“As you can see in my signature below, I’m a proud D200 owner and have been for almost 9 months. It has delivered in every situation I’ve thrown at it, scoffed at the bumps it’s had, and kept going without skipping a beat.

But very recently, I have been fortunate to be given an opportunity to step into professional photography full time via a studio in New Jersey and being scheduled to shoot 40 weddings next year. The whole operation uses Canon exclusively and probably 80% have 5Ds (with a few 20Ds, 30Ds, and 1DIIs mixed in). It’s been a very lonely 2 weeks as a Nikon user. Even the owner (an award-winning photographer who could perform even with a box of disposable cameras), is a professed Nikon lover. Why does he shoot Canon then? “It’s really a business decision,” he told me.

In a professional environment where versatility is crucial to delivering top-notch imagery to clients paying 10k or more for their wedding, there’s really no choice. The quality of the images in low light can make a big difference between getting usable shots and not, despite the bride’s idiotic decision to hold the ceremony after dusk.

Until recently, I never had a chance to look at a 5D’s images up close and to examine what skilled hands could do with it on a daily basis, without extensive post-processing, knowing the steps the image has gone through from sensor to print. Let me tell you, it has really destroyed my resistance to switching brands.

I love my D200 and 70-200 2.8 VR, but as soon as fiscally possible, I’m taking the plunge into what I’ve called the Dark Side. On a sentimental note, I really hope Nikon delivers big with a full frame option so they stop hemorrhaging professionals and regain the respect they deserve as a company that’s given so much to the art and industry of photography.”

Website :  Canon 5D and Going Pro: A Nikon User’s Story