What brand of camera do you use?

[Bigtree]

It looks like most of you use Nikon. Based on looking here everyday for a year.
So what do you use? BTW I use Canon.

If other, what is it?
Any large format fans out there?

[bartelby]

I use:

Nikon
Canon
Panasonic
Holga
and
Lomography

[Hmac]

My first dSLR was a Fuji S2 Pro....then switched to Nikon with my next two dSLRs - D2H then D3.

As to point-and-shoots - I had an Oly 3030 years ago, switched, and have only used Canon Elph series since.

[CrackedButter]

I take issue with your poll because Sony bought Konica for starters, and to lump, Pentax, Pansonic, Sigma, Leica and I assume that leaves 'others' for medium format cameras/LF as well is silly.

Edit your options, open it up a bit more.

[mlemonds]

a canon whore.

love my little elph.

10D -> 20D -> 30D -> 40D

now i only have the 40D and 20D, looking forward to maybe purchasing the 50D, but i think a MBP will come first.

[westernmass]

Pentax K10 Pentax *istds

[svndmvn]

I hope this helps
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=484394

[Scarlet Fever]

My first camera was a Canon S3 IS, which I still use occasionally. My current body is a 40D, and I'm about to buy a 24-70mm f/2.8L for it. My next body will likely be whatever the 40D equivalent is at the time.

I do have quite a lust for a Leica, though...

[dimme]

Nikon since 1980

[robbieduncan]

Didn't Sony buy Konica Minolta?

[netdog]

Leica Digilux 3 DSLR - Leica D-Lux 3 Compact

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/987602582_bb1b4339ac.jpg

[gnd]

I think Pentax has the 4th or 5th biggest DSLR market share, it should be one of the options on your poll, not just an "other".

Pentax K100D user here :)

[ChrisA]

It looks like most of you use Nikon. Based on looking here everyday for a year.
So what do you use? BTW I use Canon.

If other, what is it?
Any large format fans out there?

Not a well designed poll. I have a Nikon dSLR but a Canon P&S. I also have to older, or antique film cameras. I picked Nikon because I tend to used that the most right now.

[Phrasikleia]

I can't believe you left Pentax off that list.

I use a Canon XSi and love it, but I'd be pretty happy with any of the competitors in its class or above.

[QuantumLo0p]

Nikon for everything serious.

Canon Elph for p&s.

[Bigtree]

I take issue with your poll because Sony bought Konica for starters, and to lump, Pentax, Pansonic, Sigma, Leica and I assume that leaves 'others' for medium format cameras/LF as well is silly.

Edit your options, open it up a bit more.

You're right on the options. Tried to edit the poll, no dice. What I'm truly interested in is the big 2, Canon, and Nikon. I think people with Mac's tend to support Nikon. Maybe I'm wrong? On other sites it's Canon.

[Phrasikleia]

I think you'll get a lot of people checking the Canon box who are using PnS cameras. My impression is that the majority of the DSLR users on these forums are Nikon users. I don't think it has anything to do with their use of Macs, though; I suspect it's just a coincidence.

[robbieduncan]

I think you'll get a lot of people checking the Canon box who are using PnS cameras. My impression is that the majority of the DSLR users on these forums are Nikon users. I don't think it has anything to do with their use of Macs, though; I suspect it's just a coincidence.

Count 1 here for Canon DSLR (and Fuji P&S).

[Phrasikleia]

Count 1 here for Canon DSLR (and Fuji P&S).

Oh go on...shoo... [waves hands]...I liked being in the minority! :p

(Yeah, I know, if I really wanted to be in the minority, I'd have a Sigma DSLR or something instead of a Canon.) :)

[compuwar]

I think Pentax has the 4th or 5th biggest DSLR market share, it should be one of the options on your poll, not just an "other".

Pentax K100D user here :)

2007 DSLR Market:

1. 42.7% Canon 3.81M bodies
2. 40.0% Nikon 2.98M bodies
3. 6.0% Sony (Should be about 447K bodies)
4. 6.0% Olympus (Slightly behind Sony in units sold)
5. >5.3% Pentax

Then you have Sigma, Fuji, Samsung (.6%- less than 50K bodies) and Leica in unknown order (There were many more 2006 numbers floating around than there are 2007 numbers.) So Pentax, Sigma, Fuji, Samsung, Panasonic and Leica all split the remaining 5.3% market share- so being "5th biggest" really isn't all that "big" in today's DSLR market, in fact it's basically last in terms of "have our own system and produce a fair number of bodies," since all the other niche players use a mount common with someone else except Sigma who really don't seem to be going anywhere.

