No Nikons at the Zoo

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Wolfeye

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I was at a zoo Saturday. Most of the "photographers" were using their dreadful cell phones (which half seemed not to know how to use) but I was looking at the handful of SLRs in the crowd. Every single one was a Canon. I was shooting a Canon too (70D), FWIW. I did see one Nikon, a Coolpix superzoom, but that was it.

Are Nikons on the "out" as popular cameras for zoo photography?
 
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Pretzel

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Wolfeye said:
I was at a zoo Saturday. Most of the "photographers" were using their dreadful cell phones (which half seemed not to know how to use) but I was looking at the handful of SLRs in the crowd. Every single one was a Canon. I was shooting a Canon too (70D), FWIW. I did see one Nikon, a Coolpix superzoom, but that was it.

Are Nikons on the "out" as popular cameras for zoo photography?
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Here at our zoo, which I frequent with the camera, most are point and shoot. I've only seen 3 or 4 other interchangeable lens camera, and at least 2 of those (including one carried by one of the zoo staff) were Nikons. The staff member was carrying a D7000 with the 70-200 2.8.
 
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Blacktop

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Wolfeye said:
I was at a zoo Saturday. Most of the "photographers" were using their dreadful cell phones (which half seemed not to know how to use) but I was looking at the handful of SLRs in the crowd. Every single one was a Canon. I was shooting a Canon too (70D), FWIW. I did see one Nikon, a Coolpix superzoom, but that was it.

Are Nikons on the "out" as popular cameras for zoo photography?
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Yes ,I'm afraid so. Nikon cameras don't have a "zoo" setting like your Canon.
 
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Michael J.

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When I go to zoos with my Nikon D5100 I am almost the only one with a Nikon. Besides smart phones, i Pads, etc.. Canon are #1 in Thailand. But that doesn't bother me, cos I am an exotic man with an exotic camera in an exotic land *LOL*

I ask people who I know why they're using Canon, the answer was that simple for them: "It i cheaper than Nikon.

I have to say where I live Canon Shops ans Service are almost every where. Nikon is just two so far as I know. To see more Nikon shops I have to go to Bangkok which is just an hour drive using the highway.

At my daughter's School there is the School's photographer and I using a Nikon. Both of us using D5100. He has, every time I see him, a Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 mounted on his cam. BTW, he is a very nice guy an dI can try the next time some lenses he owns, so he said to me.
 
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jay_dean

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If you stand on the crowdline at an airshow, you'll see exactly how outnumbered Nikon users are, especially if we're talking dslr. My approximation would be, 8 Canons to 1 Nikon
 
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Blacktop

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Are Nikons on the "out" as popular cameras for zoo photography?
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2 weeks ago I was standing at one of my favorite spots on the top of the mountain with 3 other people . We were waiting for the sun to start setting over the mountain with our tripods and cameras at the ready.
D7100
D7000
D200
D5100

Are Canons on the out as popular cameras for sunset photography?:dejection:
 
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Lawrence

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Blacktop said:
2 weeks ago I was standing at one of my favorite spots on the top of the mountain with 3 other people . We were waiting for the sun to start setting over the mountain with our tripods and cameras at the ready.
D7100
D7000
D200
D5100

Are Canons on the out as popular cameras for sunset photography?:dejection:
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Canon don't have a "sunset" setting.
 
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FastGlass

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I believe most newbies purchase Canon's because they see most people have them and figure that's whats best. Each one has it's pros and cons. Personally I don't believe any one is better than the other. Just different. Only reason why I chose a Nikon is because the model I was looking at was a better deal than it's Canon equivalent.
 
