Karel Geertsem Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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Thank you all for your thoughtful replies. You have helped me quite a lot in my thought process.
Yup, I like the 5D2 too, the ZE's even more so... but ... oh, that difference is SO small. I love the build quality of the ZE's versus all the wonder plastic lenses out there, but now there's Fuji... And remember, I have compared a zoom (ZOOM) to the arguably some of the very best primes out there.
I think Lightroom 4.4 and Aperture 3.4.4 are quite up to the task of working with X-trans files (maybe Capture One 7.1 even more so but I don't like the program as a whole). I also bought the NIK suite. The sharpening alone is awesome, much better than in Lightroom/Aperture; thank you for the LR sharpening = 0 then NIK tip.
So far I only found one problem with moire, which is very well handled in-camera but not in LR/Aperture. No mushy foliage to my eyes.
Yeah... I happen to own a "stupid" 50 MP, but unfortunately it is in mint condition
The 5D2 is not a speed demon. I own only 2 autofocus lenses: an old Canon 20-35/3.5-<something> and a Tamron 28-75/2.8. Especially the Tamron isn't really fast either. Haven't used them in years. Focusing the ZE's with Live View and a Zacuto finder is 100% accurate, but, let's say: slow. In the film years ago I did shoot a wedding for friends though, with an EOS 300V (or maybe an 100) and the Tamron plus a now-sold 100/2. Nerve wrecking.
Not really sure if my work is "serious" enough for the 5D2, I'm an amateur.
Any idea why someone who sold their DSLR's did buy them back? Except for speed, weather sealed, some lenses (like T/S or really long), none if which I need (I might WANT a T/S though ).
Might need a better monitor to see the fine differences between 5D2 and X-E1 files though (maybe end of the year, right now I'm on an iMac). Prints will arrive after the weekend though.
The thinner DOF is definitely an issue. The announced 23/1.4 and/or the 56/1.2 might be the ticket though.
Have no polariser yet, will see if the EVF works well with it.
Bursts @ 6 fps with a Sandisk Extreme Pro seems to work reasonable? Have to try with jumping people and smashing the shutter though.
I agree, a DSLR is the most versatile tool right now, and yet I think for me the X-E1 is awfully close.
I guess the only thing holding me back in selling the 5D2 plus ZE's is the loss of money involved. The loss of money in a system hardly ever used (and it sees a lot less use lately) might be even bigger though. Is it worth keeping 2 systems, one "for the road" and one "for car access"?
Again, thank you all!
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