I prob get slam for this...5D or Mk3?

[megkris]

Hi all,

Switching from D2h. Money no issue, gonna get all the L lens...Which will you recommend if i dun really shoot sports?

I love the feel/toughness of the Pro body cam and dun really like additional battery grip. But i need to face reality. What would be your choice? Wait for Mk3 or just get FF 5D?

Thanks

[jywong]

1d mk3....will not regret...

[phoakm]

Both.

[xl1]

ya get both.....or wait for 1Ds mkIII on december

[hazmee]

Originally Posted by megkris Hi all, Switching from D2h. Money no issue, gonna get all the L lens...Which will you recommend if i dun really shoot sports? I love the feel/toughness of the Pro body cam and dun really like additional battery grip. But i need to face reality. What would be your choice? Wait for Mk3 or just get FF 5D? Thanks

From the sound of it, you should be getting the 1Ds Mark II.

[rickygck]

Hmm.. if like that go for 1Ds Mark 2 and Mark III.

[TitanPua]

Originally Posted by xl1 ya get both.....or wait for 1Ds mkIII on december

Why December? Malaysia already start selling rite? How come Singapore need to wait until December?

[megkris]

Think he meant 1Ds Mk3

Thanks guys, but i have to be realistic. The price difference betw 5D, 1Dmk3 and 1Ds Mk2 or 3 is too great to justify...

[AhSeng]

For me, i'd get the MKIII(3)

Reasons for being so :-

1) More Cross type AF sensor with center AF sensor sensitivity raised to F4. Meaning i can still use F4 lenses or my F2.8 lenses with a 1.4TC and still use the center cross AF sensor for more accurate AF.
2) AF micro adjustment setting for each of my lenses.
3) High ISO performance.
4) Ablility to use the WFT-E2 - Great for wireless live view shooting in studio/macro.

Some pple might die for the 10FPS, but the above reasons are already more than enough for me to justify it over the 5D if i can afford.

[paisatge]

I owned a 1D MKII but sold it after 2 years simply because it's hurting my shoulder as I carry it everyday. No doubt, once you've used to a 1DMk*, everything else seems a tad slower.
So I'm waiting for the 5DMkII. Hopefully, it's coming this year.

For you, get the 5D. The bulk and weight of a 1D is no joke unless you don't mind.

[megkris]

I was using D2H.(quite used to it)...but thot it was killer to carry around esp when you travel overseas.

[Gunbucker]

Originally Posted by megkris I was using D2H.(quite used to it)...but thot it was killer to carry around esp when you travel overseas.

If you're used to the D2H, which is a speed demon in its own right, the 5D would be feel like a mule to operate.

Wait for the 1D Mark III to land on our shores to try it out first. Specs alone can be misleading, but from plain numbers itself, things such as 14 bit depth, 50-6400 ISO, are hard to trifle.

[Frijj]

Originally Posted by megkris Hi all, Switching from D2h. Money no issue, gonna get all the L lens...Which will you recommend if i dun really shoot sports? I love the feel/toughness of the Pro body cam and dun really like additional battery grip. But i need to face reality. What would be your choice? Wait for Mk3 or just get FF 5D? Thanks

If money's no issue, you should really go for the 1Ds Mk2. Since you're going to get all the L lenses, what's $10K? Just don't get the 500mm or 600mm f/4L IS USM.

FYI: Here's what it takes to buy ALL the L lenses (add a bit more for the new 16-35 f/2.8 L MkII), I don't even dare start doing the sums...

