Hello,
I'm looking for input from someone who's used both a 5D ii and a 1D iii. I have a large sum of $$$ coming (hopefully sooner rather than later!) which will provide 6-7K for a once in a lifetime type of Camera Equipment Upgrade. I'm having a hard time making decisions between these two cameras - mostly because I'm physically limited right now and can't get to a shop to spend time monkeying with them! I'm a big believer in what a piece of equipment 'tells me' as I physically hold it. It's how I chose EOS when I first got into AF film shooting way back when!
Until my physical mobility improves and/or the funds come I'd appreciate anyone sharing their thoughts on 1 versus the other. The lens choice thing is something I am pretty well sorted out on my decision process! I haven't owned any of the many many contenders, but I've held or handled almost all of them and shot with a few. It's more a case of choosing which ones after deciding how much I blow on the body.
My photography is like me, it follows my curiousities. My most important criteria is that the images be terrific and at the peak of my ability or the ability of my equipment to go. Sharp, rich, detailed, and visually spectacular. I learned photography in a University environment emphasizing the qualities an Ansel Adams type shooter would value. I have no real need for massive prints, so even my 20D holds up in the 8x10ish range quite well, but I want big images to be in my toolkit now that I have the money.
I've also shot with an EOS-1n based digital camera and the fantastic build and ergonomics and strength of a camera like that calls out to me with a mythic syren call - potentially calling this sailor to it's rocky shores! Is 10mp enough? Is the 5D not built well enough? It's a difficult equation I am facing and I think both cameras are the 'right' choice. Any info one might give or link me to would be terrific.
Richard
