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ricktas
22-07-2010, 7:41am
Each year we have had a camera brand poll. Please vote for your primary camera brand.

AmyK
22-07-2010, 8:57am
Canon :D

virgal_tracy
22-07-2010, 9:09am
Difficult to answer. I have the fuji S5pro which is based on the Nikon D200 and uses nikon lenses and all accessories, but I prefer this due to the enhanced Dynamic range of its sensor but everything else about it is Nikon so I guess that's where my vote will go.

ving
22-07-2010, 9:35am
nikon... :)

Darey
22-07-2010, 9:46am
Nikon X 2 and associated lenses.

HayTay
22-07-2010, 9:55am
A just purchased Pentax K-x with smc Pentax DA 18-55mm AL II lens. I'm saving up for the the smc Pentax DA 55-300mm lens and hope to have it soon.

41jas
22-07-2010, 10:03am
Canon :D

Ditto!

yummymummy
22-07-2010, 10:23am
Ditto!

uh huh, here too :) x2!

Natsky
22-07-2010, 11:12am
Mixed bag for me. Though chose Nikon I also have Fuji S5 Pro, which is a Nikon in disguise I suppose, and when I can, I steal hubbies Leica for a play. Currently lusting after the Leica X1 to throw in my bag so I always have a camera with me.

darkbhudda
22-07-2010, 11:21am
Pentax forever. Though for their great P&Sers Canon will always be second in my heart.

Allann
22-07-2010, 11:28am
Canon.

What might be interesting Rick is a poll by state too. Many here in qld are canon though we are starting to get a few nikon shooters


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wechap
22-07-2010, 12:02pm
Nikon:)

Gremlin
22-07-2010, 12:25pm
Canon! :D

RaoulIsidro
22-07-2010, 1:03pm
Two years ago it would be Nikon for me.
Now predominantly Canon, so I clicked on Canon.
I use Nikon for weddings and Canon for everything else.

Mat
22-07-2010, 1:32pm
Started with Ricoh SLRs in the 80's/90's so Pentax for me :)

mongo
22-07-2010, 2:28pm
Come on people !

for a site with 9000 members we so far have only 68 people with cameras according to the stats so far. Mongo knows not every body makes a comment when they look in on things on this site but surely they can tell us what camera they use. Please vote.

debs
22-07-2010, 2:30pm
:clogo:

kingwheatie
22-07-2010, 3:05pm
:nlogo::th3:

Terri
22-07-2010, 3:06pm
Is Canon the first one mentioned in the poll because it has most votes? If not, I think this poll is biased :D (j/k of course!)

RebelT2
22-07-2010, 3:11pm
Canon :th3:

rattle
22-07-2010, 3:47pm
Hah, hah, I finally have a dslr and can vote on a poll like this.
Oh happy days! :th3:

Kym
22-07-2010, 4:09pm
Is Canon the first one mentioned in the poll because it has most votes? If not, I think this poll is biased :D (j/k of course!)

Results of polls are sorted into descending order :Doh:

Becstarr
22-07-2010, 4:59pm
Canon all the way I love it

lostris
22-07-2010, 5:36pm
Nikon is the one for me :love0:

matilda
22-07-2010, 5:39pm
Nikon X 2 and associated lenses.

ditto to that too.

kevinj
22-07-2010, 6:03pm
Canon all the way.:cool:

WhoDo
22-07-2010, 6:11pm
:plogo: :devil6: Definitely NOT one of these -> :nzsheep: :lol:

Keith
22-07-2010, 6:18pm
:slogo:

sid
22-07-2010, 7:14pm
Proud Nikonian here :D

Brian500au
22-07-2010, 8:07pm
Canon

rwg717
22-07-2010, 8:13pm
As a committed Canon owner, I must confess to owning a Pentax digital (I started out with Pentax film cameras) and horror of horrors a Nikon D60 which I got on the cheap last year, just to satisfy my curiosity:eek:
Richard

piXelatedEmpire
22-07-2010, 8:14pm
make an announcement or mass PM asking members to take the poll perhaps?

Bear Dale
22-07-2010, 8:42pm
This is like the Grand Final and Canon wins everytime :)

Cammada
22-07-2010, 10:20pm
Canon is the one!

