Thank you Chris for relating your experience. This is the direction I have been leaning towards as a result of reading reviews and you have clinched it for me. I will keep my 20D for birds and use the 5D for the rest of my photography. I don't take sport pictures. The lenses I have are Canon 17/40 f4 L, 24/105 f4/L and 100/400 f4/5.6 L. I think these meet the requirement of good glass. I will need to save a bit more before taking the plunge.
Kind regards,
John.
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Originally Posted by Chris West
John,
Don't rule out the 5D for the vignetting issue.
I used to have a 1DS and for its time, was a great camera, but painfully slow.
I bought a 1D MkIIN and immediately realised what I was missing - WOW Super fast and great for birds and sports. Colours and quality excellent and outshine the 1DS.
Sold 1DS and 20D leaving 1DMKII but felt vulnerable not having a spare because I also shoot weddings. Took a long time taking the decision to buy the 5D as a 'Backup'!! Ha, Ha, Now the first camera I grab is the 5D.
The MkII only sees daylight when sports or birds is the requirement.
5D = Superb resolution, excellent contrast, great dynamic range etc etc.
1DMkII = 'Backup' Who'd have thought that?
Hope the info helps, you won't regret buying a 5D but get good glass!
Regards
Chris
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