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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nathan Lanni" data-source="post: 281203" data-attributes="member: 14629">I think Nikon does care about it's customer base - as much as any huge corporation can. IMHO their DSLR's are a pretty good value for the money. If you like older lenses that's a plus, too, although I'm guessing that may not be as big a factor as camera IQ continues to increase. I've read here that folks with good quality glass don't have much interest in the older lenses. My experience yesterday at the Southern California Nikon Service Center was pretty good.I've looked at Canon and they're not bad. They have certain things such as video capability that seems to attract a lot of people, today, even if you're not the best at something if you get enough people to climb on board your standard that makes you the winner anyway. That new sensor and auto focus system in the 7d is pretty wild, but I understand it's optimized for certain lenses, and doesn't work as well for their "L" series lenses.My best way to relate to is this: Back when I was a teenager, I liked a lot of different cars, which today we would call vintage and antiques. I was pretty good mechanically and did a lot of street racing. Although I had my own car, half-dozen other guy's had me wrenching on their cars anytime they blew an engine, transmission, rear-end, etc. They were all different makes and models - mine was one of the 2 or 3 AMC's on the street and they had Fords, Chevy's, Dodge/Chrysler's, and one friend had a crazy Volkswagen he raced at the strip. They had their loyalties and always talk sh*t about the other guys makes and models. I'd just listen, but felt why can't I just pick the best of each. There was no need to choose. I feel the same way today - sure it's a big investment to go all out Nikon or Canon, but that doesn't mean you can't sell it all and change course someday. It keeps these companies on their toes if they know their customer base would walk away. FWIW.</blockquote>

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