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Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision
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Hi,



I finally gave up on hoping that any manufacturer will come up with DX(APC-C)-specific fast primes. My next camera will be a full-frame one. I am invested a bit in Nikon, but am not overly inclined towards buying the bulky D700 at the current price. I am not in a hurry, but I have some money to spend for a lens and/or body and am thinking about the long-term plan.



What I have: D90, 35/1.8 (DX), 18-70 (DX), 105/2.8VR, 180/2.8, SB-800.

I will sell the 180/2.8 in any case, as I used it only once in two years.

In the long term I want to have (in this order) the fastest available 50, a 105/2.8 macro, a 35/1.4, and of course a standard zoom, just in case.



Option 1 - Stay with Nikon:

1. get the 35/1.4G now, it will not be useless on the D90.

2. wait for the D700 successor or at least for the D700 to drop in price, get it together with the 50/1.4G.

3. get the 24-120/4 or wait a bit longer for a good standard zoom.



Option 2 - switch brands:

1. get a used 5D Mk.I for the moment, also 105/2.8L IS.

2. when I am sure that Canon is right for me, sell all Nikon gear and get the 50/1.2L.

3. get a 35/1.4L, a flash and the 24-105/4L later.



Is the 2nd option stupid? Actually there is nothing I need that the 5D Mk.I does not have. And a 50/1.2 is something I cannot ever have with Nikon, probably. I have an Ai-S Nikkor 50/1.2 that will work on the D700, but AF would be nice. Canon's standard zoom also looks more attractive than Nikon's. Overall I feel that with Canon I can invest towards lenses now and am satisfied for years (despite maybe replacing the body later). With Nikon this is not really clear for me.



Thanks for any thoughts.
  


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Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-14-2011, 01:13 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-14-2011, 04:19 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-14-2011, 05:56 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 02-15-2011, 11:26 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 02-15-2011, 10:35 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-16-2011, 08:31 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-16-2011, 09:50 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-16-2011, 10:03 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 02-16-2011, 10:47 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-16-2011, 12:57 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-16-2011, 01:20 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 02-16-2011, 01:28 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 02-16-2011, 01:46 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-16-2011, 02:04 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 02-16-2011, 05:09 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 02-17-2011, 04:38 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 02-17-2011, 07:27 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by bryan conner - 02-17-2011, 07:58 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by DonAndre - 02-17-2011, 10:07 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 02-18-2011, 04:17 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by DonAndre - 02-18-2011, 05:09 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-18-2011, 08:29 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-18-2011, 10:05 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-18-2011, 11:33 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-18-2011, 12:04 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 02-18-2011, 12:09 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-18-2011, 12:50 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 02-18-2011, 01:25 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-18-2011, 06:43 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 02-18-2011, 09:58 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-02-2011, 09:16 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 03-02-2011, 10:11 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 03-02-2011, 12:54 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-02-2011, 01:15 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-02-2011, 01:28 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-02-2011, 01:30 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-02-2011, 04:03 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 03-03-2011, 01:44 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-03-2011, 09:58 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-03-2011, 12:08 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 03-03-2011, 01:16 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 03-03-2011, 01:34 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-03-2011, 08:12 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-03-2011, 08:17 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-03-2011, 08:43 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-03-2011, 09:19 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-03-2011, 09:36 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-03-2011, 11:04 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 03-04-2011, 04:00 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-04-2011, 07:43 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-04-2011, 07:49 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Martin_MM - 03-04-2011, 09:31 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-04-2011, 09:50 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-04-2011, 12:44 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-04-2011, 01:40 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-04-2011, 01:46 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-04-2011, 02:35 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-04-2011, 04:38 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by IanCD - 03-04-2011, 10:46 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-05-2011, 12:28 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-05-2011, 10:26 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 03-05-2011, 01:00 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Steinar1 - 03-05-2011, 05:27 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-05-2011, 07:20 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 03-05-2011, 07:23 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-05-2011, 08:46 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-06-2011, 11:43 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 03-06-2011, 12:06 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-06-2011, 02:42 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 03-06-2011, 02:55 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-06-2011, 03:12 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-06-2011, 09:22 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 03-07-2011, 02:10 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-07-2011, 11:00 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 03-07-2011, 11:25 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-07-2011, 11:59 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-07-2011, 12:36 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by PuxaVida - 03-07-2011, 02:14 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-07-2011, 02:16 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-07-2011, 03:28 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by Guest - 03-07-2011, 11:17 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by genotypewriter - 03-08-2011, 01:45 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by bryan conner - 03-08-2011, 05:59 AM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-08-2011, 04:43 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by mst - 03-08-2011, 05:36 PM
Canon or Nikon: lens-based decision - by IanCD - 03-08-2011, 09:35 PM

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