The 2006 stats for Sony and Oly are within two tenths (.2%) of a percent, and Pentax had 5.4% of the market then (just shy of 286,000 bodies.) Canon lost 4% from 2006- but Nikon gained 7%- so there's a net 2.9% gain in the top 4- That's not all at the expense of Fuji (who are basically out of the race but likely don't account for 1% of the market-) and the 2007 numbers were 10 months of pre-D3/D700 sales- so Pentax has to have lost more than .1% of its market share in 2007. If they got to 5%, that'd net them about a 30% increase in unit sales (high tide raises all ships,) so if it were economical to produce then, it's still good (they're likely not about to tank on the loss in share IOW.) However, you have to wonder how much of their previous lift was film to digital converts who aren't likely to update for a couple of years. Given Nikon's high-end releases in the 4th quarter of 2007, they're likely to continue to gain share mostly at the expense of Canon- but if they do release a new D40 price point camera next year, it's likely to eat share off the smaller fish too. Samsung is likely to gain more share as well, especially in their home market- I doubt that's going to come out of Canon or Nikon's pieces of the pie as much as it will Sony/Oly/Pentax.

To look at the data another way, out of the 7.45 Million DSLRs for 2007, 1.29M weren't made by Canon or Nikon, 841K weren't made by Nikon, Canon or Sony and 394K weren't made by Canon, Nikon, Sony or Olympus.
We're left with roughly 350,000 units for Pentax, Sigma, Panasonic, Leica and the remaining stock of Fujis.

[tip]

Canon and Nikon for DSLR.
Nikon and Olympus for P&S.

[robbieduncan]

...interesting stuff...

Are those global stats? Or US only?

[operator207]

Another Canon user here. I have shot with Nikon, Sony and Minolta D/SLRs.

I just liked the all around of my XTI when I bought it, though I am thinking of a higher end camera sooner rather than later. Leave the XTI setup for the wife as more of a P&S.

[Grimace]

There is quite a bit of data in this poll, which has MR user's camera choices, including medium format & point & shoots.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=484394

[Phrasikleia]

2007 DSLR Market:

1. 42.7% Canon 3.81M bodies
2. 40.0% Nikon 2.98M bodies
3. 6.0% Sony (Should be about 447K bodies)
4. 6.0% Olympus (Slightly behind Sony in units sold)
5. >5.3% Pentax

...



OK, so that's a very long-winded way of saying that Pentax belongs in the top five, but just barely. The point remains that it certainly belongs in a list of six brands for a poll like this.

Are those global stats? Or US only?

Almost certainly US only, but I doubt the numbers would change much for the global picture.

[Westside guy]

First Nikon D70, now Nikon D700. Guess I won't get another camera until Nikon releases the D7000... :D

Back in the film days I shot a Pentax K1000.

[compuwar]

Are those global stats? Or US only?

They're global stats, US numbers are more difficult to get, and not representative of the total production of a company. The best stats you can get are Japan-only, you can get them weekly or monthly, but they're not representative of the global marketplace. Every July I see global stats (I think Nikon's fiscal year ends in June) for all the vendors - but the full reports are pretty costly you'll generally get good numbers for 3-4 manufacturers overall off the Internet. I plugged the 07 numbers into a spreadsheet and sliced and diced away.

It's interesting to extrapolate out too- the accepted margins for DSLRs is 20%- so you can take the line, fudge the average sale price for each manufacturer and see what sort of money they should be making, then go digging for annual reports to see if you can validate it. Canon and Nikon are obviously murdering everyone else in terms of ASP with the prosumer and pro lines- and with their volumes it's going to take a very disruptive company to change the landscape by any amount. Sony's wish of 25% market share seems, on the face of it to be pretty impossible. It's going to be interesting to see if Red's entry is disruptive enough to take any real share, and who it comes from in the long run.

[Arjuna93]

Pentax K10d

[jhamerphoto]

Digital:
Nikon D300
Sony A700 (selling)
Sony A100 (selling)
Canon & Oly P&S

Film:
Nikon EM
Nikon F55

[soLoredd]

I have a Canon DRebel XSi, Canon S5 IS, and Canon S400.

I feel comfortable buying Canon products, although I'm sure Nikon and others are just as good. I do the same with TVs too, I always buy Samsung for some reason.

