Should I buy the 5D mark III ?

[CanonNerdy]

Hello Everyone ..

I'm about to accompany my trusty 5D Mark II with the the 5D Mark III ! But should I wait a bit for a new body announcement anytime soon or should I go ahead and purchase it .. I'm going for a long tour in July and I need a great cam like the 5D Mark III .. any advice would be a major help for me

Thanks in Advance ^^

 

[RonQ]

I have both, I use my MK3 as a primary and my MK2 as my second for weddings and event photography. In low light the MK3 locks on really fast and even with ISO set at 3200, I see very little grain in the photos. I would say it depends on what you're using it for..... There is s learning curve with the MK3, it's different than the MK2, worth it in my opinion.

 

[ianreid]

as a person who just had the same thoughts i say buy it. i brought a refurbished one from canons site and it came earlier this week. small learning curve because of all the new menus but its so worth it. the 5d2 is a straight back up camera now.

with that being said BUY the 5d3

 

[Dylan777]

If you need FF with better AF system: 5D III or 1D X are two choices you have for now. I don't see anything else coming soon.

 

[kennephoto]

And if you buy a refurb 5d3 from canon I think with a promo code it's less than 2 grand.

 

[J.R.]

What features are you looking for in the "new body announcement"?

Unless you need REALLY need high MP and / or 14 stops of DR there is no point in waiting. The 5D3 will be up to the task for whatever you wish to shoot.

In any case, there is no real evidence that Canon will release a camera incorporating the above - Prototypes appear sporadically but it is anyone's guess when a production model becomes available.

 

[FatDaddyJones]

Yes. You should buy it. By all means.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Hello Everyone ..

I'm about to accompany my trusty 5D Mark II with the the 5D Mark III ! But should I wait a bit for a new body announcement anytime soon or should I go ahead and purchase it .. I'm going for a long tour in July and I need a great cam like the 5D Mark III .. any advice would be a major help for me

Thanks in Advance ^^

Get the 5D MK III ... as you rightly said it is a "great cam".

 

[AudioGlenn]

yes u should!

 

[cocopop05]

All I can advise you is on what I have. I am a Nikon fan who bought a 5D Mark III because my cousin worked at Canon and got me 40% off list price with family and friends discount. I have a Nikon film SLR and the 5D Mark III is my first DSLR.

All I can tell you is I have fallen in love with my Canon, and I am never ceased to be amazed at the quality of the photos it takes. The AF tracks ridiculously accurately and the noise performance is sensational.

If you have the budget to buy a 5D Mark III, I can assure you from my experience, you will not likely be disappointed. I find it hard to find any faults with it.

I am a Nikonian who is in love with his Canon

 

[M.ST]

I can only recommend the 1D X.

 

[BrandonKing96]

Go for it! Just go for it! You won't regret it.

Aren't the only DSLRs being announced this year for Canon just crop?

 

[Sith Zombie]

I would only buy it if I was going for a long tour in say.... July and needed a great cam like the 5D Mark III.

 

[Sith Zombie]

I can only recommend the 1D X.

I can only recommend 4 1DX's

1 with 600mm f4 for wildlife [also doubles up as stool]
1 with 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x for nearer wildlife or far away sports [doubles up as baseball bat if invited to said far away sports]
1 with 24mm-70mm ii for general photography [take 2 for really general photography]
1 with prototype EF 14mm-24mm for wide angle and landscape [you are a loser if you do not own this lens]

I would not even leave the house without any of that gear! you'll just be wasting your time.......

 

[Hobby Shooter]

I can only recommend the 1D X.

I can only recommend 4 1DX's

1 with 600mm f4 for wildlife [also doubles up as stool]
1 with 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x for nearer wildlife or far away sports [doubles up as baseball bat if invited to said far away sports]
1 with 24mm-70mm ii for general photography [take 2 for really general photography]
1 with prototype EF 14mm-24mm for wide angle and landscape [you are a loser if you do not own this lens]

I would not even leave the house without any of that gear! you'll just be wasting your time.......

Amen!

 

[drmikeinpdx]

I feel the big advantage of the Mark 3 over the Mark 2 is the autofocus system. If you have no complaints about the Mark 2 autofocus, the advantage is not so great.

I shoot a lot with primes at large apertures, so precise autofocus is much appreciated. However, if you mostly shoot with zooms at say, F/4 and up, you won't see much advantage.

 

[RS2021]

I can only recommend the 1D X.

I can only recommend 4 1DX's

1 with 600mm f4 for wildlife [also doubles up as stool]
1 with 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x for nearer wildlife or far away sports [doubles up as baseball bat if invited to said far away sports]
1 with 24mm-70mm ii for general photography [take 2 for really general photography]
1 with prototype EF 14mm-24mm for wide angle and landscape [you are a loser if you do not own this lens]

I would not even leave the house without any of that gear! you'll just be wasting your time.......

Amen!

*Chuckle*

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

If you are in doubt, its likely not for you. A camera body is not the most important part of a system, but lenses are, and they make a body look like chump change. Budget 3X the cost of a body for lenses.

If you have $X, get the best lens and a low cost body with whats left. If price is no object, you don't need to ask.

 

[CanonNerdy]

Thanks guys ;D
The 5D mark III is in the house, mounted the 70-200mm F2.8L II on it and I'm living my dream, accurate focusing and amazing low light performance !!! Can't pull my jaw back LOL

 

[Axilrod]

Thanks guys ;D
The 5D mark III is in the house, mounted the 70-200mm F2.8L II on it and I'm living my dream, accurate focusing and amazing low light performance !!! Can't pull my jaw back LOL

Congratulations, it's an amazing camera. I thought it was great and I paid almost $3800 for mine after tax, but at $2400 from the refurb store it's more like the best camera ever.

I've actually been curious about that, I'd like to see what people's reactions would have been like if it had been $2399 on announcement day. I bet there wouldn't have been a single complaint.