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Well don't forget that this forum only represents a very tiny portion of the buying public, and most of us are camera enthusiasts - we know more about features, controls, and abilities than the average camera buyer, so we probably base our decisions much more on the rational logical things, like features, controls, ergonomics, etc.

The average buying public knows nothing about cameras - so they look around and see what's the best seller, and buy that brand. That's why some brands stay #1 for as long as they do - familiarity and a generally ignorant buying public.

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zackiedawg said:
I have never subscribed to the idea of being loyal to a brand...unless I or my family happen to own it, in which case supporting it goes directly into my bank account. Otherwise, I don't get paid to endorse a product, so it's far more important to me to pick a product that works best for me, fits me best, has the features I need most, and fits my budget the best. The brand name on it means nothing to me. I never feel the need to 'justify' or 'defend' my choice - I could care less what others think about it - it's what I think about it that matters.

I've owned cameras by Pentax, Kodak, Canon, Minolta, Sony, and Fuji. I've owned cars by Honda, Cadillac, Hyundai, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Mitsubishi, Pontiac, and Volkswagen. I've had televisions made by RCA, Sony, Mitsubishi, Sharp, Panasonic, Toshiba, and Hitachi. And so on. I've never once been a brand loyalist because I've never known a single brand to consistently have the best product for my needs for my entire life.

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I know that. But also the enthousiastic people stay with a brand. Not all of them, but still many of them. But maybe that isn't true looking at the reactions here.
 
I think part of the reason many enthusiasts end up staying with a brand mostly comes down to investment - once you've decided on a camera that suits you, and started to build up an expensive lens collection, it becomes much more cost-effective to stick with that body or mount. Many aren't necessarily staying with Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, etc. because of a feeling that they are superior to competitors, but because they've got thousands or tens of thousands of dollars invested in lenses already.

Of course, there are a few fanboys here and there - always will be. But fortunately, they're not the majority around here.

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Justin
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I wont be in details, but it's one of the biggest camera stores of western europe.
 
CFynn said:
Barrie Davis said:
This kind of jamb-up is very familiar to Hasselblad owners...
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Yeah - almost every one does this once. Not too many twice.
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One is always training somebody for whom everything is new....
CFynn said:
There is a special tool to unjam the lens from the camera - trying to fix it without this tool, there is a high probability of scratching the rear element of the lens.
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Crosspoint would help somewhat. But if the tool is a flat blade screwdriver, with a socketed tip so that it could not slip off as the strength of the spring spring resists rewinding, then that would help a lot.... [?]
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As already posted by several members I have many cameras of different brands but now I am buying another more modern camera and will state why I chose Nikon over Canon.....

Some years back I bought 4 Canon film cameras (still have them) that used Canon FD lenses. Canon changed the mount and now I have a plethera of obsolete Canon FD lenses that I can't use without an inferior adapter that doesn't work very well and is 100% manual operation.

Conversely I have several old excellent Nikon "F" manual focus lenses that will meter on some new Nikon cameras bodies so I am staying with Nikon for my newer cameras.

I still have not forgiven Canon for arbitrarily changing mounts without accomodating the older lens mount, they could have made them functional but chose not too.....so now I choose not to buy Canon. The best protest is simply ignore their rhetoric and not buy from them.
My main reason for buying Nikon is lenses that I already have.
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' You don't have to have the best of everything to get the best out of what you do have'.
 
I shoot with both Nikon and Panasonic.

I started shooting with Nikon in 2004, when the D70 was pretty much the best entry-level DSLR for the money. I accumulated Nikon, Tokina, and Tamron lenses for Nikon F Mount and eventually moved up to a D200 body. I had no complaints about my Nikon gear, other than the size and weight for daily carry use. When it comes to most shoots that doesn't bother me and I will happily carry my D200 and f/2.8 zooms.

Daily carry is another story. I was actually quite interested in Pentax for the pancake primes, but wanted something even smaller for daily carry. When m4/3 came out I was immediately attracted to it because of the smaller size and also because I could use my Nikon primes via an adapter. I now shoot with both Nikon and Panasonic cameras, because Panasonic delivered something I wanted that Nikon did not. I still like my Nikon gear, but I also like my Panasonic gear. I'm sure I'd like other brands as well, but I can't afford to shoot with more than two at the moment.
 
Corros said:
I say only Canikon because many of my costumers only choose between them.
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Yes and no. There is a region called South East Asia. And some one can come from there. But really you can only live in one place at one time. You live in one country.

You can buy a Canon or a Nikon. You CANNOT buy a CaNikon.

Saying that there is a brand called CaNikon insults Canon and insults Nikon. Plus it also makes these two brands become one and become bigger - a faceless camera that Pentax has to compete against.

It is better for Pentax to compete against Canon as one brand and as Nikon as one brand. Not Canikon.
Corros said:
Besides that Canon and Nikon are the only brands other than Pentax selling 'normal' dSLR's. Sony is going to Translucent and Olympus also almost stopped their dSLR system and has gone Mirrorless.
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Olympus has retired their lower range DSLR line. They just went to the expense and R&D to design the E-5. It is still a current model. They still want to sell it.
Corros said:
Most of the time I have to defend my choose for another make than Canon or Nikon. So that's why I say: Canikon
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If you want to defend your choice, it is better to defend against Canon or Nikon as single brands, (divide and conquer) not Canikon.

