Would you switch to Nikon if 5dmk3 is a DUD?

jonneymendoza wrote in post #13847661
Many dont like 1D as its too big and 5D2 doesnt take great pics when its out of focus due to its piss poor AF system.

Is that so????? sheesh I gotta throw mine in the garbage now :P

magwai wrote in post #13847581
A mistake, really?

Is it not just that the feature set for an entry level pro camera is climbing?

If Canon are not competitive then they won't sell many units. Hardly a great victory.

Nikon have done everyone a favour by pushing the boundary. Whether Canon play the game or not we will all benefit.

WTF is an "Entry Level Pro Camera?"

KCY wrote in post #13847271
Nope wouldn't switch, am really tempted with the 1Dx after the price settles, 7D + 1Dx both 18MP sounds good.

Competition is good, eventually Canon will lead again so its not really worth it switching back and forth

This exactly. I have no interest in the 5DIII as I need the more advanced AF. Haven't shot Nikon since I sold off all my SLR equipment in the late 80's. AS od now I can't get my hands/head around the Nikon ergonomics and don't feel like trying.

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FlyingPhotog wrote in post #13849071
WTF is an "Entry Level Pro Camera?"

5DII, 7D. The very beginning of the "pro" line?

Tempting for me. Earlier canon glass used to be much cheaper compared to Nikon but all recent canon entries are pretty close. Would be nice to have FF camera with great AF for $3k range rather than putting up $7-8k for 1ds series.

If I wanted that sort of resolution I would just go MF.

Even if Canon matches the D900 in mp or even surpasses it they'll cripple it with lousy autofocus and metering and a crappy flash system. Canon has got to take a page out of Nikon's book and realize that putting pro line autofocus and metering in their semi pro cameras does not eat into the pro line's sales. The D700 proved that.

irrelevant.
if you don't currently own any body/lens, it's possible.
otherwise, it's pointless. If it were me, I'd keep my 5DM2.
If I'm really itchy to spend, I'd probably get the 1D-X (and leave it unused in the closet)

d800 isn't going to make my 5d2 images any worse.

I haven't really used my 5D MarkII full potential weather shooting pictures or videos. So no i don't see my self switching anytime soon and i love the red ring on my lens.

I wouldn't switch and I"m not that invested in lots of Canon glass, If I was starting fresh, I'd probably swith to the 800. Right now most of my money is going to strobes and lighting for a while.
I do hope that a good friend who is a long time Nikon user and was thinking of getting the 1DX, gets the D800 instead so I can play with it though

Only if Nikon brought out an MP-E65 equivalent and crops from D800 were significantly better than from 5DMKII

The switch to Nikon would not make me a better photographer. I am quite happy with my equipment. I do feel however that Canon has lost touch with its customer base whereas Nikon is kicking but right now. I have way too much invested in glass to entertain switching.

NO. I have no intention of going over to the other side, regardless of how the 5DMIII is. My better half has a N*k*n. If she want the D800, she can pay for it herself. I have made a lot of dumb choices in my life. I am not making this one.

Things I don't like about my 5D Mk II:
High-ISO banding
Occasional focus hunting in low light
Lack of 60p/720p video recording (for better slow-motion video).

If Canon could minimize the banding, update the video a bit, and improve the focus accuracy of the center point I'd be happy. I don't need more MP (shoot sRAW sometimes anyway).

Hell I'll probably just keep using my MkII for another 2 years anyway without upgrading anything.