5diii to 7dii?

[Newbreed]

Hello everyone,

I currently using a 5diii with 24-70ii, 70-200ii, 100L, and mp-e 65.

There are times, I believe the 5diii may be an overkill for my needs. I current shoot landscapes with a gigapan and usually my 2 kids playing in the park or taking portraits in a home studio.

I also do not use the 5diii as much as I did when I first bought it. I'm thinking I can sell it for a 7dii and use the rest to invest in a prime lens which I'm missing in my collection.

5diii to 7dii?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Random Orbits]

Relax. Wait for the reviews and comparisons to come out, try it out in a store, and then decide.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

Since you have already paid for and own the 5DIII, how could it be a good idea to buy a 7DII?

Do you really think you can sell the 5DIII for enough money to get a new 7DII and have money left over enough to buy a good prime?

I would keep the 5DIII. You mentioned "overkill" so it does not sound like there is stuff you wished the 5D could do. Functions you don't need, don't use. The 5DIII is an excellent camera and one that you can grow into as your technique and interests change.

 

[adhocphotographer]

I would stick with the 5D.... You might be able to sell it to cover the cost of the 7D alone, but not have enough for a prime (other than a 50 1.8 at best).

I'd stick, and am going to, never mind my GAS.

Also, wait for the reviews and real world tests, and maybe wait another 6 months for the price to level and for them to fix all the firmware crap that comes with a new camera!

 

[Dylan777]

Since you have already paid for and own the 5DIII, how could it be a good idea to buy a 7DII?

Do you really think you can sell the 5DIII for enough money to get a new 7DII and have money left over enough to buy a good prime?

I would keep the 5DIII. You mentioned "overkill" so it does not sound like there is stuff you wished the 5D could do. Functions you don't need, don't use. The 5DIII is an excellent camera and one that you can grow into as your technique and interests change.

+1

 

[Maximilian]

Hi Newbreed!

You say you're doing landscape, your kids and portrait.

Maybe the 5D3 is "overkill" for what you do now, but...
IMHO the 7D2 is made for other purposes: action, action, action, and wildlife.

I believe the 5D3 fits really well to what you do, 6 fps is normally enough for your children in action and it leaves you all possibilities to enhance and improve your skills, so one day it won't be any "overkill" anymore.
Also for the crop factor you will lose a lot on the wide angle side.
So if you don't see real advantages from the 10 fps and the crop factor, why longing for the 7D2? Because it's new?

As the other replies I also do not believe that you would get enough money for a decent or great prime.
I would stick to the great (!) equipment you already have, enjoy it and save some money for a future purchase of a prime, whatever focal lengh you might need.

 

[jthomson]

I would stick with the 5D.... You might be able to sell it to cover the cost of the 7D alone, but not have enough for a prime (other than a 50 1.8 at best).

There would be at least enough for the 40mm pancake.
Might also stretch to a stack of pancakes, EF-s 24mm and EF 40mm, hold the syrop. ;D

 

[Roo]

As others have said, I'd stay with what you have

 

[docsmith]

Agreed...stay the course.

Unless you have a very specific need (10 fps, or the reach, for example), this has sellers remorse written all over it.

You may only net a few hundred dollars in the transaction. Not even close to worth it, IMO.

 

[rpt]

Adding my vote. 5D3!

 

[Ruined]

Hello everyone,

I currently using a 5diii with 24-70ii, 70-200ii, 100L, and mp-e 65.

There are times, I believe the 5diii may be an overkill for my needs. I current shoot landscapes with a gigapan and usually my 2 kids playing in the park or taking portraits in a home studio.

I also do not use the 5diii as much as I did when I first bought it. I'm thinking I can sell it for a 7dii and use the rest to invest in a prime lens which I'm missing in my collection.

5diii to 7dii?

Thank you in advance.

