Is it worth selling my 600D (bought new couple of months back) and get a used 5DC?
I can't afford a 5DII and been wanting to use a FF since ever. I'm not sure how good of a move this will be.
Moin Senior Member ![]() 630 posts Likes: 44 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Pakistan More info | Oct 05, 2012 12:00 | #1 |
niku2 Junior Member ![]() 21 posts Joined Dec 2010 Location: Iasi - Romania More info | Oct 05, 2012 12:45 | #2 It is better to have both Gear: EOS RP @ Canon EF 35mm F1.8 IS STM; Yongnuo YN565EX II
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wayne.robbins Goldmember 2,062 posts Joined Nov 2010 More info | Oct 05, 2012 12:51 | #3 @niku2- know what you meant- but I think you mean "they compliment each other" EOS 5D III, EOS 7D,EOS Rebel T4i, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, Canon 24-105L, Canon 18-135 IS STM, 1.4x TC III, 2.0x TC III, Σ 50mm f/1.4, Σ 17-50 OS, Σ 70-200 OS, Σ 50-500 OS, Σ 1.4x TC, Σ 2.0x TC, 580EXII(3), Canon SX-40, Canon S100
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Virto Goldmember ![]() 1,647 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2010 Location: Elgin, IL More info | Oct 05, 2012 12:52 | #4 A 5DC is a good buy if you find one in good shape at the right price, but I don't think I'd want it to be my only camera. After all, the 5D was introduced way back in 2005 - I imagine there will be a point soon when Canon will no longer service it and quality examples will start dying off. Kelly - EOS 5D - EOS 40D - Rebel XS - EOS 10D - EOS 1D - SX230 - AE-1 - OM-1n - Minolta Himatic7 - EOS-1N
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onurrus Senior Member 637 posts Likes: 7 Joined Aug 2009 More info | Oct 05, 2012 13:04 | #5 To put it very simple İf you are interested in new technology 600d is good but if your only concern is picture quality 5d is better.
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ride5000 Goldmember 1,422 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2008 More info | Oct 05, 2012 13:09 | #6 imo the 5dc has just the right amount of bells and whistles. flickr
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jwngreen Member 32 posts Joined Nov 2010 More info | Oct 05, 2012 14:21 | #7 I moved from the t2i to the 5Dc and definitely wouldn't go back. I keep the t2i around as a backup but it gets pretty minimal use these days. I've used the MKII and MKIII and would have liked either one but don't regret the choice I made and still have a lot of learning to do on it. Canon 5Dc, Canon EF 24-105 f/4.0L, Canon EF 28mm f/1.8, Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8, Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.7, Helios 44-2 58mm f/2, Lensbaby Spark
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snake0ape Goldmember ![]() More info | Oct 05, 2012 14:26 | #8 If you shoot primarily protraits indoors, I would go with the 5Dc. Pictures come out great with primes. 5Diii | 50D | 8-15L 4| 16-35L 2.8 II| 24-70L 2.8 II | 70-200L 2.8 IS II |Tamy 150-600 | Σ35Art 1.4 | 40 2.8 | Σ50Art 1.4 | 85L 1.2 II | 100 2.8 Macro | Helios 44-3 58mm f2.0 |Helios 40-1 85mm f1.5 | 1.4x & 2x teleconverters
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Hogloff Cream of the Crop 7,606 posts Likes: 415 Joined Apr 2003 Location: British Columbia More info | Oct 05, 2012 14:32 | #9 ![]() Virto wrote in post #15083745 ![]() A 5DC is a good buy if you find one in good shape at the right price, but I don't think I'd want it to be my only camera. After all, the 5D was introduced way back in 2005 - I imagine there will be a point soon when Canon will no longer service it and quality examples will start dying off. I'd be willing to bet that if it wasn't for the mirror fiasco, Canon would already have dropped support. Keep the 600D, enjoy it. If you scrape together the money for the 5D, then buy one and enjoy it too, but I wouldn't sell the 600D to move solely to a 5D. Unless you have a specific need for the crop, I would sell it. I have a 7d which is used for very specific times, sports or wildlife...other than that, I shoot with a 5d2.
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Hogloff Cream of the Crop 7,606 posts Likes: 415 Joined Apr 2003 Location: British Columbia More info | Oct 05, 2012 14:33 | #10 ![]() onurrus wrote in post #15083792 ![]() To put it very simple İf you are interested in new technology 600d is good but if your only concern is picture quality 5d is better. I'll paraphrase.
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Oct 06, 2012 06:27 | #11 Hogloff wrote in post #15084159 ![]() I'll paraphrase. If you are interested in techno toys, keep the 600D. If you are interested in photography, get the 5dc. Define techno toys?
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dave_p Senior Member 675 posts Joined Feb 2008 Location: Kansas City More info | Oct 06, 2012 09:03 | #12 I had an XSi and after I got the 5Dc I never used it any more.
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snake0ape Goldmember ![]() More info | Oct 06, 2012 09:52 | #13 Moin wrote in post #15086431 ![]() Define techno toys? And yes, I am interested in getting a FF (that I can afford) to improve my pictures. The 600d or any crop camera takes awesome pictures. A FF camera only main benefit is better lower noise at high Iso and thin dof shots. If you view random pictures in this forum, 95% of them, most people cant tell if they are taken on crop or FF. 5Diii | 50D | 8-15L 4| 16-35L 2.8 II| 24-70L 2.8 II | 70-200L 2.8 IS II |Tamy 150-600 | Σ35Art 1.4 | 40 2.8 | Σ50Art 1.4 | 85L 1.2 II | 100 2.8 Macro | Helios 44-3 58mm f2.0 |Helios 40-1 85mm f1.5 | 1.4x & 2x teleconverters
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dave_p Senior Member 675 posts Joined Feb 2008 Location: Kansas City More info | Oct 06, 2012 09:54 | #14 C'mon, Snake, you're killin' my vibe here. =)
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pats2000 Member 67 posts Joined Jul 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | Oct 06, 2012 09:55 | #15 perhaps get a 5dc first and see if you prefer it over the 600D, then sell off the 600D if don't use it anymore and put the money into lens. Lighting is an ART...
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