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What is the best camera for landscapes and golf course photography?

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I shoot mostly landscapes and golf courses. Currently I use the Olympus E5 with the 12-60 and 50-200 lenses. I am thinking of changing systems and would like to get opinions on what people thinking is the best camera regardless of brand for this up to $3,500 for the camera and then the lenses.

Thanks for all the help.

Steve
 
Then, as before, the best choice will be the D800/D800E

it will fulfill the type of photography you are doing perfectly:

Highest resolution

Greatest Dynamic range

Best color depth

As another poster stated the D600 is also a nice option as is the Canon 5DIII, but these would be second or third choices.
 
smkpga said:
smkpga wrote:

I shoot mostly landscapes and golf courses. Currently I use the Olympus E5 with the 12-60 and 50-200 lenses. I am thinking of changing systems and would like to get opinions on what people thinking is the best camera regardless of brand for this up to $3,500 for the camera and then the lenses.

Thanks for all the help.

Steve
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Nobody has mentioned.. but if you are narrowed to just landscapes/golf courses, the Sigma SD1 has a lot going for it.
 
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Apewithacamera wrote:
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Bamboojled wrote:

D800/D800E not even debatable:

Highest resolution

Greatest Dynamic Range

Highest Color depth
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Why? As usual only your paranoia saw what you wanted to read here. No one said landscape photos couldn't be taken by any other camera. He asked for which camera was best though. The D800 and D800E are easily the best landscape DSLRs out there, nothing else comes remotely close for the reasons stated as you're well aware.
 
smkpga said:
smkpga wrote:

I shoot mostly landscapes and golf courses. Currently I use the Olympus E5 with the 12-60 and 50-200 lenses. I am thinking of changing systems and would like to get opinions on what people thinking is the best camera regardless of brand for this up to $3,500 for the camera and then the lenses.

Thanks for all the help.

Steve
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I changed my answer in the subject line to the 6D but the 5D2 would also be a good one, gives you a bit more money for an additional lens.
 
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Looks like the Nikon forum needs your help with these hot camera issues!

D800, why no articulating screenD800

Does There Exist A D600 Without Oil Spot Problem?

D600 - reduced dust threadD600 - reduced dust thread

6th D800, finally got a good one!

Got D800e back from Nikon Canada for left AF problem: looks good.

SIGN PETITION Nikon d600 dust on

Focus Issue Question

D600 Oil spots, D800 AF issue, and now this...D600

AF fine tune after the left focus fix.

D800 Serial # 3053xxx, Should I send it back?

Take your pick russbarnes.
 
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Apewithacamera wrote: blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Nikon
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What's wrong, don't like having your silly FUD challenged? Consider it a public service, I don't charge. I notice you couldn't challenge my statement as usual though. That mammalian brain of yours probably needs an upgrade ;) Enjoy your day...
 
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lol. Another troll with no photography soul. It's sad really. So much trash talk on these forums, so little to back anything up. Ever. Enjoy your day, with your charts!
 
smkpga said:
smkpga wrote:

I shoot mostly landscapes and golf courses. Currently I use the Olympus E5 with the 12-60 and 50-200 lenses. I am thinking of changing systems and would like to get opinions on what people thinking is the best camera regardless of brand for this up to $3,500 for the camera and then the lenses.

Thanks for all the help.

Steve
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Sure, a Nikon D800(E) will resolve more, but wouldn't an EM5 for $1K be easily "good enough"?
 
require all the bells and whistle of the latest Nikon cameras? They are mostly b&w blurred for artistic effect photos. None of your photos would be out of the range of any low end cameras.
 
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Apewithacamera wrote:

require all the bells and whistle of the latest Nikon cameras? They are mostly b&w blurred for artistic effect photos. None of your photos would be out of the range of any low end cameras.
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I don't need bells and whistles. I just need that sensor, the best low ISO performance possible and the best DR. I don't even use the AF in 90% of my images, I only need 1 FPS. If you can find me a camera that takes all of the extra crap off but still retains the quality of that sensor for the price I paid or less, I'd rip your hand off.

Thing is, when you shoot long exposure like I do, you'd understand. Your IQ, DR, noise and banding are all amplified at low ISO when you're shooting a single frame for two minutes+. The RAWs I get out of the D800 made my D700 look like something Noah left on the Ark, and that's saying something.
 
yours? Your photos are interesting but nothing really challenging or new in concept. I also recently purchased a BS filter which I've yet to try out. When I get an image I'll share my results with you.
 
you want the best? get a nikon, any of them, if you choose a D800 and are one of the few unlucky ones to get the left side focus problem it will still out focus anything canon has, if you choose a D600 and are one of the very few with oil spots the image will still look better than anything canon can produce

left side focus problem, get it fixed

oil on sensor, clean it, done

banding issue on a canon, well no fixing or cleaning is going to fix that issue and the higher ups at canon land sit back laughing at the canon lemmings that buy into their system
 
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