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Is Nikon good for the high end and Canon good for the low end?

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Myth and prejudice of Nikon Canon

Myth and prejudice of Nikon Canon

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Myth and prejudice of Nikon Canon

( 1)

I entered the university in the first year of 1980s, because my professional relationship required me to learn photography techniques.

And began to be fascinated by photography. At that time, most of the cameras played by individuals were reflex 120, mainly seagulls 4B and 4A.

Or Folding Seagull 203, the author is a poor student who has been interested in photography for several years, but he has no photos of himself.

Machine, either borrow a camera from a classmate, or rent a camera from a photo studio with a student ID card as collateral on holidays.

At that time, the camera 135 was rare, and the seagull 205 produced in Jiangxi could be seen occasionally. Seagull 135DF is generally available in the company.

The professor who teaches entomology in our department is at the international leading level because of his research in a certain field of entomology.

He has published several monographs with world influence in this field, and also equipped him with a seagull DF to facilitate scientific research.

Used for data recording. It is said that there is also a Japanese Nikon 135 camera in the Ministry, and a set of body lenses has come down to nearly 10,000.

Yuan, we ordinary students have never seen it. Ten thousand yuan in the early eighties! At that time, "ten thousand households" were very strange.

Really. Nikon's reputation has since taken root in my heart.

At that time, individuals could own a seagull DF, which was as good as owning a Nikon F5 today.

Pride. I spent two summers collecting insects in nature reserves and famous mountains and rivers with my entomology professor.

Specimen, I was lucky enough to use DF several times and take the earliest black and white negatives of 135 in my life. Remember in Emei?

When collecting insect specimens on the mountain, more than a dozen teachers and students lived in Jinding Brigade of Emei Mountain because there was no hostel in their residential units.

In the big room of the library, the professor is afraid of losing DF after falling asleep at night, and hangs a DF strap around his neck every night.

Go to sleep.

In the first two years after graduating from college, the seagull 4A of the company and the seagull 4B of a friend rotated jobs.

I haven't bought my own camera since I used it. In the mid-1980s, color photography became popular and gradually became popular.

Popularize it. 1987 When I bought my first camera, I bought one for 270 yuan and introduced it to Germany.

Technology, automatic exposure, built-in flash, visual inspection, manual focus Qingdao 6. Color reproduction of Qingdao type 6,

The resolution and exposure accuracy are very good, after all, it can't be used for creation, and it will be given away one year later. Nashicai

The rise of color photography makes the double-reflex 120 camera gradually withdraw from the historical stage, a friend's photographic equipment.

The store handled a batch of 120 cameras and asked me several times if I wanted them. Brand-new Seagull 4B, 30 yuan, and IELTS card 124G,

100 yuan. In the end, I didn't buy any. Now that I remember ... I regret it! A Qingdao 6.

The price of buying 9 sets of 4B and 2.7 sets 124G is very cost-effective, and I missed the opportunity in a moment of confusion.

After processing six models in Qingdao, I started research and bought a 135 SLR. At this time, Ricoh, Minolta, Asia

Sika and Fuji began to enter the amateur market in China, and Nikon began to occupy the professional photography market.

Canon was still rare in the market at that time.

After consulting photographers from many local provincial and municipal associations, they almost unanimously said: Buy a camera, Nikon. camera lens

Great contrast, high definition, and good color reproduction make creation unique. The fuselage had better buy FM2, all-metal machine.

Body, titanium shutter, high index (shutter speed 1/4000 seconds, flash synchronization 1/250 seconds), enough functions (many)

Secondary exposure, depth of field prediction), photometric accuracy. The most amazing thing is durability. One of the oldest local associations.

Members, local scenery works are exported to home and abroad, occupying the Hong Kong market, and film friends often chat with our younger generation at the party.

Speaking of his FM2, once he went to the countryside for an interview, the vicious dog on the farm came at him, and he vomited FM2 when there was no way out.

Hit the domestic dog, drive away the evil dog, and pick up the beloved FM2 and use it. What's more, enthusiastic peasant brothers.

Offer native walnuts to entertain photographers who go deep into life. The photographer picked up FM2 at hand and pounded walnuts.

Very convenient, FM2 will do.

Under the influence of this kind of environmental atmosphere, movie friends gradually formed such a mindset in their minds: buy.

The photographic tool used for creation is the lens of Nikon camera. German Zeiss and Leica are better, but they are not ordinary people.

There can be.

(2)

A friend of mine, a retired friend with a high fever, bought one from a foreign aid worker in the early 1990s.

Ricoh XR7 is equipped with the original title, 28~ 105mm/F3.5~4.5 zoom lens, which created the sports meeting and lantern festival.

His works have been seen in pictorial and newspapers inside and outside the province for many times, and he was hired as a special correspondent of the provincial pictorial. So is this Ricoh XR7.

He has created many award-winning works. At the exchange party with movie friends, although his works are more famous than many.

There are many machines, but in the endless Nikon fuselage, the metering is accurate and durable, the lens contrast is large, the sharpness is high and creative.

In Nikon's voice, he looked at Ricoh XR7 with many works in his hand, but his psychology became more and more uncomfortable.

I have confidence.

In the mid-1990s, the domestic market began to appear in the international market, which has been popular for several years and the technology is mature.

AF autofocus SLR, I told my old film friends that the future may be the world of AF, and my eyesight will be better when I get old.

No, it's better to buy a camera and choose autofocus now. Canon EOS series can be considered with advanced technology.

The price is cheap. Old movie friends seem to be moving.

During the summer vacation, the old cinematographer went to Guizhou to create. In Huangguoshu, he met a reporter and photographer from a province.

When the cinematographer talked about changing the lens, the photographer said, "Nikon is more suitable for creation. Canon's lens is too soft and too sharp. "

Poor degree, still no good! FM2 is fully manual and can cope with any environment, unlike AF electronic camera, which is cold.

Strike when it is hot, and the failure rate is high. "A few words dismissed the idea of upgrading AF or switching to Canon.

Soon after his return, the old cinematographer told the "Finance Minister" at home with good reason and emotion. How many years will it take?

I'm retired, and I'm always happy and pursuing something after retirement. My wife sees him making achievements in photography every month.

Contributions have been made all over the country, but they can't stand the persuasion of a turn, and they have been allocated from the "old kiln" for decades.

Pay ten thousand yuan. The old cinematographer took the money and went straight to the Nikon store in the provincial capital, where he bought FM2 for 4800 yuan and FM2 for 4700 yuan.

MF28~85mm/F3.5~4.5 manual quasi-professional head. This 9000 yuan camera doesn't even have a strap, which is extra.

300 yuan is equipped with an original strap. He can't hold it with his hands all day, and he can't afford a horse or a saddle.

A camera of nearly 10,000 yuan should be equipped with a miscellaneous strap. I spent more than 300 yuan to buy a line that is popular with Nikon photographers.

Boss, a Nikon camera vest. In this way, a set of FM2 1 10,000 is still almost beyond.

Buy back FM2, old cinematographers watch, love and protect it. Ricoh XR7 is the key to general photography creation.

Just took out FM2 and took some photos.

I bought FM2,300 yuan at the peak of the price increase from the original factory, and my old movie friends accepted it with peace of mind. okay

Things are naturally expensive. However, the last two incidents made the old cinematographer suffer from heart disease on FM2 for several years. One is what?

The second old cinematographer took the film taken by FM2 to the photo agency for fine release, and the young darkroom technicians all told him, "Delta is old.

Teacher, did y buy your Nikon lens? The definition is not as high as that of others with Canon EOS. "

The old cinematographer found a Nikon user to help him identify whether his Nikon MF28~85mm/F3.5~4.5 is Y goods, and they all said.

I can't tell you why. Looking for a specialty store, the store insisted that it was genuine Nikon MF28~85mm/F3.5~4.5.

It can't be fake. You can't even return or exchange goods. Since then, the authenticity of MF28~85mm/F3.5~4.5 has become a mystery to others.

It was a heart attack. An old film friend found a local senior photographer who won the second prize of Nikon International Film Festival to help.

He identified the authenticity of MF28~85mm/F3.5~4.5, and the photographer skillfully took off the lens and turned from the back lens to the lens.

Looking into the room, suddenly the photographer shouted, "Teacher, a spring has fallen out of your lens." I

Several people present saw it one after another, and there was indeed a shiny silvery white across the edge between the lenses.

Colored metal strip. No one can say for sure whether the spring is already visible in the camera or has fallen off.

Later, the old cinematographer found a newspaper reporter with Nikon MF28~85mm/F3.5~4.5 lens to compare it carefully. Two shots

With this Bai Quan visible to the naked eye on his head, the restless heart disease of old movie friends has been slightly relieved.

I still don't understand how a high-end lens with more than 4000 yuan can look sideways between lenses.

When you see spring, isn't it good to paint it black to reduce reflection? Do you have to wear silver naked?

We use FM2 and MF28~85mm/F3.5~4.5 to take photos taken by old film friends and remove the out-of-focus parts.

Compared with the photos taken by Canon EOS50E with EF28 ~ 105 mm/f 3.5-4.5, there is no hair.

At present, the definition of photographers in photo agencies is poor, and Nikon lenses that have been legendary for more than ten years are not necessarily better.

Can you tell where the sharpness of the lens is high and where the contrast is high? To put it bluntly, Nikon and Canon have the same lens, and

The naked eye can't see the obvious difference. I suspect that people who have talked about Canon Soft Head for more than ten years have never used it at all.

Yes At that time, most professionals were Nikon, and amateurs rarely saw Canon and never used it.

Filmmakers are talking about the softness of Canon lenses, including some experts who have written books. Seeing is believing, hearing is empty,

Even the words of experts should be divided into two, and you can't trust them easily.

From the analysis, old cinematographers and young cameramen always think that Nikon's lens imaging effect is the same as Nikon's.

There is always a world of difference between canon and canon. Once it is found that the imaging quality is not as great as that of the naked eye.

Poor, it is considered to be a psychological misunderstanding of Y goods. On the other hand, photographers of photo agencies have repeatedly said that old movie friends

The film taken by Nikon lens is not clear enough, because it is not on MF28~85mm/F3.5~4.5 lens, so it should be.

This is a Nikon manual zoom lens with good imaging, good feel and durability. Unclear reason

Yes, the old cinematographer is old and his eyesight is not as good as in previous years. He manually focused on FM2 with a dark observation screen.

The focusing accuracy is naturally not as good as Canon EOS autofocus. Is the picture taken with Nikon FM2 not clear?

The photos taken by Canon EOS are not surprising.

The first time I suspected that "Canon lens was too soft" was in the late 1980s, when I saw an album.

The work of a foreign photographer: the pasture in the sunset, in front of the golden Lin Qiu background, on the grass behind the fence.

A grazing horse whose mane is brightly illuminated by the side backlight is holding the head, and a three-or four-year-old blonde girl is holding a shepherd.

The grass was handed to the horse from the fence. The picture has rich and saturated colors, moderate contrast and rich layers. At first I thought it was

It was shot with a Zeiss or Leica lens, or at least with a Nikon lens. Look at the small explanation on the screen: camera.

Canon T70, lens FD70~2 10/F4. From then on, I began to have a good impression on Canon and began to tolerate Canon.

The scope of consideration.

In order to stay awake and not be influenced by other people's opinions, I have decided to buy a camera that suits me.

After reading many photography books and newspapers, the conclusion is that Nikon is the best in MF era and AF era.

Canon is the most advanced. Canon's AF bayonet has a new beginning, with a high starting point and a broader prospect. Canon's mirror drive,

Ultrasonic motor technology should be more advanced in principle. A city based on the old city,

In terms of structure and function, it is not as reasonable as the new city overthrowing the old city for reconstruction.

1995 Canon's first camera, which can control the eye focus horizontally and vertically, was introduced soon, so it was spent by relatives in the United States.

$970 brought back an EOSElan Ⅱ E from the United States (that is, 50E made in China, EOS Elan is made in China.

EOS 100, not many people think it is EOS50.

EF28~ 105mm/F3.5~4.5 lens. The camera was soft and hard, but I didn't think so much. In fact, using the results of the shooting,

Canon's EF28~ 105mm/F3.5~4.5 lens really has nothing to say. Take a portrait with a large aperture at the end of 105mm.

The photos have moderate contrast, rich layering, excellent color reproduction and clear hair, which is worthy of being a foreign photography publication.

Five-star lens

(3)

Feng Li, a friend of photography in this issue, has an article "Nikon or Canon".

The author claims that he began to enter the field of photography 20 years ago in order to make contributions, as long as most young and middle-aged film friends.

In the age of Nikon Canon myth and prejudice, "poisoning" is too deep, for most of the shadows who are still not rich.

Friends take less detours and spend less money. Let's look at it one by one.

Wen Li: "Nikon is definitely a symbol of professionalism. It used to be equipped with 95% professional journalists around the world, although

Under the strong siege of Canon, Pentax and Minolta, its position remains unshakable. "

Comment: Nikon is definitely a symbol of professionalism. Yes, it used to equip most professional journalists in the world.

It's also true. Who among the photographers who have seen The Bridges of Madison County has not left a deep impression on Nikon's many appearances?

The impression of engraving. However, under the strong siege of Canon, Nikon's position is now in jeopardy. You go and count me in

Among more than a dozen professional photographers who came to Sydney to cover the Olympic Games, how many people are using F4, F5 and F 100?

Wen Li: "Leading technology, reliable quality and high price have formed Nikon's supporters."

The impression in my heart. "

Comments: Reliable quality is limited to Nikon professional series, and the practice of many film friends using Nikon proves that NI

Kang's amateur popular fuselage quality and durability are not better than Canon, Minolta and Pentax amateur series.

Good usability. The high price is obvious to all of us. But many people say that it is the second time that they refuse to lower the high price.

I'm confused about the advantages of Kang. As for technological leadership, it is difficult for Nikon to bear this reputation today, more often.

Kang wants to catch up with Canon's advanced technology.

Wen Li: "No matter the top F5 or the most popular FM 10, there is no difference in appearance.

Its exquisite workmanship and steady texture in your hand make you fully understand the meaning of professionalism. "

Comments: Nikon Professional Edition F3, F4, F5, Quasi-Professional Edition F90x, F 100 are firmly in hand.

Texture and exquisite workmanship can really make people understand the meaning of "professionalism". But its F80, F70, F60, F50

Manual FE 10 and FM 10 cannot. Their feel and workmanship are similar to those of Canon, Minolta,

Pentax's Volkswagen fuselage is not much different, just as light. Compared with the professional fuselage, it is a world of difference.

Get on the ground. For example, FE 10 and FM 10. You put it with Ricoh's XR7M and XR8S.

FM 10 and XR8S, FE 10 and XR7M are similar in appearance, keys, workmanship and phase.

It feels like. Friends who have repaired these models say FM 10 and XR8S, FE 10 and XR7M, which one?

All the parts of the child are the same, and they are all common. It is said that these models are similar to Olympus OM2000.

They all belong to Novo OEM, a small Japanese factory. Products assembled with basically the same parts in a factory will not get stuck.

Different trademarks give people such a huge contrast!

Wen Li: "Nikon's lenses are well known. You can get similar professional effects at amateur prices.

The AF28~200mm model has clear image and excellent hand feeling. AF24~ 120mm/F3.5—5.6D What kind of lens is this?

It's similar to a fixed-focus lens, and it's only 4000 yuan, which is worth it. "

Comments: It is almost impossible to get an approximate value of Nikon AF28~200mm you bought at an amateur price.

AFS28~70mm/F2.8, AFS80~200mm/F2.8 Professional lens effect, otherwise who will spend several times?

Buy Nikon's professional lens at a price. If you don't believe me, look at their MTF values and compare their imaging abnormalities.

Change. Af24 ~ 120mm/f3.5-5.6d is inferior to the fixed-focus lens, and it is the general imaging of Nikon.

There is no lens in the focal length that can't touch the ground Journalists and people who travel around the world can still consider buying it. high

Friends who burn movies bought it. What should I do if I want to "expand my army" in the future? How to match it is redundant. Nikon just came out.

Af24 ~ 85 mm/F2.8-4IF is a good head, with a large aperture and many images in this zoom range.

Promise.

Wen Li: "But there is a saying in China: You get what you pay for (Canon fans don't get angry), like that."

Ef28 ~ 135 mm/f3.5-5.6 ISU lens, its technology content is really high, which is enough for you to upgrade two grades.

Sensitivity, but the noise during operation and the thankless imaging quality (too soft) are regrettable, after all, the most

After that, you should talk to the movie. "

Comment: the prejudice spread in the past 20 years is very poisonous! Fortunately, I had to talk to the film at the end. General regulations

I have used EF28 ~ 135 mm/f3.5-5.6 ISU and Nikon AF24 ~120 mm/F3.5-5.6d.

EF28~ 135mm/F3.5—5.6 ISU That's really a good start, and many professional photographers have used it since its launch.

It ... Hasselblad Laboratory in Sweden has tested the MTF value of more than 400 35mm camera lenses produced all over the world.

The MTF of EF28~ 135mm/F3.5—5.6 ISU is the only one with an average value of 0.75 and a score of 3.5.

Popular standard zoom lens in professional imaging ranks. Nikon, who is favored by some movie friends,

The MTF of AF24 ~120mm/F3.5-5.6d is only 0.66, with a score of 2.3, ranking more than ten.

Only the end of the Volkswagen standard zoom lens (see People's Photography No.22, 1999).

I can't hear Nikon AF24 ~ 120mm/f3.5-5.6d, and I can clearly hear it five or six meters away.

Squeaking ... "Sounds, but I'm tired of listening to Canon EF28 ~ 135 mm/3.5-5.6 ISU."

Vibration sound, which is a special function that can feel ultrasonic vibration. I dare not compliment canon ef28 ~135mm/f3.5.

-—5.6 ISU's "soft" eyes are saturated in color, rich in layers, moderate in contrast and high in resolution.

Eyes, but the less "hard" effect of Nikon AF24 ~ 120mm/F3.5-5.6d can be compared.

The fixed-focus lens is equal (Nikon fans don't get angry). Prejudice is dangerous!

Wen Li: "Another example is eye control focusing. It took me an hour to dare to use it, but if one day Jordan comes from. "

When passing by, you can't use eye control even if you focus manually-in a word, don't worry. In low illumination,

Canon often can't focus, but Nikon with the same technical specifications can operate freely, which makes people feel very comfortable with Canon's technology.

The specifications are in doubt. "

Comments: It only took you an hour to master and use the high-tech eye control focusing. Congratulations!

If Jordan passes in front of you and a group of followers follow, instead of a statue standing there, you'd better return it.

It's AF It is best to focus with eye control. If I shoot agile Jordan, I really can't do it without eye control.

Otherwise, a lot of focus falls on the followers, not Jordan's face in the crowd.

When I use Nikon F60, the lens often turns around and I can't find the focus, while the EOS500N of the same grade

A piece of music is accurate, clean and neat. Not to mention that you can't see your fingers in low illumination, EOS can also be adjusted except

No, you turned off its focus light. I think the author often can't focus when using Canon in low illumination, mostly.

Because it is set to continuous focus mode, the focus light is turned off.

"Even if you focus manually, you won't use eye control." "Even if you estimate the exposure by experience, you won't use it."

Automatic exposure ". How similar it sounds!

My five-year experience in using eye control with "four eyes" shows that eye control is Canon's most practical technology.

With eye control, the success rate of autofocus is greatly improved, especially when shooting news and portraits.

Avoid the regret that the camera automatically selects the focus. Theoretically, there is only one clear focus, which depends on the camera.

It is difficult for our computer to determine the focus accurately.

I have seen many movie friends use cameras without eye control, such as F60, F70, F90X, EOS500N and EOS300.

Documentary portraits taken hundreds of miles away have good expressive force and composition, but the focus is on the characters.

On the shoulders and hats, they didn't fall on the face, and the facial clarity was not enough to be a waste. Only from "masterpieces"

There is still a long way to go. Just stare at her (his) eyes with eye control.

(4)

Conclusion: Aside from the aura of myth and the fog of prejudice, in all fairness, the professional bodies of Canon and Nikon.

The lens is the best of the 35mm cameras. But strictly speaking, Nikon Canon's amateur mass lens and professional.

There is still a gap with the first-class lens, such as sealing and dustproof performance and long-term optical quality stability.

More obvious. Moreover, their popular body lenses are similar to those of Minolta and Pentax.

There is not as big a gap between the heads as some people think. In fact, their imaging quality and durability are basically the same.

Level one. Over the years, "whoever is hard is soft", "mechanical cameras are more durable than electronic cameras" and "AF autofocus"

The failure rate of the camera is higher than that of MF manual focusing camera, which can't stand the test of practice (have the opportunity).

Discussed in another article).

It's still an old saying: "carrots and vegetables, each has his own love." I like Nikon's reputation and have a lot of money. Of course I choose.

Nikon pays attention to practicality, convenience and cost performance, and chooses Canon, Pentax, Minolta and domestic "two birds".

Nikon CP7900, Sony P200 and Canon IXUS700 have basically the same positioning, all of which are oriented to the general public and have no full manual function. But if you subdivide it, you can still see that the focus of the three is different. Canon focuses on fashionable young men and women. There is no doubt that Sony focuses on users who are more loyal to its brand, because P200 is far less competitive than IXUS700 in appearance and slightly less professional than Nikon CP7900. Although P200 has done a very good job in image quality, some slightly professional users lack a sense of identity with Sony because it has always appeared as a fashion product. Nikon CP7900 is aimed at more traditional film machine users, who trust the old traditional optical camera manufacturers. The word "Nikon" is popular in this field.

In terms of Shanghai market price, IXUS700 is the highest, 3630 yuan, and it is not impossible to reduce the price in the future. P200, also want 3550 yuan; Nikon CP7900 has the highest cost performance, as long as 3350 yuan. On the day when the editor saw the CP7900 in the market, more than a dozen newly arrived cameras were snapped up, just like the limited-time special purchase in the supermarket. The market response to CP7900 is very enthusiastic. The market is the best weather vane, which shows the popularity of CP7900. Although the first two cameras have not been reduced in price, both the design and the brand have their own advantages, and they are the best-selling models on the market at present.

Looking at many high-end cameras at present, the two mentioned above have their own advantages and disadvantages in terms of characteristics and functions. If you were a consumer, which one would you choose? Ask me? I don't know ... really, absolutely not. The most important thing is to look at your own needs. If you are an ordinary user, if you don't have a high demand for professional shooting, you may wish to buy a relatively cheap and portable 8 megapixel quasi-professional digital; If it involves business and work needs, you should buy a popular digital SLR. In short, you should choose according to your own economic strength and actual needs, spend wisely and do what you can.

Compare high-end digital and low-end SLR

The battle of replacing traditional cameras with DC has won an all-round victory, but due to the limitation of price and technology, the era of completely defeating traditional SLR is far from coming. However, the appearance of Volkswagen digital SLR has undoubtedly rekindled people's hope for the popularization of digital SLR. For the benefit, more manufacturers will set foot in this field, and fierce competition will bring more benefits to ordinary consumers.

The battle in the field of 8-megapixel high-end quasi-professional cameras will not die in a short time. Giants should not only guard against each other's threats, but also jointly guard against the "counterattack" of Volkswagen digital SLR. They want to fight separately and unite with Lian Heng, and the intensity of competition is by no means clear in one or two sentences.

This year's digital SLR camera market was detonated by Canon and Nikon. First of all, Canon strongly released Canon EOS 1D MARK II, the strongest body dedicated to sports news in the history of digital SLR cameras. Then Nikon saw that it could not compete with Canon at the high end because of lack of technology, so it launched a charge in the low-end digital SLR market, launched the D70 with very good performance indicators, and entered the low-end entry-level digital SLR camera market that has been monopolized by Canon 300D.

With the release of EOS 1D MARK II and Nikon D70 this year, people pay more attention to the digital SLR camera market. Here, we especially present the image quality comparison between Canon and Nikon's high-end digital SLR bodies. In particular, let's take a look at the development of Canon and Nikon in their respective optical sensors. On the optical sensor, Canon spontaneously researched a large area CMOS sensor, and used its unique DIGIC chip to control noise, which made the image quality of Canon DSLR always superior to others. Nikon first relied on Kodak, then Sony, and also launched its own LBCAST sensor. At the earlier Nikon promotion meeting, technicians representing Nikon also publicly admitted at the meeting that among the three photosensitive elements (CMOS, CCD and LBCAST), CMOS and CCD are better than the other, but Nikon's LBCAST has the lowest cost, but for some reasons, Nikon cannot promote it.