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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/25/2006 06:40:26 PM · #1

I have a gut feeling I am about to upgrade my camera from 350D I cant put my finger on it as to why, I just think I may be ready for a change as I feel I have served my appreteship well,I have now accuired some excellent lenses and think the 5D is a better upgrade than the 30D
Has anyone moved from this camera to D5, and if so have you any regrets, Ineed some support to make the push

I enjoy Portrature,Wildlife and also sport but dont necessarily require huge bursts of frames

Message edited by author 2006-04-25 18:45:12.

Chiqui

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

04/25/2006 06:44:00 PM · #2

5D? I want one :D

gaurawa

04/25/2006 06:48:36 PM · #3

you need good lens to go with a fullframe camera like 5D

gaurawa

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

04/25/2006 06:49:09 PM · #4

.... just looked at your profile.. you already have a good collection of L glasses :)

jpeters

Nikon D200

04/25/2006 06:53:32 PM · #5

Certainly your 17&18mm lenses will feel like real wide-angles with a full frame sensor. One thing to check into is if your lenses are "digital" lenses designed for smaller sensors. If so then you'll get vignetting.

edit: Oh, and you'll be getting a camera that's on a magnesium alloy chasis rather than plastic. It'll be heavier, but you wont have to worry as much about breaking your camera.

Message edited by author 2006-04-25 18:56:27.

04/25/2006 06:53:52 PM · #6

You cartainly do have good glass... well, possible exception of that last one ;-)
You certainly would not be sorry for that upgrade. I did not go from the 350D, but from the 10D. It's a huge upgrade. AF is far superior, image quality is outstanding, and the general responsiveness of the camera is great. The responsiveness was prolly more of an upgrade for me than it would be for you; the 350D is a quicker camera than the 10D in most respects, I think.
One thing you should know... the less-agresive AA filter in the 5D produces incredibly detailed images that need very little sharpening, but the downside is that dust shows up somewhat easier. I definitiely clean my sensor much more often now. Personally, I'll take that trade any old day.

jwillerton

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/25/2006 06:54:24 PM · #7

I just made that upgrade recently. I highly recommend the 5D.

I have found that the 5D starts up almost immediately and it will stay in 'sleep' mode while I walk around, but is ready to take a photo almost instantly...a much nicer characteristic than the 350D (I actually have the 300D).
I also just encountered some sensor dust. I think that this is more due to my frequent lens changes than the actual camera. The 300D was never an issue, because I hardly ever changed the lens (I bought new 'L' lenses when I bought the 5D).

Anyway, I highly recommend it and hope you enjoy your new treasure!

Message edited by author 2006-04-25 18:55:22.

danthesquidkid

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II

04/25/2006 06:54:54 PM · #8

just randomly asking here.

how do you post on the forum, cause i cant fig. it out

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

04/25/2006 06:58:40 PM · #9

Originally posted by danthesquidkid:

just randomly asking here.

how do you post on the forum, cause i cant fig. it out

I think you just did?? Or are you asking how to post photos? If the latter:
- Upload a resized (640px) shot to your portfolio
- Write down the 6-digit image number (just the 6 digits are all yo uneed, not the URL
- When editing your post, click the far right button at the top of the text window, paste the image number in there, and hit OK. This will place a clickable thumnail in the post.

jpeters

Nikon D200

04/25/2006 06:59:16 PM · #10

Originally posted by danthesquidkid:

just randomly asking here.

how do you post on the forum, cause i cant fig. it out

Look on the top of the screen: go to community, then forums, then choose a forum, then click new topic.

04/25/2006 06:59:49 PM · #11

We now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion. Oh, fixed thread title :-)

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

04/25/2006 07:30:23 PM · #12

I always have the refreshing feeling whenever I look through my flim SLR - It's like somebody took a hood off my head and I can see again. I would love a full frame but 12 months ago it was not an option and I doubt I could stretch my buck that far right now anyway.

I seriously doubt it's actually full frame I want but that large bright view regardless of the sensor size.

e301

04/25/2006 07:32:22 PM · #13

Originally posted by jwillerton:

I have found that the 5D starts up almost immediately and it will stay in 'sleep' mode while I walk around, but is ready to take a photo almost instantly...a much nicer characteristic than the 350D (I actually have the 300D).

The 350D does this anyway. 300D to 350D was quite a leap.

TLL061

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

04/25/2006 07:34:24 PM · #14

I got mine last week , so far so awsome

wibing

04/25/2006 07:53:24 PM · #15

Hi!

I actually upgraded from my 350D to a 5D about 2 months ago. I find the differences are pretty substantial (full frame sensor, spot metering etc.).

One thing that isn't described much in the comparisons is that the color range and noise levels in the 5D are much better than that of the 350D. I believe it's probably due to the larger sensor size.

I can actually see the difference in colors after my pictures are printed. I've even gotten another friend to have a look at the photos and try to figure out which were by the 350D or 5D and he always manages to figure it out.

I'd say go for the 5D if you can, but don't forget, it's good optics that eventually makes the difference.

nova

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

04/25/2006 09:07:23 PM · #16

Originally posted by judojoe:

I have a gut feeling I am about to upgrade my camera ...

I love that feeling! Without having actually laid my hands on one, I'd say go for the 5D. Surely it's worth the dollars if you have them to spend. (One of these days...)

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

04/25/2006 09:10:24 PM · #17

Go ahead ... everybody's doin' it! :-)

04/25/2006 09:13:27 PM · #18

LOL, this thread is lookin' like a who's who of the Canon 5D club. Seriously, I have not seen a camera in a LONG time that has gotten as uniformly great reports by actual users as the 5D. Although one can't really call the imagae quality "groundbreaking" since the 1DsII tread the same ground much earlier, when the price is considered, the 5D is a truly groundbreaking camera, and well deserving of the praise it receives. Not biased or anything ;-)

blazingmoonlight

Canon EOS-5D

04/25/2006 10:33:29 PM · #19

300D to 5D...best money I ever spent

zeuszen

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/25/2006 10:42:53 PM · #20

Originally posted by judojoe:

...I enjoy Portrature,Wildlife and also sport but dont necessarily require huge bursts of frames

Wildlife shots with a ff sensor may be less than ideal. That 600mm L is one heavy gun to pack in the mountains -not exactly carry-on luggage either. Could you substitute your passion for wildlife with another for landscape? The 5D would sing!

CalliopeKel

Canon EOS-5D

04/25/2006 10:46:23 PM · #21

I took the plunge a few months ago to the 5D.
Now my 17-40 actually looks like a wide angle lens.

Go for it.

yanko

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

04/25/2006 10:50:20 PM · #22

The 5D sucks. There hasn't been one picture taken that has scored an 8. :P

ETA: Yeah Kel, but now your 70-200mm got shorter. :P

Message edited by author 2006-04-25 22:51:55.

harmsusmc

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/25/2006 11:00:50 PM · #23

so, if i have a 300D right now, I'm deployed right now so getting better glass is not an option, however when i get back it is. But is the 5d that much better than the 30d?

I take more more sports and landscapes. Which one would be better.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

04/25/2006 11:11:49 PM · #24

Originally posted by harmsusmc:

I take more more sports and landscapes. Which one would be better.

Those are at opposite ends of the spectrum. For sports, go for the 30D with its 5 fps frame rate (unless you can afford the 1D Mark IIn, which is a killer sports camera) and for landscapes, go for the 5D with its full frame sensor.