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zutty

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Towards the end of my 45+ years as a professional drummer, every young drummer was using DW drums. So much so that it was becoming the drum d"jour of the drum world. But every time I went to see Max Roach, Elvin Jones and all my other idols they were using Gretsch drums just as I had been for all the years. The moral is, Try to use the best tools for the job, the best tool that is,for You. And close your eyes and listen to the music, or just look at the photo
 
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Scott Murray

Scott Murray

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I think the reason you do not see many Nikon shooters in the Zoos is because they are out in the wilderness trying to capture the real deal and dealing with things Canon shooters cant, like no wifi, bugs, heat/cold, scary things that go bump in the night.
 
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STM

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Wolfeye said:
Are Nikons on the "out" as popular cameras for zoo photography?
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Certainly not with this photographer, but our zoo is not much to speak of either. I too have seen mostly P&S and the dreaded cell phones but honestly I have not been really keeping score.
 
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singlerosa_RIP

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zutty said:
Towards the end of my 45+ years as a professional drummer, every young drummer was using DW drums. So much so that it was becoming the drum d"jour of the drum world. But every time I went to see Max Roach, Elvin Jones and all my other idols they were using Gretsch drums just as I had been for all the years. The moral is, Try to use the best tools for the job, the best tool that is,for You. And close your eyes and listen to the music, or just look at the photo
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Just like a lot old timers still bang on Ludwigs (since 1965), I started my relationship with Nikon in 1977. Once you start getting good glass and accessories, it's tough to switch horses without a long-term compelling reason. I love shooting at the zoo but am usually there so early that I rarely run into anyone shooting a DSLR.

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Blacktop

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singlerosa said:
Just like a lot old timers still bang on Ludwigs (since 1965), I started my relationship with Nikon in 1977. Once you start getting good glass and accessories, it's tough to switch horses without a long-term compelling reason. I love shooting at the zoo but am usually there so early that I rarely run into anyone shooting a DSLR.

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Ludwigs and Zildjians , the only way to fly!:eagerness:
 
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STM

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singlerosa said:
Just like a lot old timers still bang on Ludwigs (since 1965), I started my relationship with Nikon in 1977. Once you start getting good glass and accessories, it's tough to switch horses without a long-term compelling reason. I love shooting at the zoo but am usually there so early that I rarely run into anyone shooting a DSLR.

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I have used Tama drums and Sabian AAX for over the last 25 years. Before that it was Ludwig. A EXCELLENT drummer can make a $200 pair of no-name drums sound great if they know how to tune them. A mediocre drummer can make a $3000 or $4000 set of DW's sound like crap. Just as in photography, an excellent photographer can make great images with a cheap camera whereas a hack can take crap images with a D4. It is not necessarily the gear but the person BEHIND the gear.

 
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RocketCowboy

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zutty said:
Towards the end of my 45+ years as a professional drummer, every young drummer was using DW drums. So much so that it was becoming the drum d"jour of the drum world. But every time I went to see Max Roach, Elvin Jones and all my other idols they were using Gretsch drums just as I had been for all the years. The moral is, Try to use the best tools for the job, the best tool that is,for You. And close your eyes and listen to the music, or just look at the photo
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Nothing beats a great sounding set of Gretsch drums! I got to play a set through high school (band directors personal kit) and lived that sound.
 
Michael J.

Michael J.

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Scott Murray said:
I think the reason you do not see many Nikon shooters in the Zoos is because they are out in the wilderness trying to capture the real deal and dealing with things Canon shooters cant, like no wifi, bugs, heat/cold, scary things that go bump in the night.
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You nailed it *LOL*
 
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aroy

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After sales is the reason Canon sells so much. The Canon warranty and repair service (both quality and prices) are much better in India. In fact if you buy a Canon any where in Asia, its warranty holds in all countries, where as Nikon has the ridiculous policy where the warranty holds only in the country of purchase. That is one of the reasons for Canon's popularity. In India, Canon will repair any body and lense (Canon of course), free if it is in warranty and at a nominal cost if not. As far as Canon is concerned it does not matter whether the goods were bought in India, US or Singapore - you ought Canon!. In general Canon repairs are at least half the cost. Luckily for normal use Nikon rarely needs a repair or recalibration!
 
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