5D mkiii or D800?

[JBuk]

If you were starting a kit from scratch which one would you go for and why?


I've currently got an nex5n with a few Sony lenses ,a few cheap older lenses and an adaptor ,I'm toying with the idea of selling this setup and buying either a 5d3 or d800 later this year.

I just can't decide which way to go, Each has it's own pros and cons and both really appeal to me, so if you were in my position which way would YOU go?

 

[JBuk]

Heh that would stretch my budget a bit.

It's going to be between the 5d3 or the d800 but may not be for a little while until I have the funds ready , I'm just curious to see which way other people would go and why.

 

[JBuk]

DP has explained it all nicely..I'm a Canon user, but If I had the cash I would buy Nikon 800 and three TOP lenses for it.
Good Luck.

that is more or less what I am edging towards, D800 +14-24 , 24-70 and a 70-200 , got a lot of stuff to get paid off first but I'm whacking in the overtime to try and get one sooner heh

 

[JBuk]

Didn't come out better in the digital photographer in the head to head and image quality is where it scored higher? 10/10 for canon 8/10 for nikon .

What issues made them score it lower ?

 

[JBuk]

I'm not too fussed about video it's not a feature I'll use much off, then iq and dr are the things swaying me towards the d800, as for the feel well its not something that concerns me much I'd get used to any. I think I'm pretty much decided on the d800, just gotta keep saving heh

 

[JBuk]

Well I have decided to go the Nikon route , I have a 24-120 f4 lens coming for my upcoming trip to Thailand

Now the question is d800 or d600? heheh

I can get a d800 for £1670 or the d600 for £1100 , I'm so undecided as they both have their pros and cons , I'd like the higher sync rate, faster shutter,better af and micro adjustment of the d800 but not sure if it's worth paying an extra £570 for those , the 600 is smaller,lighter faster frame rate , smaller filesizes and a lot cheaper...

Decisions decisions

 

[JBuk]

Your thread title is totally misleading.

Not really as until my latest post it was appropriate ,I've now decided im ultimately going with Nikon but added the d600 into the equation

Its the photographer not the gear that matters

Haha but it is nice having nice toys to play with

Get a canon

I like the current Nikon line up atm for the price I feel it offers more

 

[JBuk]

Both camera's are ridiculously good, neither will make you a better photographer..

What you have to do is ask yourself is what kind of photographer you are and then base your decision on the camera that has the most pro's for your work.

There are so many stupid comments about sharpness of lenses and how one manufacturer is better than the other.. I could pick 2 fantastic pictures off of 500px and ask you to tell me the camera used and guarantee no one could tell one from another.

What makes a great photograph is "light and composition"... unfortunately, they don't come with the camera.

I've seen pictures taken with the nifty fifty that are outstanding, I've also seen people who own £20,000 worth of camera equipment and don't understand the relationship between shutter speed, aperture and ISO...using AV all the time!..

In essence what I am saying is it really does not matter, not one iota..

I agree to a certain point as I've got some nice shots with my phone and compacts over the years but having better tools that make it easier to get that shot or provide a better overall quality of image are important too

I vaguely recall Kai saying the d600 did have micro adjust, it's just called something different (just as a heads up)

kd

I will check that out , although not essential I feel it's a worthwhile feature to have

 

[JBuk]

It is way to easy to get bogged down in the gear instead of taking pictures...I'd say get whatever is the best deal, you can take just as bad a picture with each of Canon, Nikon, Sony etc.

I still take photos ,I have an nex kit ATM , it's decent enough but I soon found it limited for me after a few trips out, it's very handy though given its size and weight

 

[JBuk]

When using the 5Dmk3 or the D800... both tools are superb, that's why its a non issue in that regard.

Yeah although I do think price wise the d800 has the edge as its a lot cheaper now v the 5d than when I created this thread, but now there is also the d600 to contend with.

I think I'm swaying towards the d600 as I'm not sure the extra sync speed,shutter speed or the focus system in real world usage warrants me spending an extra £5-600

I guess I'm just trying to justify to myself to be sensible and not to spend more than I need to haha

 

[JBuk]

Decided and have bought a d600 2nd hand as I felt the 800 didn't offer me any real advantage for the extra £700 I'd have had to fork out

It should be here tomorrow along with an sb700 and I've already got a 24-120 f4 waiting to go on it ready for my upcoming holiday , having owned a 5dc a few years ago i cant wait to have a good play with it , im excited like a little kid heheheh