Why most of the press shoot with Canon and not with Nikon ?

FastGlass

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Are you referring to the photographers at sporting events? If so then it's because Canon dominated the market as far as having the best glass thus catering to their needs. Nikon took a while to catch up and when buying equipment that cost thousands and thousands of dollars. Well it's hard to switch brands.
 

DraganDL

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Really? Since when it is so? Perhaps you read some review/statistics on the topic? As far as I can tell, the Nikon camera bodies, as well as lenses are slightly more robust, thus more suitable for "press-photography" - sport, outdoors/crowds in the street etc.
 
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Mfrankfort

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Might just be the event your seeing. Or cause canon cameras are cheaper, haha. I've seen a handful of both at sporting events on TV. Ever since I got into photography I look for that stuff. Cant beat the D4 for action. :) I know the D1x is pretty popular and a great camera, but once you get to those types of cameras, it's Ford vs Chevy. They're both good, and both will take great shots. And keep in mind too, probably 90 percent of those shots are edited.
 

MrF

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Really? Since when it is so? Perhaps you read some review/statistics on the topic? As far as I can tell, the Nikon camera bodies, as well as lenses are slightly more robust, thus more suitable for "press-photography" - sport, outdoors/crowds in the street etc.

Anecdotally, when I was watching the Olympics a couple of years ago I noticed more white lenses then not in the groups of photographers. Maybe it's because the white ones stand out more. I just googled some photos of sports photographers and olympic photographers and counted the white lens to black lens ratio in the big groups. The best ratio I found was about 60% white to 40% black (I'm assuming that all Canon pros in the group are using the white L lenses). More often than not it was closer to 75% white lenses. Great marketing decision for Canon, since now you can tell from the other side of the field if a photographer is shooting Canon.

Not scientific by any means, but I can see where the OP is coming from.
 

BackdoorArts

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C'mon, guys. We all love Nikon, but it doesn't take much to determine that Canon dominates in the photojournalism sphere. As was mentioned, just look for the white lenses. Given that my brother is one of those folks with the white lenses, I might have some insight.

The chief reason is likely that most of the folks working for news agencies and papers full time shoot with cameras owned by their employers. My brother's paper is owned by the Newhouse family, they own a bunch of papers, and they all shoot Canon. Regardless of what the photographer may prefer, when you're handed a camera you use it.

Second? From all I hear, Canon's Professional Services is incredibly good. Not saying Nikon's isn't, but all you need to do is watch the Scott Kelby video where he talks about them sending him a camera to use and you'll get a feeling what they do - and they don't just do it to the guys like Kelby. When my brother has a lens go down, one call to "his guy" and he's got a date for lunch the next day and a replacement. At a big event like an NFL game? The guy is there.

Third, photojournalists shoot jpeg. DxOMark will tell you every day to Sunday that Nikon has the better sensor, as will other sources. But there is much evidence that the noise reduction and other in-camera functions applied to jpegs, and not RAW files, is a cut above Nikon's - another thing echoed in the Kelby video.

Would I worry about it? Only if I had a lot invested in Nikon and got hired by someone and couldn't "share" gear.
 

mr2_serious

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My prof told me that canon was the first to have a digital full frame. So many photographers and he sold their nikon glass and switched to canon. After that it was hard to switch back after nikon after investing so much in canon. I never researched to check out his story but he has always been straight up with us.

My prof does commercial photography; teaching is a side job.

Terry Halsey is his name.

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Moab Man

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From a marketing point the white lenses are absolutely brilliant. They stand out from everything around them. Even if they were engulfed 3 to 1 with Nikon you will see the Canon lenses. Then, when someone might consider a camera the influence would be overwhelming, "What do the pro's shoot with?" Even if it weren't true, those few Canon lenses stand out so much they would appear to be the dominant choice. Additionally, their pro level service, from everything I have read, is absolutely second to none.
 

RON_RIP

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Heh, I like Nikon,always have and always will. I do not really care what photojournalist use. If I was one of them I would still shoot Nikon. And I just have a sneaking suspicion the most members of this site feel the same way. I started my photo adventure with a Canon that was lent to me to use on a vacation. After that I was hooked on photography but I spent the next year studying up on what camera to buy and I choose Nikon. I felt their cameras were superior and their decision to keep their lenses interchangeable to all their bodies was a gift to photographers and they have largely stayed true to that legacy.
 

hark

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From a marketing point the white lenses are absolutely brilliant. They stand out from everything around them.

That reminds me of when Apple started including white ear buds with their ipods. Some ipod owners were getting mugged because the ear buds shouted IPOD. Now there are so many white ear buds available. Hmm...would I really want a white camera lens? LensCoat doesn't make an all white cover for Nikon lenses, but if there was a huge call for the color, that might be a possibility.
 

Scott Murray

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I really love Canon VS Nikon shite and it used to be that Canon had an advantage, but I think over the recent years Nikon has made a comeback. The question should be. Why do the press use whats readily available as that is what happened. It's only now that Nikon is being released to the major public and is no longer de-secrete. People used to but what readily was available especially the press, now more and more are becoming available. Including our beloved Nikon and it is like the fight of BETA vs VHS, only one will win :)
 

Nikonodian

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Canon vs Nikon shite - luv it! Both are putting up a good fight right now. So many models to choose from.
You could say, it's a shite fight!!!

ex-iPhone
 
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everprentice

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Probably because they have way better customer service ;p

(Nikon should be reading this)

Typed with two fingers on a bright shiny doodad.
 
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