So would YOU buy a 5D at this point?

Anastigmat · Jul 2, 2008

The rebate ends in a month or so, but the new camera won't be around before the rebate ends. It is almost certain that the 5D MKII will be priced below the Nikon D700. The question is how much lower. Will it be $2,700 or $2,200 or perhaps even $1,999?

In any case, the price of the unsold 5D will be slashed after the new camera is introduced. The question is whether you can wait for either the new camera to be introduced to get your second body.

Eric Lamont said:
I am curious to see what people think about the sanity of buying a 5D
at this point. Its fairly certain, though not set in stone, that
Canon will announce/release a new camera to replace the three year
old 5D sometime this summer. Likey at or before Photokina in
September.

I had recently decided to give up my beloved 1D Mark II for a second
5D. But especially now with the D700 announcement it seems a 5DmkII
is probably not far off.

So here are the pros and cons to buying a 5D now, as I see them:

== Pros ==
A whole summer of shooting weddings with two identical bodies/controls.
Likely a much lower price than whatever the new 5D replacement will be.
Known performance, both AF and image, whereas a new camera will be
untested.

== Cons (many based on assumptions) ==
The 5D will likely be inferior to the replacement in AF points &
performance.
Possibly better high ISO performance in the new model. (Very
important to me)
The replacement will likely have built in dust removal.
Higher pixel count in the replacement, perhaps 16MP. (Not a huge deal
for me)
And finally, now matter which way I go, in 60 years or less I'll
probably be dead. ;-)

So lets hear it. Pros and/or cons if you got em, thoughts,
suggestions, etc.

Thanks!

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gdanmitchell · Jul 2, 2008

Of all times when waiting a bit might be a good idea, this is the one.

Dan

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Andy Wilson · Jul 2, 2008

I'd keep shooting with the 5D and 1 D MkII (I know its a hardship

until the moment Canon announces the 5D replacement, presumably sometime between July 20 and August 21, then decide if you want the replacement or the possibly even cheaper 5D (although I'm not sure how the rebates fit into that - we don't have them here).

But that's me as an amateur. You may feel you can make enough shooting with two 5D's over the season to be able to upgrade both in the Autumn (after others have discovered for you if the new camera can focus or not

)

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Phil Flash · Jul 2, 2008

If there is a 5DII announcement, you may be able to get an even better deal on a 5D. There may also be something on the 5DII that you want to have. Who knows, the 5DII might be the same price as the 5D.

The 5D is a very good camera. You couldn't ask for a better sensor.

I just think from a purchasing perspective, why not wait a short while to see what your choices are, and maybe even save a few hundred clams.
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Texas_shutterbug · Jul 2, 2008

I'm most certainly considering it! Looking for lower noise under $2,000, and I already have Canon lenses. Full frame would be great. It's got to be less noisy that my 30D.

Kaiserero · Jul 2, 2008

nah,

I recently held a 5D at a local store while purchasing some other items, and I must say it felt very nice, although quite large compared to my 350D.

I plan on purchasing the 5D successor in 2009, but until then, my 350D fits the bill. If my camera were to break, then I would simply buy another xt on the cheap and save money versus a more recent camera until the 5D II is released.

Although, I must say, if I didn't have so much invested in Canon lenses, I would consider the new Nikon.

singveld · Jul 2, 2008

NO

No x1000

if i dun like what i see in 5dmk2

then d700 here i come

singveld · Jul 2, 2008

even if you want to get a 5d

waiting will get you bargain in the sec hand market

memento · Jul 3, 2008

nt

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polansky · Jul 3, 2008

I needed a 2nd body last month due to the fact that my 20D broke down. So I was thinking do I want to buy a 5D now, or do I wait.....

But not having a replacement body in case my other camera breaks down while on a job, I really needed one. I can only spend my money once, so i started to calculate what was actually wise to do. My believe is if you really need a body now, rather buy a 40D instead and keep money in the pocket for when the 5D replacement is finally there.

That is what I have done. I feel secure when on a job and happy to wait for when the 5D II or whatever will show up to buy it.

jim stirling · Jul 3, 2008

Hello,

As a wedding photographer and mainly Nikon user{sorry lol} , I think that the 5d is a fantastic buy right now with superb image quality and I still have one and will continue to use it with the 34L and the 85L even though most of my work will be done with the D3 and 24-70.