Art Vandelay
22-07-2010, 10:24pm
This is like the Grand Final and Canon wins everytime :)

Lucky you didn't mention the Sate of Origin.. ...:D

oh, and Canon over here too.

ausguitarman
23-07-2010, 12:04am
:clogo:

Chilli
23-07-2010, 12:13am
:clogo:

Xebadir
23-07-2010, 12:56am
Nikon...cause I don't get lured by big numbers :P.

Pixley
23-07-2010, 7:26am
Proud Pentaxian:)

peterb666
23-07-2010, 12:52pm
Olympus Pen E-P1

B D H
23-07-2010, 1:19pm
Canon for life

I have too many lenses etc. to go and change camera bodies
not only that - I love my 7D

Culhwch
23-07-2010, 1:27pm
Pentax here...

dulvariprestige
23-07-2010, 5:28pm
Canon here.

Jorge Arguello
23-07-2010, 5:39pm
Fuji FinePix. I used Pentax 1000, then Canon EOS 300, and my first digital Fuji.

ricktas
23-07-2010, 6:19pm
make an announcement or mass PM asking members to take the poll perhaps?

A link to this thread is in the upcoming member newsletter that should be finalised in the next few days or so.

Redback51
23-07-2010, 6:55pm
Canon first up, followed by several Minoltas, then Nikon (because work paid for it) and now back to Canon, which Is probably where I'll stay considering the investment in glass. Cheers :food04:

wal1
23-07-2010, 7:02pm
Have used Fuji for about the last 7 Years, bought a s2 18 months ago, when I upgrade, it will have to be Nikon, because of the lenses. Also have a Nikon 35mm and have recently been given 2 of the other brand 35mm. Does that make a bicamerexual?:scrtch:

ricktas
23-07-2010, 7:56pm
Does that make a bicamerexual?:scrtch:

Depends how big your lens is :lol2:

Redgum
23-07-2010, 8:08pm
FORD! (Oh! Wrong poll.) NIKON x 4

kiwi
23-07-2010, 8:56pm
I'd be interested to see a poll that discussed something useful, we in nikon land know there are more canon users out there as they clearly dominate the cheap nasty end of the slr market and have lots of dinosaur users at the top end clinging onto their investment made before nikon changed the playing field when the d3 and then the d700 were released ( you know who you are)

Seriously, all slr brands are better than we typically need

Ian
23-07-2010, 9:02pm
I have voted:pircannon::clogo: as i have owned three of them for the last twenty odd years, starting with the T50, then the AE-1 Programme, now the EOS 400D. and will likely stay canon un less i win gold lotto, which is highly unlikely.:sad68: aaaggghhhh well all good things come to those who wait:umm::scrtch::food04::) ian(pappa smurf:costumed70:

peterb666
23-07-2010, 10:17pm
Depends how big your lens is :lol2:

Some people prefer a viewfinder while others prefer a LCD. ;)

mcdesign
23-07-2010, 10:53pm
NIKON

amexav
24-07-2010, 7:17am
Nikon girl :)

Tikira
24-07-2010, 12:34pm
Recently there seems to have been an increase in Nikon users joining, and comparing previous years with this one will be an interesting exercise.
Di

2cr4ck
24-07-2010, 8:06pm
Nikon here...

peterb666
24-07-2010, 8:17pm
Recently there seems to have been an increase in Nikon users joining, and comparing previous years with this one will be an interesting exercise.
Di

Apparently Nikon have had a bit of a resurgance in recent years after having lost the plot in the earler days of dSLRs and handing a lot of the market over to Canon. Competition at this level is good for both Nikon and Canon and especially for the consumer. It is still quite distant from the days when Nikon boasted 60 different lenses in their catalog and were bringing out innovative lenses like the first shift lens and first wide angle zoom.

SirusDeVirus
24-07-2010, 10:47pm
Nikon for me. Thanks

Raptor Reptiles
25-07-2010, 12:54am
Have owned the canon 50d for a week, but before was sony piont and shoot or nokia phone.

kyteflyer
25-07-2010, 6:53am
Pentax x2, K200D and K-x. And I still tend to use the K200D more often.

rookie
25-07-2010, 8:12am
:pircannon:

joele
25-07-2010, 12:49pm
As I work in a sector where I can afford to try a lot of cameras out, I have gone through many DSLRs from Pentax (D,DS,K100,K10,K7), Olympus (e3), Nikon (D90) and settled on the one I thought I never would use Canon.

