Nikon for landscape photography?

[menkor]

Received a D7200 for Christmas, and love it. However, I have been looking at Outdoor Photography magazine, and noticed that most of the pictures were taken with Canon cameras and lenses. Just wondering why ... any thoughts?

 

[Wahrsager]

Received a D7200 for Christmas, and love it. However, I have been looking at Outdoor Photography magazine, and noticed that most of the pictures were taken with Canon cameras and lenses. Just wondering why ... any thoughts?

Oh boy here we go...

 

[bjn70]

My first good SLR was Canon, but back then everybody knew that Nikon was the best so I eventually switched to Nikon. Canon was popular then and they have gotten more popular now. I've heard several reasons for Canon's increase in popularity- that their AF is faster, that their sports lenses are cheaper, etc. I think another part of it is because some people prefer to buy other than from the established leader. I don't know which company has more market share right now. What you are seeing in the bylines could be representing market share.

Whatever has happened in the past 20 years, both companies produce very good products. Overall I have not found any evidence that one company or the products of one company are overly superior to the other.

Pick any model from one company and research it thoroughly. You may find that the competing company's model is better, or isn't better. Then pick another model and research it. After awhile you'll find that each company has a few better products than the other. But overall it balances out. Each new product that comes out may be better than its competitor, until the competitor brings out their next new product.

Keep an open mind, research the products that you are interested in, and buy from the company and products that suit you best. Products from either company will suit you well.

 

[Entropius]

For whatever reason Canon sells more cameras than Nikon. Maybe it's their more assertive marketing, maybe it's their technical advantage in movie shooting -- who knows.

But, for stills photography, the D7200 is a hell of a camera for landscapes (or anything else). Just because Toyota sells more cars than Honda doesn't make Hondas bad cars.

 

[swimswithtrout]

Received a D7200 for Christmas, and love it. However, I have been looking at Outdoor Photography magazine, and noticed that most of the pictures were taken with Canon cameras and lenses. Just wondering why ... any thoughts?

Since they were all taken using Kodachrome film, the camera can be factored out. Kodachrome always looks the same whether you use Nikon or Canon, ( or Pentax or Monolta_ ....jk


But, seriously, there is no difference between any modern consumer dSLR for landscapes..... unless you want to invest in a nice MF format cam

 

[vinrouge0]

Nikon has better dynamic range [though Canon is closing the gap] and that can make all the difference in a contrasty landscape shot

 

[romfordbluenose]

Because their photographers use Canon equipment. Unlikely to be anything to do with the magazine unless they're advertising Canon.

Some use Canon, some use Nikon. Absolutely no difference for landscape photography, or any other photography.

 

[Obie303]

Pick up a copy of N-Photo. Almost all of the pictures are taken with Nikons. ;-)

 

[Westmill]

No other reason than the person who took the shot has a Cannon camera lol

The Nikon is actually better, since it has a greater Dynamic range for landscape ! ( or anything else for that matter

 

[66GTO]

Not to worry, the landscape is just as happy to be photographed with whichever camera that you are happy to use.

 

[NowHearThis]

Received a D7200 for Christmas, and love it. However, I have been looking at Outdoor Photography magazine, and noticed that most of the pictures were taken with Canon cameras and lenses. Just wondering why ... any thoughts?

There could be any number of reasons why the shots were taken with Canon cameras, but honestly, not one of those reasons will ever matter. I shoot Canon and Olympus right now, I nearly bought a Nikon when I was making my last camera purchase. Had I bought it, I would probably be just as satisfied with my photos as with what I have now.

In fact, please do not discount your D7200 because of what others shoot/use. That camera is excellent and takes fantastic photos. The metering system is about as close to perfect as you can get, menus are easy to understand, you have tons of room to grow into that camera, and you have a vast array of great lenses with which to choose from.

By chance did you notice if the cameras the people were using were the very latest Canon model.... odds are those were older models that those "pros" have had for sometime. A lot of us have G.A.S. and want the latest thing, others find something that works for them and then stick with it for many years (and invest in glass).