Hi everyone,



Digital camera technology has come so far that I believe the reality for all but the most dedicated/professional photographers is that their own knowledge of the functionality of their equipment and how to use it (including using post-processing work flow software) - assuming they have purchased 'advanced amateur' or 'professional' gear (those are in quotes because of the continuing advance of the technology) -?is often the limitation rather than the equipment.? Both Nikon and Canon make great equipment.? However, I do believe that if you are going for action shots, Canon has a much bigger share of that market.? If you doubt this statement, look at the sidelines of a college or professional football game or a professional baseball game (or at the recent golf tournament in Snoqualmie).? You will see Canon's white lenses one after the other in the photographers bullpen, outnumbering Nikon's by about an order of magnitude (Nikon's and most independent brand lenses are black).? Of course, this could just be legacy share of the market since once photographers have an investment in glass, it takes a major technical impetus to switch brands and incur the major expense?of re-creating an inventory of lenses for your application.? I also know a couple semi-professional videographers who now shoot virtually all of their video on their Canon DSLR's, considering the quality to be so good that a separate camcorder (especially the extremely expensive and bulky professional shoulder-carried rigs) is unnecessary for most of what they do.?



You can't go wrong with either brand - especially if you expect to need only a couple of lenses - assuming you put in the time, effort and self-learning to effectively use the capabilities of your equipment.?



John Tubbs

Snoqualmie, WA

johntubbs at comcast.net