EF 14mm f/2.8L USM : (Yen307,000/US$1800) RS$4,600 -
EF 24mm f/1.4L USM : (Yen216,000/US$1120) RS$2,800 - CP $2,426 / MS $2,268
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM : (Yen205,000/US$1135) RS$2,600 - CP $2,080 / AP $2,120
EF 50mm f/1.2L USM : (Yen185,000/US$1,600) -
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM : (Yen190,000/US$2100) RS$3,700 - CP $3,700 / AP $3,600 / MS $3,547
EF 135mm f/2L USM : (Yen131,000/US$900) RS$1,960 - CP,$1,334 / MS,$1,344
EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM : (Yen118,000/US$660) RS$1,800 - CP $1,200 / MS $1,208
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM : (Yen690,000/US$3900) RS$11,500 - CP $7,800
EF 300mm f/4L IS USM : (Yen203,000/US$1150) RS$2,590 - CP $2,100 / MS $2050
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM : (Yen1140,000/US$6600) RS$19,500 - MS $12,000 / CP $11,980
EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM : (Yen770,000/US$5300) RS$12,380 - MS $8,000 / CP $8,150
EF 400mm f/5.6L USM : (Yen190,000/US$1100) RS$2,700 - CP $1,900 / MS $1,770
EF 500mm f/4L IS USM : (Yen980,000/US$5500) RS$16,300 - MS $10,190 / CP $10,250
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM : (Yen1290,000/US$7200) RS$22,100 - CP $12,960
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM : (Yen230,000/US$1400) RS$3,190 - CP $2,080 / MS $2,400 / TCW $2,220(Grey)
EF 17-40mm f/4L USM : (Yen120,000/US$680) RS$1,590 - CP $1,130 (incl GST)/ MS $1,100 / TCW $1,200 (Grey) / AP $1240 / JO $1150
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM : (Yen220,000/US$1150) RS$2,900 - CP-M $2,388 / TCW $2,250 / MS $2400
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM : (Yen145,000/US$1130) RS$2,649 - AP $2,120 / CP $1,650 / TCW $1,980/ MS $2090/ JO $1680
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM : (Yen280,000/US$1700) RS$3,900 - CP-M $2,818 / CP $2,850 / MS $2,888 / TCW $2,800 / AP $2950
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM : (Yen204,000/US$1140) RS$3,100 - CP-M $1,888 / CP $1,900 / MS $2,380 / TCW $1,950 (Grey)
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM : (Yen158,000/US$1,250) - CP-M $1,800 / AP-F $1,830 / John $1,800 / MS $1,790/ OP $1620 (shop warranty)
EF 70-200mm f/4L USM : (Yen118,000/US$585) RS$1,700 - CP $1,150/ MS $1,280 / AP $1,100 / TCW $1,200 (Grey) / TK $1,290 / JO $1,190
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM : (Yen260,000/US$1400) RS$3,280 - CP $2410 / MS $2,630 / AP $2,550
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM : (Yen226,000/US$1240) RS$3,500 - CP $2,460 / AP $2,500
TS-E 24mm f/3.5L : (Yen185,000/US$1100) RS$2,950 - CP $2,500

Ok ok, if I had to choose from the 2 cameras you've asked, I'd go for the 5D with the following lenses (back to the assumption that money is no object, all L lenses and no sports/birding):
EF 14mm f/2.8L USM
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
EF 135mm f/2L USM
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM MKII
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM (For walkabout)
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
TS-E 24mm f/3.5L

then when the 1Ds Mk III is released, get that and sell the 5D(or use it as back-up).

Phew! I'm feeling weak just listing out all those lenses...

[dejected]

I'll help you calculate...

price is in USD...

the total for ALL the L lens... $52840 and since you're getting all of them, i'm sure Canon will give you a SUPER DUPER VIP card and probably round off the figures to $50,000 USD specially for you

oh US$52840 = SG$80,070.98

please invite me to your Christmas party

[megkris]

Originally Posted by megkris Hi all, ....gonna get all the L lens........ Thanks

Sorry, not all the L lens...Should be getting all L lens, i.e 2 or 3 lens from L family

Back on track.....I'm deciding on the body first...Thinking of getting 16-35L first.

[dejected]

EXCELLENT choice to go for the 16-35L a 85L will compliment well together with a 24-70L in my humble opinion

Originally Posted by megkris Sorry, not all the L lens...Should be getting all L lens, i.e 2 or 3 lens from L family Back on track.....I'm deciding on the body first...Thinking of getting 16-35L first.

[Gunbucker]

Originally Posted by dejected EXCELLENT choice to go for the 16-35L a 85L will compliment well together with a 24-70L in my humble opinion

You know what, just buy both bodies, seriously.

On the 5D, use the 16-35mm f/2.8 L as the primary lens.
On the 1D Mark III, use the 24-70mm f/2.8 L as the primary lens.

This gives you an uninterrupted focal length coverage from 16mm to 85mm. If you don't have tiny, weak arms, get the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L for longer reach on the 1D Mark III, and pair it with a 1.4x TC II for an even longer reach.

And for the specialist moments, you can consider the 300mm f/2.8L (sports) and the 85mm f/1.2 II L (portrait) lenses. Assuming you have a credit card that ties into Kris Flyer miles, make a trip to your favorite country and let 'em rip!

[Garion]

Neither. Wait for EOS 3D.

[Gunbucker]

Originally Posted by Garion Neither. Wait for EOS 3D.

The fabled 3D has been, well, just a fable so far

If only Canon would release a full-frame 12.8MP in the body of an EOS 1v, with 5fps drive,... that will be my dream camera!

[Garion]

Originally Posted by Gunbucker The fabled 3D has been, well, just a fable so far If only Canon would release a full-frame 12.8MP in the body of an EOS 1v, with 5fps drive,... that will be my dream camera!

Me too...