5D good for sports

Is 3fps & less telephoto reach a problem?

For sports, getting the framing is more important than the speed of the camera, IMHO. 3 fps should be fine, and you should try and observe to see when activity you want to catch may flare up. I would get the zoom ability before the camera. If you can get both, get the lesser camera, and better zoom.

What kind of sports are you planning on covering?

For sports, nothing beats the autofocus performance of the 1DMII/1DMIIN. It's not the fps as much as it is the AF performance. The 5D has 9 AF points, the 1DMII/N have 45 AF points.

mergino wrote in post #2403930
Is 3fps & less telephoto reach a problem?

What's your budget? 1DMIIN is the standard. If you must go below that, then 30D is the next in line for speed.

i think it depends on the sports youre shooting, but i would agree that the 1DmIIN is the way to go, if not, go with the 30D. The crop will help you get a little closer with the same aperture, and the AF speed and continuous shooting abilities of the IIn are unparalled. the 5d has great quality, but the 3fps will be your limiting factor. If you are going to shoot sports like curling or something, it should plenty fast.

Just out of curiosity, is the the 1d mII (no N) being excluded solely because you can't buy it new?

lummy wrote in post #2404182
Just out of curiosity, is the the 1d mII (no N) being excluded solely because you can't buy it new?

Pretty much. Very little difference between the 1DmII and 1DmII2, even less difference than between the 20D and the 30D.

i kinda asked the same question and i was told yeah 3fps are a little limited.not that it couldnt be done,but you would have to be guessing alot on when to fire of teh 3 frames.Mk2N is the one to go with followed by the 30D.i think some people forget how fast things happen during any kind of sports activity,so every fps can only be better.And as anyone knows here gLass is a must.So if you had to choose between gLass or body,go with gLass.You can always upgrade a better body,who knows by the time the $$ is saved,it could be alot cheaper with rebates and newer models being out.

But to answer the question....if 3fps and less telephoto a problem,yeah unless u want to take a shot of the entire field/team/court.

I agree with Scott, sort of. For me the single biggest gain going from 20D to 1D was AF performance. The 1D is quick to focus and accurate. But I mostly only use 1 AF point for sports.

Frames per second is a crutch - develop good timing. Most of my favorite shots are one at a time.

The 1DMKII/MKIIn, are the ultimate sports cameras. However, for certain sports that 5D is more than adequate.

Good Morning and top to the season to all,

Presently I have the 300D and the 100-400 IS, how well will this lense work with the 1DmIIN. I will be using it for sports mostly. Does anyone have this combo and how do they like it.

Thanks for your time,

Richard

The 100-400 IS L is a great lens in good lighting. It suffers badly in poor lighting and low contrast lighting.

Manual focus, of which most seem to forget about, is the best, after some practice

steveathome wrote in post #2416170
Manual focus, of which most seem to forget about, is the best, after some practice

I can't agree with that, at least I am not able to focus manually and consistantly do it faster or as precise as my 1D(s) II cameras. Especially not for the combination of shallow DoF and action sports/motorsports.