[wheezy]

Does the Quaker Oatmeal camera fall in a category? Well, even if it did I don't have one of those.

Canon for me.

[donga]

sad kodak p&s. almost p.o.s.

thinking of upgrading....

[jodelli]

I've gotten into a habit of buying Canon products. Can't call it rut, really, because it's mostly turned out well. But I'm about due for an upgrade and there are of course other options.

[jpfisher]

Count me in as "other" on all fronts. Pentax for SLR (K10D digital & an ME body for film), a Leica M8 rangefinder, and a Hasselblad 500C for medium format.

Haven''t yet shot LF, but I'd like to give it a go and see how I do....

Jim

[marvelboy]

canon eos 40d

[Sdashiki]

136873
136874
136875

[mscriv]

Nikon D70 for DSLR. Canon Powershot A650 for something quick and easy. My wife started with Nikon 35mm back in the day and still swears by Ilford paper. She loves Nikon and almost always leans in that direction, but when looking for a good P&S for family use she chose the Canon. Go figure. She's the real photographer, I just dabble. Anyhow, we are happy with both choices.

[cube]

You dissagregated Minolta and Sony and didn't even put Kodak by itself?

[Digital Skunk]

I use what the paper gives me. I was a Canon shooter at one paper, now I am a Nikon shooter.

If I had to pick a brand with current standings and technology (glass, lighting, etc.) I'd be a Nikon shooter. Their FX bodies are a little more versatile for photojournalism.

[TheReef]

Pentax K10D. Wouldn't trade it for any other brand of camera (under A$2000).

P.s hurry up and add Pentax to the poll. :)

[SLC Flyfishing]

Another Pentax shooter here. I won't vote till Pentax is an option on it's own. You've got a lot of professed Pentaxians responding so far, it's time to add them to the list.

I shoot with a pair of K10D's

SLC

[Arjuna93]

Pentax K10D. Wouldn't trade it for any other brand of camera (under A$2000).

P.s hurry up and add Pentax to the poll. :)

Agree. It's quite strange that the only brand out of "big 5" which makes mid format cameras and one of the best from the point of optics isn't included :mad:

Having Pentax Limited FA lenses, I never go for any of Nikons or Canons. The only other option I can see is Leica, which is much much costlier though.

[leighonigar]

Fuji S5. I don't need more speed, like the colour, love the DR, HATE that I use JPG because those freakin' RAWs are so big!

[dukeblue91]

Sony Dslr user here with a a700 and a350 and wouldn't trade them for any Canon or Nikon FX camera.

[Digital Skunk]

Since when did this thread become a, "I use X model camera and won't ever go with Canon or Nikon bodies," bash fest?

Use what you have and keep it at that.

Let's keep it even tempered before we have the Nikon and Canon users clamoring on about why Sony and Pentax can't do this or that.

[costabunny]

I am a Nikon fan at the moment (as I love the way they handle).

I still follow the belief that no manufacturer is better than the other - only the personal choice matters.

[jalagl]

Canon (DSLR)
Panasonic (P&S)

[Col127]

canon all the way!

powershot pro1
canon 40d
canon sd400

It looks like most of you use Nikon. Based on looking here everyday for a year.
So what do you use? BTW I use Canon.

If other, what is it?
Any large format fans out there?

[robanga]

Canon DSLR
Canon HD Video Camera
Canon point and shoot
Aiptek cheap " throw in the bag" HD Video camera and still camera

[compuwar]

Agree. It's quite strange that the only brand out of "big 5" which makes mid format cameras and one of the best from the point of optics isn't included :mad:

Pentax has scrapped its announced plans- put on hold a year or so ago- to release a digital 645 body and new lenses. They stopped production on the 645N and 645NII quite some time ago. What medium format camera are they supposedly "making?" Not that the 645's got much traction, the 6x7 was really the only unmatched MF camera they produced- and I've have gotten a Mamiya rangefinder instead if I'd really been thinking clearly when I got mine (you want mirror slap- the P67 was the king of mirror slap!)

So no, Pentax isn't "the only brand which makes mid format cameras"- they're the "brand which used to make medium format cameras prior to their takeover back before the management team got thrown out on its ear" for trying to resist the takeover at the last minute. Hoya seems to have replaced the "we can compete at the high end" team with a "we can compete in the middle" team. If, as it seems the numbers say, they lost share in a growing market last year, then next year will be particularly difficult, because this year isn't looking all rosy.

