I talked with a pro photog friend of mine last night and asked
him about the 5D. His eyes brighten for a second and then his
wife pipes up, "like THAT's going to happen!" He's got a 1DmII,
20D and a ton of very expensive stuff.
He says that the commitment to the APS format is pretty high.
Lenses are wider angled than what he would have purchased for a
full-frame camera. He estimates that the conversion to the 5D
and 1Ds-mii setup would require another $3000+ in lenses to
match the 35mm format. (he was a medium-format shooter
previously so no older EOS lenses to work from).
And for wedding/portrait work, which we both do, we agree that
the higher resolution is pretty much a waste. He figures he
needs four years of use from his camera system to break even.
The C*non upgrade treadmill is causing a lot of professionals to
lose a lot of money.
More than once he's looked at my E-1 and said "how much did you
pay for that?" I remind him that my investment is proportional
to my income, though. At which point his wife says "income?"
AG
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