Considering 1000D to a 1Dmkii, need advice please

I'm attracted to the 1Dmk2 because of the sensor size, fps, focus points, metering, i guess every feature & the $700 price for a used package. I currently have a 1000D that I'll continue to use for my wide shots. My 1000D has the digic iii processor and the 1D has a digic ii and still has a faster fps, which I cannot figure out. My dilemma is, there are newer cameras with better features for nearly the same price, like the newer rebel's- but it's time I got away from consumer dslr's. I think I have the 1Dmk2 on a pedestal and I'm missing other options, do any semi-pro or pro level bodies come to mind to you?

Thanks

If you're still going to keep your 1000D, you can't go wrong with a 1-Series.

The 1DMkIIn would be worth the extra for it if you can get one. Some nice additions on that compared to the regular MkII.

Other bodies, 40d-50d, 5dc-5dII, 1DmkIIn-mkIII, 7d.

A 1d series body is all its cracked up to be. Giving way to the newer features, the older 1dmkIII can really hold its own. There are caveats with all of them, but having said that, they all have great assets in the willing and eager palms of a photographer willing to use them. Go for a 1 series and find out what the hype is. You will love the viewfinder and the autofocus, how it snaps you 70-200 into focus and won't let go. Also you will find that the 1d series is a 1.3 crop which is a wider format than your 1000d 1.6 crop. Also I would look at them all to find out which features you would like to gain. Maybe having a flip screen is important, or having dual slots with more memory options appeals to you. Find what features makes you excited to make the leap away from your current gear and selectively focus in on the models that provide them and run with it.

Just my
$.02
Jason

btw, digic has less to do with the framerate of a camera than a lot of other things.

But yeah, 1d cameras are just a blast. They AF like crazy, take tons of photos per second and IMHO those chubby pixels look better on your screen too.

1d2 cameras didn't have the best battery life, the screen is tiny, they're not very good at higher ISOs and I believe the 1d2 only has 1 card slot (the 2N has a larger screen and two card slots and one or two other features I can't recall that make it a worthwhile upgrade) The 1d2 also has a clumsy 2-button adjustment deal, whereas the 1d3 has a really nice user interface (same as the 40D really)

Here's the thing though - you can buy that 1d2 and use the heck out of it for a year or two and sell it again for nearly the same price you paid. It's like a free rental. So go for it and decide for yourself if it's worth it to carry that big honking camera around.

I owned a 1000d for 3 years. After that I bought a 1d ii. Now, I have three 1d cameras.
1 ds ii, 1d iin, and a 1d iii. I will not be going back. AF and shutter response is pure sex.

svarley wrote in post #13826353
I believe the 1d2 only has 1 card slot

The 1d2 has dual card slots. One CF one SD. The main difference between the 1d2 and 1d2n is the screen. the n has a larger screen, but it is the same resolution as the non n screen.

I am a 1d shooter. I love it. I dont want to go back to anything else.