Canon DSLR

[sanderle]

I am finally looking at moving to a DSLR.  I am an amateur that shoots primarily nature, landscapes, and macros.  Although, I imagine that I may shoot more family events since I won’t need to worry about film and processing.  

Here is where I am coming from:
Canon 1v
16-35L 2.8
28-70L 2.8
70-200L 2.8
180 macro
Epson 2200 printer

I have been printing anything larger than a 4x6, at home.  My largest prints are 12x18.

I was expecting to buy a Canon EOS 5d when I received my stock option payout after being laid off last fall.  I started to read current info on the camera again at that time, and saw that it may have been pulled from manufacturing.  Rumors mentioned of a possible announcement at PMA, so I decided to wait.  It looks like there will be nothing announced or available in the near term.

What kinds of things would you expect to see changed on the new version of the 5d?  Would they be valuable enough to wait for?  

Two things I really like on the 1v:
100% viewfinder (1v)
Lack of dial for shooting modes (1v)


How does the 5d perform at iso 50?

Someone at a store here mentioned that my 16-35 will not be sharp on the edges on the any of the DSLRs.  Is that accurate?

As a replacement for the 5d becomes available, how low will the cost of the 5d drop?  

Is there any market for a used 1v?  What would be the best avenue for trying to sell it?


Thanks for your help and advice.

[CatOne]

The 5D would be the closest match I can think of in Canon's line for the 1v.  It's not a 1-series, so the menus are a *bit* different, but I think it would be a good match and you will get the same FOV with your lenses as you're used to with the 1v.

The 5D will perform the same at ISO 50 as it does at ISO 100 -- which is quite well (50 doesn't actually have lower noise than 100 -- it's just a shower shutter in case you want the slower speed).

Your 16-35 will work fine on the 5D -- it has a reputation for not being Canon's sharpest lens in the corners but the workaround is to stop it down a couple stops and to be prepared to crop ;-)  They have a new 16-35 coming out which is supposedly better at this... whether you want to spend the coin is another debate.

I doubt there's a huge market for a used 1v.  I got one used 2 years ago for $800, in "10" condition from B&H.  Maybe today you could get a few hundred bucks for it if you were lucky -- IMO it would be worth keeping it and using it as a backup or something -- or for shooting film when you feel retro.  It's a helluva camera.

[David White]

I'd go with the 5D.  It's an excellent camera.  You can always play the game of waiting for the next best thing but that's a zero sum game and you could be taking a lot of pictures in the meantime.

At the level of the 5D, it's more what's behind the camera that counts.

[David Anderson]

Your 16-35 will be just as sharp in the corners on a 5D as it is on yout 1V, if you were haqppy with them on film don't have a close look on your screen...  

I agree the 5D takes a lot to beat, for what they cost compared to the 1DSII they make a great picture..