When you getting 5D mk3?

[niccon2]

Looking forward to 7dmk2 out to replace my 5dmk2. 
How often you shoot iso above 3200? At least not for me.
7dmk2 + efs 17-55 f2.8 IS Mk2 will be cheap and good!

lighter weight too :bsmilie:

 

[nathaniel]

Will buy MK2

I'm more likely to buy Mk2 also. The way things are going, looks like the second hand Mk2 price is heading south really really fast. But the Mk2 is still a pretty good camera, and the ISO is good enough for many many situations.

 

[ahboy168]

if iso 3200 is as good as iso 1600 - statistically you will get better handheld shots with the mkIII. not forgeting a more superior focus system.

in the end i think is the number of pictures you shoot and will cherish - and what value you attach to them.

I hardly need to shot above iso 800 using bright glass ...
I would advise those moving from crop to just get 5dmk2 for the dof play.
It is really good enough unless u need to shoot like machine gun!

 

[gundamseed84]

I hardly need to shot above iso 800 using bright glass ...
I would advise those moving from crop to just get 5dmk2 for the dof play.
It is really good enough unless u need to shoot like machine gun!

If you are shooting static or slow moving objects...then is fine. I still think 5d3 is designed with different objectives compared to 5D2. It is like 7D and 5D2 combined to be more of all rounder type of camera (for those who cannot afford 1DX).

Even with bright glass and ISO 800 you might just end up with shutter speed say 1/30 inside concert halls using f1.4.

It depends on individual. I am a crop 500D user but I would gladly pay more to get mk 3 because I am the kind who shoots a wide variety of stuff and I don't want to end up getting a mk 2 and ask myself why didn't I pay more to get mk 3 instead.

Even for birding, sometimes ISO 800 is insufficient. The speed of the bird requires high shutter speed under shade and unless you have sigma 200-500 f2.8, likely one may have to pump ISO further. Not saying we need fps but more of shutter speed.

 

[expro]

i'll tend to agree, for a pro usually the money you make from photography will pay for your gears unlike for amateurs/hobbyist it will come from your other income or savings which may for some will be discourage to buy. unless of course if you're rich and can afford and money is not an issue.

Not all pro use "pro" camera. They use equipment that do the jobs. Is the final products that counts. I don't denied that some use the most expensive equipment to impress the client.

 

[chengpenguin]

If you are shooting static or slow moving objects...then is fine. I still think 5d3 is designed with different objectives compared to 5D2. It is like 7D and 5D2 combined to be more of all rounder type of camera (for those who cannot afford 1DX).

Even with bright glass and ISO 800 you might just end up with shutter speed say 1/30 inside concert halls using f1.4.

It depends on individual. I am a crop 500D user but I would gladly pay more to get mk 3 because I am the kind who shoots a wide variety of stuff and I don't want to end up getting a mk 2 and ask myself why didn't I pay more to get mk 3 instead.

Even for birding, sometimes ISO 800 is insufficient. The speed of the bird requires high shutter speed under shade and unless you have sigma 200-500 f2.8, likely one may have to pump ISO further. Not saying we need fps but more of shutter speed.

Agreed. Try ISO 800 f/1.4 at wedding dinners. Still too dark! Lol.

 

[niccon2]

Even for birding, sometimes ISO 800 is insufficient. The speed of the bird requires high shutter speed under shade and unless you have sigma 200-500 f2.8, likely one may have to pump ISO further. Not saying we need fps but more of shutter speed.

Many times I wish my 7D can go beyond 1600 with acceptable noise so that I can have higher speed

 

[whitekop]

I hardly need to shot above iso 800 using bright glass ...
I would advise those moving from crop to just get 5dmk2 for the dof play.
It is really good enough unless u need to shoot like machine gun!

Like that get the classic won't it be better? Why waste money on mkII??

