RSHPhotography Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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freetime101 wrote:
Some very solid points there, thanks.
Glass is definitely first on my list of needs, but this one is easy: I need 24-200mm coverage (in full frame terms) so swapping the 100-400L for a 70-200L, paired with my 24-105L has the range covered, then a few fast primes give me low light options too. Eventually I'll get a 24-70 2.8 and something wide, 16-35 2.8 maybe.
The dual card thing is definitely an issue which is why I am considering the 1D/1Ds mk III. The logical (canon) choice is a 5D mk III but this is currently out of budget, the 5D mk II/6D are newer (better?) than the 1Ds and offer higher ISO at the expense of dual cards (and the AF system, but I use the 40D without complaint so no issues here). The D610 from Nikon sits sweetly in the middle covering all bases, but I'd have to sell everything and buy all new lenses.
Glort, thanks for your long and detailed response - definitely food for thought!
My full frame lust is really L lens lust - I could buy a 1Dx mk II and my images would look the same, if a little less noisy. I'm sure that most people would struggle to tell the difference between a 400D and a 1Dx once printed in an album if the lighting was perfect and a low ISO. The magic is in the glass, but I need(/want?) to upgrade body so why not buy the best in my budget?
So what has glass got to do with full frame then? Well the L zoom ranges are still aimed at full frame, and since Canon seem to be making cheaper full frames (6D) rather than shorter L's (no 43.75 - 125mm to rival the 70-200?). Ok you've got me with the 24-70 2.8 vs 17-55 2.8, they even threw in IS. I was planning to get the 85 1.8 and 135L anyway, so on crop these act like and 136mm and 215mm so there's the focal range covered for about £1200 on the used market. Selling the 100-400 should get me 1/2 way there and I'm sure my other lenses will make up the rest, and I'm suddenly looking at crop again...
The 7D has dual cards, and due to the crop the AF points cover more of the frame...
Argh now I'm confused!
Of course I haven't addressed your other, very important point yet - maybe I'm looking at this from the wrong end... I should be looking at marketing first before spending a penny on kit... Maybe I do have GAS as Mark put it!...Show more →
Honestly, play around with a 80D first before you decide. This camera is jam packed full of stuff. I shot 1D Mark 4, 5D mark 2, and honestly, I would take the 80D over both of them. It is just so responsive and the autofocusing is key for wedding shooters.
If Canon included a 2nd card slot like 7D2, I would choose it over that.
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