PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

As winter arrives the hay rolls are still in the fields the heavy clouds bring even more rain with snow forecast. Took advantage of the angry Sky before darkness fell.

See the latest gallery of Best Photos of the Month - November #1, 2008.

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.