Given the description of what you shoot you'd be much better off with a full frame 6D than a crop 7DII, and it will cost you even less at this time for a 6D than a 7DII since Canon refurb store stocks the 6D. Since you are not doing any pro sports/bird shooting that is demanding of cutting edge AF technology, I think the AF system of the 7DII and even 5DIII would go to waste, and it does not appear you need the reach of the 7DII. But, with your portraits and landscape you could still benefit from a full frame sensor. The 6D AF is not as good with fast moving subjects, but if you learn to use it your results will be fine - I have used the 6D even for demanding panning shots during autocross races and have gotten excellent results, your usage will likely be much less demanding that this. For best results with the 6D, for fast moving subjects use the center point; for slow or still subjects, other points will usually work just fine.

Also if you are interested in shallow DOF portraits with fast primes, the 6D supports the user-installable Eg-S high precision focus screen (like the 1DX and 7DII) so you can see the true DOF of what you are shooting. 5DIII does not have this option (Canon removed likely so they could upsell people to 1DX) and thus with a fast prime you will not see the true DOF in the viewfinder on the 5DIII resulting in potentially unexpected results and inability to properly manual fine tune focus.

During Canon refurb sales you can get a refurb 6D for ~$1250. That would be your best bet for sure.

 

[Besisika]

Since you have already paid for and own the 5DIII, how could it be a good idea to buy a 7DII?

Do you really think you can sell the 5DIII for enough money to get a new 7DII and have money left over enough to buy a good prime?

I would keep the 5DIII. You mentioned "overkill" so it does not sound like there is stuff you wished the 5D could do. Functions you don't need, don't use. The 5DIII is an excellent camera and one that you can grow into as your technique and interests change.

+1

+1,
Unless there is something in the 7DII that the 5D doesn't have but you didn't tell us (like 10fps, Dual Pixel, 60 fps 1080p - anything), you better stick to what you have.

 

[2n10]

I agree with staying with what you have.

 

[TexPhoto]

6 years ago I bought a 5DII and loved it. My first Full frame etc. But then the 7D came out and I bought that. The combo was incredible. The flexibility of 2 cameras each with very different strengths was fantastic.

Today I think the 6D + 7DII combo are that magical pair. The 5D3 is a great camera and I have one, but check back with me in 6 months on that...

 

[tomscott]

Overkill in what terms? 7DMKII is about the same size as the 5DMKIII and like 100g lighter they are both big cameras but the 5DMKIIIs IQ is still much better.

Basically compare the current 70D and if you could live with it then the 7DMKII improves on it in a couple of areas.

 

[mrsfotografie]

I'm thinking I can sell it for a 7dii and use the rest to invest in a prime lens which I'm missing in my collection.

5diii to 7dii?

What???

No way.

Just buy an affordable but good prime and be done with it. One of the new IS primes os maybe a Sigma 35 or 50 should do it. If you shoot general photography, it's a loss to sell a full frame camera over a crop no matter how good that crop camera is.

 

[JohnDizzo15]

If your goal is to get more money for a prime, I'd say go with a 6D instead as another poster previously stated. That's actually exactly what I did and do not regret it at all.

For the type of shooting you said you do, there really is no "need" for the 5D3. From an IQ standpoint, I also prefer the files out of the 6D for whatever reason. Ever so slightly, but I do.

Also, depending on the deal you get, I'm certain you could probably pocket around 800-1000. I sold my gripped 5D3 earlier in the year for 2600 and bought a 6D for 1400. No brainer for my situation.

The other issue I see with you swapping out for a 7D2 is that it completely changes your lens collection. If one of the main things you do is landscape, you will surely miss the full frame sensor and not having to deal with the 1.6x crop. Even putting landscape aside, it will change the way you use your lenses for everything.

Is there a specific feature of the 7D2 that you feel is necessary for what you do?

 

[Waterdonkey]

I think you would miss FF quality... or FF feel... or that FF what ever. That Je ne se Qui (I failed French in HS)

 

[serendipidy]

I think you would miss FF quality... or FF feel... or that FF what ever. That Je ne se Qui (I failed French in HS)

C'est la vie

 

[serendipidy]

Adding my vote. 5D3!

+1