will_chamberlin

Thanks for the info! I do around 4/5 weddings a year and usually rent kit. I'd love to be able to save costs by having one setup and rent an extra body so not looking for 2 at this time. I need the flexibility from DSLR rather than a dedicated video camera. Majority of stuff I do is DSLR work so this fits best for me. I've come from 550D and 5d mk1 with 19-35, 50mm and 135mm primes, so nothing solid. All the work I've done is rented kit 5d mk2/3 and L series lenses. Struggled with the low ISO performance of 5D and cheap quality of 550D for personal use/low budget video work. Lenses were cheap and not ideal for video work. Do you have any knowledge of other camera systems? How do nikon/Panasonic equivalents size up? I'm probably in the wrong forum for that? Thanks for your help!

Hi all, In a bizarre turn of events I have £2500 to upgrade my camera set up. (I destroyed my whole camera kit in an accident). So, I'm looking for a new body and 1-2 lenses, I'm going for quality here not quantity as I've struggled with old kit for years! I work as a freelance videographer and photographer mainly focusing on corporate video and the odd wedding. I've worked with Canon since starting but am keen to assess the field if you have any recommendations. Happy to consider a used body/lenses. A good kit lens and a prime (30/50/85) if possible. So what's the advice? Looks like I could pick up the 5D II/III or 1D IV used, what about Nikon or Panasonic? Very strange to have a free go at a new system so Id like to make the best and most informed decision. Thanks!