Canon or Nikon? Which is best for portrait and wedding photography and why?

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I am fairly new to photography and want to focus on portraits and wedding photography. I am about to go to work for a pro photographer and he will let me use my own equipment. I currently have a Nikon D300 and am about to invest lots more in equipment but want to go the right way now. I have had numerous people (in classes mostly) tell me I should use Canon's instead of Nikon. What's the general consensus?
 
Right now Nikon has the best performance for low noise at high ISO and the better backward lens compatibility. Otherwise they are both great systems. I have used Nikons since the 70s so if I were recommending for a professional I would day the Nikon D3X, D3 or D700 in that order. As was noted your D300 is a super camera that will certainly do what you need till you can move to a full frame. And if you stay with Nikon you can use the accessories you already have for your D300. A huge numer of portrait and landscape photographers use Nikon while more sports photographers seem to use Canon

Then on that full frame put a AF DC-NIKKOR 105mm f/2D
 
I think the general consensus is that Canon is more popular than Nikon but you will get great results with both as they essentially both do the same thing.
 
nikon because its touch screen and you can write on the picture.canon messes up faster trust me i know i have one the pictures are fuzzy the worst $155.00 dollars i spent.
 
nikon because its touch screen and you can write on the picture.canon messes up faster trust me i know i have one the pictures are fuzzy the worst $155.00 dollars i spent.
 
i am free lance photographer for world papers and local companies so i have had experiance with a lot of nikon and canon cameras, and your all round best bet is using Canon.

I love my Canon's because they put the important adjustments, ISO, DRIVE, WHITE BALANCE and QUALITY, right where I need them. I don't need any menus to tweak them, and I need to adjust them many times each day as the light and subjects change. Nikon hides more of this, like manual and trimmed white balances, in menus, which gets in my way and is extreamly difficult to use when you need it to work in emergencies or difficult times haa.

I'm enthusiastic about Canon's gear today because it's so much better and cheaper than a few years ago. Life was tough in the manual focus days. Even the crappy Nikon & Canon zoom lenses today are much better than the classic manual focus ones I used before. Nikon & Canon has never given me so much as a free hat, even for all the free publicity I give them on them when i review camera's in magazines.

I could go on all day about the differences in cameras and the pro's and con's but your best bet is a Canon, try a 5d or 1d if you can reach that price range and ask if the shop your buying it from the recommended lenses :)

BUT... you need to go and try the camera's, well at least get hold of them as you may find them too small, big or heavy or even awkward for you.
good luck with your cam and new job :) xxx
 
The D300 is excellent
don't listen to others
decide for yourself

check out Dr.Sam on flickr
he owns a D300
 
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