5D lovliness...

sineadw · 03-09-2008 9:24am #1

The credit union now own my eternal soul, but after major rigmarole with paypal its ordered! Should be in my grubby little hands in a few short days

Fingers crossed I have it for HWCH a least, and have figured out all the buttons...

/happy dance

Dink · 03-09-2008 9:25am

Woooo Hoooooo delighted for ya!!!!

:D:D:D

Dodgykeeper · 03-09-2008 9:27am

I must really work out the comparison with These Canon yokes and Nikon Cameras, where does this one sit? D300 D700 D3, Good Luck with it anyhoo!

Covey · 03-09-2008 9:32am

Congrats.

Been considering this myself for a while :eek:

sineadw · 03-09-2008 9:39am

Dodgykeeper wrote: »

I must really work out the comparison with These Canon yokes and Nikon Cameras, where does this one sit? D300 D700 D3, Good Luck with it anyhoo!

I think its equivalent to D700? Full frame. Lovely lovely ISO handling... Happy dancing again

BanzaiBk · 03-09-2008 9:41am

Congratz, I'm so jealous:o

CabanSail · 03-09-2008 9:42am

Well done Sinead.

Work really hard & do well with it & you may yet graduate to a Nikon! LOL

New toys are always fun .... enjoy it.

Hugh_C · 03-09-2008 9:43am

Sinead, any ol' camera would look good in your hands ...

:P

congrats

CraggyIslander · 03-09-2008 9:55am

congrats Sinead, take a few pics of that happy dance :pac:

*jealous, wants one too......... maybe at x-mas

Vitoldus · 03-09-2008 9:59am

Welcome to the club sinead, I agree this is beautiful piece of gear... and it is worth your soul really

Did you get body only?

Borderfox · 03-09-2008 10:58am

Good stuff Sinead, pictures like no other digital camera. There is definitely something special about shots from the 5d and even better given how old it is.

Enjoy

bovril · 03-09-2008 11:10am

Well done m'lady. Wishing you all the best with it.

Borderfox · 03-09-2008 11:28am

Happy Dance?

PaulieC · 03-09-2008 11:31am

fair play Sinead...I'm holding out for the replacement (unless it's mad expensive, in which case I'll be getting a 5D

)

sineadw · 03-09-2008 11:49am

Thanks all

Yep - body only, and without the grip. Aforementioned grubby hands seem to fit better without it.

@cambo - I asked Albert how much extra he was expecting the replacement to be and he said about 30% more. I couldn't justify it myself. It'll be interesting to see what they upgrade in it though. Word is it'll be announced this month. I was going to wait, but then I decided not to :P

Borderfox · 03-09-2008 12:00pm

Superb camera no matter what the upgrade has, can be compact as with no battery grip and a 50mm f1.4 and the images it helps you produce are out of this world.

You will certainly enjoy it..

jackdaw · 03-09-2008 12:43pm

50D or 5D ¿?

PaulieC · 03-09-2008 1:24pm

Borderfox wrote: »

Superb camera no matter what the upgrade has, can be compact as with no battery grip and a 50mm f1.4 and the images it helps you produce are out of this world.

You will certainly enjoy it..

yeah, the upgrade will have all the new bits - Digic IV, sensor cleaning etc etc. I hope they don't ruin the lovely image quality of the original...My teddy bear is almost full at this stage...:D so should be able to afford one, especially if it's a 30% premium on current prices...

mikeanywhere · 03-09-2008 1:40pm

Well done Sinead, you wont regret it!!

shepthedog · 03-09-2008 1:42pm

The temptation of a new camera... Must resist... (for a few months anyway) Congrats..

labbad · 03-09-2008 2:06pm

How sweet it is

Valentia · 03-09-2008 2:41pm

You wont regret it Sinead. Forget about this ol' digic III and IV crack. They have not improved on the 5D quality. The opposite in fact, more unnatural colours in the new varieties IMVHO.

mikeanywhere · 03-09-2008 4:42pm

Valentia wrote: »

in fact, more unnatural colours in the new varieties IMVHO.

here here!!!!

thebaz · 03-09-2008 4:50pm

best of luck with it -- look forward to seeing it (and yourself) at the HWCH

Carrigman · 03-09-2008 4:55pm

The 5D is something special alright. It's that full frame sensor. You will be able to get outstanding A3+ enlargements without any perceivable loss of quality. There is a lot of talk about the replacement having 21MPs, more AF points, more FPS, better high ISO performance, etc. Frankly, speaking as someone who shoots mainly landscape and portraits, and who rarely goes beyond 200 ISO, I don't need more FPS and 21MPs, if true, is really over the top unless you want to produce *huge* prints.

Fajitas! · 03-09-2008 4:59pm

Don't worry about prints. I've printed to A1 with no worries whatsoever, and to larger than A0, and was grand if you were standing a meter back or more. Go for it.

Buzz Lightyear · 03-09-2008 5:10pm

Well done Sinead. Fab it of kit. It'll serve you well. You've worked hard on your shots - you deserve it.:cool:

Borderfox · 03-09-2008 9:33pm

There is something different about the files from the 5d compared to other cameras, I find JPEG shots are not too good and look a bit plastickey but the RAW files are out of this world..

ThOnda · 03-09-2008 10:31pm

Congratulations. I am still waiting. Enjoy and share your pictures :-)

deaddonkey · 04-09-2008 3:46pm

Covey wrote: »

Congrats.

Been considering this myself for a while :eek:

i considered it for ages, cracked and did it. It's absolutely brilliant.

sineadw · 05-09-2008 4:03pm

ITS HERE!!

Anyone know if the casing's drool proof?

PaulieC · 05-09-2008 4:07pm

hooray ! only slightly jealous

ttcomet · 05-09-2008 4:11pm

Yay, *not said through gritted teeth and not jealous at all*

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Now take a few pics and post them up.

labbad · 05-09-2008 4:25pm

One of the deadly sins involving green greening, greener, greened, Greens, greenest, greens, 40 shades of, emerald etc. etc

Borderfox · 05-09-2008 8:17pm

Shots Sinead? Make IMG_0001 special!!

ThOnda · 05-09-2008 8:40pm

Grrrr....!!! Enjoy :-)

sineadw · 05-09-2008 8:52pm

Borderfox wrote: »

Shots Sinead? Make IMG_0001 special!!

My 6 yr old. Had to be done

5D lovliness...

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