ArtRider wrote:
No need to.
1DmkIIN for fast job and 5D for "slow"
Do not need 21Mp and... video ... blaaah !
better to buy more nice lens: Zeiss 21mm next year
And waiting PMA and fuel-cell DSLR
Same here, but I will be looking at the new Zeiss ZE 85mm...
-I love the detail 21 mp provides. (Please dont flame me on this its very obvious when you look in lightroom at a 5D image and a 1Ds Mk 3 image the advantage of more megapixels, also I print very very large)
-The weather sealing is an excellent bonus as I am outside quite frequently.
-Live view (at first I scoffed at this but after using it with a 1Ds Mark III its actually quite useful in certain situations although I still much prefer looking through the lens.
-Highlight tone priority (I shoot a ton in the snow)
I don't use autofocus that much so the AF isnt a big concern to me.
I'm selling my old 5D to a friend with some accessories so if the price is $2700 I only pay $1300 for the upgrade. I cant wait
Not everyone can afford, or is willing to pay for, the Ds.
No need to criticize the 5Dx for not being up to the same standard.
Ruy
The poll was specifically directed at owners of the current 5D, I wanted to see if the megapixels were enough to make people upgrade given that the rest of the camera save a few tweaks is exactly the same as the old one.
I won't be upgrading my 5D for the MkII. The extra features I do not need and are definitely not worth the extra money (£1000 difference here in UK) to me. The video option is not something I would ever use. The improved display would be nice but if I am in doubt about a shot I re-take it, no big deal with digital.
The money will be better invested in new glass.
Just my thoughts, I notice that here in UK on Amazon the price of the 5D body has increased...wonder if they are expecting lots of people to go for the MkI ??
I wouldn't have upgraded regardless of the features in the 5DII. The current 5D does everything I want it to, and has enough resolution for the images I take.
IMO, for the ones having a XXD series, this camera is a very sweet tempting target, but for my personal preference, I am really tempted to go for the old 5D right now.
I'm going to start looking for a 2nd hand 5D...any offers?
Not right away. Although I've had it for 2.5 years and its been great form me (weddings and all around shooting). I'm looking at a crop sensor for birds (maybe 50D)?
-I love the detail 21 mp provides. (Please dont flame me on this its very obvious when you look in lightroom at a 5D image and a 1Ds Mk 3 image the advantage of more megapixels, also I print very very large)
-The weather sealing is an excellent bonus as I am outside quite frequently.
-Live view (at first I scoffed at this but after using it with a 1Ds Mark III its actually quite useful in certain situations although I still much prefer looking through the lens.
-Highlight tone priority (I shoot a ton in the snow)
I don't use autofocus that much so the AF isnt a big concern to me.
I'm selling my old 5D to a friend with some accessories so if the price is $2700 I only pay $1300 for the upgrade. I cant wait ...Show more →
I am posting this from the Canon site. A lot of people complaining about the AF Points. It will have 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points!
The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a vast ISO Range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600), plus EOS technologies like Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction. It supports Live View shooting, Live View HD videos, and more. It can shoot up to 3.9 fps, has 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage viewfinder, a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) and a rugged build.
tonyakins wrote:
I am posting this from the Canon site. A lot of people complaining about the AF Points. It will have 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points!
Old news... Three years old to be exact. It has the same AF hardware as the 5D... 1 cross point sensor (center one), 8 single axis sensors and 6 invisible non-selectable assist points around the center one.
I am not upgrading yet. I am w/ Beni. I do not need 21 mp for wedding and portraiture and HS Sr work I do. For the limited amount of commercial work I do, I will rent a dsMk2 or 3.
Holding out for the EOS3D, if there will ever be such and animal. I sure hope so. FF and 14-16 meg and better af and improved dr and high ASA with dual cards slots and please make them both CF. That would make my life just a tad easier.
I've given up expecting it, if I want an affordable small form pro FF camera I'm going to have to pony up the money for Nikon. I've lived with the 5D's for 3 years, I'm going to continue till one time I get rained on just once too much and I make an insurance claim and switch!
I would like to, but a 21 mp image would require me to upgrade my G5 Dual to the newer Intel PowerMac... this means another $2200 in addition to the cost of the camera.
I'll wait to see what the image advantage is... this will be a good chance to rent a camera and see if it worth the difference.
cheers,
bruce
No plans since I just bought my 5D last October. Not sure I care for the live view but haven't tried on anything other than a P&S. Also don't need 21MP. I am interested in how well the higher ISO's will perform but not curious enough to buy a new body.
not updating at all. I can do plenty with the current 12mp. iso is good enough for me, and If I want higher ISO or speed, I'll use my 1dMKIII
21mp will seem like a choir, requiring even more upgrades to memory cards.
Pre-ordered one yesterday with Amazon.com as I need an injection of the "stoke factor". My 5D is exactly 3 years old and it's a bit long in the tooth. Time to upgrade. I want features like a self-cleaning sensor, 3" high-def VGA screen, live view, partial weather sealing and useable higher ISO. 21 megapixels means I can crop my photos as much as I please and still end up with a decent file size to work with. You can buy a 1TB external hard drive for under $200 so hard drive space is no longer a major concern. The new sensor and Digic IV sounds very promising, noise-wise and IQ-wise. The 5D II is a vastly improved/superior camera IMO, and it's tremendous value at $2,700. What is there not to like?
This is not an incremental/marginal upgrade .... like it was from the 10D right through to the 50D. This is a HUGE upgrade ... and the price fell by $600 (from what it was 3 years ago) .... and I thought nothing ever gets cheaper! Heck, it's even cheaper than the D700 .... with better IQ and resolution. I am really stoked!
and fuel-cell DSLR
