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Hold on, this wasn't a 'review'...
I just have to point out that this wasn't a review but a personal story about one photographer's experience. Yes, it is heavily skewed toward Nikon, but that's the point! The whole premise is that here's this guy who for a veriety of reasons has pledged allegiance to Nikon, and now he's being tempted... Not a review (you can tell because there's no rating bar at the top) but a personal journey. Please read it with that in mind.
Pamela Pfiffner, editor in chief
Still Skewed
Regardless of how the article is classified, there is still skewed information and unfair comparisons that are worth noting. As an editor, I would have assumed you would choose articles that have professional merit and practical reference for a "creative pro" site, rather than a fluff piece about a day in the life of a Nikon guy who had no intention of switching.
Was this article really only supposed to be pure entertainment? I wasn't at the edge of my seat to see how his day ended. There was no build-up, climax, or denouement. The intent of the article is pitched as a comparison between brands with many feature facts, so it should be treated as such - and any incorrect information should be corrected or noted. This is not a "DaVinci Code" piece where fiction was derived from historic non-fiction reference. I don't come to this site for fiction.
Missing info: Auto exposure vs blown pixels; lenses used
Brian, you left out two critical points in your review:
1) As a professional racing (NCTS & IRL) photographer myself, I rely on shutter priority auto exposure to keep me from getting blown pixels. You didn't address this critical issue in your article;
2) What lenses did you use, and were they aligned on an optical bench? Lenses which work well on a film camera often have difficulty when screwed onto a dSLR, since the tolerances are much tighter.
Incidentally, I shoot a Fuji S1 Pro at the track, since its' minimum (native) ISO is 320: In "sunny 16" conditions I can hold f/9.5 at 1/750 to 1/1000, giving me crisp images with a short hyperfocal distance. You'll have to pry it from my cold, dead fingers!
Unfair Price Comparison
You mentioned that the Nikon does not have a camera comparable to the Canon 1DS. Yet, at the end of the article, you state that there is a huge price difference. The new Canon EOS-1D Mark II may have been a better price comparison. I'm suggesting this based only on your report halfway through your article that you're still waiting for Nikon to catch up to Canon in the higher-end digital camera market.
The article was heavily biased and political (concerned more about existing Nikon relationships) than on an objective feature comparison.
It's interesting that the author noticed a lot of professionals have invested in a Canon system. I'd be curious how many of those have actually switched from Nikon or are just new professionals. Also, if any of them still use Nikon for other reasons or if they've just abandoned ship.
I'm an avid Canon user. They seem to excel in all aspects of professional imaging. They have the industry standard in digital handheld video (The Canon XL1S), highly recommended prosumer digital point-and-shoots, and no comparison with the reviewed EOS1Ds.
I don't know anyone that works for canon, I've never been employed by Canon, I have no affiliation with them. I'm just a budding professional of 2 years that has voraciously read many reviews and articles and am quite proud of my Canon purchases based on features and quality alone.