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Shooboo

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This has probably been done to the death but I have a Nikon D40x and the basic lens that came with it and I took it abroad when I was travelling in Asia, taking some really cool shots. I've been also been photoshopping the results recently. Photography is a hobby of mine but I would love to take it further.

Anyway I have got a bit of money saved up and I wanted to buy some equipment. I have been offered two weddings this year as back up photographer and hopefully the advice and shots I take will be good enough to add to a portfolio of mine. Basically I want a professional level camera and I've been researching the following bodies:

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon Mark 1D Mark IV (the new one)

However the former is a Full Frame whereas the Mark 1D mark IV isnt,can someone explain the significance of this to me?

I'm thinking of buying the 70-200mm lens and the 24-75mm f2.8 lens with the 580EXII speedlight and a cheap 5D for back up.

Money is no worry, I've got about 10k . Really want to get into wedding photography, portraiture, band promotional and corporate photography and develop my interest in landscapes and travel photography both here and abroad, so want the best body possible.

If you can help that would be great.
 
If you need to ask these questions then I would seriously consider whether spending 10k on camera equipment is a good idea.

A 5DII, a 24-70 2.8, a 70-200 2.8 and a 580EXII will more than suffice for your needs I think but if you want to do weddings you definitely need to think about backup kit.
 
Wow, I wish I had that budget!

I also think the 5D mark ii is the way to go with excellent image quality & ISO performance. A couple of zooms, a low light prime & a flash.

I have never shot a wedding but you need to be prepared for as many different circumstances as you can. Others on here should be able to give there first hand views.

Cheers
 
Thank you. So for professional wedding quality pictures I can get good results the 5D Mark II and a wide range of lenses? Got to take into consideration low light capability etc....

Tucker, I was just sayig that if I was given the advice of "buy the 1d if you can afford it" then I would. My main bugbear is the difference between the full frame 5D and the non FF Mark IV. I always thought full frame was the professional standard but then the pro line Mark IV doesn't have FF....hence I'm confused....
 
Probably something like the 50mm F1.4, 85mm F1.8, 100mm F2.8 or 135mm F2.8....

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Shooboo said:
Tucker, I was just sayig that if I was given the advice of "buy the 1d if you can afford it" then I would. My main bugbear is the difference between the full frame 5D and the non FF Mark IV. I always thought full frame was the professional standard but then the pro line Mark IV doesn't have FF....hence I'm confused....
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If money is no object and you want the best there is regardless of whether you are able/going to use it to it's potential, do you really need to ask if a 5k camera is better than a 2k camera? People aren't recommending the 5D because it's a better camera than the 1D. I'm not intending to offend you, just giving you my honest opinion.

I'm not sure why Canon made the 1DIV 1.3x crop and the 5DII FF but that's the way it is. Perhaps someone else can answer that.
 
jontucker said:
If money is no object and you want the best there is regardless of whether you are able/going to use it to it's potential, do you really need to ask if a 5k camera is better than a 2k camera? People aren't recommending the 5D because it's a better camera than the 1D. I'm not intending to offend you, just giving you my honest opinion.

I'm not sure why Canon made the 1DIV 1.3x crop and the 5DII FF but that's the way it is. Perhaps someone else can answer that.
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Canon 1D Mk IV is mainly aimed at sports/wildlife shooters hence still having a crop factor gives you a bit more "reach" with your lenses which is desirable for these kind of pro shooters.

The 1Ds Mark IV will be full frame and are aimed more at studio and commercial work as they have higher resolutions which can allow images to be printed at much larger sizes with less loss of quality. This is how I understand it but I'm more than willing to be corrected.

The 5D Mark II is an excellent landscape and portrait body and with it's good low-light capability it is often favoured by wedding shooters as often there is not always brilliant lighting at weddings but you are still expected to get the images required.

Tom N.
 
I have got the 35l 1.4 and in capable hands (not mine:)) it takes some stunning pictures. I think other people use the 50L 1.2 ,50 1.4, 85L 1.2 or the 85 1.8. Again it depends on budget and what legnth suits you best.

Do a search maybe on Flickr for these lenses and see what they are capable of. I find having the option of F1.4 really useful.
 
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