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Ralph Conway wrote:
The imo standard semipro price ranges from € 800 to € 1300. Based on the price I would call 5D "high end semi pro" :-).
Comparing it with any Rebel wich one you are talking about? There was never one that had or has now that IQ, that pros shoot with it. And as far I remember the last 3 Rebels still have plastic bodys. I would compare it to Canons semypro range. Your so called crippled features are imo the same the xxD series offered 3 years ago. + a much better IQ and ISO capabilities based on the fantastic sensor and FF.
30Ds AF is excellent. 40Ds is excellent, too. But much faster and more accurate in lower light. If 50Ds AF is (and that is what I read from those "people") is faster again and even more accurate. So what are people crying they want an more "pro" AF asking for?
The 5D AF imo is excellent, too. If the new one is even faster and better in darkness, for me it would be good enough. If I need a 1D MKII AF to do my job or have pleasure, I would go and buy a 1D MK II. I just got an offer for a used one at € 2000.
I would not buy. At that price I would get the fully new state of the art semipro camera (50D) and an excellent 40D backup body. That surely given enhancement in oro AF and framerate is not what I need compared to reolution an ISO IQ I would miss.
Yes. Now after 3 years. That will be overcome within the next 3 days.
I guess it will remein crippled for you. But getting best IQ, excellent high ISO and 16MP (ore even more) at a price beneath 3D (what I think will be) does not look "crippled" to me but worth buying it.
Purchasing a couple of (beautiful) features at lower resolution, ISO capability and IQ at a higher price would make me feel "crippled" myself.
I do not expect a Pro 1Ds MK IV with a mindblowing AF at the price of a semipro camera. If that happens, I would be really surprised. But of course I would be happy, too.
Even than I am sure there will be enough people complaining about missing features or what sony, Nikon, Pentax etc did much better.
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I don't base the definition of a pro body or semi-pro on price, I base it on features and functionality. The 5D has an excellent sensor, but the camera is lacking in other areas. The fps and AF are essentially at the intro or "rebel" level.
The camera was , (i believe) intentionally "crippled" at 3fps and mediocre AF to keep it from competing with the mark2 series. The AF may work fine for you, and in the end that's all that matters, but for many(including myself), it doesn't.
I think the accuracy of the AF is fine, but I have found for birds, my primary subject, the only point that I can reliably count on, is the center. Ironically, I find that the 5D is a better flight camera than the 40D, the 40D AF works fine for big and slow, but for something fast , it just doesn't cut it.
That's one of the really appealing things about Nikon right now(IMO), they appear to offer fully functional cameras for any use, and not just for the top model.
Hopefully, your prediction will materialize, and Canon will produce something really good. The concern I have is that they are always "looking over their shoulder" at their 1D series.
A lot of people seem to be excited about HD video capability, and I'm not sure why?
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