what would be a better camera? a 1Dmk4 or a 5d2.
I want to get more into studio photography, landscapes, etc... so keep thinking the 5d, but then someone told me the 1d is better in studio.. is this true?
RyanM Senior Member  751 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA More info | Nov 28, 2009 10:13 | #1 what would be a better camera? a 1Dmk4 or a 5d2. Canon 5DMKII w/grip // Canon 40D w/grip // 70-200mm f/2.8L IS // 16-35mm f/2.8L II // 50mm f/1.4 // 85mm f/1.8 // 430 EX ll
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Tukhachevskii Member 52 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: South Australia More info | Nov 28, 2009 10:15 | #2 I would say 5dmk2 for the shooting you are wanting to do.
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Nov 28, 2009 10:18 | #3 5d II for the resolution. If your gonna get a 1D for the studio, landscapes etc. don't get a 1D get a 1Ds. Your not gonna need the fps, and the 1.3 crop for studio etc. Your gonna need FF and high resolution and good glass. Canon 1D III & Canon 5D
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zshaft Senior Member 357 posts Joined May 2009 More info | Nov 28, 2009 12:00 | #4 until the 1d4 is released and many people use it, i think we cant say 1d4 is better/worse than 5d2. Canon 1Dx | 24 L II | 85 L II | 200 L II | Extender 1.4x & 2x III
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Replaces Goldmember 1,079 posts Joined Aug 2009 More info | Nov 28, 2009 12:01 | #5 5DII for studio. 1D... maybe; if you shoot outdoors a lot too
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Lazuka Cream of the Crop  5,639 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2008 Location: in a movie studio, in full production. More info | Nov 28, 2009 12:03 | #6  Permanent ban5d mark 2 all the way, 1ds mark 4 would be a better bet most likely, but i'm sure you don't want to drop 8000 on a camera (just a guess on the price based on the last model). I suck at Photoshop.
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malla1962 Cream of the Crop  7,714 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2004 Location: Walney Island,cumbria,uk More info |
amfoto1 Cream of the Crop 10,331 posts Likes: 146 Joined Aug 2007 Location: San Jose, California More info | Nov 28, 2009 14:24 | #8 Definitely the 5D MkII. Alan Myers
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JoeW Senior Member  619 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Alabama More info | Plus, take the money you'll save and buy a new lens (or get the "kit" lens that comes with the 5d--24-105) as you may b wanting a little more reach once you go full-frame from a 40D. Gear: 5DII, 40D, 24-105 f4L, 100-400L; 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4 IS L, 17-40 f4 L, 50 f1.4, 550 EX (& a 10D w/ a broken shudder & an Elan IIe that still works)
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Nov 28, 2009 23:22 | #10 thanks for the suggestions Canon 5DMKII w/grip // Canon 40D w/grip // 70-200mm f/2.8L IS // 16-35mm f/2.8L II // 50mm f/1.4 // 85mm f/1.8 // 430 EX ll
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basroil Cream of the Crop  8,015 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2006 Location: STL/Clayton, MO| NJ More info | Nov 29, 2009 00:11 | #11 It should be between 5dmkii or 1dsmkiii, not mk4. If you don't know what you need, you haven't reached the limits of your current camera, so just forget about it. I don't hate macs or OSX, I hate people and statements that portray them as better than anything else. Macs are A solution, not THE solution. Get a good desktop i7 with Windows 7 and come tell me that sucks for photo or video editing.
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Rayk Goldmember  More info | Has to be the 5D MK2 Regards Ray
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tunying Member  49 posts Joined Jan 2008 More info | whichever your pocket can take the beating... some people satisfaction is measured by owning the best and the most expensive item in this world. My Gear: Canon EOS 45D2 + BG-E8N
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smorter Goldmember  4,506 posts Likes: 19 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Nov 29, 2009 05:09 | #14 |
sdhoneyman Hatchling 1 post Joined May 2006 Location: Upstate New York More info | Nov 29, 2009 10:12 | #15 The 1D will offer weather-sealed body, better AF, has a cropped sensor, and weighs more - the 5d offers a full frame sensor, lighter weight, costs less and is available now. I had both a 5d and a 1DS Mk2, and found myself using the 5d most of the time - simply because of the weight.
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