Been There, Done That, Ain't Worth It IMO

I've switched from Nikon to Canon at least three if not four times, each time losing money when selling gear for the switch. The grass, at least for a little while, is always greener. I jumped on the D3 when it came out. Soon disliked it. Have now stuck with Canon for quite a while and very happy. Love the glass too.

Have thought about Sony lately but I'm standing pat.

welcome home.

Ive been with canon since 1978. Every time Nikon has an advance canon eventually catches up . Everytime canon has an advantage nikon catches them. Im patient enough yo let the eheel come back around each time. Perhaps it helps that I pay a bit less attention to the cutting edge so I dont feel my gear is my limiting factor. Except for the incredible injustice that I dont own a 200L.

I was thinking about a switch too, but I'm glad that I didn't do that. I love canon even though I want to try some time something new.

Better don't pay any attention to nikon. :P

I've been back and forth a couple of times. I think both systems are great and sometimes the infusion of a new system can get me out shooting more. I recently added a micro four thirds system to my kit and I'm having a blast with it. Ultimately I don't think it is a good practice to chase technology in hopes of making better photos though. How many of us really shoot to our full potential with the gear we already have? Ansel Adams is quoted as saying 'A good photograph is knowing where to stand'. I believe this is true and it doesn't really matter what you are shooting with if you are in the right spot.

MDJAK wrote in post #17315085
I've switched from Nikon to Canon at least three if not four times, each time losing money when selling gear for the switch. The grass, at least for a little while, is always greener. I jumped on the D3 when it came out. Soon disliked it. Have now stuck with Canon for quite a while and very happy. Love the glass too.

Have thought about Sony lately but I'm standing pat.

One thing nice about Sony, is that you don't need to switch systems. For example, I enjoy using my Sony a7R, but have yet to buy a single native lens for it. I love all my Canon-mount lenses on the a7R. So, if you've been considering Sony, it need not mean a painfully expensive systematic switch the way a switch from/to Canon to Nikon would be.

I switched to Nikon once and stayed there. Best thing I ever did for my photography.

Thought about switching to Nikon, (my wife uses Nikon), but knew I would come back to canon. Been using canon since at-1, including a long period in medium format.

I've been watching Nikon for a while, and looking even more at them lately. More so after my 7D II has been acting up/ect.

But, after reading all the info on the D750 and downloading the RAWs from DPReview, I took up Borrow Lenses offer now, to get 12 free days on a rental.
So I borrowed my buddies Tamron 150-600 and Rokinon 85 1.4, and will see what happens.

Here are some ISO 100 comparisons I was looking at in Lightroom.
All images raised 5 stops, which is alot. They are all using the exact same ISO/Shutter speed and apertures.

This is quite impressive to me, on the Nikon side. Instead of exposing for shadows on the Canon,
I could exposure for the highlights even, on the Nikon, and have very good image quality.

Also I hear good things about the D750 AF, but we will see what happens in a couple of weeks.
Not to mention the D750 is like 1k$ less than the 5D III or something.

Kickflipkid687 wrote in post #17319078
I've been watching Nikon for a while, and looking even more at them lately. More so after my 7D II has been acting up/ect.

But, after reading all the info on the D750 and downloading the RAWs from DPReview, I took up Borrow Lenses offer now, to get 12 free days on a rental.
So I borrowed my buddies Tamron 150-600 and Rokinon 85 1.4, and will see what happens.

Here are some ISO 100 comparisons I was looking at in Lightroom.
All images raised 5 stops, which is alot. They are all using the exact same ISO/Shutter speed and apertures.

Suggest you test out the AF for moving and static subjects, check them at 100% (this is about the only time I ever recommend using 100%). Look at your keeper rate from each camera. ISO100 results are nice but personally I almost never use it - I use ISO6400 more.

Yeah, I'll be doing all sorts of testing and peaking.

ISO 6400 still looked as good or better than the 5d III from what I saw on DP Review and in Lightroom.
So it mainly comes down to AF and maybe ergonomics/other things.

MDJAK wrote in post #17315085
I've switched from Nikon to Canon at least three if not four times, each time losing money when selling gear for the switch. The grass, at least for a little while, is always greener. I jumped on the D3 when it came out. Soon disliked it. Have now stuck with Canon for quite a while and very happy. Love the glass too.

Have thought about Sony lately but I'm standing pat.

You could just add a Sony body like an A7r for landscape work. Keep the canon gear and use the canon lenses on the Sony...easier to put a man on the moon than to make MDJAK a good photographer

MDJAK wrote in post #17315085
I've switched from Nikon to Canon at least three if not four times, each time losing money when selling gear for the switch. The grass, at least for a little while, is always greener. I jumped on the D3 when it came out. Soon disliked it. Have now stuck with Canon for quite a while and very happy. Love the glass too.

Have thought about Sony lately but I'm standing pat.

it's much easier to just join a photography club and enjoy all the brands
(and their supposedly better pics !)

What I see in your pictures shows (to myself) a much better image quality from the 5D. It is noisier, but contrast, detail, tonal changes are much better than the D750 picture.

With the next pictures, 7D vs D750, you comparing apples (APS-C) to oranges (full frame)..

I'm not an expert, perhaps I'm missing your point, but it's how I see it.

Despite my opinions here, I probably am buying a D750. Just because I haven't a full frame, and it will be fun to learn it and play with it. To go with it, I like the Tamron 24-70 because it has VC, but the Nikon lens is said to have much better IQ, and I can't decide.

I know it's apples and oranges but it does show the image quality difference between the 5d3 and 7d2.