Dilemma over upgrading camera body and or equipment

[Cathus]

Thanks, checking it out now

[Semaj]

I recently bought the D7 and so far am delighted with it, only downside I had CS2 and the RAW files didn't want to know it and it cost another £200 to upgrade to CS5. Upside CS5 Raw is brilliant, different class all together.

Jim.

[ianpinion]

Originally Posted by Semaj

I recently bought the D7 and so far am delighted with it, only downside I had CS2 and the RAW files didn't want to know it and it cost another £200 to upgrade to CS5. Upside CS5 Raw is brilliant, different class all together.

Jim.

I already have CS5, Jim, so that shouldn't be an issue for me. I think on paper it is going to be very difficult for me to choose between the 7D and D7000, hence why I need to get my hands on each of them to see which I find best to use. Both are going to be very different to my my current camera, which is why the E5 is still in the frame. I appreciate that it's not as well spec'd as the other two and costs more money to boot, or indeed the K-5 but we will see which one get's my vote once I've had chance to try them all.

[Semaj]

Originally Posted by ianpinion

I already have CS5, Jim, so that shouldn't be an issue for me. I think on paper it is going to be very difficult for me to choose between the 7D and D7000, hence why I need to get my hands on each of them to see which I find best to use. Both are going to be very different to my my current camera, which is why the E5 is still in the frame. I appreciate that it's not as well spec'd as the other two and costs more money to boot, or indeed the K-5 but we will see which one get's my vote once I've had chance to try them all.

Best of luck Ian lots of good info on u tube & dpreview, each one of those Cameras have some things better than the other.

Jim.

[ianpinion]

Thanks Jim!

I wish Chris_P was around to ask this question to, as I know he reached a point where he could no longer get the results he wanted from his Olympus camera and switched brands, but he's never gone into much detail whenever we've spoken about it. Perhaps he'll read this and elaborate a little further.

[KeithT]

If it's the viewfinder on crop cameras that miff you, and definitely EVF's did for me, then the only answer is full-frame. I went the 5d classic route 5 years ago and have now upgraded to the MKII. Now I'm sure many cameras will give you stunning images, but if you really do like and prefer to compose via the viewfinder, as we once did and got used to with film, then there is really no choice. The luxury of a full-frame viewfinder is worth all the downsides of full-frame shooting; like having to pay out extra for quality lenses, dealing with larger files, more storage etc. It is a scary move to pay out all that money, but once you take the plunge (assuming you can) you won't look back.

[ianpinion]

Originally Posted by KeithT

If it's the viewfinder on crop cameras that miff you, and definitely EVF's did for me, then the only answer is full-frame. I went the 5d classic route 5 years ago and have now upgraded to the MKII. Now I'm sure many cameras will give you stunning images, but if you really do like and prefer to compose via the viewfinder, as we once did and got used to with film, then there is really no choice. The luxury of a full-frame viewfinder is worth all the downsides of full-frame shooting; like having to pay out extra for quality lenses, dealing with larger files, more storage etc. It is a scary move to pay out all that money, but once you take the plunge (assuming you can) you won't look back.

That's interesting Keith, because the research I've done so far on viewfinders would suggest that the Canon 5D MKII has only a 98% field of view. I think the main difference is to get one with a proper pentaprism as these tend to make them brighter as a rule.

[MattUK]

The D7000 has 100% viewfinder

[jools-elliott]

Ian, if you're looking at Canon then seriously consider the 5D Mark II. I have one and because of it, it can help to open doors in a professional sense.

All of the kit I have was bought used.

Canon 5D Mark II: around £1400
17-40L F4: £450
28-70L F2.8: £550
70-200L F4: £350

I went from a Canon 350D to the 5D Mark II and that felt alien to me.

On the 98%/ 100% view. I believe that if you turn on Live View then you get the 100% of it. In any case, I will tell you now, when you look through that view finder of the 5D Mark II the world will get a whole lot better.

[ianpinion]

Originally Posted by jools-elliott

Ian, if you're looking at Canon then seriously consider the 5D Mark II. I have one and because of it, it can help to open doors in a professional sense.

All of the kit I have was bought used.

Canon 5D Mark II: around £1400
17-40L F4: £450
28-70L F2.8: £550
70-200L F4: £350

I went from a Canon 350D to the 5D Mark II and that felt alien to me.

On the 98%/ 100% view. I believe that if you turn on Live View then you get the 100% of it. In any case, I will tell you now, when you look through that view finder of the 5D Mark II the world will get a whole lot better.

I'm not ruling the Canon 5D MKII out at all at the moment, far from it as it's a great camera. Until I can get my hands on one to try, no decision will be made.

I'm not particularly looking for a camera that will open doors for me as photography is my hobby and wouldn't want to try and make a career out of it. The market for professional photographers is getting oversaturated for the amount of paid work that is out there, unless you have/do something truly unique.

As far as the Live View is concerned, I think it always shows 100% on pretty much every camera that has that function.