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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: jd1566 on May 07, 2007, 04:25:02 pm

Title: Disaster - 5D falls into the sea! Replacement?
Post by: jd1566 on May 07, 2007, 04:25:02 pm

My 5D has died after being submerged in salt water for a few hours..  A sad day indeed.. And now I am cameraless.. which is even worse.

So, what do I replace the 5D with?  Any ideas?

My shortlist:
1DIII (Not yet available, selling at a premium, and with a long wait list)
5D (will most certaily be replaced fairly soon... a good workhorse.. but I think I'm in the market for a waterproof camera in this pricebracket..)
30D (had the 20D.. I'm sure I'd be disappointed with image quality compared to the 5D.. and it's due to be replaced.. and it's just a 20D with a new badge..)
400D (10mp, close to what I had.. the shutter sounds better than most cameras, QUIET!  A few useful items like dust shake.. and though it may be a a bit too light, overall not bad).

This is what's available today.. Then there are the hypotheticals and long overdue 40D, 1DsIII (WAY too expensive) and 5DII (which depending on which way canon want to go, could be a really nice camera).

PLEASE don't suggest Nikon, Sony, Minolta or other brands. I have $3000 invested in Canon glass, and am lusting after the 50mm f1.2.. Since no other manufacturer has one out there, I'll stick to Canon.  Their ergonomics may be a bit lacking sometimes, but the sensor quality is excellent, so I'm sticking with them.

So any constructive help in chosing one of hte above would be great.

Oh, I value image quality.. don't really need high frame rates (but don't mind if I have) shoot mainly in B&W, architectural, portraits and landscapes with a bit of environmental photography thrown in.. Once a year I do airshows.. and some animal shoots.. That's it.. So HELP please!

Title: Disaster - 5D falls into the sea! Replacement?
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 07, 2007, 06:59:15 pm

My sympathy.

If that happened to me, I think iw ould first go and get an under-water housing that fits the 5D, and then go and get another 5D.

Good luck.

Title: Disaster - 5D falls into the sea! Replacement?
Post by: Alexis Alvarez on May 07, 2007, 08:10:38 pm

Just to add to your confusion, 7D coming out sometime this year.

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http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/7d.htm (http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/7d.htm)

Title: Disaster - 5D falls into the sea! Replacement?
Post by: mwookie on May 07, 2007, 09:57:36 pm

Any word on a 30D replacement? I have had my 20D since they came out but might be tempted by something in the 10-12 MP range. I am not sure my lenses are up the the full frame challenge (well except for the 70-200L, the other is a EF-S anyways, ARG!)


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Title: Disaster - 5D falls into the sea! Replacement?
Post by: Eugen-Florin on May 13, 2007, 11:00:01 am

I would buy your dead camera for parts. My mirror is damaged from a lens adaptor.

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