50D to 5D WOW! Factor

Was muddling about in a local electronics store yesterday. I own an XTi and, out of curiosity I picked up and looked through a display model of the 50D and was pleasantly surprised by the nice bright viewfinder image, easy to read display in the viewfinder, too. Much like my 35mm film cameras were.

"Oh! They have the 5D here, too!", I commented as I set the 50D down and picked up the 5D.

I looked through the viewfinder of the 5D and, HOLY CRAP!!! What an incredible view! Now all I have to do is come up with $2,500.

Nonsense. Used 5D's can be had for $1300-ish.

The images you can actually take are rather insane as well!

BTW: I'll drop this here, I was at work today in the zoo and some slightly deranged woman started having a go at me because I was taking pictures of Max the Owl, on account of this stealing Max's soul

I kid you not, she didn't even seem like one of the animal rights nutters we usually get; just someone who was simply completely insane. We had to call the police when she lost the plot completely and burst into hysterical tears for no apparent reason, and hurling abuse at my colleagues:

Errr... subscribing against my will.

Max the Owl is soulless now, all thanks to you.

Actually, I think there are some cultures that do believe photographs steal souls. Might wanna google that.

jwcdds wrote in post #7179374
Nonsense. Used 5D's can be had for $1300-ish.

and even the new ones are going for $1999.95 (at a reputable shop)... you can get a new 5d with a 24-105L for $2550...

I really think i'll be picking up a 5D soon...

It's TOTALLY worth it . Not only when you look through the viewfinder, but when you download and look at those gorgeous FF images too.

Haha its funny how some people think taking photographs steal someone's soul, well there are people for every train

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SoundsGood wrote in post #7179428
Errr... subscribing against my will.

G E T O U T ! ! ! ! !

I hope they lock that lady up for life. Good grief, if the truth gets out and people find out about my collection of souls, I'm in deep doo-doo.

TaDa wrote in post #7179623
G E T O U T ! ! ! ! !

I know, I know. .

I'm in a hotel room right now with my wife and son. They're playing a board game... and the iPhone and I are cruisin' the forum. I just couldn't help myself.

jwcdds wrote in post #7179374
Nonsense. Used 5D's can be had for $1300-ish.

He was probably talking about the mark 2 best buy sells them but usually online only.

No soul here, the red banded devil already took it

Heck, the best viewfinder I've used is my Minolta X-370 film body (free from my father in law)...it's bigger than even the 1DsIII's VF. (And even the old OM-1 VF is bigger than that).

Look through viewfinder of old film camera and you will be amazed more. Surprising that old film camera used to have bigger/brigter viewfinders compared to latest FF dSLRs.