Canon EOS-1D Mk IV response in low light
Last weekend, i had an opportunity to photograph a couple of really good blues musicians at the Artista Bar & Restaurant at Tropicana Mall. The Terence Chong Blues Band was there along with Zhin Wong, a ‘wicked’ blues harmonica player. My intention was to subject the Canon EOS-1D Mk IV to further tests against the [...]
Canon vs Nikon – Part 4 – Ergonomics
Lately, I’ve been working on photographs for my exhibition using both the Nikon D3s and Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. As crazy as that sounds, it actually makes a lot of sense… at least to me! It’s only through working this way that one can really ascertain which camera works best for oneself. I certainly will [...]
Canon vs Nikon – Part 3 – High ISO Performance
In Part 2, I wrote about color balance with regards to the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV and the Nikon D3s. In this article, I will investigate the high ISO capability of both cameras. Although a comparison between a 1.3 cropped sensor and full frame sensor isn’t exactly fair or logical, I must stress that I [...]
Canon vs Nikon – Part 2 – Color Balance
I had an opportunity to test out how the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV and Nikon D3s render color especially in difficult light conditions. I photographed the scene by setting Nikon’s Picture Control to Neutral and Standard. I also photographed the scene using Canon’s Picture Style Neutral and Standard settings. You will notice in the captions [...]
Canon vs Nikon – Part 1
I am about to start shooting for an upcoming exhibition on various aspects of Malaysian life. This project will involve at least 6 months throughout Malaysia. Initially, the choice of equipment was a no-brainer. I have been using Nikon equipment for a number of years and I was pretty settled on the Nikon D3s, D700 [...]