Movin’ on up..
March 1st, 2008 by Jerry
Not much to say… It’s breath-taking. I look forward to lots of super pictures from this beautiful piece of technology. Last year, I never would have thought I would want or be able to go for this camera body. But then I got to shoot a lot more and found out how much there is to learn and how fun and rewarding the process can be.
I chose the 5D over the 40D because of the type of photography I have become interested in. Shooting weddings and portraits with Kathryn is so much fun, and it’s very different from other types of photography – landscapes, sports, nature, etc. The 5D is older than the 40D. It’s slower and lacks the new features the 40D has, but it has a full-sized sensor, and now that I’ve seen the difference in my own hands, I realize how big of a difference there is. The way I see it, early DSLR’s were given smaller sensors because at the time, 35mm sensors were next to impossible to produce and sell at a reasonable quality and price. Sure, cropped sensors give long lenses more reach, but eventually, I believe that all DSLR’s will be 35mm (or medium formats) and the 1.6x crop sensors will be a relic of the past.
This is the best way to get into the full-frame DSLR world. When the 5D’s replacement comes out later this year, it will definitely not have the same price (~$2100) for a rather long time.
Oh, and I’m doing the kit lens resale thing. I bought the 5D kit that comes with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens. This is an absolutely phenomenal lens, but since I have and love the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens, I will be selling the 24-105, which can be bought for about $1050 at reputable dealers. I want to recoup enough for the lens to take a decent chunk out of the price of the 5D, but I’m not expecting to sell it for 100% of the normal price, so if you’re in the market for a great lens at a great price, let me know! I would rather sell it in person than resort to Ebay, but I will use Ebay if necessary.