Thanks!

Glad you enjoyed it!

He went with the 5d the best camera digivt.com/canon5dmarkiii has this camera read the reviews there too

Again, it's splitting hairs... BOTH are great cameras and there's this stupid nerd war between Nikon and Canon owners. It's a matter of preference. He prefers the Canon, doesn't make it "the best." The DP of the show Wilfred prefers the D800 and won a Cinematography award for it, still doesn't make Nikon the best... it's a matter of preference.

I know exactly how you feel. Nikon and Canon are the top flagships of photography DSLRs and seeing fans argue about it is just sad. Whether you're a Nikon or Canon user, the point is cameras were made to capture the moment and Canon and Nikon do that excellent in their own ways. If theres anything photographers should argue about, at the very least, be DSLRs vs. Camera-phones.

Where Mr Dougdale shines, is in his professional and very clear manner of speaking and the way he explains things, as if he was a school teacher or a college professor. He is what I would call a 'natural teacher'. While I agree with you that he does a fantastic job overall for most listeners, where he falls short is his level (or lack of knowledge on most of the things he reviews. For a beginner who knows nothing, he is great and probably the best on KZfaq. But the way he titles his videos cleverly to get more eyeballs, he ropes in professional level viewers who are usually disappointed with his lack of in depth knowledge on almost every subject that he covers. To me, its as if he tries to bite off too much and do more reviews than he is actually qualified for and that's why I give him credit for admitting that he is on the 'amateur' level. He also tends to cover just the basics and topics that are all over the place elsewhere on KZfaq, rather than truly unique content that us professionals are after.

You, my friend, are what's known as a hater. How many videos of better content and quality do you have online?

All of those compliments that I mentioned and you call me a hater? Wow! At the end, I just fine tuned where his niche is and stated the reasons why, which is not derogatory or hateful at all. And if I start doing photography tutorials (I just might, actually) and that's one reason that I look at them with a critical eye, because I'm looking for my own niche and I think I found it, because I have uncovered Doug's weakness! Remember, everyone cannot be everything to everyone! And as I said earlier, Doug does a tremendous job and he's superior teacher--even a naturally gifted teacher--and I rarely ever have said that, because he has a rare gift. What I did notice, is that Doug tends to be in a hurry to put up too many videos, without any real substance, In fact, in some cases, he just has an attention-getting title and gorgeous video, with little worthwhile information, except to rookies , maybe. In many of his videos, he readily admits that he's an amateur and often asks for help from the viewers, on the topic that was my reason for watching in the first place. I don't want to waste all my time watching his videos just to be asked what I was wanting clarification on, in the first place. Despite all that, I enjoy watching his videos, because when he actually is knowledgeable on a topic, his explanation is exemplary. My only beef is to ask him to please limit his pumping out of new videos on topics that he knows little about, just for the sake of getting hits on KZfaq. After all, its not a secret that placing a title up there on something everyone is searching for it a way to get hits, but when the video doesn't really have any substance, it just wastes people's time who took the time to view it.

Bobby Lopez Creative Aparently, you read what he said but understood the opposite of his intentions. Who said he was complaining? He was actually praising the video!!!

TOTALLY AGREED!! I went with the Nikon D-800E. Hoping I DON’T encounter that “green” tinge issue, maybe I should have spent another grand for the D-750. I have four GOOD AF Nikon lenses (50mm, 35-70, 70-210, 35mm micro), so, that’s why I picked the D800E, and back in the day, the Nikon F-3 HP I owned, was better than the Cannon “pro” film camera then. Maybe I made the wrong choice. IDK. If I switched, what would I do with my lenses?? IDK at the moment. This camera confounds me!! Now I feel like I’ve NEVER owned a camera before, it’s SO DIFFERENT!! SO much to learn!! Film to digital. I’m a “newbie” all over. Film I understand, and had photos published in the Atlanta Journal, but now, I have NO idea how to use this bloody camera!! 😔

Welcome to joy!

Wow! This is the real Johnny Harris with an old school comment/question. Hi Johnny! Love your videos.

Wow Jhonny Harris himself 10 years ago !! time flies by

Thanks! I like my flip screen on my t3i.

Dave Dugdale how much is Canon 5D in Usa ?

***** Well that may be the case, but that's the reason I bought the 70D to replace my 7D and I am no longer considering getting a higher end Canon. I have the glass necessary for a 5D mk whatever and I even have the budget for it, but without that flip screen, I'd rather pay $500-1000 for a black magic or two.

