1DIII vs 5DII

[sumball]

Sorry as I have lost touch with the current line up. I intend to upgrade my 1D2 and now looking at either a 1D3 or a 5D2 as the used price for a 1D3 is similiar to the new 5D2.

So, I need advices on which body should I go for now? I am more on a macro shooter and shoot landscape occasionally. That's why I went for the 1.3x crop. I do not really need the 8fps on 1D series.

Any kind soul wanna enlighten me?

TIA

Regards
CM

 

[Yoh]

Sorry as I have lost touch with the current line up. I intend to upgrade my 1D2 and now looking at either a 1D3 or a 5D2 as the used price for a 1D3 is similiar to the new 5D2.

So, I need advices on which body should I go for now? I am more on a macro shooter and shoot landscape occasionally. That's why I went for the 1.3x crop. I do not really need the 8fps on 1D series.

Any kind soul wanna enlighten me?

TIA

Regards
CM

You can consider 5D Mark II or 7D for such purposes.

 

[engrmariano]

macro shots would benefit more from cropped sensors... for landscape, there are lots of UWA lenses for cropped sensors as well...

 

[Anson]

macro shots would benefit more from cropped sensors... for landscape, there are lots of UWA lenses for cropped sensors as well...

However 1D series of camera could not use EF-S lenses.

 

[yrh0413]

Hmm... why not get something in between... 1Ds2 perhaps?

 

[sumball]

hmm,.. 1Ds2 huh? How much is the used copy now?

Btw, i already owned 16-35, 15mm FE, and 24-70, with 70-200 for the long side...

 

[yrh0413]

1Ds2 sells around $2500 depends on condition.

 

[rendition]

Looks like you're looking for resolution, go with 5D Mark II. Nothing is as phenomenal as that for the price you're paying

 

[rendition]

Looks like you're looking for resolution, go with 5D Mark II. Nothing is as phenomenal as that for the price you're paying

 

[AbsolutKev]

I hv a 1dsmk2... Honestly, for 1dsmk2, 5d would b beta. Cos u dun need 45 af pt, 5fps... 5dmk2 has more mp so u hv more to crop...

 

[oracle0711]

I was sort of in the same situation. Cannot decide whether to have the 5d mark2 or 1d mark 3. I love the former for its full-frame when it comes to architecture and landscape. At the same time, I cannot resist the 1d mark 3 for its fast auto-focus and buffer for high fps when it comes to street and events photography. The 1d mark 3 with a zoom lens is always ideal for long range coverage such as wildlife photography. In the end... i got a copy of 2nd hand 1d mark 3 and still keep my 5d mark 2 ... the rest is history and I think i am still happy with the configuration... good thing is i manage to cover the investments with occasional projects from photography from time to time ...

In your case, unless you require the 21mp from the 5d mark2, I would say you would be happier with the 1d mark 3 upgrade. If you really need wide lenses, I am sure some of newer lenses from Canon would still be sufficient e.g. 14mm.

cheers,

Dan

Sorry as I have lost touch with the current line up. I intend to upgrade my 1D2 and now looking at either a 1D3 or a 5D2 as the used price for a 1D3 is similiar to the new 5D2.

So, I need advices on which body should I go for now? I am more on a macro shooter and shoot landscape occasionally. That's why I went for the 1.3x crop. I do not really need the 8fps on 1D series.

Any kind soul wanna enlighten me?

TIA

Regards
CM

 

[sumball]

Thanks all for the advices.

Although I am going to upgrade but this does not mean to replace my trusted 1D2 which is still a very decent body. The feel of a 1D series is totally different. Main issue will be the noise control as the max I can use on the 1D2 will be 800, anything beyond 800 will be mainly for record purpose. As I mentioned, I shoot mostly macro and noise control give me very good choice to shoot at higher speed and the shallower DOF of a FF body will make my shots nicer (in terms of macro), of course, landscape, events, and portraits too.

I do not mind a lower resolution as I hardly blow to A3 size, max is S8R which I only need 8mp body to do the job. Thats why stuck in between 1D3 and 5D2...

Regards,
CM

 

[yrh0413]

agree with Daniel, to be frank compare 5D2 and 1D3... the later is more of an all-rounder. No doubts on 5D2's decent IQ and high MP, but the AF system really leaves a lot to desire.

The feel of 1-series when you own one is very different. As an owner of 1D3 myself, I would say the 1D3 is very usable even at ISO3200 but if you shoot at extremely high ISO you should be looking at 5D2 or 1D4 instead.