$300 FULL-FRAME CAMERAS: Canon vs Nikon (Budget Camera Challenge)

Tony & Chelsea Northrup try to find the best full-frame camera setup for under $1,000 - WITH LENSES! Tony chooses a Canon 1DS, a Canon 28-70 f/2.8 and a Canon 80-200 f/2.8 L (all pro, but from like 20 years ago). Chelsea goes for newer consumer options, choosing a Nikon D600, a Tamron 35mm f/1.8 and a Nikon 105mm f/1.8.
They compete to see who chose the best ful-frame digital camera gear for portraits, landscapes and night photography.

[shotbytim]

Tony was right when he commented about the big camera body and the impression it makes on a client. A person feels better about paying you to do a job when they see you using equipment that looks bigger and more complex than what they have.

[MarkdeRooPhotography]

20 years ago we also shot great images. It's about skill.

[TheDominicballard]

My Nikon D700 and D300S are still amazing cameras.

[blakeparry]

personally the D700 is hard to beat.
great sensor, and can do 9fps with battery grip for sports/action

[magnus]

I absolutely LOVE the chemistry that you two have when you're both on camera at the same time!!! Brings me a smile!

[vladimirlovato]

I just watched a 20 minute ad, and I had fun

[edwardnigma]

I actually bought a Nikon D600 for $300 on adorama a year ago and loved it, I finally paired it with a tamron 70-200mm f2.8. I then bought a D810 and was blown away by how much better that camera is over the 600. My 600 is now my backup or secondary when I need it. I am a firm believer in budget gear and getting the best bang for your buck.

[Paul_Wetor]

Chelsea's pop-in at 8:08 about being small is pretty funny.

[charlienorton]

Thank you Tony and Chelsea for the suggestions for KEH cameras. I had a house fire and lost some of my equipment and this will help me with ideas on replacing. Always enjoy your videos.

[lsaideOK]

Finally gear I can relate to! I have the Tamron 35 and a D610. Good combo. Af's perfectly well.

[danieljones]

I have Nikon D3 and its similar to the 1D that Tony used in terms of process. But I got it specifically because it feels so close to shooting film. Takes film lenses like a champ and has a focus meter for them. Great choice if you have Nikon film stuff and need a digital camera.

[solutionsexist]

You two are a hoot to watch. So very entertaining that you took my mind off my cancer surgery pain. Now that’s doing something.

The word professional knows your names well. Thanks!

[Robert-kowr]

This was an excellent idea! It points out that switching cameras brings with it interesting and odd differences not imagined prior to the switch. Having the same thought process going from my DSLR to mirrorless and wondering if this is the moment to switch to medium format. Really, really enjoyed watching this! Great job! to the both of you.

[nukem]

just a tip for anyone grabbing these second hand bargains - jump online and grab any latest firmware updates. The majority of second hand stuff i've bought (like 9/10), have never been updated. In the case of the D600 in this video, firmware update 1.04 / distortion control 2.018 seemed to improve the autofocus accuracy and performance in my recently aquired D600.

[alexandrabavcevic]

You guys are amazing!!! Because you're such experts on gear, you can use any gear and make beautiful photos. I learn so much from you. Thank you.

[WilliamJohnston]

Love everything about this video! Choosing gear, finding bargains, the challenges, the fun mood… you guys rock 😍👌

[drcruelty]

Love these cheap camera ones. While seeing all the latest and greatest is awesome, showing people what you can still manage on a budget could inspire people.

[asheeshkchopra]

I don’t want to be watching videos on camera gear but you guys just make it so much fun! 🤩

[samipso]

Really fun seeing how completely different sets of cameras competed. Loved the 1Ds portraits.

[JeffCarlson]

I have been using a Canon EOS R for a year now which I mainly use for video work but recently purchased a Canon EOS 1D Mark ii. There has been a learning curve but I am really impressed with the camera so far. Not having the view screen to work with has really made me change my approach to setting up shots as I need to put more effort in to the details with the settings and zoom!!