help me decide: 1dmk3 or 5Dmk2

This is what I shoot in no particular order:
-Landscapes, aviation, surfing, birds, models&people, wildlife, and motorsports.
I would like to steer away from having 2 bodies, so the question is, should i go full frame or go with a crop

any advice would be appreciated

I own a 5D Mark II but I mostly shoot landscape and portrait, very little birding or motorsports. IMHO the Mark III is what you need.

John

RyanM wrote in post #7194921
This is what I shoot in no particular order:
-Landscapes, aviation, surfing, birds, models&people, wildlife, and motorsports.
I would like to steer away from having 2 bodies, so the question is, should i go full frame or go with a crop

any advice would be appreciated

maverick678 wrote in post #7194953
I own a 5D Mark II but I mostly shoot landscape and portrait, very little birding or motorsports. IMHO the Mark III is what you need.

John

+1 Love mine! Can do all on your list where as the 5D might come up a little short on the action..

If you decide to get the Mark III, you might want to download these docs:

http://rapidshare.com …eos1dmk3_af_cfn​_guide.pdf

http://rapidshare.com …56/1DMarkIII-AF-Setup.zip

Sorry...in rapidshare only...I forgot the other website I u/l these docs...

RyanM wrote in post #7194921
This is what I shoot in no particular order:
-Landscapes, aviation, surfing, birds, models&people, wildlife, and motorsports.
I would like to steer away from having 2 bodies, so the question is, should i go full frame or go with a crop

any advice would be appreciated

5D Mark II - without a doubt

Wow, lots of these threads popping up lately. 1DMKIII is a value buy today.

Landscapes : 5DMKII
Aviation: 1DMKIII
Surfing: 1DMKIII
Birds: 1DMKIII
Models & People: 5DMKII
Wildlife: 1DMKIII
Motosports: 1DMKIII

You can shoot those things with either camera, however it just looks to me that the 1DMKIII is the better tool for the job.

That said, there's absolutely nothing stopping you from shooting Aviation, Surfing, Birds, Wildlife, and Motorsports with a 5DMKII.

In fact, whatever camera you have at that moment, is the best tool for the job!

RyanM wrote in post #7194921
This is what I shoot in no particular order:
-Landscapes, aviation, surfing, birds, models&people, wildlife, and motorsports.
I would like to steer away from having 2 bodies, so the question is, should i go full frame or go with a crop

any advice would be appreciated

nicksan wrote in post #7195064
Landscapes : 5DMKII (But MKIII gives him weather sealing with both zooms)
Aviation: 1DMKIII
Surfing: 1DMKIII
Birds: 1DMKIII
Models & People: 5DMKII (MKIII AF lets you place the right AF point over the eyes though, and they're all cross type)
Wildlife: 1DMKIII
Motosports: 1DMKIII

While both are fine cameras, the 1DIII is the clear, clear winner here IMO.

you dont really shoot landscapes when its raining....... and if it is you just stick a plastic bag over it easy! I still think 5d mkII is way better for Landscape/Portraits.

RyanM wrote in post #7194921
This is what I shoot in no particular order:
-Landscapes, aviation, surfing, birds, models&people, wildlife, and motorsports.
I would like to steer away from having 2 bodies, so the question is, should i go full frame or go with a crop

any advice would be appreciated

I shoot quite a similar range of objects such as your self. The 1DIII wins hands down, simply for it's durability, weather sealing, more AF points, and extra reach with 1.3x crop.

lol wish these threads would stop popping up making me doubt my 5d MkII purchase

What's the price difference between the two?

FWIW, either camera would be fine for Aviation.

In fact, with sufficient glass length (eg the 100-400) the cropability of the 5DMkII would be superior IMO...

In fact, you'd probably waste a lot less electrons at 3.9fps than you would just blazing away machine gun style at 10fps.

$1,000 assuming both are new ones.

JoYork wrote in post #7196474
What's the price difference between the two?

I suggest Mk3 for you.