philmar

Maybe...do you have a room with 200 other functioning camera bodies? Context matters. There's nothing inherently crazy about buying a used 5D2...however if you already own 400 of them....

I still chimp - I see value in checking my display to see if there are any flashing blown highlights...I own a  Canon 5D3.

WHY do they call it chimping?

The quality loss is small compared to the increased  convenience.

IF you can afford it I think you'd be happier with the FF option.

you are getting a lot of different advice from people with different shooting preferences....you might want to look at these peoples' galleries to see what types of shots they get before you heed ...

My advice usually is to man up and take as many lenses as you can!! I carry around a 5D3 with 3 lenses and I'll traveled a fair amount over the years. yeah it is heavy but I have some great ...

Thanks for your post mountainmanbob...your very first post....and ONLY post to date.

My 6 year old 5D3 still looks new...guess I need to start banging it around to improve my photography!;-) Great tip. THANKS!

I am giddy with mine...still handling 5D3 files for over 5 years and no need for a rebuild yet. Thanks for the kind words about my photos!

"Formally sister companies, Think Tank Photo and MindShift Gear have merged into a single corporation."
Sounds like incest - perhaps better metaphors are...

Overcast skies at U Bein are unfortunate. Had the same problem at my one and only opportunity to photograph the sunrise over Ahu Tongariki in Easter Island. In the end the sky was still ...

Lovely collection - you clearly know what to do with your gear!! Thanks for sharing.

Accommodation is easy to find...on the internet. Inever arrive without acomosation booked. Staying in Sittwe is required - the flights arrive after the boat/bus leaves from Sittwe to Mrauk U.

Not sure if you had optimally planned. I would have included more beer, just in case the other beers failed.

Handheld? propped up on a tree, rock or fence barrier for support? used timer or wire shutter?

Agree - 2nd one is weak - the three others are GREAT!

Kawah ijen is also worth a trek to...check out my Java gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk6TydxX BTW - that is the mighty Gunung Semeru in the background. It is the highest mountain on the island of Java .

Similar to what I did. I used their components as a guide...I made a few changes (different mobo, gpu and PSU). Bought some of the components from a local PC shop that charges $50 to build a ...

I'd say HK is much safer than EVERY large American city. ----------------- Phil M. - Toronto, Canada Time to kill? Then have a look at a few of my photos, including one published by National ...