I have a soft spot for Olympus but doubt they will keep 4/3 (non m4/3) around for much longer..

mrDooba
25-07-2010, 1:59pm
Canon....:cool:

calloyd
25-07-2010, 6:13pm
Canon - for the last 10yrs.

LJG
26-07-2010, 8:36am
http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/LJG_photo/Canon.jpg

Kimbolina
26-07-2010, 5:05pm
:plogo: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/Kimberly_au/Animations/MiniArrow.gif :)

Bax155
27-07-2010, 10:01am
Nikon...cause I don't get lured by big numbers :P.
and thats the reason I use a :slogo:

JzB
27-07-2010, 3:04pm
Canon SLR Film and DSLR.

Babu
27-07-2010, 8:27pm
If you want to fire some serious shots, use a Canon!!!

Canon dslr x 5 (+ Nikon & Minolta film cameras)

Rob Fraser
27-07-2010, 8:34pm
I use Canon. But a friend of mine swears by Nikon. Gotta love that rivalry.
But with the cost of lenses I find it easier to stick to one brand at this stage.
:th3:

AndreaB
28-07-2010, 5:48am
Woot woot. canon here, and so far 49.55% are canon users... WOW

Raaf Hornet
28-07-2010, 6:27pm
Does anyone know if the poll reflects world sales, are Canon the biggest selling brand of DSLR's ?, Jeff

flyfisher
28-07-2010, 8:04pm
Canon always from T50 and T70 film to 5D MkII

Rustyography
28-07-2010, 8:42pm
Nikon FTW!

dragomir media
28-07-2010, 9:08pm
Proud Nikonian here

canonboy
28-07-2010, 9:08pm
Canon for me.
Canonboy

Megsy33
28-07-2010, 9:32pm
Nikon

DavidT
28-07-2010, 9:41pm
Nikon

Flora
28-07-2010, 9:57pm
Nikon for me !:th3:

former surfer
28-07-2010, 10:17pm
Canon

Stingray
28-07-2010, 10:33pm
Canon!! FTW! :)

blissful
28-07-2010, 10:36pm
Fuji - and soon (I hope) to be Canon

creakingbones
28-07-2010, 10:57pm
I'm a Nikon nut. Wouldn't use anything else.

xrdave
28-07-2010, 11:09pm
Canon EOS for me.

Dave.

Fuss
29-07-2010, 4:59am
Nikon, of course. Is there other brands!!

Aitchw
29-07-2010, 6:36am
All my cameras and lenses are Canon slr,s and l series lenses

Mark16136
29-07-2010, 8:09am
Canon

Tildababy
29-07-2010, 9:05am
Canon!!

Psyentist
29-07-2010, 9:08am
Canon!

Elvie
29-07-2010, 9:23am
I love my Canon cameras, could not be convinced otherwise

jenrogan
29-07-2010, 9:58am
NIKON

Woofess
29-07-2010, 11:33am
Canon

Finlaw
29-07-2010, 12:18pm
Nikon:)

Yep me too

Rosy
29-07-2010, 4:12pm
Canon

zenridaz
29-07-2010, 5:56pm
3 guys i work with owned canon dslr's and loved them,then my missus said its gotta be canon,then after weighing up camparitive models all signs pointed to canon.
this is like ford v holden

kiwi
29-07-2010, 6:15pm
eeek, canon, pppffftttt

Bercy
29-07-2010, 10:13pm
Canon:

Nanny
30-07-2010, 12:53pm
Canon :D :th3:

Falcons
30-07-2010, 3:45pm
Pentax - #3 for now but definetly making up ground

Tonto
30-07-2010, 8:09pm
I didn't see this poll till today - P E N T A X
Suprised Pentax #3 1 in 10 users, must be a few film users out there :)

selig
31-07-2010, 2:00pm
CANON

rborsje
31-07-2010, 6:58pm
Nikon - used for work purposes as well as personal. Lens as well. Why bother with the pretenders??:lol:

flashpixx
31-07-2010, 7:10pm
:nlogo: DSLR
:nlogo: Lenses
:nlogo:all the way :th3:

BUGSnBIRDS
01-08-2010, 9:59am
New to all this digitial stuff but NIKON for me.:th3:
Was going to be Canon and after much deliberation it became Nikon D700 for low light and bird tracking abilities - always pros and cons for every choice.

