upgrade 5 or 7?
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frisky said:
Smart move on dumping the SLR. I trekked with a 505 , 24-85, 50mm, 75-300mm lens for 5 days in Annapurna Region ( Nepal ). There were times I really considered throwing away the cam into the valley.
If given a choice again, I will probably bring a prosumer digital cam ( and lots of AA batteries as there are no power source to charge those batts).
Woosy,
I have owned, used a Dynax 5, 800si , Dynax 7. The 5 and 7 have a faster auto-focusing speed ( very useful if you are shooting from a moving vehicle ). The 5 mirror slap is the lightest compare to the rest. 800si grip/handling is best in my opinion ( the only let down is the complex manipulation of the camera settings ). If you plan to get the 5, do the get the batt grip.
In terms of features , the 7 wins them all hands down. The mirror slap is still too hard for my liking. If you are looking to review data exposures, then 800si or 7 is for you. Else, you are better sticking with a 505.
At the end of the day, it is the photographer that create the picture. Pictures taken with my 505 looks the same as those taken with a 800si, 5 and a 7 ( using the same lens ).
Just my 2 cents.
OneIndigo said:
My colleague went with a light weight dynax (can't remember the model) plus 28-200 tamron attached with a polarizer. He returned with stunning pictures, definitely pleasure viewing
. OneIndigo said:
That's a problem for digicam here.. a SLR with fresh batt plus a spare set probably last the whole trip.
OneIndigo said:
That's one of my complaint too! But I can live with it.. Dynax 5 does a good job here.. so silent.
OneIndigo said:
Agreed. Technically, as long as the settings required are within 505 limits, they can produce same result (with same lens).
However, the main drawback of 505 is lack of DOF preview feature IMO. I always have to do guess work (agar agar) on the sharpness and depth. (alternatively, can carry a calculator or palmtop to calculate lor :sweat: )
I believe the same results can be achieved with a prosumer digicam like 7hi or A1, assuming that storage requirements and power are taken care of.
For batteries the solution will probably be a couple of set of AA rechargable plus
a few set of AA lithium, and seriously plan to cutting down on power consumption.
5 days of trekking aren't going to be a serious threat. 15 days is a different story........
For batteries the solution will probably be a couple of set of AA rechargable plus
a few set of AA lithium, and seriously plan to cutting down on power consumption.
5 days of trekking aren't going to be a serious threat. 15 days is a different story........
guess what? a fren call up wanting to buy my 505si! so now is good reason to buy d5, you think?
problem is how much to sell... u know fren fren... but the d 5 seems so expensive lately. CP quote me $699 (haven't bargain yet). well although the price comes with 28-80 (100?) and 75-300, both of which i have no intention to keep.
option 1 : sell old body and new lens
option 2 : sell old body and old lens
don't think fren is willing to pay more than $350
what do you think. sorry trouble you guys again. (just checked the D7.. $1400!) unless i print money.
problem is how much to sell... u know fren fren... but the d 5 seems so expensive lately. CP quote me $699 (haven't bargain yet). well although the price comes with 28-80 (100?) and 75-300, both of which i have no intention to keep.
option 1 : sell old body and new lens
option 2 : sell old body and old lens
don't think fren is willing to pay more than $350
what do you think. sorry trouble you guys again. (just checked the D7.. $1400!) unless i print money.
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