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So I made a mistake. I was getting frustrated lugging around the extra weight of the 1Ds, batteries, and monster charger. "Get a 5D," I told myself. "You've always wanted one. The batteries are tiny, the charger's tiny, without the grip, it's small and light. It's quiet. It'll perform better above ISO 400. What's not to love?" And I did it. I dumped my beautiful copy of the 1Ds and acquired a 5D. Great camera, too. Lovely images. I completely understand why everyone fell in love with it, and why people are so rabid about the upgrade- it will have to be significant to top that camera's performance.
There was just one problem, though. It wasn't the 1Ds. So today I traded the 5D off to a really nice fellow FMer here in Colorado (thanks again, Alan- let me know when you're ready to try out the 85L) for another sweet copy of the 1Ds. I shot with it all afternoon (mostly pictures of the dogs, so I won't bore you with them) and it was like having my best friend back. Okay, that's overstating it. It was more like I'd been using someone else's computer, and while there were certainly things it did better and faster, it just never felt right.
So how about it, FM community? What gear changes did you reverse that others might consider crazy?
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While I was on my trip, I convinced myself that I don't really need 1D.... So, when I retruned back home, I sold my 1Dmk3 and purchased a new 40D... I tried.... I tried it with a battery grip.... With the battery grip, it is as heavy as my 1D... 40D focus is nice... but not as nice as my 1D... I purchased a used 1Dmk3 and it is on its way to me... can't wait...