will work with my current gear?
Photokina is coming in just a few weeks. I’m holding out hope that Canon might announce something wonderful that would allow me to use my current lenses while giving me superior high-ISO performance. A 5D Mark III perhaps? We shall see. If Canon doesn’t answer my wishes… well, I might have some nice lenses for sale soon.
Am I on the right track? Is there a flaw in my thinking?
