Upgrading my bodies.

[Persian-Rice]

Help guys!

What do you guys suggest? I came across quite a bit of money Wednesday (why I have been away the last couple days). I was planning on upgrading in February, but I can afford to do it right now.

I want to either get a 1D Mk II and use my newer 10D as a backup or get two 1D bodies.

1D II + 10D backup
1D + 1D backup

What would you do? Cheers

P.S. I use my backups quite a bit. They don't gather dust.

[Scottes]

Sounds like a perfect time to get the 1D MkII. It sounds like the cash is "pure profit" and expendable in a sense, so why not get something that you might not want to get otherwise? If you've ever thought "I wish I could afford/justify the MkII" then now's the time.

[Toogy]

Win the lottery??? :lol:

PS, I'd get the ID Mark II & a 20D!!!

[tofuboy]

I would go with the 1D Mark II and keep your 10D as backup rather than getting 2 1D's. I don't see myself using a backup camera too much, so I would want my main camera to be as best as it could be.

[Mike H]

I would go with the 1DM2 and 10D, unless you can also afford to upgrade the 10D to a 20D at the same time. The 1DM2 will give a nice step up in image quality above that of the 1DM1.

I recently picked up a 20D to use as a backup to my 1DM2. You might remember me agonizing a while back over whether I should dump the 1DM2 and just get a 20D since the latter looks on paper like it meets most of my needs at a lower cost than the 1DM2. But after using the Mark II for a while, I've found the 20D to be a bit of a disappointment. The 20D has amazing capabilities for the price you pay--a terrific camera--but the Mark II is a step up in terms of controls (more customizable) and in the way it fits in your hands.

The only advantage that I can see to having two 1D Mark I bodies (instead of one Mark II and one 10D) is that two 1DM1s will both operate the same way, so you wouldn't have to adjust your brain when you go from one body to the other. Only you can say whether that's a big issue for you. Good luck, and congrats on your windfall!

Mike H

[Jon]

If you're talking backup, as in, just in case the other one starts acting up, the 1D Mk II and 10D. If you mean backup - the lens I probably won't need, but want to have it ready, get a matched set so your hands don't do the wrong thing at a critical moment.

[jgbeam]

You ought to track this guy down and get his opinion.

http://www.questphotos.com/goodlord.jpg

Don't forget the kneepads. :lol:

Seriously, based on my experience with the 1D MkII + Rebel, I'd stay away from the two heavyweights. Its nice to have a lightweight rig sometimes. I'd go 1D MkII + 10D + lots of glass, tripods, etc.

Have a blast. :wink:

Jim

[Persian-Rice]

Actually, I was saving for the 1 series, I did a product shoot and a part of my contract was based on commissions. Luckily for me, he had a blast selling his stuff and I made the extra 2 grand I needed.

I won't get a 20D, I wasn't all the impressed with it and it basically does not suit my needs.
I will contemplate and decide based on the input here next week. I take 70,000-80,000/year and a D series body just cant handle that kind of load, I carry two cameras with me and use both quite a bit.

What I am thinking is to get the 1D II now and upgrade the 10Ds to a 1D in a couple months. I put 30,000 on one 10D in 4 months, so I am pretty sure I will have to do with a 1 series anyway(since it the only Canon that has 150-200k life expectancy).

Keepem coming. BTW, I have almost all the glass and misc equipment I need, well I need some flashes..................

[WestFalcon]

I find that I use the video out feature a lot in my business(I hook up to a TV a lot for my clients) and could not be without it. The 1D's do not have it or the newer processor. The 1D is a fantastic camera but so are Leica's and Rolleiflex's.....I would stay with the latest technology and you can't go wrong.

[LarryB]

Since you use both bodies in tandem and/or frequently while on an assignment, may I suggest you consider having a matching set?

Ergonomics of using two different bodies could get confusing "in the heat of the moment". Also, with matching bodies, you won't have workflow issues dealing with two different types of files.

[meeksdigital]

go 1DII + 10D

you won't regret it!