What would be better for studio 5D or 1Dmk11

[RodBarker]

Hi

My problem is these two cameras are the same price for me , I want one of them for only Studio work nothing but studio , the 5Ds resolution is great but in a studio will it out shine the 1D MK11 how much will the 45 vs 9 pt focus be , at the moment I have only a 300D but have been building up my lenses buying only L glass for the time I get a pro camera which Im ready to do now , Im nervous its a big investment for me , I need some guidence from you knowledgable people , which one would you buy when they cost the same ?

Rod

[grego]

There's no telling until people get their hands on it. If you have a small studio, an 85mm will become more handy without the crop factor.

Some samples of the 5D in action. http://www.dpreview.com/articles/canoneos5d/page11.asp

[Jim_T]

The 5D will give you more pixels and as a result you'll be able to make larger prints..

Other than that, the rest is just choosing the proper lens for the desired field of view in respect to the sensor....

However.. I'd wait until the 5D was actually released before I made my choice :)

[tim]

Personally i'd take the full frame 5D, since you don't need the weatherproofing, which is one of the main advantages of the 1 series. The extra AF points might be nice, but in a studio you have time and control so i'd not bother too much about that.

[Johnny Thunder]

5D all the way, you need a BIG Buffer, FPS doesnt matter, and the Camera shouldnt get wet, so no need for the weather sealing. FF is great as you have more working space, and the higher MPs allow you to make bigger prints.

I'm planning on the 5D for my Studio in the near future.

-Johnny

[griff2]

On paper the 5D should be the best bet since its full frame and the resolution is higher. But, and it's a big but, there are factors other than pure resolution to be taken into account, apart from the 45 vs 9 point AF, there's absolute image quality. I've not been overly impressed with the pictures I've seen from the 5D so far; sure the noise performance at high ISO is superb, but I've not been impressed with the dynamic range.

I'd wait 'till it's been thoroughly reviewed and tested before taking the plunge.

[GyRob]

i nearly alwasy use my mk2 with center point focus ,or 1 of 13 i have not used it set on 45 yet .
Rob.

[ssim]

I think that Tim nailed the most important factors. When I used to work part time in a studio they sold alot of very large prints from the studio side of the business. If you do or think you will, I would go with the 5D. There is also the fact that being full frame your wide angle lenses are what they say they are.

[SkipD]

There is also the fact that being full frame your wide angle lenses are what they say they are.That thinking is totally wrong. A lens is what it is all the time. It's just that a one film (or sensor) size uses a different range of focal lengths for the same images as a different film (or sensor) size.

Many people have a problem with DSLR's because they are designed to use the same physical lenses that were designed to mount on 35mm cameras. They can't seem to understand that a 20D, for example, requires a 31mm lens as a "normal" lens, while a 35mm camera (or "full-frame" sensor camera like the 5D) requires a 50mm lens as "normal". You figure wide-angle or telephoto based on what is "normal" for any particular film/sensor size. This is true for tiny cameras like a Minox, 35mm cameras, medium format, 4x5 view cameras, or whatever.

[chtgrubbs]

I'd go for the 5D for studio work. More pixels are more valuable here unless you are doing fashion work requiring fast write speeds.

[RodBarker]

Thanks guys , looks like the 5D is the way to go for what I need , will be a while before they are available so by then a lot of hands on should be appearing on the net .

Rod

[shiato storm]

not too keen on the fact that lots of the 5D shots I've seen are a bit soft...! hopefully the shots shown were on preproduction models that get a slight tweeking when released to the plebs at large.