[raptor84]

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Originally Posted by lan /img/forum/go_quote.gif Nice. Congrats on getting a fine camera. Can you tell the difference?

Been saving up for this beast since last year

Am so looking forward to giving it a spin soon.

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Originally Posted by onform /img/forum/go_quote.gif Congrats on the new toy you will love it and i can't wait to see the results..

I just hope that I can deliver results with it too

 

[lan]

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Originally Posted by raptor84 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Been saving up for this beast since last year Am so looking forward to giving it a spin soon.

Do you only shoot pets? Is there a reason why you got a 5D as opposed to more lenses or another body?

 

[raptor84]

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Originally Posted by lan /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you only shoot pets? Is there a reason why you got a 5D as opposed to more lenses or another body?

Pets is my main focus though I do also cover events from time to time. I am happy with my 3 lenses currently and my 350D was my most limiting factor IMO. It was eitehr a 5D or 1dmk2. I went for the 5D for the better tonal response and full frame bokeh that I would like for my portraits.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Y'all are givin' me some full frame lust here. Good thing that I'm not so sure what I'd need 20+MP for. Though clean ISO6400 is certainly very interesting.

 

[lan]

Yeah the 5D is tonal wise.

I prefer crop camera for events because I like more depth of field. Same goes for animals really because they don't have as flat a face as people.

I've always thought pets are better to use a 1D with. They're unpredictable and fast moving so having the following are advantageous

- fast frame rate
- faster AF, better ai servo
- More AF points so you can select one toward the side so you don't have to focus / recompose

It just depends on how you work. You'll have a lot of fun in either case.

Iron_Dreamer, if you like more detail then 21MP gives it. I don't think 5D MK2 ISO6400 is that clean looking. It needs work but it has a lot of detail.

 

[raptor84]

Yea the af speed was what I craved for initally but since I was so used to the sluggish 350D already I figured any other camera would be better heh. Also once you get the hang of it pets are not as unpredictable as you think

 

[lan]

Yeah one you figure out the flow of the subjects, it's easier to pre focus. If were satisfied with your technique and keeper rate with the older camera, the 5D should work well. At least it has some AF assist point around the center for AI Servo if you ever use that mode.

 

[tseryan]

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Originally Posted by lan /img/forum/go_quote.gif At least it has some AF assist point around the center for AI Servo if you ever use that mode.

Does anyone ever have it off that mode? I don't understand why it's not the default mode as it's the most useful.

 

[raptor84]

I'm on One shot most of the time as the AF points are clustered around the center and I will tend to lock the focus to recompose qutie a bit. THe only thing i need to watch out for is that the DOF is shallower than a crop sensor

Breaking it in with an event

 

[lan]

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Originally Posted by tseryan /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does anyone ever have it off that mode? I don't understand why it's not the default mode as it's the most useful.

I use single mode also. Servo can go wrong on some cameras.

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Originally Posted by raptor84 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Breaking it in with an event

What lens? These images are a little soft to me. Don't be afraid to bump up ISO if you can. For B&W, you can get away with 3200 most of the time.

 

[vibin247]

Got to play with a 5D Mark II at the MacWorld Expo and honestly, I wasn't too thrilled about it. Unfortunately I didn't think to slip my CF card in there and snap a few pics for later perusal.

 

[lan]

What about the camera didn't you like?

I think it's a good camera. Not for everything but it's solid for image quality.

 

[vibin247]

I think the 5D Mark II is a great camera, truly, but I like the Nikon D700 more, which I also demoed at the Nikon booth. I think the controls are a bit more intuitive (particularly, the rear dial on the D700 felt more natural than on the Canon), with better autofocusing on the D700. Oh, and the new 24mm f/1.4L wasn't very impressive either. Nikon's new 14-24mm and 24-70 were really nice to handle.

I guess this means I'm eventually going to defect...

 

[raptor84]

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Originally Posted by lan /img/forum/go_quote.gif What lens? These images are a little soft to me. Don't be afraid to bump up ISO if you can. For B&W, you can get away with 3200 most of the time.

Its probably due to slight motion blur. I was shooting 3200 in all except that last one.

 

[lan]

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Originally Posted by vibin247 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think the 5D Mark II is a great camera, truly, but I like the Nikon D700 more, which I also demoed at the Nikon booth. I think the controls are a bit more intuitive (particularly, the rear dial on the D700 felt more natural than on the Canon), with better autofocusing on the D700. Oh, and the new 24mm f/1.4L wasn't very impressive either. Nikon's new 14-24mm and 24-70 were really nice to handle.

If it's just about handling then I agree I prefer the D700. If I were to only have 1 camera, it would probably be the D700. But the 5D and 5D II to me have better image quality, namely in detail. I don't care much about high ISO noise. Ergonomics and other stuff, I can use nearly any camera I think as it's just a state of mind.

Yeah the lens selection should matter. So if you prefer the 14-24, and 24-70, Nikon's lenses are great there.