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<p>Thank you very much to all for the answers . About ISO I recognize that 3200 ISO is very high value also in digital cameras. Regarding "the BEST" I may agree and is too much subjective. As for my future choice ...I'll decide.</p>

<p>I'm not interested on large print quality and/or High ISO beyond 3200 . <br>

I need the better IQ as seem did have old Canon 5D with the appropriate lenses.<br>

So please don't ask what i'm generally shooting ! I shoot landascape , macro , sports outside and inside , streets photos , portraits, concert hall .<br>

Which are today , independently what i want to shoot and the money i may spend , the best 1 or 2 system ? or if I would have the 2 systems ? (one FF and another one not FF ? )<br>

Canon 5D : slow AF , no sensor clean , no sealed , no 14 bit ....Canon 5D2 : slow AF , no dust protection... , it seems a toy with moovie , a compromise .... ; Canon 40/50D : no Full frame but perhaps a second camera after an FF Nikon or Canon 1Ds Mk III/II and 50 D ? Canon 5D and 50 D? Nikon D3 and D300 ? Nikon D3 and Canon 40/50D ?Canon 1Ds Mk III and D300 ? ....<br>

So should we choose now Nikon D3 or D3X ? plus Nikon D300 ...........or Canon 1Ds Mark III and 50D ? <br>

Second questions regards lenses : Nikon 14-24 , Canon 14mm. , Nikon 24-70mm. , Contax 35-70mm , (not Leica with Conorus adapting) Contax 50 1.7 , Canon 85 f1.2 , Canon 70-200 f4 , Nikon 105 Mikro , Sigma 150 Makro , Contax 100 Makro , Leica 100 Macro Apo , Leica 280 f2 Telyt , New Contax ZE ?<br>

What about Nikon 200 f2 vs. new Canon 200 f2 ? and Nikon 300 f2 vs Canon 300 f2 ?<br>

So the question is : which is , independently from the money , or assuming one could spend 40.000 USD and nothing more (I'm not speaking about Medium format) the best 35mm. digital SLR equipment you would buy today , eventually of 2 different brands ?</p>

With 5D I use these primes :

Leica 19mm. Elmarit f2.8 - Canon 35mm f1.4 - CZeiss 50mm. f1.7 - Canon 85mm. f1.2 -Canon 135mm. f2 - Canon 200mm. f2.8 and Canon 300mm. f4IS

I have 70-200 f4 IS but I need other two of these lenses as wide-angle and walk-

around .

(I don't need other primes because during a travel I don't want to change oft

the lenses : I have CZ 50 1.7 and 85 1.4 but I'm searching a good adapter for a

correct infinity focus)

 

1)Wide-angle on 5D :

Nikon 14-24 G f2.8 with adapter(end february) or Canon 16-35 L USM II ?

Walk-around on 5D

Canon 24-70 f2.8 or Contax 35-70 f3.3 ?

 

2)Walk around on 30D (W-A on 5D)

Canon 17-40 or 16-35 or ?

Thank to all very much for your advices and suggestions and excuse me if I made many mistakes writing in your language .

I think that "the best" is not always "practical" and is difficult to get to a compromise.

1) to buy a single 24mm. is perhaps better and a 24mm plus 16-35 or

17-40 more better .

2) change Vario Sonnar 28-85 with Canon 24-70 f2.8 may be an

alternative option ...but 28-85 is perhaps more crisp on center.

3) 17-40 is perhaps a good choice during a travel ,together with 70-

200 f4IS and Planar 50 f1.7 : I live in Milano and if

I'll buy it on-line , for example on B&H , I can pay it much less

than here in Italy .

I have Canon 5D with Leica 19mm Elmarit (second version) and Contax Vario

Sonnar 28-85 f3.3-4 (and other lenses not so wide).

The question is : for landscape photography it is enough or it is better to

buy Canon 17-40 f4 ?

I know that 17-40 is a more versatile lens and that I furthemore may work not

only in manual mode , but the question is not about this but about focal .

Between 20mm and 28mm (I have also Contax prime 28 f2.8 )I am not "covered" :

is this so important to justify 17-40 ?

I agree too with Mark T. and Tommy L. ; i use Zeiss 28mm 2.8 on 5D ; is very sharp ...and not expensive .