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Hello guys, recently I sold my 1Ds mark III but I realize that I may need a studio body for studio type of work.
Currently I have the 1Dx and 1D mark IV for outside shoots and a bunch of Canon lenses that would be too costly for me to switch to another brand.
So I came for some advice.
I will be shooting (probably tethered) and I use profoto lights (I have the air remote in case I use a body other than Canon)
After brainstorming I have came out with possible ideas listed above.
Canon 7D
I have one lying around collecting dust, not the greatest and the latest, and I had many troubles with it in sports and whatnot but I think it would work as a studio body? If not I will selling for a apart towards the other options. Anyone with experience can agree with me or against the idea.
Canon 1Ds Mark II
When I had it several years ago it was good and produced great results. Now I can get it for quite cheap. The concerns with this body is that it is quite old, does not have micro-adjustment and it is only 12 bit in colour depth. The technology advanced quite a lot since then (specifically in the period 2009-now) so I don't know if it is worth. The good thing about it is I can sell the 7D and not needing to pay a premium to get one of these.
Sony A7
When it came out I wanted to get it, but it just feels wrong in my hands so I never took it in. Now with the version II out it is quite cheap and arguably offers the best image quality/$ I will get good DR from Sony and with an adapter I can get all my Canon lenses to work on it. Never explored it in detail and I don't think ergonomics is a big thing in studio. However with the lack of experience with Sony there are uncertainties! How well do they work in tether and with profoto lights?
Sony A7r
Probably one of the best in image quality in the full frame market. Functions like and shares the same uncertainties with the A7 and I still need to spend a bit to get one.
Canon 6D
Well we all know the good and bad about this one. Poor autofocus, smaller viewfinder not pro body build etc. Good high iso (not a big deal since I have 1Dx), good image quality (generally speaking), WiFi and GPS (never used wifi but could come in handy and GPS not useful in studio).
Biggest concern for this one is the flash sync at 1/180s, not really a fans of this low sync speed, is it a concern for any one experienced with this camera?
Canon 80D
Crop frame with so-so image quality improvements over the 7D, although its low ISO (ISO 50-400 I suppose?) seems to be a jump in Canon's standard. Flip-out screen might come in handy and that's about it. It has the 1/250s flash sync speed at least. Kind of a new body, can't speak much about it, would love some thoughts.
Edit:
Some fellow FMers have asked me why I don't use the 1dx for studio. The fact is I do and I will when the high fps is required and when there is a need for it. I'm seeking for a "new" studio body that will allow me to work with all my existing lights and provide some more megapixels
Other options and thoughts are welcomed!
Thanks for reading!
Edited on Jun 26, 2016 at 11:48 AM · View previous versions
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