As an EOS3 user looking to move into digital, the Olympus system seems very inviting. Plan was to upgrade lenses to Canon L variety and come retirement to invest in a Pro body. Reality probably means 1DIII (or 1DIV or even 1DV) but for that price I can get 5DII (3D?) for landscape and portraits and a 50D (70D?) for wildlife and sports. But neither would give the same weather protection as my current body and I could get 2 * E-3 and a fair bit of change instead.
I haven't found any negatives for Olympus glass, unlike the variability of some of the Canon models so an E-3 with 50-200 might seems a better option than a 50D with 100-400.
But I'm struggling with the landscape/portrait scenario as bigger seems to be better in terms of sensor size. Maybe keep film for now or even a Sigma SD15 out of left field.
Maybe I'll wait and see what the E-5 has to offer; as retirment seems so far away at the moment.
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As an EOS3 user looking to move into digital, the Olympus system seems very inviting. Plan was to upgrade lenses to Canon L variety and come retirement to invest in a Pro body. Reality probably means 1DIII (or 1DIV or even 1DV) but for that price I can get 5DII (3D?) for landscape and portraits and a 50D (70D?) for wildlife and sports. But neither would give the same weather protection as my current body and I could get 2 * E-3 and a fair bit of change instead.
I haven't found any negatives for Olympus glass, unlike the variability of some of the Canon models so an E-3 with 50-200 might seems a better option than a 50D with 100-400.
But I'm struggling with the landscape/portrait scenario as bigger seems to be better in terms of sensor size. Maybe keep film for now or even a Sigma SD15 out of left field.
Maybe I'll wait and see what the E-5 has to offer; as retirment seems so far away at the moment.
BobN