burningheart
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The 5D of course is full frame, whereas the 40D is not. Given your curent lenses 16-35, 24-70, 70-200 F2.8 and 100-400 you have some good quality L glass. You also have the 50mm F1.4 and the 85 F1.8 that many rave about. My kit started similarily to what you have except the 85 F1.8. When I bought my first digital I went with the 5D because I primarily shot landscape and wildlife and wanted full frame for landscape. As time progressed I expanded my lens collecion and find I use the lenses you have in your kit less and less, primes more often than the zooms because I like shooting at wider aperatures to blur the background for wildlife, and for landscapes I can shoot at lower light conditions.
Instead of reaching for the 100-400 I always use the 400 F5.6 which I have taken off the tripod mount for easier handling, the 70-200 f2.8 is rarely used I usually grab the 70-200 F4(lighter weight) or the 200 F1.8, the 16-35 is used rarely mainly because it suffers from IR hotspots(I usually take my modified infrared 5D along with my regular 5D) with me and a lens that exhibits any IR hotspots gets left behind. The 17-40 does not have hotspots. The 50mm F1.4 same siuation as the 16-35, now I usually take the 50mm F1.0 or 1.8. The 24-70 is still used regularily.
I mainly use my zooms for travel when weight restrictions are in place.
Going back to your original question of 5D, 40D or more glass, one can never have to much glass as the more available the more choices you have available for any given type of shooting, but the question arises are you happy with your current digital camera, does it give you what you want in terms of picture quality, speed and field of view? If it does then look at additional glass. For myself I had no intentions of going digital until there was a full frame digital that met my price point. The 5D gave me that. Many other people told me for several years prior I should buy a digital, but I waited to get what suited my needs. If your camera doesn't meet your needs then look at the 5D and 40D but compare the features of each (5D, 40D and 30D) as compared to your needs, Field of view, frames per second, It's a tough decision glass or new body.
If you decide on keeping your 30D and buying a second camera i would suggest the 5D and when out shooting you will have two cameras at your disposal. put a lens on each and you are ready for any opportunity. Nothing more frustrating when you have the wrong lens on your camera.
Edited by burningheart on Mar 29, 2008 at 06:59 PM GMT
Edited on Mar 29, 2008 at 06:59 PM
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