I\'d much rather have that kit to haul than a 5D even if paired with a compact lens. The 5D is just too bloody big for everyday use.
I love my 5D--I feel almost \'bonded\' --but gender (hate to say that, but our upper body strength is just less and so I think it \'weighs\' on us for a long day of carrying) and age (probably more of it) enter into it also. I\'ve carried a largish camera since I went digital in 2000--well, actually the larger ones from 2001--sometimes with grips. Before that film cameras that, though not small, were def. smaller--and usually only with 2 lenses (I hardly believe that myself). I can handle my 5D kit for part days or part by car, but for long days or where we\'re on paths that always seem up--I need something smaller.
I can also see those that want to carry cameras with them daily, urban style shooting, would much rather have a small camera/lens that they feel comfortable with and that they can count on for good files.
Diane
It\'s not just Gender. I\'m male, 6\'3\" and 285lbs. I don\'t tend to like big/heavy cameras. Mostly because I\'m hauling other stuff with me most times (Just returned to school after more than a decade in the workforce, engineering texts are big & heavy) and also because I tend to carry the camera in-hand most of the time and a 800+ gram body like the 5D just doesn\'t carry well like that. Also the large 35mm bodies are really neither here nor there for me. if I\'m going to haul that kind of weight, I\'d rather haul my 645. As to the 450D/500D, I\'m not willing to put up with the tiny, hard to focus finder and lack of flip/twist LCD. The G1 is significantly better in both regards.
I\'d much rather have that kit to haul than a 5D even if paired with a compact lens. The 5D is just too bloody big for everyday use.
I love my 5D--I feel almost \'bonded\' --but gender (hate to say that, but our upper body strength is just less and so I think it \'weighs\' on us for a long day of carrying) and age (probably more of it) enter into it also. I\'ve carried a largish camera since I went digital in 2000--well, actually the larger ones from 2001--sometimes with grips. Before that film cameras that, though not small, were def. smaller--and usually only with 2 lenses (I hardly believe that myself). I can handle my 5D kit for part days or part by car, but for long days or where we\'re on paths that always seem up--I need something smaller.
I can also see those that want to carry cameras with them daily, urban style shooting, would much rather have a small camera/lens that they feel comfortable with and that they can count on for good files.
Diane
It\'s not just Gender. I\'m male, 6\'3\" and 285lbs. I don\'t tend to like big/heavy cameras. Mostly because I\'m hauling other stuff with me most times (Just returned to school after more than a decade in the workforce, engineering texts are big & heavy) and also because I tend to carry the camera in-hand most of the time and a 800+ gram body like the 5D just doesn\'t carry well like that. Also the large 35mm bodies are really neither here nor there for me. if I\'m going to haul that kind of weight, I\'d rather haul my 645.
Jun 29, 2009 at 01:50 PM
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--but gender (hate to say that, but our upper body strength is just less and so I think it \'weighs\' on us for a long day of carrying) and age (probably more of it) enter into it also. I\'ve carried a largish camera since I went digital in 2000--well, actually the larger ones from 2001--sometimes with grips. Before that film cameras that, though not small, were def. smaller--and usually only with 2 lenses (I hardly believe that myself). I can handle my 5D kit for part days or part by car, but for long days or where we\'re on paths that always seem up--I need something smaller.