#5002660 - 08/31/10 05:04 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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CivicBabe
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#5002679 - 08/31/10 05:14 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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Lafora
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how much more are you forking over for the upgrade?
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#5002861 - 08/31/10 06:22 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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Lafora
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it isn't just the body, it's the whole system. Unless you're shooting with exclusively EF mount lenses, none of the EF-S mount you have at the moment would work on the 5D; so you have to factor in the cost of the lens upgrade as well.
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#5003684 - 09/01/10 12:00 AM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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iParker
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The 5D is getting pretty outdated. It may not be worth your time and effort at this point.
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#5004178 - 09/01/10 09:36 AM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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well, I would seriously consider going to a two-body solution if you're planning to get into the wedding game for serious.
Get a 5d, mount a wide angle on it
Keep your rebel, put a long zoom lens on it
then you're covered from front to back and you dont waste time switching lenses
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#5004193 - 09/01/10 09:45 AM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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well, I would seriously consider going to a two-body solution if you're planning to get into the wedding game for serious.
Get a 5d, mount a wide angle on it
Keep your rebel, put a long zoom lens on it
then you're covered from front to back and you dont waste time switching lenses
Good advice in general, not just for weddings.
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#5004650 - 09/01/10 12:46 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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then you already have a crop body - i say go for the 5d.
and it's not an outdated camera, regardless of what anyone tells you. Sure it may be a few years old, but it's still a fantastic rig.
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#5004695 - 09/01/10 12:58 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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iParker
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then you already have a crop body - i say go for the 5d.
and it's not an outdated camera, regardless of what anyone tells you. Sure it may be a few years old, but it's still a fantastic rig.
It's still very capable, but I see it nearing it's upgrade soon (even though the MKII already came out). I would compare it to buying a D200 when there is a D300 and D300s out right now and due for an upgrade within the next 6-12 months.
But I like to stay current when I "upgrade" so I never feel like i'm moving backwards.
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#5004912 - 09/01/10 01:44 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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flyEX #1
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A good reputation. 
If you are a member on p-o-t-n with more than 50? posts, you can use the for sale forum.
Not sure if $950 is a good price, but here's the first thread I found:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=920023&highlight=5d
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#5004917 - 09/01/10 01:45 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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CivicBabe
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I'm not a member 
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#5004998 - 09/01/10 02:01 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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#5005337 - 09/01/10 03:20 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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mrbeefhead
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0007Y791C/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
KEH is a very reputable reseller of old gear. And I still say the 5d original is a work horse.
the original is rated at or around 130k shutter actuations - when looking for a used model check that number.
Also, check the general condition of the body - scuff marks, brassing on the hot shoe, etc. If it's in rough shape you can be sure it was used hard. Look for gently used.
The biggest benefit to the rapid release of pro/semi-pro gear is that it trickles into the used market with minimal to normal use. You can score big if you do your homework.
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looked it up, original 5d rated at 100k actuations.
Edited by mrbeefhead (09/01/10 03:20 PM)
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#5005422 - 09/01/10 03:41 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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Lafora
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im thinking 7D if you can live with crop, or else wait till the 5DMKIII comes out and snag a 5DMKII on the price drop.
were you one of those that suggested people to wait for the 5d2 release to snag a 5d1 when it drops in price?
then when the 5d3 comes out, you'll chime in and say "the 5d3 is so much better, let's jsut wait for canon to sort out the bugs to snag one, the 5d2 is dated."
How bout you keep your frugual beliefs to yourselves. I know none of us have figured out how to grow money on trees, but your suggestions are sometimes worth as much as horseshit. This is fucking technology, you don't wait. You get what you can afford and go from there.
Now that I got the rant out of the way, I'd suggest you jump straight to the 5d2. It isn't just the more updated technology, it's mostly the iso. I did a buddy with a friend who's a 5d shooter over the weekend and he told me after thank GOD he rented a mk2, because the mk1 is almost rendered useless when he needs to get the iso up above 4000.
Your crop body and the 5d is almost on the same timeline, so the iso performance would be similar. The 5D would still be superior because it's sensor size is bigger and the pixel count isn't insane, but for times when you absolutely NEED to go above 1600/2000, you'll know w/o having to worry that you can crank stuff up in the mk2 and not have the nagging thought of noise in your head as you shoot.
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#5005662 - 09/01/10 05:04 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/en/Camera-Sensor/Compare-sensors
Make sure to do some research before jumping in... Although the 5D may be an older design, it still rocks the 50D and even the 7D in some ways which may be important to your style of shooting. High ISO wise, the 5D won't hold a candle to the 5D MkII but it also costs a lot less... Also the 5D is not ideal if you need a high burst rate (action packed wedding? lol) and the A/F system is not that great. However, at ISO 100, and in manual focus mode, the 5D kills the 7D and 50D in image quality. Priorities. 
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#5005763 - 09/01/10 05:41 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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CivicBabe
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http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/en/Camera-Sensor/Compare-sensors Make sure to do some research before jumping in... Although the 5D may be an older design, it still rocks the 50D and even the 7D in some ways which may be important to your style of shooting. High ISO wise, the 5D won't hold a candle to the 5D MkII but it also costs a lot less... Also the 5D is not ideal if you need a high burst rate (action packed wedding? lol) and the A/F system is not that great. However, at ISO 100, and in manual focus mode, the 5D kills the 7D and 50D in image quality. Priorities. Nate
So, basically, get the 5D
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#5005893 - 09/01/10 06:35 PM
Re: Rebel XTi to 5D - yay or nay
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Lafora
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if the 5d2 is out of the question, then yes, get the 5d. Unless you happen to hop across a 1Ds2 for marginally more than a used 5D, get the 5D
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