I'm looking forward to what the D700 and 5D2 replacements bring, I too think they're going to be pretty expensive though. They'll reduce in price eventually but I can't see them being in the current price range that we see. I'll be looking at probably adding a hopefully cheaper 5D2 to the 7D.
Rumour surfaces of Canon 5D mk III bodies being field tested
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The worl of DSLR is never going to stand still for more than 12-18 months.
When I purchased my 7D I did wounder how long ( and cost ) when the 7D MKII would come along.
So I was going to hold off buying my 7D and by the future 7D MKII.
However the &d is acracking camera and my 400D was strugglering !
I am glad I brought the 7D and will keep it a long time regardless of what the MKII has to offer.
One can just keep up grading all the time, just like graphic cards, CPU's etc.
At some piont the hard ware you have will be good enough for you to grow and last you many, many years. unless you are a pro, then that is another story !
When I purchased my 7D I did wounder how long ( and cost ) when the 7D MKII would come along.
So I was going to hold off buying my 7D and by the future 7D MKII.
However the &d is acracking camera and my 400D was strugglering !
I am glad I brought the 7D and will keep it a long time regardless of what the MKII has to offer.
One can just keep up grading all the time, just like graphic cards, CPU's etc.
At some piont the hard ware you have will be good enough for you to grow and last you many, many years. unless you are a pro, then that is another story !
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5D has a 3 year life cycle, the xxxD has more like a 12-18 months cycle. The higher up the body, the longer it's life cycle is. I've had one of mine 5D2 for almost 2 years now and it's more than paid for itself so I am sure the next one will not disappoint.
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Whatever it is I'll probably get one, just so I have a 5D1, 5D2, and 5D3 
I could dress them all up in little dolls clothes and have a tea party with them. I could even take photos of it and post it online, but they would only be photos from my phone as the 5Ds will be at the tea party.
I have issues.
I could dress them all up in little dolls clothes and have a tea party with them. I could even take photos of it and post it online, but they would only be photos from my phone as the 5Ds will be at the tea party.I have issues.
Indeed. I hope to have a 5D3 pretty much on release with my 5D2 as backup...providing it has a significantly improved AF ofcourse.
Whatever it is I'll probably get one, just so I have a 5D1, 5D2, and 5D3
I have issues.
Intriguing idea nick...what will you call them?
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Indeed. I hope to have a 5D3 pretty much on release with my 5D2 as backup...providing it has a significantly improved AF ofcourse.
How long it has taken you to get a mark II after all the moaning and crying and your caught quoting "I'll have a mark III on release"
I can see 20+ people using this as their sigs for months!
My main issue with buying/wanting a 5D2 was that for the most part I wasn't earning enough
Now however, that has changed significantly!
Not really. Canon at the moment and has been leading in the HDDSLRs with its 5D2, 7D, 5XXD, 6XXD it should be Nikon who's playing catch up.
The 5D3 would probably get an upgrade in processor which is the most important part (which the 5D2 is a let down on) probably the same or a newer version of the Dual DIGIC 4 from the 7D and 1DMK4 with more AF points and at least 6 FPS since it might still shoot at 21MP and seeing as the 7D and 1DMK4 can respectively do 8 to 10 FPS.
It wouldn't get Full Weather Sealing since its not a pro camera, maybe improved sealing, and again not a pro camera to have a built in grip, PLUS the 5D2 is widely used as a HDDSLR, which people wouldn't want a built in grip as this would change the size and be too high for rigs.
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Only for video, put that feature aside (and for all the - somewhat deserved - fuss about DSLR video, it's a minority of users still and will be for some time, making worthwhile video isn't as easy as taking decent stills) and Nikon still play nicely at all levels, the 7D is the standout better camera as the D300s is older than the hills now. The D700 lacks only video and trades blows with the 5DII as a still camera. The D7000 is superb and the D3100 and D5100 do their jobs nicely - and those last three all have video ability to match their Canon counterparts. Basic point - unless you have a specific requirement either brand will do just fine...
