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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    All I need to know is what's the deal with the flower-petal bit on the end of the lens? I've seen them before, but never had a clear explanation for their purpose. Is it so you don't end up cutting the corners off of an otherwise rectangular photo?
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    Image of Husar Husar
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    Please stop doing camera reviews. All your photos suck and don't do justice to the cameras.
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    Image of John Mahoney John Mahoney
    02/26/09

    @Husar: Sorry we couldn't meet your exacting standards, Commenter Husar. Bye now.
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    Image of balls187 balls187
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    Hey John, which lenses did you use for this shoot-out?


    In the picture it looks like the canon 24-105 f4 L, which is a nice lens, but the 24-70 f2.8L is a much better (imo--optically).


    The best part about the ISO perf, is with a little post processing noise reduction software, you can get some pretty great shots.

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    Image of ralfhutter ralfhutter
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    Having been through the last Canon Vs. Nikon round. I will remain neutral and say that I'm very pleased to see both companies producing such stellar equipment.
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    Image of balls187 balls187
    02/26/09

    @ralfhutter: +1
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    regardless, our wallets are the real losers when it comes to these bodies
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    Image of balls187 balls187
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    Conclusion: If you have bank, it's a great time to be a Canon or Nikon guy.


    It's great (except to the wallet) that both companies are making each other better.


    I have a 5Dm2, it's my 3rd DSLR; and it's phenomenal.

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    Image of alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    Oh, wonderful kitteh footage. That made my morning. Beautiful.


    My brother-in-law as a MKII and it's amazing. Mainly because it shoots full HD video. BUT, yes, no autofocus and the ISO and exposure settings are locked. I love the camera, but personally I'd wait until they get the video mode really sorted. I'm sure both Canon and Nikon will have full pimped-out video modes very soon.

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    Image of balls187 balls187
    02/26/09

    @alowishus, ecoboosted: No, there is Autofocus, however it doesn't track (ie one-shot, not AI).
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    Damn, that thing takes nice videos.
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    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    Noise? Pfft. I'd like to think of it as digital grain.
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    Image of smellslikedan smellslikedan
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    I have both cameras. I think the Nikon is a little more adjustment friendly than the Canon. Just about everything is at your fingertips on the D700 where the 5D MkII takes a little more menu navigation- but no big deal really! All in all they both are awesome cameras it really does boil down to the glass. I just so happen to have glass for both systems. Just blow all your money on both and you will be happy and broke!
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    02/26/09

    @smellslikedan: I believe that's why John ultimately made the decision based on the feature comparison (1080p video) rather than quality because both are just as good.
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    Image of P3nnst8r P3nnst8r
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    In the end, if you're an established dSLR photographer willing to drop the money, your selection has already been made for you.
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    Image of ckbcowboy ckbcowboy
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    On the D700, you can change the "turn wheel while holding button" behavior to "tap button, then turn wheel" - it's a setting in the Nikon menus called "Release Button to Use Dial" - same as on the D300 (and probably others).
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    Image of John Mahoney John Mahoney
    02/26/09

    @ckbcowboy: Cool, thanks for the tip.
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    Image of silomunke silomunke
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    The Nikon wins 3 out of the 4 categories (high ISO shooting is a win in the Nikon - come on - just look at it), and you call it for the Canon?


    WTF?

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    Image of ceilingFANBOY ceilingFANBOY
    02/26/09

    @silomunke: the noise on the Canon was countered by the higher resolution. The article states that the menu system is a matter of opinion and even then was very close. Therefore, it came down to the extra features of the Canon and the extra focal points of the Nikon, and the article states that even though the Canon has fewer focal points, it's quite competent.
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    Image of John Mahoney John Mahoney
    02/26/09

    @silomunke: @Reuben Zaramian: If you guys would read the review instead of skimming the bullet points, you'd see that each category in many ways comes down to personal preference. I noted my preference in the conclusion, but you are obviously free to have a different one. This review isn't about which is the better camera definitively.
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    Image of fusiongt fusiongt
    02/26/09

    In reply to Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out
    It also comes down to lenses. They both have a great selection of lenses, but I think Nikon has the upper hand imo.
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    Image of MikeGrenade MikeGrenade
    02/26/09

    @fusiongt: 14-24.


    Signed,

    -Canon user

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    Image of MikeGrenade MikeGrenade
    02/26/09

    That was @LolitaMalinky.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    02/26/09

    @fusiongt: No. It also comes down to the photographer's eye. I've seen some great shots done on a 18-55mm kit lens than some folks who has L series lenses.
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    Image of Sean Robertson Sean Robertson
    02/26/09

    @MikeGrenade: LOL, this is almost as much fun as watching a Mac vs PC fight. ;-)
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    02/26/09

    @Sean Robertson: I was kind of afraid of that. As someone who hasn't picked up a "real" camera yet, I'm seriously taking all word of mouth into consideration. Everyone I personally know that does serious photography uses Canons and the general consensus is that Canons have the better build quality. I was hoping to hear some of the same here (since I've no experience with Nikon), but it seems to be yet another back 'n forth.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    12/08/08

    In reply to Best Husband Ever Bakes Wife Nikon D700 Cake...With a Surprise
    So which came first, the cake or the camera?


    Which works better as the... not only that, I got you THIS!!!!

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