Why we Shoot Nikon {Nikon vs Canon}

We have been asked time and again while shooting a wedding; “Nikon? Why not Canon?” I know, such a personal question. Certainly in our experience as guests at weddings, we have seen mostly Canons being used and most of my close wedding photographer friends prefer Canon. I always answer that each system has their advantages and disadvantages. Personally, when I was doing photography as a hobby, I had heard great things about the Nikon D40 being a great, inexpensive camera, so that is what I bought when I was able to scrape together the money. I remember very vividly that I got it right after I proposed to Carolyn. That camera served me well as my interest in photography grew. Eventually as my photography schedule got more busy, I set aside the funds to upgrade to a better Nikon. While I thought about converting to Canon, I stayed for a few reasons, a list that has been added on to since:

• fast and accurate autofocus (I have heard several Canon users complain about their camera’s ability to focus on low light)
• weather sealed magnesium alloy camera body (great for when we need to shoot oustide in bad weather)
• compatibility of older lenses (this allows us to change lenses between digital and film cameras)
• solid, good gripping camera body (in our opinion it feels more comfortable than the Canon comparable models)
• DUAL MEMORY CARD SLOTS!!! (our main camera has this, we love that our photographs are backed up to two cards instantly)

So while we DO think Canon have better video recording and a cool shutter click, neither of these affect our ability to take beautiful photos. So, we have to say that we have been very happy with our choice and unless Canon releases a camera that has the ability to see in the dark, we plan on sticking with Nikon.

For those interested:

Carolyn holding a Nikon D700 with a 50mm 1.4

Paul holding a Nikon D700 with a 35mm 1.4