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5D mk II still a viable option?
erakepio:
Hi All,
posting this on behalf of a colleague who does not have internet at the moment. However he wants to upgrade from his 550D to one of the xD range of cameras.
He would like to know if shelling out for a new 5d II is still a good option? The 5d III is out his price range and he believes the 7D might not suit his needs.
He does a lot of landscape, low light (high exposure), some sports photography.
I went with the 7D as it suited my needs more. however I can't seem to convince him!
NormanBates:
I definitely wouldn't consider the 5D3 right now, unless you desperately need the improved AF or the clean video
personally, that's not enough for me to pay so much more ($3500 vs $2200), and therefore my decision right now is either 5D2, or switch over and get a D800
and given all this, in the end I'm just waiting to see if the 5D3 falls in price, as previous "losing models" have done (D700<5D2, 60D<D7000)
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=6539.0
7enderbender:
--- Quote from: erakepio on May 21, 2012, 09:18:42 AM ---Hi All,
posting this on behalf of a colleague who does not have internet at the moment. However he wants to upgrade from his 550D to one of the xD range of cameras.
He would like to know if shelling out for a new 5d II is still a good option? The 5d III is out his price range and he believes the 7D might not suit his needs.
He does a lot of landscape, low light (high exposure), some sports photography.
I went with the 7D as it suited my needs more. however I can't seem to convince him!
--- End quote ---
I don't see how that would be a problem just because a newer version has hit the market. If he wants full frame and a really good Canon camera then this is a great time to get a brand new 5DII while their still available. It's a great all purpose camera with outstanding image quality.
awinphoto:
5d2 is a viable option as long as you dont mind focusing with the center point and recomposing AND OR manually focusing because the AF is horrid compared to the 7d... the 5d3 is a much better all around camera but the 5d2 is good if a full frame is a must... otherwise the 7d is almost a better all rounder camera compared to the 5d2.
neuroanatomist:
--- Quote from: erakepio on May 21, 2012, 09:18:42 AM ---He does a lot of landscape, low light (high exposure), some sports photography.
--- End quote ---
Landscape and low light will be excellent with the 5DII. Sports will be a challenge with the 5DII's rather poor AF system (AI Servo tracking, in particular) and the relatively slow frame rate. Still, it's a great camera.
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