The Switch

For those interested (with comparative ratings):

1D MKIV --> D800E + (big gain in IQ loss in Pro Body / FPS)

8-15 f4 fisheye -- (gone)

14mm f2.8 (replaced by the 14-24) +++ (as good or better at 14 AND it goes to 24)

35mm f1.4 (replaced by 50mm f1.8) - (slight loss)

85mm f1.2 MKII (replaced by 85mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8) - (slight loss)

70-200 MKII f2.8 IS (replaced by 70-200 2.8 VRII) EVEN

24-105 f4 IS (replaced by 24-70 f2.8) + (loss in reach and IS, gain in speed and IQ)

100mm Macro IS (replaced by 105 macro VR) EVEN (maybe + as it can use TC's)

300mm f2.8 IS (WORKING ON THIS ONE) will be EVEN

All within the same budget. The only complete loss is the fisheye (which would be $900 for the 16mm Nikon Fisheye)

Very happy with my decision. All brand new lenses (gain in warranty and resale value), and the best SLR I have ever owned.

Here, have a chuckle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkY4fXdkzXg

I sold a 1D4, a 7D, a 5D3 that I had for about 2 weeks, a 400/2.8, a 70-200/2.8 II, a 100-400, a Siggy 50, My Odins... what else. Now I have a d800, a 200-400/f4, a 70-200/2.8 and a 24-70/2.8. The lack of radio trigger options is a pain and I the Canon 70-200 stomps the Nikon, but all in all I'm very happy. Thrilled, really.

Canon's latest offerings are an INSULT and a SPIT in the face of the Canon shooters.

I myself switched from Canon to Nikon, but keeping 5Dc + assortment of lenses hoping there will be something amazing in the future.

I recommend you buy Sigma 70mm EX DG 2.8 macro, best prime for your new nikon. Also, congratulation on the wise choice.

Nikon will come up with the $1500-$2000 D600 soon as well.

I wonder how many nabs are in the world to pay $3500 for the POS, 7 year old sensor tech MKIII, admittedly with a very good AF but poor FPS in order to utilize that AF properly (eg it's not a sports camera, it's not a good image camera, and it's not a video camera as well - much better options nowadays, and IMO the D800 outclasses the mK III even for video. D600 will be amazing as well!)

Interesting to hear you guy's thoughts.

I would love an 8-15 for my Nikon's!
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Best Regards,
SteveK

http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/119002

Sigma is a floating duck in the current market. To call the 70mm f/2.8 macro the "best prime for your new Nikon" is frankly a joke.

xenon-mkd said:

I recommend you buy Sigma 70mm EX DG 2.8 macro, best prime for your new nikon. Also, congratulation on the wise choice.

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I'm curious. Have you tried it? Have you seen tests/reviews of it?

Great British Landscapes said:

Sigma is a floating duck in the current market. To call the 70mm f/2.8 macro the "best prime for your new Nikon" is frankly a joke.

xenon-mkd said:

I recommend you buy Sigma 70mm EX DG 2.8 macro, best prime for your new nikon. Also, congratulation on the wise choice.

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These two could could have two threads of their own but:

bigpigbig said:

35mm f1.4 (replaced by 50mm f1.8) - (slight loss)

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Why did you not replace with the Nikon 35/1.4g ? (which, for me, is better than than the canon 35/1.4L) ?

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85mm f1.2 MKII (replaced by 85mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8) - (slight loss)

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Why did you get both nikon 85s, and which one are you saying gives you a "slight loss" - and in terms of what is it a slight loss?

Btw, I also switched from 2x5d2 to d800+d800e

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