The new Hoya-owned Pentax is a shadow of what it was, and their announced plan to be third in the DSLR market is frankly looking simply unachievable unless they try to count Samsung's production- and let's face it, Samsung has over 6.3x the market capitalization of Hoya, so Pentax isn't the dominant player in that relationship by any stretch of the imagination (~$103B vs ~$16.3B.) Pentax itself had a market cap of just $695M at last year's takeover. Hoya aren't looking particularly healthy market-wise at the moment either.

[Arjuna93]

Pentax has scrapped its announced plans- put on hold a year or so ago- to release a digital 645 body and new lenses. They stopped production on the 645N and 645NII quite some time ago. What medium format camera are they supposedly "making?" Not that the 645's got much traction, the 6x7 was really the only unmatched MF camera they produced- and I've have gotten a Mamiya rangefinder instead if I'd really been thinking clearly when I got mine (you want mirror slap- the P67 was the king of mirror slap!)

So no, Pentax isn't "the only brand which makes mid format cameras"- they're the "brand which used to make medium format cameras prior to their takeover back before the management team got thrown out on its ear" for trying to resist the takeover at the last minute. Hoya seems to have replaced the "we can compete at the high end" team with a "we can compete in the middle" team. If, as it seems the numbers say, they lost share in a growing market last year, then next year will be particularly difficult, because this year isn't looking all rosy.

The new Hoya-owned Pentax is a shadow of what it was, and their announced plan to be third in the DSLR market is frankly looking simply unachievable unless they try to count Samsung's production- and let's face it, Samsung has over 6.3x the market capitalization of Hoya, so Pentax isn't the dominant player in that relationship by any stretch of the imagination (~$103B vs ~$16.3B.) Pentax itself had a market cap of just $695M at last year's takeover. Hoya aren't looking particularly healthy market-wise at the moment either.

First of all, this doesn't explain exclusion of Pentax from brands list. And I believe its market share is more than of Konica-Minolta, Sony or Olimpus.

Secondly, from Pentax official website it isn't clear that medium format cameras are discontinued. While all other film cameras are labeled as "discontinued models", medium format are NOT:
http://www.pentax.jp/english/imaging/filmcamera/medium/index.html

And digital 645 may also appear sooner or later.

[Techguy172]

I use a Sony, I want to get that New A-900.

[Westside guy]

First of all, this doesn't explain exclusion of Pentax from brands list. And I believe its market share is more than of Konica-Minolta, Sony or Olimpus.

You should read the whole thread before making a statement like that...

2007 DSLR Market:

1. 42.7% Canon 3.81M bodies
2. 40.0% Nikon 2.98M bodies
3. 6.0% Sony (Should be about 447K bodies)
4. 6.0% Olympus (Slightly behind Sony in units sold)
5. >5.3% Pentax


I think Compuwar meant to put a "less than" symbol in there rather than a "greater than" symbol - otherwise the numbers don't add up.

In overall market share (meaning including the huge point-and-shoot market), Pentax ranks 11th (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-9882670-39.html). Nikon doesn't seem to have figured out how to make compelling P&S cameras... but they've got to be happy with how they're doing with digital SLRs.

[cube]

2007 DSLR Market:

1. 42.7% Canon 3.81M bodies
2. 40.0% Nikon 2.98M bodies
3. 6.0% Sony (Should be about 447K bodies)
4. 6.0% Olympus (Slightly behind Sony in units sold)
5. >5.3% Pentax


The percentages and number of bodies do not match.

[TheReef]

Does it really matter what Pentax ranks?
It depends on the sample…

I have seen quite a few Pentax users on these forums so it makes sense to include it as a separate option.

Come on OP :o

[cube]

What sample? That ranking is based on ALL the sales for 2007.

[Arjuna93]

645 Digital gonna be made by Pentax.

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2008/09/26/9317.html

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/86835-9317-15-1.html

[compuwar]

First of all, this doesn't explain exclusion of Pentax from brands list. And I believe its market share is more than of Konica-Minolta, Sony or Olimpus.


Believe all you want, the fact is that Sony and Olympus have 6% each (in case you missed it, Sony bought K-M a while back.) Pentax has less than 5%. This is well documented, easy to find and clearly shows that Pentax is behind Sony and Olympus. Hoya's more solvent than Oly, but their stock's been doing the same downward dance over the last year, that can't be from gaining significant market share (and in the "Not Canon or Nikon" category, 2% would be a game-changer.)