The questions are do you need it now , and will it boost your income if so then the answer is simple , if not then perhaps waiting would be prudent { assuming that the new 5d will have notable improvements} , the 5d will still produce fantastic images whatever new camera eventually comes to market

jimstir

Paul Schwenke · Jul 3, 2008

I just did and do not regret the decision one bit! This camera is much better than my 20D or 30D, and from several test test shots, the 40D. The files it produces are very clean and worth every penny spent. I ended up buying the kit that had the 24-105 lens, gadget bag, and spare battery for under $2600.

Paul

tissunique · Jul 3, 2008

No definately not. I have a 5D and am waiting for its replacement (before looking seriously at a D700)
Tony

Francesco · Jul 3, 2008

A body is just a body...
In any SLR system, what matters are the lenses, not the bodies.
5D now is a 3 years old technology.
Makes no sense to buy one at this point unless you like old technology.

Canon will most likely come out soon with new cameras that will meet and exceed the expectations of the users (even now that the expectations have been raised by the new beautiful Nikon bodies).

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jgb · Jul 3, 2008

Do you shoot at ISO 800 or lower most of the time. Do you want the new features (liveview etc.) that the new camera will have. If, like me, what you really want if great IQ, then the 5D is a tremendous bargain right now. You will pay about $1,000 more for the additional features the 5DII has over the 5D; only you can say whether it will be worth it. The 5DII will invariably have better high ISO performance and more doo-dads.

Rick Knepper · Jul 3, 2008

when it clearly did not fit their needs. A 1D mkII would have been the better fit in every respect except for their pocket books. People would rather blame Canon than themselves for being cheap or financially incapable.

For folks primarily interested in landscape and other static photography, it should be clear to a reasonably astute person the 5D represents an incredible value at its current price (not to mention the inevitable price drops).

robind75 · Jul 3, 2008

Andy Wilson said:
I'd keep shooting with the 5D and 1 D MkII (I know its a hardship
until the moment Canon announces the 5D replacement, presumably
sometime between July 20 and August 21

Thom Hogan thinks that Nikon will release a pro body (FF, 24MP) on August 28th. If true, Canon would be crazy to announce a slightly updated body in the same timeframe (ie. second half of August).

If I were Canon, I would avoid being greedy, and I would definitely not wait the end of the rebate period to announce my rescue plans. Canon urgently need to put confidence back in people who were planning to buy a FF.

But is there a PR pilot in Canon's plane?

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Oldvic · Jul 3, 2008

Right now, what I'd do (which is what I'm doing) is wait. I like to spend my money once, and while the 5D is by all accounts a great camera with a really tempting price, it'll go on being a great camera with an even better price after its replacement comes. If I should decide that the 5D mkII is not for me for some unforeseen reason, then the existing 5D (or an FF body from other manufacturer...) looks like a good plan B. But then, I'm an amateur, so I can afford to wait.

jgb said:
And finally, now matter which way I go, in 60 years or less I'll probably be
dead. ;-)

Where's the evidence? More unfounded speculation!? Another rumour? Care to support your statement, sir!?
;-)

Seriously, here's hoping your estimate is on the very low side. And with the advancement of medicine, it probably is... just remember to take good care of yourself along the way.

Cheers
Temporarily alive

JC_Dublin · Jul 3, 2008

if you're using for weddings, it will be a great 2nd/3rd camera that you can leave a prime lens on...

whatever the dust improvements of the mk ii will be, they still wont like lens changes outdoors- so the extra body will save this for you

considering you have quality glass already I'd be inclined to try have a body for the main primes on a job to allow for candids rather than rushing to change lens

Hedshot · Jul 3, 2008

I myself have a 5D and a 1dMIIN and I have seen nothing in any of the new cameras that is a "must" have, and I am a confirmed gadget freak. None of the new cameras from Nikon or Canon have any real break throughs, just incremental imrpovements on existing tech-this will only realy come with new sensor technology.

In a year your 5D will have lost comparatively little value while the costs of the new cameras will have come down and any problems will have come to light. You can always revisit the question then.

If the 5D works for you and you need the extra body then I say buy it and don't look back.

So would YOU buy a 5D at this point?

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