colin carron Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Discovered a use for live view while doing some astrophotography with the camera body attached to a telescope. The live view makes focusing much easier when sent to a TV screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antoniobassiphotography Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Get the 40D. I tried both and I bought the 40D with 17-85 IS. Same quality for half the price, don't let them fool you ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholte Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 "Same quality for half the price, don't let them fool you ;-)" Hmmm, not so sure about that Antonio! I am glad that you are happy with your 40D but ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Tardio Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I've been shooting with the 5D for about a year now, and shot with the 40D last month. While the 40D has some things that are nicer than the 5D, IQ isn't one of them. <p> To my eye it's not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Tardio Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Let me also add that the larger viewfinder on the 5D should be considered. Once you have shot with a full-frame, looking into a cropped-frame finder is a bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre_stull Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Joe - You are better off in the long run with the current 5D. Great price and great lens to start with. Canon will be phasing out crop bodies in the future so why invest in them. Also, you want to purchase full frame lenses and use them the way they were designed. Crop lenses will not retain their value as well. For example..10-22 crop lens cost the same as 17-40L that has hood, pouch, weather seals, faster speed and mechanical superiority. There are other examples but you get the drift.. The 40D is a great crop body, but it's viewfinder is a peep hole compared to the 5D. What's the first thing a person does when they pick up a camera? Put it to their eye.. The ability to see your subject just happens to be a big deal to me and reason enough but.. Hmm, IQ being the same..well I disagree here too. You see, Bokeh quality is just plain smoother and buttery on the 5D as compared to the 40D (and any crop for that matter). The subject just stands out better, period. The 40D also has a very strong AA filter (soft images) and gathers less light than the 5D too in low light shooting (smaller pixel pitch). Lastly, the 5D replacement..big deal, it will cost you 3g's body only. The added features just don't seem worth it to me over the current awesome price of the 5D and kit. Rent the cameras and lenses you are interested in and decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bo_landy Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I have been doing a comparison between the 5D and 40D, and the other big (on paper) difference that I have noticed is the sealing. Apparently the 5D is not sealed to sand and moisture like the 40D and 1D are. Does anyone here have any real world experience with this issue on these bodies (5D vs 40D, 1D is a given and out of my range right now)? I have been shooting with a 30D and prior to that various Rebels and the 1.6x crop is an advantage about 25% of the time (when shooting telephoto) and a disadvantage about 25% of the time (when shooting wide angle), so about 1/2 the time it doesn't matter at all to me. I am MUCH more interested in the accuracy of the focus in low light using the OUTER focus points and the durability of the camera (moisture and sand are a factor as I live in South Florida). Any specific feedback for shooting weddings or other low light events in portrait mode? Lastly, I have noticed and been told by Canon that the 30D doesn't focus as well at 2.8 and I should shoot at 5.6 (kind of defeats the purpose of spending the extra money for all 2.8 lenses, doesn't it/), is this also an issue, or as much of an issue with the 40D and 5D? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 >> I am MUCH more interested in the accuracy of the focus in low light using the OUTER focus points and the durability of the camera (moisture and sand are a factor as I live in South Florida). I have both 40D and 1D. I have not made any direct comparisons but my impression is that the 1D is still better than the 40D. >> Lastly, I have noticed and been told by Canon that the 30D doesn't focus as well at 2.8 and I should shoot at 5.6 For the life of me I cant fathom this. The focus is ALWAYS done wide open. Happy shooting, Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bo_landy Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Yakim, thanks for your input. I'm certain that the 1D is much better, but unfortunately it is not in my range right now. I am looking for a comparison between the 40D and 5D and even the 30D (as that is what I currently shoot with). The 5.6 thing is odd to me as well, since the camera always focuses at wide open (like you said), but according to Canon this is how the 30D performs best by design (not an exact quote). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 As you mentioned it, I thought it was. Happy shooting, Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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