Rachel Gore how did you change to white balance to? I am having this issue as well

Juan Ignacio Weber There is not a huge difference in dynamic range and I believe the more important thing is how quickly you can use the camera. Almost every video comparison I have seen puts the Canon focusing far ahead of the Nikon's in real-world shootouts. The focusing is both faster and more accurate. I'd rather have a more usable and faster camera every time I am out shooting than say "Ooh, I can see a twig in the shadows under a bush more clearly on the Nikon than on the Canon". In other words, big deal! It will be extremely rare for you to lose something "important" in the shot on the Canon which the Nikon would capture, otherwise you need to learn about lighting.

***** I do a lot of street photography and so grabbing focus needs to be swift , accurate and effortless. The same goes for events and even weddings & portraits where you need to nail a fleeting expression or lose it forever. Admittedly, most modern cameras have most of this covered in terms of focus speed anyway. I think you are exaggerating the dynamic range a little, although the Nikons definitely exhibit less noise in the shadows than Canons. I can honestly say I rarely, if ever, get shots where the shadows have ruined my image. The only shadows I cannot recover are in meaningless parts of the image where it makes no difference. E.g. under the bush in the background, not on the model's face. I never take portraits in such contrasty lighting that I cannot recover shadow details; I shoot from a different angle and/or reposition the model so as not to put myself in that position to begin with (assuming I don't have any lighting aids with me at the time). I would never take a portrait in such unflattering light that the shadows are extremely harsh, unless the shadows were making a shape/pattern and it looked effective. In that case the shadows would be fine as they were. One other thing - not everyone uses Lightroom. I use Capture One Pro and both the shadow and highlight recovery is superior to that in Lightroom, at least with Canon images. It can bring back a blue sky with defined clouds from what appeared to be a flat white (overexposed) sky and does great shadow recovery without introducing anywhere near the noise Lightroom does with Canon images. Basically, I do agree there is "an" advantage with Nikon's dynamic range, but certainly not a huge one and not one that allows Nikon users to take images Canon users cannot achieve.

*****​ Ok, let's look at what you're saying here. You've claimed it affects portraits, so how about you browse the internet for some pro photographer sites and post some links to the portraits which failed using Canon DSLRs. You're merely regurgitating what all the other Nikon and Sony fanboys say, so back your claims. Where are these failed images? No camera has such a useless DR that it cannot capture a quality portrait, even in uneven light. If the light is so harsh you have to push your camera to its absolute limits in recovering details in a shadow then maybe it's time you did a lighting course?  As for toning down my comments because Canons are not the best cameras in dynamic range, the argument is the exact opposite. I'm saying it is still great enough to achieve high quality professional images. It is you who ASSUMES because the DR is less than that from a Sony sensor that it must be useless for anything. That is kinda like saying a 400lbs man is not heavy because there are 500lbs men out there.

PLEASE explain this! What brand or type of SD card should I buy? I “thought” they were all the same, except storage size. Is there a difference?? Sorry, very first high-end DLSLR I’ve owned. I feel so dumb. Bought a Nikon D-800E. First digital camera. Owned a Nikon F-3 HP before it.

@@savroof9849 - Excellent choice. You will be fine with a SanDisk Extreme. The D800-E doesn't shoot video nor pictures fast enough to hit a buffer or bottle neck.

He shot raw files.

There is no winner...

Nikon D800 number one.

Traingineer One costs $500 more for less detail, less everything.

Secondary market (used market) for professional lenses and bodies is pretty stable in terms of price. Nothing prevent you to sell your used professional gear from one brand to buy used professional gear from another brand. So your statement has a logical fallacy here.

I don't see where it is better overall unless you are a professional who needs the equipment on a daily basis to put food on the table. I am not in that case and I changed system 3 times in 7 years. Couldn't be happier with my decisions. When I don't use my system for a month, that gives me plenty of time to switch if something better is out there and that keeps me up to date. That also allows me to compare different system on longer periods of time than this pathetic review does. The day Canon release something better than Nikon, I will switch without hesitation. For now, I'll stick with my D800 :-)

Contrast yes sharpness not a chance.

Great share thanks for this You can get the 5d on sale now with the lens kit listed by www.1hds.com/canon5dmarkiiikit for anyone looking for it.

It's pronounced "Nikon" in America. Either way is correct.

GCWaves It's always pronounced Nikon, everywhere, but Americans and Brits mispronounce it as Naaykon because of the Great Vowel Shift (and often a lot of language cluelessness on top of that).

GathGealaich Nope it's more of an ARROGANCE issue. Americans just believe their way is the best way.

GathGealaich us brits Don't miss pronounce it but Americans do.

jahosaphat 😂😂😂😂😂 you said that 3 years ago hope you're more educated now

John no he is right. Both cams have the same sensor, but Nikon hast more Pixels on it. that means that canon has bigger pixels. Thats what he is saying and its correct. Understand Statements before calling on somebody.