I would hoping to see that the 5D3 inclueds dual memory slots, faster AF, built in flash, new processor, and of course a better sensor.
I think this is a very interesting time with DSLR's with HD video now built into most DSLR's. As I was going to buy a HD video Cam for movie clips. Now my 7D performs that function superbly.
The world of DSLR is going to get very interesting ! !
I think this is a very interesting time with DSLR's with HD video now built into most DSLR's. As I was going to buy a HD video Cam for movie clips. Now my 7D performs that function superbly.
The world of DSLR is going to get very interesting ! !
Hardly. The 5D2 may be a better studio/portrait camera than the D700 but the latter has numerous strengths which Canon simply don't have an answer for at present.
If you're ok with the far lower megapixel count of the Nikon, it combines a FF sensor with high-speed shooting and an advanced AF system in a way Canon simply don't seem interested in right now. I suspect the 5D3 will try to address some of the Nikon's strengths but, if you don't need the ultimate resolution of the Canon, the D700 will still be a superior camera in many ways.
We'll you can't put the Video feature aside since its comes with, so it still stands that the 5D2 is still a popular camera and ahead of the competition due to its video feature compared to Nikon's range of HDDSLR.
Sorry mate i think you mis interpreted me.
I wasn't stating what I think the 5D3 will have but what the 1D currently offers over the 5D2
Typing on a train isn't an excuse
Maybe I should make myself clearer this time (Shh you Phate!).
My post was primarily about the video functions on all those cameras from the Canon range, most people are buying these cameras especially the pros in the industry with 5D2 and 7D with the 550Ds hence why Canon is ahead of the race with their HDDSLRs.
I'm not saying Nikon isn't up to scratch compared to Canon, I'm just saying Canon is doing well because of their video functions which Nikon lacks that punch.
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Well, devils advocate, likewise you can say that the 5DII is well behind due to substandard AF system and burst rate compared to the D700. So it still stands the D700 is a popular camera and ahead of the 5DII due to it's far greater ability to shoot action. You could play that game for hours.
Or you could say the use of the 5DII and 7D primarily isn't down to superiority, they were the first available full HD options and people worked out how to build video kits from them first and they gained momentum. Is the 7D that much better than the cheaper D7000? It gets a few more frame rate options for £200+ more but not much else springs to mind. Plenty of people using the D7000 to shoot video too (Chase Jarvis springs to mind...)
The 5DII is a good camera for video, but most DSLRs sold are still used as still cameras. - the hype about video on DSLRs is largely that. I know several experienced photographers and several enthusiasts with 5DII's, three of them didn't even *know* it could shoot video (one of them a professional music photographer too). Another way of saying - I don't think they'll spend time obsessing over video at the expense of stills performance. Video on any of the recent DSLR is good enough for consumers, for pro's they're nice but not a complete substitute for real video gear (witness the people who made their name with HDDSLRs and now shoot everything with RED or Phantom gear - that's telling).
There is a middle ground of semi pro and money deficient pros but do they really want to spend much effort catering to that segment, I think they'd like to if possible, but not at something else's expense.
Like I said, I was focusing on the video aspects on why the Canon 5D2 and the other Canons are a popular choice and ahead of Nikon, I'm not saying Nikon isn't good...
Chase Jarvis is the only photographer that I know that shoots video with a D7000 and he doesn't even use it exclusively 100%, whereas other photographers-cum-DPs have actually used a 5D2 as their main go to camera for shooting full assignments, Greg Yaitanes comes to mind when shooting the finale of House.
Chase Jarvis is the only photographer that I know that shoots video with a D7000 and he doesn't even use it exclusively 100%, whereas other photographers-cum-DPs have actually used a 5D2 as their main go to camera for shooting full assignments, Greg Yaitanes comes to mind when shooting the finale of House.