Projected MkIII vs MkII for landscape photography

[PhotonCanvas]

Here's a question from a landscape photographer perspective. The 5D MkIII (as per leaked specs) seems evolutionary. Negligible res (pixel) increase. It may be cleaner, but for a landscape photographer the Mk II is plenty clean. Video performance is nice but some photographers only care for stills.

If you are a landscape photographer, have an original 5D, had skipped the MkII, would you get now a MkIII or a MkII (heavily discounted)?

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I doubt if it would be worth the difference just for stills. I want better low light performance, and better AF would help in a few cases.

I'm not into video, so paying more just for video would be of no benefit to me. I'll wait until tomorrow to decide between ordering the 1D X and the MK III.

 

[Grum]

Depends if the DR is significantly better. Depends if by landscape you mean always on a tripod etc too.

 

[PhotonCanvas]

Depends if the DR is significantly better. Depends if by landscape you mean always on a tripod etc too.

Yes, classic tripod landscape exposures. Higher pixel count with low noise would be a plus.

 

[Arkarch]

If the DR and ISO improvements are what is expected, then I prefer the Mark III for the artistic headroom it will provide.

Even in tripod shots, you got the element of time - how soft or crisp will be the clouds? or the stars? or the time you have to capture a light beam in a dark slot canyon; or that stormy weather on top of a mountain? Plus there are factors like DOF, HDR assemblies to contend with.

I dont have a 5D Mark II to compare. But my experience with just getting a 70-200 IS II with 4-stop stabilization opened up a bunch of freedoms. I suspect the new Canons will do the same in the form of artistic expression.

 

[K-amps]

I am in the same boat with a 5dc. I am really hoping it is $2700 and not 3500, can't justify a casual incremental $800 for myself... :-[

 

[Kahuna]

Posted in another topic that I'll be keeping my 5D/5DII and keep saving for the medium format dream...Don't think that the IQ improvements will be worth the $$ but we'll find out soon.

 

[XanuFoto]

If its just landscape I would keep the MKII for now.