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dorian wrote:
The above test should be very informative. I agree that the 30MP in the 5D4 might make it appealing to bird shooters such as myself in a way that the 22MP 5D3 wasn't.
I currently have the 7D2. I am somewhat satisfied with it. While I have made some really great images with it, I find that tack sharp frames are kinda hard to come by. I feel I have to shoot really heavy to ensure that I get that one really sharp frame - and sometimes, frustratingly, I don't get it. I have MA'd all of my lenses (100-400 v2, 400 DO II, 500 v1) with and without my 1.4x III, but I still feel like I am missing frames that I should be capturing, particularly with the TC.
Right now I feel like I have so much money in lenses and so little in cameras that it might be time to sell a lens or two to help finance some better sensor and AF technology. As I am always focal length restricted, I have been hesitant to move to FF, particularly as I like shooting smaller birds like shorebirds. I'm not really a set-up kinda guy; I'm more of a field photographer since I'm a die-hard birder as well. That was the thought with the 400 DO II purchase - I can easily sling it around withe me while birding. The 500/4 was a challenge in that respect. I'm very happy with the DO II so far, but I wonder if putting it onto a slight better body would help it shine even brighter.
I had the 1DIV prior to the 7D2 but sold it as I felt the bodies produced images of comparable quality; I was always reaching for the 7D2 over the 1DIV for weight and 'reach' reasons. Maybe I could unload the 500/4 or the zoom to help finance either a used 1DX or a new 5D4.
As I think it helps to see what sort of photos a person already produces when he/she speaks about upgrading gear, those interested can check out my SmugMug or Flickr from my profile at left. Up until now I've thought that my skills have been limiting me. I'm more recently thinking I'm hitting a wall with the 7D2.
Any and all advice welcomed and appreciated, from Arash or others.....
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The main question is the 5D IV AF. I'm not quite expecting 1D series AF, but I'm sick of the low-res IQ from the 1DX at this point. I often use the 5DsR, but try to keep it at ISO 800, using 1600 sometimes, then switching to the 1DX.
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