5D II/24-70L II OR 5D III/24-70L

[pwp]

Remember the old saying "locked on the horns of a dilemma"? That's where you are.

Having just made the upgrade to 5D3 I'm getting a significantly higher percentage of keepers compared to the previous 5D body. It's all about the 61 point AF which seems to match or even surpass my 1D4 AF capabilities.

When you get a camera that has such responsive and accurate AF both in One Shot & AI Servo mode it tends to change the way you shoot because you can attempt shots that would previously been unrealistic.

My recommendation for you is definitely the 5D3. You'll enjoy your photography more and attempt previously impossible scenarios. The 24-70 f/2.8 Mk1 is no slouch. A good copy is stellar. There are a lot of pre-owned copies on the market at the moment and you should get a brilliant one for a very reasonable price. If it's not to your taste, re-sell and you probably won't lose a single dollar. Why not go for a late build pre-owned 24-70 f/2.8 MkI? You can determine the year of manufacture from the date stamp that the lens will carry.

Here's how to do it. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Canon-Lens-Aging.aspx

Paul Wright

 

[awinphoto]

I would get the 5D3 and any lens before the mk2. Ive used the mk2 and 24-70 and was very disappointed. Horrible focus and slow. My 7D was much faster and would take that over a 5Dmk2. Not for image quality but for usablility. But the 5D3 is just awesome. No regrets! Get it!

Couldn't agree more... heck my 7d to my old 5d2, keeper rates in moderate to dim rooms were 60-70 with the 7D with more usable but not crisp... the 5d2 25-30 and that's being very generous. IQ kept you coming back but AF kept pushing you away.