You are right of course the P30 is a great tool. I do however want to get back to more of a 'shooting from the hip' approach and creating images fast on the fly. It's like a painter used to working with oil on canvas being let loose with emulsion paint, a big wall, and big brushes. I've not used a tripod for three years and my monopod was the tool of choice. Perhaps I can dispense with that too ;-)
Julie's 5D kit arrived today and the 24 -70L f2.8 USM lens it came with is a bit rough round the edges wide open. Not quite as rough as a lens baby:-) but not a touch on the Nikon optics it is replacing. The quest for ultimate quality is not as big on our agenda as the spirit of the images we shoot. - I quite fancy shooting a wedding on a mobile phone for instance. Exciting times for all of us as digital continues to open up amazing picture taking opportunities.
I'll be back with MF at some time I'm sure.
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i agree the 5d is IMO the first really amazing D camera...the files, the handling, the size, the price...a total pleasure....snapshots with amazing quality all the way to set-ups with amazing quality.....
the 5D is flawless...i am sure there will be better cameras in the (near) future, but the whole package at that price...
i feel that the P30 on the 645 with the 55-110 gives me the same free shooting...i really don't have to think about anything....i can shoot on P and AF and still get P30 files....up to 800...totally amazing....
btw: i almost never use tripods..... all handheld, even with the RZ....i get sharp files with the RZ down to 1/15th and the manual focus is a lot easier....
which is the only thing i don't like about the 5D...i can't focus manually...on a full lenght shot, i just can't focus on the eyes...