Secondly, from Pentax official website it isn't clear that medium format cameras are discontinued. While all other film cameras are labeled as "discontinued models", medium format are NOT:
http://www.pentax.jp/english/imaging/filmcamera/medium/index.html


Show me a major camera site selling a bunch of new Pentax 645s. Here's a hint- when there's no current link to a camera body on B&H, it's for a pretty good reason. Google will happily serve up answers to "Pentax 645N discontinued" including the old B&H pages where the status is set to "Discontinued."

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/145096-USA/Pentax_15722_645N_AF_Camera_Body.html#

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/247254-USA/Pentax_15742_645N_II_AF_Camera.html

Maybe you know less about Pentax than you originally thought?

Just in case you think it's 645 only:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/221193-USA/Pentax__67_II_Medium_Format.html

The European lead in products ban killed Pentax's bodies (lead solder) and lenses (lead in the glass.) It wasn't worth them retooling to produce new ones, so they shut down production. Same with the Hassy X-Pan- but Hassy had their digital line ready to go and Imacon's take-over didn't rock the boat as much as Hoya's.


And digital 645 may also appear sooner or later.

For a camera announced in 2005, late 2008 seems to be a little late to revive this beast- however "may appear" is quite a different animal than "is in production." I repeat- Pentax is not producing a medium format camera at the moment. All indications are that they won't start again.


I think Compuwar meant to put a "less than" symbol in there rather than a "greater than" symbol - otherwise the numbers don't add up.


Yes, I did indeed mean to put a less than- my mistake.

The percentages and number of bodies do not match.

7.49M overall units, other than the typo attributing more than 5% to Pentax, my spreadsheet says the numbers are on-point.

645 Digital gonna be made by Pentax.

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2008/09/26/9317.html

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/86835-9317-15-1.html

Here's the timeline up to '07:

http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/What-Ever-Happened-to-the-Pentax-Digital-645-15431.htm

Here's where it was "officially" temporarily suspended:

http://www.smartphotography.in/news/spbuzz/Pentax-Announces-Temporary-Suspension-OF-Pentax-645-Digital-/

Honestly though, this was a product of the old Pentax management, not the new Hoya one. The chances that Pentax will start chunking out MF cameras and lenses again after such a long hiatus is slim to none, especially on a model that's been out of resources in development for so long in a segment that really doesn't seem to be growing. Given that Hassy's had to ditch up to 40%, the margins here aren't going to be good for anyone who's not currently established and involved IMO.

[cube]

7.49M overall units, other than the typo attributing more than 5% to Pentax, my spreadsheet says the numbers are on-point.


The number of Canon bodies is wrong.

[alphaod]

I'm a less than Amateur photographer. I've been using a Canon 20D since late 2004. I don't plan to upgrade until maybe in at least another year when I have time to be more serious and have gotten better.

[compuwar]

The number of Canon bodies is wrong.

Ugh, a typo in transferring the numbers, it's 3.18M.

[pdxflint]

I think we're getting lost in the issues of market share/statistics etc. The poll is what it is, but for this photographer Pentax is one of the old venerable names in modern photography, especially 35mm and medium format, and to exclude it, while including stereo manufacturer Sony (who bought their way into the business around 10 years ago) just looks odd... I'm sure the poll could add a few names, but, honestly does it matter. It's more for the original poster's curiosity about what we forum users are shooting with, so with that in mind, rather than actually voting in the poll, I'll just tell him here.

Digital SLR - Nikon D50

Digital P/S - Canon Powershot A95, Motorola cellphone, iSight webcam

Film 35mm SLR - Pentax Spotmatic II, Olympus OM-1, Canon EOS A2 (I still use them all...)

Film medium format - Yashica TLR (old, cheap, educational)

Film 35mm P/S - Konica Big Mini (extremely sharp fixed 35mm f/2.8 lens, good exposure compensation, very small, quiet, less than $100 new.)

[TheReef]

What sample? That ranking is based on ALL the sales for 2007.

The sample of the Macrumors forum (the one the OP is trying to measure).

[Arjuna93]

I think we're getting lost in the issues of market share/statistics etc. The poll is what it is, but for this photographer Pentax is one of the old venerable names in modern photography, especially 35mm and medium format

Moreover, Pentax K10d got several awards in 2007–2008:

"The PENTAX K10D goes on to win several international awards in 2007 including TIPA, American Photo Magazine Editor's Choice, Camera Grand Prix, Consumer Electronics Association Innovations, MacLife Editors' Choice and EISA Best Product (camera)."
http://www.pentaximaging.com/world_of_pentax/history_of_innovations/2000-present/

http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/15884/eisa-award-pentax-k10d/
http://www.photoxels.com/pr-pentax-k10d-tipa-award-2007.html

P. S. Regarding 645 Digital, i read the info that it gonna be introduced next summer. So let's just wait and see.

[yoppie]

I'm not a photographer so no fancy camera for me. I have a point and shoot Canon SD1000.

