Hurray! Ding ding ding.
Only reason I got the mfdb was for #1. I was using 35d for architecture, a scanback for repro, and 6x12 for FA, but just put it all together for a one camera solution. Now I have an overly nice camera for my piddly little market in architecture and fine art work, which is fine too Let's not even go into the time saving for shooting a piece of art with a scanback. NEVER NEVER again.
Obviously if you are shooting fashion/lifestyle in a big city and booking high profile jobs I'd add MFDB there too.
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It's good information for sure, but I know first hand at least one fashion/commercial photographer in Manhattan using 5Ds in his studio and having no problems with quality as far as his clients go, which include the Dave Mathew's Band and the prince of India, who he shot for in the past. It surprised me, but one of his assistants (female friend) visited me here in CA last year, and showed me images she, and he, took of a shoot for a Broadway musical (I can't pronounce or spell it, but something like Cirque Dela sa?) . They used 5Ds.
I have no problem with the 5D shooting people portraits really. I don't see the need for much more, but maybe the MKII for the ability to increase crop and keep ppi up enough for larger prints, say 12 x 18 or so.
My question was only to obtain information on the quality, portability, and price point of MF kits.