cwphoto wrote:
Rudi I was at the same trade show and concur with your 5D assessment.

I have ordered a 1D Mark II N from them which will hopefully come in next week.

It's a shame we didn't know - I would have introduced myself!

I played with all the EOS 1 offerings and was glad to realise that the 5D is a camera that I prefer for the work I do. I toyed with the idea of the 1DIIn, since it is a proven design, but holding and trying out the 5D confirmed to me that I made the right decision.

We probably stood right next to each other, snapping away, each eyeing their respective "pre"purchases! BTW, they only received ONE 1DIIn today, and that was pre-sold already, so they are in hot demand as well!

I just wish they had my 5D yesterday - it could have saved me a trip...

rudiphoto wrote:
cwphoto wrote:
Rudi I was at the same trade show and concur with your 5D assessment.

I have ordered a 1D Mark II N from them which will hopefully come in next week.

It's a shame we didn't know - I would have introduced myself!

I played with all the EOS 1 offerings and was glad to realise that the 5D is a camera that I prefer for the work I do. I toyed with the idea of the 1DIIn, since it is a proven design, but holding and trying out the 5D confirmed to me that I made the right decision.

We probably stood right next to each other, snapping away, each eyeing their respective "pre"purchases! BTW, they only received ONE 1DIIn today, and that was pre-sold already, so they are in hot demand as well!

I just wish they had my 5D yesterday - it could have saved me a trip...

You weren't the one whom was unimpressed with the E-TTL II performance of the 580EX were you (complaining to PS from Canon)?!

Nope! I actually liked the 580EX on top of the 5D! I was surprised at how well they worked together. (If you look in my sig, I use Metz flashes, but this might change with the 5D!)

There WAS a gentleman complaining about the histogram not loooking right (according to him) when he used the 5D with a 580EX, but that was not me.

How to the latest Metz flashes compare with Canons? Can you adapt them to work on Nikon and Canon systems? or they make a seperate model for Canon and Nikon?

Daniel.

Metz flashes are quite versile. You only have to change a small controlling chip to make the same flash work with Nikon or Canon. They also have 2-flash units available. But they don't work as integrated to camera as canon's own does. And sometimes you might just have to rely on flashes own automatic metering mode.

I myself had Metz 70 MZ-5 some time ago, but jumped over 580EX as soon it hit the streets. Metz was ok altough it had to be used on it's own auto setting (or full manual).

It was a Sony, the T7, which uses a transreflective screen.


Pondria wrote:
rjk55425 wrote:
I think it was MR that commented it was not as good in bright light as some of the latest LCDs on other camera brands. He did mention a brand as having great LCD technology but can't remember who.


I think it was SONY. My dead SONY F505v had the LCD that could be viewable under the Sun.