Keats18
02-08-2010, 10:15am
Canon

Ninox
02-08-2010, 1:22pm
Canon :)

Graham
02-08-2010, 1:53pm
HI Nikon for me.

Graham

jp2k5
04-08-2010, 10:58am
Canon flag here

bigdazzler
04-08-2010, 11:20am
:slogo: + iPhone :D

Lance B
04-08-2010, 5:43pm
Nikon and Pentax.

Just purchased a Nikon D700 and lenses, but still have most of my beloved Pentax gear as well.

douglasdc8
05-08-2010, 10:16pm
Nikon d300s d3000 d80

ricktas
06-08-2010, 9:21am
Does anyone know if the poll reflects world sales, are Canon the biggest selling brand of DSLR's ?, Jeff

Canon are, but depends on the Market. In Europe in 2008 (i think it was) Nikon sold more. Go to China and Nikon camera's are everywhere, seems to be the fave brand there. So the poll here may reflect more the Australian market, but it might just reflect AP members and nothing else.:D:confused013

TriggerHappy2010
09-08-2010, 10:47pm
Canon! :th3:

Viewindo
10-08-2010, 10:13pm
I could've sworn there would be more Olympus users attending. A few years ago that's all I saw on the streets! Olympus, Olympus, Olympus.

(Using a Canon btw)

muggins
11-08-2010, 3:14am
Nikon newbie for 4 weeks still trying to figure it out.

fr33lanc3r
11-08-2010, 8:57am
Nikon

joele
11-08-2010, 12:49pm
I could've sworn there would be more Olympus users attending. A few years ago that's all I saw on the streets! Olympus, Olympus, Olympus.


They still also get a lot of dominant space in many camera stores too.. but I don't think they sell all that well...

P.S. I had an e3 from work for a while and loved it as a camera, nice zoom range too, but very little choice in primes..

Viewindo
12-08-2010, 10:12am
They still also get a lot of dominant space in many camera stores too.. but I don't think they sell all that well...

P.S. I had an e3 from work for a while and loved it as a camera, nice zoom range too, but very little choice in primes..
Yeah, the lack of primes is why I shifted to Canon. Seemed to be more for what I was looking for.
I still love Olympus though, if it weren't for them I would have never got into digital Photography to begin with.

piXelatedEmpire
12-08-2010, 3:51pm
Not a lot of love for Oly.. you people don't know what you're missing with quality Oly glass! :D:D

manic77
14-08-2010, 12:25pm
Olympus the best compact camera with affordable bright lovely lens

Bear Dale
14-08-2010, 12:29pm
Olympus the best compact camera with affordable bright lovely lens

:flowersnap:

JayR
17-08-2010, 10:56pm
Pentax

I always wondered why so many seem to gravitate to Canon & Nikon though - is it because there is just more stock in the shops?

For sure its a pain that there isnt so much Pentax glass to test out in your local store, but given about 95% of Canon/Nikon users i see out and about only have the kit lens, im kind of puzzled. Pentax lenses are exceptionally big in bang-for your buck, amazing primes, and cheap, very user friendly cameras that seem to cost more for same features/grade in Canon/Nikon.

ricktas
18-08-2010, 7:43am
Pentax

I always wondered why so many seem to gravitate to Canon & Nikon though - is it because there is just more stock in the shops?

For sure its a pain that there isnt so much Pentax glass to test out in your local store, but given about 95% of Canon/Nikon users i see out and about only have the kit lens, im kind of puzzled. Pentax lenses are exceptionally big in bang-for your buck, amazing primes, and cheap, very user friendly cameras that seem to cost more for same features/grade in Canon/Nikon.

My thoughts on this is advertising. Ever seen Pentax advertise on the tv? Also grab one of the local camera magazines and have a browse. How many Canon/Nikon ads are there compared to Pentax? Canon and Nikon get their brand name out there, so much so that when someone walks into a camera store, those two brand names are already very well known to them.