 

[MechaEd]

I'm one of those who plans to move up from crop to full frame. After seeing the price of the 5D3, I did consider getting the 5D2 instead. But I can't get around the idea of getting a 4 years in production camera (5D2) to replace my 2 years in production one (60D). Just the idea of it feels odd...

 

[tecnica]

I'm one of those who plans to move up from crop to full frame. After seeing the price of the 5D3, I did consider getting the 5D2 instead. But I can't get around the idea of getting a 4 years in production camera (5D2) to replace my 2 years in production one (60D). Just the idea of it feels odd...

I rather pain one time then to keep thinking if only if only...

 

[zurichdo]

If you are shooting static or slow moving objects...then is fine. I still think 5d3 is designed with different objectives compared to 5D2. It is like 7D and 5D2 combined to be more of all rounder type of camera (for those who cannot afford 1DX).

Even with bright glass and ISO 800 you might just end up with shutter speed say 1/30 inside concert halls using f1.4.

It depends on individual. I am a crop 500D user but I would gladly pay more to get mk 3 because I am the kind who shoots a wide variety of stuff and I don't want to end up getting a mk 2 and ask myself why didn't I pay more to get mk 3 instead.

Even for birding, sometimes ISO 800 is insufficient. The speed of the bird requires high shutter speed under shade and unless you have sigma 200-500 f2.8, likely one may have to pump ISO further. Not saying we need fps but more of shutter speed.

I use ISO 1600 for birding, and shutter speed is still not fast enough. If use ISO 800, I guess all I see will be blur

 

[linkk]

Not all pro use "pro" camera. They use equipment that do the jobs. Is the final products that counts. I don't denied that some use the most expensive equipment to impress the client.

of course the final product that truly counts, that is a given, no one will argue about that. but for a pro you will definitely always want the best tool for the job.

 

[Turbonetics]

Looking forward to 7dmk2 out to replace my 5dmk2. 
How often you shoot iso above 3200? At least not for me.
7dmk2 + efs 17-55 f2.8 IS Mk2 will be cheap and good!

I beg to differ

 

[Turbonetics]

I hardly need to shot above iso 800 using bright glass ...
I would advise those moving from crop to just get 5dmk2 for the dof play.
It is really good enough unless u need to shoot like machine gun!

I don't think the 5D3 fits the description "machine gun". At least a 7D IMO.

 

[avsquare]

I beg to differ

Yup.. These days I wish I could shoot at smaller apertures with action stopping shutter speeds. But I need clean high ISO to do that. And I think the 5D3 produces impressive high ISO results.

 

[avsquare]

I beg to differ

Yup.. These days I wish I could shoot at smaller apertures with action stopping shutter speeds. But I need clean high ISO to do that. And I think the 5D3 produces impressive high ISO results.

 

[dodgethis]

I hardly need to shot above iso 800 using bright glass ...
I would advise those moving from crop to just get 5dmk2 for the dof play.
It is really good enough unless u need to shoot like machine gun!

As you said, it's 'you', not everyone else. You are assuming everyone has the same needs as you.

Have you considered that the 5DMkII is lacking in some areas that some people might considered very important, like focus points and shutter lag? Me? I got a 550D and I think the 5DMkII is lacking what I need compared to the 7D or the 5DMKIII.

 

[GRbenji]

Yah, noticed many 5D2 owners going into self consoling mode. Like it or not, M3 is miles apart from M2.

 

[whitekop]

Yah, noticed many 5D2 owners going into self consoling mode. Like it or not, M3 is miles apart from M2.

If u noticed, those that keep telling people to buy the mkII have been trying to sell their mkII. My question: why sell if it's so good? : dunno:

 

[doodah]

I'm one of those who plans to move up from crop to full frame. After seeing the price of the 5D3, I did consider getting the 5D2 instead. But I can't get around the idea of getting a 4 years in production camera (5D2) to replace my 2 years in production one (60D). Just the idea of it feels odd...

Same dilemma here. I don't fancy the increased weight of the 5d3 though. May end up with a Sony Mirrorless FF. Low weight and low cost are important criteria for me.