is this of the chance of not having so sharp a focus dependent on the lens degree angle etc or you just would like to tap scroll to focus point and snap?Yes that is perfectly true, but I really would love the extra focus points, as I hate having to focus then re compose.
If you want a good spread of focus points then mirrorless is the way forward.
I was thinking the same old sea dog lol, but I didn’t have the heart to say soIf you want a good spread of focus points then mirrorless is the way forward.
That would also mean having to add lenses, so would be pretty costly.
The widest is probably the D500
)I picked up a 1dxii for 1400 a little while ago. If you can handle the weight, it's an epic, epic camera. Low light is excellent and the af/14fps is awesome. I'd consider this over a 5d iv weight aside.Was going to make my own thread, but this seems slightly on topic for my query.... i bought a 5DII roughly 10 years ago and didn't expect to upgrade body in that time and instead spend on a couple of lenses as they seemed a better investment. When it's not the pandemic, I do some gig photography so low light performance important and at the time, i was moving from using a 350d and a 40d so the 5DII was a huge improvement, but I'm starting to feel now that it might be time to move up a bit in the body stakes (for when i eventually get back to gig shooting....)
I thought enough time would have passed that a 5DIV might be affordable, but looking on MPB etc, it seems they are still pushing the £1.5k for one in good condition, and still £1k for one they consider 'heavily used' so I was a bit surprised. Going for a 5DIII is more affordable (esp if i trade in) but I'm not sure if the low light performance is worth spending out the moola just for that. I've done some googling but still unsure on that.
By this thread, are we expecting 5DIV to hold this value for some time?
I might be able to get £300-400 for my 5DII, dunno what the SC is, but i unfort picked up a couple of scratches on the LCD on my recent trip to Iceland and didn't have screen protector so this might affect that price....
Also, i am using standalone LR6 (so it won't be having any updates - is the 5DIV raw already in LR6 as if it's not then that would be a reason not get it.... - and no i don't want to move to another piece of software so that's not a solution, hence the question
will start a seperate thread if this is deemed too off topic!
I understand that.... The pro bodies are huge, Canon especially! My mum struggles to handle my 1dxii and finds the D5 'slightly' easier to manage. But if you have small hands and don't need the 14fps, then the 1dxii isn't for you.
Maybe, but it had a count of 180k and a 6 month warranty (MPB). In all honesty, what difference does cosmetic condition make on a camera? I'm curious as to why someone would spend 1k more on a 'better' example when they do the same thing?
I would spend a little more on a body that was described as, " as new condition". I would not spend a lot more, but just enough to justify the better condition.
I totally agree with you. I've had my fair share of run ins with them over the years - some documented on this forum
When you receive a lens described as 'Excellent, smooth focussing with a lens hood', and then find the focus ring gritty and with no lens hood, you have to wonder what's going on, and why they bothered to post it out in the first place
Agreed, the D850 and the D500 to a certain extent have excellent residuals.
Yes - another strong performer on the used market. The D3x is also stupid spicy this daysStill looking for a clean Nikon Df but prices are still high when they do come up
It always seems to have held its value well.?
I would imagine low light performance would be slightly better on mk iii. It's pretty decent for the period. I had no problems shooting iso 3200 (good exposure).
