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TeamSpeed wrote:
The 5d4 resolution boost is great, especially for sports. I have shot the entire last NBA season with the 5d4. I guess I don't get the build concern, as the 5d has almost as good a build. You do lose burst rates though. The 5d4 high ISO and low ISO DR is great as well, almost there with the 1dx2.
If you have to get a 1d, get the latest, you will probably always regret not getting one if you go back to the 1dx. Might as well future proof as much as you can!
The 5D body isn't a slouch per say, but I'm a fan of a built in grip. I don't like adding a grip later. While I have shot with the 5D3 in the rain, I prefer to shoot with a 1D in the rain rather, because it is sealed better. The longer shutter life, quicker VF black out, faster frame rate, buffer that isn't hampered by the SD card (I have no experience on the 5D4 buffer, as I've only shot them 2x and they were my friend's, just like let me see that, oh click click, bye!) I'll be honest, I don't even know if the 5D4 has CF/SD or if it's both SD or both CF. I just remember that the 5D3 had a terrible buffer and the image quality between the 5D3 and 1DX, I always felt like I could get more out of the file with the 1D.
That's not to trash the 5D4 as I said, I don't have experience with it. I haven't liked the slower FPS, smaller buffer, additional grip, and longer VF black out before; I'm not sure I would like it now. So my decision is really, do I spend the extra money and buy a 1DXII and shoot it along side a 1DX, or do I just get what I'm familiar with and stick it out a bit longer.
I'm actually leaning towards the 1DX now because I settled with my insurance and accepted a lower pay out on my 300; with them basically saying, this is the payout, you can try to get it fixed but if it's more, you're on your own. It is coming back from Canon but I won't have it until Monday. I missed shooting Thursday, Friday, today, and tomorrow with it. I don't like the 70-200 2.8IS II with the 1.4XIII, so I've been shooting baseball with the 70-200. It sucks. So I'm thinking of getting a 1DX and then using the extra funds to pick up a used 100-400 just to have in a pinch if my 300 is out of commission.
I could lose any other piece of my kit and still have a redundancy, with the exception of my 300. I didn't realize how integral that was to my sports.
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