Remember also that Canon also sell printers. photocopiers. scanners etc. Most people are exposed to the brand in some way every day, in their workplace, home printer etc. It is often seen as a reliable brand for electronic equipment. All of this goes to ensuring Canon stays at the top of the pile, in my opinion.

Zandri
19-08-2010, 12:50pm
Canon - (a very old one at that :( )

andrask
20-08-2010, 5:44pm
This seems to confirm the popularity of Canon and Nikon.

For me the choice of Canon was determined much earlier on in the film days when a photographer friend recommended an EOS SLR . When digital came it was natural stick to Canon to be able to use the extant lenses.

ctorry
20-08-2010, 10:43pm
From a Newbie perspective, I agree with Rick's comments.

When I was looking to purchase my first DSLR a few months ago, every shop was stocking Canon and Nikon. When I read photography magazines, to assist with my learning, there is a full page advertisment by either Canon or Nikon or both by very little from other brands.

Canon appears to be having a big push on the 550D and is offering one as a prize in a number of competions. This means that you get the Canon camera body and, unless you sell it, you will end up purchasing Canon lenses. Once you start purchasing Canon lenses the next camera that you purchase will probably also be a Canon as you alreay have the lenses to go with it.

I purchased the 450D, which I find to be a great camera for what I require, but not because I knew much about the difference in camera's but because I am a sucker for Advertising and a good sales pitch.

feral1
21-08-2010, 1:28am
Canon here, when only the best will do.

I picked canon due to the fact that, Good camera, a wider range of lenses and for the money not too bad on price.
I am not saying cheap, as they are not, but are cheaper than the same focal length as a Nikon.

:rolleyes: Must win money, get more lenses and a big one at that :lol2:.

Peter

Harves
22-08-2010, 7:05pm
Nikon x 2 here...:th3:

Julie
22-08-2010, 8:24pm
Canon :)

Bear Dale
24-08-2010, 6:18pm
I wonder if the people who don't have a Canon or Nikon wish that they had bought one now........or did you make initial informed buying decisions?

WhoDo
25-08-2010, 12:48pm
I wonder if the people who don't have a Canon or Nikon wish that they had bought one now........or did you make initial informed buying decisions?
Informed buying decisions.

I had a couple of decent quality Sigma lenses with Pentax mounts and the relative who works for Nikon couldn't get me enough of a discount to make losing or adapting them worth the effort. The Pentax sold itself and no I don't regret buying a Pentax instead of a Canon or Nikon! Everything I've used the K-x for since its purchase has confirmed it was the right choice for me, especially for low light performance and value for money. JMHO, Jim. You did ask and no I am not trying to start a brouhaha!;)

Pixley
25-08-2010, 1:04pm
I wonder if the people who don't have a Canon or Nikon wish that they had bought one now........or did you make initial informed buying decisions? No - I also had some old Pentax mount lenses courtesy of my Husband from his film slr days which influenced my decision somewhat. Although every review that I read of entry level Dslrs (doing research prior to buying a Dslr) rated the Pentax K-x as far superior than its Nikon and Canon counterparts. Image quality on the K-x is even thought to be comparable in some reviews with the 7D. I do wish that Pentax made a cheap nifty fifty (such as Canon does) but I think Pentax makes up for this by the backward compatibility of its lenses. So far I have been very happy indeed with the photos I have been taking.

Bear Dale
25-08-2010, 4:47pm
Thanks for the replies. I was going to initially buy a Pentax as the reviews all gave it more stars than the Canon 50D I first purchased.

Allan Ryan
25-09-2010, 7:21am
Canon 50D - only dropped once ;)
come on Nikon owners come over to the dark side :lol:

Eberbachl
27-09-2010, 8:55pm
Nikon.

...I'm interested in the Pentax K5 however - but it would be huge big leap, as I've got sooo much money tied up in the Nikon system making a change would be very hard to do. I do love my D5000 and D90, but would consider a swap if something looked sufficiently tempting.

:)

la lumiere
27-09-2010, 9:05pm
Canon- but have previously been rapt with Pentax film SLR's

dredi1975
27-09-2010, 11:21pm
Started with Sony.....but now and forever after Canon:D