two 20ds or one 5D classic?

[Mr Bankes]

Hi,
I'm an enthusiast photographer. I do trucks, transport, landscapes and my mate's band. I currently shoot two 20d. I love these cameras and it will be a while before i change them. When I do decide to change, would a 5D classic be a nice upgrade? I won't upgrade for a while as I am focusing on updating my glass first. I can see advantages of FF but also of two bodies. What are your thoughts?

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Mr Bankes.
I cannot comment on which 5D to go for but what I will say is I just recently added a 20D to my range, I like the camera, it produces nice pictures, but the main reason I have it is it's disposable camera cost. I have been thinking of adding a 5D to my Christmas wish list due to their low cost to try out FF photography, and if I had your choice I would only sell one 20D body to put towards a 5D as I don't think they would raise that much to make not having a second body worthwhile.
I'm no pro but I think a second body is a no brainer especially at the sort of value you are talking about with the 20D.

Cheers Graham.

 

[Deleted member 91053]

I had a 20D and loved it and later bought a 5D for landscapes. Unfortunately I then found the 20D was not being used so I sold it.
Today I use a 1D Mk4 for most of my shots but I still often use my 5D and still like the images it produces. The only thing I don't like about it is the lack of live view (swore I would never say that!) which is handy for Macro.
The 5d is old technology and a bit slow by modern standards, but if image quality is your top priority, then at their current price I know of nothing that compares.

 

[RLPhoto]

The 5D is a 20D with a FF sensor. A Fantastic FF sensor.

 

[mingulay]

Hi Mr Bankes

The 20d was my first digital slr, the 5d my second. It was a whole new world. It starts with looking through the viewfinder - and seeing much more (!) and ends with an image quality, that will blow you away. Plus more possibilities to work with large apertures. Go for it!

 

[retina]

It was a whole new world. It starts with looking through the viewfinder - and seeing much more (!) and ends with an image quality, that will blow you away. Plus more possibilities to work with large apertures. Go for it!

+1

5D will give you significantly better low light images.

Just make sure you have EF glass

 

[Niki]

i bought a film camera…a film is stunning and cheap

 

[yorgasor]

My first DSLR was a 20D that I used for close to 8 years. It was a great camera, but this summer I decided it was time to get a little more serious and went for a 5D. They're very similar in build and design, but has a much larger sensor. The photos I took with the 5D have been amazing. I kept the 20D for my son to use, but after working with the 5D for 5 months, the 20D almost felt like a toy. I highly recommend the upgrade, you won't regret it. My only complaint with the 5D was its low light performance. I didn't like going above ISO 400, but I'm sure it's still better than the 20D's low light performance.

 

[Mr Bankes]

Ok, thats some interesting things to think about. I do shoot film about 30% of the time and I prefer it but I would have to agree about it being cheap. I do have EF glass and selling my EFS glass could also go towards the 5D. Cheers for your input.

 

[RGomezPhotos]

5D. No comparison. It's a GREAT camera.