Just got to JFK airport from Seville, Spain, for those who don’t follow my main blog. I have to say, Nikon yet again PWNED the competition, among tourists. So it’s not just a Disneyland / Sea World etc. local So-Cal thing.

Also noted: Professionals from all around the world still shoot with the Canon 5D. In the workshop of 15-20 people, it must have been mostly ALL 5D’s, a few 40D’s etc, and just TWO Nikon shooters.

But as counter-intuitive as this may seem coming from a pro who doesn’t shoot Canon, here’s my thinking: Nikon’s marketing tactic is brilliant: get tons of users to buy in at the bottom end, and then they will upgrade and go deeper into the Nikon system.

I’m so surprised that buzz on the D700 is gone and the 5D Mk2 is now “IT”. I guess the megapixel race isn’t over for the masses. As I’ve blogged so many times before, I’m EXTREMELY happy that Nikon stuck with 12 megapixels for all three of their current pro camera bodies. BEST. CALL. EVER!

=Matt=