PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

My wife show me her new dishes served as dinner, I managed to take a shot by the 5D, they are beautiful and delicious …

You may argue that it is not fair to make a direct comparison, they are two different generation cameras though they both have 12MP. I really appreciate D700’s control features and ISO performance (see also Nikon D700 FX Digital Camera - A Versatile Work Horse), and I expect to use D700 as my main body for most work, it has significant advantages in dynamic situation.

Now, after shooting D700 for a month with thousands of exposures, I have some interesting conclusion. D700 can not replace my 5D, I will continue to have my Canon 5D running in most applications (except shooting actions and moving subject). You may surprise to learn that I still prefer 5D output in terms of much more “gentle” and “smooth” colors and tones (that is the reason why I acquired the 5D year ago, see also Canon EOS 5D - Dark Angel in Digital Photography), 5D is delivering something unique to my eyes with inspiration. The D700 tone is rather a bit over vivid and hard, I hope D700 can be tuned to deliver something similar to 5D, that will be the perfect configuration - D700 performance, features with 5D colors and tones! …. full article.

I have been Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras users for the past 7 years from my first DSLR body Nikon D1x to Canon 5D/40D/400D. I can’t and I won’t own all digital cameras, but, as most of you, I refresh my brain for the most wanted digital camera, prepare and get ready for that …

I rarely pop-up and do things like pre-order a newly released camera, I would make my own assessment before acquire the next camera - something versatile, reliable that produces great image - good resolution, colors, dynamic range, excellent ISO performance, features and controls like AF capabilities, metering, white-balance to ensure productivity. I also spent some time wondering the higher pixels inspiration, Nikon D700 and Canon 5D Mark II are in my final list … full article.