Canon 5D Mk II vs Nikon D700?

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Canon 5D Mk II vs Nikon D700?

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I was saving up for the 5D Mk II when I chanced upon this:

Click here (Click on "Low-light ISO" to see ratings)

Anyone tried D700 before on dark skies? The price of D700 is slightly cheaper than 5D Mk II.

I have lenses for both Canon and Nikon so either one is not an issue for me.

Hmm....
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Re: Canon 5D Mk II vs Nikon D700?

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I was also in the same boat until I read Christain Buil assesment click here

his conclusion I quote

"Today the Canon and Pentax cameras seem to be the only ones useable digital SLR for efficient and advanced astronomy"

Nikon eats stars!

BTW for the 5DM2 the movie mode in HDD opens a new possibilities for astrophotography


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBOA1uK9cNM

click watch in HD



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Post by swat_pup6433 »

5D ! haha yeah! nikon eats stars!~!
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Thanks mymoon, for your links!
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Post by shadowless »

5DII have black dots problems:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0812/08121 ... 5ddots.asp
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shadowless wrote:5DII have black dots problems:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0812/08121 ... 5ddots.asp
Yes, but apparently so does a few other Canon cameras. So far consensus has been that it's a processing problem and only occurs at higher ISOs. Therefore, if using RAW and limiting to a lower ISO value may help.

D700 also has a banding problem that may have something to do with bright light sources.

So they're even, I guess...
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Post by siahheng »

So Tachyon, have you decided on which on to get??
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To Canon aficionados out there, how does the 5DMKII rate against the 5D, and any upcoming news on equivalent or model improvement? apparently the black dot issue is still addressed by Canon and occurs during low light conditions...
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Post by shadowless »

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/slrs/5 ... pixels.htm

check this one, don't think 400 is high iso, definitely not a low light shot.
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siahheng wrote:So Tachyon, have you decided on which on to get??
Probably 5D Mk2. Not final yet...
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