Quick poll for 20D users..

Are you going to upgrade to the 5D in the next 6 months?

No, I'll wait for the next generation FF

IMHO I think that the slope of the upgrade path is becoming less steep so waiting is a viable option.

Mine is only about 5 months old. I'll let it wear out before upgrading.

No, probably within a year, though.

The 5d wouldn't be an upgrade for me (not fast enough for motorsport), so I'll keep the 20d until a FF camera comes out cheaper. At the moment the 1dII is a better buy for me (and I couldn't justify the expense of it).

No. I will wiat. Too expensive for now.

Gaiiiii I will be buying the 5D but only because my friend Derek Hine is going to be giving it to me for free!

 

Thank you.

It seems Derek Hine is the Chief Executive of Jessops?

NO I will wait for a FF with a sample rate that matches or exceeds the 20D (>=16Mp) and ~?1000 price.

 

That may take a while but my origional equipment roadmap at the end of 04 have an estimate of 5 years for these conditions.

 

If anything Canon seem to be running much earlier than expected with the affordable FF proposition.

 

In the meantime I will fill out my lenses and other equipment.

no. i cannot afford it...

My first feeling was that I would like to go FF with the 5D.

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BUT then I started thinking. I am very happy with my 10-22mm EF-S for wide angle and my 17-85mm is performing well (despite various adverse comments about this lens on various forums)[better than my 28-135 which was fine on film but seemed prone to flare on my DSLR's]. So my wide angle and medium zooms work well on the 20D.

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My telephoto zooms always are a bit shorter than I would like so the crop factor works to my advantage there. My primes are stunning on the 20D.

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If I buy a 5D I also immediately start the (fairly rapid) depreciation of a 3000 USD asset.

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I also like having two bodies to act as mutual backup and I cannot afford 2 x 5D's!

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Conclusion: the appeal of the 5D is really a macho / "want to play in the big league" feeling rather than based on any logic. I am very happy with my 20D so why change.

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The only thing I would love is a quality prime lens of say 15mm (24mm equiv) [don't suggest the 14mm L it's too big / expensive / variable performance reports]in an EF-S mount since my widest prime (20mm) is an effective 32mm.

The 5D does not replace a 20D, it's too slow for sport so is not an upgrade in this respect. 8 or so Mp is ideal for the magority of the work I do so I won't be upgrading, but I might buy another 20D as it's price starts to come down and as people start to dump them.

 

JJ

no, because of the slower fps rate primarily

 

and i'd prefer to spend the money (if i had it) on lenses or lighting

No:

 

1. To expensive.

 

2. The 5D may have vignetting-problems:

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Djmn

 

3. My current camera works just fine.

When an FF body is available for $1500, I'll upgrade then. But for now, my 20D does the job for me. My most used focal lengths in FF are in the range 28-50mm, so my 17-40 lens gives me that on the 20D. My 50 f1.8, which I use a lot with film, has now turned into a great portrait lens.

 

When I need wider angles, then I just break out my Elan7e and some Velvia/Provia. If I'm going anywhere outside the city I live in, the Elan is always with me as a backup body. It's never been needed for backup purposes, but it's great to have the option of the wider view if I need it. Inside my city, well, my city's quite small, so I'm never more than a 30min walk from my apartment (or 3 min taxi ride), so I leave it at home, unless it's a big event/festival.

No, Not that Derek Hine! I wish! My friend Derek "Russel" Hine.

 

Thank you

No. The 5D is certainly a fine camera, but I'm happy with my 20D. I don't see $2000 difference between the two. I'll upgrade when the technology advances in digital slow down somewhat. There will always be a new camera.

I do not see the 5D as a replacement or upgrade to the 20D but as a great companion. I plan to use the 5D for wide angle and the 20D for telephoto. Go Canon!

I am doing just fine with 20D. 10-22 ef-s is more than I needed in WA area and 1.6x crop is sweet with my 300mm lens. Perhaps I will never move to FF arena unless there is a very significant improvement in sensor quality, or feature like in-built IS. I am hoping to keep 20D as long as it goes.

I have not found a good reason to upgrade from 20D. I don't take very wide

angle pictures where 5D may have an advantage over 20D. Sandy

Nope. My 20D needs to see several more years of use before I upgrade. Also, as others have said - I'll upgrade when the FPS is faster and the sensor is 16MP or more.

 

 

I don't need full frame based on the photography I do and a 1.6 is more likely to keep the cost down. I'd like 16+MP, 8 FPS, a big buffer and a 1.6 crop sensor for $2000.

The overwhelming answers on this thread are NO. Clearly the 5D is not viewed by many as

lying on the same path as the 20D. Perhaps the 1DMkIIN would be a more appropriate

candidate? I probably will be buying a 5D, but I'm coming from a 300D, I'm mainly interested

in landscape and portrait photography, I'm frustrated with trying to focus the 300D, and I

want to deal neither with the cost nor bulk of a 1DsMkII.

No, I will not be upgrading to the 5D, i know it has more megapixels and a full frame sensor but to me the 20D is still the best for the price and it still amazes me the quality of Photos from the 20D especially with my new 70 - 200 f2.8L non IS lense. It will be a few years yet before I upgrade.

 

James

For what I shoot (lots of critter closeups and portraits) I don't see a compelling reason to upgrade. Plus, I only bought my 20D a few months ago!