I am looking to upgrade from my 550D, i have a good collection of L lenses and im wondering if the mkII is worth the upgrade given it can be got for less than £1500. I do a lot of video too, so will going to a full sensor over crop make a huge difference for video?
Advice on 5D MKII
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What are you L lenses?
Jumping to a FF sensor may mean you need to spend more than £1500, you will lose the wide end you already cover now, unless you have a 8-15, 16-35 or 14mm prime already.
Have you checked out the 650D? it's supposed to be really good on video.
Also, if you don't have one already, get a Zacuto Z-finder for whichever camera you have, it is a great tool for video DSLR shooting.
Jumping to a FF sensor may mean you need to spend more than £1500, you will lose the wide end you already cover now, unless you have a 8-15, 16-35 or 14mm prime already.
Have you checked out the 650D? it's supposed to be really good on video.
Also, if you don't have one already, get a Zacuto Z-finder for whichever camera you have, it is a great tool for video DSLR shooting.
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Oops got it backwards, you lose the reach instead.
Nothing wrong with the 50/1.4 as it is a bit of a bargain really and I am sure you know the 17-55 won't work on the 5D
Nothing wrong with the 50/1.4 as it is a bit of a bargain really and I am sure you know the 17-55 won't work on the 5D
Yeh, it is really a toss up between the 2, buy the 5D or buy the 17-55 and another lens, i am leaning towards buying more glass over the 5D, i just wanted to know how much the gains are from buying the 5D.
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i was gunna say lol!
My understanding is that the 550D sensor is not so far behind the newest Canon crop sensors and my philosophy is to upgrade camera bodies at a much slower rate than lenses (although it is no use have lenses that are far superior to your camera limiting your lens investment).
If I was in your shoes I would invest in some glass that will work on FF and wait until Canon release their entry level FF or 5DMKIII prices go down. I think it is not a good time to buy a 5DMKII right now, the new entry level Canon FF should be much closer to the 5DMKIII with a robust AF and metering system.
At the least it will mean 5DMKII & III prices drop a little and you will have more choice.
a lot of the features that the 650d has seem to be aimed at video but I can't say I've tested them out much on mine! The touchscreen is awesome and can be very helpful since it flips out and can be angled in a variety of manners.
650d and 5d Mk3 aren't really comparable though so if you're looking for a big upgrade rather than just catching up with the tech then I wouldn't look at the 650d.
Might have to get some test movies recorded! Theres a few on youtube but they always seem a bit pants :/
650d and 5d Mk3 aren't really comparable though so if you're looking for a big upgrade rather than just catching up with the tech then I wouldn't look at the 650d.
Might have to get some test movies recorded! Theres a few on youtube but they always seem a bit pants :/
This for the moment.