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Ananda
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Corros said:
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Why did you choose your camera brand?
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In 2004 I bought my first DSLR Canon had just come out with the 20D which was right in my price range and I felt that the technology had matured enough for me to jump in.

More importantly at that time Canon had the greatest variety of excellent and reasonably priced lenses than any other company.

So I have invested in the Canon system of DSLRs and lenses . I have never regretted that choice. (However today I might choose Nikon).

I should mention that I have also owned other brands including Pentax and Olympus over the years.

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Don
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This is one of the reasons I chose Canon. While they did change the lens mount in 1987, every Canon lens made since 1987 can use every feature of every canon SLR (digital or not) made since 1987. Nikon makes lenses today that don't work with some of the cameras they make today. Their effort to stay compatible with the older lenses back in the 80's has backfired and they are now the ones with the compatibility problem.

The other reason I chose Canon is that before the Nikon D5100, the 60D was by far the most powerful camera anywhere at any price with an articulating screen which is important to me.
Bill Force said:
As already posted by several members I have many cameras of different brands but now I am buying another more modern camera and will state why I chose Nikon over Canon.....

Some years back I bought 4 Canon film cameras (still have them) that used Canon FD lenses. Canon changed the mount and now I have a plethera of obsolete Canon FD lenses that I can't use without an inferior adapter that doesn't work very well and is 100% manual operation.

Conversely I have several old excellent Nikon "F" manual focus lenses that will meter on some new Nikon cameras bodies so I am staying with Nikon for my newer cameras.

I still have not forgiven Canon for arbitrarily changing mounts without accomodating the older lens mount, they could have made them functional but chose not too.....so now I choose not to buy Canon. The best protest is simply ignore their rhetoric and not buy from them.
My main reason for buying Nikon is lenses that I already have.
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Not true, virtually every Nikon F lens will work on all Nikon digital cameras including the newest ones. They may not autofocus but they are usable. My pleathera of Canon FD lenses are useless on Canon digital cameras sans a lousy adapter that doesn't workworth beans.

My Nikon DSLR's although newer still will meter old "E" series manual focus as well as AI-s lenses from the '70's, in fact I prefer some of the manual focus primes from that era.
You wanna buy some Canon FD lenses?
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' You don't have to have the best of everything to get the best out of what you do have'.
 
What kind of shop do you work in ? Consumers don't know much about cameras, but they know what they're told by marketers. It's probably not a coincidence, though, that most of those who are better informed than consumers also choose Canon and Nikon.

If I were buying a new system today, I'd choose between Nikon and Canon based on putting together specific kits that meet my needs and comparing the pros & cons of each kit.

Instead, I shoot Sony because 20 years ago, as a dumb "kid" with no internet forums to read and only Popular Photography to lean on for advice, I bought a Minolta 7xi because it offered "lots of features" for a "great price".
  • Dennis
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Interesting. I was under the impression that many lenses would not meter properly either.
Bill Force said:
Not true, virtually every Nikon F lens will work on all Nikon digital cameras including the newest ones. They may not autofocus but they are usable. My pleathera of Canon FD lenses are useless on Canon digital cameras sans a lousy adapter that doesn't workworth beans.

My Nikon DSLR's although newer still will meter old "E" series manual focus as well as AI-s lenses from the '70's, in fact I prefer some of the manual focus primes from that era.
You wanna buy some Canon FD lenses?
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' You don't have to have the best of everything to get the best out of what you do have'.
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Ed Rizk
 
AnandaSim said:
Corros said:
I say only Canikon because many of my costumers only choose between them.
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Saying that there is a brand called CaNikon insults Canon and insults Nikon. Plus it also makes these two brands become one and become bigger - a faceless camera that Pentax has to compete against.
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Interesting perspective.Personally, I still see it more from the OP's perspective. I've lost count of the number of times I've heard DSLR-buying advice along these lines, "Get a Canon or Nikon. Doesn't matter which - they're both great."

Those two brands are so often lumped together, it's easy to see why the term "Canikon" was coined.

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Everybody thanks for your reaction. This gives me a great view of why people of this marked (the enthusiastic amateur photographer) make their choices.
 
I started with a basic Praktica L2 and upgraded to a Praktica EE2 (aperture priority automatic).

I liked the cameras but once, I visited my cousin who was working in an electronics store and there was a Canon A1 in the display case. I liked the way it looked and asked if I could try it. Once I put it to my eye and noticed how much brighter the viewfinder was and the fact it sat in my hand very nicely indeed I had to have it. Since I was 20 and wanted to buy it on credit (cash price was £239.95 with a 50mm f1.8 lens) I had to get my Dad to be guarantor and I've had Canon ever since. A1, T90, EOS 5 (A2E), D60 and now 1Ds2.

Even though the original A1 and T90 have gone I've since purchased excellent used examples of both for keep sakes. I'm just looking out for a mint 5 and I'll be set. I've kept the D60 as a backup digital body.

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Given up on the whole "regain my original ID". Seems DPR don't give a flying fucher
 
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