[filmamigo]

It's funny to read so much fuss about Pentax. Clearly lots of Pentax shooters here in Mac-land. (Not surprising that people who use a minority computer will also embrace a minority camera.)

For DSLR, I shoot with a Pentax *ist DL (6 megapixel body roughly equivalent to a Nikon D50.)

For film, I shoot lots of different cameras, but my favourites include the Pentax Program Plus, a Spotmatic F (both in classic black), and a modern MZ-7.

As to the future of Pentax and the 645D, apparently a VP gave an interview at Photokina a few days back. Pentax is committed to APS-C for small bodies, and to the 645D for "advanced amateur" and pro use. They intend to skip 35mm-sized "full-frame", and shoot above and below that slot that Nikon and Canon are fighting for.

[Mr X]

Nikon D90 :)

[Westside guy]

It's funny to read so much fuss about Pentax. Clearly lots of Pentax shooters here in Mac-land. (Not surprising that people who use a minority computer will also embrace a minority camera.)

It also explains the double-doses of paranoia and bruised feelings. :D

[SLC Flyfishing]

Asking that a brand be included in a poll when there's clearly a very significant amount of people who use that brand is not paranoia or bruised feelings.

SLC

[Digital Skunk]

Asking that a brand be included in a poll when there's clearly a very significant amount of people who use that brand is not paranoia or bruised feelings.

SLC

that's actually a very good point, given that Konica Minolta (two former seperate companies) are now underneath Sony and should have been one brand in the polls.

[brn2ski00]

Canon SD1000 ELPH -- just a 7+ MP camera used for taking nothing special.

[ghall]

I use a Pentax. It looked like a good camera, and it is really good. Takes great pictures (though you have to set it up manually to get anything really great)

[ziwi]

Rebel XT for the SLR and Canon for the P&S

XT getting a little long in the tooth...hmmm:D

[BoingoBongo]

I've always used Canon, so that's what I have now. However, I am seriously considering a Nikon whenever I upgrade, just to try something new. I don't have a ton of money invested in Canon lenses, so it wouldn't be too hard.

I think both companies make some really good stuff.

[tonie]

5D but I would love to try out Nikon D3 or equivalent.

[tobefirst]

I just got a Nikon D60. The primary reason for going with Nikon is because that is what my boss uses at work. I am able to use some of the lenses that he has, and if I run into any trouble, there's a better chance of him knowing what to adjust than if I had bought a Canon. The other manufacturers weren't really a consideration.

[srf4real]

Upgraded from a bridge p+s last summer... found a steal on craigslist for a Panasonic L1 kit while doing my dslr research. I was going to go with Canon because of its reputation for fine lenses, but it worked out ok because Olympus also has a reputation for the finest glass. (Panasonic and Olympus and Leica 4/3 consortium)Thus I have three manufacturers to choose from for lenses and bodies, and Sigma lenses are coming in to the 4/3 line up as well.

It actually was a stumble into luck on my part since the L1 is set up for easy control with a shutter speed dial, aperture ring functionality and a 2x sensor magnification factor. I never have to menu dive while shooting. Next I will get an Olympus weather sealed body to go with my Oly weather sealed lenses since I am very happy with overall performance of the 4/3 system (not an indoors poor light shooter I live in sunny Floriduh);):D

[Motocross250R]

Canon all the way! I have a G9 right now, great cam

[legacyb4]

Pentax DSLR | Canon G9 P&S

Started off in film, left for a while to go digital on Canon, now back on a Pentax K10D body. Glad I came back too!

Need to look at liquidating my Canon lenses at some point to free up some cash.

[Westside guy]

that's actually a very good point, given that Konica Minolta (two former seperate companies) are now underneath Sony and should have been one brand in the polls.

Okay, let's simplify the poll just a bit...

Variant #1:

Which brand of camera do you use?

1) Nikon
2) Not Nikon

Variant #2:

Which brand of camera do you use?

1) Nikon
2) One of the lesser brands

:p :D :eek: :rolleyes: