1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

[hughbie]

As the Nikon that took the photo of the international Space Station did not survive re-entry, should they have taken the canon?:tongue:

[MX5]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

I thought they took quite a few Noinks ... still they should also have some Canon gear. Fair play and all that. Make a good review ID4 vs D3X at 200 miles (or whatever the ISS flys at).

[DrJon]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

The D3x is a stonking camera (a colleague went to Cypress and has set up a wedding photography business there, mainly using a D3x), I use Canon gear at home and work, but fair play it's a great bit of kit. (Sorry, I have no interest in any Canon vs. Nikon wars, although their 12-24 is staggering, while the big whites rule...)
John

[hughbie]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

(Sorry, I have no interest in any Canon vs. Nikon wars, although their 12-24 is staggering, while the big whites rule...)
John

C'mon guys,
humour must be in the mind of the beholder. I'll not try humour again, or will try and be funny next time.

[Muscat]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

And there was methinking it was a bumpy landing, not a bumpy thread

[DrJon]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

C'mon guys,
humour must be in the mind of the beholder. I'll not try humour again, or will try and be funny next time.

Oh, no, no, wasn't having a pop at you... probably wrote that a bit quickly but was talking about me and not you, very sorry if didn't seem that way, and I wasn't objecting to the original post, just getting in early in case the thread went off that way...

[MX5]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

I'm with John here ... working where I work your sense of humour can run a bit thin ;-)

Actually I know there are 'blads on the moon and even one in orbit. Noinks seem to be NASA's weapon of choice ... not done any research as to if Canons have got into space. Anyone know?

[Muscat]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

Havn't heard of a Canon but know that they hit a Blad with a hammer once as it wasn't working properly, that seemed to improve things for a short period

[colin C]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

My Blads used to go wrong quite often, but I was never quite brave enough to "whack em wiv an ammer!"

Colin

[DrJon]

Re: 1D Mk 1V or Nikon D3 X

I don't know about Canon's in space, but I remember these guys must have had one hell of a lens budget:

http://www.superwasp.org/technical.htm

2 lots of 8 x 200mm f1.8 L lenses, plus some spares, must have made for an exciting day for a Canon sales guy...